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Firefighters respond to Tarentum house fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Tarentum early Monday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The fire began at around 5 a.m. in the 900 block of Grantham Street. There are no reported injuries. WPXI reports that the cause of the fire has not been announced yet....
Over 1,000 Allegheny mail-in ballots won’t be counted unless cured by voters
Update: Allegheny County officials reported Monday evening that 106 people visited the elections division to cure their ballots. More than 1,000 Allegheny County voters must cure their mail-in ballots or their votes won’t be counted, county election officials said Sunday. The county has released a list of voters whose ballots...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights
A man was fatally shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Public Safety said officers found the man with gunshot wounds inside a car around 11:45 p.m. in the 900 block of Millerdale Street. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The Allegheny...
Salem woman killed in Route 22 crash
A Salem woman was killed Friday morning in crash on Route 22 in Salem when her vehicle was hit by a flatbed tractor trailer carrying a concrete beam, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said. The victim, Sandy L. Jones, 79, of Old William Penn Highway, died of blunt force injuries...
Fred Rogers family auctioning off items from summer home in Unity
If you ever wanted to own some memorabilia connected to the creator of everyone’s favorite neighborhood, now’s your chance. Contents from Fred Rogers’ family summer home are being sold this month in an online public auction. The available items, which span generations, are from two houses, a cabin, a wood...
Pie tasting, ‘pie’-ing faces at Latrobe’s Fall Fest Pie Walk
With leaves falling and temperatures dropping, pie season is officially here. Latrobe’s final Shop Hop Night of 2022 will allow locals to sample pies and “pie” the faces of notable community members on Wednesday. The Fall Fest Pie Walk, which kicks off at 4 p.m., will feature 10 different sample...
Pine-Richland’s Unified bocce ball team fosters high school engagement, community
A packed student section, excited cheerleaders and supportive signs filled a Pine-Richland gymnasium. The fans weren’t there to support the high school’s basketball team or volleyball team — but its Unified bocce ball team. The district’s inaugural bocce season kicked off in 2021. The team, which is part of the...
Man struck, killed by train in East Huntingdon Township
A man was killed after he was hit by a train in East Huntingdon Township on Tuesday evening. William T. Taylor Jr., 29, was identified as the victim in a report by Westmoreland County Coroner Timothy Carson. The report said Taylor was lying on the tracks in the area of...
18-year-old fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood
An 18-year-old man died Tuesday after he was shot, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. At around 6:45 a.m., first responders found Omar McCord Jr. unresponsive in the area of Ionic Way and Millbrae Way in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood. Medics pronounced McCord dead at the scene. Police...
New Kensington man convicted of first-degree murder in 2020 slaying of Brackenridge man
The sound of sniffling and crying filled the courtroom as jurors announced their verdict in the fatal shooting of Michael Coover Jr. The Westmoreland County jury found Mario Gatti of New Kensington guilty of criminal homicide charges following a five-hour deliberation Thursday. Judge Christopher Feliciani described the decision as “citizens...
Salem man found guilty of sexual assault of 18-year-old
A Salem man convicted of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman “denied her of her voice” during the crime, according to Assistant District Attorney Judi Petrush. Petrush urged a Westmoreland County jury to “listen to her voice” by finding Zachary Saflin, 23, guilty on all charges. The jury nearly fulfilled Petrush’s...
Penn State researchers engineer protein that could be used to develop 1-dose covid vaccine
Despite receiving one of the three covid-19 vaccines available in the U.S., many Americans continue to become infected with the virus. Penn State researchers hope recently engineered proteins could put an end to that cycle. The proteins, called immunogens, could protect people from new covid-19 variants — and other coronaviruses,...
2 people shot, hospitalized in Pittsburgh
Two people were hospitalized after after being shot Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. At around 10 p.m., police found a man shot in the leg near Brownsville Road and Laughlin Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Paramedics took the man to a local hospital. Shortly after, one...
