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Lawyer: No evidence to support homicide charge in Derry mother’s shooting death
The lawyer for a Unity man accused in the shooting death of a Derry mother contends murder charges should be dismissed for a lack of evidence. Police contend Nathan Quidetto, 21, sought revenge for a drug deal gone awry when at 4 a.m. July 20 he fired shots into a...
Adult book club, LinkedIn Learning for Library and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., again is offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
Jeannette police could get new in-car computers
Jeannette police could be getting in-car technological upgrades after an update to a statewide system left officers without the ability to look up certain background information. Officer Derek Manley said updates to the JNET system made it incompatible with computers, which run on Windows 7, in city patrol units. JNET...
South Fayette Township Library receives national grant
South Fayette Township Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities. According to a news release, the competitive award comes with...
Nornes-Hrabovsky engagement
Randy Nornes of Chicago and Shari Nornes of Arizona announce the engagement of their daughter, Allie Karine, to Kyle Samuel Hrabovsky, son of Lucia and the late James Hrabovsky Jr. of Sewickley. The couple met through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes while they attended The George Washington University – both...
Storytime in the park, World Bee Day and more at Bethel Park Public Library
Bethel Park Public Library, located at 5100 W. Library Ave., is open to the public. Masks are required, high-touch areas including countertops and tables are disinfected daily and hand sanitizer is available throughout the library. Public computers are limited to one hour of use per day. All materials are quarantined...
39 candidates fight for 9 Allegheny County Common Pleas judicial seats
Voters on Tuesday will have the chance to impact the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court’s future as nine seats are up for election. Thirty-nine candidates are vying for 10-year positions on the bench. Judges earn $189,794. Although there is a large slate of candidates this year, it’s not even close...
Teen arrested after Hempfield crash in stolen car
A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody Tuesday night after troopers spotted him driving a stolen car, according to state police. The Cadillac Northstar had been reported stolen to Latrobe police and troopers spotted it speeding on Route 119 south around 8:30 p.m. The driver attempted to make a right...
‘Hometown Heroes’ celebration planned in Greensburg this weekend
The response to the Hometown Heroes program was a real eye-opener for Ashley Kertes, executive director of Greensburg Community Development Corp., which sponsored the project. In 2020, GCDC asked community members to nominate local heroes whose photos would be displayed on banners throughout downtown Greensburg and in Southwest Greensburg. “Doing...
Carnegie Mellon to require students receive covid-19 vaccine for fall semester
Carnegie Mellon University will require students to be vaccinated for covid-19 to the extent permissible by law, school officials announced Tuesday. The policy, which is “consistent with scientific evidence on the importance of vaccine adoption to control spread of the virus,” according to a letter posted on the university’s website,...
Monroeville Council approves request to rezone airport property for proposed senior housing project
Monroeville Council approved a rezoning request that may lead to the development of a senior independent living facility and other housing along Logan’s Ferry Road on property that houses Harold Brown Memorial Field, a private airport. New York-based Clover Development asked the municipality to rezone a 58-acre parcel into two...
Police: 23-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Wilkinsburg
One person is in critical condition after police say they were shot in Wilkinsburg Tuesday evening. Officers with the Allegheny County Police Department responded to the 800 block of Woodworth Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. where they found the 23-year-old victim shot in the abdomen, according to a news release....
Memorial Day parade, commemorations returning to Vandergrift
Vandergrift’s Memorial Day parade is returning after being canceled last year because of the covid-19 pandemic. The Vandergrift Joint Veterans — including the VFW, American Legion and Veterans Honor Guard — will host a half-day program May 31 to remember and honor the sacrifice of American veterans who fought and...
North Huntingdon mom’s diseases puts her among ‘Millions Missing’Video
A North Huntingdon mother of four is among about 2 million Americans part of a group — “Millions Missing” — that no one wants to join because it means having chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple complications she has had to deal with for about 25 years. “When I walk, my...
The Stroller, May 12, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
If your organization or community is planning a Memorial Day event, please send the information in as soon as possible to: Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; e-mail cpinto-smith@triblive.com or fax 724-226-4677. Allegheny Valley Association of Churches accepting donations for food bank Donations are welcome...
Pittsburgh man gets 5 years in prison for selling cocaine in GBK gang ring nabbed by FBI wiretap probe
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in selling cocaine for a drug ring linked to the a street gang in the city’s West End, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Marshinneah Manning, 28, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine after being among...
1 flown by helicopter from multi-car crash in Gilpin
Multiple people were taken to area hospitals, including one person who was flown to UPMC Presbyterian by helicopter, following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Gilpin Township, according to emergency officials. The crash was reported shortly after 7 p.m., along Route 66 near Godfrey Road. “We had a two-vehicle accident,...
Trump-backed Sean Parnell announces bid for U.S. Sen. Toomey’s seatVideo
Sean Parnell has officially declared his candidacy to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate. Parnell, a Republican, is a former Army platoon leader, veterans charity founder and published author who resides in Ohio Township. On Tuesday, he joined a growing field of candidates vying for the seat held by Sen....
Gilpin supervisors appoint Steve Senjan to board vacancy
Gilpin Supervisors appointed resident Steve Senjan to fill a vacant seat on the board Monday evening. “I’d been thinking about it for a while,” Senjan, 40, said Tuesday. “When it came up that they needed someone to fill the position…I decided to step into that position, put my letter in,...
Forbes Road reopening in Monroeville pushed back to Thursday
After a four-month delay and a restart of the project in March, Forbes Road will reopen on Thursday following a $1.34 million landslide repair project, PennDOT officials said Tuesday. The road was expected to reopen today, Wednesday, but PennDOT Spokesman Steve Cowan said paving equipment issues forced a brief delay....
Letter to the editor: Setting the record straight on candidate endorsement
If you received literature in the mail from Joe Tommarello stating that he is an “endorsed Republican,” please be aware that Joe Tommarello, a candidate for Plum School Board in 2021, is not endorsed by the Plum Borough Republican Committee. The four Plum Borough Republican Committee endorsed candidates for school...
Washington Co. man sues former employer, says he was fired for calling off with covid
A Washington County man who said he was fired after calling off sick with covid-19 symptoms last year is suing his former employer. David Matyjasek, of Washington, filed the federal complaint on Tuesday against Kellington Protection Services, of Robinson, alleging a violation of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act. A...
American Red Cross teams with actor James Van Der Beek and wife, Kimberly, for donations
Every two seconds someone is in need of a blood transfusion, according to the American Red Cross. Actor James Van Der Beek’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, was one of those people. She experienced back-to-back miscarriages which required blood transfusions. The couple has collaborated with the American Red Cross to...
Baby flown from Murrysville after ‘water rescue’ at Sardis Road residence
A child younger than 1 year old was flown by medical helicopter after a 911 call for a water rescue in Murrysville. Westmoreland 911 officials said the incident was reported around 4:07 p.m., on the 5000 block of Sardis Road in Murrysville. The child was transported to Sardis Fire Department...
Westmoreland County puts out call for poll workers
Westmoreland officials said Tuesday that dozens of poll workers are needed to staff the county’s 307 voting precincts for the May 18 primary. In all, the county needs 11 judges of elections and as many as 50 poll workers, Election Bureau Director JoAnn Sebastiani said. Judges of elections are needed...
