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The Stroller, Sept. 1, 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. Vandergrift No. 1 VFD 125th anniversary celebration set Saturday The George G....
Police arrest Kittanning suspect in rape, strangulation cases
A Kittanning man who is accused of sexually assaulting and strangling multiple women was arrested Wednesday, state police said. Zachary William Baum, 24, is facing several charges, including rape, corruption of minors, strangulation, harassment, indecent assault, simple assault, open lewdness, harassment and disseminating photos or videos of child sex acts,...
Start of school year comes with new offerings from districts across the Alle-Kiski Valley
As students begin the 2022-23 school year, the Tribune-Review takes a look at what’s new or different at each school district within the A-K Valley: Allegheny Valley School District The district is offering several new programs this school year, which started Aug. 22. A Technology Explorations course aims to assist...
Greensburg barber opts for retirement after more than 60 years in business
Ed DiOrio knows the long and the short of hair, and a related fact that’s kept him in business for more than 60 years: “Hair grows back.” At 85, the Greensburg man is retiring Thursday from his trade as a barber, along with the barber chair that has followed him...
Sewickley church shares display remembering those lost to gun violence in Allegheny County
Sewickley United Methodist Church officials want to keep victims of gun violence in peoples’ thoughts and prayers. The house of worship along Broad Street had an outdoor display featuring various colored T-shirts with the names, ages and dates of those killed in Allegheny County from October 2021 through June. The...
Oakmont Chamber of Commerce has final Night Market of the year
Oakmont Chamber of Commerce closed out the summer with a few hundred people at its Night Market. The last of three such vendor and community outreach gatherings took place in the borough business district Friday, Aug. 19. Several businesses such as the Oakmont Olive Oil Co. stayed open later than...
Quaker Valley grad recently named speech-language professor at Duquesne University
David S. Ford has dedicated his life to helping people communicate. The Leetsdale native has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 2011 after he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Duquesne University. Ford specializes in voice and upper airway disorders. He has helped singers, teachers, clergy members, call center workers...
Monkeypox: University of Pittsburgh reports first known case
The University of Pittsburgh has confirmed its first reported case of monkeypox. In a Wednesday email sent to students and families, Pitt said a student tested positive on Monday. The student is isolating and recovering. Pitt has notified close contacts of the student, the email says. The university’s Student Health...
Pittsburgh police: Teen shot multiple times in Carrick
A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times Wednesday evening in a home across the street from Carrick High School, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers found the boy suffering from several gunshot wounds in the arm and groin area at around 7 p.m. EMS transported him to a hospital in stable...
Davanzo hearing at WCCC reveals first responder challenges
When an emergency call is received by dispatchers, it is treated like all others — with responders on high alert. Fully equipped with firearms, police rush to the scene. When they arrive, officers quickly assess the situation. This time in Rostraver, like the 32 times before it since January, it...
Mother sues Penn Township Athletic Association after son is injured while pitching
The mother of a boy who was hurt while pitching batting practice last year for a Penn Township Athletic Association travel baseball team has sued the organization, claiming he was directed to participate in an unsafe drill. Judith Gross of Manor said coaches were negligent and careless when they ordered...
No injuries reported when school bus collides with car in Springdale
No injuries were reported after a small school bus collided with a car on Pittsburgh Street in Springdale. Several fire firetrucks from the Springdale Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene along with the Springdale Police Department and Lower Valley EMS. Springdale Police Capt. Derek Dayoub said the ABC Transit...
Brashear High School student caught with gun in backpack
Staff members at Brashear High School caught a student with a gun in their backpack Wednesday after noticing suspicious behavior at dismissal time, a Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said that as students were dismissed, a staff member noticed a student walk into a wooded area before...
Upgrades eyed to aid Westmoreland airport’s future
More than $2.5 million in federal funds received this summer will be used to help navigate uncertainty caused by the announced purchase of Spirit Airlines, the director of the agency that runs Arnold Palmer Regional Airport said Wednesday. Officials remain cautiously optimistic about how competitor JetBlue’s proposed purchase of Spirit...
Pittsburgh’s 3 Sister Bridges to get permanent LED light installations
A temporary lighting display on Pittsburgh’s Rachel Carson Bridge from several years ago was so popular and memorable that Allegheny County officials have decided to make a similar project permanent, and bring artistic lights to all three of the city’s Sister Bridges. The Roberto Clemente Bridge, Andy Warhol Bridge and...
Hampton hosts Allegheny Valley Band Festival Sept. 10
Hampton Township School District is hosting this year’s Allegheny Valley Marching Band Festival at 7 p.m. at Sept. 10 at Fridley Field. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $5 for students and senior citizens. Parking is available at the high school and Hampton Community Center, with two free shuttles to...
Pittsburgh mourns victims, celebrates survivors in recovery on International Overdose Awareness Day
As nearly two dozen organizations gathered Wednesday at the City-County Building in Downtown to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey noted that overdoses killed 719 people in Allegheny County last year. “That is almost two people we lost a day,” Gainey said. “These were our neighbors, our...
Expanded Rib Fest gets underway at Acrisure Stadium
The Backyard Brawl isn’t the only thing that’s kicking off on the North Shore Thursday. While the college football season opener between Pitt and West Virginia will be a large part of the focus of events at Acrisure Stadium, the Kickoff and Rib Festival will have a formidable footprint as...
Hampton Farmer’s Market grows as local favorite
The Township of Hampton Farmer’s Market has continued to please the public with offerings of not only produce vendors, but other specialized vendors with goods for sale. Located in Hampton Community Park and held from 3 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through mid-October, market has 10 vendors that offer their...
Single-lane restrictions along Route 28 extended through December
Single-lane restrictions on Route 28 in O’Hara and Harmar will be extended for at least three more months. Work that initially was expected to wrap up in mid-September will run through early December. Motorists should allow extra time for travel, PennDOT announced. Traveling northbound, restrictions will be in place from...
No injuries reported in light rail car fire at T’s South Hills Village station, limited service continues
A light rail car caught fire with six riders on board Wednesday at the South Hills Village station, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. In a social media post shortly after 2 p.m., the transit authority said the Bethel Park station was evacuated because of “a fire on a rail car...
Shaler unveils new graduation gown with same colors for all graduates
Shaler Area School District unveiled a new graduation gown with colors and features that are the same for all students. The gown is a navy robe with white and red fabric on the cuffs, which is paired with a navy mortarboard, all of which incorporate the school’s colors. “The goal...
Pittsburgh police, first responders ready for Backyard Brawl, holiday weekend
Pittsburgh safety officials say they are ready for the estimated 70,000 fans set to descend on the city’s North Shore on Thursday for the return of the Backyard Brawl. The Pitt-West Virginia rivalry game, the first in more than a decade, will shut down multiple roads around Acrisure Stadium. Police...
UPMC unlocks mystery of epilepsy during Alive and Well series
UPMC hosted a virtual event, “Unlocking the Mystery of Epilepsy,” on Aug. 23 as a part of its Alive and Well series. The series by the Pittsburgh-based health care company — which has more than 35 hospitals, including UPMC East in Monroeville — consists of 25 virtual seminars per year,...
Monessen man sentenced to prison for gun, drug offenses
A Monessen man was ordered to serve up to eight years in prison this week after he pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession and drug charges. Police said Terrance Stepoli, 30, fled from officers who responded to a call of a fight at the former Sweeney’s Steakhouse in Rostraver on...
