Western PA Local News category, Page 502
Languishing lot owned by Walmart attracts illegal dumping, Penn Hills officials say
An empty lot owned by Walmart and once slated for a Supercenter has become a headache for Penn Hills officials as they try to clamp down on illegal dumping. Code enforcement officer Jason Griffiths said piles of tires, trash bags and debris from home renovations recently have appeared in the...
Building the Valley: The Shop on Grant weaves its way into the fabric of Vandergrift
Worn down by the isolation of the pandemic, Debora Greene opened The Shop on Grant last year as a way to connect with friends and neighbors in Vandergrift over her love of needlework. “I was retired and I was just looking for something to do, mostly to get myself out...
Keystone Lake closed for swimming because of algae levels
The beach at Keystone State Park in Derry Township is closed to swimmers because of elevated algae levels, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said Wednesday. Water test results received last week indicated high algae levels in the 78-acre Keystone Lake, according to a DCNR statement. Signs were...
‘Robbie is dead’: Trial begins for Munhall man charged in 2-year-old’s death
A 6-year-old boy took the witness stand on Wednesday and told the jury how his little brother Robbie died two years ago. “He drunk something and then he died,” the boy said, recalling the night of May 12, 2022. When police officers arrived at his Margaret Street apartment in Munhall...
Tractor Supply sets opening date for Lower Burrell store
The gears for a Tractor Supply store in Lower Burrell are in motion. Annalee Rivers, a spokeswoman for Tractor Supply, said the company plans to open a store there in November 2025. City Manager Greg Primm identified the location as 108 Greensburg Road. It is a vacant, wooded lot next...
Gospel brunch in Pine features reunited ensemble
The reunion concerts continue for a gospel ensemble that once performed at Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Praise, Worship and Deliverance traces its roots back to the late 1980s and a tuneful Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance at Penn State New Kensington, where musician Roberta Breninghouse was an...
Hillis-Carnes engineering firm eyes expansion with move to O’Hara
A South Fayette engineering firm is making the move to O’Hara in an effort to grow its business in the Alle-Kiski Valley and beyond. Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates signed a 52-month lease for about 5,000 square feet at 534-536 Alpha Drive in the RIDC Park. “We made the switch because our...
Oakmont library hosts 2nd annual Meet and Bleat with riverbank’s hardworking goatsVideo
Edgewater Overlook in Oakmont was filled with laughter, songs and bleating on Friday as Oakmont Carnegie Library hosted the borough’s second annual Meet and Bleat. Children were invited to the event to listen to a book reading and meet the goats from Capricious Goats LLC, the goats hired to help...
Bands take over Latrobe brewery for annual Jambrewzle concert
The ninth annual Jambrewzle concert will fill the air with music this Saturday in Latrobe. The free all-day music festival will run from noon to 11 p.m. at Four Seasons Brewing Co., 745 Lloyd Ave. Ext. Groups on the bill include the Derek Woods Band with special guests Scott Page,...
Casino hosts weekly bingo nights benefiting local charities
Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall kicked off a series of bingo nights benefiting local charities. Bingo takes place at the casino’s Venue Live event space every Monday. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo begins at 7 p.m. The first event, held at the end of June, raised...
Video released by lawmaker shows aftermath of Trump rally shooting
Bodycam footage of local law enforcement officers and U.S. Secret Service personnel responding to the scene of the shooter at the Trump campaign rally in Butler County has been released by Sen. Chuck Grassley. The footage shows officers gathering facts and recapping the timeline leading up to the Crooks’ attempt...
Lincoln Highway museum Family Night offers food, games, ukulele music
The Lincoln Highway Experience museum is partnering with Ligonier’s American Legion Auxiliary for a Family Night evening of food and fun on the museum lawn along Route 30 in Unity. The open-air event is set for 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, weather permitting. Planned to appeal to younger families,...
The Stroller, July 24, 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. Vandergrift Arts Festival set Friday through Sunday The Vandergrift Arts Festival...
New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park gets $6 million from state to help attract new business
The $6 million in state money announced Tuesday for the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park is expected to draw jobs to the 70-acre facility along the Allegheny River in New Kensington and Arnold. “This is a strategic location for economic development in our region,” said RIDC Senior Vice President Timothy...
Talks set for lease on $30M North Huntingdon sports complex
The developers behind a $30 million sports facility on 42 acres in North Huntingdon that could include a Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer complex are seeking a tax break and township backing of a state grant to help pay for the project. NH Investment Partners LLC is seeking a long-term lease to...
Pa. Democrat leaders talk up Shapiro as VP pick
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said Tuesday if the state’s chief executive is tapped to run as the Democrats’ nominee for vice president — and wins — he would be ready to step in for Gov. Josh Shapiro. “As the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, I know I have a job...
Kia and Hyundai cars stolen in Pittsburgh; police warn of theft risk
At least 10 cars — all but one of them either Kia or Hyundai models — were stolen from around Pittsburgh overnight Monday into early Tuesday, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers saw at least four of the cars driving erratically at dangerously high speeds on the North Side. Two of...
Pa. Supreme Court to decide if Pittsburgh fee on out-of-town athletes is legal
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide whether a special fee Pittsburgh charges out-of-town athletes and performers is constitutional. The city, which charges nonresident professional athletes and entertainers 3% of their daily income while appearing in Pittsburgh, is appealing a ruling by a lower state court. Commonwealth...
Vandergrift woman pleads guilty to sex assault of teen
A Vandergrift woman was sentenced serve up to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a teen girl. Ashley Elizabeth Valore, 36, pleaded guilty to felony counts of statutory sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault for repeated encounters with a 15-year-old girl. According to court records, the teen told police...
Fox Chapel police Sgt. Craig Sorg announces retirement plans
Craig Sorg, a staple at numerous Fox Chapel-area community events, has announced his days to serve and protect the borough are numbered. The police sergeant is retiring after more than three decades in law enforcement. Council unanimously accepted Sorg’s resignation letter July 15. However, residents will have plenty of time...
Hyde Park man to serve probation for child pornography possession
A Hyde Park man was spared a prison sentence Tuesday, arguing that his personal domestic challenges led to depression that caused him to spiral into criminal behavior. Joshua Glen Townsend, 34, was ordered to serve one year on house arrest as part of a three-year probation sentence. He pleaded guilty...
Sewickley Township woman to serve 6-15 years in prison for fatal Arona Road crash
Jason Yarosik said his aunt was the glue that held his family together. Dawn Coyne, 57, of Madison spent years caring for her ailing husband who died from cancer in 2017, loved all three of her now adult children and served as a manager of the Goodwill store in North...
Peppi’s diner building set for demolition in Point Breeze
Peppi’s Old Tyme Sandwich Shop in Point Breeze is set to be demolished next month following its closure in June. Owner Lou Bosser said an offer was made for the property that was “too good to be true.” The Strip District and North Side shops remain open. “(The) offer had...
DiAnoia’s Eatery expanding catering business in former Lidia’s Pittsburgh space
Italian food will be prepared from scratch in Lidia’s Pittsburgh kitchen once again. The owners of DiAnoia’s Eatery are leasing the kitchen space that once belonged to well-known chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich of Lidia’s Pittsburgh, a former restaurant in the Strip District. Bastianich, an Emmy award-winning public television...
On the road: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the country’s largest vintage racing event, and the only one run on city streets. There are more than a dozen events throughout the city that draw more than 200,000 visitors and raise money for Autism-Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School. Since 1983, the annual...
