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The Stroller, Nov. 8, 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. Annual Christmas for Vets event planned Dec. 5 Five Forces will...
New Kensington-Arnold increasing efforts to help students quit smoking, vaping
The New Kensington-Arnold School District will be taking a less punitive, more helpful approach to students caught violating its tobacco and vaping policy for the first time. The school board recently approved an update to the tobacco policy in the student handbook. For a first offense, students will receive three...
Norwin director censured for offensive social media post
A controversial Norwin School Board director was censured Monday by his fellow directors for posting a social media meme of a Halloween costume that used offensive language. Five school board members voted to censure Alex Detschelt: Darlene Ciocca, William Essay, Joanna Jordan, Patrick Lynn and Raymond Kocak. Detschelt’s political allies...
Woman charged with public drunkenness, punching cop at Greensburg bar
A woman is accused of punching a Greensburg police officer Thursday night after becoming intoxicated and refusing to leave a downtown bar. Valeri Renee Price, 30, of Greensburg, is charged with resisting arrest, aggravated and simple assault, defiant trespass and public drunkenness at Hugo’s Taproom on West Pittsburgh Street. In...
As RSV surge continues, UPMC Children’s adds tent to deal with influx of patients
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has put up a tent outside its Lawrenceville hospital so it is prepared to deal with the influx of patients sick with RSV, the director of the hospital’s emergency department said in a video shared on social media Monday. “The tent is a space that...
Westmoreland parents sentenced for locking child in closet
Shawn and Tammy Jo Waulk told a Westmoreland County judge Monday they were embarrassed and regretted their actions two years ago when they locked their 9-year-old son in a closet and left him alone as they attended a relative’s birthday party. “I made a horrible mistake, and there is no...
Alert newspaper carrier rescues elderly couple from burning house in Tarentum
Becoming a hero was the furthest thing from Jennifer Colarossi’s mind while she was delivering newspapers in Tarentum before the sun came up Monday. She was just trying out a few changes to her delivery route to see if she could shave a little time off the process. That decision...
Plum planning retail development at former borough building site
As Plum prepares to move into the borough’s new municipal center, it already has plans for the redevelopment of the building and property it is moving out of. The borough will take its plans for a retail development on the almost 14-acre site, The Shops at Plum Creek, to its...
Plum prepares to move into $20M municipal center
Plum officials are moving into the borough’s $20 million municipal center, which will host its first public event in December. The building on Old Mine Road, between Old Leechburg and Renton roads, is expected to be ready for occupancy by Nov. 14, and borough council will meet there for the...
Stowe man accused of firing gun inside Penn Hills home while children were there
A Stowe man faces charges after police said he fired several shots inside a Penn Hills home while his three children were present. Police said Bernard Davis-Durham, 28, was intoxicated when he showed up at his ex-partner’s home Sunday night. When the woman asked Davis-Durham to leave, she told police...
November, December events at Northland Library
These events are coming up in November and December at Northland Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless. FEATURED EVENTS FOR ADULTS AT NORTHLAND LIBRARY Registration required, where noted, to attend these free virtual and in-person programs. For more information and to register: www.northlandlibrary.org or call the Ask A Librarian desk at...
Toddler drowns in Bethel Park pond
A toddler drowned in a Bethel Park pond over the weekend. Police were dispatched to a home on Tischler Road around noon Saturday, according to Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O’Connor. Officers began performing CPR on the child until medics arrived. The child was then taken to an area hospital....
Pittsburgh looks to extend smart loading zone program for 3 years
Pittsburgh officials are looking to expand a program that aims to make it easier for delivery drivers and others to find on-street parking spots outside of local businesses. The pilot program, unveiled in the spring, was originally scheduled to last for one year. Legislation introduced to City Council on Monday...
Tarentum taxes expected to remain steady
Tarentum residents likely will pay the same amount in real estate taxes next year thanks to council’s approval of a tentative budget. The $15 million plan maintains the property tax rate of 5.84 mills, the same as it has been for nearly two decades. If approved, the owner of a...
4 winning Powerball tickets sold in Allegheny County
Four winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets were sold in Allegheny County on Saturday. One ticket is worth $1 million, and the three others are worth $150,000. The tickets were sold at the following convenience stores:$1 million ticket: Get Go, 998 Hayden Blvd., Elizabeth$150,000 ticket: 7-Eleven, 4775 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh$150,000 ticket:...
Christmas in Guyasuta features winter wonderland with elves, lights and Santa
People can escape to a winter wonderland complete with a bonfire and rides through twinkling lights during the fourth annual Christmas in Guyasuta celebration. The event is scheduled Nov. 26 at the wooded grounds of Camp Guyasuta, just off 23rd Street in the Sharpsburg business district. Santa and Mrs. Claus...
1 hurt in McKeesport shooting
Police are investigating a shooting in McKeesport that left at least one man injured Monday morning. The shooting was reported just after 6 a.m. in the 2100 block of Beacon Street. First responders found a man suffering “from several gunshot wounds,” Allegheny County Police said. The victim was taken to...
Plans growing for Phipps Conservatory’s Holiday Magic! winter show
Visitors will take an arctic adventure when they visit the Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The rooms of the historic glass house in Oakland will be populated with displays imagining the landscapes and denizens of the frozen north. “Holiday Magic” opens...
Faces of the Valley: England native Michelle Thom plays big role in New Kensington’s revitalization
With her English accent, Michelle Thom is a unique voice in the ongoing revitalization of New Kensington. From growing up in small towns between Manchester and Liverpool in Cheshire County in northwest England, Thom, 44, came to the Alle-Kiski Valley via stays in Germany and California. She is asked about...
Out & About: Greater Latrobe Art Conservation Trust honors longtime leader
The treasures of the Greater Latrobe School District’s permanent art collection aren’t all hanging on the walls. They include the people who have helped to expand and preserve it since the first pieces were acquired in 1936, according to Superintendent Michael Porembka. Among those he considers priceless gems is Barbara...
Average gas prices rise in Pittsburgh region, nationally
Average gasoline prices have increased in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation in the past week, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy. Pittsburgh’s average is now $4 after a 1.3-cent increase, based on GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations. That’s 1.9 cents per gallon more than a month ago and 45.6...
Saint Vincent community meals return
Saint Vincent College-hosted community meals are back. The free lunches, which were paused when the pandemic hit, are open to any community member who is looking for food and fellowship. They will take place on the second Saturday of each month at Holy Family Church in Latrobe. “This gives (attendees)...
Tarentum police seek person accused of stealing from unlocked apartments
Tarentum police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person they believe is stealing from apartments along East Fifth Avenue. Police posted a video to social media that shows a person with a blonde ponytail and glasses walking into the Manos Gallery on Nov. 3. They said that person...
Work continues on massive beverage distribution warehouse in Salem
On paper, 300,000 square feet already seems like a pretty big number. But seeing it take shape really drives home just how large the new beer and soda distribution warehouse for the Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co. will be. Work began over the summer on the distribution center, off of...
Firefighters respond to Tarentum house fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Tarentum early Monday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The fire began at around 5 a.m. in the 900 block of Grantham Street. There are no reported injuries. WPXI reports that the cause of the fire has not been announced yet....
