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Group of Sewickley Academy parents to meet with administrators to discuss concerns about leadership changes
A group of Sewickley Academy parents plans to meet with the school’s administration Friday to discuss their concerns about the academy’s recent changes. Kaitlin Busch, the academy’s communications and publications specialist, said the meeting is not open to the public, but the academy is committed to having ongoing conversations with...
Food Podcast: Expansion project will allow for more produce storage, distribution
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is giving an inside look at a major renovation/expansion project. The warehouse and facility is expanding from 96,000 square feet to 130,000 square feet in a targeted effort to bring the...
No UFO festival, but Kecksburg firefighters hosting ‘Old Fashioned Days’
Kecksburg canceled its annual UFO festival for the second consecutive year this spring, but Friday and Saturday the fire department will host an “Old Fashioned Days” celebration at the fire hall in Mt. Pleasant Township. Festival chair Ron Struble said the events will take place from 5 to 11 p.m....
Township supervisors to consider renovations at North Hempfield fire station
The North Hempfield Volunteer Fire Company could soon get a face-lift. Hempfield supervisors this week approved an agreement with Pine-based RSSC Architecture for architectural consulting services. The company will provide the township with a plan that could help guide potential renovations at the Route 66 station. “This will not end...
Westmoreland news includes concert, driving classes and reunion
Church news • Mt. Olive Church, 515 Pleasant Valley Road, Bullskin , will hold Bible school from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 1 to 5 at the church. The theme will be, “On the Beach with Jesus.” Toddlers through adults welcome. Monday will be photo night. Please arrive promptly. There...
Pittsburgh council sets community meetings on federal covid relief cash
A series of community meetings will be held in August to get more input about how Pittsburgh should spend the $335 million allotted to the city in the federal American Rescue Plan. Last week, city council approved a four-year plan to allocate the money, amid criticism by some residents and...
Construction project at Monroeville Public Library looks to fix water issues, improve accessibility
The Monroeville Public Library will undergo some changes to help make the building and its surroundings more accessible for patrons. Alice Rathjen, Public Relations Contractor for the library, said construction will begin Aug. 2 with a completion date to be determined. Improvements include a new front driveway and walkway, four...
Police arrest New Jersey man after 90 mph chase through Greensburg
A New Jersey man is behind bars after Greensburg police said he fled a traffic stop at 90 mph before crashing and being apprehended, according to court papers. Nicholas Michael Tedesco, 27, of Newton, N.J., is charged with flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest, escape and related offenses. City police...
Contour to offer new flights from Pittsburgh International to Indianapolis, Milwaukee
Contour Airlines will begin nonstop flights from Pittsburgh to Indianapolis and Milwaukee on Oct. 12, the airline announced Wednesday. “Pittsburgh is a new market for us,” said Matt Chaifetz, CEO of the Smyrna, Tenn.-based airline. Contour had been in talks with Indianapolis Economic Development Corp. about adding flights to certain...
Greater Latrobe OKs mask-optional plan for 2021-22 school year by 6-3 vote
Greater Latrobe School Board has voted 6-3 against requiring face coverings for students or staff when a full schedule of in-person classes begins Aug. 30 for the 2021-22 school year. According to the district health and safety plan, recommended by Superintendent Georgia Teppert at a special Tuesday meeting, face coverings...
Greensburg YMCA officials: No plans to closeVideo
Faced with the challenge of reviving the Greensburg YMCA’s financial health in the midst of a covid pandemic, YMCA leaders promised Tuesday the facility will be open for the next 12 months and are looking at an 18-month plan to sustain the community landmark. “We’re not looking anytime soon to...
Glassport man pleads guilty in federal court to having ‘extensive collection’ of child porn
A Glassport man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to having what authorities described as an “extensive collection” of child pornography. Rory Shelton, 58, is scheduled for sentencing Dec. 1 on a single count of child pornography possession, according to federal authorities. Investigators were led to Shelton after a 16-year-old...
