Western PA Local News category, Page 1747
In brief: Collecting clothing for Torrance State Hospital patients
PALS to meet Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Plum Community Center at 499 Center-New Texas Road. Members are asked to bring a $15 wrapped gift for the gift exchange, and cookies for refreshments. Punch will be served. For their...
In brief: Virtual paint and sip, chamber holiday luncheon and more in Bridgeville area
Career moves Alka Patel of Collier was named vice president of government and external affairs for Comcast’s Keystone Region, which comprises western, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia and the Maryland panhandle. Patel leads a team responsible for engaging with the region’s local, state and federal government...
In brief: Harmony Singers Christmas show, Art Guild meeting and more in Bethel Park
Lifetime Achievement Award Long-time South Park resident and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtor Lori Maffeo was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which is presented by the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh and given to agents with 25 years in the real estate industry. While 25 years is quite a milestone...
Verner Elementary students add variety of items to Verona time capsule
One of the major highlights of this year’s Jolly Jamboree in Verona was the dedication of a time capsule to commemorate the town’s 150-year anniversary. The capsule was scheduled to be buried for 50 years inside the Verona Borough Building’s History Center and included a wide variety of items and...
Highlands broadens curriculum to bolster career readiness; decreases graduation credit requirement
Highlands High School seniors will need slightly fewer credits to graduate in coming years. The school board on Nov. 15 approved a motion to reduce the credit requirements from 24.5 to 24, beginning with the 2022-23 school year. Highlands already requires more than the state minimum of 21 credits to...
I-79 in northern Allegheny County reopens following multi-vehicle crash
A section of Interstate 79 in Franklin Park closed Monday morning after a multiple-vehicle crash, according to PennDOT. The southbound lanes between I-279 (exit 72) and Mt. Nebo Road (exit 68) were closed for about 90 minutes before reopening shortly after 7 a.m. after the highway was cleared. PennDOT said...
No lull in hiring this holiday season as unfilled jobs persist in Alle-Kiski Valley
Job postings at the state Department of Labor’s CareerLink Alle-Kiski remain high, with continued hiring expected through the holidays. As of Thursday, the Alle- Kiski job center, which covers 28 ZIP codes in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties, had 480 job openings posted and active, according to Phil Grove, an account representative...
The Stroller, Nov. 22, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Gingerbread houses wanted to complete holiday train display New Kensington Recreation Committee will set up a model train display for the...
Trib seeks applicants for 2022 journalism scholarship program
Trib Total Media is looking for aspiring journalists to apply for its Journalism Scholarship Program. “Through this program, we hope to encourage, develop and inspire the next generation of promising young journalists,” said Jennifer Bertetto, Trib Total Media president and CEO. Trib Total Media’s Journalism Scholarship Program began in 2019...
Pittsburgh City Council considers removing pension offset for nonunion workers
Certain Pittsburgh city employees who are facing a reduction in pension benefits in their retirement may receive full pension benefits after all, if a proposal before City Council is passed. Currently, a pension offset calls for a reduction in pension payments by 50% once an employee reaches maximum Social Security...
In brief: Making Christmas bright
A drive-thru Toys for Tots collection event is set for 6-8 p.m. Dec. 8. Students and staff of the Plum Borough School District and other volunteers will collect new, unwrapped toys in the Plum Senior High School bus lot, 900 Elicker Road. The event is being held in collaboration with...
In brief: Advent Soup Supper is back at Hampton church
Soup’s on Hampton Presbyterian Church’s annual tradition is back. On Nov. 28 at 5 p.m., HPC prepares for the coming of the Christ child with the Advent Soup Supper held on the first day of Advent each year. Guests are asked to bring a slow cooker of soup and two...
In brief: A note from the big guy
Choral students offer letters from Santa Pine Richland High School choral students are offering Letters from Santa to children of all ages. For a $5 donation, the choral students will personalize a letter from Santa for the child. For more information or to order a Letter from Santa, email Santa’s...
