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‘Bringing history to life’: Hampton’s Depreciation Lands Museum marks golden anniversary
From a wagon display to basket weaving, history enthusiasts gathered at the Depreciation Lands Museum on May 21 to celebrate the Hampton landmark’s 50th anniversary. State Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless, presented a certificate to Carol Greiner, museum association president, in honor of the anniversary. He commended the dozens of volunteers...
St. Margaret Foundation’s Demchak Hope Challenge breaks fund-raising records
A virtual fundraiser for the St. Margaret Foundation’s Brian Demchak Hope Challenge presented by PNC broke records this year, the foundation has announced. Two-hundred participants, 39 fundraising pages and 26 sponsors raised a total of $157,175. Participants walked, ran, swam, played sports and walked their pets from May 14-20, generating...
Mental wellness focus of informational event in South Greensburg
An informational Mental Wellness and Recovery event is slated for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in South Greensburg. Presented by the Greensburg-based Unity in the Community organization, the free program will take place at the Greensburg Event Center, 1700 Washington St. Timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month, it...
Oakmont night markets to mark third straight summer season
A popular summer shopping and networking event in Oakmont is returning for its third straight season. Night markets are scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11. They are presented by the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce. More than 40 vendors are expected to participate each...
Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House
HARRISBURG — Authorities could temporarily seize firearms and background checks would be expanded for gun buyers, under two bills passed Monday in the Pennsylvania House, where Democrats are using their razor-thin majority to push gun-control measures after a yearslong standstill in the politically divided government. The party describes the proposals...
Latrobe Art Center spreads kindness one card at a time
Latrobe Art Center is asking Westmoreland residents to spread kindness with specially designed “You’ve Been Fred Roger-ed” note cards. The center is celebrating the third annual Week of Kindness through May 27. During the week, participating individuals and organizations are instructed to use the “You’ve Been Fred Roger-ed” cards while...
Aquinas Academy students earn state PJAS awards
Eighth-grade students from Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton competed at the state meeting of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, held May 14-16 at Penn State. The 14 students earned the trip by securing first place for their science projects at the Region 7 PJAS competition at Baldwin High...
Turnpike officials break ground on next phase of Mon/Fayette ExpresswayVideo
On Monday , Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officials broke ground on the next phase of the Mon/Fayette Expressway, a $214 million contract for a three-mile section from Route 51 to Coal Valley Road in Jefferson Hills. The current expressway runs 54 miles from I-68 near Morgantown to Jefferson Hills. When completed,...
New juice-themed cafe slated to open in Aspinwall
A juice-themed, fresh-foods cafe is moving into a prime corner location in Aspinwall. Vibrant Sunshine Juicery Cafe is set to open in late summer. “It’s a dream location for our business because of neighborhood access, proximity to St. Margaret hospital, easy access from Route 28 and Freeport Road, has onsite...
Rostraver man jailed, accused of rape
A Rostraver man is accused by police of raping a woman at a township apartment building. Jerry F. Griest, 62, was jailed Friday on charges of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and related offenses. Township police said a woman reported being raped by Griest in her apartment in late August...
Route 28 southbound restrictions begin Tuesday morning
Single-lane traffic restrictions will be in effect on southbound Route 28 near Harmar beginning Tuesday morning. PennDOT announced the restrictions Monday. The right-hand lane leading to the Harmar exit (Exit 11) will be closed while crews perform guardrail and slope reestablishment work in the area. The exit ramp, itself, will...
$400k Cash 5 ticket sold at New Kensington Giant Eagle
Someone who shops at the Giant Eagle in New Kensington is almost half a million dollars richer. The Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday that a winning Cash 5 ticket was sold at the grocery along Tarentum Bridge Road for the Sunday, May 21, drawing. The ticket, worth $400,000, matched all five...
Monroeville library gallery features artists league work
East Suburban Artists League will present an exhibition featuring members’ artwork at the Elaine Biondi Gallery Space in Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd., from May 26 through June 20. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on June 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is...
2 dogs killed in Leechburg house fire
No injuries were reported after a fire broke out Monday morning in a two-story Leechburg home but two dogs inside the home were killed. A female occupant who lived alone at the residence was at work when a fire broke out in the kitchen, said Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company safety...
Pittsburgh mother charged in fentanyl death of baby
A Pittsburgh woman faces involuntary manslaughter charges after her 4-month-old baby died of fentanyl toxicity, officials said. Katie Lynn Grimes, 33, of Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, was charged Sunday with several crimes in relation to the death of her son, including involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. An investigation...
Pittsburgh may need to reevaluate city pools, official says
Pittsburgh officials are still recruiting additional lifeguards in an effort to open all of the city’s pools this summer, and spray parks are slated to open next weekend. City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith acknowledged it’s been difficult for the city to recruit enough lifeguards. Kail-Smith said she’d like to see...
Excela, Butler change name to Independence Health System
After merging to create Western Pennsylvania’s third-largest health system, Excela Health and the Butler Health System have a new name: Independence Health System. The system includes Butler, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland hospitals, with 7,300 employees and more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers. “Having the wider resources of...
Pittsburgh City Council to vote on Larry Scirotto’s appointment as police chief
Pittsburgh City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Larry Scirotto’s nomination as the city’s new police chief. Mayor Ed Gainey earlier this month announced Scirotto as his nominee to be the city’s police chief. Scirotto, 49, retired from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police in 2018 as an assistant chief,...
Music, food, vendors, barrel event slated for Greensburg Fire Department Party in the Park
Live music, food and kids’ games will be featured on Saturday when the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department kicks off the Memorial Day holiday weekend by hosting a Party in the Park. Admission is free for the event at Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. It’s intended as an alternative to the usual...
Morning Roundup: Fire damages 2 homes in Ford City
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 22: 2 homes in Ford City damaged in fire A fire damaged two homes in Ford City on Saturday night. Borough firefighters fought the fire for several hours, but no injuries were reported, according to Tribune-Review news...
Memorial Day weekend weather could go in 2 different directions, forecasters say
Pittsburghers might want to wait a few days before solidifying their Memorial Day plans. The forecast for the next few days shows highs reaching 79 degrees and sunny skies, but there is some uncertainty for what direction the weather will head for the Memorial Day weekend. The Pittsburgh office of...
In brief: Pool opening, farmer’s market and more, week of May 22, 2023
Hampton pool opening scheduled The Hampton Community Outdoor Pool Complex is set to open on May 27. The outdoor pool will operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, unless otherwise specified. On days when Hampton Township School District is in session, the pool hours will be adjusted to 4...
In brief: Gateway graduation, Memorial Day and more, week of May 22, 2023
Gateway Class of ’23 graduation Gateway High School’s commencement is set for 7 p.m. on May 31 at Walter “Pete” Antimarino Stadium, with an expected graduating class of 265 seniors. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place the following day, also at 7 p.m. The final decision...
In brief: CV graduation, Memorial Day, other events, week of May 22, 2023
CV graduation set for May 31 Commencement for the Chartiers Valley High School Class of 2023 will take place at 7 p.m. May 31 at the high school stadium. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved inside. There are no alternative dates or times. All seniors will...
In brief: graduation, Memorial Day events, week of May 22, 2023
Class of 2023 graduation The Bethel Park High School Class of 2023 graduation will be held 7 p.m. June 8 at Black Hawk Stadium. Everyone is invited to attend. Priority entry is available to family members of graduates from 5:30 to 6 p.m. General admission entry starts at 6:15. Blocked-off...
