Western PA Local News category, Page 1389
Survey: Many at-risk youths in Allegheny Co. lose family to gun violence
A teenage girl whose sister was gunned down one Saturday night last year. A boy shot in the back at 17 who had to relearn to walk. They are among the children and young adults whose voices were heard in a recent survey focused on Allegheny County’s at-risk youth. The...
Back to school: Tenth Street Elementary in Oakmont welcomes large influx of kindergartners
Aug. 25 marks the return to the classroom for students in all three Riverview School District buildings, and one of the notable changes this year is an extra-large group of kindergartners at Tenth Street Elementary in Oakmont. The school will be inviting 70 kindergartners, and according to Principal David Zolkowski,...
Highlands Dems host environmental rally at Harrison Hills
Highlands Dems are hosting an environmental rally Thursday at Harrison Hills, where participants are encouraged to don Super Hero capes and accept the challenge to help climate-friendly candidates get elected in November. “This is a call to action,” said Autumn Monaghan, organizer. “All of us green heroes will channel our...
Westmoreland happenings: Poker run, handbag bingo, reunions
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Free ballet-themed program for kids returns to the Casino Theatre in Vandergrift
An interactive ballet-themed story program provided a unique experience for youngsters Wednesday in Vandergrift. Instructors from The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presented “Dance the Story” to more than 20 girls at the Casino Theatre. The annual event was sponsored by the Vandergrift Public Library and presented by the Westmoreland Library Network....
What you need to know about 2022 Little Italy Days
Pittsburgh’s annual Italian heritage festival is returning to Bloomfield starting on Thursday. The four-day festival closes down sections of Liberty Avenue, is free to attend, and is filled with vendors, musical acts, and even a bocce court, with a tournament pitting local Irish-American officials against Italian-American celebrities, including Steelers legend...
Historic Salina Bridge to be replaced beginning as early as 2024
The historic Salina Bridge connecting Kiski and Bell townships will be replaced with a modern bridge, maybe as early as 2024. And the new bridge won’t be built in the same spot as the existing one. The exact dates are not set in stone, but Troy Pitts, PennDOT project manager,...
‘Nice to get them together’: Collier hosts event to meet first responders
No matter what the generation, children seem to have an affinity for firefighting. And so many of them who live in Collier enjoyed the opportunity to visit with the volunteers who serve their community, to try on their gear, and to have a close look inside the vehicles and at...
Cindystock backyard music fest benefitting cancer screenings returns to Wexford
An annual event for a good cause that folks in the area look forward to each summer is returning to the Wexford home of founders Cindy and Ted Yates. The 19th annual outdoor music festival known as Cindystock is set for Aug. 20 beginning at 4 p.m. Tickets are $50...
Remember When: New Ken’s Aluminum City Terrace still going strong 81 years since inception
As World War II approached, New Kensington was truly “The Aluminum City.” In 1940, there were 7,500 people employed at ALCOA facilities in the city at the riverfront aluminum works, the powder plant along the river in Plum and at the research center along Freeport Road. Thousands of other support...
CollierFest, other events scheduled at Collier Community Park
Editor’s note: The Traveling Beer Market scheduled for Sept. 2, as listed in a previous version of this story, has been canceled. Collier Township hired a new parks and recreation director in June 2021. Within a few weeks, Josh Werner was busying himself with organizing CollierFest, a yearly community event...
East Huntingdon auto parts stores just one example of clustering effect
Jill Dechicchis knows how convenient it is for Reliable Auto Repair to have a slew of auto parts stores to choose from as mechanics tackle the bustle of their day-to-day business. Located on North Urania Avenue in Greensburg, Reliable is close to several stores, such as O’Reilly, AutoZone and Advance...
Greensburg wants to raze vacant house listed for county tax bureau sale
A dilapidated house on Harrison Avenue in Greensburg might be razed with help from Westmoreland County’s demolition program. The county already has an interest in the property at 447 Harrison, as it is among those listed by the county Tax Claim Bureau for inclusion in a Sept. 12 upset sale...
Franklin Regional to renovate libraries with donation, foundation grantVideo
Franklin Regional Senior High School librarian Wade Burtch wants his library to be anything but a static space. “A high school building is already a pretty rigid environment, and one of the things (high school Principal) Ron Suvak and I talked about was making the library a place where students...
Ex-Shaler substitute charged in Capitol riot chooses trial by judge, not jury
A former Army Ranger and substitute teacher in the Shaler Area School District charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has chosen to have a bench trial at the end of this month. Robert Morss, who was originally scheduled to have a jury trial in late August, filed...
McKees Rocks man to serve 20 to 40 years for killing brother and brother’s girlfriend in Stowe
A McKees Rocks man will spend 20 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to killing his brother and his brother’s girlfriend. Timothy Gumm, 62, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter and a firearms count before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kelly Bigley. A criminal...
Kiski Area School District, teachers union agree to 5-year contract
The Kiski Area School Board and the district’s teachers union have ratified a new five-year contract. Under the agreement, teachers will receive a total salary pool increase of 3.35% each year, according to Kiski Area Business Manager Amy Simmons. The funds from this increase are distributed based on each teacher’s...
Move-in day a success for Duquesne’s Class of 2026
It was a big day for more than 1,200 freshmen at Duquesne University on Tuesday. Campus move-in day for the Class of 2026 saw students and families touring the campus, meeting new people and of course, lugging totes full of items into the residential halls. The university hosted an outdoor...
Penn Township family to host final clothing drive to benefit K-12 students in Western Pa.
In 2011, Denise Capoccioni gave birth to a stillborn daughter. From something traumatic came a positive, though: Denise and her husband, Greg Capoccioni, an assistant principal at Penn-Trafford High School, began organizing a clothing drive to benefit Western Pa. children in need of back-to-school clothes. The Capoccionis, Penn Township residents,...
Billy Strayhorn-Duke Ellington’s jazz ‘Nutcracker’ to premiere in Pittsburgh
On Dec. 1, 1938, Pittsburgh resident and jazz composer Billy Strayhorn met the legendary Duke Ellington backstage after a show at what was then the Stanley Theater. Their musical personalities meshed, and Strayhorn’s composition “Take the ‘A’ Train” eventually became the Ellington band’s theme song. The duo also collaborated on...
1 seriously hurt in crash at interchange of routes 22, 66 in Salem
One person was critically injured in a crash Wednesday morning in Salem that snarled traffic for hours at the interchange of routes 66 and 22. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 6:30 a.m. on Route 66 under the bridge that carries Route 22 over the highway, Forbes Road Fire Chief...
Power restored in Hampton hours after downed tree takes out wires
A portion of Mt. Royal Boulevard in Hampton was closed down Wednesday and residents were without power after a tree fell and knocked down power lines. More than 900 properties have had their power restored, after being without the utility for hours. Duquesne Light crews were on the scene before...
1 person injured in Kittanning fire
One person was injured in a house fire early Wednesday morning in Kittanning, authorities said. Crews responded to scene in the 500 block of North Water Street just before 5 a.m. Armstrong County dispatchers said one person suffered burns and was transported to a hospital. Crews are still on the...
Services and events at Sewickley area places of worship for the week of Aug. 17, 2022
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center holds Shabbat Morning Services every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Online Torah Yoga for all ages takes place every third Saturday at 8:45 a.m. Join us for meditation and mindful exercise. Call 724-266-5238 for details. Beth Samuel Jewish Center...
The Stroller, Aug. 17, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Cadogan to mark 100 years with festival The township of Cadogan will...
