Western PA Local News category, Page 2212
New West Point Little League scoreboard to honor Hempfield’s Eddie Coletta
When Matt Maiers saw an opportunity to honor Hempfield’s Eddie Coletta, he jumped at it. Maiers is leading the effort to raise money for a new West Point Little League scoreboard that will bear Coletta’s name. Coletta spent several years volunteering at the organization where his daughter, Emma, now 18,...
Aspinwall seeking volunteers for Green Streets cleanup
Aspinwall’s yearly street cleanup is moving forward, though participants will have to register for a specific area to handle this year. “Green Streets” will be Oct. 23-25. A borough tradition, the cleanup typically sees crowds of people canvassing roads, walkways and green spaces to collect litter. In past years, there...
Murrysville area happenings Oct. 31- Nov. 14
Basket raffle to benefit kidney transplant patient Export Floral will hold a basket raffle to benefit a former employee, Stacey McKay Campbell, who is in need of a second kidney transplant. The basket is worth more than $275, and the winning ticket will be drawn Oct. 31. Tickets can be...
Mel’s Petit Café crepe place opens in Mt. Lebanon
Amadine Fevrier of Mt. Lebanon spent nearly every summer of her childhood in the Brittany region of France. At the rear of the family’s property is a centuries-old “little house” where Fevrier’s grandmother would make the region’s traditional Sunday lunch: a heaping stack of savory — not sweet — crêpes...
Chipotle plans to hire about 200 new employees in Western Pennsylvania
Chipotle Mexican Grill says it plans to hire approximately 200 new employees from Western Pennsylvania next week. The restaurant on Monday is hiring for positions ranging from crew members to general managers. Interviewees must sign up in advance to schedule a 15-minute interview timeslot. Covid-19 precautions will be in place...
Woodland Hills School District extends online-only instruction
Woodland Hills School District announced Wednesday that online schooling will be extended for at least another 30 days. The district cited statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Health showing that the number of covid-19 cases in Allegheny County have not been trending downward over the last two weeks. Per the...
Founded in Wilkinsburg, Scholastic magazine celebrates 100 years of educating children
The first issue of Scholastic was born in Wilkinsburg on Oct. 22, 1920. Maurice R. “Robbie” Robinson started the publication as a four-page magazine about high school sports called The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic. The Wilkinsburg resident had just graduated from Dartmouth College, after spending more than a year in the...
Residents at North Huntingdon care facility test positive for coronavirus
Dozens of residents at a North Huntingdon care facility tested positive for coronavirus this month, officials announced. Transitions Healthcare posted on its Facebook page that 60 residents had contracted the virus in October. Nine have since recovered and officials said they “anticipate and hope that 51 of the residents will...
The Stroller, Oct. 22, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Leechburg VFD to host Oktoberfest Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department will host Oktoberfest 2020 from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday...
Irwin’s faulty parking meters ‘bagged’ until recalibration
Irwin police will not be writing tickets for vehicles in spaces with an expired meter until they can be recalibrated. The decision to suspend ticket writing at expired meters was prompted by a Westmoreland County Bureau of Weights and Measures’ inspector finding faulty meters in a group of about a...
Pittsburgh Steelers to walk virtual runway in fashion event
Steelers Cornerback Joe Haden has all the moves — off the field too. Just ask his teammates. “In the locker room, we all joke that Haden is always styling,” said linebacker Bud Dupree. “He is on another level. We watch and emulate him.” “Joe is Mr. Fashion,” said wide receiver...
Riverview School District to move to hybrid model Nov. 5, online option still available
The Riverview School District is switching to a hybrid model with students having the option of returning to in-person classes for the second nine weeks. Classes have been taught exclusively online since the beginning of the school year on Aug. 27. District leaders spoke with teachers, parents and Allegheny County...