UPMC President Jeffrey Romoff to retire
Jeffrey Romoff, the architect of UPMC’s vast empire of hospitals in Western Pennsylvania and beyond, is set to retire Aug. 1, officials announced Wednesday. Romoff will be succeeded by Leslie C. Davis, who most recently served as executive vice president of UPMC and president of the health services division, where...
National Night Out police outreach returns in Mt. Pleasant, other communities
Mt. Pleasant’s Night Out will be back Aug. 3, after a year off because of pandemic restrictions, and organizers expect the event to be bigger, and better, than ever. It’s part of the National Night Out campaign that is held on or around the first Tuesday in August in many...
West Mifflin home catches fire for second time in as many days
Firefighters battled a fire on West Mifflin’s Outlook Drive on Wednesday morning, according to an Allegheny 911 shift supervisor. Crews responded to the fire in the 4400 block of Outlook around 6 a.m. Wednesday. It was the second time in two days that the house caught fire, according to Tribune-Review...
Upcoming programs at Sewickley Public Library for the week of July 28, 2021
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., has returned to normal (pre-pandemic) business hours. It is offering limited meeting and study room spaces, and some programs are taking place in person. For more information, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickleylibrary.org. Upcoming programs • Animal Sketchbook Project — Calling all artists! Check out...
Allegheny County to disperse rabies bait to vaccinate raccoons
The Allegheny County Health Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture services are partnering to distribute bait around the region to vaccinate raccoons against the rabies virus. The bait will be delivered by hand, low-flying helicopters and airplanes from Aug. 2-10. “Allegheny County plays a critical role in rabies management...
Allegheny County officials won’t rule out local mask mandate
Covid-19 cases in Allegheny County remain below the threshold that would trigger the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated mask guidance, but county leaders did not rule out the need for a countywide mask mandate. “We’re not there yet but, again, stay tuned,” said County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, noting...
Pleasant Hills celebrates 27th annual National Night Out with paradeVideo
Pleasant Hills Police Sgt. James Lauso spend his 50th birthday much like any other night, driving around his hometown spreading good cheer and shaking hands with supportive residents. “This community and how they welcome you,” Lauso said while smiling Tuesday evening. “Usually when you’re seeing the police something bad happened....
Route 136 bridge reopens in West Newton following 2-car crash
The Route 136 bridge over the Youghiogheny River was closed for a little over an hour Tuesday night, following a head-on collision between two vehicles in West Newton, according to emergency officials. A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor said occupants of both vehicles were trapped following the crash, which was reported...
The Stroller, July 28, 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. Outdoor Discovery Center to host wilderness first aid, CPR classes Wilderness First Aid and CPR classes will be offered at 8:30...
East Pittsburgh fentanyl dealer, 7-time felon gets 15 years in federal prison
An East Pittsburgh man with seven prior felony convictions will spend 15 years behind bars for using a gun while dealing large amounts of synthetic fentanyl he ordered by mail from South Korea. James Folks, 47, who also has ties to Homestead, was sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh for...
Pennsylvania to remove peregrine falcon from threatened species list
After reintroducing and protecting the peregrine falcon for more than 40 years, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is in the process of removing the world’s fastest animal from threatened status. Pesticides decimated the entire population of peregrines in the Eastern United States by the mid-1960s. Previously, the charismatic raptor that can...
What the CDC mask recommendations mean for Western Pennsylvanians
As expected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where coronavirus cases are surging. The CDC made the announcement Tuesday, adding vaccinated people with vulnerable household members, including young children and those who are immunocompromised,...
Fox Chapel police charge man living in vacant home that’s on the market for $700K
A man who belongs to a group that describes itself as a private tribal association for indigenous peoples is accused of squatting in a large Fox Chapel home listed for sale for nearly $700,000. Noble Prince Kamoory El, 28, faces two counts of criminal trespassing in the case that police...
