Western PA Local News category, Page 1587
Murrysville area: Cleanup week, youth fishing tournament, more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Municipal cleanup week begins April 25 Murrysville Cleanup Week will take place April 25-30. Residents can receive permit passes to take items to the Valley Landfill, 6015 Pleasant Valley Road, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the week, and from 7-11...
Norwin area: Photos with Easter Bunny, library meeting, more
Pet Friends plans photos with Easter Bunny Pet Friends of Irwin is planning a photos with the Easter Bunny event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 3 at the Mayor Dan Rose Park, Main Street, Irwin. A $10 donation is asked for each digital emailed photo. All proceeds benefit...
Penn-Trafford area: Bingo, blood drive, more
St. Barbara Parish to hold bingo St. Barbara Parish, 111 Raymaley Road, Harrison City, will host its monthly bingo at 6:45 p.m. April 5. Paper packages start at $27. Doors open 5 p.m. Monitors and number boards are used for the players’ convenience. There will be a must-go jackpot. The...
Congressional candidate Steve Irwin endorsed by Western Pa. building trades group
The Laborers’ District Council of Western PA said Thursday it is endorsing Pittsburgh attorney Steve Irwin in the Democratic primary race in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. “There’s only one candidate in this race who has shown a commitment to protecting blue-collar jobs and growing the middle class, and that candidate...
Hampton’s hub of history: Depreciation Lands Museum prepares for Opening Day
What now is Hampton, believe it or not, once was in Connecticut. That changed by decree of England’s King Charles II back in late the 1600s, and the geographic curiosity represents one of the fascinating facets of history you’re bound to learn at the Depreciation Lands Museum. Rather than memorizing...
Food Podcast: Duquesne Light supports the Food BankVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank learns more about Duquesne Light Company’s vision to deliver a clean energy future while supporting customer and community needs. Duquesne Light Company has been a Food...
Couple from Pittsburgh’s Shadyside accused of harassing Russian neighbor
A couple from Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood faces charges of ethnic intimidation after police said the man and woman harassed two people in their neighborhood, one of them a native of Russia. Police identified the couple as Robert Pfaffmann, 66, a prominent Pittsburgh architect, and Lisa Marie Haabestad, 64. Police said...
Police: Shooting in Rankin sends man to hospital with leg wound
Allegheny County police are investigating a Thursday-morning shooting in Rankin that sent a man to an area hospital. County 911 dispatchers were notified of the shooting just before 7:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Antisbury Street. First responders found a man with a gunshot wound to a leg, police...
Penn Hills School District to hold town-hall meeting regarding mascot change
Penn Hills School District will hold a town-hall meeting on April 13 to discuss potentially changing its mascot name. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Penn Hills Elementary cafeteria. Superintendent Nancy Hines said there has been discussion in the past about a change, but there has been...
Waters of Wexford residents celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is on Thursday, March 17, 2022, and that afternoon Seniors celebrated the luck of the Irish at The Waters of Wexford senior living community on St. Patrick’s Day. There was lots of green visible in and around The Waters Café on March 17. Guests were greeted by...
Troopers recover stolen box truck in Salem after reports of 2 people on drugs
Complaints Tuesday about two people acting strange near a church and fire department in Salem led state troopers to recover a stolen commercial vehicle, according to court papers. Police arrested the pair, who they said appeared to be under the influence of drugs. Kody Ronald Nicholas Konop, 29, of Hempfield,...
Cold, snowy weekend in store for Western Pa.
Don’t let the warm weather we’ve had this week fool you. Though the calendar has flipped to spring, the cold isn’t ready to let us out of its clutches just yet. The National Weather Service is calling for a significant temperature drop this weekend and snow flurries to boot, said...
Pittsburgh Public Schools drop mask requirement for performing students only
Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Wednesday night that it is dropping mask requirements for performing arts students while they are on stage. Theater students and their parents have been urging board members recently to drop the mandate for performers. The announcement came at PPS’s March legislative meeting. “We revised the safety...
Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center to host authors of book inspired by Fred Rogers
The book has been described as a “love letter to Pittsburgh.” “When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids” encompasses stories about people in this city who emulate the late Fred Rogers — everyone’s favorite neighbor — in their own way. Authors Ryan...
South Hills student news and accolades for the week of March 24, 2022
Thomas Jefferson High School senior Anthony Sparta has been selected a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Sparta ranks among the top one percent of all U.S. high school seniors who completed the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) in 2020. Sparta has been recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction by the College Board,...
In brief: Spring leaf collection, summer programming, reunion news and more
Richland spring leaf collection Richland’s spring leaf collection will take place April 6. All bags must be out prior to 6 a.m. that day. All leaves and vegetative clippings must be in biodegradable paper bags for pick up. Plastic bags are not acceptable. Please limit each bag to 40 pounds....
Community egg hunt, Lenten soup supper and more at Sewickley area churches
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church All children ages 0 through fifth grade are welcome to bring their own basket and join in the Annual Community Egg Hunt on April 9 at 10 a.m. on the church lawn. GriefShare meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. If...
North Hills charity expands service to Alle-Kiski Valley with free monthly mobile food distribution
Editors note: The original version of this article contained incorrect times and dates for when the food distribution will take place. A charitable organization that has provided a range of social services to residents in the North Hills for the past 35 years is expanding its footprint to help needy...
New Kensington preparing to tackle cost of replacing fire department’s aging aerial ladder truck
The New Kensington fire department hoped to have its aerial ladder truck back in service by the end of last week, fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. said Wednesday. After that, the job became figuring out how the city will pay the anticipated $1.5 million to replace the 24-year-old vehicle. “We...
The Stroller, March 24, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events 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. Spaghetti dinner to benefit Tarentum fire victims A spaghetti dinner to benefit the two families who lost their homes in the Feb....
People flock to Hempfield monastery to enjoy the silence of a retreat
There will be plenty of peace and quiet at St. Emma Monastery this weekend, for those who seek it out. About 70 people who are attending a silent retreat at the Hempfield community will bask in the quiet among the Benedictine nuns there. “People are bombarded by every spectrum of...
Parents-to-be offered ‘Birthday’ shower in Tarentum
Editor’s Note: This event has been canceled. First United Presbyterian Church in Tarentum is getting decked out for a baby shower where several moms-to-be will be feted but none of the guests will be acquainted. The church at 913 Lock St. is hosting the community event to provide baby items...
Police: Loaded gun found in passenger’s bag at Pittsburgh International Airport
A loaded handgun was found inside a passenger’s backpack by TSA officers at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Allegheny County Police reported. The incident took place shortly before 4:30 p.m. Police determined the passenger, a 49-year-old man from Munhall, did possess a concealed carry...
AHN sending ‘urgently needed’ portable X-ray machine, medical supplies to hospital in UkraineVideo
Allegheny Health Network is donating medical supplies and a mobile X-ray machine to war-torn Ukraine. AHN radiation oncologist Alexander Kirichenko, a native of Kyiv, Ukraine, said he fielded several phone calls and correspondence last weekend from Dr. Sergey Zemskov of the Ukrainian National Medical University, pleading for medical supplies and...
District judge launches 22nd annual ‘Drugs Kill Dreams’ campaign aimed at Armstrong County children
When Ford City District Judge J. Gary DeComo launched a youth anti-drug campaign in 2000, he knew that helping kids make choices that lead them away from drug abuse would take more than a catchy slogan, a pep talk and handing out sports memorabilia. But it was a start. “Those...
