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Madison woman killed in crash on Arona Road in Hempfield
A 57-year-old Madison woman was killed in a head-on collision Monday on Arona Road in Hempfield, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. Two others were hurt in the crash, according to township firefighters. Dawn E. Coyne was pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. at Excela Health Westmoreland hospital in Greensburg,...
Bushy Run Battlefield to celebrate state charter day in Penn Township on Sunday
Pennsylvania’s birthday, 341 years and counting, will be celebrated this weekend at the Bushy Run Battlefield, site of a crucial 1763 battle during Pontiac’s War along what is now Route 993 near Harrison City. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, complimentary guided tours of the museum and battlefield will...
North Hills Middle School’s Joseph Welch finalist for National Teacher of the Year
North Hills Middle School teacher Joseph Welch has been named one of four finalists for 2022 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers. If chosen, the eighth-grade American History teacher will spend a year serving as “an ambassador for education and an advocate for...
Irwin man accused in stabbing
An Irwin man was arraigned Monday on police accusations that he used a steak knife to stab a man multiple times, according to court papers. Eric A. Perez, 39, is charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and simple assault. Borough police were called to Maple Street and Mulberry Lane at...
Penn Hills man pleads guilty to 2019 fatal hit-and-run crashVideo
A Penn Hills man pleaded guilty Monday morning to homicide by vehicle and leaving the scene of a fatal accident in the death and dragging of a man three years ago. Surron Burch, 24, faces a mandatory penalty of 3 to 6 years in prison when he is sentenced by...
Another Pittsburgh Starbucks store files to unionize
Baristas at a Starbucks location in Oakland have become the second set of Starbucks workers in Pittsburgh to file to unionize. On Friday, the workers at the Amos Hall Starbucks on Fifth Avenue in Oakland filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. The Amos Hall baristas...
Fox Chapel library earns federal humanities grant to preserve local family histories
A new program to record the family histories of patrons at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel is meant to build a sense of community and camaraderie. The library along Fox Chapel Road earned a $10,000 federal humanities grant to pay for the initiative, through which oral histories will be...
Quaker Valley teacher Dado named Pennsylvania STEM Ambassador
Matt Dado, technology and engineering teacher at Quaker Valley High School, has been accepted as one of 19 ambassadors in the Pennsylvania STEM Ambassador Program. The program aims to shape the future of STEM education in the commonwealth by targeting vital policy conversations to legislative leadership in the areas of...
Texas artists explore weaponization of border in Pittsburgh exhibition
These days, when the word “border” is spoken, it’s often about the line separating the United States from Mexico. “The Border is a Weapon/La Frontera es un Arma” a special exhibition of artwork from and about the U.S./Mexico border, currently showing in Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s downtown 937 Gallery, illuminates that...
Early-morning fire breaks out in Reserve apartment building
A fire broke out early Monday in a Reserve apartment building. Reserve Volunteer Fire Department said on Twitter that crews battled a one-alarm residential fire in the area of 1900 Mt. Troy Road. The fire began around 4:30 a.m., Reserve Fire Chief Dave Moore said. Everyone was out of the...
Florida woman facing charges after loaded gun found at Pittsburgh International Airport
A Florida woman is facing charges after a loaded revolver was found in her backpack Sunday at Pittsburgh International Airport, according to Allegheny County Police. Transportation Security Administration officers spotted the gun just before 7 p.m. in an X-ray machine at the main security checkpoint. The 22-year-old woman, who was...
In brief: Benefit spaghetti dinner, class reunion and more in Pine, Richland
Benefit spaghetti dinner Enjoy a delicious dinner of spaghetti with meatballs, Italian chicken, salad, bread, beverages and desserts 4:30-6 p.m. March 19 in the Pine-Richland High School Cafeteria. Gluten-free pasta is available upon request. During dinner, there will be special performances featuring PR musical members and choir students. Proceeds benefit...
