Western PA Local News category, Page 1317
Carrick assault leaves 1 in critical condition
A man was in critical condition after an assault in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Thursday night, according to police. Police went to the 2100 block of Brownsville Road just after 8 p.m. after receiving reports of a man calling for help outside of an apartment building. Officers found a man...
Ribbon cutting reveals progress in adaptive reuse of Westinghouse Castle
It was a cause for celebration Thursday night in Wilmerding. The significant progress being made in the adaptive reuse of the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (WABCO) general offices inside the majestic “Castle” was enough to inspire a big reveal. A ribbon-cutting ceremony heralded a moment those behind the project have...
In brief: news from Marshall Middle School and more
The Make-A-Wish Club at Marshall Middle School is having its annual fundraiser at Monte Cello’s restaurant on Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Diners mentioning Marshall Middle School will have 25 percent of their bill donated to the Marshall Middle School “Kids for Wish Kids” Club. The restaurant...
Fall shoe recycling program breaks Fox Chapel Garden Club record
Fox Chapel Garden Club had a record-setting year with its annual tennis shoe recycling program. The volunteer group, led by co-chairs Ellen Romsaas and Susie Williams, collected 3,198 shoes from late August to early October. It was the 15th straight year for the club’s project designed to repurpose athletic wear....
Franklin Park increases green space with land purchase
Franklin Park Borough is expanding its greenspace with a successful purchase of land off Big Sewickley Creek Road. The newly purchased property is approximately 25 acres, located across from Linbrook Park, next to the borough’s recently installed community gardens, according to borough Manager Rege Ebner. He and Franklin Park Mayor...
President Joe Biden expected to visit Pittsburgh next week
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Pittsburgh next Thursday, Oct. 20. The stop will precede a reception in Philadelphia for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman that the president is expected to attend, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. The station cited information from the White House. The reason for...
Pittsburgh police investigate 2nd armed carjacking in 2 days
Pittsburgh police are searching for a rental vehicle stolen in an armed carjacking Thursday evening in the city’s Northview Heights neighborhood. It was the second such carjacking reported in the city’s North Side in as many days. The latest incident was reported at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Colby Street...
Pair charged with stealing $43K while posing as members of Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office
Two out-of-state residents are in the Allegheny County Jail, accused of stealing money from three victims in a scam that involved posing as deputies and sergeants with the county sheriff’s office. The suspects are Richard Long, 48, of Ellenwood, Ga., and Raquan Hardy, 25, of Anderson, S.C. according to Sheriff...
Police escape injury when suspect attempts to flee drug bust scene
Five police officers narrowly escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when a suspect in a North Huntingdon drug bust attempted to drive away from a motel parking lot on Route 30 after an undercover officer purchased drugs from him, according to court papers. When authorities converged on Antonio Barry-Burrell, 18, of Penn...
Striking Post-Gazette workers ask people to cancel subscriptions, pull ads
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers who went on strike more than a week ago after losing their health care coverage are calling on people to pull their print and online subscriptions to the newspaper to show support for the striking workers. The workers urged businesses and organizations to pull their advertisements from...
Fire breathers, magic and trick-or-treat on tap for 3rd annual Freeport Halloween Festival
The third annual Freeport Halloween Festival will feature fire breathers, live entertainment, amusement rides, food, crafts and more Friday through Sunday. Admission is free for the festival, which will be held in the heart of Freeport at James E. Swartz Sr. Memorial Field. The town’s two previous three-day Halloween festivals...
Homecoming Carnival helps celebrate Chartiers Valley Spirit Week
Midway through Chartiers Valley High School Spirit Week, a substantial number of people from Colt Country gathered for what turned out to be an especially festive occasion. The Homecoming Carnival took place Oct. 12 outside the school during a cooperatively warm afternoon and early evening, allowing guests to enjoy themselves...
