Western PA Local News category, Page 405
Old Apollo High School could come down as soon as next week
The excavators are in place, the asbestos dealt with and anything of value removed from the old Apollo High School. All that’s holding up demolition is the weather. Work was initially planned for this past week, but freezing weather pushed it back, said Jace Myers, president of Ford City-based Myers...
Hampton author releases debut poetry collection
Hampton resident Bethany Jarmul has released her debut full-length poetry collection, “Lightning Is a Mother,” with ELJ Editions. The collection, which explores themes of identity, spirituality, motherhood and nature, became a passion project for Jarmul. “In the beginning, I didn’t set out to write a book. I was writing poems...
Retired KDKA-TV personality Jon Burnett dies
Former KDKA-TV weathercaster and daytime talk show host Jon Burnett died of suspected CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) following a 2022 diagnosis of the disease, according to KDKA. He was 71. Burnett shared his diagnosis with KDKA viewers in February 2024 reports by his longtime “Pittsburgh Today Live” co-host Kristine Sorensen,...
Violation notice issued to Lower Burrell steel plant for spill
The state Department of Environmental Protection plans to cite the operator of Braeburn Alloy Steel in Lower Burrell following a hydraulic oil spill at the site this month. DEP spokeswoman Lauren Camarda said the state agency has not determined yet whether any fines or other sanctions are warranted as its...
Box truck kills man near UPMC Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh, victim identified
A man was killed Thursday morning after he stumbled into a road in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood and was struck by a box truck, according to city police. Pittsburgh police were dispatched at 10:30 a.m. to Forbes Avenue and Pride Street, close to UPMC Mercy hospital, where they found the man...
Then and Now: 1875 O’Hara home is among oldest in township
One of the oldest existing homes in O’Hara stands along Freeport Road overlooking the Allegheny River. According to township historian Tom Powers, the home was among the first built in the Montrose Plan and is at least 150 years old. It sits in an area of the township not far...
Former Fawn Primary Center could go back on the market
The former Fawn Primary Center in the Highlands School District could be going back on the market. The school board last week voted to hire Integra Realty Resources to prepare a valuation on the building at 5591 Ridge Road. The cost for the appraisal is $2,500. The board did not...
Latrobe Shop’n Save sells winning Cash4Life lottery ticket
A customer at the Shop’n Save in Latrobe is Pennsylvania’s 18th million-dollar winner in the Cash4Life lottery game. The winning ticket is worth $1,000 week for life, or $1 million cash, and was sold for the Feb. 19 drawing. The ticket correctly matched all five balls drawn — 13-21-29-38-57 —...
Murrysville area: Irish rock presentation, children’s dance classes and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Rock Talks explores Irish music The Murrysville Community Library and municipal recreation department will host another “Rock Talks!” session with speaker Erik Selinger. It will be at 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the library, 4130 Sardis Road in Murrysville. The topic will...
Western Pa. picked baby names Oliver, Olivia most in 2024
When it comes to baby names, the O’s have it. Across Allegheny Health Network in Western Pennsylvania, O names rose to the top of people’s lists in 2024 — specifically Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls. Across AHN’s maternity care units, those were the two most popular names given...
Latrobe police force switches to 12-hour shifts; 5 officers get promotions
Latrobe police switched to 12-hour shifts this month, after the departure of a veteran sergeant and the promotion of three patrol officers. Police Chief Richard Bosco said the change to two daily 12-hour shifts, from three eight-hour ones, will make filling shifts easier when some officers are on vacation. Bosco...
Tickets available for 4th annual New Kensington Restaurant Ramble
A dozen New Kensington restaurants will participate in the fourth annual Restaurant Ramble in March. The event featuring the city’s downtown eateries will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22. It is sponsored by Shop Small Shop New Ken, Voodoo Brewing New Kensington Pub and the...
