Western PA Local News category, Page 2613
Westmoreland sheriff doesn’t want investigation into office mess
Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert said he doesn’t want an investigation into who trashed his offices in the courthouse. “Let’s not prolong this. I want to stay positive and move forward,” Albert said Thursday after the offices were cleaned. Three deputies and two maintenance workers, Albert said, spent two full...
Shaler Street Bridge restrictions to resume next week
The newly-constructed Shaler Street Bridge over Route 19 will be restricted to a single-lane next week, PennDOT announced Thursday. Crews from Swank Construction Company LLC will apply protective concrete coating to the bridge deck, sidewalks and parapets. The restrictions will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday...
Hidden camera found in employee bathroom at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police and hospital security are investigating the discovery of a camera hidden in an employee bathroom at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. The person responsible has been identified, according to a statement from a spokesperson for Allegheny Health Network, which operates the hospital. “The recent discovery of...
South Hills man charged in fatal Brookline crash with cyclist
The 23-year-old South Hills man who was driving a car involved in an October fatal crash with a cyclist in Brookline was charged with homicide by vehicle Wednesday by Pittsburgh police. Police said Thomas Morton wasn’t licensed when he was driving a Honda Civic shortly after 9 p.m. Oct. 20...
PWSA chair says all lead lines will be replaced by 2026
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority replaced more than 3,000 public-owned lead water lines in the city last year — far more than the 855 mandated by Pennsylvania regulators — and the authority intends to continue that pace in 2020, officials said. PWSA since 2016 has struggled to reduce lead...
Dog rescued in South Greensburg mobile-home fireVideo
Firefighters rescued a dog in a fire that destroyed a mobile home Thursday in South Greensburg. The fire was reported at 12:10 p.m. in a mobile home that is located in an alley behind the 1500 block of Broad Street. “The doors were locked when we got here, so we...
Whitehall Borough passes earned income tax increase for 2020
While property taxes won’t increase in Whitehall Borough in 2020, borough leaders agreed to raise the earned income tax rate in an effort to bring in more funds to pay for municipal services. Council members recently approved raising the borough’s earned income tax rate from 1% to 1.2%, which they...
Hempfield woman accused of tossing hot coffee on cop now charged with assaulting prison guardVideo
A Hempfield woman currently in the Westmoreland County Prison on charges that she threw a cup of hot coffee on a state trooper is now accused of spitting on a prison guard. Sonya R. Connors, 52, is accused of becoming “combative and verbally abusive” with a female prison guard on...
New council members sworn in across the South Hills
It’s a new day in Jefferson Hills, as three new council members took the oath of office on Jan. 6. Democrats Karen Bucy, Nicole Ruscitto and Keith Reynolds were sworn in for a four-year term at the borough’s reorganization meeting that evening. “We have the opportunity in this brand new...
Everything must go at Wildwood Highlands, from arcade games to restaurant equipment
Folks looking to take their game room or man cave to envy-of-the-neighborhood status won’t want to miss the public auction happening at the recently shuttered Wildwood Highlands entertainment center in Hampton on Jan. 18. “Where else can you have your own Skee-Ball game or your own motorcycle racing game?” said...
Bluegrass pickers head to Butler for January Ice Jam festivalVideo
Some of Western Pennsylvania’s best bluegrass musicians will descend on Butler this weekend for the 23rd annual January Ice Jam music festival. Bands will take the stage every half-hour Jan. 10 and 11 as the Days Inn on Route 8 is transformed into a picker’s paradise, with most rooms wide...
Temps across Western Pa. expected to jump by 50 degrees
If you didn’t like Thursday morning’s cold temperatures, be patient. By Saturday, temperatures will be in the mid 60s — a jump of more than 50 degrees from lows in the teens early Thursday morning. Kinda chilly this morning, huh? Many areas saw their coldest temperatures since December 20th or...