In brief: YMCA summer camp registration, Query Club and more around Sewickley
Summer camp registration The Sewickley Valley YMCA offers weekly preschool summer programs for campers who have not yet completed kindergarten and are ages 3 years and older. Preschool Day Camp features arts and crafts, outdoor games, swimming, experiments, music and movement activities at Osborne Elementary School. Preschool Day Camp programs...
Westmoreland blight remediation seminar set for April
Westmoreland officials believe there are more than 1,200 dilapidated buildings scattered throughout the county’s 65 municipalities and next month will kick start an effort to remove that blight. The county’s Redevelopment Authority will conduct a daylong “boot camp” April 22 at Westmoreland County Community College for local leaders to address...
The Stroller, March 7, 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. Heritage Museum to display women’s vintage clothing The Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society will sponsor a...
Historical society works to preserve 19th century iron furnace near New Florence
A stone pyramid with steep, angled sides rises 35 feet above a back road just outside New Florence. Though silent now, it was humming with activity in the mid 1800s when it was a vital part of Westmoreland County’s early iron industry. Laurel Hill Furnace, at 114 Wyoming Lane, off...
Pennsylvania to receive ‘hundreds of millions’ to help fund rural internet expansion
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey recently said Pennsylvania will receive more than $20 million to expand broadband and high-speed internet access in the Southern Alleghenies region. It is part of a number of efforts statewide to extend high-speed internet in a more equitable way. Last summer, the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate...
Delmont officials headed to court over eminent-domain request for sewage project
A Westmoreland County judge has ordered an evidentiary hearing as Delmont officials continue trying to condemn land in neighboring Salem Township, where they are planning a multi-million-dollar sewage project over the objections of the property owners. Delmont is invoking eminent domain in order to obtain a permanent easement on Salem...
Woman dies in multi-structure fire in New KensingtonVideo
Thick smoke and rolling flames swept through a New Kensington duplex Sunday, killing one woman before it spread to a neighboring building. Crews spent hours dousing the blaze at a home on Fourth Avenue, a battle compounded by strong winds and little space between buildings. “There was a lot of...
Police: Fox’s Pizza employee shot during robbery in Oakmont
An employee at an Oakmont pizza shop was in critical condition Sunday night after being shot during an attempted robbery earlier in the day, according to police. The shooting happened shortly before 4 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza on Allegheny River Boulevard, Oakmont police Chief Michael Ford said. The suspect entered...
Monroeville church has new layout, indoor dining for fish fryVideo
Fish fry season, or what others call Lent, has begun. Many local churches, fire departments and organizations take this 46-day opportunity to raise funds selling fish, fries, haluski, desserts and other foods on Fridays. St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Monroeville is no exception. The fish fry is coordinated by...
Felony drug charges filed against Vandergrift man in connection with 2020 task force sting
Apollo police have charged a man with six felony counts after they say he sold heroin to an informant. Mark David Bowser, 58, of Whittier Street, Vandergrift was charged with four counts of possession with the intent to deliver drugs, two counts of criminal use of a communications facility and...
Children, adults happy for return of ‘hands-on’ Community Day at The Westmoreland
Seven-year-old Escher Beldham of Plum was eager to have his quilt artwork, designed and cut from colorful construction paper, added to the art masterpieces already displayed on the walls of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. Beldham and his brother, Aven, 4, worked feverishly Sunday with scissors, construction...
Ringer’s Dog Training faces one last hurdle for day care operations
The owner of a Harrison dog training business said she’ll try one last time to seek township approval to operate a pet day care and boarding service at her Freeport Road location. Kim Ringer, owner of Ringer’s Pet Dog Training, will present her case to the township’s planning commission Monday....
Therapy dogs helping New Kensington-Arnold students practice reading
Therapy dogs are helping New Kensington-Arnold elementary students overcome emotional and academic issues exacerbated by the covid pandemic. First and second grade students at H.D. Berkey Elementary School were the first to take part in a program new to their school in which they read to dogs. “It went extremely...
