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University of Pittsburgh says it’s willing to freeze in-state tuition in 2024-25 — if it gets a larger state subsidy
The University of Pittsburgh says it’s willing to freeze in-state tuition for the 2024-25 academic year, provided the state delivers a larger-than-usual state appropriation that year: a 9.25% increase. The dollar request was conveyed to state officials in a letter of intent Friday. An in-state freeze would apply to thousands...
Arnold firefighters help make sure residents have smoke detectors
Nannette Banichar of Arnold is like a lot of people. She had no working smoke detectors in her home — that is, before Saturday. Tessie Amaranto, executive director of the American Red Cross, Chestnut Ridge Chapter, said that’s the case more often than not. The Red Cross teamed up with...
East Hills shooting victim in critical condition
Pittsburgh police detectives are investigating the shooting of a man Saturday morning in the city’s East Hills neighborhood. The incident reportedly happened in the 2300 block of East Hills Drive just after 11 a.m., according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety release. City detectives already working in the area found the...
Highlands Area Rotary Club hosts its first food truck festival in Harrison with a little help from their friends
Good food, good music and only a little rain on Saturday made the first food truck festival hosted by the Highlands Area Rotary Club a hit. Hot Ash Pizza, Wok on Wheels, Los Gallitos, Knapp-Kins and Del Vecchio’s food trucks lined the lawn of Guardian Angels Parish-Most Blessed Sacrament in...
‘Silence of the Lambs’ actress meets fans, returns to the well at restored film location in Fayette County
The first time actress Brooke Smith’s character Catherine Martin spent time inside the ominous “Buffalo Bill” house in the 1991 thriller “The Silence of the Lambs,” she was trapped in a dingy basement well at the mercy of a deranged serial killer. This weekend, Smith ventured back into the basement...
Route 30 traffic disruptions expected during demolition of Hempfield bridge
Traffic on Route 30 in Hempfield will be halted intermittently overnight beginning Monday, Sept. 25 as crews from contractor Charles J. Merlo demolish the old bridge that carried East Pittsburgh Street over the highway. Traffic will be stopped for up to 15 minutes at a time, as needed, between 8...
‘Traffic calming’ speed bumps coming to Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood
Construction on a traffic calming project is slated to start next week in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, according to city officials. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will be installing speed humps on Seagirt Street between Tokay Street and Mooseheart Street beginning Wednesday. Construction work is expected to take place...
Pittsburgh nonprofit offering free training, equipment to encourage youth organizations to camp in Riverview Park pilot program
A nonprofit is offering free training and equipment to youth-serving organizations that want to take advantage of a pilot program allowing camping in Pittsburgh’s Riverview Park. The city last year authorized a pilot program that allows youth organizations to get permits to camp in city parks. Officials are rolling out...
Brackenridge man awaiting hearing charged with threatening borough worker with BB gun
A Brackenridge man arrested in August on charges he used an ax to break through a door because he was angry that his housemates weren’t chipping in enough to pay the bills has been arrested again. David Hood Monroe, 64, of the 1100 block of Roup Avenue is accused of...
The Stroller, Sept. 23, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Poker run to raise money for Rustic Ridge families The Ride...
Water woes continue in Leechburg; 5 breaks fixed so far
Aging waterlines are thought to be the cause of ongoing water woes for some residents in Leechburg. More than five water main breaks have occurred in the past two weeks, according to Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Foster. Foster said Friday the majority of waterlines in the borough are...
Turnpike off-ramp in Cranberry to close next week
The ramp coming off the turnpike at the Cranberry interchange will be closed next week due to road paving repairs. The westbound off-ramp, which leads onto I-79, will be closed from 6 a.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Friday, according to turnpike spokesperson Rosanne Placey. Traffic will be directed onto Route...
