Western PA Local News category, Page 1153
Elections issues the focus at League of Women Voters forums
Elections will be the focus of two upcoming talks sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County. The Timely Topics speakers series will kick off on March 28 with a discussion about open primaries in Pennsylvania. Former state Sen. Jack Wagner will discuss efforts to amend state laws...
Gas prices trending upward as annual change to summer blends is underway
The average gasoline price in the Pittsburgh area came down slightly in the past week while the national average increased as the transition to summer gas has started across the entire country, an industry analyst said Monday. Pittsburgh’s average was $3.72 per gallon, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy and its...
1,000 and counting: Volunteer with Monroeville-based Bridges Hospice creates ‘memory bears’ for families
They’re made from all kinds of clothing: pajamas, jeans, ties, scarves, socks, even a fur coat. One features a gentleman’s shirt that was a favorite of his grandson. “So he would go to bed with the bear every night, and it was like he had his grandpa with him,” Jeanne...
Corbet Street demolition will disrupt traffic in Tarentum
Demolition of a building in the heart of the Tarentum business district will interrupt traffic for a few days this week. A three-story brick building at 215 Corbet St. is scheduled to come down, beginning Tuesday. The project is expected to last two to three days. Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf...
Norfolk Southern to pay $7M to reimburse Pa. agencies, fire departments, create relief fund
The train company responsible for last month’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has agreed to pay more than $7 million to cover costs incurred by Pennsylvania agencies and fire departments and establish a relief fund for residents and businesses, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday. Shapiro said he demanded Norfolk Southern...
Pa. game commission seeking genetic info on ‘tame’ ruffed grousesVideo
Have you been harassed by Pennsylvania’s state bird? The game commission wants to know. No, seriously. In the spring and fall, some ruffed grouses exhibit what wildlife experts refer to as “tame” behavior. Despite being completely wild animals, they show very little fear around people and will sometimes even act...
Robert Bowers appears in federal court as prospective jurors complete questionnaires in Tree of Life case
The man accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 appeared in a federal courtroom Monday morning for the first time in more than four years. Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin, was present in the eighth-floor courtroom of U.S. District Judge Robert Colville for the...
Wildlife livestream helps ‘bring the outdoors in’ for Saint Vincent studentsVideo
Bill Powers of Murrysville is on the lookout for a pileated woodpecker nest somewhere on his property. And Saint Vincent biology professor Jim Kellam is just the man to help him find it. Their mutual appreciation for wildlife has led to the installation of a TV at the Dupre Science...
1 transported in I-70 on-ramp crash in North Belle Vernon
Firefighters freed a person trapped in a one-vehicle crash Monday morning in North Belle Vernon. The crash was reported around 8:30 a.m. on the on-ramp to Interstate 70 westbound, according to a Westmoreland 911 supervisor. A medical helicopter was ready to transport the person to a hospital. Traffic on the...
Mon Incline reopens after 7 months of upgrades
The Monongahela Incline was reopened at 7 a.m. Monday after having been shut down since Aug. 1. Mechanical issues delayed plans to restart service at 5:30 a.m., according to a spokesman for Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The incline has been undergoing a $8.2 million renovation project to modernize the mechanical controls...
1 man, 2 dogs die in North Fayette mobile home fire
One person died in a fire at a mobile home early Monday in North Fayette. The fire broke out shortly after 12:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Valley View Drive, authorities said. Firefighters reported seeing heavy smoke and flames coming from the building when they arrived on scene and...
Fish fry, AAPR meeting and other happenings, week of March 6, 2023
Oakmont Elks fish fry The Oakmont Elks Lenten fish fry runs from 3 to 7 p.m. on Fridays through April 7. Only takeout is available. Featured are jumbo beer- battered cod with Mancini’s rolls, baked cod loins or breaded shrimp dinners, including french fries and coleslaw, for $15. Homemade haluski, macaroni...
The Stroller, March 6, 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. Ukrainian egg workshop offered in Harrison Faith Lutheran Church, 1500 Broadview...
Set for this year, Bushy Run seeks long-term approval of battle reenactment
The Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society may have won permission to continue this year’s reenactment of a Colonial-era conflict, but members of the society’s board say their modern fight has just begun. Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission members unanimously voted to allow the historic Penn Township...
Tap-It Brewery & Grill brings the heat with popular habanero beer
It took Shane and Kari Hissem a couple of tries to get the heat index just right when they started brewing habanero beer at their Tap-It Brewery & Grill, near the Mt. Pleasant Township village of Norvelt. “How much bite depends on how much habanero oil goes in,” Shane Hissem...
No injuries reported in Spring Hill fire
No injuries were reported in a fire Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood. Emergency crews were called not long after 5 p.m. to Radner Street, where smoke was coming from an abandoned building. Firefighters had the situation under control by about 6 p.m., according to an Allegheny County dispatcher. The...
Kings & Queens Restaurant in Stoystown a total loss after fire
A Stoystown staple is gone. The Kings & Queens Restaurant & Pub along Lincoln Highway was destroyed by fire Saturday. A Somerset 911 dispatcher said the building is a total loss. One person was transported to a hospital for minor smoke inhalation, according to the dispatcher. There were no other...
‘Passenger traffic declined so much’: Chartiers Valley railroads met same fate as train travel nationwide
Editor’s note: This article is the second of two parts. On Oct. 1, 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T as the first mass-produced “everyman’s car.” By 1931, the year historian John Oyler was born, Ford Motor Co. had sold more than 19 million units of the Tin Lizzie and...
Pittsburgh looks to expand Allegheny River Greenway to include landslide-prone properties
Pittsburgh officials are looking to expand the Allegheny River Greenway, adding several parcels to the greenspace that officials say should not be developed because of landslide risk. City Councilwoman Deb Gross, D-Highland Park is sponsoring legislation that would add to the existing greenway and limit the risk of potentially damaging...
Police: Pair spotted clearing out North Buffalo garage jailed on felony burglary charges
Two people were arrested on burglary charges after a North Buffalo police officer noticed a strange vehicle parked outside a home and saw the pair carrying items out of the garage. Ivan Dwight Shankle, 45, of the 900 block of East First Street in Rural Valley, and Meranda Slagle, 18,...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Feb. 23-March 1
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” package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Freeport considers creating borough manager position
Freeport Mayor Zachary Gent said in his 37 years in the borough Freeport has never had a borough manager. He’s hoping that’s about to change because he believes one is needed. Why now? “So we can have somebody that’s dedicated to handling borough business rather than having council and the...
Building the Valley: Redefined @ 4th in Tarentum is a picker’s paradise
A self-described cross between a treasure-seeker and a scavenger, Meridith Ross has found the perfect profession. The owner of Tarentum’s newest second-hand store, Redefined @ 4th, Ross said the business allows her inner artist to shine. “I love to pick, and I’ve always loved to refurbish,” said Ross, a 1991...
Remember When: Starting in the 1800s, ink pens have gone through quite the evolution
Prior to the 19th century, there was a general state of illiteracy in society, with education confined to the upper classes. Things changed in 1802, when England enacted the Factory Act, which compelled the owners of new factories to provide schools for the children of their workers. In 1840, the...
2 killed in head-on collision in Derry Township
A woman from Westmoreland County and a man from Allegheny County were killed when the cars they were driving collided head-on Saturday night in Derry Township. Sherry L. Shaffer, 61, of Derry Township, and Joseph M. Gshinsky, 35, of North Fayette Township, both were pronounced dead of blunt force injuries...
