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Quaker Valley COG recycling bin installed at Riverfront Park in Sewickley
A glass recycling bin designed to help more than a dozen municipalities keep jars, bottles and other related items from ending up landfills has been installed in Sewickley. Pittsburgh-based Michael Brothers Hauling put the 20-yard bin in a lot in Riverfront Park near the playgrounds on Friday. It’s the permanent...
New Westmoreland chamber leader seeks to expand outreach efforts
The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce’s new president said he wants the chamber to be more involved in the community, working with different nonprofits and assisting businesses and people in need. “It’s about supporting the business community and helping them with their employment issues,” said Dan DeBone, 55, of Murrysville,...
DCNR names 9/11 National Memorial Trail as Statewide Major Greenway
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has designated the 9/11 National Memorial Trail as a Statewide Major Greenway. The trail is a proposed 1,300-mile recreational trail linking the three 9/11 crash sites — in New York City; the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.; and near Shanksville, Somerset County. Currently,...
Pittsburgh police investigate shots fired at occupied car in Bloomfield
Pittsburgh police are investigating shots that were fired Friday night at an occupied vehicle in the city’s Bloomfield neighborhood. No one was injured, but a Toyota Camry was damaged by bullets, police said. Police said they were called to the scene just after 9:15 p.m. to several ShotSpotter alerts in...
Workers treated at scene of Mt. Washington house fire
Several people were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out Friday night at a house in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood. The fire was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Ruth Street. A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman said the house apparently was being worked on by contractors, all of...
Jeannette will hear testimony on use of CDBG grant funds
It appears both sides may get their way in Jeannette’s debate over whether to help businesses with grants through government funding related to the coronavirus pandemic. A public hearing is planned at 1 p.m. March 21 at city hall to hear testimony about creating a pot of money for businesses...
Storm drops up to 9 inches of snow in Pittsburgh region, creates road hazards
A late winter storm that began Friday night dumped more than 9 inches of snow in parts of Allegheny County by early Saturday evening, while lesser amounts were recorded in Westmoreland County, according to the National Weather Service. One of the highest snow totals was reported in Moon Township, where...
As ice festival business booms, Jeannette company looks to train carvers
The work is plentiful, but the laborers are few. With the proliferation of winter ice festivals across Pennsylvania and neighboring states, DiMartino Ice Co. in Jeannette is looking to train ice carvers to fill the demand. “We’re busy from December through February,” said owner Ernie DiMartino. “We’re somewhere every week,...
Structural failures elsewhere spur call for emergency repairs at Westmoreland courthouse
It had been a month since the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh’s East End collapsed, and the memory was fresh in the mind of Westmoreland County Public Works Director Greg McCloskey as he gathered his bosses around a conference table to meet with an engineer. It was at that Feb....
The Stroller, March 12, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community Easter Egg hunts, breakfasts with the Easter Bunny 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. Butler County antique show to benefit community projects GFWC Intermediate League of Butler will host...
Census undercount may lead to funding shortfalls, Western Pa. leaders warn
Some communities and neighborhoods across Western Pennsylvania could be left without their fair share of funding after the 2020 census undercounted millions of people in certain communities nationwide. The once-a-decade survey undercounted Black, Hispanic and Native American residents while overcounting white and Asian American residents, according to a Census Bureau...
Harrison family’s missing dog found after week-long search
When Harrison resident John Latour was involved in a traffic accident last month, he never thought it would lead to a week-long search for a family member. The story started Feb. 26, when Latour and his girlfriend, Hannah Kish, were driving on Freeport Road in Natrona Heights, Harrison, and got...
Woodland Hills hosts Western Pa. school districts for summit to address social issues
When Cassidy Laffey took a sophomore robotics class at Shaler High School, she was the only female. “Everyone, even the teacher, was male,” said Laffey, a senior. “I felt out of place because I didn’t see people like me in that class. I want females to know they can study...
McCandless bridge inspections find no structural problems
A PennDOT inspection report found no structural problems in six bridges evaluated in McCandless. The local bridges require some regular maintenance and were assigned a priority number based on the level of work that needs to be done, according to Robert Grimm, McCandless town manager. “The bottom line is we’re...
A.W. Beattie to host spring open house March 24
A fashion show, robotics and designs from the auto collision department will be just a few of the things featured at the upcoming A.W. Beattie Career Center Spring Open House in Allison Park, on March 24, from 5:15 to 8 p.m. This year marks the return to an in-person format...
Police seeking Apollo man who they say crashed stolen car, fled scene
A search is underway for an Apollo man who police said crashed a stolen car in a residential yard in Kiski Township. At about 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Korry Reese, 35, crashed the car in the yard along Canal Road and fled just as a Kiski Township police officer arrived,...
23-year-old shot in Plum upgraded to stable condition
A 23-year-old Plum man who was shot in the chest last week has been upgraded to stable condition, Allegheny County Police said Tuesday. Officers responded to the shooting at about 8 p.m. Friday along the 7800 block of Saltsburg Road. The man, whose name was not released, was taken by...
Pittsburgh Foundation awards $215K through Exposure Artist program
Deavron Dailey can’t decide what he loves more — his hometown of Detroit, or his home for the past 13 years, Pittsburgh. The similarities and contrasts between the two industrial cities have informed much of Dailey’s recent artwork, and a $20,000 grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Exposure Artist Program will...
Armed robbery at Penn Hills gas station under investigation
Penn Hills police are investigating an armed robbery at a Sunoco gas station. Police Chief Ronald Como said the incident occurred at the convenience store near the intersection of Hulton and Poketa roads late Thursday morning. A man wearing a mask, hoodie and dark clothing entered the store, showed a...
Hempfield school board shelves any changes to its library book policy and selections for now
The Hempfield Area School Board next month will further discuss the possibility of tweaking a policy related to reevaluating course materials after high school students were allowed access to two books deemed inappropriate by a small group of parents. The board’s policy committee on Friday decided to not move forward...
Boy shot twice in Homestead on Friday evening
A boy is in the hospital after he was shot in Homestead on Friday evening. At about 5 p.m., police responded to the shooting at the intersection of East 20th Avenue and McClure Street, according to a news release from Allegheny County Police. The injured boy suffered two gunshot wounds,...
Late West Penn Power employee’s legacy ‘helping others’ to continue through donation
The power line technology program at the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton received a shot in the arm Friday that will continue a late graduate’s legacy of helping others. More than 50 family members, friends, school officials and former West Penn Power co-workers of the late...
Leechburg’s fire company doesn’t let pandemic-related supply chain issues stop Lenten fish fries
While many fire department and volunteer groups have canceled their Lenten fish fries this year thanks to skyrocketing costs, the fish fry tradition continues at the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company. Customers filed inside the firehall at a steady pace Friday evening as more than 10 volunteers kept busy cooking, preparing...
Westmoreland jury awards $19M to swimming pool injury victim
A jury on Friday awarded $19 million in damages to a Vandergrift man left paralyzed from an accident in a friend’s swimming pool, in what is believed to be the largest verdict ever issued in Westmoreland County. Jurors found that Washington Township homeowners Robert and Laura O’Black were negligent and...
Elizabeth-Forward special education teacher sent explicit photos, messages to student, police say
An Elizabeth-Forward special education teacher is accused of sexually abusing a teenage student and then demanding that he delete her number and all of their messages after she was placed on leave, according to a criminal complaint. Nicole Corson, 41, of Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood, is charged with institutional sexual...
