Western PA Local News category, Page 1795
Neighbor Spotlight: St. Matthew A.M.E Zion Church trustee is go-to person
Being the go-to person for everything while keeping a church afloat can be overwhelming for 85-year-old Helene Zacharias, but it shows that people put a lot of trust in her. “It feels good if people are always seeking you out,” she said. Zacharias is a trustee and chairperson of renovation...
From WPIAL to S.I. swimsuits, Apollo’s Dessie Mitcheson launching boutique with body-positive messageVideo
Former WPIAL athlete Dessie Mitcheson left Pittsburgh area fairways for international runways a long time ago. Now she’s going from a big-time model to a small business owner. And she’s doing so back home in Western Pennsylvania. Mitcheson — who was a golfer and regionally top-15 ranked diver at Kiski...
Neighbor Spotlight: North Allegheny’s Owen Prem earns perfect score on SAT, ACT college entrance exams
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Neighbor Spotlight: Bethel Park TV producer helps keep municipality in front of the camera
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Neighbor Spotlight: Nicole Leckenby adds Pleasant Hills Community Day committee chair to her resume
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Neighbor Spotlight: Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland named Mayor of the Year
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College-age crew takes on trail tasks at Forbes State ForestVideo
Before the week is out, Bill Repko’s crew will have hauled, shoveled and raked crushed sandstone along about 700 feet of a mile-long trail near the summit of Laurel Ridge. Guided by the retired Greater Latrobe school teacher, the team of five area college students is wrapping up improvements to...
The Stroller, Aug. 5, 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. Local marching bands to perform at Kennywood Park Western Pennsylvania has many traditions during the month of August. High school football...
National Weather Service in Moon confirms 8th tornado from July 29 storms
A damage survey team from the National Weather Service in Moon has confirmed an eighth tornado from storms that moved through the region on July 29. The eighth tornado was an EF-1 in far western Greene County. An EF-1 tornado is considered weak, with winds of 86 to 110 mph....
Nonprofits working to help mental health urged to apply for $35,000 Champions in Action grant
Citizens Bank, Trib Total Media and Pittsburgh Cares are asking small local nonprofits dedicated to mental health to apply for the Champions in Action grant for $35,000. The Champions in Action award program is part of Citizens Helping Citizens, the bank’s initiative designed to help local communities prosper. The bank...
Steel City Con returns to the Monroeville Convention Center on Aug. 13-15
The Monroeville Convention Center will once again be packed with artists, pop culture celebrities and enthusiasts as one of the state’s largest conventions makes its return to the municipality this month. Steel City Con is scheduled for Aug. 13-15 at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. Attendees should use caution when parking....
Sewickley Night Mart event brings people from multiple communities to the borough
The sounds of classic rock and pop hits and the smell of barbecue, tacos and other food filled the main streets of Sewickley for a late-July celebration. Thousands of people packed parts of Beaver Street for the first of three Sewickley Chamber of Commerce Night Marts. The events are designed...
Oakmont Chamber of Commerce Street Sale brings crowd, vendors to the borough
A street sale designed to give Oakmont businesses and other vendors a boost returned to the borough and so did the crowds. More than 1,200 people were estimated to have walked and shopped up and down Allegheny River Boulevard on July 31 in the return of the annual Oakmont Chamber...
Murrysville woman hosts pop-up American Sign Language classes
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Penn Township library volunteer says ‘it’s a heck of a lot of fun’
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North Huntingdon peripheral neuropathy group offers unique supportVideo
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Doors close at North American Martyrs Catholic Church in Monroeville as parish hosts final Mass
Joseph and Rosemary Barbacci and other members of the North American Martyrs choir lifted their voices in unison for the last time at the Monroeville Catholic church. They had been a part of the worship team for about 30 years and came out of retirement to take part in the...
Pittsburgh police seek missing woman, 11-year-old boy; both called ‘endangered’
Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in their search for a woman and an 11-year-old boy reported missing separately on Wednesday. Both are considered to be endangered, police said. The boy, Ronnell Miller, was last seen at about 4 p.m. in the Brighton Heights area, according to police....
Plum High teacher among newest crop of state certified computer science educators
Plum High School math teacher Tamar McPherson recently joined an elite group of educators dedicated to the future of technology-based learning. She is one of 38 teachers in the state to become certified in computer science grades 7-12 through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The professional development opportunity was made...
Greensburg Salem eyes covid mask recommendation, not mandate
The Greensburg Salem School Board is considering a health plan that would recommend, but not mandate, masks for all who enter district school buildings. At this week’s board discussion meeting, there was passionate debate about the proposed mask policy, including the choice of wording. The board is expected to take...
Officials release name of woman who was victim of homicide in South Side
Officials have identified a homicide victim found dead in her Pittsburgh home Monday morning. Annette Morros, 66, died of blunt force trauma to the head and trunk, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner ruled her death was a homicide. Pittsburgh police, who are investigating the...
Mt. Lebanon School District to require all people in district buildings to wear masks
Mt. Lebanon School District notified parents Wednesday that everyone inside district buildings will be required to wear masks starting Monday. The mandate applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The letter sent to parents said the district hopes “to maximize in-person learning and minimize any disruptions caused by covid outbreaks...
Officials identify Mt. Lebanon man killed in suspected double murder-suicide
Officials on Wednesday released the name of a man killed along with his wife nearly a week earlier in a suspected double murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon. John Tratras, 66, died in the shooting incident at about 2:40 a.m. Thursday in the Gilkeson Road home he shared with Ana Tratras, 59,...
Gold medalist Jade Carey has strong ties to Alle-Kiski Valley
Long before gymnast Jade Carey won gold with her nearly flawless floor routine Monday at the Tokyo Olympics, the 21-year-old from Arizona nailed a living-room floor routine in the Alle-Kiski Valley during a visit to see relatives. “We had a huge family room, and from the time she walked in...
Tarentum Mayor Eric Carter resigns just months before term was set to end
Tarentum Mayor Eric Carter has resigned from his position. Council President Scott Dadowski read a resignation letter from Carter, whose first term was scheduled to end Dec. 31. In the letter, Carter cited scheduling conflicts. “Over the past several months, my personal and work schedules have caused a dramatic change...
