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Emergency pet pantry needs donations to keep it stocked

When humans are in crisis, organizations like the Red Cross, fire departments and food banks are there to help. But who is there for the pets affected by those emergencies? Westmoreland/Fayette/Allegheny County Animal Response Team established a pet pantry to provide food and other supplies to furry friends whose owners...
Astrobotic teams with German space agency to take radiation detector to moon

When two Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969 became the first humans to walk on the moon, there were tremendous risks involved, including potential exposure to high levels of radiation. With an upcoming NASA mission to carry the next two American astronauts to the moon in the planning stages, Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic...
Strike a pose: Yoga returns to Market Square

Take a deep breath. Yoga in the Square is returning. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will once again partner with a variety of local yoga studios for twice-weekly classes in Market Square. Each 60-minute outdoor session is free. Classes will be held at 10 a.m. Sundays starting May 2, and at...
Ligonier teen installs shelter on Loyalhanna Nature Trail in Eagle Scout projectVideo

Hikers or anglers who get caught in a rainstorm on the Loyalhanna Nature Trail can thank Tristan Glenn and fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 372 for a place to dry off. Glenn, 18, of Ligonier Borough, joined local Scouting officials and the Loyalhanna Watershed Association this week in unveiling...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 23-25, 2021

Fresh and local Saturday is the season opener for the Greensburg Farmers Market at Lynch Field, 520 New Alexandria Road. From 9 a.m.-noon, shop for locally grown fruits and vegetables, along with a variety of baked goods, prepared foods, jellies, honey, sauces, meats, wine and spirits and other seasonal items....
Former Vandergrift resident Tim Geary vows to return to Appalachian TrailVideo

An unexpected injury while hiking has temporarily derailed a former longtime Vandergrift resident from walking the Appalachian Trail. Tim Geary, 77, formerly of Vandergrift and now of Aspinwall, returned home this week from his solo hike on the 2,200-mile trail that he began March 17. He said his 30-pound backpack...
AHN, UPMC change dates for closing, opening New Kensington facilities

Allegheny Health Network and UPMC have each updated plans for their facilities in New Kensington. AHN is delaying closing its outpatient center in the former Citizens General Hospital, spokeswoman JoAnne Clobus said Friday. The center, offering laboratory, medical imaging and cardiology services, was originally slated to close on May 11....
Bethel Park School District developing comprehensive plan for future decisions

James Walsh has been Bethel Park School District’s superintendent for less than a semester and is already working with district and community leaders on plans for the next half-decade and beyond. He, as well as a steering committee of about 30 to 40 people including teachers, parents, students, school board...
1945 warplanes included in Westmoreland airshow, county flyover

Westmoreland County residents who look skyward over Memorial Day weekend may see a “Korean War Hero” passing overhead. That’s what Wexford native Jim Tobul dubbed his restored 1945 F4U Corsair fighter plane. It’s one of four aircraft to be featured in the 2021 Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow that also...
Kiski Area makes online student registration permanent, kindergarten open house sign-up scrapped

Kiski Area School District is offering an easier option for registering new students. Online student registration was added last month to the district website in response to covid-19 restrictions. That allows a parent or guardian the option of registering a student digitally instead of requiring a traditional in-person campus visit....
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to reopen galleries in June

After being closed for more than a year because of the pandemic, the galleries and visual arts spaces of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will reopen on June 4. The first installation, “We Are The Global Majority,” will appear in the Space Gallery on Liberty Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. It will...
The Stroller, April 23, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Auditions set for July production of ‘The Addams Family’ musical Armstrong Community Theater will conduct auditions for the upcoming production of the musical, “The...
Beltzhoover fires damage 4 houses, considered suspicious

Two separate fires in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood early Friday morning are considered suspicious, police said. The first fire in the 400 block of Beltzhoover Avenue was reported just after 1:15 a.m. Police said the fire started in an unoccupied house and spread to another next door, and both were a...
Kennywood, Sandcastle and Idlewild raise pay for employees

Kennywood, Sandcastle Waterpark and Idlewild & SoakZone announced Friday the three parks will be raising the hourly rate for most workers from $9 to $13. Hourly pay rates at Kennywood and Sandcastle for employees at least 18 years old, or graduating high school seniors —will be $13 an hour. For...
Port Authority to shut down Mon Incline next week for inspection

Commuters using the Monongahela Incline to ride up and down Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh will have to take another route next week when the incline shuts down for three days for an inspection, Port Authority Transit said Thursday. An incline shuttle bus will provide service to and from Mt. Washington...
Fire engulfs Monessen house

Firefighters from several Mon Valley departments were battling a blaze that had engulfed a house in Monessen late Thursday night, according to dispatches from Westmoreland County 911. Monessen units that reached the scene of the fire at a three-story wooden-frame house on McKee Avenue said there was heavy smoke coming...

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