Western PA Local News category, Page 1752
Song and celebration scheduled throughout the Fox Chapel area
On a high note The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale is back together after 18 months apart and will give three holiday concerts, including one in Fox Chapel. “Nothing compares to the sound of live music, and we are so enjoying singing in person again,” Music Director Dr. Susan Medley shared at...
Proposal would make it illegal for Pittsburgh employers to discriminate against domestic abuse victims
Employers in Pittsburgh would not be able to discriminate against employees because they have been victims of domestic abuse, under a proposal introduced to City Council this week. The measure, introduced by Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, would protect victims of domestic violence from employment and workplace discrimination. Some victims of domestic...
Sandra Ford elected mayor of Leetsdale
Leetsdale residents have elected Sandra Ford as their new mayor, according to the Allegheny County Office of Election’s preliminary results. Ford, a Democrat, ran against fellow Democrat and current mayor, Peter Poninsky in the primary election. She defeated him, 147 to 58. Poninsky has been mayor of Leetsdale since 2002....
Penn Township woman spearheads Veterans Day dinner at Lamplighter
Army veterans Donald Rauscher and Rich Marshall attended a Veterans Day dinner near Delmont clad in military uniforms and armed with fliers for their honor guard group. As they spread the news about the Armbrust Veterans Association, the pair gained some new friends among the more than 200 veterans and...
Leechburg Council election decided: Incumbents reelected but newcomer earns top spot
Political newcomer John Mrvan remained the top vote-getter in the Leechburg Council election, while all three incumbents won reelection, according to official returns from the Armstrong County Election Bureau. Mrvan, a Republican and pharmaceutical technician for Leechburg HealthMart Pharmacy, received 247 votes. Two Democratic incumbents were right behind: Alan Tarr...
North Versailles man gets federal prison term after being found with hundreds of child porn images
A North Versailles man was sentenced Tuesday to 40 months in a federal prison on a possession of child pornography charge after investigators said they found hundreds of illegal images on his cellphone, according to court records and prosecutors. Travis Kuhns, 28, was ordered to spend eight years and eight...
Sweet tooth alert: Cookie tour comes to Blawnox
The holidays mean cookie time for many people, and Blawnox is welcoming the holidays with the community’s first-ever Holiday Cookie Tour of the business district. The event, sponsored by the community group, Best of Blawnox, is scheduled for Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is free and...
Greenfield Community Awards Dinner to recognize 91-year-old mask maker, other dedicated residents
They call her the “face mask lady.” When Jacqueline Stebler meets people in the grocery store, at doctor’s offices, the beauty shop, riding on the Access bus, and shopping at the fabric store and the wine and spirits stores, she reaches in her pocket and hands them a face mask....
‘It was scary,’ Hempfield woman says of rollover crash
A Hempfield woman does not remember much about a crash Wednesday after being pulled from her overturned SUV by two passing good Samaritans assisted by a state trooper, but she’s glad they stopped to help. “I’m sorry, I don’t remember much about it. I’m still sore, but OK,” said Joan...
Closing arguments set for proposed Quaker Valley High School special exception request
Testimony has concluded and closing arguments have been scheduled before the Leet Township Zoning Hearing Board for a special exception request for a new Quaker Valley High School. The board on Nov. 16 heard from the last round of school district residents to testify both for and against the project....
Sewickley Light Up Night returns with fireworks, food, fun for all
Sewickley Borough will celebrate the holiday season with the Dec. 3 return of Light Up Night, following a 2020 hiatus. Activities are scheduled for 5-9 p.m. in the area of Beaver and Broad streets. “We didn’t have Light Up Night last year because of covid, so we’re excited to bring...
Shaler Area makes decision regarding graduation gowns
During the Nov. 10 Shaler Area School Board meeting, superintendent Dr. Sean Aiken announced that a committee, newly formed to discuss the subject of graduation gowns and the current tradition of having boys wear blue and girls wear white, had come up with three possible options to move the district...
