Western PA Local News category, Page 2200
4 injured in multi-car crash on Parkway East near Squirrel Hill Tunnels
Four people suffered minor injuries in a multi-car accident involving 12 crashes on I-376 near the Squirrel Hill Tunnels on Thursday night. The westbound lanes of the Parkway East were shut down for a half-hour as state police began their investigation of the crash, according to Tpr. Melissa Bondarenka. The...
Murrysville-area happenings, Oct. 31-Nov. 12
Upcoming public meetings The following public meetings will take place in the Star’s coverage area in the coming weeks: • Franklin Regional school board, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 9. Meetings are streamed online at YouTube.com/user/FranklinRegionalSD. • Delmont council, 7 p.m., Nov. 10 at the borough building, 77 Greensburg St. • Franklin...
Westmoreland County hands out grants to Excela, nonprofitsVideo
Excela Health received a $5 million grant from Westmoreland County Thursday to help the hospital chain recover revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic. County commissioners also awarded 77 nonprofit agencies grants totalling nearly $1.2 million to help pay for expenses related to the pandemic. Commissioners conceded the surprise grant to...
Westmoreland commissioner claims county pay raises result of political threat
Westmoreland Commissioner Gina Cerilli on Thursday accused her Republican colleagues of buckling under a threat from the county controller when they granted a series of raises to his staff of auditors. “They should be ashamed,” Cerilli said about a reorganization of the auditing department that included $130,000 in raises handed...
Former Pittsburgh firefighter faces federal prison in sex case
A former Pittsburgh firefighter pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to traveling to Virginia to have sex with what he believed was a 10-year-old girl and her mother. Brian Kosanovich, 58, will be sentenced on charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual...
Student, coach at North Hills High School test positive for covid-19
A second person in the North Hills School District has tested positive for covid-19 this week, district officials announced. A student at the high school developed symptoms over the weekend and was tested. The positive results were returned on Wednesday. District officials said the student has not been in school...
Man who assaulted New Kensington hockey referee gets probation, anger managementVideo
A Buffalo Township doctor who attacked a hockey referee during a recreational game in New Kensington earlier this month has accepted an agreement calling for two years’ probation and requiring that he attend anger management counseling sessions. New Kensington police charged the player, Dr. Jeremy Gregory Gilbert, 43, with assault...
Demo work on 8 blighted East Deer buildings could start in December
Eight blighted buildings in East Deer will soon be torn down. The township hired Lutterman Excavating of Salem Township for $93,100 to do the job. The houses to be razed are at 911 Bellview St., 329 Crawford Run Road, 607-609 Edna St., 915 Freeport Road, 445 Marion St., 531 Marion...
UPS hiring 840 seasonal workers in New Stanton, Pittsburgh
United Parcel Service Inc. plans to hold a job fair Friday — in-person and virtual — as it looks to hire about 840 seasonal workers at its processing and shipping facilities in New Stanton and on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, the company said. The package shipping company is looking to hire...
‘Gone too soon’: West Penn Power lineman remembered for acts of kindness at Madison serviceVideo
Dozens of West Penn Power utility trucks and ambulances on Thursday lined Main Street outside of Beatty-Rich Funeral Home in Madison to honor 27-year-old Dillon W. Walton, a utility lineman killed Oct. 21 in a crash on nearby Interstate 70. The overflow crowd of family, friends and co-workers, who parked...
Walnut Grill plans a 6th area location next year
Walnut Grill continues to expand. The company plans to open 2021 with a sixth restaurant. The newest Walnut Grill American Eatery & Bar will be at the Old Mill Shopping Mall in Washington, Pa., located in a former Max & Erma’s restaurant. Going against industry trends, it will be the...
North Huntingdon nursing home posts highest covid-19 cases among private operators in Westmoreland County
A North Huntingdon nursing home appears to have the highest number of coronavirus cases among privately-owned long-term care facilities in Westmoreland County, according to state data. Transitions Healthcare on Barnes Lake Road has reported 91 covid-19 cases among patients and 47 infected staff members since the pandemic reached the region...
