Western PA Local News category, Page 1866
Attorney for demoted Highlands principal says client was targeted by superintendent
A Highlands School District principal demoted to the teacher ranks last year has requested that personnel hearings on the demotion be held in public, her attorney said. Samantha Perlik’s first hearing before the school board is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the district administration center in Highlands...
Cows take center stage at Westmoreland FairVideo
Dante Frescura was excited to take home a blue ribbon from the Westmoreland Fair on Thursday after not stepping in the show ring the past two years. The 2021 Greater Latrobe graduate walked his heifer — which is pregnant and set to give birth in a couple weeks — in...
Youngwood man charged with assault of Derry woman
State police arrested a Youngwood man on Wednesday in connection with a brutal attack of a female relative inside her Derry Township home, according to court documents. Zackary K. Wentling, 28, was arrested on multiple criminal charges by troopers who interviewed the 59-year-old woman after 7 p.m. Wednesday in Forbes...
Quarantined commissioners say no to Westmoreland courthouse mask mandate
Westmoreland County commissioners, in quarantine this week after exposure to an office staffer who tested positive for coronavirus, said Thursday they will not require masks be worn at the courthouse. Face coverings have been optional for workers and visitors to the courthouse in downtown Greensburg since Gov. Tom Wolf lifted...
State police locate missing Hempfield man
State police safely located a Hempfield man missing from his home since Wednesday night. Police from Troop A in Greensburg were joined by the Westmoreland County Rough Terrain Fire & Rescue team, Hempfield firefighters and Murrysville Medic One personnel on Thursday morning, as a state police helicopter made several passes...
Murrysville happenings: Recycling, ESAL among upcoming programs
Glass recycling, food pantry event set Murrysville and trash hauler Republic Services will once again partner for a glass recycling “pop-up” event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 18. It will be at the Veterans Field parking lot, 4200 Sardis Road in Murrysville. All colors of glass bottles,...
‘Real Men Wear Pink’ concert fundraiser set for Saturday in Salem
Chris Guido didn’t know that real men wear pink. To be more accurate, he did not know about the American Cancer Society’s “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign, in which community leaders are nominated to spearhead fundraising drives for the society to raise awareness and help fund research to battle breast...
Police searching for man in Stowe arson that injured 4 firefighters
Police are searching for a man suspected of setting a fire in Stowe earlier this month that injured four firefighters in a collapse, including one who suffered multiple broken vertebrae. Andre Quinones, 28, is charged with nine counts of arson in relation to the Aug. 12 fire that destroyed a...
Loose keys cause minor injury at Westmoreland Fair
A teen girl had a minor injury at the Westmoreland Fair this week after a set of keys fell during an amusement ride and landed in the mechanism operating the ride, according to a fair representative. The girl was on the Superman ride Monday when another rider’s keys fell down...
Oregon man canoeing across country makes a stop in PittsburghVideo
Neal Moore is traveling 7,500 miles from Oregon to New York City — in a canoe. He will cross 22 bodies of water, two of those in Pittsburgh — the Ohio and the Allegheny rivers. As of Thursday, he had traveled 6,600 miles to date. His goal is to document...
New Kensington businesses gearing up for 2nd ‘Fridays on Fifth’
Going into the first Fridays on Fifth in New Kensington in July, Sweet Tillies baklava bakery owner Amy Johnson was worried she had made too much and wouldn’t know what to do with it. Instead, Johnson said, “Within 20 minutes, I was like, ‘Holy crap, I didn’t make enough.’” Jamie...
Treasure Hunt ticket sold in Arnold wins $43K from jackpot share
One of three winning Treasure Hunt tickets splitting a $130,000 jackpot from Wednesday’s drawing was sold in Arnold, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Thursday. The winning ticket for just over $43,000 before withholdings was sold at the 7-Eleven store at 2033 Freeport Road. The other winning tickets were sold at a...
West Newton man accused of threatening to bring gun to state representative’s office
A West Newton man is behind bars after police say he threatened staff members working in the office of State Rep. Eric Davanzo and had a stolen handgun when officers arrested him, according to court papers. Raymond C. Keller, 54, is charged with receiving stolen property and four counts of...
Neighbor Spotlight: Penn Hills resident follows passion at Lincoln Park Community Center Food Pantry
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Derry Township man charged with ramming police cruiser, dragging officers during pursuit through Murrysville, Monroeville
A Derry Township man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond after being charged with dragging police officers and ramming a patrol car during a chase through Murrysville and Monroeville. Cory R. Nolan, 33, was taken into custody after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by police from both municipalities...
‘Collage Conversations’ art-making program launches at Sharpsburg’s Ketchup City Creative
A pilot program at Sharpsburg’s Ketchup City Creative (KCC) will celebrate the emerging local art scene and support the gallery as a community art-making center. “Collage Conversations,” hosted by O’Hara resident Lauren Broyles, will launch in September with a two-part workshop. The inaugural program will mark National Recovery Month and...
Penn-Trafford area: Art boxes donated, choral group seeks singers
Trafford Elementary students get art boxes Students at the Trafford Elementary School received art boxes for the new school year from UPMC East hospital in Monroeville. Christine Morain, point of care coordinator in lab administration at UPMC East, spearheaded the drive to help all students in first through fifth grades...
Norwin area happenings: Speaker planned, singers sought
Come, Talk to host speaker on Sept. 8 Josh Horner of Johnstown, a suicide loss survivor, will be the guest speaker at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at the the nonprofit Come, Talk Inc. at 321 Main St., Irwin. The program, which begins with an open house from 4 to 6...
Bethel Park students return to school
Students in Bethel Park School District returned to five days a week, in-person learning on Aug. 24. During a special meeting of the Bethel Park School Board on Aug. 23, the district’s health and safety plan was updated to require masking in all district buildings for the first semester....
Hampton School District welcomes students for 1st day of class
Hampton School District welcomed its students back for the first day of classes on Thursday. At Central Elementary, several members of the faculty and staff were on hand to greet students as they hopped off the buses. There was typical first-day excitement among many of the youngsters as they waved...
Commission: Pittsburgh schools Superintendent Hamlet violated Ethics Act
Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet violated the state’s Ethics Act with regard to travel expenses, accepting cash for speeches and failing to make required disclosures of financial interests between 2016 and 2018, the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission said in a report issued Thursday. At a news conference Thursday morning, Hamlet...
North Huntingdon wants Guffey Road speed lowered
North Huntingdon officials want PennDOT to conduct a traffic study on Guffey Road as a prelude to reducing the 35 mph speed limit. Township commissioners approved a request for the traffic study on a portion of the road that runs from the intersection of Main Street and Barnes Lake Road...
Hallowboo! set to return to Idlewild
Idlewild & Soak Zone’s popular Halloween program, Hallowboo! is returning this fall on weekends, beginning Sept. 25 and continuing through Oct. 31. A variety of family-friendly entertainment, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., will be provided, highlighted by a trick-or-treat trail through Story Book Forest. Many of the park’s...
Signature Dishes: Hefty fish sandwiches a staple at Snyder’s Bonfire in Allegheny TownshipVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. It’s a fish dish that keeps the customers coming back to Snyder’s Bonfire Restaurant and Lounge in Allegheny Township. Cod is...
Historic Bell’s Mills Bridge closure extended a few days
The closure of the historic Bell’s Mills Bridge in Westmoreland County will last a little longer. The covered wooden span initially was set to reopen to traffic on Thursday, but county Engineer Vaughn Neill said there have been delays in pouring concrete. “We now expect the bridge to remain closed...
