Western PA Local News category, Page 1852
Penn-Trafford linebacker raises money for police department in final season
Penn-Trafford linebacker Jack Jollie has been playing football for eight years, but his focus extends beyond the field in his final season with the Warriors. To give back to the community, the rising senior is gathering sponsors to donate money for each tackle he makes this season. The funds will...
Police: Drug investigation into Delmont home leads to arrests
A months-long investigation into drug activity at a Delmont home led to charges this week against a 29-year-old woman, who is accused of leaving crystal methamphetamine and needles out in the open around two young children. Courtney N. Cline, who has a Penn Township address according to court records, is...
Transgender woman files lawsuit alleging discrimination by North Fayette hotel supervisor
A transgender woman is suing Extended Stay America for wrongful termination, alleging that a manager there fired her because she dressed like a woman at work. Kimberly Grinage, who was born male but identifies as a woman, filed the complaint in federal court on Thursday. In addition to the hotel...
Bill Deasy to perform at SouthSide Works ‘Music on the Mon’
Bill Deasy prefers not to have a predetermined set list. “I love playing live music and feeding off the crowd to determine what song is next,” said Deasy, who will be performing at 7 p.m. July 2 with three friends at “Music on the Mon” at SouthSide Works. “I read...
New Latrobe shop pairs ice cream, coffee in repurposed Victorian houseVideo
One of Latrobe’s oldest 19th century residential buildings is entering a sweet chapter in its existence, newly restored as the home of an ice cream parlor and coffee shop. Michael Ciotti of Harmar, a 2002 Greater Latrobe High School graduate, opened 512 Coffee and Ice Cream in mid-June and welcomed...
Congregation asks new U.S. Attorney General to strike plea deal with accused synagogue shooter
Leaders of Dor Hadash, one of three Jewish congregations that lost members during the 2018 massacre at Tree of Life synagogue, have again asked the U.S. Attorney General’s Office to strike a plea deal with gunman Robert Bowers, a move they say will offer justice that falls in line with...
Westmoreland will borrow $140 million to keep pension fund solvent
Westmoreland County plans to borrow about $140 million to bolster its pension fund. County commissioners this week unanimously approved a bond issue to ensure the fund that pays benefits to more than 1,300 government retirees remains solvent over the next 30 years. Finance director Meghan McCandless said the amount will...
Jam on Walnut, the live music street party in Shadyside, returns Saturday
Jam on Walnut, a monthly series of concerts in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, is set to open on June 26 and continue through September. The retail portion of Walnut Street will be blocked off during the event, which runs from 7 to 11 p.m. BB Steal - ’80s Live kicks off...
TSA: West Virginia man ‘forgot’ he had loaded gun in baby stroller at Palmer airport
A West Virginia man told Transportation Safety Administration agents he forgot to remove a loaded handgun from his child’s baby stroller when he brought it through a security checkpoint Thursday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. “Our TSA officers physically inspect strollers when they are too large to sit...
Crash delays reopening of Tarentum Bridge
The Tarentum Bridge from New Kensington to Tarentum is expected to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, PennDOT announced Friday. That side of the bridge over the Allegheny River was scheduled to reopen by midnight Sunday. The reopening was delayed after a car crashed in the work zone last Saturday and...
FestivalAFRICANA brings Rwanda fashion, art, culture to Pittsburgh
Rwanda and Pittsburgh have something in common: The East African country is known as the “land of hills.” The two areas will share a connection this weekend for “FestivalAFRICANA: Rwanda,” an event showcasing fashion, beauty and cultural creatives. There is an in-person component on Friday as well as virtual offerings...
Freeport business will hook up outdoorsmen with fishing gear, kayak rentals
If you’re in need of fishing rods, bait or kayak or paddleboard rentals, Jackie Lowes can hook you up. Her new business, The Hook Up, began selling fishing equipment in March. About two weeks ago, Lowes expanded the business to include paddleboard and kayak rentals. “I love what I do....
