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TribLIVE High School Sports Network’s Justin LaBar recognized in Editor & Publisher
TribLIVE High School Sports Network’s general manager Justin LaBar has been recognized by Editor & Publisher, a national industry magazine that focuses on the news industry. LaBar was selected for the publication’s list of 25 news professionals under the age of 35. LaBar, who holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting...
$1 million in paving work scheduled to begin next month in McCandless
Thirty-four streets in McCandless are scheduled to be resurfaced this year as part of the town’s annual paving program. Council voted unanimously in February to award a $999,492 contract to Youngblood Paving of Wampum, Lawrence County, which was the lowest responsible bidder for the annual paving program. Town manager Bob...
Northern Tier Library kicks off month-long used book sale
The Northern Tier Regional Library is holding a month-long used books sale in April to celebrate National Library Week. Donated books from patrons will be on sale for 50 cents or $1. DVDs, CDs and audiobooks will be $2. As books sell, more will be replenished each day. Proceeds from...
Quaker Valley High School musical, ‘Pajama Game,’ to be streamed online
The spring musical at Quaker Valley High School will look a little different this year – but it’s happening. Austin Wolford, the school’s choir and musical director, said the play “Pajama Game” will stream online on April 16, 17 and 18. There will not be a live show. “It’ll basically...
Pennsylvania Resources Council to collect household chemicals at PPG Paints Arena
Pennsylvania residents will have the chance to safely get rid of harmful household chemicals at a drive-thru household chemical collection event at PPG Paints Arena. The collection will be held on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena’s parking lot. People can dispose of...
1 person taken to hospital after fire in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section
Emergency crews battled a fire in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section on Friday morning, authorities said. The incident started at about 6 a.m. in the 1500 block of Lowrie Street, which is closed to traffic. EMS, Fire and Police are on scene of a 2-alarm house fire. The 1500 of Lowrie...
Pennsylvania to lift telework mandate this weekend
Pennsylvania on Sunday will lift its mandate for businesses to telework when possible — instead, teleworking will be encouraged. “Telework for businesses will be highly encouraged; previously, telework was to be used unless it was not possible to do so,” state officials said. The mandate was placed early on in...
Murrysville couple helps fulfill Heart’s Promise by fostering therapy dog
Bullet, a 5-year-old Shetland sheepdog, is what Mike Lamont refers to as “a real rags-to-riches story” when it comes to dog adoption. “His former family was on a camping trip, and Bullet broke his leg at four months old,” said Lamont, who is founder and executive director of the nonprofit...
Leechburg’s former First Commonwealth Bank to become business hub
The ornate building that formerly housed First Commonwealth Bank in Leechburg soon will become a co-working space and business center for area entrepreneurs and individuals who work from home. There are hopes the building, which includes several private offices as well as conference rooms and open tables for collaborative work,...
Pittsburgh police safely locate elderly man last seen in the South Side
Pittsburgh police have safely located a missing elderly man who they said was endangered. Curtis Paschal, 79, was found just about 9:30 a.m. Friday. He had last been seen at about 11:30 p.m. on March 31 in the South Side, according to Public Safety Spokesman Maurice Matthews....
The Stroller, April 2, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Help with rent, utilities available to those in need The Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Office of Community Services, is offering CARES Act...
Glitch halts Allegheny County’s appointments for second covid vaccine dose
The Allegheny County Health Department plans to resume sending more second-dose appointment emails Friday morning after stopping them late Thursday because of an apparent glitch in a code in the email. The health department said it would test the email system overnight to resolve any remaining issues. When emails begin...
Route 30 near Greensburg reopens after multi-car crash shut it down for about an hour
A multi-vehicle accident Thursday night on an icy Route 30 bridge over Route 119 in South Greensburg closed of some of the road’s lanes. The closure occurred between the Route 136 entrance ramp on the eastbound lanes and the westbound ramp at the Cedar Street entrance, according to dispatches from...
Fire engulfs 2 vacant houses in Arnold
State police are investigating the cause of a fire Thursday night that destroyed two neighboring vacant houses in Arnold. Assistant Fire Chief Brian Gouza said flames engulfed a two-story house at 1410 Third Ave. and spread to an adjacent, wood-frame house at 1412 Third Ave. The fire broke out shortly...
Arnold police said man exceeded 90 mph with 2 infants, drugs in his car
Arnold police said a city man was seen driving at speeds of more than 90 mph with two children under 10 months old unrestrained in the back of his car, where police said they found marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Police charged Christian Barr Hawkins, 26, with several felony counts of...
Police: Attempted fake drug test leads to new charges against New Stanton man
A New Stanton man was charged Thursday after police said he used a homemade device to simulate urination as part of a botched attempt to falsify a drug test at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Dennis Shank, 43, was charged by Park Police with a misdemeanor count of furnishing drug-free urine...
Jeannette woman’s turnaround not enough to avoid jail time in overdose death
A former Hempfield woman told a judge on Thursday she never really knew the man who died from the drugs she sold him in 2019, but, in the two years since his overdose, she got sober, got married, gave birth to a daughter and has turned her life around. Hollie...
Harrison World War II Marine veteran honored on anniversary of Okinawa invasionVideo
Frank M. Bavetz said being left-handed saved his life. “When I was in boot camp, I told them I was a southpaw (left-handed) and they said I had to learn to shoot right-handed,” the Harrison resident said Thursday as he sat in David’s Diner, commonly known as Dave’s, in Springdale...
For Easter, it’s solid bunnies only at Harvest Moon in TarentumVideo
At Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates in Tarentum, all the chocolate Easter bunnies are solid. Hollow bunnies are “a waste,” owner Desiree Singleton said. “It’s deceiving. You’re not getting a solid piece of chocolate,” she said. “It was always so sad when you get something you think is whole and...
Allegheny County’s new vaccine registration system opens
The Allegheny County Health Department’s new vaccine registration system, designed to make registering for an appointment easier, is officially open to the public. The department announced the new system was on the way last week and began a “soft launch” earlier this week. Individuals seeking a vaccine appointment through the...
Last chance for skiers as Seven Springs plans to open for final run of season
Area skiers whose appetite for one last ski run were whetted by Thursday’s snowfall will get their chance this weekend at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, the area’s only area slope still open for the season. The Somerset County resort, which is closed weekdays, plans to reopen Saturday. Briefly. “Saturday is...
Charges filed in Murrysville area, April 1, 2021
Charges filed with Murrysville District Judge Charles Conway in Export. All individuals have the right to a preliminary hearing and are innocent until proven guilty before a judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. • Cynthia Kiebler, 61, of Washington Township with driving under the influence following a...
Briefs and events in the Murrysville area for the week of April 1, 2021
Delmont Recreation Committee to host chili cook-off The Delmont Recreation Committee will host a chili cook-off at 12:30 p.m. April 11 at Newhouse Park. Yellow Bridge Brewing will be on hand selling beverages. There is a $10 requested donation for those who attend and vote on their favorite. To enter...
‘Hang on and do what works’: Excela’s top doctor talks vaccines, safety as covid restrictions are set to easeVideo
New coronavirus cases are on the rise once again in Westmoreland County, and with more reopenings statewide coming Sunday, Excela Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carol Fox is on edge. Some alcohol-related restrictions will be lifted by state officials this weekend and restaurants and other businesses can increase their capacity...
Security agents catch 10th gun this year at Pittsburgh airport
Security officers at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday stopped the 10th person this year trying to bring a gun through the airport’s checkpoint, officials said. A Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the gun in a man’s carry-on bag as it passed through the X-ray scanner, said TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein....
