Western PA Local News category, Page 1146
Beaver County man assaulted ex-girlfriend, threatened to kill another person at Rivers Casino, police say
A Beaver County man was arrested late Friday after state police said he assaulted an ex-girlfriend at Rivers Casino and threatened to kill another person. Police said Edward Thomas Smorey, 53, of Hookstown, approached the 57-year-old woman around 10:40 p.m. Friday at the casino’s Drum Bar. Police said he pulled...
Valley High School pool, auditorium focus of $1.3M in spending
The New Kensington-Arnold School District will spend nearly $1.3 million on projects at the high school and two of the district’s three elementary schools. The lion’s share — a little more than $1 million — will pay for renovations at the pool and auditorium at Valley High School. About $671,000 is...
Hampton area happenings, week of March 13, 2023
Wildwood Road closed until November PennDOT has closed Wildwood Road between West Hardies and Hardt roads in Hampton for a project to replace the Wildwood Road Bridge superstructure. The closure is expected to take approximately 247 days, with the bridge projected to reopen early November. The designated detour is Hardt...
Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of March 13, 2023
Plum GOP hosts Senate leader The Plum Borough Republican Committee is hosting a spring dinner at 6:30 p.m. March 30 at Palmieri’s Restaurant, 951 Old Frankstown Road, Plum. Keynote speaker is Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman. A buffet dinner plus coffee, drinks and dessert is $40. The event will...
Monroeville area happenings, week of March 13, 2023
Mini golf at library fundraiser Join Monroeville Public Library for a custom-designed, 18-hole miniature golf course that will be set up throughout the library during a two-day fundraiser. Friday Fun night for adults 21 and older is scheduled for 5 to 9:30 on April 14. With the purchase of a...
The Stroller, March 13, 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. Free lunch offered Wednesday at Allegheny Valley Church of God Allegheny...
Full circle: Bald eagles live, hunt near former Harrison DDT plantVideo
About a decade ago, Audrey Krzeminski drove across the Freeport Bridge and saw construction workers pointing skyward. Out of nowhere, a mature bald eagle flew over her car, then — “thud!” — the bird accidentally dropped a fish on her hood. “We almost ran into each other,” she said of...
9 Fox Chapel Area students named National Merit finalists
Nine Fox Chapel Area High School seniors have been named National Merit Finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are: Elijah Conklin, Aiden Dorneich, Arjun Golla, Lawrence Liu, Silas Owens, Mahitha Ramachandran, Arvind Seshan, Dylan Srodes, and Ethan Tan. Finalists are chosen based on their Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude...
City Theatre unveils 2023-24 season
It’s as Pittsburgh as a Primanti sandwich and parking chairs: Tami Dixon’s “South Side Stories Revisited” will kick off the 2024 portion of the City Theatre’s 2023-24 season. The play is one of five shows on the slate the theater released late Saturday. “South Side Stories Revisited” finds itself on...
South Park house fire knocked down late Sunday afternoon
A house fire at 3126 Southern Drive in South Park was quickly knocked down by firefighters from the South Park Township Fire Department late Sunday afternoon. The call came in at 4:22 p.m. when smoke was reported coming from the rear of the house. No injuries were reported according to...
2 teens killed in car crash in South Strabane Township
A pair of 17-year-olds were killed in a one-car crash late Saturday night in South Strabane Township. Justin Michael Crawford, 17, of Washington, Pa., was driving east on East Maiden Street around 11:18 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the westbound lane and struck a tree, according...
Bethel Park district judge honors Outstanding Citizens of Year
One has roots in Bethel Park going back several generations. The other moved to the municipality 11 years ago. But no matter when the family of each arrived, Lisa Jenkins and Pamela Tiano share the goal, with plenty on their résumés to prove it, of making their community a better...
Pedestrian killed in McCandless hit-and-run identified
A pedestrian was killed Saturday night as a result of a hit-and-run crash in McCandless. Donald Gene Leach, 78, of Wexford, was identified Monday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner as the man killed in the incident. Police said a black Honda struck Leach at 10:15 p.m. near the Pine...
Annual Blue White Ball raises more than $30K for pediatric cancer
A charity ball benefiting childhood cancer research combined dancing with doing good Saturday at The Priory in Pittsburgh. The 2023 Blue White Ball was held at Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at The Priory. Blue White Ball’s Pittsburgh chapter is a nonprofit that raises funds year-round to support Penn State University’s THON...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from March 2-8
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Faces of the Valley: Western Pennsylvania native returns home to lead Lutheran congregations in Harrison, Freeport
The Rev. Jeffrey Truscott has spent most of the more than three decades since his ordination as a Lutheran minister helping seminary students prepare for a life serving the church. But when the opportunity arose to pastor a congregation that also happened to be less than an hour’s drive from...
Remember When: Pride in penmanship grew in popularity as 1800s rolled into 1900s
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on pens and penmanship. As beautiful writing instruments became more available in the 1800s, an interest in creating beautiful penmanship also bloomed. The European style of penmanship was called “round hand.” Although it looked like cursive, each letter was printed...
Plum brings back DelRosso for marketing, public relations consulting
Former state representative and lieutenant governor candidate Carrie Lewis DelRosso says she is “very happy” to be returning to her work in public relations. Plum Council recently approved a proposal for marketing and public relations consulting with DelRosso, who operates her own firm. She has also accepted a position handling...
Police: 900 THC cartridges, bags of pot, mushrooms, guns found during search for suspect in West Deer home
West Deer police say a man admitted to buying several pounds of marijuana to sell, along with THC cartridges and psychedelic mushrooms, after he allowed his home to be searched for a suspect being sought by sheriff’s deputies. Richard Andrew “Trey” Darrah, 20, of Plant Street was charged with five...
Man killed in Penn Hills shooting identified
Allegheny County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man early Sunday morning in Penn Hills. Police said the shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Penn Towers apartment building on the 11000 block of Frankstown Road at 3:11 a.m. First responders found a man who had been...
Police to continue providing security at Irwin Manor
Borough police will continue to provide security services at Irwin Manor under an arrangement with the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, which will pay the officers for that . Irwin Council this week approved the agreement with the county housing authority, which operates the building along First Street that provides housing...
Greensburg Salem grads honored for work at Export plant; student firefighter praised for rescue effort
Two recent Greensburg Salem High School graduates have been recognized for their work at a local manufacturing company, prompting additional plaudits from the school board. The board also praised a high school senior who, as a member of the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department, helped rescue a victim of a Jan....
Spring garden prep: What to do before growing season gets underway
It’s been a pretty poor excuse for a winter in Western Pennsylvania, but Mother Nature still could have a few frosts and snowflakes up her sleeve. That means gardeners eager to get out there and get planting need to exercise a little patience. “The biggest thing I can tell people...
AHN Allegheny Valley Hospital to expand enhanced imaging services, radiology department
A $12 million expansion project is underway at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison to enhance the imaging and radiology department. The new AVH imaging center will expand the hospital’s imaging department capabilities and absorb the services currently offered at AVH’s outpatient radiology center located 2 miles from the hospital on...
Leechburg High School cast excited to stage ‘Chicago’
Members of Leechburg’s drama club are getting all jazzed up for this year’s spring musical. The club will stage performances of the teen edition of “Chicago,” the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, the weekend of March 31. “When I heard what our options were, I got so excited for...
