Western PA Local News category, Page 1292
Construction flagger struck by hit-and-run driver in Overbrook
A road construction flagger was struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood. The incident was reported just before 9:30 p.m. on Saw Mill Run Boulevard at Library Road. City police said the female worker was alert but complained of knee pain. Medics transported her to a...
Shot misses Pittsburgh police detective during investigation in Swissvale
Allegheny County Police are investigating after a shot was fired Wednesday evening at a Pittsburgh detective in Swissvale. The detective wasn’t struck or hurt, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman. The shot was fired just before 8 p.m. as city detectives were conducting an investigation in the area of...
Murrysville Council wants parks and recreation board to evaluate amphitheater project
Murrysville officials will seek a recommendation from their parks and recreation board before making a decision on the future of the $1.8 million amphitheater project at Murrysville Community Park. Last month, municipal council members considered surveying residents on their thoughts about the project, which would see a performance amphitheater installed...
GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano decries crime, covid shutdowns at Bethel Park rally
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano rallied Wednesday evening in Bethel Park and went on the offensive against his opponent, Democrat Josh Shapiro, blaming him for rising crime rates and shutdowns early in the pandemic. “The problem is Josh Shapiro and how he blindly followed the (Gov. Tom Wolf) administration. He...
GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano decries crime, covid shutdowns at Bethel Park rally
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano rallied Wednesday evening in Bethel Park and went on the offensive against his opponent, Democrat Josh Shapiro, blaming him for rising crime rates and shutdowns early in the pandemic. “The problem is Josh Shapiro and how he blindly followed the (Gov. Tom Wolf) administration. He...
Monroeville Parks and Recreation brings back Trail of Treats following hiatus
For the first time in three years, Monroeville Parks and Recreation Department was able to host its annual Trail of Treats event. “I love seeing community members back out in the community and being able to gather together, especially because we’re outdoors,” said Danielle Cole, program and events coordinator for...
Indiana Township Police Department to host free class on the dangers of child sextortion
The Indiana Township Police Department is hosting a free class Nov. 15 about child and internet safety, and topics covered will include the dangers and methods involved with online child sextortion threats. Indiana Township Sgt. Marc Myers said the department is committed to offering educational seminars about relevant criminal topics...
First lady Jill Biden comes to Pittsburgh to urge teachers to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot
First lady Jill Biden joined fellow teachers at the American Federation of Teachers site in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood to encourage them to vote for Democratic candidates down the ballot next Tuesday. The first lady brought her get-out-the-vote bus tour to Pittsburgh to stump for Summer Lee, who is...
Westmoreland voters not allowed to fix undated mail-in ballots
Westmoreland County election officials said voters who submit undated mail-in ballots will not be permitted to correct that error or other deficiencies before Election Day. That could result in their votes not being counted. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday barred county election offices from counting undated mail-in ballots and...
Valley High students among volunteers planting trees in New Kensington
Volunteers turned out to plant trees in New Kensington on Tuesday, and they’ll be needed to plant more on Saturday. Students from Valley High School; members of the Pucketos Garden Club; and volunteers from Sunnyside, a medical marijuana dispensary, were among those who joined staff from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy...
Homicide charges filed against UPMC doctor accused of causing wreck that killed fellow physician
Police accused an emergency room doctor of being drunk while driving nearly 130 mph in July when he lost control of his Tesla and crashed, killing the physician who was his passenger. Joseph Henry Yanta, 38, of the 2000 block of Reis Run Road in Franklin Park was charged by...
Hempfield plans to hold the line on taxes
Hempfield property owners will likely avoid a township tax increase for the 33rd consecutive year after supervisors approved a 2023 preliminary budget that holds the line on taxes. The budget, approved last week, keeps taxes at 3 mills — the rate at which they have remained since 1990. “Luckily we’ve...
North Hills School District Homecoming returns
North Hills School District’s annual Homecoming took place the weekend of Oct. 1. The first of the weekend activities was the North Hills Indians football game against the Fox Chapel Foxes. Before the game began, the Homecoming Court was announced, with Joe Frisco being named as King and Josie Brackman...
