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Bag+Barre kickboxing/fitness studio opens in Sewickley
A Sewickley couple has launched a new business in the borough designed to help people reach their fitness goals and kick butt doing it. The kickboxing studio Bag+Barre, owned by Mackenzie and Spencer Te’o, recently opened at 551 Beaver St. near the Verizon store. The couple have lived in town...
Butler security guard tries to thwart theft of Easter decorations, gets dragged by car going 35 mph
A Butler County mall security guard was dragged by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon while trying to stop the theft of Easter decorations. State police said they responded to Clearview Mall in Center Township around 3:45 p.m. after receiving a report that people had stolen a 3-foot foam carrot and piñata...
North Allegheny approves engineering course with waiver
The North Allegheny School Board on March 15 approved continuing the Project Lead The Way engineering program at North Allegheny’s middle and high schools, but with the addition of a privacy notice for parents and students to sign. The NASD school board had tabled a decision at its Feb. 15...
Special needs teens getting a taste of work by pitching in at Lower Burrell restaurant
Courtney Kobelenske is like every parent who wants the best for their children. So when she came to the realization that her teen daughter’s challenges have kept her from participating in traditional school sports and activities, she took matters into her own hands and organized the first Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games...
North Huntingdon group proposes recreational trails connecting Trafford and Yough River
A recreational trails group in North Huntingdon wants to develop a route to connect the Westmoreland Heritage Trail to the Great Allegheny Passage. Robert Morgan and Daniel Korhnak, two of the four founders of the Friends of Norwin Trails, presented an outline to the North Huntingdon commissioners for creating a...
Teens accused in shootings in Jeannette, New Kensington to be prosecuted as adults
Suspects in three separate shootings over the past two years will be prosecuted as adults after judges Tuesday rejected requests to transfer their cases to juvenile court. Khalil Lamont Myers of Export was 16 when he was charged as an adult with shooting two men in Jeannette on Oct. 21,...
Emergency responders to receive sweet Hometown Hero Thank You
What started as a way for a Cookie Brigade in Harrison to thank local emergency responders has turned into an all-day event where the public is invited to celebrate police, fire and ambulance personnel. Lori Miller coordinated the Hometown Hero Thank You as a way to extend appreciation to local...
Veteran-owned Glass City Cafe to open in Jeannette
A coffee shop set for a grand opening in Jeannette on Saturday is focusing on veterans in reviving an old building on Clay Avenue. Glass City Cafe owner Jeremy Mock, a Marine veteran who is in the Navy Reserve, and co-owner Denise Ward are seeking out veteran-owned companies for supplies,...
Kennywood pits rides against each other a la March Madness
Kennywood is asking fans of the West Mifflin amusement park to pick their favorite park rides, March Madness-style. The park recently announced its bracket-driven competition on social media. Twitter users “get to help crown our fan-favorite ride” over the course of three rounds and a championship, the park wrote while...
Delmont moves ahead with creation of stormwater authority
Delmont officials will move ahead with the creation of a stormwater authority board, which would be authorized to charge residents a fee based on the amount of stormwater runoff they contribute to the borough’s collection system. Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to create the five-member authority, as borough officials work...
Prosecutors say Jeannette man confessed to setting fatal fire during calls from jail
Westmoreland prosecutors said a Jeannette man accused of setting a fire in 2018 that killed an elderly woman confessed his guilt in telephone calls he made from the county jail. Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Ranger told a judge Wednesday that prosecutors this week obtained 400 calls made by Brian Rendon...
Police investigating attempted abduction of 2 children in Gilpin
Southern Armstrong Regional police are investigating a report of an attempted abduction Wednesday of two juveniles in the 300 block of Route 66 near the Dollar General in Gilpin. Police received a report at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday of an older, white man with long, dark hair driving a tan minivan...
Morning Roundup: 2-alarm fire at Turtle Creek duplex
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 16, 2023: 2-alarm fire at Turtle Creek duplex First responders were called to the scene of a two-alarm house fire in Turtle Creek early Thursday. The call about the fire came in at 3:53 a.m., Allegheny County...
Fire destroys Sewickley Township home; no injuries reported
A fire destroyed a home in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, late Wednesday night. Calls about the fire, located in a rural area on Orchard Drive near Herminie, came in at 11:08 p.m., according to Westmoreland County Public Safety. The house was fully engulfed shortly after 11 p.m., Tribune-Review news partner...
Veteran Greensburg councilman Finfrock seeks 5th term
Veteran Greensburg Councilman Randy Finfrock is seeking another term on the board in this year’s municipal election. Finfrock, 72, is completing his fourth term on council, all but one of which have been consecutive. He has served for 14 years as council’s director of accounts and finance. He said the...
Blawnox Easter Egg hunt set for April 2
Blawnox families looking for some outdoor fun can find it in abundance at the sixth annual Easter Egg hunt. Presented by Best of Blawnox in partnership with Howard Hannah Fox Chapel office, festivities begin at noon on April 1 at the community park, 500 Center Ave. About 100 children took...
The Stroller, March 16, 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. St. Patrick’s Day parade planned Saturday in Lower Burrell The third...
Westmoreland candidates face lawsuits that could boot them from primary ballot
Several candidates for contested races in the May primary are facing challenges to be removed from the ballot because of perceived flaws in their nominating petitions. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Jim Silvis will hear the challenges at 11 a.m. Friday in the cases. Silvis is hearing the cases because...
Registration open for Dyngus Day at North Park
The 5K Dyngus Day Dash is returning to North Park on April 15 for its third annual celebration of everything Polish. The fun run/walk will be held at 9 a.m. and registration by March 31 guarantees a race T-shirt, according to Michele Mrozek, race organizer. The family-friendly race for runners,...
Fox Chapel Area School District deputy superintendent gets new 4-year deal
Fox Chapel Area School District officials approved a new contract with its deputy superintendent despite pushback from several residents and board members. David P. McCommons sat quietly through the March 13 school board meeting in which school directors voted 6-3 in favor of a four-year deal with the him. Board...
Carson Briere, son of Flyers GM, apologizes after pushing woman’s wheelchair down bar stairs
Mercyhurst University college hockey player apologized Wednesday after video surfaced of him pushing a woman’s empty wheelchair down a set of stairs as she was away from it using the restroom. Carson Briere, 23, who competes in Division 1 with Mercyhurst in Erie, said he was “deeply sorry” for the...
Pittsburgh police report 12-year-old girl missing from Carrick
Pittsburgh police are looking for a missing 12-year-old girl last seen in the city’s Carrick neighborhood. Tyshaya Somerville was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, light blue jeans, and pink tennis shoes. She is considered to be in danger due to her age. Anyone with information should call 9-1-1...
Excela-Butler combined health system lays off 13 managers
The newly combined Excela and Butler health systems laid off a total of 13 manager-level staff members on Wednesday, according to spokesperson Tom Chakurda. The positions were eliminated “from across both sides of the new system,” Chakurda confirmed, and were from support functions that did not involve direct care personnel....
Moon Township man gets over 27 years in prison for dealing drugs, money laundering
A Moon Township man was sentenced to 27½ years in prison for dealing drugs and money laundering crimes while on federal supervised release from a previous prison sentence for drug trafficking. Noah Landfried, 38, was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison sentence. His sentence...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 9 years for firearms offenses
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to nine years in prison for violating federal gun laws and committing offenses while on federal pretrial release. Joshua Lowry, 32, of Brookline was not allowed to possess guns or ammunition due to prior felony convictions. During an investigation and search of an apartment in...