Pine-Richland School District earns ‘Excellence Award’
The Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence (MAAPE) program has named Pine-Richland School District a 2021 Excellence Award recipient. The Excellence Award is the alliance’s highest award level. “Notably, Pine-Richland School District will be only the seventh organization to earn the Excellence Award in the past 15 years and the first...
First live webcam installed at steel mill eagle nest at U.S. Steel Irvin Plant in West MifflinVideo
Anyone with internet access soon can watch the formerly endangered bald eagles that reside on the grounds of the U.S. Steel Irvin Plant in West Mifflin. In December, a webcam trained on the bald eagles nest will go live. It will be the third such webcam in the state. The...
A destination for popular Pop It toys and more, Fidget Tree to open in Lower Burrell
As many brick-and-mortar stores give way to online retailing, not everyone is going along with the trend. Kylee Hornack-Kohler and her mother, Denise Hornack, are popping the scenario with their new store, Fidget Tree, opening Wednesday in Lower Burrell. They specialize in “fidgets” and Pop It devices — sensory and...
Norwin goes back to mandatory masking policy
Nine days after Norwin lifted its mask requirement for students, staff and visitors, the school district said Friday it would reinstate mandatory masking on Monday because of state court decisions. Superintendent Jeff Taylor made mask-wearing optional Nov. 10 in response to a Commonwealth Court ruling that found the state’s acting...
Excela chief doctor: Westmoreland could be on edge of another covid surge
Westmoreland County could be on the edge of a coronavirus case surge similar to one that hit around the holidays in 2020, Excela Health’s top doctor said. The number of deaths attributed to the virus has been higher than the same period last year and the rate of positive cases...
Fire sweeps through Cook Township salvage yard
Volunteer firefighters from 14 Westmoreland County companies worked throughout the night Saturday and into Sunday morning to put out a fire in a Cook Township auto salvage yard that began shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday. Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Chief Shawn Kestner said firefighters were called to Pipers Auto...
Police seek 15-year-old in McKeesport stabbing death
Police have issued an arrest warrant for 15-year-old Damian Baverso in connection with the stabbing death Friday of a 19-year-old McKeesport man. Authorities found the victim, Kai Brown suffering from stab wounds when they responded to a call at around 3:20 p.m. Friday at 516 Sinclair St., McKeesport. Brown was...
Wilkinsburg teen dead in Point Breeze shooting
A Wilkinsburg teen is dead of a gunshot wound she suffered Saturday evening in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner said Aliah Johnson, 17, died shortly before 8:30 p.m. following a shooting in the 100 block of North Linden Avenue. WPXI reported that police found Johnson dead...
Police seek information in fatal shooting in Penn Hills
Authorities are seeking information in the Saturday night shooting death of a man in Penn Hills. Allegheny County Police Department Homicide detectives, responding to a 911 call at 10:42 p.m. found the victim, David Moore, 30, of Pittsburgh inside a vehicle in a parking lot on the 1100 block of...
Highlands athletic director wants players to prioritize academics
When Highlands athletic director Drew Karpen joined the district two years ago, his focus wasn’t solely on sports. “One of my main objectives was to build the academic side of the program,” said Karpen, a former assistant athletic director at North Allegheny. He launched a Scholar- Athlete program to recognize students...
3 new members to join New Kensington-Arnold School Board
Two teachers who work at other schools and a chemist who works at her brother’s pizza shop are slated to join the New Kensington-Arnold School Board in December. Jane Graham, Nick DiCarolis and Sarah Yurga all were unopposed in the Nov. 2 election. The trio will join the nine-member school...
Thanksgiving plans for Alle-Kiski Valley families almost back to normal
Thanksgiving Day is usually a big deal for Joe Weltner of Harrison. Weltner usually kicks off his Christmas decorating frenzy right after polishing off a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. “I start to politely shuffle the guests out so the first of 15-plus Christmas trees can be put up,” said Weltner of...
