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Cooking challenge puts budding Eden Hall chefs to the test
The cafeteria kitchen at Eden Hall Upper Elementary School could have passed for the set of Master Chef Junior on Feb. 27 as six of the school’s budding young culinary wizards put their recipes to the test. The fourth and fifth graders were chosen as finalists in the 2019 Sodexo...
DUI, theft, drug possession among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Feb. 21-27 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Shane Kennedy, 31, of Hollidaysburg with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under a suspended or revoked license, careless driving and recklessly endangering another person. The charges were filed Feb....
Pittsburgh man set to appear on ‘American Idol’ season
A Pittsburgh man is set to appear on “American Idol,” according to a post on the show’s social media accounts. Nate Walker will be a contestant on the singing competition which airs March 10 on ABC. “I really got inspired to do American Idol after I saw somebody else from...
Annual Race for Grace gearing up at Norwin
The 12th annual Race for Grace, which has raised more than $1 million for the fight against childhood brain cancer, will be held April 6 at Norwin High School. The event is in honor of Grace Ekis of North Huntingdon. She died in 2008 at age 5 from a terminal...
W.Va. governor signs bill mandating high school computer science
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed legislation requiring students to take computer science classes before graduating high school. Justice held a ceremonial bill signing Thursday at Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary School in Beckley. The governor’s office says in a news release West Virginia is the first state to...
O’Hara offers special brush collection to clear wind storm damage
O’Hara will offer a special brush collection because of damage sustained township-wide in the Feb. 24 wind storm. Gusts of up to 60 mph tore across the region, toppling trees and leaving thousands without power long into the week. Power lines and utility poles fell, traffic signals were knocked out...
Shaler Area gym rockin’ and rollin’ during bocce match
On Feb. 27, Shaler Area High School’s gymnasium was packed to watch a Unified Bocce match between students from Shaler Area and Moon Area High Schools. Each team is a combination of special education students and typical students who went toe-to-toe. The Shaler Area student body showed up in support...
Pa. attorney general files lawsuit against Scottdale contractor
The state Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection is asking a judge to bar a Scottdale contractor from doing home improvement work because of repeated consumer complaints dating back to 2009. The 25-page complaint was filed in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court against Jeffrey D. Bollinger, 43, and businesses he...
You can dance, you can jive at TJ High’s ‘Mamma Mia!’Video
Thomas Jefferson High School students are inviting audiences to sing and dance with them as they journey to Greece to bring the heartwarming tale of “Mamma Mia!” to life. The high school stage at TJ will transform into the Greek islands from March 14 to 16, where the largest cast...
Officials probe why so little of $4.3M Westmoreland firefighter grant has been used
Hardly any of a $4.3 million firefighter grant aimed at benefiting Westmoreland County fire departments has been spent since it was awarded in 2017. Awarded Sept. 1, 2017, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant gives departments the ability to...
Delmont library will host a comedy tribute to resident Jim Davis
Jim Davis of Delmont knew how to make people laugh, whether it was cracking jokes or walking onstage at the intermission of an Apple Hill Playhouse show wearing a coconut bra and a hula skirt. “He may not have been an actor,” his wife, Charlene, said last fall. “But he...
Aria412 to perform at Harris Grill’s pop-up bar
Think sun, summer and sand as the snow falls this weekend. Aria412 opera group will perform a beach-themed show at Harris Grill’s Grilligan Island’s pop-up bar at 7 p.m. March 5 in Downtown Pittsburgh. The group will be performing opera, musical theater and popular songs around the theme of warmer...
Baldwin officer working to get more discounted door cameras for borough homes
Two years ago, a shooting in the north end of Baldwin Borough left police with little to go on. The suspects took off on foot, running through multiple streets before fleeing the area by car. Baldwin Borough police Officer Keith Hagan spent a day walking the streets looking for evidence,...
Drug, prostitution cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. 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 • Shannon L. Vanorsdale, 35, of Mt. Pleasant on charges of possession of an...
Shady Side Academy middle schoolers present ‘All Shook Up’
Shady Side Academy Middle School students will shake things up during the winter musical on Friday. Teens will sing the music of Elvis Presley during “All Shook Up,” which begins at 7 p.m. March 1 in the school cafetorium, 500 Squaw Run Road East, Fox Chapel. Admission is free. Inspired...
Pop-up cat cafe coming to New Kensington Arts Center
A pop-up cat cafe is planned Saturday at the New Kensington Arts Center to help raise funds for the center and the charitable New Kensington-based pet foundation Frankie’s Friends. Arts Center board member Autumn Walker said the event will feature some of Frankie’s Friends more personable cats inside the center,...
Sharpsburg named Animal Friends’ first Compassionate Community
For its efforts in addressing the feral cat population and encouraging overall pet health, Sharpsburg was named Animal Friends’ first certified Compassionate Community. The honor came during borough council’s meeting on Feb. 28. “It’s an ongoing partnership, and I look forward to continued success,” Mayor Matt Rudzki said. It was...
Westmoreland farmers interested in growing hemp to get help with planting, harvesting equipment
Farmers interested in growing hemp will get some help with the necessary equipment under an agreement approved by the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. “Farms are turning now to other commodities that may bring more income to them,” said Greg Phillips, manager and chief executive officer of the Westmoreland Conservation...
Youngwood man appealing summary conviction he yelled at sheriff’s deputies
A Youngwood man who was convicted this month of summary disorderly conduct for yelling at Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies is appealing the decision. Fredrick G. Brandt, 61, filed an appeal this week in the county Court of Common Pleas. He was found guilty of the offense during a Feb. 6...
Carnegie Science Center submarine Requin to resume normal hours Saturday
Pittsburgh’s submarine will be open for tours again beginning Saturday. The USS Requin is a Cold War-era sub — launched near the end of World War II — that has been moored in the Ohio River at the Carnegie Science Center since September 1990. The science center closes it to...
SUV crashes off hillside in Penn Hills
An SUV that crashed over a steep hillside in Penn Hills early Thursday morning came dangerously close to hitting a house. The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. on Brushton Avenue, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. Brushton was closed between Myrtle and Pine streets while crews removed the vehicle....
Scott police seek man wanted in attempted home invasion
Scott police are looking for a man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer during an attempted home invasion last week. The incident happened on Feb. 20 in the 500 block of Carothers Avenue, township police said on Facebook. According to police, they got a call about a man...
Tarentum police investigating thefts from vehicles
Tarentum police are asking residents in one part of the borough to check their cars. On Facebook, the police department said it has received several reports of vehicles that had been entered in the area behind Duster Funeral Home, which is at 347 E. 10th Ave. Police were asking residents...
Snow could make Friday morning commute slippery
Didn’t the groundhog say something about an early spring? Pittsburgh-area residents might be questioning Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction based upon the upcoming weather. According to the National Weather Service, some snow is expected overnight today into Friday morning, which could make things slippery for the Friday morning commute. More snow is...
Power outages down to about 700 in wake of Sunday wind storm
About 700 West Penn Power customers remained without electricity late Thursday, four days after high winds left hundreds of thousands in the dark and cold. As of 11:40 p.m Thursday., just eight Duquesne Light customers were in a similar situation. Duquesne Light was reporting four customers were without power on...
