A New York man tried to derail a train in Springdale last week by parking tractor-trailers from PPG Paints on the tracks, Springdale police say. Officers filed charges Friday against Scott Andrew Heffner, 34, of Friendship, in upstate New York. A friend of Heffner said Heffner was “paranoid that he...

A Civil War veteran received a new grave marker as volunteers from throughout the region gathered to clean up a New Kensington cemetery Sunday. The cemetery belongs to United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington and is outside Logans Ferry Presbyterian Church. Veterans from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam are among...

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Many would say a man of 38 years would not have much in common with a man of 80. But through their service in the Marine Corps, Adam Elliott and James Walters are more alike than unalike. Each enlisted as teens. “The brotherhood that we have as Marines is far...

Five years ago, Ernesto Camacho Jr. wanted to open doors for other artists by running his own gallery. He succeeded. But Camacho and his partner, Brian DeFelices, ran out of space at The Manos Gallery in Tarentum, which has led to them beginning the pursuit of new goals across the...

The residents of a four-unit townhouse building in Springdale were put out of their homes Saturday after an SUV crashed into the back of it, shearing a natural gas meter, authorities said. The woman driving the SUV was not seriously hurt, and no other injuries were reported, Springdale fire Chief...

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A 41-year-old Leechburg man is being held in the Jefferson County Jail after police say he traveled to Brookville to meet an individual he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex. Michael Richard Pack Jr., of Leechburg, faces multiple felony charges, including two counts of first-degree attempted statutory sexual assault,...

Wildflower Bakery in Downtown New Kensington is celebrating its one-year anniversary with an expansion. The bakery will expand by 1,200 square feet and open a storefront along 940 Fifth Ave., New Kensington, in addition to its existing entrance at 940 Barnes St. Owner Hailey Sabot plans to open the new...

Art students at St. Joseph High School in Harrison spent a recent class learning the techniques of charcoal drawing — again. They were scheduled to be learning to use paints, but with government funding largely cut off because of the state’s ongoing budget impasse, the school doesn’t have money to...

Brackenridge Council will have a special meeting Wednesday to consider a $1.2 million bond to pay for a new public works building. The meeting will be at 3 p.m. in the borough building on Brackenridge Avenue. The borough last year applied for a preliminary land development application to replace the...

As the media landscape continues to evolve, Trib Total Media is taking bold steps to meet the moment — balancing its proud print legacy with an expanded digital presence that ensures readers continue to receive the trusted local journalism they depend on. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the Trib will adjust...

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Fox Chapel area voters have elected new mayors in Fox Chapel and Aspinwall while re-electing a number of familiar faces for council, school board and other mayoral races. Here are the results from the Nov. 4 election, according to Allegheny County Elections Division records. Fox Chapel Area School Board Incumbent...

Among the four newly elected members of Allegheny Valley School Board, only one is an incumbent. Current Board President Nino Pollino, who earned the second most votes, will retain a seat he’s held for most of the past three decades. He’ll be joined by Fred Derringer, Rebecca Mundok and Colleen...

Republican Frank Weissert won election to Allegheny Township’s supervisors board. Weissert, 48, had collected 1,291 votes compared to Democratic challenger Dave Gatty’s 1,037, according to unofficial but complete results from the Westmoreland County Elections Bureau. Supervisor Mike Korns didn’t seek reelection. Supervisors serve six-year terms. Weissert works in sales for...

A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $180,566 for the Suite Winnings game from the Pennsylvania Lottery was sold Wednesday the Giant Eagle on Tarentum Bridge Road, New Kensington. Suite Winnings is $10 Fast Play game that offers progressive top prizes starting at $125,000. Fast Play games print on-demand from a...

Tarentum council will have a least one change come January when a familiar face returns. Democrat Carrie Fox won Tuesday’s election for a four-year term representing the borough’s 3rd Ward. She unseated Republican Brian Nolan by a vote of 164 to 76, according to unofficial results from Allegheny County. “Thank...