Western PA Local News category, Page 1067
Moore takes another shot at North Huntingdon district judge’s post
A North Huntingdon attorney who is the solicitor for the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s office is taking another shot at becoming a district judge. Henry L. Moore, 61, is running in the May 16 primary for a six-year term as North Huntingdon district judge. The office is being vacated at the...
Westmoreland Performing Arts production of ‘The Nerd’ brings cast full circle
Rehearsing for the Westmoreland Performing Arts production of “The Nerd” has taken cast members back to the early days of their careers and their time with Saint Vincent Summer Theatre. “It has tied us all back to a very happy time in our theater careers,” said director and cast member...
The Stroller, Feb. 21, 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. Children encouraged to enter bookmark design contest Vandergrift Public Library is...
Sharpsburg magistrate hosts Boy and Cub Scout troop visits
The justice system is not all like what’s shown on TV, said Jack Teschke, 12, a member of Boy Scout Troop 380, after a visit to the Sharpsburg courtroom of Magistrate Judge Matthew Rudzki. “The most people ever learn about judges is Judge Judy, and that just is not accurate...
Committee to study opening resource centers for youth, families in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials on Monday announced members of a new committee that will study curbing youth violence in the city and launching resource centers geared toward youth and families. Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith and Mayor Ed Gainey teamed up to form the new Advisory Committee for Youth and Family...
Plenty of improvement with Hampton High School project
One of the benefits of the Hampton High School renovation project is evident as soon as visitors start approaching the building. New access roads, improved traffic flow and a well-lit, redesigned parking lot complement the school’s recently opened interior addition. “We happen to feel very strongly that the design of...
Indiana Township officials give tentative OK to housing development despite residents’ objections
Indiana Township supervisors gave tentative approval Feb. 15 to a proposed housing development despite strong objections from residents. The 3-2 vote in favor of the Indiana Trails planned residential development came with Republicans — Supervisor Paul Jorgensen, Deputy Mayor Albert Kaan and Mayor Darrin Krally — approving it. Democratic Supervisors...
Man believed dead after chase that ended near Cloverleaf Golf Club in Salem
Police believe a man died by suicide Monday near the border of Penn and Salem townships in an incident that prompted a large police response along a road south of Route 22. Trooper Steve Limani said authorities were notified of a man having a mental health issue around 10 a.m....
Members appointed to Pittsburgh’s reorganized Art Commission
Pittsburgh City Council has approved Mayor Ed Gainey’s appointments to the city’s Art Commission, which officials reorganized last month after the mayor disbanded the prior commission. Gainey in November removed all prior Art Commission members with little explanation. He then proposed a plan to divide the Art Commission into a...
Gas prices edge lower in Pittsburgh, across Pa. while national average unchanged
While gas prices in some states moved higher in the past week, Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area are among those where prices came down slightly. According to AAA, the statewide average price of a gallon of gas Monday was about $3.69. That’s about 4 cents less than last week, about...
Trivia Night to benefit Delmont trough repairs
Delmont Historical Preservation Society is inviting residents to test their knowledge of local history while they help to renew an iconic landmark in the town. The society will host a Trivia Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Red Barn Winery, 275 Manor Road, Delmont. The event...
Arnold approves selling Fourth Avenue lots to dumpster rental business
The owner of a dumpster rental company plans to start construction on a new home for his business in Arnold by the fall. Joe Cene, owner of Triple P Disposal, hopes the work along Fourth Avenue can start sooner than that. “I’m going to do all I can to get...
Gilpin officials investigating reports of stolen business yard signs
Gilpin officials are investigating recent reports of sign thefts in the township. Supervisor Charles Stull took to social media Friday to ask for the public’s help regarding multiple reports of what he described as a “strange” crime throughout the township. “Yard signs for various businesses throughout Gilpin Township have gone...
United Way, Westmoreland County partner to use 211 service to help residents
Westmoreland County residents looking for help finding behavioral health or developmental services will be funneled through United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s 211 service under a new partnership. Rob Hamilton, Westmoreland County director of human services, said call takers will be trained on such offerings through county government and in the...
Community leaders, neighbors welcome latest round of blighted property removals in Westmoreland County
Community leaders and neighbors alike are lauding Westmoreland County officials after they approved funding to demolish six blighted structures as part of an ongoing effort to remove dilapidated structures. County commissioners authorized spending up to $225,000 from a special fund created in 2017 to pay for the demolition projects. It’s...
Morning Roundup: K9 retires in North Versailles
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023: K9 retires in North Versailles North Versailles Police K9 Laky worked his last shift Saturday, retiring to live a life “eating carrots and licking the yogurt container,” according to the township’s Facebook. Laky has been...
Bicycle Heaven Museum reopens after Christmas flood
Cycling and fix-it enthusiasts can get their fill once again after a popular North Side destination has reopened seven days a week. Bicycle Heaven Museum, pegged as the “world’s largest bike museum, sales shop and repairs,” has been closed since Christmas Eve after a broken waterline flooded the space along...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Feb. 20, 2023
Library presents ‘How to Make Beer’ Monroeville Public Library will offer an evening of casual conversation discussing the basics of beer and homebrewing from 6 to 8:30 on March 10. Conversation will cover equipment and ingredients, keeping a clean space, temperature, time, fermentation and what to expect when you’re expecting...
Chartiers Valley area happenings, week of Feb. 20, 2023
‘Cinderella’ set for Feb. 25-26 The children’s play “Cinderella” will be presented by the Carnegie Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Andrew Carnegie Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for children, students and seniors, and...
Free bus rides provide New Kensington, Arnold residents grocery shopping opportunity
Growing up in New Kensington in the 1950s and ’60s, Joan Smith said there was a variety of grocery stores, most within walking distance, no matter which section of town you lived in. “There was IGA and Gold Circle, and even at Kmart you could get some stuff,” Smith said....
The Stroller, Feb. 20, 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. Children encouraged to enter bookmark design contest Vandergrift Public Library is...
Hempfield’s middle school consolidation vote: Here’s what you need to know
The beginning of Hempfield Area High School’s $128 million revitalization project is edging closer. This summer, the district plans to kick off construction on the project that will gut the school to its structural system and replace everything as new. But before ground can be broken, the school board and...
Bethel Park area happenings, week of Feb. 20, 2023
High school presents ‘Addams Family’ Bethel Park High School presents the musical “The Addams Family” at 7 p.m. March 15-18. Tickets are $10 per ticket, plus fees, and will be sold exclusively through the school district’s website, starting March 1, at www.bpsd.org/Musical.aspx. As has long been the case at Bethel...
Dean’s List students announced for the North Allegheny areaVideo
The following students of the North Allegheny area have been named to the Chatham University School of Arts, Science & Business Dean’s List for the fall 2022 term. Amy Marciniak; Bailey Burkarth; Brittany Wolfgang; Florence Lang; Jacob Yarosz; Jamie Hollo; Sofia Caloiero; Rachel Tighe; Alyssa Bruce; Morgan Maughan; Pratik Yarlagadda;...
In brief: News from Longvue Acres Garden Club and more
Garden club slates February program Longvue Acres Garden Club’s February program will be Lawn to Nature presented by Ken Knapp and Leah Fulton, assistant naturalists at Latodami Nature Center. Learn how to replace part of your lawn with a No Mow garden of native species. The Latodami Nature Center has...