No charges to be filed in Pittsburgh teen’s stabbing death, Allegheny County DA says
No charges are to be filed in the July 27 stabbing death of a Pittsburgh teen in the city, Allegheny County officials have determined. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office told Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV that no charges will be filed in the death of 17-year-old Brandon Thomas in Schenley...
Springdale implosion decision looms as residents, health official testify about dust from earlier smokestack event
On the morning of June 2, Joe Kern took to his Duquesne Court home’s roof and decided to film Springdale history, waiting for the two towering smokestacks at the former coal-fired power plant across the street to be imploded. But when the towers fell, a cloud of brown dust absorbed...
Westmoreland transit readies real-time bus tracking
Westmoreland County Transit Authority bus passengers will be able to track their rides online next year. Agency officials said training for a real-time tracking program is expected to begin this fall, with an anticipated launch date in January. Global positioning software is being installed on the authority’s fleet of more...
Country music star Bob Corbin and his wife, Edana, leave a legacy through their writings
Bob and Edana Corbin will live on through their words. Bob Corbin, 74, a songwriter and singer, and Edana Corbin, 77, an author, who died days apart, have left a legacy through what they’ve written. People will still be able to sing the songs he wrote for the country band...
Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics to target litter in dozens of city neighborhoods, Penn Hills
Residents of nearly three dozen Pittsburgh neighborhoods will collect litter this weekend in the city’s annual Garbage Olympics. Teams from 34 neighborhoods across the city and Penn Hills will compete to gather the most garbage in the seventh annual Garbage Olympics event. Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works and the Clean...
Misunderstanding leads to large search for 2 missing boys in Harrison
A large search for two missing boys in Harrison and surrounding areas Friday afternoon was started by a misunderstanding of what day of the week it was. Harrison police Chief Brian Turack said his department responded to Argonne Drive shortly before 2 p.m. for a report of two missing children....
Work nearly finished on reconfigured Route 119 in Youngwood; safety upgrades a priority
The end is within sight for motorists in Youngwood, now that PennDOT has completed all but the finishing touches on its $23.5 million reconstruction of the Route 119 corridor through the borough. The arrival of the covid-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 disrupted work on the road, which has...
Greensburg Sheetz will close for renovation through March
The Sheetz location in Greensburg is set to close for several months starting Oct. 1 for a major remodel. Signs posted at the Harvey Avenue gas station and convenience store near Lynch Field indicate it will reopen in April. Sheetz public relations manager Nick Ruffner said the new design will...
Salem woman’s image part of Down syndrome program in Times Square
Getting her daughter out to local events or new experiences has been a goal for Peggy Slezak. “We’ve always advocated for Emma to be part of the community,” she said. “I think her personality makes it easy to do that.” A much broader audience met Emma Slezak of Salem in...
Derry police dog euthanized, county detectives investigating
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office confirmed Friday that detectives are investigating the death of Derry police dog, Smoke, who was euthanized Aug. 28. Melanie Jones, spokesperson for District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli’s office, said Smoke was involved in an “off-duty incident” on Aug. 25 at the home of Derry police...
Delmont dad charged in son’s death seeks release on bail
A Delmont man accused in connection with the killing of his 5-year-old adopted son is seeking release from jail on a no-money bond. Jacob Maloberti, 33, was charged along with his wife, Lauren, in July with criminal homicide, reckless endangerment, aggravated assault, conspiracy and other related offenses related to allegations...
Bushy Run hosts nature walk, final market Saturday
Bushy Run’s final market day of the season will coincide with its fall nature walk Saturday The Bushy Run Market, open from 8 a.m. to noon, is held outdoors near the museum on the fourth Saturday of each month from April to September. The market typically features eight to 15...
Police charge pet owner for killing dog she left tied to a door after moving out of Hill District apartment
A Hill District woman is accused of tying her dog to an apartment door and leaving it behind this spring when she moved out of the unit, leading the dog to starve to death. Talazia Monique Johnson, 22, of Bedford Dwellings, told police she lost her job in April and...
