Western PA Local News category, Page 1718
Worker flown to hospital after fall from Valley High School auditorium ceiling
A contractor working above the drop ceiling in the auditorium at Valley High School in New Kensington was injured after falling about 30 feet, according to authorities. Emergency responders were dispatched to the high school on Stevenson Boulevard shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. No...
Leechburg Area School District to take closer look at student emails via Google service
Leechburg Area School District officials plan to take a closer look at student emails. District technology director Katie Robson said the district will be looking for safety concerns such as online predators, adult content, cyber bullying, drug use, depression, suicidal thoughts and more. Katie Robson said administrators will use a...
Tull Family Theater hosting holiday pop-up shop
The Tull Family Theater’s annual Holiday Extravaganza will be screening all-time holiday favorites from Dec. 17-21. Gather friends and family together for “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Story” and the sensory-friendly “Elf.” This year, the theater is hosting a pop-up, offering holiday shopping convenience for one-of-a-kind gifts from six...
Hempfield band still going to Hawaii despite cancellation of Honolulu Festival Video
The Honolulu Festival has been called off, but the Hempfield Area Marching Band still plans to pack its Hawaiian shirts and suntan lotion this spring. The band, which was scheduled to march in the festival parade, will instead use the time to go sightseeing or to hit the beach, said...
Latrobe keeps taxes steady as part of $6.7M budget
Latrobe property owners won’t have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay their city tax bill next yer. City Council has adopted a final 2022 general fund budget totaling $6.7 million while holding real estate taxes at 21.3 mills. An additional .2-mill tax, also unchanged, helps support Adams Memorial...
Man rescued during smoky fire conditions at East Huntingdon town home
Firefighters rescued a man from an East Huntingdon townhome Tuesday morning after smoke filled the upstairs. A small fire that started in a bedroom appeared to be accidental, said Christopher Brinker, East Huntingdon’s second assistant fire chief. It may have been sparked by a candle, he said, but state police...
Warmer temperatures across Southwestern Pa. to remain throughout the week
Unseasonably warm temperatures are in store this week for Southwestern Pennsylvania, though clouds and rain fill much of the forecast following Tuesday’s sunshine. It’s still a break from the normally blistering cold weather felt in December. High temperatures will hover in the 50s for most of the week, peaking at...
Letter to the editor: Quaker Valley needs a new school now
Every other day, I see a letter here with some other ridiculous reason why we should not build a new Quaker Valley High School. Yesterday it was dirt, last month it was coffee shops. The major flaw with this is, years ago, it had already been proven that it’s not...
Vehicle fire affecting westbound lanes of Pennsylvania Turnpike
A commercial vehicle fire is impacting westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV reported. According to PennDOT, the incident is impacting the shoulder, right and center lanes of the Turnpike between Butler Valley, Exit 39, and Allegheny Valley, Exit 48. The incident was first reported around 5...
The Stroller, Dec. 14, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free Christmas meal planned at Knead Community Cafe Knead Community Café will host a free dine-in community Christmas dinner from 5:30...
Pittsburgh police searching for missing teenager
Pittsburgh police are searching for a missing teenager. Rayonna Lambert, 16, was last seen Monday morning in Sheraden, according to Pittsburgh Public Spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Lambert was wearing a black hoodie, Tommy Hilfiger sweat suit and red Ugg boots. She is 5 foot 3 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and...
Sherry Tamski becomes 2nd woman supervisor to serve in Kiski Township
Next month, Sherry Tamski will begin a six-year term as a Kiski Township supervisor, the second woman to be elected to the post in the township’s nearly 190-year history. Township Secretary Patrick Bono confirmed Tamski’s second supervisor status with available records at the township. Being the second female supervisor ever...
State receives $240 million for drinking water systems; New Kensington and others plan to tap funds
The EPA is awarding Pennsylvania more than $240 million for drinking water systems, and some local water authorities are expected to tap the funds. EPA Administrator Michael Regan released details Thursday calling on governors to prioritize water system funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The legislation will release $50 billion...
Shady Side Academy Speech and Debate Team starts strong
The Shady Side Academy Senior School Speech and Debate Team is off to a strong start in the 2021-2022 season, school officials said. After kicking off the season in the Upper St. Clair Novice Tournament on Oct. 30, the SSA team traveled to the Moon Area High School Tournament on...
Selling repurposed furniture and work from local artists, Full Circle opens in Vandergrift
Lisa Bonello Brunermer began channeling her inner artist when she was 11 years old — and hasn’t stopped. The Leechburg native and artist was given complete creative control by her parents to paint and design her childhood bedroom. “I got to work,” Brunermer said. “Two walls were blue with clouds,...
Fire hits Pittsburgh apartment building; residents evacuated
A fire late Monday night forced residents out of a three-story apartment building on the city’s West End neighborhood, the fire bureau said. An estimated dozen people were forced to evacuate the building in the 100 block of Wabash Street, Trib news partner WPXI reported. #NOW A two alarm fire...
SWAT responds to double shooting in Larimer
Pittsburgh’s SWAT team responded to a residence in the city’s Larimer neighborhood Monday night following a shooting, city police said. Police initially responded about 7:20 p.m. to a shooting in the 6400 block of Shetland Street. The man who was shot was taken to the hospital by private vehicle and...
Funeral arrangements set for David Regoli
Funeral arrangements have been made for the late David A. Regoli, a former Westmoreland County judge who died Dec. 9. Friends of Regoli, 56, of Lower Burrell, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Giunta-Bertucci Funeral Home Inc. 1509 Fifth Ave., Arnold....
Most local school districts move to mask-optional policies following court ruling
Many local school districts are using last week’s state Supreme Court ruling striking down the state’s mask mandate in schools to return to mask-optional policies in their buildings. The state Department of Health in late August ordered that face coverings be worn by everyone in all school buildings. Gov. Tom...
Army Corps’ Pittsburgh District sends 16 workers to provide temporary power in tornado aftermath
The Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent 16 employees this weekend to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency with disaster relief and providing temporary power to Kentucky and other states hit by recent tornadoes. Severe storms and tornadoes devastated more than 1,000 homes over 200 miles...
Most school districts in Alle-Kiski Valley dropping mask mandates following court ruling
Two-thirds of the school districts in the Alle-Kiski Valley are using last week’s state Supreme Court ruling striking down the state’s mask mandate in schools to return to mask-optional policies in their buildings. The state Department of Health in late August ordered that face coverings be worn by everyone in...
Murrysville arson suspect to remain in jail pending trial
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday rejected a defense request for a nominal bond that would have allowed the Murrysville man accused of setting fire to a local restaurant to be released from jail as he awaits trial. Brian P. Lucas, 44, was charged with arson and other offenses in...
Westmoreland sheriff, commissioners reach deal to end inmate transport standoff
Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert said a tentative settlement was reached to resolve a lawsuit he filed in October that sought to lift the requirement for his deputies to transport jail inmates for medical care. Following a closed-door meeting Monday convened by Common Pleas Court Judge Chris Scherer with lawyers...
New Kensington police charge man with sexual misconduct with 3 young girls during summer visits
New Kensington police have charged a man with engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior with three sisters ages 11, 13 and 14 during a five-month period. Lawrence William Barber, 66, of Parkview Drive in New Kensington was charged with five felonies — three counts of endangering the welfare of children and...
Brothers found guilty in 2017 Penn Hills killing
Two brothers on trial for the 2017 shooting death of a Penn Hills man were found guilty Monday and face life prison sentences. Donald King, 36, of Stowe was found guilty of pre-meditated first-degree murder, while Devante King, 29, of Wilkinsburg was found guilty of second-degree, or felony murder in...
