Western PA Local News category, Page 966
How to manage spotted lanternflies in your yard
Spotted lanternflies have invaded Pittsburgh. After a few years of sparse sightings, the local lanternfly population apparently has exploded and the invasive species is being spotted across Southwestern Pennsylvania. While not immediately dangerous to humans, the insects love to gorge on vegetation and swarm on trees, the sides of homes...
In brief: Quilting class, jazz festival, other Monroeville happenings, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Benefit car wash A benefit car wash will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 27 at Advance Auto Parts, 3801 William Penn Highway, Monroeville. All proceeds will go to the families of the Rustic Ridge victims in Plum. Quilting for ‘Newbees’ A new 10-month “Newbees” quilting class is...
In brief: Plum area happenings, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Rustic Ridge benefit sale The Plum Midget Football Association, Rustic Ridge Homeowners Association, Plum High School girls soccer team and Holiday Park Church of Christ have joined up to host a benefit yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at Holiday Park Church of Christ, 1510 Abers...
North Shore industrial site redevelopment underway, lands distribution firm
An industrial site near the former Heinz plant on Pittsburgh’s North Side is welcoming new tenants — and developers of the site have an eye on future expansion along the Allegheny River. New Jersey-based distributor Champion Container Corp. has moved into the first phase of the River Avenue Distribution &...
Proposed electronic sign facing Hulton Bridge rejected by Harmar zoning board
Harmar’s zoning hearing board upheld a 2021 decision rejecting an outdoor advertising company’s request to make a billboard facing the Allegheny River near the Hulton Bridge electronic. The zoning hearing board on Thursday formally denied the request from Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising to convert the side facing the Allegheny River toward...
Pa. Public Utilities Commission names Jennifer Berrier as executive director
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday appointed Jennifer Berrier, the former secretary of Labor & Industry under Gov. Tom Wolf, as the agency’s new executive director. Berrier takes over leadership of the agency on Sept. 11. The PUC regulates electric, natural gas, pipeline, rail, telecommunications, water and wastewater services....
3 hospitalized in Route 28 crash in East Deer
Three people were taken to local hospitals as a result of a crash Monday on Route 28 in East Deer that snarled traffic in the northbound lanes for nearly two hours. At 3:24 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Route 28 in East Deer,...
Police: Vandergrift man flees traffic stop, crashes into Allegheny Township home
A Vandergrift man faces charges after police said he passed a loading school bus, fled a traffic stop and crashed into a home along Melwood Road in Allegheny Township. Nico Hawley, 20, was arraigned Thursday in District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec’s office, hours after he caused a high-speed chase and...
Kids pedal to victory, complete series of challenges at Westmoreland Fair’s bicycle rodeo
For almost 20 years, Laura Ament has been running the bicycle rodeo at the Westmoreland Fair — a tradition she kept up from her father. Though the competition has changed somewhat, Ament, of Unity, said it’s “grown a lot” over the years. As superintendent of the bicycle rodeo, Ament’s job...
D.A.R.E. drug prevention program slated for Norwin, led by a North Huntingdon police officer
A North Huntingdon police officer will instruct Norwin students this school year in a program designed to prevent substance abuse. Students will be taught basic skills to make good decisions regarding at-risk behaviors such as taking drugs or drinking alcohol. The North Huntingdon commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with...
Casey hopes tax credits for clean-energy projects can boost Pa.’s ‘coal communities’
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey released a map this week of areas where clean energy projects could be eligible for a bonus tax credit up to 10% through the federal Inflation Reduction Act. The region includes all of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The energy community bonus is available to developers for locating projects...
6 injured in Fayette County tornado amid early Friday morning damage, weather service gives storm assessment
Homes, trees, power lines, and a Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park resort and campground were damaged early Friday morning when strong thunderstorms and a tornado moved through Southwestern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service confirmed in a report that a tornado with winds peaking at 120 miles per hour passed through the...
Roundup: Hit-and-run driver strikes bicyclist in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 25: Hit-and-run driver strikes bicyclist in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland A bicyclist was critically injured Thursday night when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. A motorist driving on Beaver Avenue at about 9 p.m....
Alle-Kiski Valley High School Reunion news Aug. 25, 2023
• Leechburg High School Class of 1953 will have a reunion at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at Valley Dairy Restaurant, Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Township. This is the former Kings Restaurant location. Details: Donna at 724-727-2438 or Jane at 724-353-3053. • Freeport High School Class of 1955 will have a...
The Stroller, Aug. 25, 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. Inclusion games planned for special needs children The Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games...
Former Fawn supervisor accused of harassing fired police officer who sued him, township in federal court
A former Fawn supervisor who was sued for allegedly orchestrating the firing of a police officer has been accused of harassing the officer at his new job in Armstrong County. David A. Montanari, 64, of the 1600 block of Bull Creek Road in Fawn was issued a citation by Manor...
These Alle-Kiski Valley clubs put the cool in back-to-school extracurricular pursuits
Move over, traditional school clubs. Creatively different and cool clubs are popping up in Alle-Kiski Valley schools. Digging in the dirt, jamming on a guitar, running a marathon or competing against peers in video games are just a few examples of extracurricular activities mixing up club choices on campus as...
North Huntingdon building likely will house Primanti Bros., ice cream shop
A Primanti Bros. Restaurant & Bar and an ice cream shop are likely tenants for the bottom floor of a four-story office building coming to North Huntingdon. Township officials unanimously approved plans for the 29,000-square-foot office building to be built at the Huntingdon Marketplace development along Mills Drive. Colony Realty...
Strained smiles as dentists struggle with staffing
If you’re in a rush to schedule a dentist appointment in Western Pennsylvania, you might be out of luck. Covid-era retirements and departures from the industry, combined with inflation and a backlog of patients who couldn’t make it to the dentist during the early months of the pandemic, have combined...
In brief: news from Wexford, Ingomar and more
Primrose School Preschoolers at Primrose School of Wexford recently donated 237 school supply items to The Education Partnership, which provides school supplies to under-resourced schools in the Pittsburgh area. The school collected pencils, markers, notebooks and other supplies for students in time for the back-to-school season. AARP 595 AARP 595...
Fox Chapel Area student news
Dorseyville Middle School 2022-2023 sixth-grader Rishabh Krishnamurthy placed in the national MathCON Finals. Rishi was one of 628 finalists fchosen from 26,000 students from the United States and Canada to compete in the finals. He was selected based on his score on an online math assessment taken in the spring....
McCandless hosts Community Day and Car Cruise on Sept. 9
McCandless Community Day and the Frank J. Farina Memorial 2023 Car Cruise and Instrument Drive will make quite a pair. They both happen Sept. 9. The car cruisers will be in gear from 2 to 6 p.m., at the North Allegheny Intermediate High School on Cumberland Road. Community Day begins...
Man shot in Stowe Township
Police are investigating an incident on Thursday night in Stowe Township in which a man was shot in the shoulder. The shooting was reported at about 9:35 p.m. First responders found the man shot in the 200 block of Oak Lane. The victim, who was not identified, was transported to...
‘Excited to get back’: Students return to Hampton schools
Kate Mohney waited patiently with excitement in the entryway of Central Elementary School in Hampton, waiting to see her daughter Madison walk out after her first day in the first grade. “This is such a great school, and she was just excited to get back here and see her friends....
Olive Garden at Pittsburgh Mills discriminated against disabled person, federal commission claims
The Olive Garden restaurant in the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex in Frazer is accused of discriminating against a man by not hiring him for a busboy’s job two years ago because of his disability, according to a federal lawsuit. GMRI, which operates the Olive Garden restaurant at Pittsburgh Mills, allegedly...