Overly’s Country Christmas is a year-round venture for the holidays in Westmoreland County
Workers have been scrambling this week to string lights for the displays spread across the Westmoreland Fairgrounds near Norvelt, unpack countless late-arriving boxes of holiday gifts and shelve them at Overly’s General Store in preparation for Thursday’s opening of Overly’s Country Christmas. Visitors to the annual show will see many...
Former Hempfield drug treatment counselor indicted on fraud, identity theft charges
A former Greensburg woman was indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities said she used the identity of a person she met at a Hempfield drug treatment center to secure a bank loan and credit card, according to court papers. Nina Marie Barkley, 34, is charged with bank fraud...
Police: Loaded gun, ammunition found in woman’s bag at Pittsburgh airport checkpoint
A loaded .380-caliber gun was found in a woman’s duffle bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, Allegheny County Police said. Federal Transportation Security Administration officers found it in an X-ray machine around 5:20 a.m. at the main security checkpoint and alerted county police. The TSA said the black...
Businesses across New Ken getting in on ‘Shop Small Crawl’ for Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is going to be big in New Kensington. More than 40 businesses, from downtown to Parnassus, are expected to participate in the first New Ken Shop Small Crawl on Nov. 27, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “We want...
Plum library, schools team with 412 Food Rescue to get leftovers to needy residents
Pam Fauls heard about the 412 Food Rescue program long before the coronavirus put people out of work and caused prices to skyrocket because of shutdowns and short supplies. But it wasn’t until restrictions on in-person gatherings were lifted that she was able to launch a program in her own...
Edgeworth receives grant to replace aged, lead water lines
Aged, lead water lines will be replaced throughout Edgeworth and surrounding communities, thanks to funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. The $250,905 low-interest loan and $394,095 grant will help replace pipes in community homes throughout the area, and no raise in service fees is expected, according to Christine Hurni,...
The Stroller, Nov. 18, 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. Burrell High School to present fall play The Burrell High School Drama Club will present its fall play, “Artist Retreat,” at...
Pittsburgh police warn of catalytic converter thefts in multiple areas
Pittsburgh police are warning the public about a recent string of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles. Police said four catalytic converters have been taken from vehicles over the past three weeks in the Friendship, Bloomfield and Garfield neighborhoods. Other similar thefts or attempted thefts have been reported throughout the city...
1 killed, 3 hurt in head-on crash on I-79 in Butler County
One person was killed and three others were injured Wednesday in a head-on crash on Interstate 79 in Butler County, state police said. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. on the highway in Muddy Creek Township. State police said James E. Dapper, 58, of Zelienople, was driving a pickup...
State Education Department says Norwin’s ‘masks optional’ move is a misinterpretation of court ruling
The Norwin School Board’s decision this week to maintain the policy of allowing students the option of wearing a mask could cause school officials to “lose the sovereign immunity and may personally face lawsuits from those who may be affected by any official’s attempt to ignore the order,” the state...
New name, high-tech tree debut at PPG Place skating rink
As skaters glide along the ice, they will encircle a 360-degree immersive tree that lights up and plays music. The 60-foot-high structure is decorated with more than 103,200 lights and thousands of ornaments. The tree has a sophisticated computer programming system. Friday is opening day for the newly-named UPMC Rink...
3 indicted in ‘grandparent scheme’ targeting Pa. seniors by posing as fake attorneys, bail bondsmen
A federal grand jury has indicted three out-of-state residents for targeting elderly Western Pennsylvanians in a so-called “grandparent scheme” that involved posing as attorneys and bail bondsmen to bilk their victims out of at least $250,000. Roderick Feurtado, 54, and Tarek Bouanane, 45, both of Las Vegas, and Roberto Gutierrez,...
Sheraden man charged with September shooting that injured toddler
A Pittsburgh man has been arrested in connection with September shooting that injured a toddler in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood. Derrick Brandon faces charges of reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child after police say he was involved in a Sept. 26, 2021, shooting on Glasgow Street that...
