Western PA Local News category, Page 1405
Summer offerings announced at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library in McCandless is hosting these summer events: Adult summer reading BOOKSHELF BINGO – June 1 through August 31 Every two weeks, registered readers will have the chance to win a $25 gift card to Target or Trader Joe’s, and each item you log during the entire program...
West Deer residents express concerns about proposed fracking at Sunday meeting
About 25 to 30 residents of West Deer gathered Sunday at Deer Lakes Park to discuss concerns over fracking projects proposed by Olympus Energy, a company headquartered at Southpointe in Cecil Township. Of particular concern is a proposed site — the Leto Well Pad — off Middle Road Extension behind...
Food truck festival benefits Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company
It was good eats for a good cause Saturday afternoon in Lower Burrell. A food truck festival attracted a sun-baked crowd with a variety of delicacies, capable of satisfying anyone’s tastes, and a percentage of the sales benefited Lower Burrell Fire Company No. 3. The weather might have been a...
Blacksmiths show off their skills at Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum
Visitors to Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum on Saturday found a gathering of blacksmiths. About a dozen area blacksmiths demonstrated their skills on the grounds of the historic Route 30 inn, which has been restored to its prime 1830s appearance. The “Hammer-In” event included members of the Pittsburgh Area Artist Blacksmiths...
Tractor-trailer catches fire in Springdale; businesses damaged
A tractor-trailer hauling a load of coffee up Pittsburgh Street in Springdale caught fire Saturday afternoon, causing its front tires to blow out and damage nearby businesses. No injuries were reported. The incident happened about 1:40 p.m., according to Springdale police. Traffic on the street was rerouted on three blocks...
Hometown heroes honored in Greensburg
George Whipkey sat in the front row Saturday morning at St. Clair Park in Greensburg and watched as city leaders honored him and more than 90 hometown heroes. But Whipkey, 81, a Marine Corps veteran and Southwest Greensburg police sergeant, wasn’t quite ready to acknowledge his place among the honorees....
Testimony: Suspended Somerset County DA assaulted wife after he was discovered with paramour; wife denies she was beaten
JOHNSTOWN — A Westmoreland County woman testified on Friday that suspended Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas assaulted his wife in 2021 after she discovered him drinking with a recent lover. But Thomas’ wife, Amy Thomas, maintained in her own testimony that injuries to her face and head were caused...
Tree planting along Carlisle Street in Harrison an effort to ‘preserve heritage’
Efforts continue to preserve the majestic elm trees along Carlisle Street in Harrison, and with good reason. It is the largest stand of elms in a suburban setting in Pennsylvania, according to Gene Becker, president of the Allegheny Shade Tree Association. The 10-member group of neighbors formed in 2004 with...
Police investigate woman’s shooting in Homewood
Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting of a woman Saturday morning in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. Police said they found a female with a gunshot wound to the back at 2:40 a.m. after hearing reports of gunfire on Frankstown and Brushtown avenues. The victim was conscious and alert when she...
Alle-Kiski Memorial Day events
Organizations and communities planning Memorial Day activities should send the information as soon as possible to: Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; email cpinto-smith@triblive.com; or fax 724-226-4677. All events are on May 30 unless otherwise noted. Apollo Apollo Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 will sponsor...
The Stroller, May 21, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Used paper-back books needed for troops, veterans The Last Word Bookstore, Lower...
Bedford County cottages are last of their era in Lincoln Highway overnight stops
Nearly 40 years ago, Virginia natives Bob and Debbie Altizer got a map and drew a circle with a 200-mile radius centered on Washington, D.C. They were looking to operate a hospitality or retail business within that territory, and in 1983 they purchased the Lincoln Motor Court. Now the last...
TSA Processing partners with ATI to bring new steel jobs to Hyde ParkVideo
New steel jobs have arrived in the Alle-Kiski Valley at a historic foundry in Hyde Park. TSA Processing, based in Houston, opened its sixth processing location in March, inside the hot metal section of the former Hyde Park Foundry. Currently, 13 full-time employees process large coils of steel and other...