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 25-27
Live at the Lamp Well, the good ol’ days may not return — but at least live music is back at the Lamp Theatre in Irwin. At 8 p.m. Friday, The Breakers will take the stage, playing a tribute show to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Formed in 2018, the...
Sewickley Public Library offering Hello Kindergarten program
Starting kindergarten can be daunting for many young children. That’s why the Sewickley Public Library has teamed up with the Quaker Valley School District to present Hello Kindergarten, a school readiness program that helps to make the transition to kindergarten easier on little ones. The engaging storytime program, which has...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 25-27
It’s the final weekend of June. Here are some ideas on how to spend it. Carrie Blast Drive-in Carrie Carpool Cinema at the Carrie Blast Furnaces will host baseball films this weekend. “A League of Their Own,” about women’s professional baseball, is being shown at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. “The...
The Stroller, June 25, 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. West Deer American Legion to honor original members The West Deer American Legion plans to honor the original members of the...
Police investigating shooting in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood
A man is in critical condition following an overnight shooting in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood, officials said. Pittsburgh police responded to a Shotspotter alert for 10-rounds fired in the 1700 block of Belleau Drive around 12:35 a.m. Friday. Officers found evidence of a shooting on scene. While investigating the incident, officers...
Route 40 closed near Somerset-Fayette border
A section of Route 40 in Fayette County between the intersection of Route 281 and the Somerset County border was closed late Thursday night because a slide has blocked the road with trees and debris, PennDOT said. The emergency closure in Henry Clay Township will remain in effect until crews...
Kiski Township explores regulations on exotic petsVideo
Kiski Township’s Dominic Hayward dotes on his pet alligators Diamond, Diva, Gisele, Ruby, Rebel, Chevelle, Speckles, Thor, Loki and Reece. A lover of alligators since he was a child, Hayward, 24, is as passionate about his gators as anyone with more traditional pets such as a German shepherd or labradoodle....
Murrysville library program will focus on Turtle Creek’s history, recovery
In the 1970s, anyone living in the vicinity of Saunders Station near the Murrysville-Monroeville border is likely to have known Turtle Creek by another name: “Sulfur Creek.” It was a far cry from the waterway’s earliest known name, “Tulpewi Sipu,” which translates from the native Delaware Algonquian as “turtle stream.”...
Bowl For Kids fundraiser expands to include adult Happy Hour and family event
Bowlers of all ages will have an opportunity to get out and support a local program for children when Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region reintroduces its annual Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser. An adults-only Luau in the Lanes event, a happy hour version open to those age 21 or older,...
Butler Brew Works opens new location in Oakmont
Butler Brew Works has opened a new retail shop in Oakmont. The 600-square-foot facility located at 319 Maryland Ave., a little more than a half-hour drive from the brewery in downtown Butler, features many of the current cans and bottled brews along with a variety of beer-themed merchandise. Its grand...
Pittsburgh Public Schools cut 1,000 students from summer programs amid staffing problems
Staff shortages have led the Pittsburgh Public Schools to cut roughly 1,000 students from its Summer BOOST program, a program designed to mitigate covid-19 related learning loss. Some 2,500 students from kindergarten through 11th grade had signed up for the program. The district on Thursday said 1,500 will now participate...
Pitt project addresses teen mental health through lens of high school studentsVideo
When Ayala Rosenthal first learned that a teenage girl in her Orthodox Jewish community committed suicide, she was devastated. She didn’t know the girl personally but they had mutual friends. “It was really an eye-opener for me,” said Rosenthal. “First of all, my heart ached for her and her family,...
‘This stuff has got to stop’: Pittsburgh police, community members plead for end to surging violenceVideo
Preeti Tuli wept Thursday, baring her pain to strangers, TV cameras and Pittsburgh as a whole, hoping the reality of her grief might help stem the surge of citywide shootings, like the one that took her son in February. “He was a good kid,” she said of her son, Ahmir...
