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Elderly pedestrian identified who was struck and killed in Harrison
A Harrison man is dead after he was struck Friday evening by a vehicle near the Sheetz convenience store in Harrison. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Gary Rhebb, 74, of Harrison’s Natrona Heights neighborhood. Harrison Police Sgt. Justin Bouch said the victim was struck by...
Students at East Union Intermediate Center in West Deer honor veterans with a day of service
Military veterans and student at East Union Intermediate Center gathered items Friday to pack into gift bags that will be delivered to a veterans home in Butler. The event was part of a day of service to thank local veterans held in the Deer Lakes School District. There were 14...
Westmoreland County among 1st in state to study suicide with aim toward prevention
Sixty Westmoreland County residents died by suicide last year. Reducing that number is the aim of a new board that’s forming to study suicides in the county, especially those involving veterans, so the group can identify ways to prevent them. Findings of the review board could result in legislation and...
Gainey joins other elected leaders to tout expanded Pittsburgh-area search-and-rescue unit
Had Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge pinned people under the wreckage when it collapsed in 2022, local first responders would have had to wait for a highly specialized search-and-rescue unit from Philadelphia to help. “If anyone was trapped under the rubble of that bridge, they would’ve had to wait 12 hours,”...
Hampton Heroes: Vet brings message of ‘ordinary people doing extraordinary things’
While serving with the U.S. Army in the Middle East, Sgt. Maj. Colin Boley received orders to lead a raid on an enemy position. “They told me that we had a meeting place, simply two people, not a big deal,” he recalled. “So I decided to tell my young leaders,...
Hampton Heroes: Middle school teachers among 2024 inductees
Two Hampton Middle School faculty members, plus the father of a teacher at the high school, have been honored for their military service. Hampton Heroes, a school district program to honor local veterans, has inducted about 200 men and women since its formation in 2001. This year’s inductees include Mark...
Hampton Heroes: Interviews with veterans help students gain perspective
In 1969, the U.S. Army drafted 20-year-old David Augustine and eventually assigned him to a unit patrolling highways along the coast of South Vietnam. “One morning, he and his platoon could hear a battle going on in the distance,” Brooklyn Fitzsimmons, his granddaughter, reported. “They all got into their tanks...
Authorities padlock Oakland’s Panther Pit after DA calls it nuisance bar
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office on Friday padlocked the Panther Pit Bar and Grill in Oakland after the District Attorney’s Office alleged that it is a nuisance bar operating without a liquor license. Located on Meyran Avenue, the Panther Pit was raided in September by Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control...
UPMC announces more layoffs, cuts
UPMC is laying off 100 employees and cutting an additional 200 vacant positions as part of ongoing cost-saving measures at the Pittsburgh-based health giant. This comes after UPMC cut 1,000 jobs in April. “Targeted adjustments are frequently made to improve organizational efficiencies and eliminate redundancies,” UPMC said in a statement....
West Deer supervisors seek resident to fill vacancy in District 1
West Deer residents hoping to get involved with local government have their chance. Supervisor Vernon Frey resigned from District 1, creating a vacancy to be filled this month. Frey remains in the township but is building a home in another district. His resignation was effective Tuesday. Frey could not be...
Access to Great Crossings Bridge restricted due to safety concerns
A 206-year-old bridge that has been a treat for curiosity seekers since it emerged because of unusually low water levels at Youghiogheny River Lake is being closed to the public because of safety concerns. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is restricting access to the Great Crossings Bridge,...
Clerical errors found during North Hempfield Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association audit being rectified, manager says
Issues found during a compliance audit of North Hempfield Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association, Inc. are being rectified, said township manager Aaron Siko. The five findings were related to the station’s relief association being transferred to township oversight under the process to become nonchartered — handing over the station’s management and...
Hempfield semiconductor plant tabbed for possible $3 million federal investment
A Hempfield manufacturer of semiconductor chips for military and commercial aircraft, solar power projects and windmills is in line to receive $3 million in federal funding. A company official said Friday the money will be used to almost double its capacity and add jobs. “This (funding) helps to ensure the...
Westmoreland happenings: Craft show, UPG fall play, more
Art • The Loyalhannon Spinners Guild will host a free display of some of their finished works and the raw fleece and tools used to get wool ready for spinning through Nov. 14 during regular operating hours at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. Membership in...
Democrats retain control of Pennsylvania state House
Democrats will remain in control of Pennsylvania’s state House after a nail-biter in a Johnstown area district. State Rep. Frank Burns eked out his eighth successful reelection bid, this time against Republican Amy Bradley, to preserve his party’s 102-101 majority in the lower chamber. The pro-gun, anti-abortion Democrat represents the...
Here are Veterans Day activities, promotions happening throughout Westmoreland County
Veterans Day events are being held throughout the region. To submit an event, email gbgnewsroom@triblive.com. Events • White Valley AMVETS and Murrysville American Legion Post 711 will host Veterans Day activities throughout Murrysville, Export and Delmont on Nov. 9. They are: 9 a.m. at Eastview Union Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Delmont;...
Blight study meeting on tap for Lower Burrell
Results of a blight study in Lower Burrell might be eye-opening to some, city Manager Greg Primm said. The public and elected officials will have a chance to review those findings at a meeting Wednesday afternoon in Fisher Hall at Burrell Lake Park. Primm said the city passed on participating...
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Murrysville war monument relocated to community park just in time for Veterans Day
Jerry Deible wanted more people to see Murrysville’s honor roll monument for local World War I and II soldiers. Having been originally installed in 1967 on a small piece of property near the intersection of Old William Penn Highway and Sardis Road, it didn’t have much visibility. So Deible began...
2024 Veterans Day events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Celebrate Veterans Day Monday is Veterans Day. Each and every one of us knows someone who served or is serving in our armed forces. According to Military.com, there are several ways to recognize those who gave of themselves to keep us safe and able to live our lives the way...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 2024: 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. Relaxing afternoon planned for...
Black, Hispanic reaction to Trump win mixed
Despite former President Donald Trump capturing nearly 20% of the Black vote and 42% of Hispanics nationally, local Black and Hispanic reaction to his victory was strong and mixed. Carlotta Paige of Latrobe, chief operating officer of the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition in Greensburg, is not surprised how Westmoreland County or...
Trump victory elicits range of emotions among young voters
When Democrat Darcy Bowman awoke at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday and saw the presidential election results — that former President Donald Trump had recaptured the White House — she couldn’t fall back asleep. Republican Mike Chiarlone also was experiencing a range of emotions Tuesday night — until he learned about the...
A lifetime of service: Longtime fireman, 98, recalls love and loss stretching decades
Frank Trujillo couldn’t wait to be a fireman and stuck with it for 78 years. “When I was a young fellow, they had a carnival one year and they took me on a ride in a fire truck, and that always stuck with me,” Trujillo said. “The first year I...
‘Third time’s a charm’ as Sharpsburg 19-year-old becomes new borough councilman
Third time was the charm for a Sharpsburg teen seeking a seat on borough council. Roman Mason, 19, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Kacie Cope, who resigned in late September. “It makes me feel good,” Mason said sitting in his new seat after the Oct. 24 council...
