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Across from Jeannette City Hall, bell is relic of Clay Avenue School
Editor’s note: ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com A bell that no longer rings remains at the site of a Jeannette school that is no longer there. The large bell,...
Penn-Trafford graduate heads up sustainability programs in Turtle Creek Watershed
Shaina Nicassio grew up in Penn Township’s Harrison City neighborhood, and after a stint with the National Park Service has returned to the area to work as the sustainability program specialist for the ReImagine Turtle Creek Watershed and Airshed Communities initiative. By organizing community events, local outreach and managing volunteers,...
Biden talks about importance of labor unions, democracy in Labor Day speech in West Mifflin
President Joe Biden spoke about the importance of labor unions and democracy in a Labor Day speech Monday outside a Mon Valley union hall, while also touting his efforts to bring more infrastructure funding to Western Pennsylvania and boost manufacturing. At a United Steelworkers hall in West Mifflin, Biden addressed...
McKeesport baby who police say was shaken by father dies at hospital
A 5-month-old infant boy who police said was injured after being violently shaken by his father has died. Michael Armstrong of McKeesport’s Harrison Village died at a hospital at 5:12 p.m. Sunday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The office did not provide the cause or manner of...
Rainy conditions cut into attendance at annual Labor United Celebration
Rainy conditions this weekend resulted in lower attendance at the annual Labor United Celebration at Northmoreland Park. The 42nd annual two-day event celebrating the traditions and history of organized labor in Western Pennsylvania typically draws close to 20,000 visitors. This year, crowds were about half of what organizers expected, said...
South Fayette Community Day resumes successfully
Volunteers in place: check. Weather forecast: optimal. South Fayette residents ready to enjoy a Saturday in the park, even though it wasn’t the Fourth of July: You bet. Besides the date, the scenario at Fairview Park resembled in spirit what composer Robert Lamm describes in Chicago’s 1972 hit, with about...
Gateway Middle School renovation makes progress
On Feb. 16, 2021, Gateway School Board approved the renovation of Gateway Middle School. Nineteen months later, the project has passed its halfway point. Prior to the renovation, fifth- and sixth-graders and seventh- and eighth-graders were separated between Moss Side and Gateway middle schools. Administration found that when the students...
Faces of the Valley: Bill Godfrey uses world experience to grow Natrona spirit
Bill Godfrey graduated from Tarentum High School in 1969, earned an art degree from Edinboro University and didn’t set foot in the Alle-Kiski Valley for the next several years. “I wanted to see the world,” said Godfrey, 72. “I was nomadic. I saw the pyramids, the Great Wall of China...
30 rounds fired in McKeesport neighborhood, bystander hurt
Allegheny County Police are investigating after they said 30 rounds were fired in a McKeesport neighborhood Sunday, injuring a woman who was sitting on her porch. Police and paramedics responded to Craig Street at 5:30 p.m. and found that two homes and three vehicles had been damaged by gunfire. The...
In brief: Chili and more around Monroeville, week of Sept. 5, 2022
Chili + More to Go at library Tired of trying to decide what to make for dinner? Monroeville Public Library has you covered with Chili + More to Go. Just order and pay ahead by Sept. 16, either by visiting www.monroevillelibrary.org or stopping by the main desk to purchase tickets,...
In brief: Car seat check, Touch a Truck, other Plum-Oakmont area happenings, week of Sept. 5, 2022
Car seat safety check A free car seat safety check event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 at Holiday Park VFD, 415 Abers Creek Road, Plum. Along with seat checks, featured will be free hot dogs and drinks, tours of the fire station, and EMS, fire...
In brief: Spanish for preschoolers, Ole 5K and more around Pine, Richland
Spanish for preschoolers The Pine Community Center is hosting a new Spanish language learning program for children ages 3 to 5 starting on Sept. 28. Kids will be taught how to count and learn phrases and greetings. The cost for the eight-week program, which runs from 10:30 to 11 a.m.,...
