Western PA Local News category, Page 1357
5 things to know about updated covid-19 booster shots
Two weeks after the federal government signed off on covid-19 booster shots targeting the most dominant strains of the virus, clinics and health care providers in Southwestern Pennsylvania have begun offering the shots to eligible recipients. The newly authorized bivalent vaccines are updated boosters that specifically target the BA.4 and...
Kimberly Clark-Baskin sworn in as Pittsburgh’s city clerk
Pittsburgh City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Kimberly Clark-Baskin as city clerk. Clark-Baskin, a former assistant city clerk, has served as acting clerk since her predecessor Brenda Pree left the post last month. “I look forward to continuing to work with you all and paving a new lane for...
Taste of Sewickley raises funds for KidsVoice
Set in the picturesque garden of a private residence, the volunteer-run 2022 Taste of Sewickley on Sept. 10 treated guests to a one-of-a-kind gourmet meal — and raised $97,000 for KidsVoice in the process. More than 30 local volunteers came together to plan, cook and serve the multi-course dinner inspired...
Route 356 renovation in Allegheny Township on pace to be finished by midfall
A midfall reopening remains on track in Allegheny Township for the massive Route 356 renovation project that began in April. The project spans an area from near the Weinels Crossroads section of the township to the area near the corner of Route 356 and White Cloud Road. Ligonier Construction crews...
Sewickley’s Porcupine Needlepoint Shop celebrates 50th anniversary
As shops have come and gone during the past half-century, one has remained a constant in the Sewickley business district: The Porcupine Needlepoint Shop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. “It is something for a business to last this long,” said co-owner Nancy Schurman. “I think we’re probably one...
Westmoreland sheriff warns new round of scam calls are posing as department
Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert is warning residents that more scam calls are apparently making the rounds claiming to be originating from his department. In the latest one, the caller identifies themselves as “Officer Chris Hawkins” from the sheriff’s department calling from 724-484-6211, he said. It has been reported that...
Washington County couple charged with providing liquor to minors
A Washington County couple is charged with endangering the welfare of four juveniles by providing them alcohol and allowing them to play with a handgun. California Borough police filed charges against Jeremy Jackson, 44, and Trisha Jackson, 40, after responding to their Pennsylvania Avenue home Saturday, based on a complaint...
1 taken to hospital after Route 30 crash in Derry Township
A man was taken to a local hospital following a one-car crash Tuesday morning on Route 30 in Derry Township. The car crashed into and damaged a 70-foot section of guardrail along the westbound lanes of Route 30, about a half mile before the Route 217 intersection, according to Bradenville...
Child finds loaded gun on playground at McKeesport day care
Police are investigating after a child found a loaded handgun on a playground at a McKeesport day care center. No one was injured in the incident that happened sometime last week, according to Jasmine Smith, a teacher at the McKeesport Child Development Center. She said McKeesport police were notified. The...
Upcoming events at The Tull Family Theater
The Tull Family Theater is located at 148 Walnut St. in Sewickley. For a complete list of movie schedules and events, visit thetullfamilytheater.org. Autism Friendly open mic A free autism-friendly open mic session sponsored by The Tull Family Theater, Band Together Pittsburgh and Autism Pittsburgh returns to the Sewickley Theater...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Sept. 13, 2022
Rowan Kriebel of Sewickley is among 14 first-year students at Ohio Wesleyan University selected as 2022-2023 Economics Management Fellows. The competitive, four-year fellowships are awarded each fall by Ohio Wesleyan’s Department of Economics and Business and by the university’s Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship. At OWU, Kriebel plans to...
The Stroller, Sept. 13, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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. Memorial Walk set Saturday in Kotecki Park Monarch Hospice will host its...
Crews battle fire at vacant house in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover
Firefighters battled a house fire early Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood. Crews responded to the fire in the 200 block of Industry Street around 4:45 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatch supervisor. No injuries were reported. The house was vacant, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV....
Behind the art: The Westmoreland’s Tiffany window ‘a treasure among treasures’
Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a new feature in Westmoreland Plus. It profiles some of the artworks that are in museums in the region. An artwork would have to be quite remarkable to be considered “a treasure among treasures” in the permanent collection of The Westmoreland Museum of American...
Pittsburgh police charge man in dog cruelty case
A Pittsburgh man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say they saw him abuse his dog. Police responded to reports Sunday evening of a dog yelping and crying in pain with a swollen, injured eye in the 1600 block of Saint Patrick Street in the city’s Arlington neighborhood. Police...
Man killed in Sheraden shooting; 3 wounded in unrelated Pittsburgh shootings
A man was killed Monday night in a shooting in the Sheraden neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. The man was found on the street in the 1300 block of Pritchard Street around 8:40 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Pittsburgh EMS was called to the scene. The...
Pine-Richland parents voice concerns following racist social media incident involving students
In the first school board meeting since a Pine-Richland student’s racist homecoming proposal went viral on social media and made national news, several parents made it clear to the board on Sept. 12 that they want more education on diversity and inclusion in the district. “This district has been made...
Police: Pedestrian in North Apollo suffered medical emergency, not struck by vehicle
Kiski Township police say a man taken by ambulance from along River Road in North Apollo Monday night was not struck by a vehicle. Surveillance camera footage shows the man, whose identity has not been released, suffered a medical emergency and collapsed near the roadway. It initially was reported the...
Westmoreland sells 135 tax delinquent properties at auction
Westmoreland County added more than $1.62 million to its coffers Monday from the sale of tax delinquent properties. The annual sale netted about $120,000 more than what buyers paid last year, when 125 properties sold for about $1.5 million; and fell just short of the total earned during the 2020...
Auto correct: Weather cooperates for Hampton Presbyterian Church car show
With regard to his unprecedentedly popular Model T, Henry Ford once said: “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it’s black.” Fast-forward to 1993, and Chevrolet was offering something similar with its 40th-anniversary Corvette, only in a dark reddish hue. Hampton resident...
Labor Relations Board issues complaint of Starbucks intimidating workers who unionized
The National Labor Relations Board has issued an unfair labor practices complaint against Starbucks and its treatment of workers who unionized at four Pittsburgh stores. The stores are located in Market Square, Oakland, East Liberty and Bloomfield. The baristas are represented by Workers United, an affiliate of the SEIU. In...
Thousands sign letter supporting CMU professor who wished ‘excruciating’ death on Queen Elizabeth II
More than 3,000 people have signed a letter rallying around Uju Anya, a Carnegie Mellon University professor whose tweet last week wished Queen Elizabeth II an excruciating death and sparked outcry from some and support from others. The signatures — just over 3,800 as of 5:30 p.m. Monday — came...
Hard work pays off: Jeannette couple enjoys new Habitat for Humanity home
It was a big day for Liz Blazowich and her fiancee Alan Beech. The Jeannette couple officially took ownership Monday of their new house thanks to Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity. And they immediately started moving in while mixed breed dog Luna enjoyed checking out her new place. “It’s still...
Monessen man pleads guilty for fight with police, gun and weapons charges
Aliziah Feliberty had no answer when asked by a county judge Monday morning if he understood just what could have happened when he resisted arrest following a scuffle with police last year in Monessen. “What did you think you could have accomplished when you tried to disarm these two officers....
Trial begins in death penalty case against man accused of starting Homewood fire that killed 3
Cecil Douglas Sr. was asleep in his third-floor bedroom on Dec. 20, 2017, when he heard his step-son’s girlfriend call out, “‘Mom, mom, the house in on fire.’” At first, Douglas told an Allegheny County jury on Monday, he thought maybe Shamira Staten had burned something in the kitchen as...
