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Norwin area: Senior citizens dinner, senior softball league sign-up, trivia night, Easter discussion
Norwin students plan dinner for senior citizens Senior citizens living in North Huntingdon, Irwin and North Irwin will be able to enjoy a meal and entertainment at the annual Senior Citizens Dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. April 23 at the Norwin High School, 251 McMahon Drive, North Huntingdon. The...
Community Clean-Up Day coming to Hampton
Spring training may not generate a lot of excitement around Pittsburgh anymore, given the sorry state of baseball’s Pirates. As an alternative, consider channeling that enthusiasm into spring cleaning. Seriously, inconsiderate types seem to thrive on spending their winters dumping everything from sandwich wrappers to cigarette butts in places that...
Artist creates Route 28 sound barriers that are pleasing to eyes, ears
It’s not often a highway construction project can be categorized as an artistic experience. But that’s the case with PennDOT’s Highland Park Interchange Project for which locally based, award-winning artist Brian Peters designed unique sound barrier walls. The wavy design is inspired by the waters of the Allegheny River, situated...
Murrysville area: Paranormal presentation, local scholarships, Pi Day bake sale and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Library speaker will discuss paranormal occurrences in western Pa. The Delmont Public Library will host featured speaker Stan Gordon for a talk on reports of UFOs and Bigfoot in western Pennsylvania on March 29. Gordon will discuss his studies of paranormal incidents,...
Bids for Hampton trail project exceed estimate
As seems to happen frequently in most aspects of life these days, Hampton officials experienced sticker shock when they opened bids for the second and final phase of a trail project. The lowest of four bids for completing construction at Hampton Community Park came in at $655,000, well above the...
Westmoreland Symphony’s ‘Grand Piano’ features world-renowned soloistVideo
“Grand Piano” is the title of Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming concert — but it arguably could be called “Welcome to the Machine.” The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in The Palace Theatre in Greensburg with a piece by contemporary American composer Jennifer Higdon called simply, “Machine.” “Her music in...
Saint Vincent Summer Theatre gala returning after 3-year hiatus
After a three-year hiatus, the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre Gala is returning as a forerunner of the theater’s 53rd season. The event will begin at 6 p.m. March 31 in the Fred M. Rogers Center on the Saint Vincent College campus in Unity. The theater hosted a shortened season of...
Morning Roundup: Allegheny County hosting online meeting for 4 upcoming bridge projects
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works is playing host to an online meeting March 22 to discus plans to restore four bridges. The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. using the Microsoft Teams video conferencing app. The projects up for discussion are the restoration of: • Ivory...
Scouts experience district court in Allegheny Township
Some Scouts traded class time for courtroom time Wednesday in Allegheny Township. About 15 co-ed Scouts from Troops 501, 501G, 111 and 121 spent three hours observing civil and criminal hearings conducted in District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec’s courtroom. “This is my first time in a courtroom,” said Eli Booth,...
Vandergrift residents implore officials to unlock borough playgrounds
Taegen Caudle stood at the podium in front of Vandergrift officials during Monday’s council meeting to plead for playtime options in the borough’s still-locked parks. Taegen, 9, was one of about 20 residents in attendance in support of the playgrounds being unlocked April 1. “We really want some time outside...
1 dead, 1 hurt in West Homestead crash overnight
A West Homestead woman died and a second person was injured in an early morning crash Thursday in West Homestead, according to authorities. The wreck was reported at about 12:45 a.m. along Route 837 near West Seventh Avenue, emergency dispatchers reported. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the person...
Wrong way: Driver impairment, lack of awareness key elements in deadly crashes
When Earl Travis looked back at the road after glancing at a side mirror, he saw headlights on his side of a divided highway. He had a few seconds to react. “All I could do is, literally, I just turned the wheel to the right,” he said. That quick move...
