Western PA Local News category, Page 1316
$20.4M development to bring affordable housing for seniors to Pittsburgh’s Fairywood
A $20.4 million development is planned to bring affordable housing for seniors to Pittsburgh’s Fairywood neighborhood. New Jersey-based Tryko Partners plans to create 46 new housing units, 39 of which are earmarked for affordable housing using low-income housing tax credits. Five of the units will be available for seniors making...
Penn Hills man faces both juvenile and adult charges related to sexual assault incident
A Penn Hills man wanted as a juvenile on sexual assault charges was charged as an adult after police said he resisted arrest on Thursday morning. Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office deputies took Dabiaun A. Davidson, 18, of Penn Hills into custody during their search of a home on Sweetbriar Drive...
Latrobe high schoolers to perform ‘Little Women’ play
“Little Women” is perhaps one of the most famous family tales — and as the Latrobe Drama Club rehearsed a play adaptation, sophomore Izzy Keslar couldn’t help but feel a sisterly connection on and off the stage. “People playing a family became an actual family,” said Keslar, who will play...
Pittsburgh touts successes of year-old Move PGH program
As Pittsburgh’s Move PGH pilot program marks its one-year anniversary, city officials touted the use of e-scooters and other transportation methods. The Move PGH pilot program was announced in July 2021 as a two-year pilot. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure on Friday released a mid-pilot report that analyzed...
Something for almost everyone at the Carnegie Carnegie
The autumn years of one’s life are the time of winding down, approaching the end. But despite metaphors and Mother Nature, I think of fall as the time of fresh starts, the season of anticipation. School, my birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, first snow, Christmas and other December holidays. Things are certainly...
URA approves sale of Downtown’s Roberts and Skinny buildings for $1.3M
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday agreed to sell the Roberts Building and Skinny Building in Downtown for $1.3 million. The Planning Commission last month approved plans to revitalize the historic buildings. The plan is to connect the structure known as the Skinny Building on Forbes Avenue with the Roberts...
URA moves ahead with project to convert Downtown office space into housing
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority is fine-tuning a pilot program to convert empty Downtown office space into housing. Officials have said the program will provide much-needed housing and breathe new life into office buildings that have sat largely empty since the covid-19 pandemic spurred a shift to remote work. The city,...
New Kensington police say sex offender recorded girl performing sex act
A convicted sex offender was in a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, impregnated her and took video of her performing a sex act, according to charges filed by New Kensington police. Police charged Elmo Thomas Hartsfield III, 28, of New Kensington on Thursday with felony counts of filming a child...
Tarentum, Harmar secure Allegheny County grants to fight blight
Tarentum and Harmar were among 33 Allegheny County communities last week to be awarded a total of $2.1 million in grants to address blight. Money was made available through the Act 152 Demolition Fund, now in its second year. Tarentum will receive $35,000 to raze three structures; Harmar will get...
OwnPGH program to offer low-income, first-time homebuyers up to $90K in help
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday set guidelines for the OwnPGH program, which in partnership with the city’s Housing Authority will provide financial assistance to low-income, first-time homebuyers. The program will provide up to $90,000 to eligible homebuyers who make 80% of the area median income or less. OwnPGH will...
Foundation offers scholarship funds for private school students in Westmoreland
Pastor Bob Ross understands the need for scholarship programs that open the door to private schools for lower income students. He sees it each year at his school — Heritage Baptist Academy, a school tucked into the small Heritage Baptist Church along Lowry Avenue in Jeannette — where families in...
2019 shooting, drug bust in Jeannette result in prison sentence
A former Jeannette man was sentenced Thursday to four to eight years in a state prison in connection with a 2019 shooting and separate drug bust in the city. James W. Smith, 45, pleaded guilty to drug possession, unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, aggravated assault and false...
Assault, vandalism with arrow in Sutersville results in conviction
A Sutersville man was convicted of aggravated assault and related offenses Thursday after his neighbor testified he was threatened with an arrow during a September 2020 incident outside their apartment building. Daniel Predajna said he was able to hold a screen door closed to prevent Rickie L. Case, 60, from...
Mary Queen of Apostles’ students, crew prepare ‘Wonktoberfest’ to benefit musical
Bailey Linza likened high school musical theater to finding the golden ticket. She and two classmates at St. Joseph High School in Harrison reaped such joy from their production experiences that they have offered to head up a fall show for students at Mary Queen of Apostles School in New...
Injured Hempfield motorist OKs plea agreement for wrong-way driver
A Hempfield man was ordered to spend two years on probation Thursday for being impaired during a 2019 wrong-way crash on Route 30 that seriously injured another motorist. Larry T. Miller Sr., 75, also was sentenced to 40 days on home electronic monitoring. He entered a guilty plea Thursday to...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 14-16
Good music, good food, giant pumpkins and giant bats are on the slate for this weekend’s events in and around Pittsburgh. Shostakovich and Sibelius The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will present Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 during concerts at 8 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Heinz Hall, 600 Penn...
Sistine Chapel large-scale photo exhibit coming to Ross Park Mall
Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling of Vatican City’s Sistine Chapel are regarded as one of the major accomplishments not only of Western art, but of all Western civilization. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to make a trip to Rome to see them in person. “Travel is expensive, travel can be...
Halloskene event in Greensburg to include debut of short film showcasing the city
Skene 19 Films’ second annual Halloskene celebration is set for 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Greensburg’s St. Clair Park, with festivities including live music, food and craft vendors. Those who stay until 8 p.m. will see the debut screening of a short film that Skene 19 Films CEO Marcus...
Penn Hills School District news for the week of Oct. 14, 2022
Brandon Norman has been named to the dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University for the summer 2022 semester. Ron Ashby, Anthony Vehec, Christine Ritz, Dorian Adams and Dustin Runkel were named to the school’s president’s list for the same semester. The See The Best In Me Awards represent individuals...
Fellowship: Morning prayer, Sunday school 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. Upcoming events include: Oct. 21: Kabbalat Shabbat with Cantor Sandy (Zoom), 7 p.m. Oct. 22: Shabbat morning services with Kiddush to follow. Oct. 23: Religious School in class,...
Sewickley Academy inducts 3 alumni into Arts Hall of Fame
On Oct. 7, three new members were inducted into Sewickley Academy’s Arts Hall of Fame, a ceremony that occurs every four years. The inductees are John T. Barr ’69 (photojournalist), Pam Gregg (theater) and Brian Hutchison ’89 (actor). Hall of Fame honorees have distinguished themselves in the visual or performing...
New Kensington sanitary authority increasing rates by 1.7%
New Kensington residents will see a 1.7% increase in their sewage bills next year. That’s less than the 2.7% increase the Municipal Sanitary Authority of the City of New Kensington imposed for this year. Beginning Jan. 1, the authority will increase its rate for 100 cubic feet from $9.84 to...
Girls get the ‘green light’ to go STEM during program at Chatham’s Eden Hall Campus
Making sure that women from all backgrounds are among the next generation of scientists and technology professionals was the guiding principal for a recent event at Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus called Greenlight for Girls. The Oct. 11 seminar and workshop for 125 girls from around the region was a...
The Stroller, Oct. 14, 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Tickets on sale for benefit spaghetti dinner A spaghetti dinner to...
Police say Dormont shooting led to chase, crash on Liberty Bridge
A portion of the Liberty Bridge was shut down for a short time early Friday morning after a police chase, officials said. A vehicle involved in a shooting in Dormont led police on the chase that resulted in a crash on the ramp leading from the bridge to Boulevard of...
