Woman who crashed into Springdale townhouse charged with risking catastrophe, DUI
Springdale police have filed charges against the woman who crashed her SUV into a Springdale townhouse and sheared a gas meter Saturday. Kellie McCalmont, 56, of Springdale is charged with felony causing or risking a catastrophe and misdemeanor DUI. Court filings also show her charged with leaving an unattended child...
Arnold woman charged after 2 children injured falling from car’s hood
An Arnold woman faces charges after, police say, two 9-year-olds fell from her car’s hood as she was driving, injuring both children. New Kensington Police this week charged Kaitlin Ann Golding, 28, with aggravated assault by motor vehicle, simple assault, reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of children and several traffic...
The Stroller, Nov. 13, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Annual Christmas show planned...
La Vigneta Winery reopens in Winfield — this time as a restaurant
What started in 2011 as a small-scale winemaking operation in the basement of Francesca Howden’s home is now a 175-seat upscale restaurant in Winfield. La Vigneta Winery reopened in late October at the former site of the Cooper Station Restaurant on North Pike Road (Route 356). The winemaker previously operated...
Immersive program planned on ‘friendly fire’ incident at Fort Ligonier
Interpreters in period attire on Saturday will bring to life for Fort Ligonier visitors the impact of a pivotal event in the fort’s history and in the military career of George Washington. Registration is required to attend “According to the Best of His Recollection,” an immersive program recounting a “friendly...
Student musicians ‘Play for the Vote’ to amplify election turnout and experience
Their instruments might have looked unfamiliar, but the message by a group of Fox Chapel Area students on Nov. 4 was loud and clear. Play for the Vote, a non-partisan group that mobilizes musical performances at polling places, was on a mission to amplify voter turnout and civic engagement. “Our...
Fairview Elementary Daisy Troop donates books, food in Sharpsburg
Members of Daisy Troop 58111 rolled up their sleeves for an afternoon of giving back to the Sharpsburg community with a two-part food and book donation event held on Nov. 6. Participating Daisies, all first-graders at Fairview Elementary in the Fox Chapel Area School District, donated hundreds of canned goods,...
Westmoreland happenings: Winter Wonderland, pancake breakfast, soup sale, more
Class • Cook Township Community Center will offer a free self-defense class for women 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the center, 1714 Route 711 Must be 17. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-593-7471 or cooktwpcc@yahoo.com. Fundraisers • Greensburg Church of the Brethren, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg, will sell a...
Westmoreland Food Bank aids TSA airport workers
Demand for food assistance is surging in Westmoreland County following the cutoff of federal benefits caused by the six-week U.S. government shutdown, a food bank official said Wednesday. It is uncertain when the aid will resume. Jennifer Miller, executive director of the Westmoreland Food Bank in Salem, said need has...
In brief: Happenings throughout the North Allegheny Journal area
Public hearing set on McCandless budget McCandless will hold a public hearing on its 2026 proposed budget at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 during the council meeting in Town Hall, 9955 Grubbs Road. A budget presentation was held Nov. 10 by finance director Brittany Yavorka and town Manager John Schwend. The...
Monroeville library’s ‘Cozy Up’ fundraiser is all about the books
The Friends of Monroeville Public Library will hold the biennial “Cozy Up to The Library” fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the library, which will be transformed into a festive winter market. The event, which offers free admission and cookies, allows shoppers to find items for baking,...
Gateway School Board approves new groups, spending
Monroeville’s Gateway School Board took several actions at its Oct. 27 meeting, unanimously approving a competitive cheer squad and a creative writing club, while again postponing a decision on new scoreboard software. New programs approved The board unanimously approved two new high school programs: • A competitive cheer group to...
Pittsburgh council tackles ‘unrealistic’ budget, says major changes possible
Pittsburgh City Council made clear Wednesday it would not rubber stamp what its members consider an unrealistic 2026 budget proposal by outgoing Mayor Ed Gainey and might instead craft wholesale changes. Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, said he could not vote for Gainey’s $680 million spending plan as presented. “It’s just...
