Western PA Local News category, Page 1237
Pittsburgh delays lease extension for police headquarters
Pittsburgh City Council tabled a proposal to extend the city’s lease for its police headquarters building after discovering that it still has one year left on its existing lease. The mayor’s office proposed a six-year lease extension for the Western Avenue building on Pittsburgh’s North Side last month. That lease...
3 people hurt, 1 critically, after vehicle hits 2 homes in Marshall-Shadeland
Three people were taken to local hospitals, including one in critical, but stable, condition after a vehicle struck two homes early Saturday morning in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood, according to police. Police were called to the 2600 block of Woodland Avenue for a report that an SUV had struck the porch...
No tax increase called for in East Deer’s 2023 budget
Not only will there be no tax increase in East Deer’s 2023 budget, but there will be a decrease in total expenditures. The proposed $1.3 million budget marks a 12.5% decrease from this year’s budget, largely because of grants being spent and the township joining the Allegheny Valley Regional Police...
Greensburg fourth graders get face time with ‘cool’ and ‘cute’ critters
Spiders, snakes, lizards and a llama were among more than two dozen exotic animals that were a highlight of Friday’s school day for a group of fourth graders. The students from Nicely Elementary in Greensburg judged some of the animals they encountered next door at Greensburg Salem High School to...
Greensburg’s Spring Avenue Park, city playgrounds targeted for upgrades next year
Greensburg’s 2023 agenda includes renovations to several city recreational facilities, among them Spring Avenue Park and some neighborhood playgrounds. Tapping several grant sources, the city hopes to seek bids in the spring for the proposed $535,000 park makeover in the 5th Ward. “We’re going to put a lot of money...
Teachers see tech center preparing students for a career
Greensburg Salem High School senior Allyssa Mattes wants to go to a technical school and work in a machine shop after graduation. Mattes was among those who told about 15 teachers from several school districts about the career-preparation programs at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center this week. As the...
Seton Hill lands grant to recruit, assist underrepresented students in science fields
Seton Hill University plans to recruit more than a dozen science majors while providing them with financial and academic support. The university in Greensburg will provide scholarships to 15 high-achieving students from the Pittsburgh region who are economically disadvantaged and are part of groups — including women and minorities —...
Stowe woman accused of bilking $13K in Westmoreland rental assistance cash for properties she doesn’t own
An Allegheny County woman is accused of stealing $13,000 in emergency rental assistance after police said she claimed to be the landlord of two properties in Murrysville and Export, according to court papers. Janice L. Koranteng, 57, of Stowe was arraigned this week on charges of theft, forgery, identity theft...
3 family members killed in overnight fire in Brighton Heights, 1 victim identified
Three members of one family died in an overnight fire in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood, in a house where about a dozen people lived, according to police and neighbors. Pittsburgh firefighters responded to the 3400 block of McClure Avenue just before 2 a.m. The situation quickly developed into a three-alarm...
Marie Osmond brings holiday music to Heinz Hall
Marie Osmond has worked every year of her life since she was 3. So, it makes sense that six decades later, she would be scheduled to do a concert just a handful of days before Christmas. Osmond, 63, is performing a Christmas concert Tuesday night at Heinz Hall in Downtown...
Jewish Family and Community Services breaks ground on cutting edge mental health space
A former bowling alley in Squirrel Hill is about half a year away from becoming the first physical location for UpStreet, an entity providing mental health services for Pittsburgh area teens and young adults (ages 12-22). In the U.S., 20% of young adults struggle with their mental health, according to...
Health providers advise caution around illness as holidays approach
Home for the holidays? Amid a seasonal squall of viruses that doctors say arrived early and may stay late, there are simple ways to improve your chances of staying healthy. Basic health precautions — wearing a mask when around large groups of people, washing your hands, staying home when sick...
Brian Shaw scholarship winner named during graduation at Allegheny County Police Training Academy
A Lower Burrell man was presented with the Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship during the graduation ceremony Friday for the largest Allegheny County Police Training Academy cadet class in at least seven years. Colton Moorhead, 22, one of 32 graduating cadets, learned about winning the scholarship shortly before Friday’s ceremony...
Turtle Creek man to serve 40-year prison sentence for sex trafficking of teen
A Turtle Creek man will serve at least 20 years in prison for the sex trafficking of a New Kensington teenager. Davon Allen Fuqua, 36, pleaded guilty in September to four felony offenses including the trafficking of minors, statutory sexual assault of a juvenile, promotion of prostitution of a minor...
The Stroller, Dec. 17, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Youngwood drug dealer sentenced to 8-year prison term
A Youngwood man acquitted last month of rape charges was ordered Friday to serve up to eight years in prison for a related simple assault of an 18-year-old woman and and for the possession of illegal drug offenses. Brandon Giron, 23, told a Westmoreland County judge he was ready to...
Fox Chapel AAUW to present ‘Healthy Longevity’ on Jan. 10
The Fox Chapel Area Affiliate of the American Association of University Women will host “Healthy Longevity” at 10 a.m. Jan. 10. The program will be at Longwood at Oakmont, 500 Route 909, Plum, in The Commons Ballroom. Guest speaker is Laurie Lesoon, director of lifestyle engagement for independent living residents...
North Allegheny students recreate sweet treats for tree.
Thirty fifth-grade students from North Allegheny’s Ingomar Elementary School decorated sweet treat ornaments for the tree at Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream on Perry Highway in Wexford. The shop invited the students of IES teacher Lauren Clore’s art classes to pick a favorite holiday sweet and recreate it. Shop owner Nicole...
Injuries reported in Route 819 car crash
At least one person was injured in a car crash Friday evening on Route 819. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. in East Huntingdon in the area of the Route 119 exit ramp, according to a Westmoreland County dispatcher. State police out of Uniontown are handling the incident, the...
Carnegie man acquitted of 2021 Scott stabbing death
A Carnegie man accused of killing a 70-year-old man at a homeless encampment in Scott last year was found not guilty Friday. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer announced his verdict in the nonjury trial following three days of testimony, which began on Nov. 1. Vendell Nasir III, 29,...
Bond set for Jeannette man charged in Rialto stabbing
A Westmoreland County judge ruled a Jeannette man charged with attempted homicide during a stabbing in front of the Rialto Bar and Bistro last month in downtown Greensburg can be released from jail as he awaits trial. Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani set a $250,000 straight cash bond for Anthony...
Irwin man among 3 suspects nabbed in West Mifflin drug bust
An Irwin man was among three people jailed in Allegheny County this week after drugs, guns and cash were found during a raid in West Mifflin, West Mifflin police said. Police said the illegal items confiscated were heroin, cocaine, pure fentanyl and fentanyl pills, marijuana, as well as four handguns,...
Zappala criticizes Gainey administration, Pittsburgh police over response to city violence
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. on Friday criticized Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and the city’s police department for failing to curb violence and ensure that the public feels safe. “You have to have the cooperation of the elected officials,” Zappala said. “The city’s a problem right now....
Police: Homeless man took drugs into Latrobe library
A homeless man faces charges after, police say, he took drugs and hypodermic needles into Latrobe’s Adams Memorial Library. According to police, Alexander Kimmick, 24, locked himself in the library bathroom with the drug paraphernalia on Monday. Library staff told Kimmick to leave to no avail. Kimmick continued to refuse...
Police charge Blairsville man in connection with Latrobe burglary, theft
A Blairsville man faces charges after police say he burglarized a Latrobe home and stole a laptop from it. Thursday morning, a man told police that someone entered his Spring Street home and stole his MacBook, backpack and several other items. Using security cameras, Latrobe police found that Vincent Skillings,...
