Penn State president’s raise turns heads, but some say it’s a reflection of the industry
To some Penn State faculty members, recent decisions from the university’s Board of Trustees have had a bit of a whiplash effect. In May, trustees voted to close the New Kensington and Fayette campuses in two years — as well as five others — citing enrollment and financial declines and...
Black & Gold breakfast: Where early risers in Pittsburgh can watch the Steelers in Dublin
Pittsburghers are invading the Emerald Isle for this Sunday’s Steelers game against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin. With an early kickoff at 9:30 a.m., Steelers fans stuck back in Pennsylvania might be wondering where they can watch the game — and still experience some Irish cheer. Here are some of...
Sewickley Public Library remains closed after flooding
Sewickley Public Library remains closed until further notice after a leak from its heating and air conditioning system caused extensive water damage, according to a post on the library website. The community room, non-fiction section, computer area and staff workrooms were damaged. The problem was unrelated to recent work on...
Doctors turn to each other, not CDC, for medical advice
Most of the medical community once looked to an influential federal vaccine panel for guidance on immunizations. But after the discussions and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine panel veered from scientific consensus last week — and toward the vaccine-skeptical beliefs of Health and Human Services...
Olympian Jenny Simpson to host group run in North Shore this week
Pittsburgh area runners can cancel their training plans for Thursday. Olympic medalist and retired professional runner Jenny Simpson will host a group run and meet-and-greet that day in Pittsburgh’s North Shore neighborhood. It’s part of a yearlong challenge Simpson and her husband, Jason, set for themselves — to run in...
Mt. Pleasant man faces charges in friend’s drowning death at Deep Creek Lake
A Mt. Pleasant man has been charged in the death of a Greensburg man this past winter, after the two fell through the ice at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland while riding a side-by-side. Officers with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said Ricky A. Wise, 59, of Mt. Pleasant...
Police charge teen with fatally shooting his father in East Pittsburgh
Authorities are looking for a teenager charged with killing his father after an argument in East Pittsburgh last week. Allegheny County Police on Tuesday said Tayron Reid, 19, shot his father, Ta’Ron Reid, 45, multiple times on Sept. 16 inside a Ridge Avenue apartment. A witness told police that the...
2 taken to hospital after car rollover outside Gunny’s Lounge in New Kensington
An SUV rolled over and landed in the front porch of Gunny’s Lounge in New Kensington on Tuesday afternoon, sending two people to the hospital. The crash occurred just before 2 p.m. along the 900 block of McCandless Street. Two vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash. Gunny’s owner...
Ross Citizens Police Academy aims to increase understanding between officers, citizens
For nearly 30 years, Bob Breen helped hire law enforcement officers as part of his work with the Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission. That included state police troopers, parole and probation officers, and Game Commission officers, he said. Now that Breen’s retired, the Ross resident is getting a glimpse inside the...
Dental practices team up to provide free care to veterans during Greensburg event
Patients who will be arriving for appointments Friday at Modern Dental Associates in Greensburg may have a variety of oral care needs, but they all will share the status of military veteran. The dental practice at 1040 Towne Square is clearing its regular schedule to provide free care to veterans...
Portion of Arona Road closed because of water main break
PennDOT closed a portion of Arona Road between Route 30 and Wendel Road in North Huntingdon because of a water main break Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews from Strawpump VFD arrived to find the road flooded near the Route 30 side. “Our foreman said the open ditch where the gas company...
Pep rally-themed market draws rival high school cheer squads, mascots of Pittsburgh teams
The Block Northway pepped up its weekly farmers market Sept. 18 by inviting some boisterous guests. Normally, the market is a quiet place to shop for local produce, visit with vendors and grab a bite to eat from a food truck. Not on this evening. The echoes of high school...
Pa., wary of federal guidance, turns to medical groups for vaccine advice
Pennsylvanians should get vaccine advice from professional medical associations, not Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services, state officials said Monday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is telling patients and doctors to consult three organizations for guidance on shots: the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy...
Complaint filed against UPMC Children’s for denying transgender youths gender-affirming care
A complaint filed Tuesday with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission claims UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s halt on gender-affirming care for transgender patients younger than 19 constitutes discrimination. The Women’s Law Project and Philadelphia law firm Berger Montague filed the complaint on behalf of transgender patients and their parents, who...
Facing long prison sentences, 2 defendants ask to withdraw guilty pleas in Arnold shooting
Two defendants who were set to be sentenced Tuesday in connection with a drive-by shooting in Arnold instead asked to withdraw their guilty pleas. Tishan Lowe Jr., 33, and Imani Patterson, 27, both of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty in March to multiple felony counts, including aggravated assault, conspiracy and weapons offenses...
PennDOT to unveil plans for proposed Donohoe Road roundabout in Hempfield
Traffic at a key Donohoe Road intersection in Hempfield could go with the flow, instead of backing up twice a day, if the four-way stop there is transformed into a proposed roundabout. PennDOT will hold a public meeting on Wednesday to unveil its plans for a roundabout at Donohoe and...
Fawn, West Deer, Plum farms get support to preserve local food source
A new “doughnut-style” pig pavilion at Blackberry Meadows in Fawn will help prevent soil erosion and, in turn, boost local food production. The 75-acre farm sells pastured pork, produce and eggs and also operates a Community Supported Agriculture program where people can buy herbs and produce directly from the Ridge...
Trio charged in Pittsburgh with taping pet mice to fireworks for videos
Police say they have charged four men who bought white mice from area pet stores, then killed them by duct-taping them to bottle rockets and igniting the fireworks, all while filming the acts in an effort to create viral videos on social media. Three Pittsburgh men — Nerson Amini, 25;...
Springdale plans to issue survey on future of Vets Field; potential changes to come next year
Springdale Manager Terry Carcella said he doubts football will ever be played at Veterans Memorial Field again. But borough officials plan to collect community feedback on what residents would like to see at the site ahead of potential changes next year. About two dozen residents came together last week for...
Hempfield grants Menards more time for store planning decision
Home improvement chain Menards gets a few more months to decide what to do with its site plan for a new store in Hempfield after township supervisors on Monday approved an extension. The site plan now will expire Dec. 31. Supervisor Tom Logan questioned the short time frame after the...
Hempfield extends garbage collection contract, with 3% price hike
Hempfield will stick with the same garbage collector in 2026 after township supervisors approved a one-year contract extension that comes with a 3% price increase. After 2026, the board will have the option for two more one-year contract extensions with additional 3% increases or seek bids from other haulers, said...
The Stroller, Sept. 23, 2025: 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. Free grab-and-go meals available...
Trifecta of rainy, hot, dry weather could be pattern of the future
Excessive rain in the spring followed by a hot, dry summer might be the weather pattern of the future. Experts point to atmospheric greenhouse gases that are higher than they’ve been in more than a million years for driving temperature changes. The abundance of carbon dioxide, methane and other gases...
Owl good now: McCandless cop frees animal trapped in family’s badminton net
An officer from McCandless spent a recent morning performing an interesting rescue. Officer Todd Ray received a call that a great horned owl was trapped. “It was an unusual type of call. We never know what to expect,” Ray said. It was McCandless resident Janine Solomond’s dog, Gilligan, who found...
Longtime garden market in Penn Hills seeks public’s assistance
A Penn Hills vendor market housing 110 businesses is turning to the public for help to continue being a home for local artisans to showcase their wares. Jayme Visnesky, 48, and Darcy Kennedy, 54, co-owners of the Steel Goat Marketplace, have created a GoFundMe and set out a donation box...
