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Kiski Area School District moving to mask-optional policy Monday
Students at Kiski Area School District will be able to choose whether to mask up or not when they go to school Monday. The district announced it will institute a mask-optional policy, effective Monday, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a lower court ruling that Acting Secretary of...
It’s a warm, wet, windy day in Western Pa.: Wind advisory set until midnight
Not only is it warm, it’s windy. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in effect until midnight tonight for portions of western Pennsylvania, with western winds of 15-25 mph and gusts up to 50 mph. Emergency officials had steady reports of downed trees — and the occasional,...
McGinnis sisters, who nurtured Pittsburgh with specialty stores, to be recognized in History Center program
They could be called the dynamic three. Sharon McGinnis Young, Bonnie McGinnis Vello and Noreen McGinnis Campbell — the sisters who owned McGinnis Sisters Special Food Stores — accomplished more than providing groceries for customers. The McGinnis Sisters were known as leaders in the gourmet and specialty food business. They...
Customers mourn year-end closure of Schramm Farms in Harrison City
When Sarah Hough’s mother makes applesauce for the holidays, she’s looking for a specific type of apple, and she’s going to Schramm Farms & Orchards in Harrison City to find it. “They’re Lodi apples,” said Hough, a Murrysville resident. “She’s afraid she’s not going to be able to make it...
Diocese of Pittsburgh announces Central Catholic alum will return to school as principal
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced a Central Catholic alumnus will be the school’s next principal. Brother Michael Andrejko, FSC, has been named the next principal of the school in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, formally beginning in the position on July 1. A brother for more than 30 years, Andrejko...
South Fayette art teacher’s students spread holiday messages of love at UPMC Magee
The card has an image of a lamp post illuminated and decorated with a bright red bow and encircled with strands of greenery. Inside there is a holiday greeting: “We wish you a joyous holiday and warmth filled New Year.” On the back is a message: “If my card touched...
GOP leaders call for task force to meet to fight covid surge; Wolf says it still meets
A group of key Republican leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, have urged Gov. Tom Wolf to reconvene a state covid-19 joint task force as hospitals across Pennsylvania are besieged by new cases and shrinking bed space. “The information-sharing capabilities established through the development of the task force helped...
Wilkinsburg community group files annexation petition to court, seeking to be added to Pittsburgh
The Wilkinsburg community organization behind the push for Pittsburgh to annex this neighboring borough submitted a petition to an Allegheny County court Friday, effectively initiating the process. The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. in the summer gathered the required number of signatures from Wilkinsburg residents in favor of an annexation, despite...
Medical examiner identifies West Mifflin mother who police say was murdered by son
The West Mifflin mother who was found dead in her backyard Friday after, according to police, her son murdered her has been identified. Officials said the woman was Helene Nulty, 52. Her cause of death is listed as ligature strangulation, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Her son,...
Westmoreland boosts tourism with nearly $550,000 in grants to 44 institutions, groups
Westmoreland County’s tourism industry will get a boost of almost $550,000 next year with grants to 44 entities that draw tourists to the county. They include organizations, festivals, museums, theaters, historical societies, hotels and restaurants. Officials say the tourism industry is the second strongest economic driver in the county. The...
Podcast by Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew slated for Dec. 16
Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew plans to hold a virtual town hall meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16 to discuss the expenditures outlined in the county’s budget for 2022. Those interested in listening to Chew’s budget discussion, can register at facebook.com/search/top/?q=Chew 4 You to see the event. All of Chew’s town...
Cookies with Santa in Lower Burrell; Santa rides again in Kinloch
Santa Claus will be in Lower Burrell for Cookies With Santa on Saturday at the city’s Volunteer Fire Company No. 3. But first, he will be traveling through the streets in the city’s Kinloch section Wednesday. For more than 50 years, the city’s Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 has driven...
Jeannette businesses won’t get American Rescue Plan cash for now, officials say
Jeannette will not be offering businesses American Rescue Plan funding, at least for now. A measure that would’ve created an application process was rejected by council Thursday 3-2. Councilwoman Robin Mozley, who had requested the item be placed on the agenda, and Councilman Chuck Highlands cast the affirmative votes. Mozley...
Westmoreland commissioner continues virtual town-hall meetings Dec. 16
Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew will host the sixth in a series of town-hall meetings at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 16. Chew began hosting the online town-hall meetings in October, touching on topics like voter registration and various aspects of the county’s budget. Chew said he wanted to public to...
‘Monticello Lights’ aims to brighten holidays for local charitiesVideo
Delmont firefighters got a sneak peek at the light show on Friday night. In advance of this weekend’s “Monticello Lights” fundraiser, which will raise money for Project Bundle Up and the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department, residents of the Monticello neighborhood took firefighters on a preview tour. From 6-9 p.m. Saturday...
Police seek suspect in robbery of Dollar General in East Huntingdon
State police are seeking information on a suspect who robbed the Dollar General in East Huntingdon on Wednesday. Shortly after 11 a.m., police said someone believed to be on foot robbed the store, on Route 31, while wearing yellow gloves, a tossel cap, mask and hooded sweatshirt. The suspect is...
Half dozen affordable residences coming to Latrobe’s Mary Street
Greensburg-based Homes Build Hope is nearing completion of six new affordable residences in Latrobe that should be ready to rent early next year. Guardian Construction of Export and several subcontractors are installing carpet and countertops and completing painting in the pair of two-story triplex structures on a formerly blighted section...
Historic Penn Salt Co. houses in Natrona being torn down; museum planned to preserve history
Work began this month on Federal Street in Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood to tear down two historic Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing houses from the 1850s. Harrison Commissioner Chuck Dizard said the houses were falling in under their own weight. “They were in terrible condition and unsafe for the neighborhood,” he said. The...
The Stroller, Dec. 11, 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. Food bank accepting donations for prepared baskets Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Food Bank will give out specially prepared food baskets...
North Huntingdon light, music show raising money for White Oak-based nonprofit
A North Huntingdon family is once again spreading holiday joy by going to extraordinary lengths to decorate the outside of their house and yard with thousands of lights that shine on displays of snowmen, Santa Claus, candy canes, a Nutcracker, horses, swans, a village and a star — all for...
Fox Chapel Area students to host telethon to benefit Fox Families Care
Fox Chapel Area School District students will host their 32nd annual telethon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 23 to raise money for Fox Families Care. Fox Chapel Area High School’s Student Government and the school’s digital media production students plan and produce the event, which will involve students...
Out & About: The Westmoreland’s revised happy hour puts regional artist in focus
The Art on Tap happy hour at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has been reimagined as Art After Hours. While retaining popular elements such as an art scavenger hunt, musical entertainment, light refreshments and libations, the event now has an added emphasis on the artist whose work is showing...
Leechburg Area students collect thousands of canned goods for borough food bank
Leechburg Area School District elementary students have once again done their part to make sure people don’t go hungry this holiday season. The young learners collected more than 1,400 canned goods for the Leechburg Food Bank. Food was collected in each homeroom at David Leech Elementary from Nov. 8-19. Students...
North Allegheny students win Best Student Design at Salvation Army fashion show
Wearing a mask took on a whole new meaning at Runway RePurposed, a fashion show by The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division. Designers were challenged to take everyday items and remake them into wearable fashions. North Allegheny seniors Abby Rapp and Madison Kraus took home the Best Student Design trophy...
FBI agent said Pittsburgh man’s Twitter posts were intended to intimidate investigators
Part of FBI Special Agent Nicholas Edquist’s job as a member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force was to review social media accounts for possible threats. In the fall of 2020, as he was involved in an investigation into a threat made a year earlier on YouTube, Edquist had attempted...