Franklin Regional curriculum committee to examine student cellphone policy
Some Franklin Regional school board members think the district should reexamine its current policy on student cellphone use. “Our current policy allows teachers to make their own decisions, and I just thought it was worth throwing out there,” said board member Deb Bucciero. “There’s all different kinds of research about...
Pine-Richland High School will return to the classics with ’42nd Street’ musical
Students at Pine-Richland High School will offer “big number” performances and plenty of tap routines during five showings of “42nd Street” next month. The 1980 musical, based on a 1930s novel and film adaptation, is a meta-musical romance that follows an often troubled Broadway production during the Great Depression. The...
Shaler’s public works crew applauded for keeping roads safe during winter months
During the winter months, it is easy to spot where the work of Shaler’s public works crew begins and ends. That has produced hundreds of compliments on social media during January’s winter weather, with many of those messages citing the crew’s consistency and the difference in road quality compared to...
Greensburg Night Market to move indoors to Live Casino for the next 2 months
As icy temperatures freeze Westmoreland County, the Downtown Greensburg Project’s monthly Night Market will shift indoors to Live Casino Pittsburgh for the next two months. Now in its sixth season, the Greensburg Night Market draws thousands of people to browse more than 150 food, beverage, art and craft vendors set...
Snow may impact evening commute more than morning, forecasters say
Snowfall Thursday may have a greater impact on the evening commute than in the morning, according to the National Weather Service. Less than an inch of snow is expected through the morning hours, meteorologist Jason Frazier said. As of about 5:30 a.m., snow was seen sticking primarily to side roads....
Residents voice concerns as Penn Township continues developing zoning change proposal
As Penn Township officials continue to weigh a series of zoning changes aimed at increasing economic development, resident Darlene Leslie is worried her quiet home will be disturbed by traffic, noise and pollution. Leslie lives in the eastern portion of the township, about three miles from Bushy Run Corporate Park...
Traffic-monitoring cameras planned for area near Ebara Elliott Energy in Jeannette
Jeannette police will soon have a 24-hour view of roads near Ebara Elliott Energy as the company is buying security cameras and license plate readers. Council approved the installation of four cameras and three license plate readers in the area of the company’s U.S. headquarters in Jeannette. Police chief Derek...
The Stroller, Feb. 20, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Gilpin supervisors hear complaint about stopping livestreaming public meetings
The Gilpin supervisors are fielding complaints after deciding to stop livestreaming public meetings. According to a social media post by Supervisor Charles Stull, the issue of livestreaming meetings was raised by a “few board members” and added to the February voting meeting agenda for discussion. “Once on the topic, I...
Leechburg’s 175th anniversary celebration plans set for summer
The site of Leechburg, consisting of a land grant of 192 acres, has gone by a few different names throughout the years. According to Leechburg Area Community Development Corp., the area was first patented in 1783 by White Mattock, a native American chief. After the Revolutionary War, the area, first...
Dilapidated road connecting Penn Hills and Pittsburgh to be paved within the year
East Hills Drive, a pockmarked, trash-strewn corridor between Penn Hills and Pittsburgh, is getting some much-needed attention. A $250,000 state grant will allow Tamion Enterprises, the nonprofit arm of nearby Petra International Ministries, to repair its dilapidated stretch of the otherwise well-kept road. A fence will be added, too, to...
Hampton’s indoor percussion ensemble heading to Indianapolis for regional competition
Hampton High School’s indoor percussion ensemble will head to Indianapolis later this month to compete in a regional percussion competition. The competition, hosted by World Guard International, will take place between Feb. 28 and March 2. Hampton will be the sole group from Pennsylvania to compete. Charlie Houck, director of...
Early fascination with pipe organ leads to successful career for Franklin Park native
It was an organ performance at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland that made up the mind of Daniel Ficarri, then just an eighth grader in the North Allegheny School District. He was entranced by the sounds and sights of an instrument that beautifully echoed throughout the grand space of the...