Heinz History Center unveils plans to honor Immaculate Reception 50th anniversary
The Immaculate Reception has been called the greatest play in NFL history and it turns 50 on Dec. 23. Thursday morning, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, part of Pittsburgh’s Senator John Heinz History Center, announced plans for celebrating that 50th anniversary. Starting on Nov. 9, Sports Museum officials said the...
Trib CEO Jennifer Bertetto named Publisher of the Year
Jennifer Bertetto, president and CEO of Trib Total Media, has been recognized as Publisher of the Year by Editor & Publisher, the leading trade publication for the newspaper industry. Editor & Publisher names its Publisher of the Year annually to honor a publisher “who has risen above the rest and...
Brackenridge playground slated for safety upgrade
The popular playground at Brackenridge Memorial Park will get a surface makeover to boost safety and cut maintenance costs. In a recent round of state funding, the borough received word that it will get about $95,400 from the Greenway, Trails and Recreation Program. “It will be used for safety improvements,”...
Oakmont TV host, cartoonist wins Mid-Atlantic Emmys
An Oakmont resident is among this year’s winners at the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards, held Oct. 1 in Philadelphia. Joe Wos took home the statue in two categories: Host/Moderator and Educational Content Short Form. He is the host of “Cartoon Academy,” a TV program that teaches the art of cartooning. The...
Harmar District 3 voters get new polling site
Some Harmar residents will have a new polling site beginning in November. Residents of District 3, who previously voted at the old public works garage along Russellton Road, will now cast their ballots at Pittsburgh’s Syria Shriners center. “In August, the township finalized the sale of 841 Russellton Road,” Manager...
New film offices and tech flex building break ground at Carrie Blast Furnaces
Officials on Thursday announced that two, 60,000-square-foot buildings will be built on the historic Carrie Blast Furnaces site in Rankin. The first is being marketed as a tech flex space and the other will be a film sound stage and production facility. Roads and other infrastructure for the 55-acre site...
Hampton residents, Youth Lacrosse Association at odds over proposed sports facility
About 30 residents showed up to a Hampton Township Council meeting on Oct. 12 to express their disapproval for a proposal by the Hampton Youth Lacrosse Association to develop a multi-sport field facility on a parcel of land off Main Drive. The association has struggled for years to find field...
Shady Side Academy receives largest gift in its 139-year history
Shady Side Academy has received the largest gift in the school’s 139-year history, a $15 million personal commitment from S. Kent Rockwell and his partner, Pat Babyak, in support of capital projects included in the school’s campus master plan. “We are extraordinarily grateful to Kent Rockwell and Pat Babyak for...
Murrysville area: Drug take-back day, Halloween parade, craft show and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Briefs must be sent two weeks in advance to ensure placement in the Star. Police host drug take-back, license plate replacement Murrysville Police will host a National Drug Take-Back Day event as well as a license plate replacement event from 10 a.m....
Norwin accepts advertising from law firm and others; legal firm’s advertising, Irwin fills vacancy; and more
Irwin fills assistant manager’s job Irwin Borough has filled the vacancy created when its assistant manager resigned from her job in early October. Borough council on Oct. 12 promoted Katelind Sartori, the full-time bill and lien supervisor and assistant code enforcement officer, to the assistant manager’s position at a salary...
Hampton prepares for Halloween with ‘blood slime,’ dog costumes and more
Before trick-or-treating, kids in Hampton can create model bones, build “blood slime” to learn about components of blood and examine teeth — all while wearing a costume — at a Little Medical School “Creepy Body Parts Pop-up” on Oct. 28. The pop-up is part of a series of events the...
Manor group plans Halloween party; Super Seniors to meet; radon workshop slated and more
Manor rec board to hold Halloween party A Halloween party for children will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Manor Community Room, Main Street. The Manor Recreation Board is sponsoring the party and will have refreshments, a costume contest, crafts games and a disc jockey....
Walnut Crossings custodian accused of stealing from residents
A custodian at Walnut Crossings in Monroeville was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of stealing from residents there. Damian Rivers, 47, of Monroeville, is facing a total of 21 counts of burglary, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property charges. “We are disheartened and sick to our stomachs...
