Western PA Local News category, Page 1118
Easter Bunny takes to the air to deliver Easter eggs to event in Murrysville
An aerial payload of hundreds of colorful Easter eggs were dropped from a helicopter during the first ever “Helicopter Easter Egg Drop” at Bella Terra Stables in Murrysville. Also planned were egg spoon races, sack races, other games and entertainment for kids. The unique skyward egg hunt event was organized...
Two-plus tons of recyclable metal benefits Bethel Park school
A new generation is learning all about the importance of environmental stewardship. And according to Bethel Park fourth-grader Abby Burke, plenty of people her age are planning to continue to do all they can on behalf of the earth. She is a member of George Washington Elementary School’s Green Team,...
Pysanky takes practice at Greensburg art workshopVideo
Spring Cassidy of North Huntingdon is pretty sure she’s just going to buy a standard egg dye kit from the store next year. “This is not easy,” said Cassidy, as she worked to create a delicate design on her egg using a traditional Ukrainian kistka, a short wooden dowel rod...
Easter Bunny parachutes into Brackenridge church festival
Easter isn’t usually the Christian holiday known for the flying mascot, but the Easter Bunny visited Brackenridge this year from the sky. The famous rabbit skydived and parachuted into the Easter festival at Generations House of Worship in Brackenridge late Saturday morning. A large crowd had gathered at the festival,...
Year after fatal Airbnb shootings, Pittsburgh Police have no update
Nearly a year after two teenagers were killed and eight others were injured in an Easter morning shooting at an Airbnb rental property in Pittsburgh’s North Side, city officials have not passed any legislation to regulate short-term rentals, and police have no updates on their investigation. Police said about 200...
Norfolk Southern train derails in Pittsburgh
A five-car train derailed Saturday morning in Pittsburgh’s West End, closing a section of West Carson Street for a time, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said. The Norfolk Southern train cars were empty, and no hazardous material was leaked, a company spokesperson told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No injuries were reported,...
Duquesne man arrested after fleeing traffic stop, crashing into another driver
A Duquesne man faces a host of charges after police say he fled a traffic stop Thursday night and crashed into another driver, sending his car off the ground and spinning in the air. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Duquesne police pulled over a driver they said was switching lanes...
Girl Scouts donate cookies for St. Clair Hospital cancer patients
Patients receiving treatment at the St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center got a special treat courtesy of Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts. The third- and fourth-grade students of Troop 60187 in Upper St. Clair packed up nearly 150 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and delivered them in March to Dr. Vince...
Hampton High School presents musical ‘Something Rotten!’
More than 100 students at Hampton High School are prepping for the spring musical “Something Rotten!” — which they say is guaranteed to make the audience laugh. “Something Rotten!,” which has earned 10 Tony Award nominations since its 2015 release, follows the Bottom Brothers as they set out to write...
Good Friday fish fry tradition continues at Blawnox, Sharpsburg volunteer fire stations
Blawnox and Sharpsburg volunteer fire departments had their annual Good Friday fish fry fundraisers at their respective departments. Both served up hundreds of meals and ala carte goods including fried cod, French fries, coleslaw, pierogies and mac and cheese. Sharpsburg also had shrimp while Blawnox had pizza and haluski. Both...
Beautification, public safety alerts priority for Hempfield supervisor candidate
After serving on Hempfield’s planning committee and a lifetime raising a family in the county, Becky Durbin hopes to “make the community a better place” by running for township supervisor. Durbin, who is a seventh-generation Hempfield resident, said she hopes to bring a “different perspective” to the all-male board of...
Former Hempfield supervisor hopes to claim a seat in upcoming elections
Lifetime Hempfield resident and former township supervisor Jerry Fagert is running again for supervisor in this year’s election and hopes to prioritize public works and the fire department. A Republican, Fagert, 61, was a Hempfield supervisor from 2011 through 2015. “It has been one of my greatest privileges serving the...
