Western PA Local News category, Page 1262
Bird-safe glass taking off: Vitro of Harmar produced National Aviary windows for $3M project
When it comes to glass, the National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s North Side has a unique problem. Not only do officials there not want any of their more than 500 birds to fly into its windows and glass ceilings, but they also don’t want wild birds outside hitting it either. Window...
Police: Driver impaled inside vehicle after fleeing traffic stop, crashing in Squirrel Hill
The driver of a car that fled from police in Squirrel Hill was critically injured when he crashed into a fence and a light pole and was impaled by a piece of metal, according to investigators. A Pittsburgh police officer on patrol at around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday saw a...
Penn Hills paramedic dies after crashing ambulance, suffering medical emergency
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials have identified the first responder who died after the Penn Hills ambulance he was driving collided with another vehicle in Shadyside, according to authorities. Paramedic Nicholas A. Theofilis, 23, of Penn Hills was driving along 5th and Morewood avenues shortly after 11 p.m. when the collision...
Hampton area happenings, week of Nov. 28, 2022
School Winter Concert Series The Hampton Township School District Music Department announces dates for its Winter Concert Series: • Hampton High School Chorus Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 1, high school auditorium • Hampton Middle School Chorus Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 6, middle school auditorium • Fifth-Sixth Grade Band Winter Concert,...
In brief: Soccer camp registration, upcoming meetings and more in the Sewickley area
Cochran Hose Company holiday events The Cochran Hose Company is collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Stop by one of the following local businesses during regular business hours before Dec. 2: The Ultimate Pastry Shop, Fun Buy the Pound, Safran’s Supermarket or Bridgeside Market. Drop your toys off...
Hempfield Area remains stuck on placement of books in school library, curriculum
Expressing frustration after months of controversy over Hempfield Area’s book policies, school board President Tony Bompiani urged his fellow directors to stop “kicking the can” and find common ground on the issue. “We put 10 months into this, and we’ve gotten nowhere,” Bompiani said during last week’s school board meeting....
In brief: Holiday events, free preschool and more in Pine, Richland
Brunch with Santa Santa will be landing his sleigh at the Richland Township VFD on Dec. 4. There will be a breakfast buffet, photo with Santa, crafts, and more. The buffet will include french toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, danish, and beverages. Cost is $20 per person with...
The Stroller, Nov. 28, 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. Letters from Santa available at Vandergrift Public Library Vandergrift Public Library...
New Pitt-Greensburg theater director brings varied background including improv, sci-fi plays
Chryss Allaback believes theater arts is one of the best fields of study to pursue at the college level. As an example, she points to the student actors and crew who recently staged a production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” in the Ferguson Theater at the University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Nov. 28, 2022
Holiday light contest Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department invites all residents of the municipality to take part in a holiday light contest. All you need to do to participate is turn on your lights between 6 and 9 p.m. Winners will be selected from each of the municipality’s seven wards....
St. Mary’s in New Kensington reopens 2 years after sustaining damage in tornado
Denise Zellefrow’s mother was baptized in this very church 100 years ago. Tillie Stelmach was married in it in 1953. Patty Solobak buried her husband here in 2012. Nearly everyone who attended the reopening of St. Mary of Czestochowa church in New Kensington on Sunday had a personal story about...
Meals On Wheels rings in season with Bridgeville fundraiser
’Twas the month before Christmas, and Santa had a good beard going. Dressed in his red-and-white suit and matching cap in mid-November, Al Welle said that he usually just sports a white goatee. But when he was asked to portray St. Nick, he promptly started to grow the rest of...
Warden mansion in Mt. Pleasant hosts 32nd annual ‘Festival of Lights’
It’s only appropriate that the 32nd annual Festival of Lights in Mt. Pleasant would feature one tree for every year it has taken place. That means nearly three dozen trees, decorated by members of the public, will be on display — and on sale — to benefit restoration work at...
