Western PA Local News category, Page 1528
Man hurt in Hempfield motorcycle crash
A Greensburg man was seriously hurt in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Hempfield, according to state police. Troopers said Shan L. Good, 56, was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Swede Hill Road at 2:20 p.m. when it collided with a Honda Accord being driven by Sheila M. Rice, 78,...
McKees Rocks man, 25, dies after pickup hits utility pole, goes over hillside in Robinson
A McKees Rocks man died when the pickup truck he was driving hit a utility and went over a hillside early Friday morning in Robinson Township, according to investigators. Emergency responders were dispatched to the 4500 block of Steubenville Pike at 2:09 a.m. and transported Cory Rosenwald, 25, of McKees...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: May 6-8
Photos and fun Work by members of the Westmoreland Photographers Society will be featured at Art After Hours, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. Photographers will be on hand to meet with guests and discuss photos showing in...
Design contest encourages residents to reimagine Penn Hills Shopping Center
A design challenge contest is calling for Penn Hills community members to reimagine the ideal layout of the Penn Hills Shopping Center to better serve the community. Participants are asked to create a design and upload a photo of it to Instagram, tagging @DesignPennHills. Submissions will be collected through May...
Op-ed: What does our cultural landscape say about us?
At first glance, a single building within a community may suggest a random or isolated structure, but under broader scrutiny, a more robust story can emerge, revealing layers of history far beyond what the initial glance suggested. At the intersection of Beaver Road and Village Drive is an important fact,...
Western Pa. experts weigh in on how to make and where to buy charcuterie
Move over, chips and dip: the charcuterie craze continues to dominate cocktail parties, picnics and gatherings. Charcuterie (pronounced shar-koo-tur-ree) is a French term that goes way back — think 15th century — for using prepared and cooked meat products. Typically arranged on wooden boards, charcuterie combines food and art, resulting...
Steady rain to continue in Western Pa., flooding possible
Nearly 2 inches of rain have soaked several parts of Western Pennsylvania, with more on the way into Saturday, according to weather forecasters. Flooding, landslides and other weather-related issues popped up across the region as rain saturated the ground and stormwater began seeking a downhill path via streets and yards....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 6-8
It is Mother’s Day weekend. Here are some things to do with mom in Pittsburgh. Go for a walk The Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk is on Sunday – Mother’s Day — at Schenley Park. The event is at 9:30 a.m. The course is approximately 2 miles and...
Student at Goldfish Swim School – Wexford wins international contest
At the start of the year, Goldfish Swim School teamed up with Big Life Journal to provide tools and resources to help make dreams come true in 2022. Families were encouraged to pick up vision board templates at their local Goldfish Swim School or visit the ‘Goldfish Dream Big Vision...
The Stroller, May 6, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Children welcome at free fishing derby Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Jefferson will have its free Fishing Derby for kids 14 and...
Pittsburgh region high schools celebrate BotsIQ competition wins
When Charleroi Area High School first entered the annual BotsIQ competition in 2014, the school nearly came in last place. Eight years later, to the shock of many team members, Charleroi was crowned “grand champion” of the regional high school robotics competition. “Everyone was surprised and excited because we’re a...
McCandless cemetery involves community, becomes part of Eagle Scout project
A community effort is under way to clean up and revitalize the abandoned Duncan Heights Cemetery in McCandless, and a student at North Allegheny Senior High School has made aiding the restoration his Eagle Scout project. The cemetery, which spans between 4 and 6 acres along Duncan Avenue, was established...
2 Republicans seeking nomination for state House 30th District, 1 Democrat running uncontested
Two Republican candidates are vying to run for state House of Representatives in the 30th District, which encompasses the Allegheny County communities of Ben Avon, Emsworth, Franklin Park, Kilbuck and McCandless and parts of Hampton Township. On the Democratic ballot, Dr. Arvind Venkat, an emergency room physician, is running unopposed...
