Western PA Local News category, Page 1035
Homeless shelter at Smithfield United Church of Christ to close
Ally Cunha has “no clue” where she’ll stay after Tuesday night. For the last several weeks, the 18-year-old has been sleeping at the Smithfield United Church of Christ shelter. The shelter was scheduled to close on Tuesday. “It’s difficult, but we’ll figure it out,” she said as she sat outside...
Leaky roof replaced at Hilltop Hose in Harrison with help from state grant
The roof at Hilltop Hose in Harrison was starting to look a bit like Swiss cheese in certain spots. Water was dripping so much that it rotted the ceiling in the social hall and ruined part of the bar at the station along Cambridge Street. “It was put on back...
Atria’s in O’Hara to close as new restaurant moves in
After about 20 years serving pasta, steaks and seafood in O’Hara, Atria’s will be closing its doors. The restaurant, which has been operating since 2003, plans to close Sunday. Incoming is Tepache Mexican Kitchen and Bar, which has a location in Mars. “We own that particular location and had an...
‘By far our best turnout’: Popularity grows for Hartwood Acres Father’s Day car cruise
The annual Father’s Day car cruise at Hartwood Acres continues to grow in popularity as many people gather to celebrate classic cars and family traditions. “This is either our ninth or 10th year. We lost a year for covid,” said Allegheny County special events manager Bill Deasy. “Today is by...
The Stroller, June 20, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police nab suspect in 2021 homicide; missing boy sought
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, June 20: Pittsburgh police nab suspect in homicide A Pittsburgh man is jailed in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood in April 2021, police said. Riyad Christian, 24, was arrested in...
String of stolen and vandalized signs deemed ‘serious’ safety issue in Allegheny Township
A spate of stolen and vandalized traffic signs along two rural roads in Allegheny Township have officials seeking the public’s help in apprehending the thieves. “We’ve been here seven times since January,” said Allegheny Township Public Works Director Roger Schwarz, while standing next to a recently replaced stop sign Thursday...
Public safety officials warn of dangers at Creek Falls
Greensburg Dive Team Capt. George McFarland knows the dangers that loom at Creek Falls. “When there’s a call that comes over the radio about Creek Falls, a chill goes up my spine because of where it is,” McFarland said of the secluded spot along Jacobs Creek in South Huntingdon, a...
Record air show crowd brings extra traffic, dollars to Latrobe area
Officials say this past weekend’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow attracted a record crowd of about 100,000 in and around Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, and that was a good thing for many local businesses. With the influx of visitors during the two-day show, business at the Valley Dairy...
Remaining United Methodists look to religious life after disaffiliations
ERIE — As a fourth-generation United Methodist and pastor’s daughter, Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi’s roots in her faith run deep. Presiding over the disaffiliation of more than a third of the congregations from the United Methodist Church’s Western Pennsylvania Conference was personal. “It’s friends, family, persons that were formerly part of...
4 charged with trespassing at Century III site, posting footage online
Four people were charged with felony trespassing for sneaking inside of the former Century III Mall property, according to the West Mifflin Police Department. Christopher Cross, 27, Brody Lones, 23, and Drake Pierce, 22 all of the New Lexington, Ohio area, and Kenlein Ogletree, 21, of Clairton, were identified through...
Scenes from Juneteenth at Point State Park
The Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth celebration was held Monday at Point State Park. Juneteenth is a federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. It became a national holiday in 2021. Juneteenth marks the final abolition of slavery, which happened in Galveston, Texas, two months...
Always B Smiling lives up to name: Nonprofit hosts programs in Peters for young people with disabilities
Most youngsters spend nine or so months waiting, patiently or otherwise, to hear the proclamation: “School’s out.” Heck, a song with that title remains popular even though it’s been around for more than 50 years now. But Destiny Otricelli of Bridgeville, a student at Pathfinder School in Bethel Park, is...
