Joe Napsha stories, Page 54
Norwin area: Collectibles convention, butterfly program, more
Collectibles sale features cosplay contest Irwin will be the site of a convention for sellers and buyers of collectibles from noon to 4 p.m. July 10 at the Shidle Hall, 417 Main St. The CARLcon has attracted vendors with vintage baseball cards, comic books, old pop bottles, Star Trek and...
Penn-Trafford area: Ice cream sundaes, blood drive, more
Level Green church hosts ‘Ice Cream Sunday’ event The Level Green Presbyterian Church, 105 Olive Drive, will host an “Ice Cream Sunday” on July 10. All are welcome to the outdoor worship service at 9 a.m. and an ice cream sundae buffet at 10 a.m. There will be face painting...
Woman critically injured in Duquesne stabbing
A woman was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday afternoon after being stabbed in Duquesne, Allegheny County Police said. Police said they were notified around 1:15 p.m. of the stabbing in the 2700 block of Duquesne Place Drive, police said. A woman was arrested at the scene in connection with the...
Man shot at least twice in North Braddock listed in critical condition
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday night after being shot multiple times in North Braddock, Allegheny County Police said. Police said the victim was found at about 9:40 p.m. with gunshot wounds in the 900 block of Cliff Street. Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting. Additional details were...
Rankin shooting victim in grave condition
A man who was shot multiple times in Rankin was hospitalized in grave condition Wednesday night, Allegheny County police said. The victim, who was not identified, was reported shot around 7:40 p.m. at the Palisades Plaza Apartments. County homicide detectives are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information concerning this incident...
Pro-choice rally in Greensburg offers support for abortion rights, scorn for Supreme Court
Dana Hiteshue stood Wednesday along Main Street in downtown Greensburg, joined by some 70 other people who voiced their support for women’s reproduction rights and shouted their disdain for the male-dominated Supreme Court that last week overturned the constitutional right to an abortion. The mother of a daughter and grandmother...
Woman shot in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights
A woman was hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday after being shot in the leg and suffering a graze wound to the head in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at noon in the 200 block of Seward Street, police said. The victim was alert and conscious...
Asphalt prices pinching municipal paving budgets
Municipalities in the midst of summer paving programs across the region are feeling the impact of the rise in asphalt prices. “It is definitely putting a strain on our budget, what we are able to do in-house,” said Tom Bell, Greensburg’s public works director. The city budgeted asphalt at $51...
Greensburg area car dealer remembered as a ‘people person’
Frank Schimizzi opened Hillview Motors Inc. in Hempfield in 1961 and eventually handed the dealership to his sons and grandchildren. “He was a very personable person. He liked people and dealing with people and that made him good at it,” said his son, Paul Schimizzi, who manages Hillview with two...
Giant Eagle to pay employee out-of-state travel costs for abortions
Giant Eagle Supermarkets said Tuesday it will reimburse expenses for insured employees and family members who have to travel between states for comprehensive healthcare, including access to reproductive care. The move by the O’Hara-based supermarket chain mirrors policies announced by other corporations since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week...
2 detained after shots fired in Downtown Pittsburgh
A man and woman have been detained for questioning in connection with gunshots fired Tuesday afternoon in downtown Pittsburgh, city police said. There were no injuries as a result of gunshots being fired near the intersection of Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Sixth Street around 3:30 p.m. Police did not say...
Irwin plans for ‘Wings’ installation
An art exhibit that encourages a person to be photographed with metal angel’s wings adorned with renderings depicting prominent aspects of a community’s heritage is coming to Irwin this summer. The popular Wings Across Westmoreland is tentatively set to land at The Lamp Theatre courtyard at 222 Main St. on...
Medical examiner identifies Pittsburgh man killed in Hill District shooting
A Pittsburgh man who was fatally shot Friday afternoon in the city’s Hill District has been identified as 18-year-old Maleek Thomas, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The shooting occurred shortly before 2:45 p.m. in the area of the Bedford Dwellings apartments. Thomas was taken to UPMC Mercy,...
Probe continues into Pittsburgh woman’s death
Allegheny County detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area in Penn Hills in October 2021, police said Thursday. The human remains that were found in the 1600 block of Brushton Avenue were identified in May as...
Police probe gunfire on bus in Wilmerding
The Pittsburgh Regional Transit police are seeking two men who fired a gun inside a bus Tuesday night in Wilmerding, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No one was hurt in the shooting that occurred just after 10 p.m. near the intersection of Patton Street and Middle Avenue, a regional...
Greensburg Salem OKs budget with no tax hike
Greensburg Salem property owners won’t see an increase in taxes for the 2022-23 school year. The school board this week approved a $49.1 million budget that holds the line on taxes at 89.72 mills but balanced it with a transfer of $531,540 from the district’s fund balance. By transferring the...
Penn-Trafford area: Car cruise at Bushy Run, teachers hired, more
Bushy Run Classic Car Cruise is July 9 Classic and custom cars, trucks or modified vehicles will compete for trophies at the Bushy Run Classic Car Cruise from noon to 4 p.m. July 9 at the Bushy Run Battlefield along Route 993 in Penn Township. There is no charge for...
Norwin area: Seniors plan trip, class reunion set, more
Senior group plans trip to Ohio North Huntingdon Seniors is offering a one day trip to the Amish area of Sugarcreek, Ohio, on July 14. The event will feature the opportunity for shopping at Shrock’s Heritage Village, along with the show “Josiah for President” at Star Theater, with dinner to...
Norwin Class of ’72 plans reunion; library offers summer reading program and more
Norwin class of 1972 set reunion The Norwin High School class of 1972 will hold a 50th reunion at Ferrante’s Lakeview Lounge, Route 30, Hempfield, on June 25. Registration starts at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. The cost is $50 per person. For more information, contact Wendy Bigelow...
Man found stabbed in Hazelwood
A man who was found late Wednesday night in Hazelwood with two stab wounds to the chest was hospitalized in critical condition, Pittsburgh police said. Police said they found the man outside his vehicle at the intersection of Trowbridge Street and Glenwood Avenue at approximately 9:30 p.m. They had located...
Crash near Mt. Pleasant sends driver to hospital
The male driver of a car involved in a one-vehicle crash along Route 31 was flown to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh late Wednesday, according to state police at Greensburg. The Honda Accord veered off the westbound lane of Route 31 after 9 p.m. and hit a tree along Laurelwood...
Yough’s Sardon going home to lead West Jefferson Hills School District
Yough School District is searching for a new superintendent to replace the district’s top administrator. Janet Sardon is returning home to lead the West Jefferson Hills School District, where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. Sardon, 50, who has served as Yough’s superintendent since September 2011, will assume her...
Irwin Borough manager honored for ‘distinguished service’
Irwin Borough’s manager was recognized by a state association for her outstanding service to the town. Shari Martino, 42, of North Huntingdon, was honored by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs with its Distinguished Service Award for 2022. She received the award at the association’s convention last month in Hershey....
Western Pa. counties, municipalities to see bump in money from fees on natural gas production
Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, along with municipalities in the counties, will receive about $3.1 million from impact fees the state collected last year on Marcellus Shale gas well production, a considerable increase over the year before, according to data released Friday. Allegheny County and its municipalities will receive nearly $1.9...
Woman found in Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River identified
The woman whose body was found in the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim, Julie Anne Keddie, 38, was recovered by Pittsburgh River Rescue around 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, the medical examiner’s office said Friday. Keddie’s hometown...
