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Car cruise in Bethel Park benefits St. Jude hospital
A car cruise to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Highpoint Fitness, 1000 Higbee Drive, Bethel Park. The cruise is open to classic, exotic and super cars, plus trucks. Donation is $5 per participating show vehicle, and admission for spectators...
Morning Roundup: Electrical fire at Kennywood; 2 shot in East Pittsburgh; fire in McKees Rocks
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Sept. 18: Electrical fire at Kennywood No injuries were reported Sunday after a fire at Kennywood, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV. Crews responded to a report of smoke coming from a manhole near the park’s Thomas Town...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of Sept. 18, 2023
International Day of Peace The Rotary Club of Monroeville is coordinating an International Day of Peace event from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at Monroeville Park West, 2399 Tilbrook Road. Featured will be ethnic food trucks, cultural music, free Kona Ice and family activities. Feel free to wear your...
In brief: Plum-Oakmont area happenings, week of Sept. 18, 2023
Benefit concert planned The Oaks Theater in Oakmont will host a benefit concert for the Rosedale Food Pantry in Penn Hills. Doors at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. open at 1 p.m. Sept. 24. The show is scheduled for 2 to 5. Entertainment includes Miss Freddye Blues Band, the Nied’s Hotel...
Installation of playground equipment set to begin at Greensburg’s Spring Avenue Park
Work is expected to begin this week to revitalize Greensburg’s Spring Avenue Park, a project that can’t be completed soon enough for families who live nearby. Sports and Recreation Associates is scheduled Monday to begin installing new play equipment that was delivered recently to the park at Spring Avenue and...
Blackburn Center continues to expand Red Sand Project, drawing awareness to human trafficking
Throughout September, Westmoreland County residents may have noticed red sand filling in the sidewalk cracks at prominent locations such as Independence Health System hospitals, the county courthouse, local libraries and Seton Hill University. A sign accompanying the bright red sand notes that it is part of the Red Sand Project,...
The Stroller, Sept. 18, 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. Plum Fall Fest to celebrate autumn The Plum Fall Fest will...
Gilpin officials host tour of Schenley Industrial Park with eyes on redevelopment
An industrial park dating to 1888 is rolling out a commerce welcome mat in Armstrong County. That’s the message from Gilpin Supervisors Chairman Charles Stull as he spearheads efforts to attract businesses to the location that once housed the largest distillery in the U.S., The Schenley Distilling Co. Gilpin officials...
‘I have to be that 2%’: Jeannette woman receives ‘overwhelming’ support from community, high school football player
Lisa Friscarella cannot remember the last time she cooked a meal. After receiving a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis with a 2% chance of survival in late July, Friscarella has received “overwhelming” support from her neighbors, friends and family. Her sister created a “meal train” to make sure Friscarella, 41, of...
Traffic on Route 30 moving freely after Unity crash affected traffic signal
Traffic was moving freely Monday after a two-car crash Sunday afternoon in Unity affected a traffic signal at Route 30 and Theatre Street. A signal control box damaged in the wreck was replaced. The damage initially resulted in restrictions for left turns and cross-traffic at the intersection. No injuries were...
Kayaker videotapes alligator swimming in Kiski River near ApolloVideo
A Vandergrift couple paddling the Kiski River on Saturday had an up-close encounter with a small alligator. Theresa Jeroski was kayaking with her husband, Heath Evans, about 4 p.m. when three kayakers ahead of them alerted the couple to an alligator sighting. “They said, ‘There’s a gator over here,’ ”...
Westmoreland Museum of American Art offers ‘Sweet Life’ with candy-inspired memories
Bubble gum, chocolate bars and jelly beans were just some of the sugary treats that brought back delicious memories for visitors to the Westmoreland Museum of American Art during Sunday’s “Celebrate the Sweet Life” event. The free event in Greensburg invited people of all ages to create candy-themed art, play...
Rockin 4 Rustic Ridge concert fundraiser draws sell-out crowd in Plum
Guitarist John Collins said he didn’t immediately know how to help the families impacted by the Aug. 12 explosion in Plum’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood. “I’m a Plum grad, I’ve been here all my life and I wanted to do something,” said Collins, a performer with MoJo-The Band, which specializes in...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Sept. 7-13, 2023
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
I-79 paving starts Monday night in Allegheny County
A single-lane restriction on southbound Interstate 79 in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills and Franklin Park boroughs and Ohio and Aleppo townships is scheduled to begin Monday night, according to PennDOT. Single-lane and shoulder closures will occur on southbound I-79 between I-279 (Parkway North) and the Neville Island Bridge weeknights from 7...
Strong support continues for Joey Fabus fundraiser in Bethel Park
Expressing gratitude can be a bit overwhelming, especially when there’s a great deal of it to go around. “We have a lot of people to thank. I can’t really list them all at this point,” Cindy Fabus announced to the crowd gathered Sept. 17 at Bethel Park High School. The...
Trial ordered for man accused of threatening to shoot woman and burn down her home
An Allegheny Township man accused of causing a woman to flee her apartment in fear after he ignited a torch and threatened to set the place on fire has been ordered to stand trial in Armstrong County Court. Paul Joseph Best II, 37, of Bourbon Hill Lane also is accused...
Faces of the Valley: Plum teen Trevor Walling enjoys time raising pigs, entering them in Butler Farm Show
Plum freshman Trevor Walling is not afraid of knowing how the sausage is made. He is responsible, after all, for generating many pounds of it on Burton Farm, not far from his home. Trevor, 14, raises pigs as part of a livestock program with Butler County 4-H — a nonformal...
Miss Little Italy winner from Fox Chapel inspired by participation, plans to compete in other pageants
Kara DiNatale of Fox Chapel really liked participating in pageants when she was a little girl. But around the time she turned 10, soccer and lacrosse left her little time to focus on pageants. But when the 19-year-old Duquesne University marketing student was asked to consider entering the Miss Little...
Man arrested for terroristic threats, firing handgun on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A McKees Rocks man is charged with terroristic threats and a felony firearms violation after, police say, he argued with a woman and fired a handgun into the air early Sunday on Pittsburgh’s South Side. City police have charged Ricco Tate, 23, with possessing a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s...
Woman killed in car crash in North Versailles
A woman died following a two-car crash Saturday night in North Versailles, according to Allegheny County police. Darlene Fairfull, 78, of Monroeville, was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital, as a result of blunt force trauma of the torso, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash...
Springdale police say homeless man found with illegal gun was wanted in Westmoreland County
A homeless man who failed to show up for his trial in October on charges of terroristic threats and harassment was accused by Springdale police of illegally carrying a loaded gun after he was stopped while walking along railroad tracks. Kevin Michael Sifers, 45, whose last known address was in...
Man critically injured in SUV-pickup crash in Collier
A man was taken to a hospital in critical condition when the pickup truck he was driving was struck by an SUV Saturday in Collier, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. as the pickup was leaving Trader Jack’s Flea Market in the 900 block...
Pittsburgh police investigate South Side shooting, fight; man hospitalized
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting and fight on the city’s South Side that sent one person to the hospital early Sunday. Police responded at about 2:45 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert of two rounds fired in the 1200 block of East Carson Street. Police said they were flagged down...
Shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood sends man to hospital
A Saturday night shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood sent one man to a hospital. Police said they found the 39-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his upper thigh when they responded to a report of the shooting at about 8:30 p.m. on Allen Street. The man, who was on...
