Western PA Local News category, Page 1613
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh region hit record high gas prices
Pennsylvania gas prices hit a record high Saturday, according to AAA. The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose to $4.08, topping the previous high of $4.05 set in June 2008. Officials with AAA said earlier in the week that increases in demand for gas...
Former Brentwood councilwoman challenging state Rep. Jessica Benham for Democratic nomination
Former Brentwood Councilwoman Stephanie Fox is challenging first-term state Rep. Jessica Benham for the Democratic nomination in the 36th State House District. The district encompasses Brentwood, Mount Oliver and several Pittsburgh neighborhoods, including Brookline, Beechview, Bon Air, Carrick, Overbrook, Mt. Washington, Arlington, the South Side Flats and the South Side...
Hempfield Fire Department could get new digs in old municipal authority building
The former municipal authority building in Hempfield could soon have new life as supervisors consider converting the facility into a headquarters for the township’s fire department. Under initial plans, the Woodward Drive building would become the first station constructed for the Hempfield Fire Department, putting those in leadership positions under...
Celtic Thunder celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Greensburg showVideo
Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, or so the saying goes. Celtic Thunder will help a Greensburg audience celebrate its Irish roots — real or imagined — with a concert at 8 p.m. March 16 in The Palace Theatre. The group will present a brand-new revue show revisiting their most...
Out & About: Mother-daughter artists show work at Latrobe Art Center
Mother and daughter artists from Indiana County are showing their work in “A Little Bit of Everything,” a joint exhibition that opened Friday at the Latrobe Art Center. The title reflects the content she supplied, said Jolene Joyner of Clymer, who is showing with her daughter, Jonelle Summerfield of Indiana....
Norwin to present ‘Bring It On – The Musical’
The Norwin Theatre Company will present “Bring It On — The Musical” this month. The musical opens March 17 and continues through March 20 at the high school auditorium, 281 McMahon Drive, North Huntingdon. It is about a cheerleader who has the seemingly perfect teen life as captain of the...
Kittanning police say escapee captured and jailed on $50K bond
An Armstrong County man who escaped custody from the back of a Kittanning police cruiser Thursday is back in custody. Kittanning police reported on its Facebook page that Dalton K. Mull, 28, of Manorville, was taken into custody Friday afternoon by borough police with the assist of Manor Township police,...
New Kensington-Arnold looking for monitors to help with substitute shortage
New Kensington-Arnold School District is seeking classroom monitors to help with a shortage of substitute teachers, Superintendent Chris Sefcheck said. Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 91 into law in December to address the staffing shortage. Under the pilot program, monitors are allowed to oversee classrooms but not allowed to instruct...
Western Pennsylvanians from Ukraine tell their stories
Tears. Helplessness. Heartache. Nightmare. Denial. These are some of the reactions from people of Ukraine living in Western Pennsylvania when they heard about the military assault on Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month. They’ve spent the past 11 days seeing videos and photographs documenting the destruction of their...
Career and Technology Center promotional show visits Greensburg Salem School Board
Emily Miller disassembled a car engine without getting her hands dirty while Brian Conway tried his skills at welding without creating sparks. The two Greensburg Salem School Board members were among district officials this weekwho sampled virtual skill simulations that are part of the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center...
The Stroller, March 5, 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. Evening of chocolate to benefit Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will host, “Chocolate...
Contractor charged after Kiski Township woman accuses him of cashing $16K check, failing to finish work
Kiski Township police filed felony charges against a contractor after a property owner accused him of cashing a $16,000 check for work in August 2020 and not completing the project. David Lynn Patton, 67, of Limestone Township, Clarion County, was charged with felony counts of theft by deception and failing...
Brewhaha craft beer festival returns to Avonworth Community Park
Returning for its sixth year, the annual Brewhaha event is bringing 10 of Pittsburgh’s best craft brewers to Avonworth Community Park on March 26. The beer festival is the marquee fundraiser for the Hollow Oak Land Trust, an organization dedicated to protecting and connecting greenspace in the Pittsburgh area. “We...
