Western PA Local News category, Page 1434
Emergency response at Monroeville Council meeting commended
On July 12, Monroeville council members congratulated the quick actions of Councilman Eric Poach and police Chief Doug Cole when a local resident collapsed at the previous week’s Citizen’s Night meeting. Thanks to their timely response of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and contacting emergency authorities, the resident is back at home and...
Quecreek Mine rescue anniversary events begin Saturday
Several activities are planned starting this weekend leading up to the 20th anniversary of the Quecreek Mine rescue. The plans include a car cruise and celebrations at the Somerset County rescue site, among others. The events will commemorate the rescue of nine miners after they accidentally broke into an abandoned...
Poppin’ Tags Free Store in West Deer to hold Christmas in July event
Christmas is coming early to West Deer — really early — with the Poppin’ Tags Free Store’s Christmas in July event. A large selection of Christmas items will be free to pick up Monday, July 25. Customers will be able to choose from lights, figurines and other holiday decorations. Larger...
Norwin area: Community picnic, movie night
Norwin Community Picnic planned A picnic and vendor area, food trucks, a bake sale, free children’s activities and game booths operated by local nonprofits will be among the many activities at the annual Norwin Community Picnic at Irwin Park on Aug. 3 beginning at 3 p.m. There will be games...
Penn-Trafford area: Church festival, chicken barbecue, seniors meet
Trafford church holding festival St. Regis Parish in Trafford is planning a free two-day community parish festival with food, games and music from 6 to 10 p.m. July 22 and 23 on the church grounds at 517 Homewood Ave. Manor Lions plan chicken barbecue Manor Lions Club will be holding...
From boxed brownies to ‘double stuffed’ cookies: Irwin resident opens cookie shop in Penn Township
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Sara Sherbondy’s baking never ventured beyond boxed brownies. While scrolling through her Instagram feed in March 2020, however, Sherbondy noticed a culinary trend that intrigued her: deluxe cookies. This interest kick-started a period of research and expansion of her baking skills. Before she knew it,...
Sewickley native saves 5 in Alaska river rescue
Sewickley native Will Harbison, a guide on the Taiya River in Alaska, saved five people after an emergency call to his colleague’s radio on June 5. While preparing for the day at the river’s port, Harbison received word of a minor accident regarding a guest on Chilkat Guides Ltd., another...
Penn Township discusses line painting, road sealing projects
The Penn Township Board of Commissioners discussed line painting and shot-and-chip projects at Wednesday’s caucus meeting. Township secretary/manager Mary Perez said the 2022 line painting project includes only one road that is not normally repainted each year, Baughman Road. “These are the typical roads that need done every year to...
Historic Herbst House in Sewickley may be coming down
The Herbst House, a former Catholic school, convent and private residence along Broad Street in Sewickley, may soon be demolished after standing for more than 137 years. Divine Redeemer Parish officials want to raze the property in the historic district due to safety concerns. The parish includes St. James Church...
Pittsburgh City Council tweaks redistricted maps as finalization nears
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday amended redistricted council maps so that the Polish Hill and Bon Air neighborhoods would remain in their existing districts. The nine-member Reapportionment Advisory Committee — formed in late September — drew up a proposed map based on the 2020 census. Their map aimed to ensure...
Worship services, vacation bible school and more at Sewickley area churches
Fairmount Presbyterian Church Fairmount Presbyterian Church offers Sunday School: 9 a.m. on Sundays. Worship service takes place on Sundays at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer is offered at 6:30 p.m. Fairmount is celebrating its 200-year anniversary this year. It was founded in 1822 and has been serving God and the community...
The Stroller, July 14, 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. Arnold church to mark feast of St. Vladimir St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic...
1 dead in Hill District shooting
A shooting left one man dead early Thursday in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, authorities said. A passerby initially believed the man, who was in the driver’s seat of a vehicle near Fifth Avenue and Vine Street in Crawford-Roberts, was overdosing. The passerby administered the overdose-reversal drug Narcan and called 911 shortly...
Pitt-Greensburg ‘Pitt-nic’ includes campus tour, lunch, lawn games
High school students who will be starting their senior year this fall are invited to a summer “Pitt-nic” July 16 on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The outdoor admissions event is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those attending will have an opportunity to tour...
Warrant issued for masonry contractor accused of taking deposit from Apollo man, not doing work
An arrest warrant has been issued for a masonry contractor accused of taking money from an Apollo man to repoint the chimney on a home he owns and then never showing up to do the work. Timothy Keith Tarr, 36, of the 200 block of Mayo Street in Salem Township...
In brief: news from Fox Chapel
Warning About Illegal Dumping Over the last few months, Fox Chapel Borough employees have been collecting illegally dumped brush found inside borough limits. Borough officials remind residents that placing sticks, yard debris and leaves on borough property is illegal and may result in fines from the Fox Chapel Police Department....
Fox Chapel seeks parks commission member, deputy emergency management coordinator
Fox Chapel is seeking to fill two positions — a deputy emergency management coordinator and also a vacancy on the borough’s parks commission. The deputy emergency management coordinator is a volunteer position. The position involves working closely with Fox Chapel Chief of Police Michael J. Stevens, who is currently the...
Cruisin’ into fun, nostalgia at Lauri Ann West Community Center
Auto aficionados and hot-rodders can cruise in to O’Hara for a gear-head festival sure to please. The first-ever Cruisin’ at the Community Center will be Aug. 14 at Lauri Ann West Community Center along Powers Run Road. Presented by Chip Ganassi Racing, the event will showcase more than 80 vehicles...
Car crashes into Mt. Pleasant Township house
A car overturned and smashed into a house in Mt. Pleasant Township late Wednesday night, the second vehicle to hit into a house in the region on Wednesday, the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety said. The was traveling along Slope Hill Road, which goes underneath the Pennsylvania Turnpike between...
Police in McCandless, Franklin Park to celebrate National Night Out
National Night Out, a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, will be celebrated across the country on Aug. 2, and two police departments in the North Allegheny area have announced their plans. The McCandless police department will be sponsoring a National Night Out event that night, from 5-8 p.m. at...
Butler woman pleads guilty in Social Security fraud
A Butler woman is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to defrauding the Social Security Administration of about $45,420 for four years by not revealing her husband was living with her, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh said Wednesday. Amy Lynn Snow, 54, of Bullcreek Road, pleaded guilty on Wednesday before...
Sewickley officials seek $3 million grant for multi-phase project
Sewickley officials hope to obtain a $3 million state grant to bolster some major reconstruction along Crescent Avenue. Council voted 7-0 Tuesday night to apply for Commonwealth Financing Authority money through its Multimodal Transportation Fund for a multi-phased transportation improvement project. Council members Thomas Rostek and Anne Willoughby were absent....
Pittsburgh police: Man in custody after SWAT situation along Kelly Street
A man was taken into custody following a SWAT situation in Pittsburgh on Wednesday evening. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers were dispatched shortly before 7:30 p.m. for a domestic call along the 7000 block of Kelly Street. An armed man had reportedly barricaded himself inside an apartment and...
Pittsburgh cocaine dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison
A former Pittsburgh man who distributed at least five kilograms of cocaine to drug dealers who sold it lower-level dealers and users over almost three years was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in a federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh said. Cadee Akins Sr., 50, formerly of the...
Southwest Greensburg: Voters to decide on library tax
Southwest Greensburg voters will get to decide in November whether they want the revenue generated by 1 mill of property tax revenue — about $15,400 — to continue to be allocated to the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, or be returned to the borough’s general fund. Borough Council on Wednesday unanimously...
