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Gateway theater camp builds on ‘Mamma Mia’ momentum
If sports teams can build on momentum, performing arts programs can do so, too. On the heels of a hugely successful spring musical at Gateway High School, supporters from the school district teamed with Monroeville’s Parks and Recreation Department to offer a weeklong summer theater camp for aspiring actors, singers...
Lady Mustangs lead Plum soccer camp
They may be knee-high to the proverbial grasshopper, but they know how to shoot and score. And they’re learning how to get better. Girls as young as kindergarten, 56 strong, signed up for a soccer camp conducted by members of the Plum High School Lady Mustangs, perennial participants in the...
Squatters were cooking canned ravioli over indoor fire at dilapidated Jeannette row house, chief says
Some of the 10 Jeannette properties deemed public nuisances Wednesday have been broken into repeatedly by squatters, but one in particular stood out. The row house at 422 S. Fifth St. has been a “prime spot” for illegal activity, fire Chief Bill Frye said. The property is boarded up and...
Morning Roundup: Police say attempted carjacking ends with suspect jumping into the Mon River
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 3. Police pursuit results in man jumping into Mon River Pittsburgh police said a man they were pursuing over an attempted carjacking Wednesday jumped into the Monongahela River to escape arrest. Authorities said the attempted carjacking happened...
3 North Allegheny students chosen for paid internships through Bank of America
Three North Allegheny Senior High School students served as paid interns at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh this summer through the Bank of America’s Student Leaders program. The eight-week summer internship provides students with experience in serving their communities, enabling them to develop leadership and practical workforce skills. The Pittsburgh-based...
The Stroller, Aug. 3, 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. Mt. St. Peter Parish to celebrate 42nd Festa Italiana The 42nd...
Lower Burrell angler catches American eel in Allegheny River
Shirley Cooper was hoping the fishing would be good while on her friend’s boat in the Allegheny River on Monday night. But she caught something she’d never seen in the river before — and neither have most people. At 9:50 p.m. near the Cheswick Marina, Cooper, who has fished her...
Plea deal drops 9 felony counts against O’Hara skills coach accused of sexually assaulting teen student
A former standout high school and college basketball player who was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student at a skills school he operated in Ford City has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor indecent assault after prosecutors agreed to drop nine felony counts. Last October, South Buffalo police charged Mark Anthony...
Missing girl, woman found safe, Pittsburgh police say
A woman and a girl repored missing separately in July have been located and are safe, Pittsburgh police said on Thursday. • Special Victims Unit detectives said Aniyah Davis-Stackhouse, 12, had last been seen on July 24. • Dominque Durrett, 27, had last been seen on Monday, July 31 in...
Shoppers show local Latrobe businesses love at Flamingo Bingo Shop Hop Night
Being a business administration major at Westmoreland County Community College, Kaylee Dusetzina always has been a strong supporter of local businesses. “Ever since I was younger, it’s always been about supporting local businesses,” Dusetzina said. “I’ve even tried to start my own little business. You just get to know everybody...
Indiana DA finds police justified in fatal in shooting
State police were justified in the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old man killed following a traffic stop last month near Homer City, Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi Jr. announced Wednesday. Manzi said the monthlong investigation into the circumstances of the July 3 fatal shooting of John V. Dye determined...
‘A very long chapter’: Loved ones of synagogue shooting victims react to jury’s death penalty voteVideo
Nearly five years ago they gathered in a room at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill, the bloodshed and horror still fresh, to await information about their loved ones — who lived, who died, who was wounded. The Tree of Life synagogue shooting had just happened, and family members...
Penn Hills man Tased, arrested after fighting with officer
A Penn Hills man was Tased by police on Aug. 2 after he attempted to change vehicles and fight an officer after being pulled over on Saltsburg Road. Police initiated a traffic stop just before 7 p.m. on Mark A. Turner, 49, of Stotler Road, who they said was driving...
North Allegheny hosts active shooter response training for North Hills officers
It’s training police officers hope to never use. “Heaven forbid, if (an active shooter event) would happen, they would have to familiarity with the buildings,” said Greg Garcia, a Ross Township police officer and and member of the North Hills Special Response Team. Police officers from throughout Allegheny County’s northern...
Judge OKs access to mental health records in firearms prosecution of Trump defender
Westmoreland County prosecutors will have access to the mental health records of a Hunker man who was charged with illegal gun possession at a Delmont restaurant where he claimed he was defending former President Donald Trump. Common Pleas Judge Tim Krieger authorized the release of records as part of a...
Indiana DA finds police justified in fatal shooting
State police were justified in the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old man killed following a traffic stop last month near Homer City, Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi Jr. announced Wednesday. Manzi said the monthlong investigation into the circumstances of the July 3 fatal shooting of John V. Dye determined...
Multimedia gallery: Pittsburgh synagogue shooter trial Day 37Video
After hearing weeks of grueling, graphic and often heartbreaking testimony, a jury unanimously decided Wednesday that Robert Bowers should be put to death for killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue nearly five years ago. The panel of seven women and five men deliberated about 10 hours over two days....
Decision on Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s fate draws reaction from victims’ families, Jewish community, others
Almost immediately after a jury recommended the death penalty for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, statements began to pour in from family members of victims and survivors, Jewish leaders, politicians and others. “Although we will never attain closure from the loss of our beloved Rose Mallinger, we now feel a...
Remembering the lives lost in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Joyce Fienberg, 75, traveled the world during her lifetime, but she couldn’t dream of living anywhere other than her beloved Pittsburgh. Her family recalled her as a dedicated attendee at Tree of Life who always put others’ needs ahead of her own. Read more about Fienberg. Richard Gottfried, 65, was...
Trib Total Media partners with Citizens to support clean energy efforts by nonprofits
Local nonprofits with a commitment to clean energy/utility efficiency can win $50,000 and media coverage through a new program from Citizens Financial Group and Trib Total Media. Applications are open for the Champions in Action program in the category of energy efficiency/renewable energy at citizensbank.com/champions. The deadline is Aug. 18....
Former police chief takes on new public-service role as Rotary district governor
John Hartman is no stranger to public service, having spent a career in law enforcement including a stint as chief of the Southwest Regional Police. But outside of his police uniform, Hartman has also lived a life of volunteering the past eight years with the Murrysville-Export Rotary Club, where he...
Aspinwall’s Night Out will feature live music, activities for kids
A celebration in recognition of first responders and community spirit is set to take place in Aspinwall. The borough’s annual Big Night Out is planned for 6-9 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Aspinwall Recreation Site along Field Avenue. It is presented by Aspinwall Neighbors, a community organisation dedicated to promoting...
Timeline: Pittsburgh synagogue shooting case
Oct. 27, 2018: Robert Bowers enters the Tree of Life synagogue at the corner of Wilkins and Shady avenues in Squirrel Hill and opens fire, killing 11 congregants and wounding two others. Five responding police officers are also injured, including four by gunfire. It is the deadliest antisemitic attack in...
Westmoreland 250: 10 unique things in Irwin
(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December. If you have a...
Comedian Whatule brothers bring the funny to their native Jeannette
Rocky and Michael Whatule are sure people in Westmoreland County have a sense of humor. They’re just lacking places to exercise it. The brothers are aiming to remedy that with the weekend opening of their Pagliacci’s Comedy Club at Cafe Italiano in their native Jeannette. Pagliacci’s takes its name from...
