Western PA Local News category, Page 2074
Hempfield supervisors to take another look at capital projects budget
Hempfield supervisors will hold a special meeting next week to discuss capital projects. According to township Manager Jason Winters, the meeting will be an initial discussion about possible funding sources for the projects. “We are looking at this year’s capital just to see, now that we’re a couple months into...
Cheswick Council to hold special meeting to fill council vacancy
Cheswick Council is holding a special meeting Thursday night to address a vacancy on council. “Pennsylvania law gives us a limited time frame in which we can appoint someone to fill that vacancy and the time period between when the vacancy occurred and our next regularly scheduled meeting was beyond...
Frick Park snake identified as native black rat snake
The search for what some might call a terrifyingly large snake in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park was called off Thursday, as it turns out he belongs there. Pittsburgh Public Safety tweeted mid-afternoon that reptile specialists helped Animal Care and Control identify the snake, captured in a photo by a parkgoer earlier...
Gateway High School to perform ‘The Theory of Relativity’ to live audience starting April 22
A slice of normalcy will come to Gateway School District as the high school prepares for its spring musical premiere April 22. The cast of 23 Gateway High School students will perform “The Theory of Relativity,” a contemporary musical written by Brian Hill and Neil Bartram in 2015. The musical...
Allegheny Land Trust finalizes purchase of Girty’s Woods in Reserve, shielding 155-acre forest from development
A 155-acre tract of land in Reserve will be protected from development and preserved as natural habitat thanks to a robust capital campaign that raised more than $700,000. Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) announced March 30 that the purchase of Girty’s Woods, a rare forest in an urban setting, was complete....
Pirates fans return to PNC Park for home openerVideo
There are plenty of indications that spring has arrived in Pittsburgh, including the recent warm temperatures. But let’s face it, spring is really just a rumor until the Pirates return to PNC Park and the fans with them. It’s bad enough having to wait through one winter to get back...
‘Flags Over Murrysville’ organizer named Murrysville 2020 Volunteer of the Year
It was a lot easier for Bob McKenna to help put up 340 flags when he was in his 40s. McKenna recruited fellow members of what was then the local Kiwanis Club in 1991, to place American flags up and down a 2-and-a-half-mile stretch of William Penn Highway through Murrysville...
Kiski Area trivia buff to compete in national quiz tournament
A lifelong love of trivia is paying off for Eddie Fuhrer of Allegheny Township. The Kiski Area High School senior began watching “Jeopardy!” when he was 5. “I’ve always been a trivia person,” he said. Fuhrer joined the Quiz Bowl Team three years ago and is team captain. Now, on...
Firefighters battling blaze at Forest Hills home
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a single-family home in Forest Hills Thursday morning. The fire in the 300 block of Avenue F, near Greensburg Pike, was reported shortly before 6 a.m. Authorities said the 2 1/2 story brick home was unoccupied when the fire broke out. Nobody was injured....
Sewickley man pleads guilty to animal neglect charges
A Sewickley man will serve three years on probation for the neglect of animals in and around his Hermine area home in 2019. Karl Kuhn, 45, pleaded guilty to eight misdemeanor offenses in connection with 29 rabbits, two goats, three ducks, three cats, one chicken and a dog found living...
New Kensington mural to be dedicated Sunday
A new mural brightening a gateway to New Kensington will be dedicated Sunday — providing the weather cooperates. An unspooling roll of aluminum is a prominent feature of the mural, reflecting New Kensington’s history with Alcoa and it becoming known as the “Aluminum City.” The roll transitions into waterways that...
Free trees, native plants available to Buffalo Creek watershed residents
Free trees and native plants will be offered to Buffalo Creek watershed residents attending workshops on managing invasive species, attracting wildlife and other topics concerning the watershed. The watershed stretches from Butler to Freeport. The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is offering the six free online workshops for residents. They...