$6M proposed Reserve budget for 2026 carries no property tax increase despite rising costs
No property tax increase is included in Reserve’s proposed $6 million budget for 2026. As proposed, the township’s tax rate would remain 6.47 mills, following a 1-mill increase for 2025. For a property at the township’s $95,000 median value, the annual township property tax bill would remain at about $615....
O’Connor to announce Pittsburgh police chief pick
Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor on Thursday will announce his pick for police chief. His nominee will be tasked with leading a bureau that has seen rapid leadership changes under Mayor Ed Gainey. During Gainey’s four-year tenure, five people have served as chief or acting chief. O’Connor has not said who...
Scott Township man arrested for alleged involvement in Oakmont road rage incidents
A Scott Township man is in custody after a series of road rage incidents in the Oakmont area. Vishavdeep Singh, 22, is facing felony charges after he allegedly threatened multiple drivers with what was thought to be a shotgun. Oakmont police were contacted on Nov 6 by two drivers who...
Westmoreland commissioners say new state budget won’t immediately fix county finances
Westmoreland officials warned that passage of a state budget on Wednesday will not immediately resolve the county’s financial hardships, which led to cutbacks and employee furloughs. “It’s a relief and we’ll be getting back to work but we expect this will have an impact for the next 24 months,” said...
‘Rain of gunshots’: Trial begins in slaying of Pittsburgh woman, daughter, 4
A trial began Wednesday for two men charged with killing an East Hills woman and her 4-year-old daughter outside a Pittsburgh convenience store in what a prosecutor called a “rain of gunshots.” Tarrell Jennings, 21, of Wilmerding and Marquise St. Julien-Givner, 23, of Wilkinsburg face homicide and other charges in...
News industry veteran Robert Hammond remembered for dedication, friendship
Rob Hammond, who rose through the ranks at Trib Total Media to become general manager of The McKeesport Daily News, was remembered by former colleagues this week as much for his leadership as for his passion for the news industry. Hammond, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday at age 75. “Rob...
Tarentum gives overdue electric bills a break
Tarentum residents who are experiencing financial difficulties will get a slight reprieve from the borough this month. Council voted to temporarily suspend electric shutoffs for November because of the ongoing federal government shutdown and state budget impasse. Both government bodies have signaled the stalemates could end as soon as this...
Lawyer claims bad blood preceded Pittsburgh road-rage slaying as trial opens
Both the prosecutor and the defense attorney agreed on the basic facts at the crime scene in Pittsburgh’s South Hills — all captured on video by city cameras. Connor Makstutis, who was in his silver Ford Ranger on Banksville Road near Crane Avenue during evening rush hour on March 13,...
Former Duquesne journalism professor Maggie Patterson dies
Maggie Jones Patterson, a revered journalism professor who mentored generations of student reporters at Duquesne University, returned to campus in October to help celebrate the student newspaper’s 100th anniversary. Just weeks later, the longtime educator and advocate for young journalists died Monday of a heart attack following surgery, leaving behind...
UPMC Altoona attack spurs demand for enhanced workplace safety
Pennsylvania’s top health care union launched a petition drive Wednesday for improved workplace safety after the beating of a worker at UPMC Altoona hospital last week. Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania argues the assault of Travis Dunn should be the catalyst for UPMC and other health systems to invest...
Car plunges over hillside in Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell emergency crews rescued a man after his car went over a hillside off Glenmore Street at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The white sedan went about 100 feet down the hillside. “I was working on my (Christmas ) lights and this car came down at a high rate of...
Majority in Franklin Park votes down home rule study; borough to seek other ways to address deficit
Despite months of public engagement and open houses explaining the process, residents of Franklin Park voted no on a ballot question on whether to form a commission to study changing the borough to home rule, according to Allegheny County Election results on Nov. 5. Voters in Franklin Park seemed to...
