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New Stanton Sheetz set to close as construction of larger store set to begin
A major overhaul of the Sheetz in New Stanton is scheduled to begin next week, leaving the popular convenience store and gas station shuttered for most of the summer. Located at the intersection of North Center and West Byers avenues, the business will close Monday as crews begin demolishing the...
Greensburg appoints detective sergeant within police force
Greensburg’s police department has a new detective sergeant. Det. Charles Irvin was promoted and sworn into his new position during Monday’s city council meeting. Irvin has been with the police department for several years — the last five years working as a detective, according to police Chief Robert Stafford. The...
Residential, retail space to connect 4 Pittsburgh neighborhoods in Brewers Block
Pittsburgh’s Polish Hill, Lawrenceville, Strip District and Bloomfield neighborhoods are converging into a residential/retail development that will be known as Brewers Block. The development is located on Liberty Avenue between 32nd and 33rd streets, just down the street from the former Iron City brewery, as well as the Church Brew...
Westmoreland happenings include computer classes, coin show and concert
Classes • The YWCA Westmoreland County Technology Center, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg, will offer the following classes in July: • Yoga with Nancy Micheals – 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, June 24 to July 29 • Smartphones and Tablets – 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursdays, June 24 to...
Monroeville resident Ruth Clark celebrates her 102nd birthday
Monroeville resident Ruth Clark has seen a lot in her lifetime. She was born to John and Amelia Schaffer just before the roaring 1920s and grew up in Bellvue during the Great Depression. Clark witnessed the development of countless technological and medical advancements and has been around to see 19...
Westmoreland County Food Bank doubles number of Summer Food Service program sites
The Westmoreland County Food Bank had a ground-level picture of how the covid-19 pandemic affected food security for families in the region. Its staff members worked food distribution centers where people waited hours lined-up in cars to receive a box of food. That is a big part of why the...
Judge to mediate dispute over Columbus statue in Schenley Park
Declaring an impasse in the dispute between the city of Pittsburgh and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America, an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge will mediate the dispute over the Schenley Park Columbus statue. Judge John McVay issued an order last week telling the parties to identify who from...
Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona recently installed 155 flags throughout the boroughs
The Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona recently installed 155 flags throughout the two boroughs. Flags are usually planted around several holidays each year. Rotarians worked with various volunteers, including the Oakmont Boulevard Project, to help make the two towns look more patriotic....
Wandering black bear spotted in Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell police and residents reported seeing a black bear at several locations over the past several days. Police said the bear was seen in the Braeburn Heights and Spooky Hollow areas. Residents reported spotting the bear in the last several days along Garvers Ferry, White Cloud and Wildlife Lodge...
McLaughlin Run Park in Bridgeville now open
Construction on the many improvements to McLaughlin Run Park is nearing completion. At Bridgeville’s June 14 council meeting, council authorized the rental of the two new picnic shelters at a reduced rate of $35 for residents – they currently do not have electric service like the borough’s other shelters. Recent...
New Kensington woman charged with leaving 3 children with convicted sex offender
A New Kensington woman faces child endangerment charges after police say she left three children alone with her husband, a convicted sex offender. Police charged Jaymi Lyn Kenney, 41, on Friday. Police say she left three children, ages 5, 7 and 16, in the care of Earl Eugene Kenney, 40,...
New Kensington woman charged with stabbing ex-boyfriend during argument
A man told New Kensington police his ex-girlfriend stabbed him on Sunday. Police charged Ebony Hooper, 33, of New Kensington with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and simple assault. Police said an officer responded to the reported stabbing in the 500 block of Industrial Boulevard about 12:45 a.m. Sunday,...
Greensburg’s SummerSounds scheduled to return in August
After being canceled last year due to the covid-19 pandemic, SummerSounds — the popular Greensburg concert series — is set to return in August. Bands will once again take the stage at the Robertshaw Amphitheater in St. Clair Park beginning Aug. 6, according to an updated schedule on the event’s...
19-year-old found shot in Swissvale will survive, police say
A 19-year-old man was in fair condition after being shot in the leg in Swissvale early Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. Swissvale police responded to a call for a man shot inside an apartment building in the 2700 block of Hawthorne Avenue at 12:30 a.m. The victim was...
Fair Oaks VFD celebrating 100 years of service
The Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department will hold a family-friendly event July 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate 100 years of service. The event will be held at the station, 190 Ambridge Ave. in Leet, and will feature a dunk tank, bounce house, fire truck rides, fire prevention...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall offering Experience Kits
One thing I appreciate more and more the longer I live in Allegheny County is our region’s connection to its rich history. Here in Carnegie, examples abound, from the beautiful Library & Music Hall building where I’m lucky to spend my workdays, to the dedicated volunteers who run our Historical...
PennDOT plans long-term closure of ramp from Route 28 North to Highland Park Bridge
The ramp from northbound Route 28 to the Highland Park Bridge in Sharpsburg will be closed for nearly three months beginning Monday, the state Department of Transportation announced. The ramp to the bridge and Aspinwall, Exit 6, is scheduled to close about 3 a.m. Monday, weather permitting. It is expected...
The Stroller, June 16, 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. Free Pot Love luncheon planned Saturday Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church will host its free monthly takeout Pot Love Dinner at...
Mercer County man accused of strangling wife to death
State police have charged a Mercer County man with homicide in the death of his wife. According to state police, Eric Raymond George, 44, of Coolspring Township called 911 himself shortly before 11 p.m. Monday to ask for emergency services and said he had just strangled Serena Schoeder, 41, to...
2 shot, 1 fatally in fight outside Sheraden bar
Two men were shot, one fatally, outside a bar in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood early Wednesday morning, according to Pittsburgh police. Police said a fight outside Craig’s Bar at 3122 Chartiers Ave. was reported to 911 before 1:50 a.m. As officers were heading there, they were told that shots had been...
Penn-Trafford adopts nearly $61M budget for 2021-2022; ups taxes by 1 mill
The Penn-Trafford School Board adopted a nearly $61 million budget Monday that raises taxes by 1 mill but still has a $900,000 shortfall. The initial motion for a budget with a 2-mill increase failed. Board member Toni Ising then suggested an alternative motion with a 1-mill increase, which passed. A...
Pop culture, costume fans grateful for Steel City Con’s return after postponements
For Connellsville native Tessa Voss, being around fellow costume creators and other artists at the Monroeville Convention Center earlier this month was very much appreciated. “Seeing everyone’s reactions to seeing their favorite characters is, like, the best thing,” said Voss, 18. “You see little kids get inspired and go crazy...
Pittsburgh police seek help finding an SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian in Shadyside
Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver of a car that struck and critically injured a pedestrian in a hit-and-run incident in Shadyside overnight. The incident took place just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of South Aiken and Walnut Street. Police said they...
Greensburg Scavenger Race returning for another yearVideo
A scavenger hunt that sends participants racing through downtown Greensburg in an attempt to locate a litany of puzzles and riddles is scheduled for this weekend. The event, scheduled for Saturday, will be the fourth time local entertainment venue 60 Minute Missions Escape Room is hosting the Greensburg Scavenger Race...
Alternative rock/roots band Cracker to play Harmar
It’s been 27 years since the alternative rock band Cracker enjoyed a big break through on rock radio and MTV with their album “Kersosene Hat.” It charted hit songs and videos from that disc including “Low,” “Euro-Trash Girl” and “Get Off This.” Nearly three decades later, Cracker is still touring...
