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Lane restrictions coming this weekend along Parkway West for bridge inspection
Plans to inspect bridges along the Parkway West in Scott Township over the weekend will result in traffic restrictions, PennDOT announced. Crews will be inspecting the I-376 bridge over Route 50, several ramps leading to the highway as well as Allegheny County Port Authority’s West Busway in Scott. The single-lane...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 27-29
It’s the final weekend of August. Here are some ways to spend it. Party at the Pier The Riverlife Party at the Pier is Saturday at a new location – The Highline on the South Side, a converted train terminal. The open space encompasses a 500-foot long elevated park overlooking...
Woman accused of hitting Pittsburgh motorcycle officer with her vehicle
A Wilkinsburg woman was arrested Friday for allegedly driving into a Pittsburgh police motorcycle officer with her vehicle on the city’s South Side Thursday night, police said. The suspect, Teaira C. Green, 25, is charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving and accidents involving death or personal...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Aug. 27-29
Tree tales Do you ever find yourself wondering about the trees that provide shade as you sit in your yard or hike a local path? Meet the park naturalist at 6 p.m. Friday at the beach house of Keystone State Park in Derry Township for a short walk to learn...
Police: West Deer woman hit man with car during argument in driveway
West Deer police say a township woman tried to drive away from a house in the township with a man on the hood of her SUV Thursday morning after hitting him with it. Police Chief Robert Loper said Pamela Wagner, 58, fled the scene of the incident in the 100...
Police: New Castle man survives suicide attempt as officers go to make arrest
Police said a New Castle man tried to kill himself with a shotgun after they surrounded his house to arrest him for allegedly sexually assaulting a child. City police went to a home in the 200 block of Park Avenue shortly before 3 a.m. Aug. 25 to arrest Stephen Karenbaur...
The Stroller, Aug. 27, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Salvation Army seeking help at food pantry The New Kensington Salvation Army, 255 Third St., is looking for volunteers to assist...
UPMC touts growing North Hills hospital hub, $12B in midyear revenue
UPMC executives boasted Thursday of “transforming” the health system’s North Hills footprint into a hub of innovative, high-demand health care services — such as robotic lung cancer detectors, more options for women and children, and a new mobile unit set to hit the streets next week. “We’ve added an extremely...
Oakmont Carnegie Library requiring visitors to wear masks
People wanting to visit the Oakmont Carnegie Library must mask up before entering. Library officials made the announcement Aug. 26 via Facebook. “This is non-negotiable,” the post read. It also indicated the move was in conjunction with Riverview School District’s health and safety plan to mandate masks for everyone to...
Penn Hills School District officials address reports of mold at elementary school; building deemed safe
Penn Hills Elementary is expected to open on schedule for Monday’s first day of school after officials address what was determined to be undocumented reports of mold in the building. “We have no indication that there’s any danger to anyone who visits that building,” Superintendent Nancy Hines said Thursday evening....
Norwin grad races against clock to get Afghan interpreters out of Kabul
A Norwin High School graduate who served three tours of duty in Afghanistan attempting to help rebuild the country and its military is on a new mission: to get two Afghan interpreters out of Kabul before the United States pulls out of the chaotic capital. “It is total chaos,” said...
Allegheny County, RIDC ink deal to develop Carrie Furnace site in Rankin
Part of the former Carrie Furnace steelmaking site along the Monongahela River near Braddock is to be redeveloped for contemporary commercial use. It’s intended to include flexible technology space, research and development, workforce education, light manufacturing and assembly, and even a place for film production. The redevelopment plan that targets...
KISS concert in Burgettstown canceled after front man Paul Stanley tests positive for covid
Thursday night’s KISS concert the Pavilion at Star Lake was canceled after front man Paul Stanley tested positive for covid, according to a post on the band’s website. “Everyone on the entire tour, both band and crew, are fully vaccinated,” the post read. “The band and their crew have operated...
Kiski Area begins school year with dual focus on academics, building relationships
Kiski Area High School math teacher Zach Jankowski said teachers took a different approach Thursday on the district’s first day of classes. “We did not talk about math, English and science. We worked on building relationships with our students to make them feel loved and welcomed back into the building,”...
K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki golf outing Saturday likely last one; public craft show offered
The K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki golf outing is sold out Saturday at the Hill Crest Country Club but a large vendor craft show with high-end raffle baskets will be open to the public at the club. Kotecki was a Lower Burrell patrolman and K-9 officer who was ambushed and murdered...
Students return to classes in Highlands School District
The new school year started Thursday for students in the Highlands School District. While students are required to wear face masks on buses, the district has made them optional in schools. The school board stood by that decision at its most recent meeting Aug. 16. “I wish we were returning...
Ex-Ligonier Township man admits setting fire to his own home
Robert Forgie acknowledged he endangered himself, police and firefighters two years ago when he set his new Ligonier Township home ablaze. “I’m sorry for what happened. I know I caused a lot of trouble,” said Forgie, 69, just after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to a lesser charge of risking...
Ex-Greensburg man pleads guilty to possession of sexually graphic pictures, videos of teen girl
A former Greensburg man will serve up to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges he possessed sexually graphic pictures and videos of a teenage girl. The prosecution dismissed 57 charges, including three counts each of rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of an unconscious victim, against...
Pittsburgh Public Schools, teachers union approve new contract
Pittsburgh Public Schools and its teachers union have a new four-year contract that’s retroactive to July 1, 2020, when the last contract expired. Superintendent Anthony Hamlet described the negotiations as “long and delicate” and said the covid-19 pandemic played a role in the delay. Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers President Nina...
Sutersville robbery/shooting suspect pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate with potential murder investigation
An Allegheny County man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection with the shooting of two men during a 2018 drug robbery in Sutersville. Curtis Thomas Everett, 28, of Glassport, was sentenced to serve 3 to 10 years in prison and cooperate with an ongoing investigation into the disappearance and...
Pittsburgh hiring for labor, other jobs frozen amid pandemic budget cuts
Pittsburgh has begun hiring for a slew of labor-related positions that have gone unfilled under a pandemic-driven hiring freeze for more than a year, officials said Thursday. Around $22 million from the money the city received from the American Rescue Plan has gone to restore around 100 jobs that have...
Attorney for demoted Highlands principal says client was targeted by superintendent
A Highlands School District principal demoted to the teacher ranks last year has requested that personnel hearings on the demotion be held in public, her attorney said. Samantha Perlik’s first hearing before the school board is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the district administration center in Highlands...
Cows take center stage at Westmoreland FairVideo
Dante Frescura was excited to take home a blue ribbon from the Westmoreland Fair on Thursday after not stepping in the show ring the past two years. The 2021 Greater Latrobe graduate walked his heifer — which is pregnant and set to give birth in a couple weeks — in...
Youngwood man charged with assault of Derry woman
State police arrested a Youngwood man on Wednesday in connection with a brutal attack of a female relative inside her Derry Township home, according to court documents. Zackary K. Wentling, 28, was arrested on multiple criminal charges by troopers who interviewed the 59-year-old woman after 7 p.m. Wednesday in Forbes...
Quarantined commissioners say no to Westmoreland courthouse mask mandate
Westmoreland County commissioners, in quarantine this week after exposure to an office staffer who tested positive for coronavirus, said Thursday they will not require masks be worn at the courthouse. Face coverings have been optional for workers and visitors to the courthouse in downtown Greensburg since Gov. Tom Wolf lifted...