Stabbing after child’s birthday party leaves 1 man dead, his cousin charged in Wilkinsburg
A fight after an infant’s birthday party ended in a fatal stabbing in Wilkinsburg early Thursday, leaving one man dead and his cousin charged with homicide, according to Allegheny County Police. Police received a call just before 12:30 a.m. about a stabbing at a home on Penn Avenue, said Sgt....
The Stroller, April 8, 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. Kiski Watershed Association accepting donations The Kiski Watershed Association is accepting donations to be used to stock the Kiski River with trout. The association...
Eager for the next total solar eclipse in Western Pa.? Just wait 3 years
The next total solar eclipse that will cross much of the United States is three years away, on April 8, 2024. For Western Pennsylvania residents, it promises to, indeed, eclipse the similar 2017 event that saw people throughout the area grab solar glasses and gaze skyward. According to NASA, the...
Level Green cleanup, Bushy Run Lions barbecue planned
Cleanup event planned for Level Green Volunteers are being sought to help with a cleanup effort in Level Green on May 1, in conjunction with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. The event beginning at 9 a.m. is a collaboration among numerous organizations including the Level Green Lions, the Community Womens Club of...
Norwin area charges filed, April 8, 2021
Charges filed with North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne Gongaware. All individuals have the right to a preliminary hearing and are innocent until proven guilty before a judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. • Ashley L. Converso, 34, of Westmoreland City, by North Huntingdon police with possession of...
Slaying victim identified in pair of overnight shootings in Northview Heights
One man was killed and another wounded in separate shootings overnight along the same block in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood, according to authorities. Authorities identified the deceased as Tyjuan Malachi, 18, of Pittsburgh. Officers responded just before 9:15 p.m. Wednesday to Shotspotter notifications of several rounds fired in the 800...
Part of South Park closed because of vandalism
Allegheny County officials on Wednesday closed off a portion of South Park due to vandalism. South Park's 3 B’s Action Park is currently closed due to vandalism. Provided no more incidents occur the facility will reopen Monday, April 12th. To learn more about 3 B's Action Park, visit pic.twitter.com/KglEyIsO7N—...
Riverview School District returns to full-time, in-person instruction; online still an option
Riverview School District teachers and staff welcomed students back to full-time, in-person instruction Tuesday. There were treats, gifts and rounds of applause awaiting the young learners returning from spring break to five-day classroom lessons. Online learning continues to be an option for families not quite comfortable sending children back to...
Plum Council workshops to be streamed on YouTube
Plum officials have taken to YouTube in an effort to show residents their government’s discussions during the pandemic. Council livestreamed its April 5 workshop session on its channel, Plum BoroTV. There was one camera compared to several used at council voting sessions. It had a fixed viewpoint with no zoom...
Oakmont firefighters propose new alert system
Oakmont firefighters proposed replacing the borough’s emergency sirens with a new alert system. “It needs upgrading,” Fire Chief Dave Carroll said. “It needs done. We had always, in the past five years, looked at our siren system. We’re building a package for the future.” Carroll and Jamie Musulin of Capitol...
Linton Middle School in Penn Hills to be used as a covid vaccine clinic for certain seniors
A covid vaccine clinic for certain older people will take place at Linton Middle School in Penn Hills later this month. The clinic is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 at 250 Aster St. Participants must be at least 50 years old, a registered client of...
Police: 2 boys shot in Jeannette, taken to hospital
Two boys were sent to a hospital after being shot Wednesday evening in Jeannette. A Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said the incident took place shortly before 6 p.m. along the 100 block of Locust Street. Jeannette Police Chief Shannon Binda said one of the boys was shot in the hand...
Tarentum police arrest man after responding to shots fired call
A Tarentum man who is not legally allowed to possess a gun was arrested early Wednesday after police said he fired shots in the air. Tarentum police charged Thomas William Curt Mueller, 38, with two felony firearms charges and lesser charges. In a criminal complaint against Mueller, borough police said...