In brief: Library book sale, YMCA after school program and more around Sewickley
Fall book sale The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library host the annual Fall Book Sale Sept. 9-11. Shop gently used books, children’s books, movies, music & more. The sale hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 1-3:30 p.m. Sept. 11. On Sunday, the...
In brief: Ole 5K, Sealarks women’s group and more in the North Hills
Ole 5K TASH’s 14th Annual Ole 5K will take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Harmar Grove Pavilion in North Park. TASH is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that has worked in Oaxaca, Mexico, since 1998. It aims to bridge the community of Pittsburgh with the people in Mexico. Pete...
In brief: Symphony East picnic, golf outing and more around Penn Hills, Verona
Symphony East ‘Dixieland’ picnic Symphony East will host a Dixieland box-lunch picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19 in Murrysville. The 1 p.m. performance will feature the Ralph Guzzi Dixieland Band, and will be at St. Alban’s Anglican Church picnic pavilion, 4920 Cline Hollow Road. The cost is...
In brief: Glass recycling, car show and more around the Fox Chapel area
Glass recycling bin Allegheny County and the Pennsylvania Resources Council are offering a Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program in county parks. Locally, a bin will be at Hartwood Acres Park from 7 a.m. to sundown Sept. 17-22 in the amphitheater overflow lot off Middle Road. Residents can drop off glass...
The Stroller, Sept. 5, 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. Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is a well-deserved tribute for those who...
Family Fun Ride added to Yough-N-Roll event along the Great Allegheny Passage
In an effort to encourage interest from the younger generation, a Family Fun Ride is being added to the Mon/Yough Trail Council’s annual Yough-N-Roll event along the Great Allegheny Passage. Volunteer event coordinator Ken Medved said the Sept. 17 ride will be 4 miles for families, and will include longer...
In brief: Hampton happenings, week of Sept. 5, 2022
Car show set for Sept. 10 Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth car show of the year from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 10. All makes and models are welcome. Music will be provided by music by DJ Denny Dutko. The church is located at 2942 E. Hardies Road....
Delmont resident takes charge of Greensburg diocese’s educational improvement tax credit program
A Delmont resident will take charge of programs that provide direction tuition assistance to students in Catholic schools across the Diocese of Greensburg. Diocese officials announced that William Barnes of Delmont is the new director of special projects. “Bill is now the direct link between parents, grandparents, parishioners, corporations and...
Franklin Regional Panther Foundation to fund gardens, microscopes, mariachi festival
The latest round of grant funding by the nonprofit Franklin Regional Panther Foundation will help fund a portable podcast studio, a mariachi festival and much more. Franklin Regional Senior High School teacher Jim Passarelli secured a $9,900 grant that will allow the district to take advantage of a long-abandoned area....
Inaugural NK 5K FitFEST in New Kensington brings fitness groups to the city
A 5K race in New Kensington that grew into a fitness and wellness bonanza became more than what was hoped for, according to organizer Cullen Maag. The inaugural NK 5K FitFEST drew a few hundred people to the Westmoreland County city Sunday. “Pretty good crowd for a first-time formula,” said...
Labor United celebration continues at Northmoreland Park despite rain
Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands of people in attendance for the 2022 Labor United Celebration in Northmoreland Park. The recreational site in Allegheny Township was packed with vendors, games, rides, animals and more Sunday. It was the 42nd annual installment of the two-day celebration that traditionally takes...
Greensburg’s second annual College Connect event to include comprehensive plan display
Greensburg leaders hope to bring together local college students and community residents and stakeholders for a dual purpose on Sept. 23. The second annual College Connect event will repeat last year’s effort to familiarize students with what Greensburg’s downtown business district and organizations have to offer while also giving the...
Brackenridge trail nears final steps for construction
Walkers and bikers could be exercising along a new Brackenridge path by fall. The borough’s section of the larger 33-mile Three Rivers Heritage Trail is in the final stages of pre-construction, according to officials from the nonprofit Friends of the Riverfront. “We’ll be putting out bids soon for the section...
