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Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra performs 3rd installment of free Academy Concert series
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will perform the third installment of its inaugural Academy Concert series Thursday. The performance, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, is titled “Dances and Madrigals.” It is free to the public, but donations will be accepted. The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra was...
Ex-Bethel Park cop who illegally brought South American woman to U.S gets probation
Blake Babin led a stellar career as a Bethel Park police officer, rising to lieutenant over more than three decades. Friends and former colleagues said he acted as a mentor to others, organized community programs, participated in an annual food drive and was compassionate to those he served. But Babin,...
Roots Rally in Marshall benefits Highmark Caring Place
The fourth annual Roots Rally for Riley music benefit will take place from noon to 6 p.m. March 24 at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Marshall. Held each year in memory of Riley Scheller, who passed away from a brain tumor at the age of 11 in 2008, the...
Derry police get new contract, eye updated radios, ‘less-than-lethal’ weapons
Derry police are working under a new three-year contract as they look to bolster their enforcement abilities with new communications equipment and weapons designed to cause less harm in confrontations with suspects. Borough council on Tuesday approved the new pact that covers five police officers and runs through the end...
Misty Slavic resigns as Kiski Area superintendent
Kiski Area is the latest school district in Westmoreland County searching for a new superintendent, as Misty Slavic announced she will step aside after more than two years leading the district. School board members were informed Monday with a 90-day notice. In an email to TribLive, Slavic attributed her resignation...
North Allegheny students win regional art awards
Dozens of North Allegheny School District students will be honored during the ceremony for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards’ Pittsburgh region, scheduled for March 23 at Carnegie Mellon University. Artwork by scholastic Gold and Silver Key winners is on display in the CMU College of Fine Arts, in the...
NAACP calls for federal investigation into Jim Rogers death
The NAACP is calling for a federal investigation into the 2021 death of an unarmed Black man following an encounter with a Pittsburgh police officer who repeatedly shocked him with a Taser. The national civil rights organization told the U.S. Department of Justice in a letter that a “thorough investigation”...
Spring Trivia Night supports Monroeville library’s summer reading programs
The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library will host an after-hours age 21 and older Spring Trivia Night on April 13 at the library. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Sliders, snacks and drinks are included in the ticket price. There...
Delmont moves ahead with sewage line relocation project
Delmont officials are moving ahead with plans to address a sewage-related state consent order, after winning a court battle to condemn and secure roughly a half-acre of property in Salem Township. As part of a consent order finalized with the state Department of Environmental Protection in April 2020, borough officials...
Trib Lunch Box: Students hospitalized, undocumented immigrants, Mon Incline, Trader Joe’s tote bags
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, March 13, 2024: • House explosion victim IDs confirmed The catastrophic explosion obliterated the Mitchells’ home, scattering debris across the tiny neighborhood. “It’s debris everywhere,” Cort Matey, the Mitchell’s son-in-law, said shortly after the explosion. Bits of the Mitchells’ house — black...
‘It’s home for me’: Penn-Trafford assistant superintendent bids district farewell after 26 years
For the first time in 10 years, Scott Inglese did not wake up to an alarm or prepare to walk the hallways of the Penn-Trafford School District administration building. Inglese, 56, of Penn Township, has worked at the district for 26 years as a teacher, principal and — for the...
Pitt-Greensburg to host blood drive with the American Red Cross
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on March 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Smith Hall Lounge. Community members are invited to participate in the drive, and can schedule their donation by calling 1-800-733-2767 or visiting www.redcrossblood.org and...
Hampton students earn regional art awards
With a few clicks of a mouse, just about anyone can produce AI-generated art these days. But nine Hampton Township School District students are being honored for the real thing. On March 23, Carnegie Mellon University will host the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Pittsburgh region. “For over...
Pirates Pierogies highlight Highlands engagement night
It was almost better than a ballgame at PNC Park when Highlands Middle School hosted its Parent Engagement Night on Tuesday, complete with a race against the Pittsburgh Pirates Pierogies. The district’s mascot, Rammie, gave Jalapeno Hannah and Sauerkraut Saul a run for their money on the track at Golden...
Glen’s Frozen Custard production facility to open soon in Lower Burrell; stands reopen Thursday
A new Glen’s Frozen Custard production facility in Lower Burrell soon will be churning out products. The facility at the location of the former Clementine’s Family Restaurant at 2604 Leechburg Road is set to be operational in a few weeks, said Eli Wilson, Glen’s president and fourth-generation owner. The building...
3 Pittsburgh high school students hospitalized after eating ‘unknown edible candy’
Three Pittsburgh Public Schools high school students have been released from the hospital after they fell ill when eating an “unknown edible candy,” authorities said Wednesday. A group of five students on Tuesday ingested the “unknown substance” but only three were taken to the hospital, school district spokeswoman Ebony Pugh...
Crescent police caution of bogus fundraising in light of house explosion
Crescent police are warning of illegitimate fundraising efforts for the family affected by Tuesday’s house explosion that killed two people. In a social media post, police said those who created the fake fundraisers are taking advantage of the situation. “I must emphasize that the family has not endorsed any such...
New Castle man found dead along Mercer County interstate
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the death of a New Castle man whose body was found Tuesday evening along Interstate 80 in Mercer County. Police said the body of Devin Habib, 37, was discovered shortly after 6 p.m. in the median of the interstate in Shenango Township. Investigators believe he...
Beattie students advance to Hershey for SkillsUSA project that helps peers in need
Malea O’Neill was shocked to learn just how many of her fellow students at A.W. Beattie Career Center often lack basic necessities in their daily lives. “It was honestly sad to learn how much of a need there is for things that I have always taken for granted. Hearing that...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in shooting in McKees Rocks
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 13: 1 injured in shooting in McKees Rocks Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting Tuesday evening in McKees Rocks that sent a man to an area hospital. The man, who arrived at the hospital by private...
The Stroller, March 13, 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. Bowling party fundraiser to aid Animal Protectors The Pins for Pets...
Westmoreland looks to shed label of being a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants
Westmoreland officials say they are looking to shed a label that the county is a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. The Center for Immigration Studies declared Westmoreland a sanctuary county in 2014. The Washington, D.C., think tank promotes reduced immigration into the United States. Westmoreland was one of 14 Pennsylvania counties...
No injuries reported in fire at Robert Morris University dormitory
A fire was contained to the roof of a Robert Morris University dormitory Tuesday in Moon, according to a university spokesman. Firefighters were called at about 8:30 p.m. to G Tower of Washington Hall. No one was injured, but some students will be provided with alternative accommodations as the fire...
‘Complete devastation’: Crescent fire chief confirms 2 dead in house explosion
Shock gripped Blanche Heidengren on Tuesday morning when she learned in a group text that her prayer circle was seeking divine help for longtime friend Ann Matey. A house had exploded on Matey’s street, Riverview Road in Crescent, right next door to the log-cabin home of Matey’s parents, David Mitchell,...
Credit rating agencies bullish on Pittsburgh’s $62M bond issue, deem outlook ‘stable’
Two credit rating agencies declared that Pittsburgh’s financial outlook is “stable,” officials announced Tuesday, even as some city leaders have raised alarms about the city’s finances. The city received AA- ratings from S&P Global and Fitch. Mayor Ed Gainey said the administration was “proactive in our work to have a...