Polling places: Where to vote in Bridgeville, Carnegie, Heidelberg, Scott, South Fayette
Election day is Nov. 3. The Allegheny County Elections Division said all 1,323 polling locations will be open that day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. will still be allowed the vote, according to the county’s website. The county website states poll workers will...
3rd Deer Lakes staff member tests positive for covid-19
Another Deer Lakes School District staff member has tested positive for covid-19, but the district as of now still plans to return to in-person instruction five days a week starting next month. A staff member at Deer Lakes Middle School tested positive for covid-19, according to Superintendent Janell Logue-Belden. This...
Norwin police blotter, week of Oct. 26
Charges filed • Justin A. Schillinger, 43, of North Huntingdon, by township police with providing false identification to law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Route 30. He was detained on a warrant from Butler County. Charges with North Huntingdon District Judge...
Norwin area happenings through Nov. 24
Veterans Day changes made at Post 781 The coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings forced changes to the annual Veterans Day celebration at the J. Howard Snyder Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781, 100 Billott Ave., North Huntingdon. Instead of a large gathering inside the VFW post, Commander Kory...
News briefs: Pumpkin carving winners, Thanksgiving food drive, advisory committee openings and more
Hampton Township has the picked the winners of this year’s Pumpkin Carving Contest. The first-place winner was a carving of the Pittsburgh skyline. Second-place went to a pumpkin depicting a castle. The third-place winner was a pumpkin featuring Morticia Addams. And an honorable mention was awarded to the “Covid Couple”...
Penn-Trafford teachers raise money for school supplies
Penn-Trafford kindergarten teachers Melissa Vovaris of Level Green Elementary, Emilie Shogan of Level Green and Sunrise elementaries and student learning assistant Nicole Adasczik of Level Green, raised $1,200 to buy a variety of school supplies for kindergarten classrooms. The funding, through an organization called DonorsChoose, enabled the team to purchase...
News briefs: Mental wellness programs, leaf collection services offered
Monroeville United Methodist Church is hosting a virutal event dubbed “Stress and the Pandemic” starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 15. The presentation, given by Christine Michaels, CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania, will be hosted via Zoom. She will discuss sources of stress, signs...
Westmoreland County reports 6 new coronavirus deaths, 74 new cases
Westmoreland County added six new coronavirus deaths, continuing a streak of 14 days with at least one new death in the county because of the virus. The six deaths are the most in a single day since May. The county saw five deaths on Wednesday and four on Tuesday. There...
PPG Ice Rink opening in November in Pittsburgh
Lace up your skates: The PPG Ice Rink is opening. Although Light Up Night has been canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic, the annual debut of the skating rink will be the Friday before Thanksgiving. Located in PPG Plaza between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue, the rink will be open...
West Deer approves expanding Oakwood Heights housing plan by 77 houses
The West Deer Supervisors have approved a plan that will allow a developer to build 77 single-family homes in the township. The homes will be built in the already existing Oakwood Heights development off Bairdford Road, where there are now 47 single-family homes. The planned additions will bring the total...
Hampton teen inspired by Taylor Swift wins WYEP’s singer-songwriter competitionVideo
Lindsay Liebro hasn’t had years of vocal training or lessons on a musical instrument. The 16-year-old Hampton High School junior says she developed her vocal style by singing in the choir and performing in school musicals. And she is self-taught on the guitar, which she says “came so naturally.” But...
Pittsburgh, PWSA seek proposals for innovative stormwater planVideo
About 1 million gallons of stormwater runoffs are gathered and redirected to be absorbed by trees and plants at Centre and Herron avenues in Pittsburgh’s Upper Hill District, thanks to a 585-foot bioswale built in 2017. The project won a national engineering award as an example of environmental sustainability. On...
Fall fun: Gateway finds way to bring pumpkin patches to students
Elementary students in Gateway couldn’t visit local pumpkin patches this year because of pandemic restrictions, so teachers and Family Teacher Organization members brought the fall-favorite activity to them. Stephanie Forga, a kindergarten teacher at Evergreen Elementary School, hatched the idea for Evergreen when she realized traditional plans to visit a...