Man sues Pittsburgh strip club, alleging negligence over friend’s DUI crash
A Butler County man who went to a Pittsburgh strip club with friends last year is suing the strip club, claiming it served them too much alcohol, and his friend for driving drunk into a concrete barrier on their way home. Trey Turnblacer, Jaymes Jennings and other friends were drinking...
Longtime Pittsburgh singer Billy Price nominated for 2 Blues Music Awards
As a soul singer, Billy Price has few peers. The longtime Pittsburgh resident, who now lives in Baltimore, is considered not only a superb vocalist, but a torchbearer for the genre through his incandescent performances and encyclopedic knowledge of soul music. It’s not lost on him that some of his...
Former councilman and former Carlynton board member sworn in on Carnegie Council
Two familiar faces in the community have joined Carnegie Council for the next four years. Former Carnegie Councilman Rick D’Loss and former Carlynton School Board member Tom DiPietro were sworn in Monday, along with incumbent Sue Demko, who was sworn in to serve another term. “I’ve always been interested in...
All aboard the Carnegie Science Center’s train celebration
Get on track at the Carnegie Science Center’s “Locomotion Weekend,” a two-day celebration of all things model trains. The North Shore museum is hosting its holiday season’s family fun finale Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can operate trains and bring their trains for a free checkup by the “Loco Doctor,” which...
The Pittsburgh RV Show rolls into the David L. Lawrence Convention CenterVideo
There are plush beds, relaxing couches, big screen televisions, high-efficiency kitchen appliances, spacious bathrooms and of course Wi-Fi, in the newest recreational vehicles on the market. Some even have electric fireplaces. They’re on display at the annual Pittsburgh RV Show, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 19 at the...
Dave’s Music Mine on Pittsburgh’s South Side set to close
With “Foxy Lady” by Jimi Hendrix playing in the background, Anthony Wells of Peters perused the vinyl albums at Dave’s Music Mine on the South Side on Wednesday. “Every time I come in this store, I find something I like,” said Wells, who was on break from West Virginia University...
Victoria’s Mobile Flower Shop is always in bloom with a new brick-and-mortar store
Victoria Smith delivers happiness. First, she drives a 1992 Daihatsu Hijet — an adorable mini-truck that looks like a big toy. More to the point, the Hijet is heaped with flowers. When she pulls up to a local home or business, she’s met with smiles and, sometimes, tears of joy....
Sewickley author to Monroeville audience: Readers are hungry for women’s voices
A Sewickley author wants to give history’s overshadowed women a second chance in an era where people are “hungering” for these stories. “It feels like I’m on a mission to excavate these really key women – it’s a real honor,” said Marie Benedict, a breakthrough writer whose historical novels have...
The Stroller, Jan. 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
HOPE Center seeking volunteers The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center has many opportunities for volunteers to help the organization in its quest to eliminate domestic violence. Volunteers are needed to work with children, drive to Pittsburgh to courier food to Tarentum, organize events, present programs in schools and assist in the...
Inbound Route 28 fully reopens after truck crash, fuel leak near Millvale
The inbound lanes of Route 28 fully reopened just before rush hour Thursday morning after they were shut down when a tractor-trailer struck a barrier near the Millvale exit and began leaking fuel onto the roadway, according to authorities. The wreck occurred around 2 a.m. Vehicles were being detoured off...
Apollo starts new citizens’ advisory board and public relations committee
The newest member of Apollo Borough Council is heading up a new citizens’ advisory board and public relations committee. Apollo’s newest council member isn’t really so new. Jen Mullins was appointed to council late last year to fill the seat of Diane Bradshaw, who resigned in November shortly after winning...
Lunar New Year celebration planned for Monroeville Public Library
A Lunar New Year celebration is planned Jan. 25 at the Monroeville Public Library. About 130 people are expected to take part in the event from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. The festival, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,...
Irwin officials making plans for splash park
Area youngsters could have a place to frolic and beat the summer heat: a splash park at Irwin Park. Council on Wednesday authorized the park and recreation committee to research and develop plans for a splash park at the municipal park off of Pennsylvania Avenue. An estimated cost of the...
