Death of Pittsburgh man who went missing, whose body was found in river, ruled homicide
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of a man who was reported missing Sept. 5 and whose body was later found in the Ohio River near Rivers Casino was a homicide. Stephen Williams, 42, was last seen leaving the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown at 11:15 p.m....
Former Duquesne Light employee faces harassment charges over threatening emails
A Sharpsburg man has been charged with six counts of harassment in connection with threatening emails sent to Duquesne Light Company’s management team. Stephen Neal, 58, of Sharpsburg, was arrested on Tuesday following a series of over 200 threatening emails sent to Duquesne Light, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)...
Longtime chief of staff to Senate leader Kim Ward resigns
A shakeup is coming to the legislative staff of Pennsylvania Senate President Tempore Kim Ward. Ward, R-Hempfield, announced Friday her longtime chief of staff Rob Ritson has resigned to take at job at UPMC. Ritson has served as Ward’s top aide for 23 years. “Rob’s professionalism and demeanor set an...
‘Keep moving forward’: Squirrel Hill residents look ahead after massive apartment blaze
What saddens Matthew Stock most about the Pittsburgh fire that left him homeless this week is a baby blanket his great-grandmother gifted him on the day he was born. Stock would walk past the heirloom every day, without much thought, in the one-bedroom Forward Avenue apartment where he had lived...
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi gets 47% raise in wake of campus closure decision
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s base salary will increase 47% in an effort, approved Friday by the university’s board of trustees, to keep her as president until 2032. The trustees voted 34-1 to approve Bendapudi’s new compensation package, which increases her base salary from $950,000 to $1.4 million, an increase...
Penn State to close WPSU radio station
Penn State will shut down its public radio station, WPSU, after trustees voted against a proposal to transfer its operating assets to WHYY, a public media organization in Philadelphia. WPSU has depended on annual subsidies of at least $3.4 million from the university to operate the station. The university budgeted...
‘The violence isn’t acceptable’: Pitt students hold vigil for Charlie Kirk
About a year ago, conservative students at the University of Pittsburgh packed into a courtyard to hear the words of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Friday, the atmosphere was quieter, more solemn. Instead of debating politics, they joined in prayer, shared memories and reflected on the mark of their slain...
Springdale seeking public input on future of Veterans Memorial Field
Springdale is looking for suggestions from residents about the fate of Veterans Memorial Field. A previously formed five-member committee, appointed by Springdale Council to study potential options at the field, will host a public hearing at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Springdale Borough Building. The field has been unused since...
Charlie Kirk’s slaying has left universities reviewing safety measures for campus events
Last September, Charlie Kirk fielded questions with Vivek Ramaswamy under a pop-up canopy in the Schenley Quadrangle as University of Pittsburgh students settled into their fall semester. Almost a year later, the right-wing influencer was shot dead in a nearly identical setup on the campus of Utah Valley University. As...
Groundbreaking soon for new urgent care in Allegheny Township
Plans for an urgent care facility are moving forward in Allegheny Township. The township approved plans for Rural Urgent Care, LLC at 48 Towne Center Drive, near the magistrate’s office, according to Supervisors Chairman Jamie Morabito. Now, representatives from Rural Urgent Care are working with Westmoreland County engineers to finalize...
Greensburg tax program 1 vote from securing another decade of incentives
The Greensburg Community Development Corp. only needs one more vote of approval before its tax incentive program can be renewed for another 10 years. Greensburg Council and Greensburg Salem School Board officials voted this week to renew the LERTA, or Local Economic Revitalization Tax Abatement. The program gives commercial developers...
BNY AI lab coming to Carnegie Mellon as $10M investment in on-campus research
Bank of New York Mellon is creating an artificial intelligence lab at Carnegie Mellon University as part of a $10 million investment into research and recruiting at the school. The partnership was unveiled Thursday just before the start of Pittsburgh’s AI Horizons Summit, a two-day event for government and industry...
