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Talk to the Trib: Juneteenth and hip-hop
The University of Pittsburgh and 1Hood Media, collaborated to host “This Thing We Call Hip-Hop,” an event celebrating Juneteenth and the 50th anniversary of the emergence of the popular music genre. The Friday event included music, trivia, and a panel discussion with Pittsburgh native artists including Fedd The God and...
Morning Roundup: Man’s body pulled from Allegheny River; 2 killed in plane crash; EMS responds to calls at Taylor Swift concerts
Body pulled from Allegheny River in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh police said a man’s body was pulled from the Allegheny River on Monday morning. A boater had spotted the man’s body floating in the river near the southern part of Washington’s Landing, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. A Pittsburgh police spokesperson...
What is Juneteenth? A breakdown on what the holiday commemorates
Juneteenth is a federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. The word comes from a combination of “June” and “nineteenth” and pays homage to the first unofficial Juneteenth celebration, which took place June 19, 1866. It became a national holiday in 2021, when...
New Kensington-Arnold shuffles administrators, principals
Several New Kensington-Arnold School District administrators will be in new jobs starting July 1. The school board approved an administrative realignment plan presented by Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. Under the plan, Assistant Superintendent Jon Banko is becoming principal of Valley High School, taking the job now held by Pat Nee. Nee,...
In brief: Golf outing, VBS, other Monroeville area activities, week of June 19, 2023
Memorial golf outing The inaugural Peter Flaherty IV Memorial Golf Outing is scheduled for July 30 at Grand View Golf Course, 1000 Clubhouse Drive, North Braddock. The event honors a 2018 Gateway High School graduate whose passing occurred in 2021. The outing aims to raise funds for the Peter Flaherty...
Juneteenth celebration in Greensburg park showcases community organizations
Under a shady grove of tents and trees, locals gathered on Sunday in St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg as part of a larger, weekend-long celebration of Juneteenth. For nonprofit leader Ronel Baccus, the Juneteenth event was also a celebration of reaching out to Greensburg and the region as a...
The Stroller, June 19, 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. Greek Food Festival planned in Oakmont The annual Greek Food Festival...
Fire damages West Newton house, rekindles Monday morning
A fire that gutted a West Newton house late Sunday rekindled Monday morning, requiring firefighters from multiple departments to respond to the scene. Richard Smith and his son escaped the fire on Mallard Streetat without injury Sunday, but a pet dog died in the blaze, West Newton Fire Chief Craig...
Service dog fundraiser in Peters exceeds goal
Numerous military veterans who are paired with service dogs can attest to their overwhelmingly positive effect on quality of life. Thanks to the success of what has become an annual event, three more vets will be joined by canine friends. A fundraiser held June 3 at Veterans of Foreign Wars...
Local wrestling promoters and talent react to Iron Sheik’s passingVideo
Local wrestling promoters and talent are mourning the loss of pro wrestling legend — and one of the greatest bad guys of the 1980s — the Iron Sheik. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, died June 7. The Iranian-born athlete was 81. Keystone State Wrestling...
Air quality alert issued for Pittsburgh region
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert for the greater Pittsburgh area on Monday. The alert is in effect until 4 p.m. for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties. The code orange alert means that air pollution concentrations within the...
New Castle motorcyclist killed, teen hurt in crash with SUV
A 49-year-old New Castle man died and a teen was seriously hurt after the motorcycle they were on was hit by an SUV in Lawrence County on Saturday, according to state police. State police identified the man as Travis J. Bintrim. The 14-year-old male passenger was not identified. State police...
Body of Penn Hills man recovered at Creek Falls in South Huntingdon
A 23-year-old man’s body was recovered Sunday morning at Creek Falls on Jacobs Creek in South Huntingdon following a reported drowning on Saturday. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office identified the man as Deonte Elliot Johns of Sampson Street in Penn Hills. According to the coroner, Johns jumped from a rock...
Westmoreland Airshow a family affair for Latrobe locals, visitors
Lisa Hartman wasn’t always a fan of the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow. As a child, she would visit the air show with her dad, but “hated it,” she said. When her own daughter Olivia got involved with Air Force Junior ROTC in high school back in 2016, she gave...
Chartiers Valley instructor named scientific honors society’s Outstanding Teacher
Coming out of college, Jodi King took a job that she thought would relate strongly to the degree she earned in biology. It didn’t work out that way. “I called my biology professor from college, crying,” she recalled. “I told him what was going on, and he said, ‘Here, let...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from June 7-14
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Couple escapes Lower Burrell home heavily damaged in blaze
A Lower Burrell man who ran into his neighbors’ burning home Sunday says he found them “calm” inside. Randy Bargerstock said the backyard of his Rodgers Drive home borders the backyard of Charles and Susan Allias’ home on Jefferson Drive, which is located a good distance behind Glen’s Custard on...
Fitness studio with ‘after-50’ focus opens in Bethel Park
For folks in the stage of life where they start dreading the next birthday, Jason Zawodniak offers encouraging words. “We don’t believe that 50 is old, or 60, or even 70,” he said. “With the right programming, it doesn’t have to be.” In May, Zawodniak and his wife, Rachel, opened...
Shaler Athletic Director Clint Rauscher savoring Titans historic championship run
Shaler High School athletic director Clint Rauscher was still basking in the afterglow June 16, the day after the Titans’ dramatic rally to defeat Strath Haven 9-8 in eight innings. The comeback earned Shaler the PIAA Class 5A baseball championship in the game at Penn State. While the Titans girls...
Faces of the Valley: Springdale Township nurse, a native of Egypt, forges his own way
Adel Mansour believes everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Mansour, 50, lives in Springdale Township with his wife, Tracey, and their children, Aleah, Landon and Milana. He is a registered nurse at UPMC St. Margaret in Aspinwall, a job he has had for 17 years. But the...
Topping it off: Taylor Swift gives hat to Hempfield girl at concertVideo
Cost of two Taylor Swift tickets? $1,800. Watching Taylor Swift give her hat to your daughter? Priceless. “I can’t even believe this happened,” Renata Guarlotti said through a raspy voice after screaming during the Friday night concert. “It was surreal.” The Hempfield woman and her 10-year-old daughter, Katie, had floor...
Building the Valley: Family-owned Massart’s Restaurant celebrates 100 years in Tarentum
In its third generation of family leadership, Massart’s Restaurant in Tarentum remains a community-based eatery that is passionate about making its customers feel at home. Massart’s is celebrating 100 years of serving guests from Tarentum and beyond. Established in 1923 by Jake Massart, the restaurant began as a hub for...
Air quality warning issued for Mon Valley
Young children, elderly people, and people with respiratory problems were advised by the Allegheny County Health Department to limit outdoor activities Sunday due to poor air quality. The health department issued an Air Pollution Warning for the Mon Valley for Sunday and all of Monday. According to the department, the...
St. Vincent College hosts community outreach with music and dance
Lively music filled the Carey Student Lounge at Saint Vincent College on Tuesday night. Residents of Latrobe and Unity donned grass skirts and flower necklaces in preparation for an event that Lee Intachai, assistant director of community relations and outreach at Saint Vincent College, has coined Hulacise. Intachai intends for...
Chef to make five-course meal for Queen of Angels fundraiser
A Louisiana chef with a flair for making Cajun food will cook a five-course dinner at a Penn Township country club on June 28 to celebrate an Irwin priest’s recovery from pancreatic cancer. The event is a fundraiser for Queen of Angels Catholic School in North Huntingdon. John Folse, known...
