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Hempfield man arrested after police said he brought gun into Westmoreland courthouse annex
A Hempfield man who visited the Westmoreland County courthouse annex building Monday to get a concealed carry permit instead was arrested after police said they found a gun in his backpack, according to court papers. Shawn William Vanhorn, 23, is charged with a weapons violation and possession of a firearm...
Sharpsburg garden benefits from Sisters of St. Joseph grant
The Sharpsburg Market Garden is among several groups to receive a grant from the Sisters of St. Joseph to help provide fresh produce and stave off hunger in local communities. Garden director Ruth Ann McGarry said her group will use the money to purchase supplements for the soil and also...
Irwin sponsors Easter Egg hunt
Irwin will hold an Easter Egg hunt from March 22 to 26 that will give children ages two to 12 from Irwin, North Huntingdon and North Irwin the opportunity to win prizes. Borough office employees will hide the plastic eggs along Main, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets and Irwin Park...
New contract for Jeannette police could help city attract job candidates
A new four-year contract with Jeannette police officers calls for 2.5% annual pay increases for current employees and additional yearly hikes for new hires, said solicitor Tim Witt. City officials hope the adjustment for new officers will be an incentive after the department struggled in recent months to get enough...
McKees Rocks sues Alcosan, saying construction will ruin boroughVideo
McKees Rocks borough officials believe that a tunnel project being proposed by Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will result in economic, environmental and social injustice in their community. They filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop it. The complaint, filed against Alcosan, includes multiple claims for public nuisance, alleging that the construction...
Allegheny County’s covid hospitalization number drops to October level
Allegheny County has its fewest number of covid-19 patients hospitalized since October, according to the latest state Department of Health data. On Tuesday, there were 135 covid patients hospitalized, down from 153 on Monday. That number has decreased since 172 were hospitalized on Thursday. Tuesday’s number was the lowest since...
Ohio lowers age limit for vaccine to 16 years old and up
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The coronavirus vaccine will be available to anyone in Ohio 16 years and older by the end of the month, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday. A significant increase in vaccine supplies expected in the state warrants the eligibility expansion, the governor said. Currently, Ohioans 50 and older...
Hempfield Area to get more Chromebooks for next school year
Hempfield Area School District will buy 500 new Chromebook laptops for use by next year’s high school students. During Monday’s school board meeting, board members unanimously voted to authorize the business office to advertise and seek proposals for the purchase of the Chromebooks. Board member Sonya Brajdic was absent from...
Fitzgerald vetoes Allegheny County paid sick leave bill
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald on Tuesday vetoed the paid sick leave legislation passed last week by county council, saying it did not follow the correct process laid out by county law. Council on March 10 voted 10 to 4 to approve the legislation, which orders businesses in the county...
Beltzhoover man pleads guilty in shooting death of 3-year-old last year
A Beltzhoover man who went to sleep with a shotgun under his pillow pleaded guilty Tuesday to accidentally killing a 3-year-old girl. Marlin Pritchard, 52, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and person not to possess a firearm in the death of Chassity Clancy. He will be sentenced by Allegheny County...
Robert Morris University announces plans for return to normal operations this fall
Citing positive developments in the rollout of the covid-19 vaccine, Robert Morris University President Christopher B. Howard on Tuesday said RMU plans to return to a normal schedule of in-person classes and athletics with fans in the stands this fall. With the announcement, RMU joins a growing list of colleges...
Aspinwall has joined the North Hills COG
Aspinwall is now a member of the North Hills Councils of Government (COG), leaving its longtime membership at the Allegheny Valley North group. Council green-lighted the move, saying the change was based largely on logistics. “The AVNCOG was great and served Aspinwall well,” council president Tim McLaughlin said. “However, we...
Allegheny County Health Department adds new vaccination sites
The Allegheny County Health Department announced Tuesday that it will be opening three new covid-19 vaccine locations before the end of March. The sites will include a temporary site in Oakland, a site for targeted outreach in the Central Hill District and a community vaccine location in Ross, according to...
Southwestern Pa. gas prices stabilizing; remain well above national average
After weeks of sharp price spikes, analysts say gasoline price increases in Southwestern Pennsylvania appear to be stabilizing. Regular unleaded gasoline increased only a penny per gallon last week following increases of 25 cents per gallon here over the last month. There were multiple factors behind the increases that drove...
Prostitution, drugs, theft among charges filed by Monroeville police March 3-10, 2021
The following charges were filed March 3-10, 2021, with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Christopher Eric Morgan, 46, of Trafford with careless driving and two DUIs. Charges were filed March 10 in connection with an incident along the 2100 block of...
Drugs, firearms, simple assault among charges handled March 8, 2021 by Monroeville Judge Jeffrey Herbst
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases March 8, 2021. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Melissa Ann Cole, 40, of Monroeville on simple assault. The charge...
Squaw Run Road in Fox Chapel will become Hemlock Hollow Road
In a nod to the borough’s early years, Fox Chapel council voted on Monday night to rename Squaw Run Road to Hemlock Hollow Road, bringing an end to a nine-month conflict on how to remove the slur “Squaw” from place names. The change to one of the borough’s most heavily...
Sewickley gets Netflix makeover as part of new film projectVideo
Several Sewickley residents and business owners were excited for the borough’s closeup as Netflix production crews were in town filming scenes for an upcoming project. “I think this is a really pretty area, and think it’s nice that people would want to feature it in some film,” said Kimberly Anderson,...
Norwin students criticize return to full-time in-school instructionVideo
Norwin’s plan to have students return to school five days a week beginning Friday was panned by eight high school students Monday, who claimed they are being made to choose between their health and their education. The students say social distancing is not possible in the high school, and not...
Hempfield Area outlines phased reopening for high school students returning full time
Leaders in the Hempfield Area School District have laid out a schedule for when high school students will return to in-person classes five days a week. Starting March 26, senior students will be the first to fully return as part of the phased reopening. They will be followed by the...
Water main break closes part of Mount Oliver road
Part of a road on the border of Pittsburgh’s Mount Oliver and Arlington neighborhoods was closed Tuesday morning because of a water main break. Parkwood Road was closed between Otillia Street and Mountain Avenue, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. Pittsburgh Public Safety described the break as “substantial.” WATER MAIN BREAK...
Man burned in Wilkinsburg apartment fire
A man was burned in a fire at a Wilkinsburg apartment early Tuesday morning. The fire in the 900 block of Wood Street was reported shortly after 2 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. It was reported under control just over an hour later, but Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV...
Shots fired during attempted Hill District carjacking
Pittsburgh police were looking for a man after an attempted carjacking in the Hill District Monday night. Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired around 8:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Hollace Street. Offices found shots had been fired during an attempted carjacking. The two victims...
Peduto to join anti-Semitism summit with other mayors
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is scheduled to join municipal and local leaders from around the world taking part in Tuesday’s 2021 Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism. The summit is designed to bring the world’s mayors together to eradicate hatred and prejudice. “Mayor Peduto is honored to be opening the summit with...
The Stroller, March 16, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s 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. Collection to benefit Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Women of the Alle-Kiski Engaging, a division of the Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce, is...
