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Leechburg town hall to highlight public resources

A town hall to raise awareness about local resources will take place this month in Leechburg. Mayor Doreen Smeal said she decided to put the event together because it has been years since the town gathered for a similar meeting. The last town hall was hosted in 2023. “I just...
Pittsburgh Brewing brings some of the sights, sounds and scents of the Kentucky Derby to East DeerVideo

There was a strong aroma of spearmint behind the bar and women wearing jaunty chapeaus in the taproom of Pittsburgh Brewing in East Deer on Saturday. While it might be more than 400 miles from Churchill Downs, the distance didn’t stop Pittsburgh-area folks from gathering at the brewery to celebrate...
Term limits gain traction in Allegheny County

Support for imposing term limits on Allegheny County officials has become a bipartisan issue, despite concerns from some experts that the move could weaken accountability. “Term limits are not a partisan issue,” said Lisa Buckiso, chair of the West Jefferson Hills Republican Committee. “I think it’s a good thing.” The...
The Stroller, May 3, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Drug take-back box available...
New Kensington man sentenced in connection with wild, extended chase last November

Leonard Hayden Jr., who led New Kensington police on a 90-minute chase throughout a Westmoreland County public housing complex in November, has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty in March to fleeing from police and evading arrest. Judge Christopher A. Feliciani sentenced Hayden, 25, of New Kensington to six to...
Local school districts join statewide push for increased public school funding from the state

As public school districts across the state face increased expenses and stagnant revenue, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association has introduced a resolution asking for increased state funding. PSBA is a Harrisburg-based organization that brings issues that affect districts across the state to the attention of state policymakers and the Legislature....
$50,000 reward offered in unsolved Arnold killing of Stephanie CoyleVideo

Dan Coyle remembers his late grandmother as “the kindest soul.” Her unsolved slaying, a bizarre and violent attack in Arnold in 1993, continues to torment his family. Stephanie Coyle, 74, was sexually assaulted and stabbed before her body was discovered by the landlord in her apartment behind Fourth Avenue. Her...
Pressure at the pump builds as gas prices reach 4-year highVideo

Many in Western Pennsylvania braced themselves as they pulled up to the gas pump on Thursday. That’s because U.S. gas prices have soared this week to their highest levels in four years — about $4.30 per gallon nationally. Though prices for regular unleaded in the Pittsburgh region haven’t reached the...
Man charged with attempted homicide, arson for fire that tore through a New Kensington duplex

Police are searching for a Pittsburgh man charged in connection to a March duplex fire in New Kensington that displaced two families. Anthony Mohamed, 37, faces felony charges for six counts of attempted criminal homicide, three counts of arson, burglary, criminal trespassing and criminal mischief. He also faces nine misdemeanor...
Lower Burrell welcomes air conditioning and heating business to former Hillcrest Volkswagen building

Mark Williamson is in the business of heating and cooling, but he says his company’s ethos is a bit more than that. MW Mechanical Services, which Williamson founded in New Kensington in 2022, installs and repairs residential and commercial air conditioning and heating systems across Soutwestern Pennsylvania. It also services...
Plum spends nearly $700K for ‘fine-tuning’ of district math programs

After a lengthy review of district math programs, the Plum School Board has opted to spend about $685,000 to acquire updated resources for classes. That means students will be using new textbooks and classroom materials as Plum shifts to different mathematics programs, according to Assistant Superintendent Ashley Boyers. Boyers said...
Proposed New Kensington STEM Academy to proceed with next steps

The New Kensington Zoning Hearing Board approved a special exception use permit Thursday night for a proposed after-school STEM academy. The nonprofit, R&D Impact Foundation, plans to open the SparX Academy at 1250 Fifth Ave. According to Thomas Roberts Sr., the foundation’s treasurer, R&D proposed a “significant remodeling” for the...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to gun assault in Arnold

A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Thursday to serve 1½ to 3 years in prison for an assault of a man in an Arnold home in 2024, but he was given credit for serving a year of that sentence since his March 30, 2025 arrest. Roger Moore, 48, pleaded guilty to...
Local historians discovering origin of New Kensington’s Little Girl Scout House

Millie Pipman wanted to track the origins of New Kensington’s Little Girl Scout House off Oates Boulevard, but her search was coming up short, so she tapped a local history buff for help. Bill Englert was able to uncover archival newspaper articles, including from the Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph, about the...
Verona man wanted in connection with road rage incident

Verona police have issued an arrest warrant for a Verona man following a road rage incident that occurred earlier this month. In a post on the department’s Facebook, police asked for information on Keith Watson’s whereabouts. Police said they were dispatched to the intersection of South Avenue and School Street...
Clark Candies adds ice cream to list of sweet offerings in TarentumVideo

Tarentum has a new sweet spot. Clark Candies Ice Cream Café is scheduled to have a soft open on Friday, scooping up ice cream through the takeout window at the 89-year-old chocolate shop along First Avenue. Twelve decadent flavors will join specialties like hot fudge nachos and Paletas — Mexican...

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