Pittsburgh Public Schools files suit against social-media companies
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials have filed a federal lawsuit against multiple international social media companies, accusing them of fomenting “an unprecedented mental health crisis fueled by (their) addictive and dangerous social media platforms.” The school district filed the suit April 6 against Meta Platforms (Facebook’s parent company), Meta Payments, Siculus,...
2 injured, 1 critically, in Hazelwood and Beltzhoover shootings
Two people were injured, with one in critical condition, following two separate shootings late Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood and Beltzhoover neighborhoods, according to police. Police responded to a shots-fired call just before 11:20 p.m. near the intersection of Boggs and Warrington avenues in Beltzhoover. They arrived to find a...
Plans to be revealed Tuesday for improved riverfront access and trail development in Tarentum
People have spoken, and they want better access to the Allegheny River in Tarentum. A public survey sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of the Riverfront revealed that people are eager to see public docks, fishing piers and other amenities along the borough’s stretch of shoreline. “Now is the time to...
The Stroller, April 8, 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. Burrell HS to present ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ The Burrell High School...
‘Way of the Cross’ drama held in downtown Greensburg
Dozens of people braved chilly temperatures on Good Friday to attend the annual “Way of the Cross” drama in downtown Greensburg. The reenactment portrays Jesus in the hours before his Crucifixion — driven relentlessly through the streets by eight Roman soldiers. The event started with Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate....
Brackenridge changes street name in memory of police Chief Justin McIntire
Brackenridge Council changed a street name in memory of their fallen police chief while continuing to weigh options on future police coverage. Third Avenue will be known as McIntire Way, in memory of the late police Chief Justin McIntire, who was killed in the line of duty on the street...
Appeals court rules Ventre, Kosko to remain on GOP ballot for Westmoreland commissioner
Two Republican candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner can remain on the May ballot, according to an appeals court ruling issued Friday. John Ventre and Paul Kosko will continue in their bids to oust Republican incumbents Sean Kertes and Doug Chew in the May 16 GOP primary. Commonwealth Court rejected the...
Trial ordered for West Deer man accused by Harmar police of beating woman unconscious, threatening her with knife
A man accused by Harmar police of beating a woman until she was unconscious and threatening her with a knife when she awoke has been ordered to stand trial. Anthony Carl McMillan, 28, of the 200 block of Wineberry Drive in West Deer was charged March 22 with a felony...
Pittsburgh creates additional reporting requirements for Stop the Violence grant recipients
Organizations that receive funding through Pittsburgh’s Stop the Violence grant program will now be required to provide additional reporting on how they spend their money under legislation approved this week by City Council. The measure is meant to provide greater accountability and transparency in how the tax dollars are used,...
Washington Township traffic stop leads to arrest for DUI, felony gun charges
Washington Township police accused a man who is not allowed to possess a gun with having a loaded pistol under the seat when he was pulled over for running a stop sign while intoxicated. John David Gregor, 40, of the 500 block of Armstrong Avenue in Apollo was charged with...
Hampton students qualify for Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
A team of Hampton Township School District elementary students is heading for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Third- through fifth-graders Emma Osborn, Charles Lamb, Josephine Kurasch, Joshua Pearl, Ethan Barley, Edward Sager and Lincoln Verbofsky will represent Hampton from May 24-27 at Michigan State University. The school district’s...
2 Greensburg traffic signals targeted for improvements
Greensburg will upgrade two of the city’s oldest traffic signals at Main and Clopper streets and at Fourth Street and Westminster Avenue. “These signals are some of the oldest and most inefficient in the city,” Greensburg planning director Jeff Raykes told city council at its April agenda meeting. Public works...
Pittsburgh looks to spend $600K on Downtown ambassador program
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is looking to team up with the city to launch an ambassador program that would bring community service representatives to Downtown Pittsburgh seven days a week. Pittsburgh would dedicate $600,000 to the Golden Triangle Ambassador program under City Council legislation introduced this week. The program would...
