Western PA Local News category, Page 2733
Police: Hempfield man exposed himself to 10-year-old girls
A Hempfield man was arrested Thursday on charges of exposing himself to two 10-year-old girls in Greensburg in August. Ronald E. Wineland, 61, was charged with two counts of corruption of minors and single counts of indecent exposure and open lewdness by city police. Wineland was arraigned before Greensburg District...
Peduto hires ex-Obama administration official as operations chief
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has hired a former Obama administration official to replace Guy Costa as the city’s chief operations officer. Kinsey Casey, who served in positions at the State Department, White House and Department of Homeland Security, will oversee daily city operations with a focus on coordinating work among...
Family swept out of house by Carrick water main break settles in cemetery caretaker’s cottageVideo
Rose Gitzen has found a house surrounded by her family — both living and dead — while awaiting word on her flood-damaged home in Carrick. Gitzen, 78, was among the residents of East Agnew Avenue displaced from their homes on Sept. 20 after a water main break severely damaged their...
Meet the candidates: Baldwin Borough Council
Baldwin Borough Council candidates want to see community day brought back to life, public safety put at the forefront and fiscal responsibility in the community. Four candidates will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, each seeking to fill one of three open, four-year seats. Newcomers Denise Maiden and Patty Boyer...
Plenty of art shows coming to Murrysville this fall
Art enthusiasts will have more than enough places to go in Murrysville during the next month, with art shows and standing exhibits all over the municipality. On Oct. 18 and 19, the Murrysville Woman’s Club will sponsor its annual art show at Redstone Highlands. It will run from 10 a.m....
New Hempfield pre-K center puts spotlight on continuing needVideo
A new full-day pre-kindergarten classroom in Hempfield was cause for celebration Thursday, but the celebration was muted because of the ongoing unmet need in Westmoreland County. Leaders of Westmoreland Community Action Head Start met with area lawmakers to officially open the classroom and to advocate for more funding for pre-K...
Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade returns to Bloomfield
Pittsburgh’s annual Columbus Day parade will return to Bloomfield on Saturday, rain or shine. The parade was canceled last year after the death of a longtime organizer, Hank Blum. Guy Costa, one of the parade organizers, said the parade starts at 11 a.m. and runs along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield...
Westmoreland commissioners authorize $7.1 million purchase of new voting equipment
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday authorized the purchase of $7.1 million worth of new voting equipment. They are hoping a promise from the state, which mandated counties purchase new equipment with verifiable paper trails, to reimburse part of the cost comes through. Gov. Tom Wolf last year called for the...
West Point residents remain critical of siren’s decibel levelsVideo
The first time Brittany Waterhouse’s daughter, Gwendalyn, heard the wail of the West Point Volunteer Fire Co. siren, she took off running. The beehive-shaped siren located atop a telephone pole across the street from their New Market Drive home normally sounds off between two and three times a day, Waterhouse...
Murrysville historian, Freeport Theater Festival founder to receive St. Clair Awards
Local historian Charles Hall is one of two recipients of this year’s Arthur St. Clair Historic Preservation Awards, presented by the Westmoreland Historical Society. Hall has documented the history of the Murrysville area through books and articles. His writing has been published by the Murrysville Historical Preservation Society and elsewhere....
Delmont mulls options for Shields Farm cabin
Difficulty finding suitable, period-appropriate lumber and the cost of doing so has Delmont officials considering their options when it comes to the log cabin on East Pittsburgh Street. Borough council has been seeking to replace several old, damaged logs on the cabin for a couple years, but the road has...
Litter of kittens, cat abandoned behind Hempfield shopping center near Route 30Video
A litter of kittens and an adult cat were abandoned during the weekend near a large trash bin in a Hempfield shopping complex. The people accused of leaving the animals behind were caught on camera and investigators are working to learn their identities. The animals were found behind the Greengate...