‘A sense of pride’: 70 years of Burrellton Garden Club’s contributions to communal gardens
When eight women met Jan. 26, 1955, at June Southern’s home in what was then Lower Burrell Township, they determined their new garden club would try to improve their own yards and the community. And generations later, the Burrellton Garden Club continues to carry on that mission. The Lower Burrell-based...
Riverview elementary PTO pitches outdoor classroom
The Parent Teacher Organization of a Riverview elementary school is leading the charge for its students to learn in a unique environment. Molly Walsh, president of the Tenth Street PTO, led a presentation to school board members about creating an outdoor classroom. She was joined by Deana Lewis, secretary of...
Decaying Latrobe theater earmarked for demolition, new plans discussed
The City of Latrobe is partnering with the nonprofit Latrobe Foundation to pursue demolition of a vacant commercial building on Main Street. Decades ago, the building at 319 Main St. was home to the Olympic Theater movie house. Most recently, it was occupied by vending machine supplier Westmoreland Amusements. The...
Heat and dry conditions mean no sweater weather yet in Western Pa.
The month of September usually brings falling leaves, pumpkin flavors and cooler breezes — but the weather this weekend and into next week is out of the ordinary. Sweater weather will have to wait. The National Weather Service report on Friday revealed that Pittsburgh and surrounding county residents should expect...
Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society tapped for filming opportunity
The Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society is getting some time in the limelight. The 12 members that make up the museum’s board will spend the next six weeks or so preparing the historic David Leech House to welcome a filming crew from the Pennsylvania Cable Network’s television show “It’s...
Upcoming supper club fundraiser for refugee family to feature Guatemalan fare
Roxana’s Supper Club, featuring Guatemalan-style nachos, barbecue chicken and fried broccoli on Sept. 28 in McCandless, is more than a meal. It’s also a fundraiser to support a new refugee family as they settle into their new home in the United States. Roxana, a refugee from Guatemala who is here...
Morning Roundup: Clemente Bridge to close for event; man shows up at hospital with gunshot wound
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Sept. 12: Roberto Clemente Bridge will close Saturday The Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge) will be closed to vehicular traffic from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, according to Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works. The closure is because...
Pitt Republicans to host Charlie Kirk vigil
The College Republicans at the University of Pittsburgh will hold a vigil today in remembrance of Charlie Kirk. The vigil is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at the William Pitt Union patio along Forbes Avenue. Kirk, a conservative activist, was CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point...
Homicide suspect in 2020 Mt. Oliver fatal shooting arrested in Georgia
Allegheny County Police said a homicide suspect in connection to a Dec. 23, 2020 fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver was arrested Wednesday in Georgia. Detectives determined David Barlow, 28, was responsible for the shooting, through evidence collected at the scene and additional evidence gathered in recent months, police said. At...
Man arrested in connection with aggravated assault inside Strip District nightclub
Pittsburgh police said they have arrested a man in connection with an aggravated assault inside a Strip District nightclub. Sebastian Rodriguez, 25, was arrested Saturday and transported to police headquarters for an interview, police said. He was then charged with aggravated assault and transported to the Allegheny County Jail. Police...
The Stroller, Sept. 12, 2025: 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. Project SEED accepting donations...
Anniversary of 9/11 attacks draws hundreds to Flight 93 site
Pat and Ron Reinbold know it can be an emotional experience for visitors at Flight 93 National Memorial. Those emotions can range from sadness to anger as visitors contemplate what happened Sept. 11, 2001, in the Somerset County field before them. But what’s important is that they feel uplifted about...
McCandless ordinance requires dog owners to control their pets in public
McCandless officials are asking pet owners to be more responsible with their dogs. Pet should be leashed in public areas and cleaned up after, as stated in an ordinance passed during the Sept. 8 McCandless Council meeting. “There had been concern in a few neighborhoods about dogs that had been...
