Western PA Local News category, Page 1877
Police: Tarentum man punched 1 woman, pistol-whipped another during brawl involving girlfriend
A Tarentum couple is accused of assaulting a borough woman Tuesday night, and police say one of the suspects pistol-whipped another woman during the altercation. Police arrested Alfred Cook, 28, and his girlfriend Kennedy Carson, 24, in connection with the incident that happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 500 block...
Pittsburgh Public Schools board OKs Sept. 3 start date
Students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools have a new date for the first day of school. The school board Wednesday voted to revise the calendar so that the first day of school will be Sept. 3, rather than Sept. 8. The district had initially planned to start classes on Aug....
New Girl Scout badges focus on navigating changes in society
Girl Scouts will have new ways to learn how to navigate a changing society via 28 new badges in the areas of entrepreneurship, math in nature and digital leadership. “In light of parents’ top concerns for their children as they handle the increasingly digital world, the new Girl Scout badges...
Food Podcast: AEW pro wrestlers share stories of food insecurity
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank several professional wrestlers tell their own stories about food insecurity. Mark Henry, Cpt. Shawn Dean and other All Elite Wrestling talent and staff visited the Food Bank while in Pittsburgh for AEW...
Parents sign petition against mask mandate at Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh schools
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Diocese of Pittsburgh diocese to revoke a mask mandate in its Catholic schools. The online petition contends school-age children have “spent the summer enjoying activities with family and friends mask-free” and were “putting the hardships of last school year...
North Hills requiring masks for staff, students until county’s covid transmission rate dips
The North Hills School District responded to the recent increase in covid-19 transmission rates in Allegheny County by approving a measure requiring all staff and students to wear masks when they return to classes from summer break on Aug. 25. The revised policy approved by the board also contains provisions...
Norvelt VFD hosts 2nd annual Parking Lot Bash and Car Cruise
Pinched for fundraising ideas in 2020 because of social distancing requirements during the coronavirus pandemic, Norvelt Volunteer Fire Department opted to go outdoors, holding a Parking Lot Bash and Car Cruise last September. Fire Chief Matthew Zelenak said the daylong event outside the fire station, founded in 1934, turned out...
Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade canceled, other service events on
The annual Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh has been canceled. With the covid cases rising, organizers decided to wait until 2022, said Darrin Kelly, Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council president. “Our first commitment is to keep everyone safe,” said Kelly. “We want to protect our members and the community as a...
Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations continue slow, steady climb in region
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have continued a slow but steady climb in the region and throughout the state over the past two months. This week was no exception. In the past week, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, there were 1,343 additional covid-19 cases in Allegheny County, for a...
Norwin band to perform show preview at festival next week
The Norwin High School marching band will give its fans a preview of the show it will perform this fall during the Norwin Band Preview Show and Food Truck Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Knights Stadium on the high school campus in North Huntingdon....
Attorneys for Tree of Life shooting suspect say prosecutors shouldn’t watch them review evidence
Attorneys for accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers are asking a federal judge to ease some of the restrictions prosecutors have placed on the defense’s ability to review evidence in the case, including their requirement that the evidence review take place in full view of police and prosecutors. According to the...
Grad says West Jefferson Hills district officials ignored racial harassment
A 2020 Thomas Jefferson High School graduate who is biracial has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was the target of repeated racial slurs and other harassment that the West Jefferson Hills School District failed to address. Destinie Bedard and her parents Frank and Jodi Stosic filed the lawsuit Aug....
Westmoreland Fair returns this weekend with more to see
There will be plenty of potential pandemic hobbies on display starting Friday as the Westmoreland Fair returns. Entry office secretary Leanna Landy said entries for inside exhibits — such as handmade goods and food items — have increased this year after the 2020 fair was canceled because of the coronavirus...
Bloomfield ice cream shop for sale, minimum $350K asking priceVideo
Joe and Jennifer Argenas want to sell their ice cream store. But not to just anyone. They own Twisters Soft Serve Ice Cream on Main Street in Bloomfield. The couple is looking for the new owner to continue the business of serving quality soft and hard ice cream, milkshakes, Italian...
Jigger’s Pub owners plan new restaurant across the street in Export
Jigger’s Pub owners Tony and Brenda DeCesare are planning to open a new restaurant directly across the street from their business, and took a big step in that direction Tuesday with the approval of a liquor license transfer. Export council members unanimously approved the transfer of the license by a...
Westmoreland news: peach festival, wine tasting and YWCA classes
Classes • The YMCA Westmoreland County Technology Center, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg, will offer the following classes in September and October: • Yoga with Nancy Micheals – 10 to 11:30 a.m., Thursdays Sept. 16 and 30, Oct. 7 to 28 • Fabulously Fit After 50 – 9:30 to 10:30...
Historic Bell’s Mills Bridge set for closure for drainage work
Drains on both ends of the historic Bell’s Mills Bridge are set to be replaced next week. County engineer Vaughn Neill said the covered wooden span will be closed for about four days while crews work there. The drainage infrastructure that allows water to flow off the road and bridge...
Seton Hill program to help teachers handle topic of genocide
Teachers tackling the tough topic of genocide in high school classrooms will be able to take advantage of a two-week institute at Seton Hill University next summer. University officials said the school recently was awarded a $174,426 competitive grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to underwrite the summer...
Trauger Fire Department adds interest to loan from relief association; audit catches shortage
Trauger Volunteer Fire Department didn’t pay enough interest on two loans from its affiliated relief association, and other procedural requirements for borrowing about $9,700 were missed, according to a state audit. Once alerted to the problems with the loans, the department corrected them, according to state Auditor General Timothy DeFoor....
Water advisory lifted for Fox Chapel area
A boil water advisory that had been in effect for some residents in the Fox Chapel area is lifted. As of 9:30 a.m. Friday, the alert for the affected areas served by Fox Chapel Authority was no longer in place, officials announced. Customers can resume normal water use without taking...
Unity’s Victory Brinker earns lone standing ovation on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Several things portend well for Victory Brinker’s chances to win Season 16 of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” The 9-year-old opera singer from Unity was the final competitor in Tuesday’s live quarterfinal round, perhaps illustrating the “save the best for last” principle. There was plenty of build-up to her appearance, too....
Quaker Valley School District will require students to wear masks
Masks will be required at Quaker Valley School District when the new school year starts after the school board voted Tuesday at its legislative meeting to enforce the new policy. The new guidance begins Wednesday . Faculty, staff, students and visitors must wear a mask at any of the school...
Doctors petition Greater Latrobe to reconsider mask-optional plan for schools
About a dozen local physicians have asked the Greater Latrobe School Board to switch to a mask requirement for the coming fall semester. Parents remain divided over the district’s existing policy to make their use optional. Dr. Elizabeth Cutrell, a pediatrician with a practice in Unity who is the mother...
Amber Alert issued for baby boy abducted in Cleveland
Police are searching for a six-week-old infant who was abducted Tuesday from the Cleveland area, authorities said. An Amber alert was issued after Cannon Tatum McDoodle was taken by a family friend, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The baby weighs about 14 pounds and has...
Letter to the editor: Taking water from Big Sewickley Creek a mistake
In regard to the recent article concerning the draining of Big Sewickley Creek’s water for use by Penn Energy Company to frack, I must say I am shocked and appalled that any state or local official would believe that taking three million gallons of water daily from such a small...
