Western PA Local News category, Page 1291
Voters to decide whether Allegheny County Council members can keep seats while running for other office
In addition to high-profile races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and the state Legislature, Allegheny County voters will have at least one ballot question to consider when they go to the polls Tuesday. County residents will decide whether sitting Allegheny County Council members should be able to run for other...
Powderpuff football tradition spreads in Plum
Powderpuff games are a high school tradition, and at Plum Senior High, they’ve taken place for the past three decades. But for the first time in the school district’s history, some younger girls had their chance to shine on the football field as Plum Middle School held its first powderpuff...
In brief: News from Sharpsburg and Aspinwall
A Christmas concert featuring the Pine Creek Community Band and choir members of Christ the King parish is scheduled for Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Sharpsburg. The church is located at 210 Garnier Street. —- Aspinwall Neighbors plan to unveil a mural at noon Nov....
Pittsburgh collecting yard waste at curbside, drop-off centers
Pittsburgh residents with leaves, grass, brush and branches can leave their yard waste at the curb or take it to a drop-off center next weekend. The city will hold its biannual yard waste collection on Nov. 12. Residents should place the yard waste they want to have collected by the...
Norwin happenings: Veterans Day event, Thanksgiving fundraiser, more
North Huntingdon VFW plans Veterans Day event The Rev. Daniel Lawrence of the Murrysville Alliance Church will be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the J. Howard Snyder Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781, 100 Billot Ave., North Huntingdon. An honor guard...
Penn-Trafford area: Pancake breakfast, fundraiser, singles meetings
Pancake, sausage breakfast planned in Level Green The Level Green Lions Club will serve blueberry, buttermilk, buckwheat or plain pancakes and sausage from 7 a.m. to noon Nov. 12 at the Level Green Community Building, 123 Murrysville Rd., to benefit Lions Club charities. The cost is $7 for adults and...
Stained-glass restoration project at Tarentum church will ‘be night and day difference’
Eleven window openings at the 109-year-old Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum will remain boarded shut for at least six months during a painstaking project to restore the colorful stained glass. Nine windows and two transoms were removed Wednesday by workers from Pittsburgh Stained Glass Studios, who will begin an extensive...
Acting Chief: Police failed to patrol Brighton Heights funeral despite request
Pittsburgh police on Thursday said their protection had been requested at a Brighton Heights funeral where six people were injured in a shooting last week, but officers were not there when the violence erupted. A shooting outside Destiny of Faith Church on Oct. 28 cut short a funeral for North...
Harrison library seeking adult programmer with flair for ideas
The Community Library of Allegheny Valley hosts hundreds of adult programs each year, from art and history to tech tutoring and genealogy. The site in Harrison is seeking an innovative person to oversee the offerings. John Kristine, the adult programming specialist, left his post Thursday to take a position in...
No tax increase expected in Monroeville
Monroeville’s proposed 2023 budget calls for no changes in municipal tax rates. If adopted by council as scheduled on Dec. 13, the spending plan maintains the property tax rate at 4 mills, meaning property owners will continue to pay $400 per $100,000 of assessed value. Earned income, business privilege and...
ACMH Hospital and Butler County Community College receive $2.5 million for projects
The state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program awarded $2.5 million in grants to ACMH Hospital’s oncology wing and the new Butler County Community College in Ford City. Both projects were championed by the late Rep. Jeff Pyle. His colleagues, state Sen. Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, and state Rep. Abby Major, D-Ford City,...
Westmoreland happenings: Art events, spaghetti dinners, craft shows, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Pine’s Holiday Dazzle 2022 features family focused activities
Two years in a row might not yet make it a tradition, but having a sloth at the annual Holiday Dazzle in Pine could be heading in that direction. “We like to have this event before Thanksgiving to get people in the mood for the holidays,” said Gina Kampi, program...
Obama plans set for Schenley Plaza Fetterman rally
Former President Barack Obama will headline a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman in Schenley Plaza in Oakland on Saturday. This is the first time Obama has visited Pittsburgh for a political rally in several years. The program will begin at noon, but attendees can arrive as early...
Leetsdale garden dedicated in memory of late original garden club member
Leetsdale Garden Club has dedicated a garden in memory of a late member. Mary Kay Dschuhan was one of the club’s founding members back in 2006. She served as vice president and was highly involved in the borough’s Fourth of July Committee, as well as numerous other community engagements for...
Ellwood City man whose wife pleaded guilty to involvement in Capitol riot now faces charges
An Ellwood City man whose wife pleaded guilty to being involved in last year’s U.S. Capitol riot has been charged with related counts. Brian Douglas Sizer, 47, surrendered to the FBI on Thursday morning. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bond after an initial court appearance Friday on charges of...
Highlands taps Freeport Area business manager as director of business affairs
The Highlands School Board on Tuesday hired a director of business affairs for a five-year term. Bradley Walker of Leechburg will be responsible for directing and managing the yearly budget process, among other duties. A start date has not yet been determined. Walker currently is the business office manager for...
‘The most moving thing’: Living donors provide organs to keep others alive
It’s not like asking your friendly neighbor for a cup of sugar. It’s asking someone — be it a relative, friend or even a stranger — to become a living donor. To give up a part of their body to possibly save your life. The scenario may seem surreal, but...
Holy nuts! Greensburg mechanic finds large squirrel nest in Sisters of Charity Toyota
An industrious squirrel must have felt a higher calling this year when prepping for the winter ahead. Its cache of walnuts — carefully tucked under the hood of a Toyota sedan owned by the Sisters of Charity in Greensburg — was discovered by an unsuspecting auto mechanic Wednesday. “It’s amazing....
Section of Pa. Turnpike from Beaver Valley to Cranberry reopens after crash
A section of the westbound Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Beaver Valley and Cranberry interchanges was closed for much of the day Thursday after a crash, according to turnpike officials. The crash was reported at milepost 20.1 around 5 a.m. The highway reopened around 2 p.m. Traffic in the eastbound side...
Harrison unearthing ‘hidden gem’ of Silverlake
It was the early 1970s when Georgie Blackburn moved with her family to what she called Harrison’s hidden gem: Silverlake. Nestled in a valley between Route 28 and Allegheny Valley Hospital, the property spans 65 acres and, at that time, boasted a cottage, a creek, an old barn and an...
Allegheny County group says inflation is keeping Secret Santa volunteers away
High prices at stores as a result of inflation have left an Allegheny County-based group struggling to find Secret Santa volunteers to buy gifts for families in need this Christmas. In response, the Angels of Allegheny County, a Facebook group formed in 2019 that has more than 2,000 members, is...
Fellowship: Sale for Missions, Election Day soup and salad and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center holds Shabbat Morning Services every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. First Friday Family Services, will be 7 p.m. Nov. 4. Level 2 students from the religious school will lead the service. In person only. An oneg will follow...
The Stroller, Nov. 3, 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. Free Thanksgiving dinner planned in Freeport St. Mary Mother of God...
Fred Rogers family auctioning off items from summer home in Unity
If you ever wanted to own some memorabilia connected to the creator of everyone’s favorite neighborhood, now’s your chance. Contents from Fred Rogers’ family summer home are being sold this month in an online public auction. The available items, which span generations, are from two houses, a cabin, a wood...
