Western PA Local News category, Page 1887
Westmoreland happenings include sunset yoga, strawberry festival and food trucks
Church events • First Church of God, West Newton, will have vacation Bible school from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. June 13 to 17 at the church, 157 N. Second St. Registration and questions: 724-872-7467 Class • Laurelville Christian Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host outdoor Sunset...
Marshall Township’s Kevin Walker becomes 1st Black man to lead Duquesne Light Co.
Kevin Walker of Marshall Township has been named the new president and CEO of Duquesne Light Co., company officials announced. Walker is a U.S. Army combat veteran with more than three decades of experience leading utility companies and is the first Black man to become head of Duquesne Light Co.,...
Litter gitters get it done during monthly trash pickups in North Park
While Allegheny County public works and maintenance crews handle most of the heavy lifting when it comes to keeping North Park tidy, a dedicated group of volunteers regularly roams the park in search of trash. In addition to taking away from the park’s natural beauty, the trash can be a...
Staffer Katie Byerly comes of age at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has been a big part of my life, teaching me many things that help me to this day. I have been working at the library for the past 20 years. It all started when I was a sophomore in high school and...
Letter to the editor: Governance ethics, transparency and conflict of interest concerns in Sewickley
Sewickley council needs ethics code I am one of two neighbors who recently opposed an adjoining neighbor’s variance request to build a large addition on his small lot. Despite our presentation of valid arguments why this property did not meet the conditions required to issue a variance, the Sewickley Zoning...
Galley Bakery Square’s 4 new restaurants officially open for business
Pittsburgh’s East End received a dining infusion Tuesday. Four restaurants officially opened as part of Galley Group’s latest endeavor: Galley Bakery Square. The options are as diverse as the restaurants themselves: City Fresh Pasta, Bubba’s, Somi and GG’s Cafe. The timing comes on the heels of the state lifting capacity...
Zappala: No plea deals to Black attorney who called his office ‘systematically racist’
Five days after well-known Black attorney Milton Raiford spoke out against racism in the criminal justice system, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. emailed all of his deputy prosecutors forbidding them from offering any plea deals to Raiford or his clients. “On May 13, we experienced another issue...
The Stroller, June 2, 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. Concert to raise funds for Arnold’s Roosevelt Park New Ken/Arnold Social in the Park will sponsor the annual Rockin’ Roosevelt benefit...
Unity’s return to Latrobe-area rec board official; planners look for program growthVideo
Latrobe-GLSD Parks and Recreation is getting a new name, along with an additional municipal member — Unity Township. Officials from the township, the City of Latrobe and Greater Latrobe School District this week signed a 10-year agreement, retroactive to Jan. 1, solidifying their new recreational partnership. The agreement restores Unity...
State police investigating East Pittsburgh shooting
State police were investigating a shooting early Wednesday in East Pittsburgh, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Police said a man called 911 around 3 a.m. and reported he was shot several times. He has been hospitalized. Troopers were working along Grandview Avenue near a Sunoco Gas Station around 5...
It’s official: Part of Route 981 to be renamed for late state Rep. Mike Reese
Nick Molitor of Norvelt was having a difficult time battling both the county and township to determine who was responsible for fixing an embankment near his home. “As soon as I told the township I was going to contact my state rep, Mike Reese, they were out there taking care...
Man stabbed in Stowe
A man was stabbed in the shoulder early Wednesday in Stowe, according to Allegheny County police. Authorities said they were were called to Broadway Avenue just after 1 a.m. for a report of a 53-year-old man with a knife wound. He was taken to an area hospital and is expected...
17-year-old found shot in Turtle Creek
A 17-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to the lower leg in Turtle Creek Tuesday night, according to Allegheny County police. Officers initially were called to Route 30 near Warren Drive in North Versailles at 9:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired, according to authorities. Nineteen minutes...
Old favorites, new acts coming to Westmoreland Cultural Trust TGIS concerts
For Sam Paul, vocalist/guitarist for The Bricks, playing the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s TGIS summer concert series is “like a little personal party. It’s just a great atmosphere with all the people who know us and come out to hear our music. “It’s one of our highlights of the summer,” he...
The Clubhouse at Cool Springs in Bethel Park debuts new mini golf courseVideo
Claire Dolcich lined up her putt on a Bethel Park course, adjusted for wind and blasted her golf ball with excitement for what could have been hundreds of feet. Fortunately for the South Baldwin 5-year-old, her father, Bill Dolcich, was nearby and tipped in the shot for a hole-in-three before...
2nd covid vaccine clinic at Valley High School open to those needing 1st shot
A clinic to administer second covid vaccination shots at Valley High School Wednesday afternoon will also be open to anyone needing a first shot, New Kensington-Arnold acting Superintendent Jon Banko said. About 130 people, including students and staff, got their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the initial clinic...
Covid spread slowing in North Huntingdon, Iwin area
The weekly spread of covid in the North Huntingdon-North Irwin-Irwin area has slowed to a trickle, with just 15 new cases from May 24 to June 1, according to state Department of Health data released Tuesday. There was only a .4% increase in the rate of new covid cases from...
New Kensington-Arnold school board approves 3.7% property tax increase with 2020-21 budget
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board on Tuesday approved a 3.7% increase in the district’s property tax rate along with approving the district’s $40.25 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. It will increase the district’s property tax rate from 88.27 mills to 91.57 mills. It’s less than the 4.4% maximum...
Oakmont Bocce League teams compete on the court next to borough building
Oakmont Bocce League members compete Monday through Thursday at the court next to the borough building along Fifth Street. There are 16 teams in the league and more than 32 players. Each team plays one game a week. The Pols took on the Steamrollers on June 1 before the council...
Driver injured when garbage truck loses brakes, shears off front of Etna home; occupants escape injuryVideo
The occupants of a home in Etna, including two toddlers, escaped injury when the front of their home was sheered off by a garbage truck that lost its brakes while coming down a steep hill. The truck was traveling down Kittanning Street shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday and crossed...
Jeannette man pleads guilty sex assault charges
A Jeannette man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to what police said was the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Hempfield. Westmoreland County prosecutors contended Steven Alan Deluke, 42, had sexual contact with the teen following a night of heavy alcohol consumption in August 2018. In court on...
Garbage truck crashes into house in Etna
A house was damaged and an injury was reported after a garbage truck ran into a house Tuesday afternoon in Etna. Allegheny County tweeted that police and fire officials were on the scene of the crash at about 4:40 p.m. and that an injury was reported. Etna: Vehicle into structure...
Bear sighting sparks excitement in Gilpin
A black bear helped itself to an early Memorial Day picnic Friday at the Henry household in Gilpin, Armstrong County. The bear made its way onto the back deck, dumped over a garbage can near dusk and then settled in for a snack session. Homeowner Paula Henry said it was...
Jury seated for Greensburg man’s murder trial, opening statements to begin Wednesday
Opening statements will begin Wednesday in the murder trial of a Greensburg man accused of fatally beating a woman whose burned remains were found four years ago in a Derry Township wooded area, a month after police said she was killed. Walter Cable, 28, was charged with criminal homicide, conspiracy,...
Hearing set for Olympus Marcellus shale gas valve site in Upper Burrell
Upper Burrell supervisors will hold a hearing Wednesday night on a proposed site to control the flow of natural gas from nearby Marcellus shale wells. Olympus Energy’s subsidiary, Hyperion Midstream LLC, is seeking a conditional use for a natural gas valve site at 488 Rich Hill Road. The property is...