Women of Alle-Kiski Engaging to hold session on finding work-life balance
As she wrote prescriptions for her patients, Dr. Danielle Godinez decided to pen a new script for her well-being, figuratively. She was living the hectic life of an ambulatory medicine physician: seeing patients every 15 minutes, filling out mounds of paperwork and logging long hours. Godinez walked out of that...
Legislation for proposed Sharpsburg parks and recreation commission moving forward
Sharpsburg officials are inching ever closer to forming a group dedicated to improving borough recreational opportunities and amenities. Council unanimously voted April 28 to advertise an ordinance establishing a parks and recreation commission. It is expected to be formally adopted at the May 26 voting session with members to be...
Families can get an early start on rides this weekend at Idlewild
Seekers of family fun and thrills can get an earlier start this year at Idlewild and SoakZone. The traditional Idlewild section of the amusement park on Route 30 in Ligonier Township will open for its 145th season on Saturday, two weeks earlier than usual. Weekend operations are scheduled through May...
Westmoreland Hospital patient lunges at officer, attempts to take gun, spokesman says
A Westmoreland Hospital patient lunged at an officer and attempted to take his gun Thursday afternoon, according to Excela spokesman Tom Chakurda. The man had been involved in several burglaries in the Greensburg area, Chakurda said. Police apprehended him and took him to Westmoreland Hospital’s Emergency Department for injuries he...
Candles lit, balloons released in memory of Azuree CharlesVideo
“Playful,” “friendly,” “polite” and “nice kid” were all common responses from people when asked about Azuree Charles. The 9-year-old boy was remembered by at least 200 people outside the East Ken Manor office building along Gardlock Court in New Kensington on Thursday evening, a day after his body was found...
Victim in fatal North Side shooting identified as Penn Hills man
A Penn Hills man was shot to death Thursday evening on Pittsburgh’s North Side, according to Pittsburgh police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Shayne Evan Strader, 37. The shooting took place at around 6:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Arch Street. It’s between the...
New photos, injury information released from Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
New photos of Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapse released by the National Transportation Safety Board appear to shed some light on the chain of events leading up to the catastrophe earlier this year. The 447-foot-long bridge — which carried Forbes Avenue over the north side of Frick Park — fell...
Vandergrift man charged with 16 felonies after 2 children tell cops he sexually assaulted them
A Vandergrift man faces 16 felony charges after two police departments in the Alle-Kiski Valley accused him of sexually assaulting young children. Vandergrift police charged Timothy Robert Johnson, 37, of the 300 block of Lowell Street, with 11 felony sex charges after a girl reported he sexually assaulted her multiple...
New Kensington-Arnold approves proposed final budget with 5% tax increase
Grants are boosting New Kensington-Arnold School District’s budget by $7.2 million, but a maximum allowable property tax increase — 5% — remains. The school board approved the district’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year, with plans to take a final vote on June 7. The budget is showing a...
Armstrong County native Nellie Bly takes place alongside Franco, Washington statues at Pittsburgh InternationalVideo
It was a birthday celebration fit for a pioneering journalist who shattered societal expectations for women and introduced investigative journalism as it is known today. After a two-year wait, a life-size figure of writer Nellie Bly took its place near George Washington and Franco Harris near the Airside Terminal escalators...
Murrysville area: 5K fundraiser, ‘Thin Blue Line’ church service, car show, more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Memorial Day car show in Delmont The fifth annual car show at St. John’s Church in Delmont will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30. Featuring cars from the 1920s through today, proceeds from the event will be donated...
Judge sentences woman to jail after positive drug test in Greensburg fatal overdose case
Britnee Clark stood in front a Westmoreland County judge Thursday and proudly said she turned her life around since she was charged nearly three years ago with selling fentanyl-laced heroin to a Greensburg woman who died from an overdose. Clark, 41, of Avalon, Allegheny County, proclaimed that she completed drug...