Victims identified who died in separate crashes Wednesday in Allegheny County
A White Oak man and a Carnegie woman were killed Wednesday in separate vehicle accidents. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims last Friday. • John D. Semenko, 59, died Wednesday, March 2 in an area hospital as a result of a crash at the intersection of Fifth...
‘Holy moly!’ Pittsburgh woman’s Jeopardy! win streak continues; tops $79,000
A Pittsburgh homemaker is a Jeopardy! winning machine, cruising to her fourth consecutive victory as a contestant on Friday’s show. Margaret Shelton, of the city’s East End, won for the fourth consecutive game on Friday. She earned another $21,500 to bring her total winnings to $79,700. Shelton had to stage...
‘Indefensible’ social media posts cited as Derry Area School Board asks member to step down
The Derry Area School Board this week issued a 7-0 no-confidence vote regarding one of its members, Sean Kemmerer, and asked him to step down. In a lengthy resolution, the board condemned social media posts by Kemmerer, indicating that statements he’s made “relating to women and girls, people of faith...
Pitt professor in Ukraine scrambling to survive amid war with RussiaVideo
A University of Pittsburgh associate professor of economics is doing his best to stay alive in his native country as Russian President Vladimir Putin wages war on Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov is a Ukrainian citizen who splits time between Pittsburgh and Kyiv where he is president of the Kyiv School of...
Motorcyclist, 45, critically injured in 2-vehicle crash in Harrison
A motorcyclist was critically injured Friday when his bike collided with the rear of an SUV near the Walmart plaza off Freeport Road, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Freeport Road and Evergreen Drive, county police said. First responders found the 45-year-old motorcyclist suffered...
Allegheny County opens applications for alternative transportation grants
Allegheny County said Friday it is accepting applications for its Active Allegheny Grant Program, which doles out funding to communities looking to develop alternative transportation projects. The county said in a news release that eligible projects include those that provide bicycle and pedestrian connections and increase residents’ opportunities for physical...
Union picketers cite seniority, overtime issues in contract dispute with City Brewery
Union workers say seniority and overtime are issues that have placed them at odds with management at Latrobe’s City Brewery during contract negotiations. They took their message to the streets Friday, as about 50 people participated in a morning informational picket outside the brewery. More were expected in the afternoon....
Pittsburgh’s Art Commission wants more public input on Fern Hollow Bridge rebuild
Pittsburgh’s Art Commission has raised concerns that the process to replace the collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge might not include enough public input or consideration of the new bridge’s design. Because the work is being done under an emergency declaration, officials can bypass the Art Commission and other elements of public...
Elderly mother of Unity man suspected in ex’s disappearance pleads guilty to $9 fraud, gets no jail time
The 85-year-old mother of a Unity man authorities have called a person of interest in the 2018 disappearance of Cassandra Gross pleaded guilty Friday in a conspiracy to swindle government benefits while her son was in jail on pending charges. Police said Almira Stanko, at her son’s direction, used his...
Bethel Park native shares mushing experience ahead of Iditarod
Beware of Bullwinkle, apparently. According to a Bethel Park native who makes his home in America’s Last Frontier, the friendly fellow featured in Jay Ward cartoons is the opposite of the genuine article. “You guys probably think the most dangerous things in Alaska are wolves or bears,” Scott Brucker said....
Taco Bell in Allegheny Township on schedule to open this month
Construction continues on a Taco Bell in Allegheny Township, expected to open this month at intersection of Hyde Park Road at Route 56. Kevin Kupniewsk, senior director of operations for Charter Foods/Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silvers and Pizza Hut, confirmed this week that the project is on schedule. An...
Sewickley Academy students stage protest following Thursday’s incident
A group of Sewickley Academy students who were turned away when they tried to deliver a petition demanding changes at the private school protested outside of the building on Friday morning. Some 60 students, parents and supporters of the group CARES — Collective Action for Representative Education at Sewickley —...