‘Twelve Swipes of Christmas’: Bethel Park writer works through adversity to publish first novel
Anyone who’s composing an email, authoring a book or anything in between can take a cue from Elizabeth Meitzler. “If you’re sitting there falling asleep reading your own writing, everybody else is going to do the same thing,” the Bethel Park resident said. “I wouldn’t want to read that!” So...
Police: Pedestrian killed in Route 51 crash in Jefferson Hills
Jefferson Hills police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that took place Saturday evening along Route 51. Robbin Fisher, 61, of Pittsburgh was struck and killed by a moving vehicle while crossing the street, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Emergency officials were called to Route...
Building the Valley: Allegheny Valley ER doctor opens spa offering weight-loss programs, body sculpting and skin care
Obese with back problems, high blood pressure and pre-diabetes, Jerry Taylor, a medical emergency doctor at Allegheny Valley Hospital, used weight-loss techniques, exercise and body-sculpting equipment to lose 45 pounds in three months. He and his wife, Vicki, a retired Highlands Area School District teacher and a licensed esthetician, have...
Remember When: Schenley Distilling Company ruled the roost for many years in Gilpin
At one time, a whiskey brand recognized worldwide was distilled in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Schenley Distilling Company was established in 1888 in the small community of the same name, part of Gilpin. The plant was located near the junction of the Allegheny and Kiski rivers. After Prohibition, Schenley Distilling...
Out & About: Greensburg Hempfield Area Library gala gives thanks to supporters
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library hosted a Nov. 18 fundraising event whose name was a bit of a play on words. The Thanks“giving” Gala, at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield, not only looked forward to the coming holiday but also thanked supporters for their generosity. About 120 guests gathered in the...
Fawn lands $105,000 state grant toward Sun Mine Road slide repair
Fawn Secretary Pam Ponsart was happily surprised last week to hear the township would be receiving $105,000 toward a landslide repair. Fawn was among several groups awarded a grant through the state’s Commonwealth Financing Agency to target economic development projects in Allegheny County. Money will be used to help replace...
Light the Season holiday event returns in Allegheny Township
The annual Light the Season holiday kickoff event is returning to Allegheny Township. Light the Season begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Allegheny Township Municipal Complex. The community gathering has been on hiatus since 2019 because of ongoing covid conditions and construction on the township building. Township...
Burrell to stage ‘Once in a Lifetime’ vaudeville comedy about cashing in on the new ‘talkie’ movies
Students are having fun playing 40 parts for Burrell High School Theatre Company’s production of “Once in a Lifetime,” running Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Burrell High School’s auditorium. The sophisticated comedy centers on a vaudeville trio breaking into Hollywood during the new era of talkie motion pictures. The play...
St. Joe’s takes home Sportsmanship Award from WPIAL summit
St. Joseph High School’s student-athletes show character on the court and field. Just ask the WPIAL. The group recently named the private Harrison high school as winner of the Sportsmanship Award at its 13th annual summit, hosted at the Heinz History Center and Sports Museum in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. “I...
Out & About: Westmoreland Walks sells out 3 seatings of annual SereniTea
About two dozen women spent a cozy afternoon at The Victorian Lady of Academy Hill, guests of Westmoreland Walks at the annual SereniTea. Held Nov. 19 at the historic mansion in Greensburg, the event was one of three sold-out seatings of the tea, which raises funds for the organization’s scholarship...
Car overturns on Route 380 in Murrysville
Police, firefighters and medics responded to an overturned car crash on the westbound side of Route 380, near 380 Auction Discount Warehouse in Murrysville on Sunday. There were no serious injuries, according to Murrysville Medic One officials. The crash happened shortly after 10 a.m....
Behind the Art: Fort Ligonier work depicts George Washington’s ‘friendly fire incident’
Among pivotal French and Indian War dates is Nov. 12, 1758, when a raiding party of French troops from Fort Duquesne and their Native American allies went to filch livestock from the Post at Loyalhanna, later rechristened Fort Ligonier. The raiders were chased off by about 500 Virginians under Col....