Allegheny County affordable housing programs receive more than $8M in state funding
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency provided more than $8 million in funding to support about 30 affordable housing programs in Allegheny County. That was part of $61.5 million the agency awarded through its Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement, or PHARE, program. “PHARE is one of our most popular programs...
New Kensington police accuse man of trying to pull loaded gun on officer during traffic stop
New Kensington police accused a Pittsburgh man of reaching for a loaded gun when the car he was riding in was pulled over for a traffic stop and of trying to flee when officers tried to arrest him. The New Kensington woman who was driving the car, who had an...
Tickets available for Veterans Anything With Wheels Show
The Veterans Anything With Wheels Shows is scheduled for June 25 at Cooperstown Event Center in Latrobe. A $10 ticket to the event includes food, drinks, vendors, a 50/50 raffle, a Chinese auction and a Pin-Up contest. There will be a car competition with 30 classes. Festivities will start at...
Norwin library program to compare 1918 flu and 2020 covid pandemics; book sale slated
A Westmoreland County Community College professor will compare the 1918 flu pandemic with the 2020 covid-19 pandemic during a program at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Thomas Soltis, an assistant sociology professor at the community college near Youngwood, has described the similarities of...
5 years later, some grapple with Antwon Rose’s death coinciding with Juneteenth
For Antwon Rose’s mother, Juneteenth brings sadness instead of celebration. Rose, a Black teenager and Woodland Hills High School student just weeks shy of his 18th birthday, was shot and killed by an East Pittsburgh police officer on June 19, 2018, five years ago today. June 19 is also Juneteenth,...
New Kensington man found with stolen gun, drugs during traffic stop, police say
New Kensington police said they found a man concealing a stolen gun and carrying drugs after stopping him for vehicle violations Sunday. According to a criminal complaint, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Joseph Michael Singer Jr., 35, of New Kensington shortly after midnight. Police said Singer was driving...
Hundreds of newspapers found littered along roadside in Brackenridge
Residents, nursing home employees and borough workers teamed up Monday morning to pick up hundreds of newspapers strewn along Broadview Boulevard and Freeport Road in Brackenridge. “There were hundreds of them,” said Christa Beck, who spent more than 90 minutes collecting papers dated June 18 from the side of the...
Juneteenth celebration to include fireworks despite questions surrounding security at Point State Park
The Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh will conclude with fireworks Monday night after weeks of questions surrounding security at Point State Park for the fireworks show, officials said. “We expect the fireworks to happen tonight. Everything should be in place,” said Wesley Robinson, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation...
1 hurt in Murrysville crash involving a motorcycle
A Murrysville Medic One ambulance took one person to an area hospital for treatment after a crash Monday afternoon in Murrysville, according to a representative of the ambulance service. The wreck involving a motorcycle and another vehicle occurred at about 1:15 p.m. in the 3200 block of Sardis Road, near...
Pittsburgh Public Schools looks to expand anti-violence program with help of $2M in state funding
A youth anti-violence program in Pittsburgh Public Schools has received more than $2 million in state funding to expand. The Safe Passages program, operated by Pittsburgh-based Operation Better Block, was launched as a pilot at Perry Traditional Academy in the city’s North Side. The grant money from the Pennsylvania Commission...
Indiana Township student is runner-up in Allegheny County marbles tournament, goes on to national contest
Emilie Lepic, a 9-year-old student at Blessed Trinity Academy in Indiana Township was the runner-up in the girls’ division of the Allegheny County Marbles Tournament and represented Allegheny County in the National Marbles Championship in Wildwood, N.J., which kicked off June 18. Emilie is the daughter of Amber Lepic. The...
Students help produce ‘Chartiers Valley History for Kids’ book
At ages 7 or 8, a group of Chartiers Valley Primary School students can lay claim to being authors. Just before the end of the school year, members of Shelley Territ’s second-grade class celebrated the release of “Chartiers Valley History for Kids,” a book toward which they contributed heavily with...
