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Lawrence County homicide suspect arrested after Route 28 police chase
State police arrested a New Castle man they say was wanted in connection with a homicide after an early-morning chase along Route 28 in Frazer, officials said. Shane McDevitt, 36, was taken into custody Wednesday after the high-speed police pursuit on Route 28 that ended when the Nissan Sentra he...
Police accuse Tarentum man of threatening landlord, leaving 2 loaded guns within reach of 5-year-old boy
A Tarentum man faces felony child endangerment and other charges after police accused him of leaving two loaded guns within reach of his 5-year-old son after threatening to shoot his landlord during a dispute. Anthony Ponzetti, 33, of the 300 block of Seventh Avenue, was charged with a felony count...
Remember When: The Heights Plaza Shopping Center changed the way the Alle-Kiski Valley shopped
Retail shopping took a dramatic turn in the 1950s, and the Alle-Kiski Valley was part of it. The Heights Plaza Shopping Center opened Nov. 10, 1955, and changed shopping habits. The plaza was built by brothers John P. and Alex Marino, who saw similar facilities going up elsewhere. The first...
John Fetterman brings bid for U.S. Senate to Greensburg as primary nears
John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor and a leading Democratic candidate for a U.S. Senate seat, made his ultimate goal clear when he spoke to an informal gathering of about 130 people Tuesday evening in Greensburg. During a meet-and-greet campaign stop on the patio of El Diablo Brewing Co. & Wood-Fired...
Tarentum police charge man with selling heroin following sting operation
A man from East Deer was ordered to stand trial on felony drug charges after police accused him of selling heroin to an informant. Travis Black, 46, whose last known address was in the 300 block of Crawford Run Road, was charged by Tarentum police with three felony drug charges...
Lily’s restaurant at River Forest reopens, with outdoor dining at golf course
A popular al fresco dining destination is reopening in Allegheny Township. Lily’s, the restaurant at River Forest Country Club overlooking the golf course, is back in business for dinner at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The scenic dining spot closed last summer, at the season’s peak, citing staffing shortages. While located at...
1st graduating class of Fox Chapel Area High School plans 60th reunion
Fox Chapel Area Senior High School was touted as a dream school by the media when it opened in 1961. Sixty years later, members of the very first graduating class, the Class of 1962, are planning their 60th reunion on June 9 at the Fox Chapel Yacht Club. “We’re looking...
State trooper arrests Parks Township man carrying stolen gun while walking along Route 28
A Parks Township man was arrested by state police after he told them that he stole the gun he was carrying while walking along the Route 28 expressway in Harmar. Michael Joseph Crocker, 22, of the 1300 block of Gravel Bar Road, was charged with felony counts of receiving stolen...
Vandergrift Council shelves youth football team’s request to play its games at Davis Field
A youth football team’s request to use Davis Field for its home games has been placed on hold by Vandergrift Council because of liability concerns. The Kiski Valley Lancers sought council’s permission to use the field for games, which they had done in the past. However, when they used the...
Long-vacant former JCPenney site in Lower Burrell purchased by O’Hara electric supply firm
The eyesore of Lower Burrell, the old J.C. Penney building in the Burrell Plaza along Leechburg Road, has a new owner after sitting vacant for more than 17 years. Schaedler Yesco, an electrical distribution and supply company in O’Hara’s RIDC Park, plans to renovate the nearly 185,000-square-foot building and open...
Gathering on Grant, a monthly event, brings back Thursday night festivity to Vandergrift
A new monthly community festival is starting in historic Vandergrift this month. Gathering on Grant, a monthly vendor-focused festival, kicks off Thursday, May 19. It will operate through October, from 5 to 8 p.m., every third Thursday, except in July. The event is sponsored by the Vandergrift Business Association, a...
The Stroller, May 10, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. HOPE Center accepting donations for its SAF-T pet kennel The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center offers a Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T)...
Trib honored by Pa. NewsMedia for investigation into sex offenders, claims 28 statewide awardsVideo
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association has recognized the Tribune-Review for a second year in a row with the prestigious G. Richard Dew Award for its investigation on how sex offenders go undetected in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities. The recognition is one of 30 Keystone Media Awards given to the Trib by...
