Western PA Local News category, Page 908
Saint Vincent Summer Theatre offers ‘Enchanted Evening’ for season finale
For its 53rd season finale, Saint Vincent Summer Theatre will present “Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein.” The revue features five performers singing the most popular songs from the celebrated duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, whose 11 musicals started with “Oklahoma!” in 1943 and...
‘Farm to Tap’ initiative more than doubles acreage of local grains for area craft brewers
Hempfield farmer Alquin Heinnickel is happy to be a link in the local production chain for craft brewers in Western Pennsylvania. Last year, he and other Westmoreland County farmers grew about 40 acres of barley that ultimately was converted into about 75,000 pounds of malt in nearby Butler County. Attendees...
A-K Valley High School Reunion news
• Ken-Hi Class of 1959 will have a reunion from 4 to 10 p.m. Aug. 17 at Hill Crest Country Club, Lower Burrell. Reservations required by July 25. Details: Keith and Bev at 724-594-0108 or Mic and Patti at 724-335-2914. • Freeport Area High School Class of 1961 will have...
More storms could be in store for Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania could see some severe thunderstorms heading into Saturday afternoon and evening, but the potential for serious storms should dissipate by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologist Timothy Cermak said the region can expect “low end strong to severe thunderstorm potential” in the late afternoon Saturday, he...
New Kensington Bridge underpass in East Deer to close Monday
The underpass under the New Kensington Bridge in East Deer will close Monday, according to PennDOT. Northbound Freeport Road under the New Kensington Bridge will close at 7 a.m. and remain closed through late September. Travelers headed north on Freeport Road, toward Tarentum, will use the ramp up to the...
Wilkins Starbucks workers seek to decertify union representation
Some workers at the Penn Center East Starbucks in Wilkins Township are petitioning the National Labor Relations Board to hold a vote to decertify the union representing employees at the coffee shop. Penn Center East joined Starbucks Workers United last year. The employee who submitted the petition, Elizabeth Gulliford, is...
Palace Theatre director named Cultural Trust interim CEO
The Westmoreland Cultural Trust has named the operations and programming director for The Palace Theatre in Greensburg as its interim chief executive. Teresa Baughman, who has worked for the Trust since 1995, will lead the Trust in the role as interim CEO, in the wake of its former CEO leaving...
Police: 1-year-old child nearly drowns in Etna
A one-year-old child was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday afternoon after almost drowning in Etna, Allegheny County Police said. First responders performed life-saving measures on the child, who was reported unresponsive at about 3:40 p.m. in the 30 block of Sycamore Street, police said. The preliminary information suggests the child...
New IC Light sign hovers over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s closest thing to the Hollywood sign has a new look. The “Iron City Beer” sign atop Mount Washington was replaced with an IC Light billboard Thursday morning. The new sign has a message for fans: “Cheer Pittsburgh. Drink Pittsburgh.” Pittsburgh Brewing Co. said the former red-and-white sign had become...
Penn Hills construction worker’s death in fall through Pine-Richland High School roof ruled accidental
A construction worker from Penn Hills died after falling through the roof at Pine-Richland High School, the school district confirmed Thursday. Joseph Gazzo, 44, died at a hospital Thursday morning after falling, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner’s office announced late Friday that death was...
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approvalVideo
U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first...
Trib Total Media named best newspaper in Pa. by Society of Professional Journalists
Trib Total Media was named the best overall newspaper in Pennsylvania by the Keystone Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. It is the fourth time in the last five years that the Trib has been honored with the prestigious award. “We are thrilled to be recognized with this award,”...
St. Alexis in McCandless holds 30th-anniversary festival
Nothing says midsummer in Pittsburgh like hazy, humid days followed by church festivals in the evening. On just about any July or August night if the wind is right, you can smell fresh burgers grilling and hear children screaming as they ride the rides, as what occurred July 12-15 at...
Allegheny County names new head of public defender office
Allegheny County has named a replacement for former Chief Public Defender Matt Dugan, who stepped down on July 7 as he runs for district attorney. The county said Thursday that Laura McWilliams is taking over as leader of the Office of Public Defender effective immediately. McWilliams will lead the office...
Pittsburgh man awaiting sentencing on burglary, assault convictions now faces child rape charges
A Pittsburgh man awaiting sentencing on burglary and assault convictions has been ordered to stand trial on allegations that he raped a 9-year-old girl. Brandon West, 30, was ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault of a...
From veggies to slushies, Hampton farmer’s market offers something for everyone
The weekly farmer’s market at Hampton Community Park offers more than just an opportunity for local businesses to sell fresh produce and handmade commodities. One family has used the farmer’s market business to help an autistic member. Stacey Gray of Indiana Township needed to find something for her 21-year-old son...
Blind Norwin High School student portrays Rafiki in ‘The Lion King Jr.’
An avid “Lion King” fan, Angelina Angelcyk was thrilled when she was selected to play Rafiki the baboon in the Geyer Performing Arts Center’s production of “The Lion King Jr.” Angelcyk, a rising senior at Norwin High School, has listened to the movie countless times on VHS tape and attended...
Snakes still loose in Ross spark interest, but not much fear
It’s been an anxious week for Ross residents since a 3-foot albino python was first seen slithering through the outfield grass near the baseball diamond at Ross Community Park on the Fourth of July. Though pythons are nonvenomous, the U.S. Geological Survey says the snakes can be dangerous because they...
51 apartments planned in Pittsburgh’s Uptown
A proposed development in Pittsburgh’s Uptown would bring 51 new apartments to the neighborhood. The Standard on Fifth would be situated on what is now vacant land at Fifth Avenue and Moultrie Street. The four-story building would include a mix of market-rate and affordable apartments, according to information presented to...
Jeopardy! winner donates $15,000 for North Allegheny boathouse to honor late brother
Six-hundred-dollars in the hole, Beaver oral and facial surgeon Chris Ban felt like he was “blowing” his appearance in the June 27 episode of “Jeopardy!”. During an intermission, he looked to his late younger brother, Michael, for a little help. “After that, things started to turn,” Chris said. He’d go...
Veterans Memorial Stadium cleared for use by Springdale football team in fall
The Allegheny Valley School District will have a home field after all for the upcoming football season. Concerns about using Veterans Memorial Stadium in Springdale arose after a damaged portion of the field’s exterior wall was assessed in May. The wall, which was built in 1938, leans toward the stadium...
Aspinwall Presbyterian Church schedules pet blesssing
Aspinwall Presbyterian Church will conduct a blessing of pets at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22 on the Third Street side of the church grounds. The church is located at 299 Center Avenue in Aspinwall. Though pet blessings traditionally occur in October in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron...
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh gets approval to expand Heart Institute
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has received approval from the city’s Planning Commission to build an addition at its Lawrenceville site to expand its Heart Institute. Plans call for a 50,000-square-foot addition atop an existing parking structure. The addition will accommodate the growing Heart Institute and create space for new...
Plans for 234 apartments in Pittsburgh’s Strip District receive Planning Commission approval
Plans for 234 new apartments in Pittsburgh’s Strip District received approval this week from the city’s Planning Commission. The proposed development includes two six-story apartment buildings — one on Smallman Street and the other at an adjacent property on 30th Street. The plans from Hermitage-based Hudson Companies call for one-...
Franklin Regional Middle School students compete at National History Day finals
Two Franklin Regional Middle School students took their knowledge of history all the way to the National History Day competition’s national level last month. Humna Anzaar and Symal Bukhari took first and third place, respectively, at the National History Day state-level competition, earning spots at the nationals, held June 12...
