2 longtime teachers enjoy retirement celebration at Plum’s Holy Family Catholic School
Between Donna Macioce and Marti Wiehagen, thousands of young students have been educated over the course of 90 combined years. But on the last day of class at Holy Family Catholic School in Plum on June 5, the two celebrated their retirement among dozens of students, colleagues and loved ones....
Harrison suspect in pet cremation scandal scheduled for arraignment
Terry Onufer will never get a pet cremated again. The Buffalo Township resident is still reeling after Patrick Vereb, owner of Harrison and Pittsburgh funeral homes and pet crematoriums, was charged in April with allegedly discarding animals in landfills. “He had disrespect and disregard for our pup and others,” Onufer...
313 graduates make up Plum’s Class of 2025
Here is a look at the the Plum High School Class of 2025 graduates: Darik Abdulovic, Pearl Elaine Abrajano, Gage Adinolfi, Sosan Ahmadzai, Matthew Ahsmann, Cash Anderegg, Dorrian Anderson, Keegan Anderson, MaKenna Anderson, Adrianna Austin, Gianna Babilon, Kelham Bair, Angelina Barclay, Dakota Barnes, Will Beckner. Trenton Bednez, Giavanna Bergamasco, Cole...
Then and Now: Sharpsburg YMCA to Linden Gym has long provided recreation
On any given day, the Linden Gym is bustling with basketball fanatics hitting the courts. It’s been that way for more than a century, since the building was established in the late 1800s as a YMCA. Early on, the building at 205 N. Canal St. served the borough’s youth and...
Agan Park reopens after 40-day closure; dog park remains closed
After crews removed several overhanging trees in the area, Agan Park reopened this week following a more than 40-day closure caused by severe April storms. The park is an extensive green space along Riddle Run Road in Springdale Township but is jointly managed by Springdale and Cheswick boroughs. Cheswick Council...
Vandergrift’s Casino Theatre still a beacon of culture after 125 years
The Casino Theatre in Vandergrift could have become anything over the years — a parking lot, like the theater on Longfellow Street did, or maybe basketball courts. Yes, that almost happened. It even survived a 13-year period of neglect, between 1982 and 1995, after the company that ran it as...
Irwin to spend $1.1M to renovate new borough building
Irwin residents will have a newly renovated borough building as the town council has awarded about $1.1 million in contracts for an extensive remodeling of a 114-year-old structure on Main Street. Council on Wednesday approved five construction contracts and one asbestos abatement contract to convert the former Rosendahl’s Appliance Center...
Republican budget bill will cost thousands of clean energy jobs, millions in investment, advocates say
The proposed Republican budget bill that eliminates several clean energy-related tax credits will cost about 100,000 Pennsylvanians their jobs, clean energy advocates said Wednesday at a rally in Pittsburgh. “Why would Congress want to shut us down. The federal legislation has created more than 100,000 family-sustaining jobs in Pennsylvania,” said...
Freeport’s 1st manager reflects on defining the role as he readies to resign
Zachary Filous described his 2½ years as Freeport borough manager, especially early on, like “drinking from a fire hose.” He’s done more than just send emails and direct personnel. His hiring roughly coincided with the departure of the borough’s treasurer, public works director and sewage plant operator — roles he...
Doubled steel and aluminum tariffs leave W.Pa. businesses uneasy
Christian Klanica’s gut told him President Donald Trump wasn’t done raising steel and aluminum tariffs, so he turned down long-term production contracts and stocked up on supplies throughout the spring for his tool-and-die shop in Hempfield. Already, the 25% tariffs on these metals imposed in March have inflated the cost...
Loss of federal grant program could endanger Jeannette revitalization, city officials say
Community Development Block Grant funding has been a lifeline worth millions of dollars for Jeannette. But the federal program is slated to be eliminated under a budget reconciliation bill proposed by President Donald Trump that is before the U.S. Senate. Doing away with that program, and Jeannette’s annual allotment, means...