Lloydsville, Marguerite firefighters honored for Route 30 rescue
Nine volunteer firefighters from two Westmoreland County companies were honored by the county commissioners Thursday for their quick action far from home. The firefighters, from Lloydsville and Marguerite departments, were traveling in a convoy Oct. 3 to Maryland, where they planned to attend the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. It was...
South Fayette parks plan includes replacing playground equipment
Consultants hired by South Fayette Township have given residents the first look at what township parks may evolve into over the next decade. Representatives from Herbert, Rowland & Grubic presented the new master plan for the township’s parks and recreation last week. The plan provides an outline for changes and...
State police to cover midnight shift in Rankin
A lack of officers spurred Rankin officials to have state police respond to overnight calls in the borough starting Nov. 1. The department has lost several part-time officers recently who accepted full-time positions elsewhere, and the borough is having a tough time finding replacements, Rankin Mayor M. Nicholas Glova wrote...
Penn Hills Homecoming Court
The Penn Hills Homecoming Court for 2019 was announced during halftime at the Oct. 4 varsity football game. Monica Green, this year’s Homecoming Queen, and Eddie McKissick, this year’s King, were also presented at the Homecoming Dance on Oct. 5....
Kiski Township has new supervisor, police chief, part-time officers
Kiski Township has a new supervisor and a new head of the police department. Township supervisors on Wednesday night selected Chuck Rodnicki, 69, to take over the unexpired term of longtime Supervisor Jack Wilmot. They also named police Officer Thomas Dessell, 35, as sergeant and officer-in-charge. Wilmot, who was supervisors...
Laurel Highlands school cleared after bedbug found in student’s belongings
Laurel Highlands High School students are prohibited from carrying any type of bag into the school building until Tuesday after a bedbug was found there, according to Superintendent Jesse Wallace. The bedbug was found in the belongings of a student at the school on Friday, according to a letter posted...
6 Pittsburgh up-and-coming chefs
The next time you savor a fabulous meal dining out, thank your chef. Bringing enthusiasm, new flavors and experiences to their respective kitchens, these Pittsburgh area restaurants have up-and-coming chefs committed to culinary creativity and, of course, amazing food. BBQ Pitmaster Pedro Garcia Joyce Hanz | For the Tribune-Review Walter’s...
Food 2 Go 4 Kids provides Hempfield elementary students with weekend mealsVideo
Elementary schools across Hempfield Area School District are working with local churches to ensure qualifying students have hot meals to eat on weekends. As part of the Food 2 Go 4 Kids program, school and church officials work together to purchase, package and disperse easy-to-make food for students, striving to...
Competency evaluation sought for Delmont man accused of shooting at neighbor
An attorney for a Delmont man accused of trying to kill his neighbor is seeking a judge’s permission to have his client evaluated to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Attorney James Crosby wrote in a motion filed in Westmoreland County court Wednesday that he has “serious concerns”...
Sheriff’s deputies find stolen gun, $25K in fake money after South Side crash
Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an Oakland man and seized drugs, guns and more than $25,000 in fake money following a crash with another vehicle on the South Side. Deputies patrolling the South Side heard the crash at 10th and East Carson streets around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to the...
Longstanding Squirrel Hill pet store moving to Sharpsburg
After 50 years, Sara’s Pets and Plants — previously Alan’s Pets and Plants — is leaving Squirrel Hill. The last day of business at the Murray Avenue store in Squirrel Hill was Oct. 5. Owner Sara Smith said she plans to open the new location, at 908 Main St. in...
Pittsburgh zoo’s clouded leopard cub has a new mate
There’s a new couple at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. JD, a young clouded leopard, has been brought in as a partner for Rukai, the zoo announced. Rukai was born March 14 at the zoo. She is named for a Taiwanese tribe that believes clouded leopards protect them. Kansas,...
Police, family seek public’s help solving 2016 Homewood homicide
Pittsburgh police and the family of a Homewood man shot and killed three years ago are asking the public for help in solving his homicide. Raekwon Epps, 20, was found shot multiple times in the 800 block of Brushton Avenue in Homewood, where police were called just after 4 a.m....