Trial continues in stabbing death at Scott homeless encampment
Curtis Greenwalt was inside a tent along Creek Street in Scott nearly a year ago when he heard noises outside. Greenwalt testified Wednesday that he frequently hung out in the area called “Tent City” and had arrived at the homeless encampment along Chartiers Creek around 1 or 2 p.m. on...
Pittsburgh City Council considers legislation on public comments at meetings
Pittsburgh City Council is considering legislation that would clarify what people should — and should not — say when commenting at public meetings. “It’s not our intention to censor people,” City Council solicitor Dan Friedson said Tuesday when the legislation was introduced. Public comments are permitted at the start of...
Youngwood Sportsmen’s turkey shoot to benefit local families, food bank
Like their neighbors, members of the Youngwood Sportsmen’s Association see how quickly food costs are rising. “There are a lot of people struggling, and we were sitting around thinking about what we could do to help,” association President Ed Sadler said. With 1,700 members, there were plenty of options, and...
North Allegheny native creates Thanksgiving e-cookbook tailored to food allergies and special diets
There should be a dish for everyone at the Thanksgiving table, and that includes those with food allergies and special diets, according to “An Octofree Thanksgiving” author Liz Fetchin. “An Octofree Thanksgiving” is a new e-cookbook that proves a palate-pleasing, stress-free holiday feast free of the top eight food allergens...
Carnegie Museum’s ‘Welcome This Winter’ programs aim to brighten winter gloom
Let’s face it — winter in Pittsburgh is a little gloomy. The Carnegie Museum of Art aims to be a bright spot in the midst of that with its “Welcome This Winter” slate of programming. “The winter is always challenging in Pittsburgh. It gets dark, we struggle with not getting...
Pitt moves ahead with plans for $255M campus recreation center, no parking included
The University of Pittsburgh is moving forward with plans to build a $255 million recreation center on its Oakland campus. Pittsburgh’s planning commission approved plans for the development on O’Hara Street at its meeting Tuesday. “This new, nine-story structure will house gymnasiums, squash courts, a swimming pool and areas dedicated...
‘Everyday Heroes’ featured in Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra children’s program
By vocation, Dr. Joel Greenberger has been fighting cancer for nearly half a century. By avocation, he’s one heck of a horn player. Along with treating patients while serving as chairman of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Radiation Oncology, Greenberger managed to add making music to the mix, playing...
Western Pa. campuses vow to stay diverse amid Supreme Court’s mulling of race-based admissions
If the U.S. Supreme Court prohibits universities from considering race in admissions, overturning four decades of legal precedent, campuses in Western Pennsylvania and across the country say they’ll still look for ways to make their enrollments diverse. “It will definitely have an effect on schools,” said Ann Schiavone, an associate...
Joan Jett to headline Light Up Night 2022 in Pittsburgh
For the second time in three months, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will be performing in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced at a press conference Wednesday that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be the headline performers at Light Up Night on Nov. 19. Jett and her...
Bakers sought for bakeoff fundraiser to benefit Leechburg library
Calling all bakers. Organizers from the Leechburg Public Library are seeking bakers of all ages and skill levels for the annual Spaghetti Dinner and Bakeoff fundraiser on Saturday. The dine-in dinner will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in Marconi Club’s Mirror Ballroom in Leechburg. Spaghetti, salad and bread...
Political newcomer Bob George challenges state Rep. Abby Major
A college-educated truck driver, Bob George of Ford City, is challenging incumbent state Rep. Abby Major, R-Ford City, to represent the state’s new 60th House District. The new legislative map of the 60th District takes effect Dec. 1. Instead of covering most of Armstrong County and parts of Clarion and...
Remember When: Henry Ford nearly opened windshield, autoglass plant in East Deer
Henry Ford — yes, that Henry Ford — had big plans for the Alle-Kiski Valley a century ago. In fact, were it not for a couple of negative events, it could have changed the trajectory of history in this area. Ford, the forward-thinking industrialist that he was, had plans to...
