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5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Dec. 9-11
Cookies galore The annual Christmas Cookie Tour is set for 5 to 8 p.m. today in downtown Irwin. Local businesses, churches and restaurants will be open to offer cookie samples, while supplies last. The family-friendly festivities will include horse and carriage rides, Christmas karaoke, kids’ cookie decorating and a visit...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 9-11Video
Pop culture, vinyl records, artisan gift wares and holiday music take the stage this weekend in the Pittsburgh area. Comics and more Doors open at 10 a.m. Friday for Steel City Con, Pittsburgh’s premier comic book and pop culture convention, at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Blvd. The convention...
Advent services, Torah yoga and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Shabbat Morning Services are held every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Kabbalat Shabbat Services (via Zoom), 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Torah Yoga, 8:45 a.m. Dec. 17. Join Jennifer Ferris-Glick via Zoom for mindful yoga and meditation. Free for all ages. Annual Chanukah...
Short stack, short staff: Restaurant industry still hurting for workers
For Tracy Allison, a bartender who serves the dining room at Ligonier Tavern and Table while completing a host of other tasks, finding good employees has been an ongoing challenge. “I have no earthly idea why” it has been so hard to attract and retain workers, said Allison, a Ligonier...
Drug forfeitures, seizures fund police equipment purchases in Westmoreland County
The Allegheny Township Police Department is doing away with its “bring your own gun to work” routine with help from the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. The department used $9,300 it received from District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli to buy 15 department-issued 9 mm handguns and holsters for all of its...
Greensburg Rotary gives town clock face-lift during courthouse garage reconstruction
Greensburg’s town clock is getting a face-lift and update while the site it occupied since 1991 outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse is under construction. The four-sided clock had to be removed from the corner of Courthouse Square to make way for ongoing reconstruction of a county parking garage underneath the...
East Huntingdon man arrested after setting fire to Reservoir Street home
An East Huntingdon man is behind bars after state police said he started a fire Wednesday morning in the house where he lives with a relative, according to court papers. Joseph C. Bosas, 59, was charged with aggravated arson, reckless burning, risking catastrophe and related offenses. Police and firefighters were...
Greensburg rec department accepts Santa letters, entries for holiday decorating contest
Greensburg’s recreation department is initiating a holiday decorating contest for residents, with entries due by 4 p.m. next Friday, Dec. 16. “If you live in the city, you can send in a picture of your house or apartment that you have decorated,” said Lydia Kinkaid, recreation program manager. Photos of...
Pittsburgh area homeschoolers win at regional robotic competition in ColoradoVideo
A group of Christian home-schooled students from Allegheny, Beaver and Butler counties recently placed in a regional robotics competition held in Colorado. The students are members of FINS — Family Instructors of the Northern Suburbs (of Pittsburgh) — a home-school group. The students, in grades 6-11, demonstrated their STEM skills...
New eatery, Frankie’s on 2nd, to open Saturday in Leechburg
A new eatery is opening in an old dining spot familiar to many Leechburg residents. Frankie’s on 2nd will have a soft opening starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, serving breakfast in what was formerly Pappy’s restaurant and, before that, Bonello’s. It is located at 81-83 Second St. New owner Frank...
The Stroller, Dec. 9, 2022: 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. Train display to benefit food bank Bull Creek United Presbyterian Church,...
Police say man stole ambulance from Mt. Washington medical call
An Ohio man was arrested early Friday after Pittsburgh police said he stole an ambulance while paramedics were handling a medical call in Mt. Washington. Paramedics were treating a patient around 4:30 a.m. on West Sycamore Street when the ambulance was stolen. Authorities said it was driven onto the Parkway...
Indiana University of Pennsylvania to cut tuition for full-time, out-of-state undergrads by 20%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania says it is cutting the tuition price it will charge out-of-state undergraduate students next fall by as much as nearly 20%. It is switching to a flat rate instead of per-credit pricing for such students who are enrolled full time. The school’s Council of Trustees on...
Police say Saxonburg man used Christmas tree in assault on woman
An argument near Saxonburg led to a blow delivered with a Christmas tree, according to state police. Michael Bandi, 35, of Saxonburg, is charged with harassment and simple assault in the altercation reported at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday on Oak Leaf Drive in Jefferson Township. Police say Bandi had an argument...
Missing Armstrong County teen found safe at friend’s house, police say
A missing Armstrong County teenager was found “safe and sound” Friday morning, Manor police Chief Chris Robbins said. The teen, 13, of East Franklin was at a friend’s house in West Kittanning and had spent the night there, Robbins said. The teen had last been seen about 4 p.m. Thursday...
Democrats, GOP to nominate candidates for 3 special election races for state House
Democratic and Republican committees in Allegheny County will pick their nominees to run in three pivotal special election races for state House within the next week and a half. The three races will determine which party holds power in the state House. Allegheny County Democrats said Thursday they will hold...
Family of Oakmont teacher imprisoned in Russia looks for hope in Brittney Griner release
As WNBA star Brittney Griner traveled home to the United States after being released from a Russian prison Thursday as part of a prisoner swap between the countries, Oakmont native Marc Fogel remained in a penal colony north of Moscow unsure of when — or if — he would receive...
Pittsburgh’s Public Works to get more money to add staff, equipment
Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works is budgeted to get more workers and equipment in 2023, which officials say could improve snow response and other services. The department’s administration division is set to hire nine full-time employees, a 53% staffing increase from this year. The operations staff is slated to get...
North Allegheny School Board reorganizes
The North Allegheny School Board selected new leadership on Dec. 7 by electing Elizabeth Blackburn board president and Marcie Crow as vice president. Blackburn will replace Richard McClure, who has served as president of the board for four years. Blackburn had been vice president. “To become president is truly a...
No property tax hike for Richland residents in proposed 2023 budget
Richland Township residents won’t see their property taxes increase if the township’s preliminary 2023 budget comes to fruition. “Richland’s Township’s preliminary budget holds the line on the same tax millage as last year,” township Manager Dean Bastianini said. Right now, the proposed budget calls for a millage rate of 2.696...
Man killed, another injured after car crashes into Clairton house
A Duquesne man died and another was injured when a car crashed into a house in Clairton early Thursday. Allegheny County emergency dispatchers were notified of a one-car crash in the 500 block of North 8th Street at 3:11 a.m. First responders found a man unresponsive in the passenger seat,...
Norwin area: Breakfast with Santa, pirohi sale, more
Board changes meeting dates The Norwin School Board decided to meet on different dates in the new year. The school board opted to meet once a month for most of the year, rather than twice a month with a workshop and legislative meeting to vote on issues. The board had...
Fox Chapel Area school board reelects president, vice president
The Fox Chapel Area School Board re-elected Marybeth Dadd as president during the board’s annual reorganzation meeting, which was conducted Dec. 5. Ronald P. Frank was re-elected vice president, and Vanessa K. Lynch was re-elected assistant secretary. Dadd is starting her fourth year on the board, her third year as...
Brookline man suspected in Dormont bank robbery
A Brookline man is accused of robbing the Dollar Bank branch in Dormont on Wednesday. Allegheny County Police said Ahmed Ali Asiri, 26, faces charges of robbery by oral or written demand, theft by unlawful taking and making terroristic threats in connection with the robbery of the Liberty Avenue bank...
Children enjoy Christmas party at Bushy Run
About 30 excited children gathered at Bushy Run Battlefield Museum & Visitor Center this month to celebrate the holiday season. The historical park hosted a children’s Christmas party Dec. 4 complete with crafts, snowball games and a visit from Santa Claus. The party at the 225-acre battlefield site along Route...
