‘There’s a mismatch’: Office vacancies continue to climb in Pittsburgh region
The lights have gone out in more office buildings in the Pittsburgh area, resulting in a new record high for vacancies in the region. It’s a continuing trend that’s throwing the local market out of whack as everyone figures out what a post-pandemic workplace should be. “With the office market...
Police investigating gunshot death in North Versailles
Police are investigating the death of a North Versailles man whose body was found Monday morning in a parking lot off of Route 30. Officers were called to a parking lot on the 1700 block of Lincoln Highway in North Versailles just after 7 a.m. They arrived to find the...
McKees Rocks mom pleads guilty to shooting rifle at people who fought with her daughter
A McKees Rock woman, accused of opening fire with a rifle on three people who got into a fight with her daughter at a Pittsburgh bar, has pleaded guilty in the case to lesser charges. Artiella G. Bennett, 43, pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated assault and two counts of recklessly...
VA receives grant for construction of Fisher House at VA’s Heinz campus in O’Hara Township
Friends of the Pittsburgh Fisher House has received a $250,000 grant toward construction of a 16-suite Fisher House on the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s H. John Heinz III campus in O’Hara Township. Groundbreaking is set for 2024. The donor is a local foundation that wishes to remain anonymous. “We are...
Bradford Woods Conservancy hosts storytelling event
The Bradford Woods Conservancy will host its annual storytelling event, Friday evening July 28 at 7 p.m. Folks will gather at the reserve in Bradford Woods at the corner of Lincoln and Bradford Road, where they can walk down the trail to a beautiful outdoor area and sit around the...
Derry Township man loses $1,000 in gift card scam
A Derry Township man is out $1,000 after state police said he fell victim to a gift card scam this month. Troopers said the man believed he was buying an enclosed trailer from Montana for $1,000 with free shipping through an ad on Craigslist that was related to an eBay...
Jump in oil prices driving gas price hike in Pittsburgh area, analyst says
The average gasoline price in the Pittsburgh area increased more than 9 cents per gallon in the past week, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy. The average on Monday stood at $3.71 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations in the area. That’s 9.2 cents more than last week...
Paving to restrict southbound Route 119 traffic in Youngwood
Paving of a section of Fourth Street in Youngwood will result in a single-lane restriction beginning Tuesday for motorists headed south on Route 119 through the borough. Depending on weather conditions, the lane restriction is expected to be in place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 4....
Witnesses detail synagogue shooter’s family history of suicide and abuse
Naomi Grimm never met her second cousin, Robert Bowers. She never even knew he existed until after he killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018. Still, Grimm, a home health aide from Ohio, testified for the defense on Monday, recounting for the jury a pervasive family history...
Heat wave arrives this week in Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania is in store for its first official heat wave in three years. Temperatures are forecast to exceed 90 degrees on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The region likely will miss hitting 90 today by only a couple of degrees. The last time the...
$3 million food justice plan approved in Pittsburgh
Teaira Collins has advocated for Pittsburgh officials to dedicate cash to food initiatives with hopes that more fresh food would be available in her neighborhood. The mother has told City Council members that it’s difficult to find fresh food in the Hill District, which makes it harder to provide healthy...
Murrysville Eat’n Park proposes expanded dining room, addition of pickup window
Officials from Eat’n Park are proposing a 1,400-square-foot addition to their Murrysville location that will expand the dining room and add a drive-thru window. “We’re looking to do several things,” said Jesse Stock, Eat’n Park’s director of design and construction. “One is the addition of the pickup window. Right now...
5 injured in Ligonier crash involving 4 motorcycles
Five people were injured Sunday evening in a crash involving four motorcycles and an SUV in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County 911 dispatchers said. According to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE, the crash was a head-on collision. Dispatchers said the five patients were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which took...
Dill-ivery: Woman goes into labor during Picklesburgh
A woman went into labor while attending Picklesburgh over the weekend, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS. EMS said they transported her to a nearby hospital. Her and the baby’s status is not known. In a report Monday morning, the bureau said paramedics and EMTs helped a total of...
Seton Hill names Keisha Jimmerson dean of students, diversity officer
Keisha Jimmerson left her home in Virginia in 1993 to pursue a communications degree at Seton Hill University. Now an employee of the university for 25 years, Jimmerson said she has stayed because of the people who have shown her grace — inside and outside of the classroom. “There’s something...
Recently elected state Rep. Jill Cooper to hold community fair in New Kensington
Recently elected state Rep. Jill Cooper will hold her first community fair in New Kensington. Cooper, a Republican from Murrysville, won election in November to represent the new 55th District, which spans 15 communities across about 180 square miles of northern Westmoreland County. The fair, scheduled from 10 a.m. to...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
National Night Out
set for Aug. 1 Monroeville Police Department invites the public to celebrate National Night Out. The event is scheduled for Aug. 1 from 6-8 pm at Monroeville Community Park, 2399 Tilbrook Road, Monroeville. Festivities will take place in pavilions 2 and 4. Residents are encouraged to show...
In brief: Chartiers Valley area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
Outdoor sculptures exhibited Public Art Bridgeville’s second annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is on display through Feb. 29. Ten sculptures are featured along Washington Avenue, Bower Hill Road, Triangle Park, Dewey Avenue and at the Bridgeville Public Library. Sculpture maps are available at the borough office. For more information, visit publicartbridgevillepa.com...
Bethel Park area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
Annual Joey Fabus race set The Joey Fabus Superhero “Run Over DIPG” 5K Race/Walk will take place at 9 a.m. Sept. 17, with the course starting at Bethel Park High School and traversing local neighborhoods. Joey Fabus was an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in May 2014....
Morning roundup: Man shot in leg in Turtle Creek
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 24: Man shot in leg in Turtle Creek A man was shot in the leg Sunday night in Turtle Creek, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. The man was found by officers in the 300 block...
The Stroller, July 24, 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. Baseball camp planned at Northmoreland Park fields A baseball camp for...
Hempfield bike run, memorial display will honor service members killed post-9/11
Tributes to those who have died as a result of military service since 9/11 will be featured Aug. 5 as part of a Fallen Heroes Run and Military Appreciation Day in Hempfield. The fifth annual motorcycle run organized by Monroeville-based nonprofit Operation Vet NOW is dedicated to the memory of...
Tips and tricks for keeping garden critters at bay
As she browsed the outdoor aisles of 380 Auction in Murrysville, Plum resident Marilyn Covert lamented the loss of her homegrown tomatoes to a deer. “They’re terrible,” she said of the deer, as she pushed her cart stacked with gardening supplies. “There’s nothing like a homegrown tomato.” Covert uses deer...
Historic pieces of Salina Bridge to be donated to Bell Township Historical Society
Pieces of the historic Salina Bridge in Kiski and Bell townships will remain in the community even after the existing bridge is torn down, according to community members and PennDOT officials. The Salina Bridge project has been a topic of state and community discussion since 2018, when PennDOT announced the...
Norfolk Southern to give Beaver County border town $660K in wake of East Palestine trail derailment
Railway giant Norfolk Southern will give Darlington Township, Beaver County, $660,000 for “community relief” in the wake of the Feb. 3 train derailment that sent plumes of toxic chemicals into skies on the Pennsylvania-Ohio border, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday. It also has awarded $1 million to a Pittsburgh foundation...
