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Vehicle crashes into Carl’s Tavern in Wilkins
A woman was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after her vehicle crashed through the front of a Wilkins tavern, police said. The woman lost control of her vehicle, and crashed into the front wall of Carl’s Tavern, a popular eatery on William Penn Highway, an employee told the Tribune-Review. The woman, who...
Pittsburgh to use grant money for citywide trail condition study
Pittsburgh officials are planning to launch a comprehensive study to analyze the condition of walking and biking trails throughout the city. The city is poised to accept a $73,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to fund the trail condition study. Jeff...
Norwin area: Irwin appoints rec board members; concert dates OK’d; Norwin Democrats to meet
Irwin council appoints rec board members Irwin Borough has two new members for its recreation board. Council on Feb. 8 appointed Nick Powanda and Councilwoman Leslie Savage to terms on the recreation board that will end on Jan. 4, 2028. Zachary Kansler, borough solicitor, explained that the date for the...
Murrysville area: Poet program, Export Business Group meeting, fashion show and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Delmont library to present Emily Dickinson program Guest Jim Arnold will present “Judge Tenderly of Me,” a program about the life of poet Emily Dickinson. It will be at 4:30 p.m. March 2 at the Delmont Public Library, 77 School Street. The...
Suspect in fatal McKeesport police officer shooting released from hospital
Detectives wheeled the man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer out of UPMC Presbyterian hospital Thursday morning. Johnathan J. Morris was dressed in a hospital gown, with his right leg in a walking boot and a white blanket draped across his lap. Under that blanket, securing the suspect’s hands,...
Pittsburgh teenager charged in Johnstown homicide
JOHNSTOWN — Johnstown police have filed charges against a Pittsburgh teenager in connection with the Jan. 23 murder on Park Avenue in the Moxham section of Johnstown. Michael Cogdell, 18, is facing a criminal homicide charge and two felony counts of aggravated assault, according to court records. Authorities successfully identified...
Free glass recycling coming to Hartwood Acres
A traveling glass recycling bin will be available at Hartwood Acres this summer. The program provides a free recycling option for people to rid their houses of glass bottles, jars and jugs of all colors. No sorting is required. The bin will be at the Indiana Township park July 8-13....
Westmoreland Symphony’s ‘Scottish Fantasy’ promises romantic date nightVideo
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s “Scottish Fantasy” would make for a great date night, promises artistic director Daniel Meyer. Meyer will conduct as the orchestra takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. “I conceived this program as a preamble to Valentine’s Day,” Meyer said. “It’s all...
Identity of suspect in fatal Rostraver shopping center shooting is revealed
A Philadelphia man is charged with homicide and tampering with evidence in a November fatal shooting at a Rostraver shopping complex, according to public docket information unsealed Thursday. Keven Van Lam, 55, is being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison. Details surrounding the arrest have been kept under...
Belle Vernon woman gives old cat a new home after 11 years at Apollo shelter
Courtney Scalzott was grieving the recent death of her cat when she saw a Facebook post that changed everything. The social media plea by Kiski Valley Cat & Kitten Rescue was made in hopes of finding an owner for an adult cat that had been waiting 11 years to be...
Harmar police seek public’s help finding suspect in business theft
Harmar police are seeking the public’s help in the search for a suspect in a theft last month. The theft occurred around 4 a.m. on Jan. 16 at a business along Freeport Road, police said. They declined to identify the name of the business or the street location. Investigators said...
Pittsburgh activists call for better public transit
Lorena Pena said she loves living in Pittsburgh, but struggles with the stress of using the region’s public transit system, which she said is often unreliable. Pena, who has lived in the city for about two years, gets up at 4 a.m. to make sure she has time to catch...
Jeannette students work on Black History Month projects
The colors red, yellow and green — symbolizing pride and unity during Black History Month — are taking over Jeannette City School District as officials have a slate of unique learning opportunities planned. “We have a lot of multicultural kids here,” said Kiaira Jackson, school liaison. “It’s important for them...
Warm temperatures to bring high winds, potential thunderstorms to W.Pa.
The Western Pennsylvania region should see a dramatic warm up Thursday, with high temperatures reaching into the mid-60s, but the warm weather will also likely bring rain showers and potentially damaging winds. The National Weather Service said a wind advisory is in place starting 11 a.m. Thursday and running through...
Morning Roundup: West Mifflin man charged in armed carjacking
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023: Charges filed in armed carjacking in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood A West Mifflin man has been charged in a violent carjacking incident that police said occurred in Pittsburgh’s Elliot neighborhood last fall. Several felony charges, including...
Norwin Jr. ROTC Bataan Memorial March proceeds to help Wreaths Across America group
Those who walk, run or bicycle the 14-mile Bataan Memorial March along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail on April 29 will be helping the North Huntingdon organization that has placed wreaths on the graves of veterans buried in four cemeteries in the area. The Norwin Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training...
New Kensington Arts Center celebrating Black History Month with special display
By displaying works from his private collection, Hollin “Tommy” West is hoping to inspire other Black artists to show their work. West, a New Kensington resident, is a painter, photographer and president of the New Kensington Arts Center on Fifth Avenue. The display, “BAM,” is meant to celebrate Black History...
Tarentum man on state sex offender list accused of fondling 12-year-old, sending inappropriate texts, photos
A Tarentum man who is a registered sex offender was charged by Allegheny County Police detectives with multiple felony counts after being accused of repeatedly sending text messages and photos to a 12-year-old and fondling the child. Scott James Mellon, 41, of the 500 block of Second Avenue was charged...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 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. Used musical instruments wanted for children Non-profit organization the Play It...
End of pandemic-era policy presents dilemmas for millions of Pa. Medicaid, CHIP recipients
For 3.6 million Pennsylvanians enrolled in Medicaid, the next few months will be a race against the clock to keep their health insurance coverage or a scramble to find a new option. During the pandemic, Pennsylvania and other states were able to continue Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...
‘Predator Poachers’ sting leads to Hempfield man’s arrest
A Hempfield man is free on $25,000 unsecured bail after state police said he sent a picture of his genitals through social media to a girl he believed was 9 or 10 years old. Thomas J. Hibbard, 60, is charged with unlawful contact with a minor. Troopers said they were...
Remains found near Jefferson Hills trail identified as 19-year-old missing since November
Skeletal remains found a recreational trail in Jefferson Hills in early January have been identified as a man who had been missing since mid-November. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office late Wednesday identified the man as Dorian Serrano, 19. No hometown was given. On Jan. 2, police said they found...
Vigil held for slain McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski, injured officer recovering
McKeesport community members and residents from surrounding towns joined in solace and a surprise celebration during a vigil for a fallen city police officer. More than 200 people packed the blue pavilion at Renziehausen Park on Wednesday night in remembrance of Officer Sean Sluganski. “This devastating tragedy to our city...
Man killed in Fayette County shooting
A man was fatally shot Wednesday near Point Marion in southern Fayette County, the coroner and Fayette County 911 said. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Phillip Reilly said a deputy coroner and the state police were at the scene of the shooting in Springhill Township. The man was reported shot at...
DA’s office withdraws notice to seek death penalty in 2019 officer slaying
Less than a month before trial is scheduled to start, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday withdrew its intent to seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer in 2019. Christian Bey, 33, of Wilkinsburg, is scheduled to go to trial...
