Irwin may livestream borough council meetings
Irwin residents could have a chance to watch community officials conduct business from the comfort of their homes if the borough moves forward with a property to livestream its council meetings. Borough manager Shari Martino was directed this week to do more research with CCA Solutions Inc. of Greensburg to...
75th anniversary celebration to commemorate construction of Youghiogheny River Dam
After 75 years the Youghiogheny River Dam in Confluence is still standing — and attracting thousands of visitors each week. Shaylin Dresher, natural resources specialist at the Youghiogheny River Lake, led the planning for Saturday’s 75th anniversary celebration, which will be hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh...
Fawn police accuse man of injuring woman in crash while driving car without title, insurance, registration
A Uzbekistani national has been ordered to stand trial, accused by Fawn police of seriously injuring a woman when he ran a stop sign and crashed into her vehicle while driving without insurance, registration or proper title. Farkhod Akbarov, 35, of the 1000 block of Hillgate Place in Scott Township...
Appeal reinstated for man convicted in 1993 fatal Jeannette house fire
Pennsylvania’s Superior Court has reinstated the appeal of a former Jeannette man serving three life sentences for the 1993 murder of his wife and two young children. James Young, now 56, contends his conviction to three counts of first-degree murder were based on since-revised investigatory techniques. Investigators said the fire...
Biondi Biscotti to bring food, fellowship to Penn Township in 2nd Italian Festival
Biondi Biscotti will bring Italian food and fun to Penn Township on Saturday. The cafe, located off of Route 130, will celebrate its second year of business at its second annual Italian Festival, featuring food, desserts, music and children’s activities. The event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Louis...
Sparrow’s Nest clothes and household pantry in Harrison helps stretch dollars, save environment
Dakota Kuniak browsed the clothes racks and artwork at the new Sparrow’s Nest pantry in Harrison, commenting on the mounds of items available for free. “This is so great for people who need help,” said the teen, an eighth grader at Mary Queen of Apostles in New Kensington. “It’s also...
Morning Roundup: Police say juvenile threatened staff at Dunham’s at Waterworks
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 18: Police say juvenile threatened staff at Dunham’s at Waterworks Pittsburgh police said a juvenile male threatened staff at Dunham’s Sports in the Waterworks shopping plaza near Aspinwall on Thursday and jumped over the firearms counter and...
Westmoreland Museum event promotes public art participation
A new community art resource will be unveiled during Public Art Day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The free event also will feature artist demonstrations, chalk art activities and information from local galleries. “The Community Art Exchange Station …...
Lane restrictions to affect motorists on I-70, I-79 in 2 counties next week
Lane restrictions during overnight hours are set to begin Sunday evening on Interstate 70 in Westmoreland and Washington counties. PennDOT said the rolling single-lane restrictions will affect both eastbound and westbound traffic. They’re scheduled to continue through the morning of Saturday, Aug. 26 while crews from Green Acres install raised...
Alle-Kiski Valley High School Reunion news Aug. 18, 2023
• Freeport High School Class of 1955 will have a get-together at 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at River Forest Country Club, Allegheny Township. Classmates and spouses welcome. • Ken Hi Class of 1958 will have a reunion at noon Sept. 21 at Hill Crest Country Club, Lower Burrell. Classmates who...
Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge reopens after $1.8M refurbishing
Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge reopened Thursday, city officials said, as a preservation project on the span is nearly complete. Traffic patterns during the bridge project restricted access to and from Washington’s Landing to a single, reversible lane and closed access from Route 28, the 31st Bridge and Rialto Street. Now,...
Family of 2018 murder victim calls Beaver County DA’s update on case a ‘political stunt’
The family of a 2018 murder victim said it was nothing more than a “political stunt” when earlier this week Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier announced a prime suspect in the case. Rachael DelTondo was gunned down in the driveway of her mother’s Aliquippa home more than five years...
The Stroller, Aug. 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. Tickets on sale for wrestling event and craft show Citizens Volunteer...
Employee exodus blamed on hostile work environment in Allegheny Township
A slew of administrative resignations in Allegheny Township apparently has resulted from unrest among its three supervisors. Three township administrative employees — administrative assistant Denise Johnston, Director of Public Safety Lee Schumaker and Township Manager Greg Primm — submitted letters of resignation to supervisors. Johnston intends to resign effective Aug....
Hempfield scholastic community kicks off a new start at Harrold School
Hallways bustled Thursday as Hempfield Area School District’s ninth grade class members took their first steps through the doors of the former Harrold Middle School and into a new paradigm for the district. When they return next Thursday for the first day of class at what’s now being called Harrold...
Plum School District partners with therapists to serve those impacted by explosion tragedy
A few days ago, Erica Kuhn and Melissa Gionta-Oliver were strangers. Now the two therapists from Plum are spearheading efforts to provide an online database of mental health resources for the Plum Borough School District and community after the tragic house explosion Saturday in the borough’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood. The...
Therapy dogs provide comfort in Plum’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood
Gloria Frick says everyone knows the power dogs can have on a person’s well-being. On Thursday, Frick and other members of the Alliance of Therapy Dogs brought some four-legged comfort to Ridge Top Park in Plum’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood, where six people were killed in a home explosion Saturday. Those...
In brief: News from Saxonburg and McCandless
Saxonburg Octoberfest Sprankle’s Octoberfest is returning to Saxonburg Sept. 8-10 at the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company Carnival Grounds. This year marks the event’s fifth anniversary, and third year at Saxonburg VFC. The weekend kicks off 7 p.m. Sept. 7 with the Octoberfest Parade, hosted by the Saxonburg Area Business Association....
Penn Hills man charged with Scott Township shooting
A Penn Hills man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Scott Township. Juwan Haynes, 26, turned himself in to authorities Thursday night and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment, Allegheny County Police said. Police accuse Haynes of shooting a man shortly before 6:45...
Rustic Ridge residents meet with Plum officials as community begins to recover
Plum, Allegheny County and American Red Cross personnel shared resources to help residents in the borough’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood during a meeting Thursday night, in the wake of a house explosion in the neighborhood Saturday that killed six. “We want you to know that there’s a large community here that’s...
Vandergrift man sentenced to federal prison for robbing North Apollo bank in 2021
A Vandergrift man has been sentenced to serve nearly five years in a federal prison after he was convicted of robbing a North Apollo bank. Bradley Mondi, 36, was ordered by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV to spend 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised...
Shooting critically wounds man in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood; suspect in custody
A man was critically wounded in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood, a city Public Safety spokeswoman said. The man, who is in his early 20s, was found in a grassy area near a sidewalk when city police responded to the shooting reported at about 4 p.m. at...
Murrysville business offers free cleaning services to families affected by Plum explosion
A Murrysville business has stepped forward to help families recovering from Saturday’s deadly explosion and fire in Plum. Murrysville Cleaners is offering free cleaning services to residents of the affected Rustic Ridge neighborhood, including free pickup and delivery of clothing. The offer is good through the end of September. “We...
Latrobe officials to remove error from official zoning map
Latrobe Planning Commission members approved the removal of the R6 zoning category from the city’s official zoning map. City Manager Terry Carcella recently informed the commission about the error, explaining that there is no R6 zoning category on the map itself. The R6 designation does not exist in the city’s...
Pittsburgh journalist sues Allegheny County over jail ‘gag order’ policies
A Pittsburgh journalist sued Allegheny County in federal court Thursday, claiming a county jail “gag order” violates jail staff’s First Amendment free-speech rights, as well as the press-freedom rights of journalists covering jail issues. The “gag order,” which actually is a combination of multiple county Bureau of Corrections policies, dictates...