McCandless Town Manager Robert Grimm leaving his post
McCandless Town Manager Bob Grimm will be leaving his post June 3. “I have enjoyed my time in McCandless and am proud to have guided the organization through the uncertain times of the pandemic and I’ve hopefully helped establish a course of continued financial stability and professional delivery of services...
Authorities apprehend Pittsburgh woman who skipped on sentence for restaurant assault
Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies have apprehended a Pittsburgh woman who was wanted as a fugitive after she failed to report for a jail term stemming from a November 2019 fight outside a Downtown restaurant that left a man paralyzed. Roneese Davis, 27, of the city’s North Side, was taken into...
Truck hauling meat overturns on Interstate 70 in Rostraver
A tractor-trailer hauling meat products crashed Friday evening in Rostraver, temporarily restricting westbound traffic on Interstate 70. The wreck happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. as the truck left the roadway near mile marker 43, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatch supervisor. Two people who has been riding in the overturned...
Butler County gun parts supply store files federal lawsuit against ATF over ghost gun rules, enforcement
A fight over the sale of ghost guns and parts to make them has come to Western Pennsylvania as a Butler County gun parts supplier on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The complaint, filed by Not an LLC, which operates as...
Associated Press calls Summer Lee winner over Steve Irwin in 12th Congressional District race
Election Night on Tuesday produced a neck-and-neck race between state Rep. Summer Lee and Pittsburgh lawyer Steve Irwin in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, but after outstanding votes were counted a few days later, Lee emerged victorious. After Tuesday, Lee led by less than half a percentage point. But there were...
Monessen police seek man accused of using cinderblock in assault, robbery
Monessen police are seeking a 55-year-old man accused of beating a man with a cinderblock during a robbery in the city early Friday. Dwayne M. “Peenie” Grogan is charged with attempted homicide, assault and robbery in connection with the 12:50 a.m. attack at a home in the 200 block of...
Former Mt. Pleasant funeral director, state legislator Eugene Saloom spent life ‘helping people’
Whether it was helping a constituent acquire a replacement driver’s license, working on a grant application for a local community or assisting someone with funeral preparations, former state representative and Mt. Pleasant funeral director Eugene G. Saloom always enjoyed helping others, according to family members. Saloom, 87, of Mt. Pleasant...
PennDOT plans bridge closure, line painting along I-70
PennDOT plans to close a North Belle Vernon bridge that crosses Interstate 70 on Monday, the day when line painting also is scheduled to begin on the interstate. The Fayette Street bridge, slated for replacement, is expected to remain closed to all traffic through mid-September, depending on weather that might...
Ghost towns dot Western Pa., Pittsburgh landscape and history
When Ron Ross was 8, he used to climb up a hill overlooking his family’s Westmoreland County farm and watch houses being moved from the small village of Cokeville. “It was like watching a ballgame,” said Ross, 78, of Blairsville, who lived in a 13-room, three-story farmhouse. The procession was...
Police: West Deer man arrested on felony gun charge during domestic dispute
A West Deer man who is prohibited from owning a firearm was charged with a felony after police officers responding to a dispute said they found a loaded shotgun next to his nightstand. David Meadows, 33, , was charged with one count of illegal possession of a firearm along with...
Andy Warhol Museum plans $60 million expansion on North Side
The Andy Warhol Museum and its supporters have apparently come to the conclusion that the museum named for the visionary Pittsburgh artist has outgrown its space. On Friday, the Warhol announced that the museum will embark on a $60 million expansion encompassing a six-block section of its North Side neighborhood....
Black Forge Coffee to close Allentown coffee shop
After nearly seven years slinging coffee in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood, the heavy metal-themed coffee shop Black Forge Coffee is closing down its original store. According to a Facebook post, Black Forge Allentown will have limited hours starting on May 23, and June 30 will be the final day of business...