Memorial Day parade in Aspinwall to return after pandemic hiatus
A longtime tradition of honoring veterans and celebrating America is returning to Aspinwall. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Memorial Day parade and service is scheduled for May 30. Festivities begin with a ceremony at 11 a.m. outside the American Legion Post 77 along Commercial Avenue. Mayor Joseph Noro will...
State police accuse Vandergrift man of driving drunk with cocaine, stolen gun in car
State police have charged a Vandergrift man with having cocaine and a stolen gun in his car while driving drunk. James Artis Alexander, 30, of the 600 block of Hancock Avenue, was charged with felony counts of carrying a firearm without a permit, possession of drugs with the intent to...
Police: Springdale man tasered while resisting arrest for indecent exposure warrant
Allegheny County sheriff’s detectives say they had to use a stun gun to subdue a Springdale man after he scuffled with them and tried to grab the stun gun when they came to arrest him May 2 on a warrant for indecent exposure. The indecent exposure charge, a misdemeanor, is...
Work underway for Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority treatment plant expansion
Work is underway on the Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority treatment plant expansion project. The expansion is part of a federally mandated upgrade to control discharges of sewage and stormwater into the Allegheny River. Harmar Township engineer Matthew Pitsch said Hancock Camp Road, a private road that serves the Werner...
Drivers beware: Long-term ramp closure along Route 28 begins Wednesday
A long-term ramp closure along northbound Route 28 will impact drivers heading to Aspinwall and beyond. Motorists who use the ramp at Delafield Road (Exit 7) will need to find an alternate route to access Aspinwall, Fox Chapel and The Waterworks. The ramp will shut down at 7 a.m. Wednesday...
Kayak rentals return to Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall
Kayak rentals returned to Allegheny RiverTrail Park this month after a year without the service. 3 Rivers Outdoor Company (3ROC) launched an outpost on May 1 at the 16-acre site tucked off Freeport Road in Aspinwall. “Bringing people to the water and showcasing the rivers of Pittsburgh, the beauty right...
The Stroller, May 9, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Planting day scheduled at Tarentum friendship garden Volunteers are welcome to help at a summer garden day set for 10 a.m....
New Kensington considering new design guidelines to regulate development
New Kensington officials are reviewing new design guidelines and overlay districts that would regulate the city’s ongoing development and revitalization. The design guidelines are intended to become the city’s primary tool for evaluating proposed development, reuses of buildings, facade renovations, landscaping designs and signage proposals. Three overlay districts — design...
Butler-Freeport trail lands $750,000 grant to shore up cracks in the trail
PennDOT has awarded the Butler-Freeport Community Trail a $750,000 grant to reinforce sections of the trail that have cracked in Buffalo Township. The 21-mile recreational trail stretches from Freeport to Butler. “I am happy and elated to receive the grant,” said Chris Ziegler, president of the Butler-Freeport Community Trail council....
One Song Show Choir Festival offers chance for some Alle-Kiski choirs to show their stuff
Highlands High School hosted musical theater students from four Alle-Kiski Valley school districts April 27 for the annual One Song Show Choir Festival. Highlands, Freeport Area, Springdale and Kiski Area choirs participated. Song performances included “Cruisin for a Bruisin’,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” “The Greatest Show,” “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine...
Faces of the Valley: Leechburg Area mother’s volunteer work sets shining example
Missy Rowan lives next door to her childhood home in Leechburg and says she has no plans of leaving the borough she once vowed to escape. “My mother always said I’d be the one to move away, and here I am, living in Leechburg,” Rowan said. “When I was preparing...
Casino Theatre in Vandergrift gets new and improved fire escapes
Two structurally deficient and crumbling fire escapes dating to the 1930s have been replaced at Vandergrift’s historic Casino Theatre. Janice Oberdorf, treasurer of the nonprofit Casino Theatre Restoration and Management, said the project took about a year to complete and was long overdue. “It was literally held on to the...
