Western PA Local News category, Page 1012
Jill Biden to visit Pittsburgh to tout Bidenomics
First Lady Jill Biden is coming to Pittsburgh next week to tout her husband’s efforts in revitalizing the economy. Biden will lead the Bidenomics tour that will go through Pittsburgh, Columbus, Ohio, and Augusta, Ga., according to Bloomberg. No details have been provided yet on when and where the Pittsburgh...
Grocery store, apartments proposed in Bloomfield at Community Market site
A local developer is eyeing a site in Bloomfield to build a complex complete with a new grocery store, public square, retail, and hundreds of apartments at the Community Market — formerly the ShurSave IGA — site at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Main Street. O’Hara-based Echo Realty held...
Trial ordered for Vandergrift woman accused of exposing kids to drugs, living in unsanitary home
A Vandergrift woman accused of exposing her children to drugs and alcohol and forcing them to live in filthy conditions with food that was expired or rotting has been ordered to stand trial. Rebecca Elaine Toth, 29, of the 400 block of Jackson Avenue was charged April 5 with a...
Leechburg resident continues fundraising blitz, topping $215K for breast cancer research
A Leechburg resident is using music to bring folks together and help raise funds for breast cancer research. Sherry Price, a breast cancer survivor and organizer of Pink Day, one of the largest festivals in Western Pennsylvania dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research, is organizing Notes for Hope...
Westmoreland happenings: Garden open house, art show, blood drive, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Art • An art show featuring the works of artists...
Trib, WTAE announce partnership to strengthen local news
TribLIVE.com and WTAE announced a new content partnership Wednesday that will deliver enhanced coverage of local news to viewers and readers in Western Pennsylvania. The news partnership brings together two of Pittsburgh’s most trusted, reliable news brands to enable great journalism on issues that matter to the region, leaders of...
Police continue to investigate fatal cat shooting in Gilpin
Amber Fouse of Gilpin is still reeling from the news that her beloved cat was killed by gunfire. Linus, a 5-year-old tuxedo (black-and-white) cat, was shot and killed June 21, according to the results of a recent necropsy report. Fouse, 27, said she went to the Southern Armstrong Regional Police...
Morning Roundup: Risk of severe weather rising into Thursday
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, July 12: Severe weather risk forecast Thursday The likelihood of severe weather will increase around the Western Pennsylvania area from Wednesday into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. Forecasters say there is a marginal risk...
Don’t touch the thermostat: Experts advise against cranking down AC during high heat
When it’s hot outside, the instinct of some is to lower the temperature on the household thermostat. But local HVAC repair experts advise against dropping the settings too low. “Air conditioning controls humidity, not temperature,” said David Demilio, owner of Demilio Heating and Cooling in South Greensburg. “In the long...
The Stroller, July 12, 2023: 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. Youth field day planned in Kiski Township Armstrong County Sportsmen and...
New amphitheater will bring entertainment to West Deer in summer 2024
By this time next year, entrepreneur Charlie Vrabel says, there will be a new entertainment outlet in West Deer. The township supervisors approved plans last month to build an amphitheater at his business, No Offseason Sports, at 940 and 982 Little Deer Creek Valley Road in the township’s Russellton neighborhood....
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix set to celebrate things that go vroom
Each Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix chooses a particular automobile as its Marque of the Year and showcases it throughout the event’s 10-day run. The 2023 Marque is the Italian luxury sports car Ferrari and the theme is “Rosso Corsa,” Ferrari’s signature red racing color. Other vehicles are designated for the...
Export road work set to start under federal grant; Fillmore wall project will have to wait
While Export officials were able to award a contract for federally-funded paving work this week, another project lined up for the federal Community Development Block Grant program will have to wait. Council unanimously awarded a $93,000 contract to Tresco Paving Corp. for overlay work along Madison and Harrison avenues. Council...
Jeannette considers proposal from Mutual Aid for ambulance service
In the wake of Jeannette EMS’ closure last week, city officials are considering a proposal from Mutual Aid to provide ambulance service in the city. Council likely will vote on the matter during its Thursday meeting, as long as Solicitor Tim Witt gives the OK. “Solicitor Witt has to have...
Carson City Saloon owner says South Side violence an ‘absolute nightmare’
Brian Vetere, co-owner of the South Side’s Carson City Saloon, said his decision to temporarily close the popular Pittsburgh bar has been mounting for two years. “My staff is scared to death every time they come to work,” he said Tuesday. “So am I. My wife is terrified for me...
Teen jogger details her struggle to avoid abduction in Ligonier Township
Madeline Smith knew she had little choice but to fight her attacker as he attempted to force her at gunpoint into his car on a cold Sunday morning in January. “I figured I might as well fight. I was terrified. I knew he was going to get me into his...
Commonwealth Court orders Allegheny County to provide autopsy reports to journalists, public
A state court has ruled that Allegheny County must release a medical examiner’s full autopsy report to journalists or members of the public when they request it, reversing an earlier court decision. An attorney for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association called the decision “a great win for public access.” In a...
Eat’n Park’s grilled stickies are back
Following a supply chain disruption earlier this year, Eat’n Park’s grilled stickies are back thanks to a new partnership with 5 Generation Bakers in McKees Rocks. Back in March, the company said that the sweet treat was “no longer available after the closure of a bakery partner,” which was Byrnes...
Pittsburgh outlines spending plan for $3M food justice fund
Teaira Collins says it’s difficult to find fresh food in her neighborhood. As a mother, she said she wants to provide healthy food options for her family. But it’s not easy in the Hill District, where Collins lives. That’s why a plan to invest $3 million to promote food justice...
Pittsburgh’s URA to receive $62.5M from city to help fund housing programs
Pittsburgh City Council approved a plan Tuesday to provide $62.5 million to the Urban Redevelopment Authority to help fund affordable housing programs. This comes despite concerns from several council members about the financial impact on the city and the URA’s lack of a spending plan. “All of us have some...
Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization and CMU spinoff create digital borough currency
A Sharpsburg organization has partnered with Carnegie Mellon University spinoff company to create a digital borough currency. Sharpsburg Bucks was launched a little more than a month ago to encourage people to shop and keep their money local. The alternative currency is a pilot project of the Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization...
Fawn woman strikes it big with $1 million lottery winning ticket
As is routine, Kimberley Adamik stops in Willy’s Beer & Beverage in Harmar every Thursday as she works her garbage truck route. She plays some scratch-off games and goes on her way. But the “$1 Million? Seriously” game she played June 22 stopped her in her tracks. “I went over...
Central Pa. Festival of the Arts set to take over State College
With more than 300 juried sidewalk artist booths, a juried exhibition, multiple activity stations, eight entertainment stages, six locations to buy food and thousands of people milling about, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is a lot to take in. This year, organizers are making it easier for attendees...
Last tour of Hempfield high school before renovations scheduled
Hempfield Area School District residents can check out the inside of the high school one last time before renovations begin by attending an alumni tour on Saturday at 10 a.m. The tour will be led by administrators, teachers and retired faculty who will guide visitors around the building and discuss...
40 years on, Marshall Crenshaw rates Pittsburgh as a career highlightVideo
Singer/songwriter Marshall Crenshaw is calling his current tour “40 Years in Showbiz!” The exclamation point indicates he’s still excited to be out there doing what he started doing in the clubs of New York City in the early 1980s. “I just like the sound of saying it’s a 40th anniversary...
