Western PA Local News category, Page 1287
Over 1,000 Allegheny mail-in ballots won’t be counted unless cured by voters
Update: Allegheny County officials reported Monday evening that 106 people visited the elections division to cure their ballots. More than 1,000 Allegheny County voters must cure their mail-in ballots or their votes won’t be counted, county election officials said Sunday. The county has released a list of voters whose ballots...
Western Pa. election officials prepare for heavy voter turnout
Expect heavy turnout on Election Day, as this year’s midterm races are likely to draw voters in numbers rivaling that of presidential contests, officials said. Election bureau workers will continue to count and tally votes until the task is completed, according to counties throughout Southwest Pennsylvania. That includes opening and...
Happenings around Plum, Oakmont and Verona, week of Nov. 7, 2022
Military charity collecting candy Local nonprofit Military Connections will have collection bins for leftover Halloween candy that will be donated to troops stationed overseas. Collection points are located at: • Military Connections, 313 Tionesta Drive, New Kensington • Tomlinson Insurance Agency, 506 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont • Oakmont Realty, 630...
Hampton area happenings, week of Nov. 7, 2022
Fall leaf collection Waste Management collects yard waste, including leaves in paper biodegradable bags, the third full week of each month, April through November, in Hampton. Township officials acknowledge that for most property owners, storing leaf bags for once-a-month collection can be difficult. As a result, road crews will be...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Nov. 7, 2022
Library program features filmmaker Join filmmaker Tony Buba for a showing and discussion of his 1988 documentary “Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in Johna’s Room at Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Buba’s first full-length feature chronicles the decline of Braddock,...
In brief: Sustainable Sewickley solar event, luminaries and more around the area
Sustainable Sewickley solar presentation Interested in going solar? Join Sustainable Sewickley and Greg Winks of Envinity Solar to hear about the state of solar in western Pennsylvania; the general processes involved in going solar; the impact the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act will have for homeowners, business owners and non-profit...
In brief: Family Christmas event, Atlas Art Studio Open House and more in Pine, Richland
Open House Atlas Art Studio in Wexford will hold an open house and gift shop from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20. Free crafts, hot cider, hot chocolate, a community art project and tons of Christmas gifts will be available. No registration is required and the event is for...
The Stroller, Nov. 7, 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. New charity in Arnold accepting donations The Speed Family Blessing Box...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights
A man was fatally shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Public Safety said officers found the man with gunshot wounds inside a car around 11:45 p.m. in the 900 block of Millerdale Street. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The Allegheny...
Shooting wounds 2 juveniles in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Two juveniles were in stable condition after a shooting Sunday evening in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Both boys, the victims were taken by medics to separate area hospitals for treatment, according to a city Public Safety spokeswoman. City police responded to a six-round ShotSpotter alert shortly before 8 p.m. in the...
Dispatcher: 2 injured in shooting at Beaver County shopping plaza
Two people were injured in a shooting Sunday evening at a Beaver County shopping plaza, according to a county 911 dispatcher. The shooting was reported at about 6:30 p.m. at the Center Township Walmart plaza, on Broadhead Road near Monaca. Center Township police issued a Facebook announcement shortly after 8:30...
Medical examiner: Natural causes listed in 3 recent deaths of Allegheny County Jail inmates
The majority of at least five inmates who died at the Allegheny County Jail this year expired of natural causes, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Two deaths were attributed to accidental causes, the office reported. Ronald James Andrus, 78, of McKees Rocks, died Aug. 14 as a...
‘We just crossed $40,000’: Festivities in Carnegie celebrate nonprofit’s record year for fundraising
As with most aspects of life, battling a debilitating disease takes money, and quite a bit of it. Thanks to the generosity of more than 230 donors, Mark Christman was able to share some especially good financial news on behalf of the cause he supports. “This is a big shock...
‘Do not talk during shows’: Hampton venue promotes respect for performers
Say you’re a musician who has poured the proverbial heart and soul into a writing a song, one that you’re proud to perform in front of a live audience. But a glance at the crowd shows eyes focused on cellphones and mouths jabbering away, as if you didn’t really exist....
Visitors pour creativity into aluminum castings during Westmoreland Museum event
Heather Humbert reproduced a sycamore leaf, J. D. Peterson carved an image of a hummingbird and Karen Shade embellished the first initial of her granddaughter’s name. The women were among Sunday visitors to Greensburg’s Westmoreland Museum of American Art who saw their creations captured as one-pound squares of textured cast...
River Forest Country Club under new ownership
Longtime friends have partnered as co-owners of the country club in Allegheny Township. River Forest Country Club’s new faces are David Rice and Eric Meyhofer, joining co-owners Andi and Steve Irwin. The new general manager is Gary Miller of Gilpin. Previous co-owners Jamy and Robert Rankin recently sold their interest...
Man dies in police chase in Pittsburgh
A chase involving Pittsburgh police turned deadly early Sunday morning. One man died after fleeing the police in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood and crashing into a wall. The events began when officers responded to a crash scene at Eckert Street and Beaver Avenue around 6:40 a.m. They saw a car pinned...
Candidates silent, party leaders split amid spate of political violence
With Election Day around the corner, local party leaders differ in their concerns about the safety of politicians and party members, even amid recent acts of political violence nationwide. As recently as Wednesday, a U.S. Senate candidate from New Hampshire was reported to have nearly been punched before a debate....
Man dies in off-road vehicle accident in Washington County
Investigators have identified a person killed early Sunday morning in an off-road utility vehicle accident in Washington County. The coronor’s office said 20-year-old Cole Shergi of Burgettstown was driving a side-by-side off-road utility vehicle which lost control on Joffre Cherry Valley Road in Smith Township around 2 a.m. Sunday morning....
Greensburg Salem students preparing for planned summer trip to France
Students enrolled in French courses at Greensburg Salem High School could combine their studies with a mid-summer sojourn abroad if a proposed trip to Paris and the French Riviera comes to fruition. School board members learned last week about the potential nine-day trip from district French instructor Stephanie Grace, who...
Railcar toy collection planned for Nov. 12
About 1,700 toys were collected in 2021 by a group of railcar operators who make a 40-mile journey every November on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad line from East Huntingdon to Hempfield. That was twice as many toys as the event collected for Toys for Tots in 2020, organizer John Gonder...
Washington County man dies in motorcycle crash in East Huntingdon
A Washington County man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday in Westmoreland County. The crash happened about 12:50 a.m. on Route 31 in East Huntingdon, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Timothy Carson. The driver was identified as Timothy Lee Glover Jr., 28, of Roscoe. Glover was headed west,...
Saxonburg Boulevard slide repair extended in West Deer
Motorists waiting for slide repair work on Saxonburg Boulevard to be finished will have to wait a while longer. The full around-the-clock road closure of Saxonburg Boulevard, between Russellton-Dorseyville Road and McClure Hill Road, has been extended through late November. Traffic will remain detoured. During the closure, in place since...
Suspect arrested after fatal shooting at Rostraver shopping center
A suspect is in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in a busy Rostraver shopping plaza Saturday night, although investigators remain tight-lipped about the case. Authorities believe the shooting was an isolated, targeted attack on the male victim, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office....
Fox Chapel Area School District partners with 6 districts to offer new STEM initiative
Fox Chapel Area School District has partnered with six school districts to lead a STEM advancement effort for students and educators in Western Pennsylvania. The district announced in September it was awarded a $480,000 PAsmart Advancing Grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The grant will help to support educational...