Leechburg looks to crack down on speeding in borough
Speeders beware. Leechburg Mayor Tony Roppolo has a message for motorists using Market Street as their personal speedway. “Slow down,” he said. “I don’t want anyone injured or maimed. I don’t want any motorist/pedestrian accidents in our town. The speeding happens every day, and the police can’t be everywhere at...
An enchanted evening fundraiser at Northland Public Library scheduled for April 22
Tickets are on sale for the Northland Public Library’s 2023 Garden Gala: An Enchanted Evening, to be held April 22, from 7:30-10 p.m. at the library on 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. This year’s gala will embrace a new Enchanted Evening theme, said Alexis McKinley, director of the Northland Public...
The Stroller, March 9, 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. Let us know about your Easter events The Valley News Dispatch...
Hempfield Zoning Hearing Board secretary Jay Anderson running for township supervisor
Lifelong Hempfield resident Jay Anderson is vying for a seat on the township’s Board of Supervisors. “I am running for Hempfield supervisor because I enjoy being involved in the community and I get personal satisfaction from it,” Anderson, 55, wrote via email. This is Anderson’s first time running for supervisor,...
Westmoreland ballot set with primary races for commissioner, sheriff
Westmoreland Republican Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew will have three challengers in the May 16 primary election as the field of candidates for countywide offices appears to be set. Meanwhile, Democrats will have two candidates seeking the party’s two nominations in a bid to reclaim a majority at the...
Mt. Pleasant man pleads guilty to assaults against police, jail staff
A Mt. Pleasant man was sentenced this week to serve up to 42 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges in seven cases including allegations that he assaulted police officers and staff at the Westmoreland County Prison. Joe Paul Biller, 37, has been in jail since his latest...
Jeanette teen arrested in robbery involving THC cartridges
A 16-year-old Jeannette boy was arrested and charged as an adult Tuesday in connection with a robbery of another teenager. Ronan D. Hunter was being held on $100,000 bail on charges of robbery, unlawful restraint, possession of a firearm by a minor and related offenses. Jeannette police were notified by...
Sewickley Academy officials discuss scaled back plans for Nichols Field with Edgeworth residents
Sewickley Academy officials have scaled back their recreation plans of the Nichols Field property along Beaver Road in Edgeworth. Original plans unveiled in September called for the removal of the tennis courts for larger synthetic turf soccer and lacrosse fields. An artificial turf baseball field would replace the current grass...
Aspinwall seeks state grant to help with recreation upgrades
Aspinwall officials hope to add pickleball courts and other sports upgrades to the borough’s recreation area through a state grant. Council voted 6-0 March 8 to apply for $100,000 in state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources funds. Newly appointed Vice President Lara Voytko was absent. Borough Manager Melissa O’Malley...
Robinson woman missing since December found dead
A Robinson woman missing since December was found dead on Sunday evening in Bellevue, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported late Wednesday. The victim, Sherri Keefer, 60, was discovered in the 4400 block of Ohio River Boulevard around 8 p.m. Sunday, the medical examiner said. Keefer was last seen...
‘Survivor’ theme chosen for latest Mr. GS pageant at Greensburg Salem High
The Greensburg Salem Student Council Association is taking a tip from reality TV for this year’s annual Mr. GS high school pageant. A “Survivor”-themed video will introduce the group of seniors competing for the title in this year’s event, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9 in the high school...
Springdale Planning Commission holds off decision regarding Cheswick Generation Station rezoning
After listening to input from more than half a dozen residents Wednesday night, the Springdale Planning Commission decided it has more questions than answers regarding the future of the defunct Cheswick Generating Station. So, the commission voted 3-0 to postpone whether to consider, in effect, changing the 56 total acres...
Pittsburgh police: SWAT units nabs alleged shooter in Hill District after gunfight
A man was arrested Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Hill District after allegedly engaging in gunfire with another person, prompting Pittsburgh police to respond with its SWAT unit. The suspects were shooting at each other in the 2500 block of Bedford Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. when officers arriving at the scene...
