Joyce Hanz stories, Page 40

The farm life is alive and strong at the Karpinski Farm in Gilpin. Myriad farm animals reside on the 11-acre farm, owned by the Karpinskis, a family of six who are dedicated to creating a self-sustaining farm. The family farm has numerous chickens, cattle, turkey, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and...

A new garden-themed event is sprouting up in Vandergrift. Gardeners are invited to gather for a free Community Seed Swap from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Vandergrift Public Library. Seed swaps are events in which participants can bring veggie or flower seeds to exchange and learn gardening tips...

At Del Vecchio’s Market in Vandergrift, a seafood special is back on the menu for the Lenten season that begins Wednesday, but it’s not typical Southwestern Pennsylvania fare. Lobster roll — a mainstay of New England popular cuisine — is returning to Del Vecchio’s, alongside the classic fried and baked...

A national contest with a patriotic theme is seeking original art submissions from high school students. The 2022 VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest is accepting entries until March 31. The annual contest recognizes budding artists and encourages patriotism among youth. Vandergrift VFW Post 566 Commander Carl Trusiak...

Apollo-Ridge musical director Bethany Greenlee and orchestra director Andrew Jones have fond memories of performing “Hello, Dolly” together when they were in high school. That’s one of the reasons Apollo-Ridge High School drama students have been gearing up to present the musical, set in New York City at the turn...

Shady Side Academy Middle School performed their winter student musical, “Mary Poppins Jr.” on Feb. 24 at the middle school. A cast of 19 students from grades 6-8 entertained the audience with classic songs “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “Practically Perfect” and “Spoonful of Sugar.” Mary Poppins, played by seventh-grader Ozge Uzman, was...

Allegheny, Westmoreland and several surrounding counties have been placed under a flood advisory until 10 a.m. Friday. Other affected counties are Armstrong, Beaver, Indiana and Washington. Several roads around the region were affected by flooding issues, with closures Friday morning along Thompson Run Road between Rodi and McCulley roads in...

John Mayer fans will have wait a few more months to see him in concert in Pittsburgh. The John Mayer SOB ROCK Tour 2022 performance scheduled for Friday night at PPG Paints Arena has been rescheduled for May 5. Mayer shared on social media Thursday that he and other band...

Two people were killed and one other was injured in a triple shooting late Thursday in Homestead, Allegheny County Police said. Jason Chavis, 25, of Monroeville, and Amari Mitchell, 18, of Braddock died in the shooting, according the the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. A Homestead officer on patrol heard...

A Vandergrift police officer suspended last year for his conduct on the job involving a patron at a local restaurant is no longer on the force. Officer William Moore submitted his retirement to council Feb. 7. “Council accepted it (retirement) at the last meeting. I have no details,” Vandergrift Mayor...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning in the city’s Crawford Roberts neighborhood. Police confirmed one victim was transported to an area hospital after being shot around 3 a.m. near the intersection of Vine and Colwell streets. The victim’s condition is unknown and the shooting is under investigation,...

The National Weather Service has issued multiple winter weather advisories for several counties in Western Pennsylvania. Jenna Lake, a NWS meteorologist in the Moon office, said a “mature and dynamic” weather system moving in from the plains/midwest section of the country will usher in a mixed bag of will rain,...

Pittsburgh Police are investigating three armed robberies that happened over about three hours Tuesday night. Police said the robberies appear to be related. The first reported robbery happened around 9 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on Lincoln Avenue in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV....

An overturned tractor trailer along the Beaver Valley Expressway closed lanes between the Center and Alquippa exits for a time on Wednesday morning, according to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s news partner WPXI. All Eastbound lanes of the Beaver Valley Expressway are now open. FINAL UPDATE : All Eastbound lanes of the Beaver...

A school bus in the North Hills School District was struck by a garbage truck Tuesday morning on Roseland Avenue in Ross. In an email to district parents, school officials said Highcliff Elementary students on Bus No. 696 were onboard when the truck backed into the school bus around 8:30...

Pittsburgh police’s SWAT team responded to a domestic incident Tuesday morning at an apartment building at Bedford Avenue and Chauncey Street in the city’s Hill District. Police said someone jumped from a window and fled the building. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police recovered a firearm in the incident. Authorities...

A woman reported to be missing since Monday has been located. Jefferson Hills Borough Police reported Tuesday that Joan Brady, 78, of Jefferson Hills was found just outside of Baltimore. Police had been asking for help in locating her, saying earlier Tuesday morning that Brady had left her home around...

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Tuesday through Wednesday morning for portions of the Southwestern Pennsylvania region, including Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. Rich Redmond, a NWS meteorologist in the Moon office, said the area may see up to an inch of rain today, with afternoon wind gusts...

Two cats are earning their keep in Allegheny Township. Mary-Kate and Ashley are 15-year-old twins living permanently at the Kiski Garden Center. The cats originally were brought to a former New Kensington store, Arnold Feed and Garden, by store manager Linda Ban when they were 6 weeks old. Ban brought...

Kiski Area School District is offering an interactive STEM-based event for incoming kindergartners Feb. 23 at Kiski Area North Primary School. “Family Science Night” serves as the kickoff for multiple kindergarten-themed readiness events hosted by the district before the start of classes next fall. Participating students will convene in the...

Three occupants escaped from an early-morning house fire Monday on Lincoln Street in the North Vandergrift section of Parks. Joel Brown, chief of the Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department, confirmed there were no life-threatening injuries in the blaze that was reported at 7:51 a.m. Brown said one woman was flown...

Hundreds of Duquesne Light customers were left without power Monday morning after a truck struck a pole at Corliss Street and Chartiers Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood, according to Tribune-Review’s news partner WPXI. There was no word available on the condition of the driver. Crews were dispatched to the scene...

Pittsburgh police said a man was robbed at knifepoint early Monday in the city’s Mt. Washington neighborhood. The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. at Bailey Avenue and Cushman Street, police said. Police said a man told officers that he was followed after visiting an ATM at Shiloh Street and Virginia...

A driver was injured in single vehicle rollover crash early Monday morning along River Road in Baldwin Borough. Allegheny County dispatch said the accident was reported at 12:57 a.m. The road was closed in both directions and has since reopened. The unidentified person was taken to the hospital. Their condition...

The official start of spring is just less than a month away, but in the Pittsburgh region it will feel as though it’s come early. Until Wednesday, that is. A high of 57 degrees and clear skies are expected Monday, and temperatures are expected to reach 60 degrees on Tuesday....