Riverview School District to move to hybrid model Nov. 5, online option still available
The Riverview School District is switching to a hybrid model with students having the option of returning to in-person classes for the second nine weeks. Classes have been taught exclusively online since the beginning of the school year on Aug. 27. District leaders spoke with teachers, parents and Allegheny County...
A Penn Hills school board member has resigned, seat could be filled next week
Penn Hills school board member Kristopher Wiegand has resigned. The board accepted his resignation at a special meeting Wednesday evening. The district plans to accept letters of interest for the vacant seat through Monday, Oct. 26with the goal of filling it at the board’s meeting Wednesday. Wiegand said via phone...
Jefferson Hills police force has its first lieutenant
Jefferson Hills police officer Kevin King can add another title to his law enforcement resume: lieutenant. Borough officials promoted the former sergeant to his new position earlier this month. The department has 20 officers including the chief and King. There are four sergeants and 14 other officers. Everyone is full...
Murrysville Council hears proposal for ‘right-size’ development south of Route 22
Developers are responding to an indication by Murrysville Council that the community needs more housing options for older residents. Council held a public hearing for Hillstone Village, a 42-home planned residential development at the intersection of Harrison City-Export and Claridge roads. “At the last (comprehensive) plan discussion, it was mentioned...
Boil water notice lifted for Pittsburgh Mills mall complex
A boil water notice that was issued for the Pittsburgh Mills mall complex in Frazer earlier this week has been lifted, according to an official with the Fawn-Frazer Joint Water Authority. “The boil water notice has been lifted and all businesses have been notified,” Authority Chairman Ed Adams said Wednesday....
State police seek golf shop burglar in Indiana County
State police are looking for a burglar who allegedly used a golf club to break into the pro shop at The Indian Springs Golf and Country Club in White Township, Indiana County. Security footage from the Oct. 13 incident shows an unknown white man breaking the shop’s front door with...
Greater Latrobe School District eyes bond refinancing, notes dip in tax receipts
Greater Latrobe School District is looking into refinancing some outstanding bonds for potential savings while experiencing a drop in tax revenues during the pandemic. The school board this week authorized business administrator Dan Watson to confer with Solicitor Ned Nakles and with district financial consultants to consider whether Greater Latrobe...
Mixed-use developers propose realigning Wilson Road in Murrysville
As officials from Dedicated Nursing Associates prepare to begin developing a multi-phase project off Route 22 in southeastern Murrysville, they are proposing to realign Wilson Road. They say they want to better accommodate traffic from the town homes, office complex and restaurant they want to build near the intersection of...
Bishop Zubik comments on Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions
Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said Pope Francis’ tacit endorsement of civil unions between same-sex couples is a reflection of his call for all people to be treated with dignity and love. In a statement released Wednesday, Zubik said Pope Francis’ recent comments “reflect his pastoral...
New Stanton man killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-70 in South Huntingdon
A New Stanton man was killed following a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 that sent multiple people to area hospitals Wednesday evening, officials said. Deputy Coroner Joshua Zappone Thursday morning identified Dillon Walton, 27, as the person killed in the crash that occurred near Smithton. The crash, which was reported...
Westmoreland County says mail-in ballot backlog cleared
Westmoreland County officials reported all but about 4,100 requested mail-in ballots have been sent to voters. The county elections bureau said as of Wednesday morning, more than 64,600 ballots were mailed, clearing a backlog of requests caused by delays at the Cleveland company hired to print and mail them. “The...
Allegheny County officials encourage ‘vigilance’ as cases riseVideo
Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Allegheny County, with the number of new cases reaching around 120 each day this week. County Health Director Debra Bogen said the health department is prepared with an increased staff of case investigators and contact tracers, greater availability of testing and continued monitoring...
Fayette County man accused in East Huntingdon fatal hit and run will stand trial
A Fayette County man accused of hitting and killing a Mt. Pleasant man with his car and fleeing the scene waived his right to a hearing Wednesday and will proceed to trial. William P. Williams, 27, of Bullskin Township, faces multiple charges including homicide by vehicle in connection with the...
