Western PA Local News category, Page 1056
Delmont fiber arts show expands into larger venue
Those interested in creating or learning about fiber arts or purchasing crafted fiber items will find an expanded selection of vendors at the semiannual Raggz Fiber Affair show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Delmont. Organizer Toni Ritchey-Ridella of Salem Township said she’s seen interest in fiber arts,...
Pittsburgh expanding program for accelerated permits
Pittsburgh’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections is expanding its new accelerated review program to include commercial mechanical and electrical permits. The city launched a pilot program about a year ago to speed up the process for people applying for fire alarm and fire suppression permits. People pay an additional...
Friends of Jupiter Pet Walk returns to Boyce Park in Plum
A charity dog walk is returning to Boyce Park after being conducted virtually the previous few years because of the covid-19 pandemic. “We were virtual, but I still remained active on social media and people still made donations,” Friends of Jupiter Pet Walk organizer Nicole Orlando said. “I was still...
Northland library in McCandless receives state grant
The Northland Public Library in McCandless has been awarded a $750,000 matching grant from the state that will help with needed building upgrades. The Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund is supplying the grant, which is used for the planning, acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of public library facilities. “We’re so...
Norwin briefs: Irwin plans pre-St. Patrick’s Day activities
Irwin plans pre-St. Patrick’s Day party A celebration of Irish-themed activities is planned for a pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Irwin. The St. Patrick’s Family Fun Fest from noon to 4 p.m. March 11 will feature children’s activities and visits with St. Patrick will be in the Masonic Hall, 415...
Plum students wow school board
A distinctive element of Plum Borough School Board’s monthly action meetings is the substantial amount of emphasis on students’ achievements. The Feb. 28 meeting, for example, opened with a variety of accolades and even a few musical numbers to a packed audience in the high school library. Showcasing their singing...
Highlands administrators say focus on Workforce Readiness sets up all students for success
Curriculum changes in the Highlands School District are intended to expose students, as young as kindergartners, to options that will excite and prepare them for success after high school — whether that means college, trade school or employment. A Career and Workforce Readiness Program is moving forward for all grade...
Murrysville area: George Washington presentation, club scholarships, boxing matches and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Mother of Sorrows pastor to discuss Israel trip Monsignor Michael Begolly, pastor at Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville, will discuss his recent trip to Israel at the March 14 “Boomers and Beyond” speaker series at the church. Begolly is a knight...
Police: McKeesport teen opened fire at housing complex in father’s defense
A McKeesport teen is facing weapons charges after police said he attempted to shoot a man who, during a fight Wednesday afternoon, had pulled a gun on the teen’s father. The teen survived, but two other men died as a result of the shootout. Davon Flewellen-Belton, 18, was arrested Wednesday...
Penn-Trafford area: Women’s group to hold fundraiser in Trafford, pancake breakfast and more
Women’s club to hold ’80s party fundraiser The Community Women’s Club of Level Green is going back in time for its fundraiser planned for 5 p. m. April 1 at Club ’80s, 427 Cavitt Ave., Trafford. The event, “I Want My MTV,” will feature a Radical gift basket raffle that...
Police: New Kensington woman arrested after 1-year-old tests positive for drugs
A New Kensington woman was arrested after traces of cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs were found in her 1-year-old daughter’s urine, according to investigators. Caroline Willa Cramer, 33, of Fifth Avenue was charged with a felony count of endangering the welfare of children. She is being detained in the Westmoreland...
‘Operation Lake Effect’ drug raids sweep through the Alle-Kiski ValleyVideo
FBI agents, assisted by state and local police, conducted a wide-ranging series of drug raids in the Alle-Kiski Valley early Thursday. According to residents who witnessed some of the raids, police activity was seen in the hours just before and after dawn in Arnold, Gilpin, New Kensington, Tarentum, Upper Burrell...
West Deer police say convict out on probation had 2 pistols, 1,300 rounds of ammo, pot inside home
A convicted felon who was arrested for violating his probation faces additional charges after West Deer police said they found two pistols, more than 1,300 rounds of ammunition and marijuana in his house. Shawn Dewayne Daniels, 41, of the 2400 block of Saxonburg Boulevard in West Deer was charged with...
Gateway welcomes new directors for spring musical, ‘Mamma Mia!’
One is a former Radio City Rockette, as a dancer, director and choreographer. The other has acted alongside the likes of Eddie Murphy and George Lopez. Today, they’re taking on the task of succeeding a legend in local theater. Last spring marked the final Gateway High School production for Larry...
Man, woman shot in McKees Rocks
Two people were shot in McKees Rocks early Thursday, Allegheny County Police said. A woman was found with gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Irwin Street, and a man walked into an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, police said. The shooting was reported at 6:05...
Man killed in motorcycle crash in Marshall
A Pittsburgh man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Marshall on Wednesday afternoon, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Jason Huntermark, 25, was fatally injured in the 400 block of Mingo Road around 1:40 p.m. He was pronounced dead by the medical examiner’s office at 2 p.m. Additional...
Voting opens for best craft brewery in Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania craft beer lovers can show their support for area brewers by voting for them in a statewide contest to determine the best craft brewer in the Keystone State. A number of breweries from the region were selected to be in the field of the 64 top craft brewers...
Westmoreland schools set plans to bolster safety
Like districts across the state, Derry Area wants to ensure that its students, faculty and staff have the safest academic experience possible. So when security weaknesses were identified during an armed intruder drill last year, the district knew it had improvements to make. Now, thanks to a state grant, those...
Harrison emergency crews lauded for saving 2 lives
Though his crew is in the business of saving lives, Citizens Hose EMS Director Jim Erb was stunned when they had the chance to rescue two Harrison residents within a month. Quick action by Harrison police and Citizens Hose Fire-Rescue-EMS helped save a woman’s life during a cardiac incident at...
Sharpsburg seeks intern to craft capital improvement plan
Sharpsburg officials hope to obtain a municipal intern to help plan the borough’s future. They applied Feb. 15 to obtain a summer intern for the borough through the Local Government Academy, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization. Borough Manager Christine DeRunk said the intern, if approved by the academy, would work on...
The Stroller, March 2, 2023: 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. Dinner to benefit St. Joseph HS musical St. Joseph High School,...
New Kensington-Arnold retirees, others volunteer to read to students for Read Across America Week
Debbie Schreckengost hasn’t been inside one of New Kensington-Arnold’s schools since retiring from her maintenance job with the district eight years ago. An invitation to read to students during Read Across America Week brought her and other retirees to Roy A. Hunt Elementary in Arnold on Wednesday. An initiative of...
Exposure Sewickley moves into Rodeo Lounge
A popular Sewickley art gallery has relocated. Exposure Sewickley’s new home is inside The Rodeo Lounge, at 507 Beaver St. It’s next to The Hotel & Rosa’s Cantina. Edgeworth resident Ann Fernandez, who founded Exposure in February 2020, said she decided to move there instead of signing a new three-year...
Lara Voytko named new vice president of Aspinwall Council
Aspinwall Council has a new vice president. Lara Voytko was unanimously appointed to the leadership position at an agenda meeting March 1. “It gives me great pleasure to have the confidence of council,” Voytko said. “I look forward to working with everybody. We all work together very well. This is...
Murrysville doctor charged with writing fraudulent prescriptions, pocketing patients’ pills
A Murrysville doctor has been arrested on charges related to writing fraudulent and illegal prescriptions. Dr. Jessie Kunkel, 39, of Murrysville is accused of prescribing patients drugs, such as Adderall and Xanax, and keeping a portion of the pills for herself in exchange for writing the prescription, according to Acting...