Leave it to the laser: Green beam gets rid of geese at Blawnox park
Green means go, at least to the geese at Blawnox Community Park. Mayor Tony Gross said that for whatever reason, the borough’s new green laser system meant to shoo geese is working like a charm. Council hired Harrietta Hills Trout Farm to tackle the persistent problem of birds on the...
Monroeville Public Library celebrates annual tea fundraiser
Here’s hoping Roald Dahl would have been proud, as Monroeville Public Library held its fourth annual tea fundraiser on June 1 at the Lourdes Center on Divine Mercy Academy’s campus. This year’s theme was “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and participants came decked out in their favorite Willy Wonka gear....
Medical examiner called to vehicle crash in Ross
A woman was killed in a crash late Wednesday evening along McKnight Road in Ross, TribLive news partner WTAE reported. The wreck happened just after 11 p.m. in the 4500 block of McKnight. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Indipile Shea, 33....
Pittsburgh police say man attacked mail carrier, sparking SWAT response
Pittsburgh police arrested a man who they say attacked a mail carrier Wednesday and then barricaded himself in a home, sparking a SWAT response. According to a criminal complaint, a mail carrier was parked at the intersection of Tarragonna and Alice streets in the city’s Bon Air neighborhood around 2:30...
The Stroller, June 12, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Volunteers needed at Animal...
How they track the flight of golf balls at the U.S. Open for TV viewers, spectators on siteVideo
When a golfer at the U.S. Open tees off, in less than one second the members of the NBC Sports broadcasting team know where the ball is headed, how far it will go and where it will land. That’s great for viewers watching at home, who see a comet-like streak...
Foresters: Spread of beech tree leaf disease ‘concerning’
Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years. Beech leaf disease is believed to be caused by a particular type of nematode, which...
Light at the end of the tunnel? North Greengate Road train overpass targeted for improvements
A restoration specialist by trade, Bill Cunningham is used to dealing with the aftermath of fires, floods and other disasters. But he also has found himself serving as an occasional unofficial traffic cop as he helps direct motorists when a tall truck gets stuck or has to turn around at...
Scholl brothers retiring from family’s West View bike shop, making way for new borough complex
The day after graduating from North Allegheny High School in 1978, Dave Scholl went to work fixing bicycles in his parents’ shop in West View. He and his older brother, Ken, a 1973 grad, have been together there ever since. “That’s all we’ve done all of our life — fix...
U.S. Open meteorologist runs 1-man show from women’s locker room at Oakmont
Amid the sweeping grounds of Oakmont Country Club sits one man alone in the women’s locker room of the clubhouse — meteorologist Jake Swick — whose sole job is to monitor the weather for the U.S. Open in real time. Inside that women’s locker room is a window that opens...
Monroeville area: Barbecue fest, blood drives, Revolutionary War service, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Convention center events The following events are scheduled at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd.: • June 14: Steel City Xpo car show. For more, see SteelCitySociety.com. • June 27-29: Pittsburgh BBQ and Band Fest. For more, see PittsburghBBQandBandFest.com. •...
Penn-Trafford area: Puppet show, food trucks, art shows
Penn Area Library
plans puppet show Penn Area Library in Penn Township will host a puppet show for children, performed by the Children’s Institute, from 1 to 2 p.m. June 16. Titled “Kids on the Block,” the puppet show teaches children about conditions such as cerebral palsy, blindness and deafness....
Recent Pine-Richland grad earns college certificate before high school diploma
Pine-Richland graduate Kate Turner doubled-down on hitting the books in high school — so much so that she simultaneously earned a college business certificate from Community College of Allegheny County. Turner, 18, will start Duquesne University this fall to study accounting. “With my classes from Pine-Richland and my CCAC classes,...
Walk-A-Thon helps to fund Monroeville school’s activities
Divine Mercy Academy Catholic students got to exercise and enjoy the spring weather recently at their annual walk-a-thon, the largest fundraiser for the Monroeville school’s parent-teacher guild. “It’s the kids’ most fun fundraiser,” said Tina Cuda, mother of two and parent-teacher guild fundraising chair. “Students, family and friends make pledges...
