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Contractor accused of bilking Pine residents out of $185K awaiting trial in 3 other fraud cases
Northern Regional Police accused a home remodeling contractor who is awaiting trial for three separate fraud cases with collecting more than $185,000 in payments from two Pine residents and then walking off the jobs before the work was finished. Sean Vincent Hein, 36, of the 500 block of Bauerlein Street...
Pittsburgh officials look to expedite $48M rehab of Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge
Pittsburgh officials say they want to expedite a large-scale rehabilitation of the Charles Anderson Bridge after the span was closed in February because of safety concerns. When officials closed the bridge, they initially said the city would make necessary repairs over the course of about four months, with an estimated...
Report shows Pittsburgh region attracted $1B in tech investments amid economic downturn
Tech investment in the Pittsburgh region slipped in 2022 compared to the record set in the previous year, attracting about $1.05 billion across 176 deals. The latest report from North Side-based Innovation Works and Ernst & Young noted that the economic downturn and shrinking valuations took their toll in 2022....
The Carnegie Carnegie goes all out for Earth Day 2023
As I write this in my office in the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall on the first day of spring, warm sunlight falls on my back through the tall elegant windows. Daffodils and leaf buds are showing their faces, and families are enjoying the mild weather as they...
At least 60 venomous snakes removed from Aliquippa home; resident found dead
A man was found dead Tuesday in an Aliquippa home where more than 200 snakes were being kept. City code enforcement officer Jim Bologna said the man was found in a bathroom and appeared to have puncture marks on his wrist, but he could not say if they were the...
Former Latrobe woman facing animal cruelty charges
A former Latrobe woman is facing animal cruelty charges after city police said she left 24 cats in an abandoned home. In July, police responded to the Spring Street home and found the felines in deplorable conditions with no food or water, according to court papers. Some of the cats...
Westmoreland happenings: Charity race, diversity program, class reunion, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete street address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once;...
Pitt-Greensburg students build bonds, outfit Tennessee homes on Habitat for Humanity trip
Measure twice and cut once is the sage advice long applied to working with wood. But first you have to know how to use a tape measure. That’s among the home improvement skills Pitt-Greensburg student volunteers picked up during the school’s recent spring break. They headed to Tennessee for a...
Morning Roundup: Air quality advisory issued for Liberty-Clairton area
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 22, 2023: Air quality advisory issued for Liberty-Clairton area The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection declared Wednesday a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in the Liberty-Clairton area of Allegheny County. A temperature inversion in the morning...
Verona officials, Oakmont firefighters to use state funds for equipment moves
Verona officials and the Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department plan to use state funding to make way for new vehicles and equipment. Both boroughs are getting a piece of nearly $400,000 in funds though the Commonwealth Financing Authority and Department of Economic Community Development. Verona will get $158,625 and the fire...
Penn Hills middle schoolers to perform ‘Moana’
Penn Hills middle schoolers have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming musical, “Moana.” It is an adaptation of Disney’s animated movie and follows Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. The students are led by director...
Registration open for St. Margaret Foundation Demchak Challenge
Registration is open for the St. Margaret Foundation’s Brian Demchak Hope Challenge presented by PNC. Participants complete a virtual 5K at 3.1 miles, or a distance participants prefer, choosing their own route and location, even in a swimming pool, and complete it anytime from May 14-May 20. The registration fee...
The Stroller, March 22, 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. Monarch Hospice seeking volunteers Monarch Hospice, Lower Burrell, is looking for...
Prom dress resale today at North Hills High School to benefit local charityVideo
North Hills High School teacher Michelle Medic wanted her SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and officials to come up with an idea for a new charity event this year that enabled them to give back to the North Hills community. And they did. “They came up with this prom (dress)...
Westmoreland Transit open house attendees want longer hours, shorter waits for bus trips
More frequent bus trips available at later hours and with shorter wait times were among the top requests passengers had for the Westmoreland Transit Authority at a public input session Tuesday afternoon. Eliot Rivera of Greensburg said he’d like to see the authority restore its level of service to pre-pandemic...
Second Harvest, ‘more than a Sharpsburg thrift store,’ funds community programs
At Camp Guyasuta in O’Hara, visitors will have six new mountain bikes to hit the trails this summer along with a bevy of other supplies that include life jackets, helmets for the ropes course and eight new campfire rings. Camp Ranger Mike Daniher said there will be three new special...
Missing Crescent Township woman found dead in Ohio River
A woman whose body was found Monday in the Ohio River has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as Nia Sandra Rash, 25 of Crescent Township. She had been missing since December. Her body was removed from a dam along the river in Crescent, according...
Defense: Tree of Life suspect has schizophrenia, epilepsy
The man accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 has schizophrenia and epilepsy, his defense attorneys said in a court filing late Monday. The revelation, contained in a response opposing the government’s request to do a psychiatric and neuropsychological evaluation on Robert Bowers, came...
Giant Eagle’s new CEO, board chair leaves chain without Shapira family in leadership
Giant Eagle has been a family run business for many decades, but the supermarket chain is changing course with the departure of longtime chief executive Laura Shapira Karet. The O’Hara-based grocer has appointed Bill Artman as interim CEO to replace Shapira Karet, who has led the chain for 11 years....
Memory of Rep. Tony DeLuca recognized with new award at Rosedale Beach Club
Rosedale Beach Club officials have created an award in memory of a longtime public servant. The Tony DeLuca Community Impact Award was announced this month. It grants a free family membership to the Verona pool and swim club to “a person who dedicates their time to serving the community without...
Sewickley man convicted of illegal weapons possession
A Sewickley Township man serving a prison sentence for the sexual assault of a teen was convicted Tuesday of illegally possessing of a cache of guns and ammunition. Steven K. Stemmler, 40, was found guilty of one misdemeanor firearms offense in connection with an allegation that authorities found 15 guns,...
Police find drugs after man flees New Kensington traffic stop; felony charges filed
A Penn Hills man was accused of being a drug dealer after heroin, cocaine and marijuana were found in his backpack after he fled from a traffic stop, according to New Kensington police. Tristen Kelly Pierre, 26, of the 100 block of Deerfield Drive was charged with three counts of...
Allegheny County executive candidate Sara Innamorato proposes ‘gift ban’ for county employees
State Rep. Sara Innamorato, D-Lawrenceville, said Tuesday that the Allegheny County executive and all county employees should be banned from receiving gifts as part of their government duties. Innamorato is a Democratic candidate for Allegheny County executive, the county’s top elected office, and her announcement comes on the heels of...
Guyasuta Youth Football and Cheer hosts lunch with the Easter Bunny in O’Hara
The Easter Bunny will hop into town March 26 during an event by Guyasuta Youth Football and Cheer. Children can have lunch with the Easter Bunny from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Comfort Inn at RIDC Park in O’Hara. The lunch is scheduled during a craft show that...
2 plead guilty to armed robbery of driver in Mt. Pleasant Township
Two men pleaded guilty this week to an armed robbery two years ago in Mt. Pleasant Township. Elijah Ben Chaabane and Jake Daniel Franklin, both 20, along with another juvenile, originally were charged in connection with Dec. 19, 2020, incident in which police said a man hired to drive to...