Pittsburgh pro-life activist could face 11 years in prison after 2020 abortion clinic blockade
A pro-life activist from Pittsburgh could face up to 11 years in prison after a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted him for blocking access to a D.C. abortion clinic. Herb Geraghty, 25, is charged with conspiracy against rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act offenses after...
Pine-Richland teen and horse headed to state showVideo
Things weren’t looking good for Woody. The saddlebred horse was too thin to win the hearts of bidders at the Amish Country auction. If someone didn’t take Woody, he’d be shipped across the border to Canada or Mexico, where horse slaughterhouses are still legal. Fortunately, Woody was rescued. He spent...
Carnegie Mellon’s African campus works to foster digital transformation
It started with about 30 students, half a world away, getting a Carnegie Mellon education in Rwanda. Eleven years later, the number of students has increased tenfold as CMU-Africa aims to be a key player in the digital transformation of the continent, according to CMU College of Engineering Dean Bill...
Latrobe chamber to honor 2022 difference makers at annual dinner
Every year, the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce looks forward to its annual dinner and awards ceremony, according to Chamber President and CEO Briana Tomack. This year is no different. The chamber will host its 77th annual event on Monday, Oct. 24 at Saint Vincent College’s Fred Rogers Institute....
Mt. Pleasant man sentenced for sexual assault of girls
A Mt. Pleasant man will serve 22 to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of the sexual assault of two girls. Kenneth R. Daniels II, 42, also must comply with all state sex offender conditions after a Friday sentencing by Common Pleas Judge Scott Mears. Daniels was charged...
New Florence man granted bail on police assault charges, detained on prior case
A former New Florence man accused of assaulting a police officer at his home last year was granted bond Friday, but he remains in jail on a parole detainer pending a hearing later this month. Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio granted Ray A. Shetler Jr.’s motion for nominal bond, set...
Latrobe high schoolers to perform ‘Little Women’ play
“Little Women” is perhaps one of the most famous family tales — and as the Latrobe Drama Club rehearsed a play adaptation, sophomore Izzy Keslar couldn’t help but feel a sisterly connection on and off the stage. “People playing a family became an actual family,” said Keslar, who will play...
Cranberry-based nuclear power company Westinghouse acquired by 2 Canadian companies
Westinghouse Electric Company, one of the largest nuclear power companies in the world, will be acquired by a Canadian consortium. Cameco Corp. and Brookfield Renewable Partners formed a partnership to acquire the Cranberry Township-headquartered company, which is valued at $7.8 billion. Westinghouse President and CEO Patrick Fragman said the acquisition...
‘Changing lives’: Carlow, WCCC agreement aims to widen pathway to a college degree
The presidents of Carlow University and Westmoreland County Community College are both from the Show Me State, and perhaps that Missourian attitude is reflected in the higher education institutions’ palpable efforts to support students. The institutions recently entered into a dual agreement that will allow students to enroll at Carlow...
Vendors, collectors enjoy final Historic Hanna’s Town antique market of the 2022 season
After a successful day of antiquing, Ron and Bettie Carlson packed their car with unique finds — a Middle Eastern camel saddle, a rare wool Steiff bear and a carefully crafted walking stick. The pair, from Murrysville, bought the items during Sunday’s Antique & Collectibles Market at Historic Hanna’s Town....
After teacher assault, Pittsburgh’s Oliver Citywide Academy to implement new safety measures
Pittsburgh’s Oliver Citywide Academy will roll out enhanced safety measures after a student assaulted a teacher at the school in September. The school will provide two-way radios for every classroom, introduce an additional security guard to the building, revise its enrollment process to review student documentation from previous settings, and...
Pittsburgh Police search for missing 12-year-old girl
Pittsburgh Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl. Jaliana Montgomery has been missing since Friday, according to police. She was last seen in the Woods Run area near Highwood Cemetery. Montgomery is 5’2” and has red, curly hair. Those with information of her whereabouts should...
