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North Side author pens book about Pittsburgh’s baseball parks history
The start of a new baseball season brings hope, beginning with the first pitch. The annual tradition of fans gathering at PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener inspired North Side resident Mark T. Fatla to think of the people over the years making their way to the ballpark,...
Pioneering Black journalist George Barbour left indelible mark on Pittsburgh
Not only was George Edward Barbour a pioneering Black journalist, he also was a civil rights activist, involved community member, stalwart church member and dedicated family man. After stints at the Pittsburgh Courier and other Black newspapers, Barbour was hired in 1964 as the first Black reporter at NewsRadio KDKA...
Magazine brings back annual gala with casino night in Hempfield to benefit Shop with a Cop
The Goal Magazine Gala returns this month and will benefit the Shop with a Cop charity. After a three-year hiatus, organizers at the nonprofit are asking guests to join them at the Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield on April 21 at 6 p.m. “We haven’t had the gala since 2019,”...
Pine-Richland senior wins auto skills competition
Mark Wolfe doesn’t remember exactly when he began thinking about studying to become an auto repair tech. But every now and then his parents Mark Sr. and Bonnie pull out a snapshot of the Pine-Richland senior as a toddler with his Power Wheel riding toy up on jack stands ready...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh Zoo reveals new baby gorilla’s nameVideo
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, April 7, 2023: New baby gorilla named at Pittsburgh Zoo The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium revealed the name the public helped give its new baby gorilla: Charlotte. The name was selected from almost 700 different entries submitted in...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 7-9
Hard rock It’s another rockin’ weekend, thanks to two shows at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin: • Beyond Purple, 8 p.m. Friday. The tribute act performs the high-energy hits of Deep Purple and Whitesnake, and their offshoots Dio and Rainbow. A ticket is $27. • Molly Hatchet, 8...
Raging Rapids will return at Kennywood in 2023Video
The Raging Rapids isn’t going away after all. Kennywood Park announced Thursday that it will bring back the water-based ride in 2023. “Over the next few weeks, teams will continue to break in and fine tune the ride’s new control system that was installed as part of its refurbishment project,”...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 7-9
It’s Easter and Passover weekend, as well as the Pirates first home game of the season. Here are some entertaining ways to spend it. A dog-gone good time The Doggie Easter Egg Hunt is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the dog park and north lot at...
The Stroller, April 7, 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. Murder mystery dinner to benefit local feline rescue A murder mystery...
Preliminary Greensburg Salem School District budget keeps tax rate steady
Greensburg Salem School Board had a first look Wednesday at a proposed 2023-24 district budget based on holding the school real estate tax at its current level. That initial budget includes estimated expenses of nearly $49.5 million and revenue of $48.8 million, for a shortfall of $612,420, equal to the...
Westmoreland 250: Centennial banquet, bicentennial week are among past milestones
As 2023 comes to a close — and with it, the 250th anniversary of the founding of Westmoreland County, it’s a good time to look back at previous events and recall some of the notable celebrations. The county marked its centennial by holding a banquet replete with champagne toasts and...
Mt. Pleasant man jailed for child corruption
A Mt. Pleasant Township man will serve up to nearly two years in jail for having improper sexual contact with a teenage girl. Brandon Joel Rose, 24, pleaded guilty in January to indecent assault and corruption of a minor in connection with allegations made by a teen who claimed she...
East Huntingdon farm could be idyllic retreat or commercial venture
Owners of a 57-acre property in East Huntingdon call it their little “Piece of Heaven,” but now they’re ready to pass their idyllic retreat to someone else. Featuring a brick farmhouse and wooden barn dating to 1856, the property just south of Scottdale is listed for $639,900. “It’s close to...
New Kensington approves transfer of liquor license for downtown concert venue
Concertgoers soon may be able to enjoy alcoholic beverages with the music at a growing downtown New Kensington concert venue. Following a public hearing, New Kensington Council unanimously approved the transfer of a liquor license into the city for Preserving Underground, on 11th Street at Fifth Avenue. The concert venue...
Olympia Park Shelter House to host athletic associations, community events in Mt. Washington
The Olympia Park Shelter House in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington will once again serve as a community space. The building, which closed after a fire in 2009, will house athletic associations and community and private events. City leaders unveiled the newly renovated space this week. “This facility has been transformed and...
Eaglet hatches from U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works nest
Bald eagles nesting near U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works welcomed a new addition to the nest, a U.S. Steel spokesman announced Thursday. The egg hatched late Wednesday after weeks of care. The egg was laid in late February. The eaglet was named USS6, since it was the sixth one hatched by...
The Living Last Supper performed at Irwin church
On Thursday, congregation members from churches across North Huntingdon area participated in the annual reenactment of The Living Last Supper at First United Methodist Church in Irwin. Actors spoke in soliloquy, reciting lines representing each of the 12 Apostles’ thoughts. The scene was made famous by Renaissance painter Leonardo di...
Mt. Pleasant’s McCali Manor condemned after fire
A historic building in downtown Mt. Pleasant has been condemned after being gutted Wednesday afternoon by a fire. When the blaze started at McCali Manor, Leon Mowry II, owner of Saloom Department Store, headed next door to DePalma Flooring to warn Pam DePalma and others inside to move their cars...
North Huntingdon, Mt. Pleasant celebrating 250th anniversary
North Huntingdon and Mt. Pleasant Township officials celebrated the 250th anniversary of the founding of their municipalities Thursday with speeches on their history, colonial reenactors, an Abraham Lincoln portrayer, a commemorative coin and a new municipal flag. Huntingdon Township was founded when Westmoreland County was founded 250 years ago on...
Western Pa. recovery experts celebrate over-the-counter naloxone, voice concern about cost
As the overdose-reversing drug naloxone becomes available over the counter this summer without a prescription, recovery organizations and pharmacies look to the change as a step in the right direction — but not the end of the road. The drug, also known by the brand name Narcan, can halt overdoses...
Pittsburgh officials partner with nonprofits to make Downtown cleaner, safer
Pittsburgh leaders say they are ramping up efforts to make Downtown cleaner and safer. “Downtown Pittsburgh is the heart and soul of our city,” Mayor Ed Gainey said during a news conference Thursday. The city has increased the number of cleaning crews working Downtown by about 20%, Gainey said. Officials...
Woman killed in McKeesport crash
A woman was killed Wednesday night when a vehicle she was riding in crashed into a utility pole in McKeesport. Allegheny County 911 told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV that police, fire and EMS units were called to the 2100 block of East Fifth Avenue around 6:15 p.m. The victim was...
Woman pleads guilty to exposing kids to drugs in Delmont home
A former Penn Township woman was ordered to serve up to 23 months in jail after she pleaded guilty to exposing two children to illegal drugs at a Delmont home. Courtney N. Cline, 31, now of Duquesne, pleaded guilty to drug possession and two counts of child endangerment. According to...
Man charged with homicide in death of woman found along Oil City trail
A Venango County man is being charged in the death of a woman whose body was found along a bike trail recently, according to reports from WTAE and YourErie.com. David Bosley, 59, of Oil City was arrested Thursday and charged with homicide, rape by forcible compulsion, aggravated indecent assault, kidnapping,...
Police: Brackenridge man, ordered to stay away from woman, found sleeping on her sofa
A Brackenridge man accused of defying a judge’s order by crawling through the window of a woman’s house and refusing to leave has been ordered to stand trial. Daniel Robert Gates, 46, of the 1000 block of Third Avenue was charged with a felony count of criminal trespass in connection...
