Western PA Local News category, Page 984
$1.7M in Jeannette park improvements underway but tree planting project halted
Tree planting projects in three Jeannette locations have been put on hold while $1.7 million playground and park renovations get underway. Council on Thursday awarded a contract to Franjo Construction of Homestead for installation of playground equipment and other improvements at six city recreational facilities. “We’re ecstatic for that,” said...
MedExpress to eliminate nursing positions
MedExpress Urgent Care is eliminating nursing positions at its nearly 150 locations. Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV reported that the workers are being let go in an effort to revamp the clinic’s staffing model. It’s unknown how many workers will be affected or what the new staffing plan is. Several nurses...
3 men ordered to pay $50K in connection with East Palestine derailment charity scam
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has ordered three men to pay more than $50,000 in fines and restitution because it said they were involved with a phony charity created in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment in February. One of the men is a former campaign manager for...
Former Public Works warehouse to be redeveloped into office, retail space
A former Pittsburgh Department of Public Works warehouse is set to be revamped as an office and retail space. The city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday approved plans to sell the site at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Dinwiddie Street on the border of the Crawford-Roberts and Uptown neighborhoods...
Fox Chapel Rotary golf outing to benefit Foxwall EMS
Hitting the links for the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area’s Charity Golf Classic could be a lifesaving proposition this year, members said. Proceeds benefit Foxwall Emergency Medical Services, which responds to more than 1,000 calls a year in Aspinwall, Fox Chapel and the surrounding communities. Registration is open for...
Latrobe planning commission approves Adelphoi expansion
Adelphoi’s plans to build a gymnasium and separate classroom building at its campus in Latrobe took a step forward this week when the city planning commission approved the proposed land development plan. Adelphoi, a supportive program headquartered in Latrobe, focuses on assisting abused, neglected and at-risk children and their families....
Pitcairn man attacks neighbor with hammer, police say
A Pitcairn man is behind bars after beating a neighbor with a hammer late Thursday, authorities said. William Alan Jackson, 42, was charged Friday with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and making terroristic threats, court records show. Police said they took Jackson, after a mental health evaluation,...
North Side father, son sentenced in shooting that injured 2
A Pittsburgh tow-truck driver is going to prison, and his son is getting probation after 18 months in Allegheny County Jail, for their roles in a February 2022 shooting that injured two people. Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Thursday sentenced Kurt Ianuzzo, 53, of Pittsburgh’s North Side, to...
Jeannette aims to curb truck traffic on residential streets
Commercial trucks traversing residential neighborhoods in Jeannette are damaging city streets, and officials hope increased education and potentially fines will curb that activity. Sgt. Derek Manley said he intends to start commercial motor vehicle enforcement next month after he wraps up the lengthy certification and training process through state police....
Truby Street namesake donated land for Westmoreland’s 1st county courthouse
When David Truby was 9 years old in the mid-1940s, his family took a trip to Cook Forest State Park to visit the set of a 1947 film in progress, “Unconquered.” At the time, David was mostly excited at the chance to meet movie stars Gary Cooper and Boris Karloff....
Allegheny Township man convicted of uploading nude photos of underage girls is accused of violating parole
A registered sex offender from Allegheny Township who pleaded guilty in 2016 to 11 felony child pornography charges for uploading nude or partially nude photos of more than a dozen girls to a website has been accused of violating his parole by viewing pornography and dating sites. Carlos Guevara, 28,...
Butler County exotic hunting preserve on market for $10M
A luxury hunting preserve in Southern Butler County is up for grabs. Shilo Ranch at 399 Cornetti Road in Clearfield Township is for sale, with a listing price of $10 million. The hunting preserve encompasses 423 acres and features exotic animals such as axis deer, buffalo, ram, elk, fallow deer...
Proposed solar-powered Wi-Fi proposal for Irwin park goes dark
Irwin council this week essentially nixed a proposal to seek funding for picnic tables with solar panels that could power Wi-Fi and charging stations at the borough’s park off Pennsylvania Avenue. Councilman Tyler Baum’s proposal from Aug. 9 to have the borough’s engineer research possible grant funding for the project...
Jeannette man jailed since June 2018 for fatal fire sentenced to probation
A case manager will help a Jeannette man navigate life outside of jail after he was sentenced to two years of probation Friday in connection with a fatal 2018 house fire in Jeannette. Brian Rendon, 38, was set to be released from the Westmoreland County Prison where he has been...
Bridgeville man surrenders in Fort Pitt Bridge ‘street takeover’ stunt
A Bridgeville man surrendered to Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies at a Downtown courthouse around 8 a.m. Friday, weeks after police charged him for his role in a July “street takeover” stunt on the Fort Pitt Bridge. Jason Stotlemyer, 31, was the first person charged in connection with the July 21...
Morning roundup: 5 killed in fatal crash on I-81 in ChambersburgVideo
Here a few news items from the morning of Friday, Aug. 11: 5 killed in Chambersburg RV crash Five people were killed Wednesday night when a recreational vehicle blew a tire and collided with a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 in Chambersburg, according to state police. An RV headed south...
Arnold woman accused of driving drunk when child flew out of window as police chased SUV is ordered to stand trial
An Arnold woman accused of being drunk when she fled from police in an SUV and her 8-year-old child was ejected from the window has been ordered to stand trial. Amanda Nicole Shaw, 30, of the 1900 block of Woodmont Avenue in Arnold waived her right to a preliminary hearing...
Alle-Kiski Valley High School Reunion news Aug. 11, 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...
Parking meters removed from select residential sections of Vandergrift
Vandergrift officials report that the process of removing parking meters from residential streets is underway. Police Chief Joe Caporali said meters in the residential sections of McKinley, Franklin and Washington avenues have or will be removed by borough employees as time allows. In addition, meters between Columbia and Franklin avenues...
Police: Argument between bar patron, security led to shootout that injured 5 in Pittsburgh
Charges filed against a Pittsburgh man appear to show that a heated argument between a bar patron and security led to a shooting which sent five people to the hospital, three in critical condition, on Wednesday night. Dean Marbury, 43, of Pittsburgh was charged Thursday with four counts each of...
Arnold approves plan for use of public safety building after fire company shutdown
Arnold Council has approved a proposal for the use of the city’s public safety building. The plan, prepared by Arnold Volunteer Engine Company No. 2 Fire Chief Eric Gartley, comes after council’s vote in June to decertify Arnold No. 1, which was based out of the Johnson Peltz Public Safety...
The Stroller, Aug. 11, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Tarentum Council to decide fate of proposed Weleski electronic billboard
After an initial denial by Tarentum, longtime business Weleski Transfer will get another crack at an appeal in its effort to erect an electronic billboard along West Fourth Avenue. The borough’s zoning board on Monday had a public hearing and decided to refer the issue to council to consider it...
Group of Deer Lakes French students gets first-hand look at culture on overseas trip
Years spent learning French in the Deer Lakes School District came to life last month for some students and their families. The group visited Europe and soaked up knowledge in France, Monaco and London, said Deer Lakes French teacher Desiree Rotondo. She said the trip was planned for July 2021...
Westmoreland courthouse plaza to reopen Monday
After months of construction delays, the main entrance and plaza in front of the Westmoreland County Courthouse will reopen Monday. Workers have spent the last several days adding the finishing cosmetic touches and landscaping to finish a 16-month project to rebuild a two-story underground parking garage and refurbish the front...
