Western PA Local News category, Page 807
Springdale man charged after police say he threatened neighbors, officers
A Springdale man faces criminal charges after, police say, he threatened to fight officers and his neighbors. William Vokes II, 23, faces three counts of terroristic threats — one of which is a felony count— and one count each of vandalism, resisting arrest, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness,...
Norwin foundation raising money for scholarships, programs
The Norwin School District Community Foundation is seeking donations in hopes of raising $15,000 for student scholarships and programs. The fundraising push for tax-deductible donations — the foundation’s Annual Days of Giving campaign — is held during Norwin’s homecoming week, Oct. 16 to 22. The money raised will be used...
Witch-themed festival returns after successful inaugural run in Vandergrift
Witchy ways are returning with a nighttime Halloween-themed street fair in Vandergrift. The Witching Hours Night Market will take over Grant Avenue on Saturday in the business district. “This is an event you won’t forget,” said organizer and business owner Shannon Gourley of Vandergrift. Grant Street will be closed to...
Breast cancer fundraiser, 5K planned in Mt. Pleasant
The Mt. Pleasant Business District Authority is gearing up to host a day of awareness and support for a local breast cancer research organization. The cheekily-named “Breast Saturday Ever” event will return this year for its second iteration as a day to “stroll, shop, and support” in honor of breast...
Return of the Colts: Improved stadium hosts Chartiers Valley contests once more
On a sunny late-September morning, a group of Chartiers Valley High School students ventured outside for phys ed class. Some participated in a softball game on their stadium’s field. Others walked the track along its perimeter. They were among the first to enjoy the results of the first phase of...
Fox Chapel Area High School selects homecoming royalty
Fox Chapel Area High School’s homecoming festivities on Sept. 29 included a community carnival and the crowning of the 2023 homecoming queen and king, Benedetta Pacini and Alexander Kaufmann. Other senior members of the homecoming court were: Alyssa Berardi, Fiona Brown, Dylan Byersdorfer, Isabella Marcos, Jack O’Brien and Eliott Stephany....
Mysteries will haunt the museum at Westmoreland Museum’s October Art on Tap
Museumgoers, beware — at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s upcoming October Art on Tap event, an eclectic cast of spooky characters will wander the galleries. They’re not ghosts or ghouls, but Halloween-themed roles that will be played by actors from Greensburg theater company Stage Right. Through a “Mystic Museum...
Traffic calming construction slated for Pittsburgh’s Stanton Avenue
Construction is set to begin Tuesday on a traffic calming project on Stanton Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty and Highland Park neighborhoods. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will construct speed tables, which officials described as “midblock traffic calming devices that raise the entire wheelbase of a vehicle to...
$16 million senior housing complex underway in East Vandergrift
The walls of a former school are tumbling down to make way for new, affordable senior citizen housing in East Vandergrift. The Morning Sun Senior Lofts project is a $16 million residential complex that will offer 41 units for seniors 55 and older in the former East Vandergrift Elementary School...
Falling gas prices arrive as destabilized Middle East raises concerns, analyst says
Even as oil prices rise in reaction to the Hamas attack on Israel, an oil industry analyst is optimistic that the national average could continue to fall another 25 to 45 cents by late November. In the past week, the national average fell about 10 cents per gallon to $3.67,...
Homestead man slain at Indiana County party was aspiring rapper; no arrests made
A Homestead man and aspiring rapper was shot fatally during a party at the Chevy Chase Community Center in Indiana County over the weekend. The county coroner identified him as Jamar M. Porterfield Herriot Jr., 22. Porterfield Herriot was shot just after midnight Sunday when dozens of rounds were fired...
New Kensington-Arnold approves contracts to replace Valley High pedestrian bridges
Work to replace the twin pedestrian bridges in front of Valley High School is expected to start near the end of the school year in June, New Kensington-Arnold Business Manager Jeff McVey said. The school board Tuesday approved two contracts totaling more than $400,000 for the project. They do not...
9 employers looking to hire at upcoming New Kensington job fair
Nine employers which are actively hiring are expected to attend a PA CareerLink job fair in New Kensington next week. The job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at the CareerLink office at 1150 Fifth Ave. Employers scheduled to attend include Re:Build Manufacturing, Randstad, All...
Ideas sought for Springdale Township and East Deer river trail
An Oct. 16 meeting has been scheduled for the public to learn more about a proposed trail that would run through Springdale Township and East Deer. The Friends of the Riverfront will hold the public meeting on the Springdale-East Deer segment of the trail. The trail portion will begin where...
Pittsburgh businesses, shoppers prepare for plastic bag ban
Pittsburgh businesses and shoppers are preparing for the city’s new plastic bag ban, which is set to go into effect Saturday, Oct. 14. The measure bans most plastic bags but allows exceptions for produce bags, meat packaging, pharmacy bags, bags used to wrap flowers and similar items, garbage bags and...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Oct. 9, 2023
Kerr Memorial Museum tours Halloween Tours are scheduled for Oct. 20, 21 and 27 at the Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont. Tour the museum and learn how Halloween was celebrated in the Victorian Era. Reservations are required. Cost is $35. Call 412-826-9295, and leave your name and telephone...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Oct. 9, 2023
PSO concert at Gateway A Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Gateway High School, 3000 Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville. Symphony musicians are collaborating with high school students for the performance, which includes Sergei Prokofiev’s Suite from “Romeo and Juliet,” George Gershwin’s “Walking the Dog” from...
Morning Roundup: 2 women injured by gunfire in Sheradan; Parkway East ramp to close nightly
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 9: 2 women injured by gunfire in Sheradan Two women suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds Sunday evening in Sheraden. Pittsburgh police from the Zone 6 station responded to a three-round Shotspotter alert in the 3100 block of Ashlyn...
The Stroller, Oct. 9, 2023: 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. Free advice available for those with financial troubles Allegheny Valley Association...
Fatal shooting stuns Indiana County community as police search for suspects
Tears welled up in Lillian Clemons’ eyes as she stopped her vehicle in front of the Chevy Chase Community Center. With a cup of coffee in her hand, she took in the yellow police tape surrounding the building and recounted how much the residents rely on the center, which regularly...
Knights of Columbus groups serve local communities despite controversial namesake
The legacy of 15th-century Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus has sparked controversy in recent years, but there remain about 100 Knights of Columbus councils in Western Pennsylvania. “When you join the Knights of Columbus, you swear to do charitable works,” said Albert Borgony, grand knight for a Westmoreland council....
Fate of Schenley Park Columbus statue unknown as legal case continues
More than three years after the Pittsburgh Art Commission voted to remove it, a large statue of 15th-century Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus still stands, partially shrouded in tattered plastic sheeting in a plaza at Schenley Park. The fate of the hotly debated statue remains unknown pending the conclusion...
Pittsburgh Mills mall owner optimistic about property’s future, but mum on details, after averting sheriff’s sale
After paying off millions in delinquent assessment fees for the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer, owner Namdar Realty Group says it’s looking forward to the mall’s future but, so far, hasn’t said what that future will be. The Mills mall was scheduled for sheriff’s sale last week, but Namdar paid...
Bethel Park yard screams Halloween
Welcome to Kings School Cemetery, at least for the Halloween season. That’s what the sign says in the suitably decorated yard of Bethel Park resident Joe Villella.” “Every year, we have a different theme,” he said. “Last year, I had a carnival theme.” Whatever he and his family members choose...
Local Jewish leaders reviewing synagogue security in wake of Hamas attack on Israel
Local Jewish leaders are taking steps to ensure the security of worshippers at Pittsburgh-area synagogues in the wake of Saturday’s surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants. The director of community security for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh said Sunday that, while there have been no threats made against...
