Western PA Local News category, Page 604
Sewickley Township woman to serve 6-15 years in prison for fatal Arona Road crash
Jason Yarosik said his aunt was the glue that held his family together. Dawn Coyne, 57, of Madison spent years caring for her ailing husband who died from cancer in 2017, loved all three of her now adult children and served as a manager of the Goodwill store in North...
Peppi’s diner building set for demolition in Point Breeze
Peppi’s Old Tyme Sandwich Shop in Point Breeze is set to be demolished next month following its closure in June. Owner Lou Bosser said an offer was made for the property that was “too good to be true.” The Strip District and North Side shops remain open. “(The) offer had...
DiAnoia’s Eatery expanding catering business in former Lidia’s Pittsburgh space
Italian food will be prepared from scratch in Lidia’s Pittsburgh kitchen once again. The owners of DiAnoia’s Eatery are leasing the kitchen space that once belonged to well-known chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich of Lidia’s Pittsburgh, a former restaurant in the Strip District. Bastianich, an Emmy award-winning public television...
On the road: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the country’s largest vintage racing event, and the only one run on city streets. There are more than a dozen events throughout the city that draw more than 200,000 visitors and raise money for Autism-Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School. Since 1983, the annual...
Ragtime Racers will be on the road at Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford once said, “Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.” That philosophy is the foundation of a race exhibition group that will be in Pittsburgh Aug. 3-4 for the annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Formed in 2018 for race cars manufactured...
$1.2M in federal cash to help Pa. expand Eastern Massasauga rattler’s habitat
The Eastern Massasauga rattler is one of the few venomous snakes native to Pennsylvania. It’s also the least likely to be spotted, because its historic range only includes parts of Butler, Clarion, Venango and Mercer counties along with a small slice of Armstrong County. But there may be a few...
Pittsburgh police wound man in exchange of gunfire while responding to domestic dispute
A veteran Pittsburgh police officer shot and wounded a man Tuesday morning in the city’s Garfield neighborhood. Authorities said the officer was responding to a domestic disturbance in the 4900 block of Kincaid Street when the 20-year-old suspect began shooting. The man fired multiple rounds at the officer, said Allegheny...
Cheswick appoints 3rd new member to council this year
Nearly half of the people serving on Cheswick Council have less than six months of experience, but that doesn’t concern President Brad Yaksich. The borough council has filled three vacancies this year, appointing Adis Halimic and Frank Stanish in March and Nick Pollino last week. “I’m very confident in Frank,...
Butler legislator’s bill to shape House probe into security lapses at Trump rally shooting
The U.S. House plans to create a bipartisan task force to investigate security lapses that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, and it will be based on a resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democrat House Minority Leader...
Goats get to work clearing Natrona riverfront
A donkey named Hobo and 12 hungry goats set up shop Monday along the Natrona riverfront in Harrison, munching their way through the overgrown shoreline. Hard at work is a herd of Nubian, Nigerian dwarf and Alpine goats, eating the invasive knotweed and honeysuckle that has overtaken the stretch. They...
Ticket to hide: Ross woman’s PNC Park experience came with obstructed view
Like many first-time PNC Park visitors, Danielle Jones was left in awe by her trip to the North Shore ballpark Saturday. For Jones, though, it was for all the wrong reasons. Jones of Ross spent $62 on a seat at the game to see her daughter, Taylor, who was attending...
North Allegheny grad Michael Komara helps U.S. fly fishing team to 3rd-place finish at world championships
Regardless of the sport, it is an honor for athletes to represent their country at an international competition. For Michael Komara that was especially true. Komara, a North Allegheny graduate, competed in the 43rd World Fly Fishing Championships at four sites in the Occitanie administrative region in France, which contains...
Volunteers tinkering away ahead of Peter Pan-themed Vandergrift Artfest
Vandergrift will be made of art, food trucks and pixie dust Sunday for the 17th annual Vandergrift Artfest. This year’s theme, “Forever Neverland,” will be unmistakable for the thousands of people expected to attend from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday along Grant and Columbia avenues in the borough’s downtown area....
Pittsburgh seeks to allot up to $2M per year to aid tenants fighting eviction
Jala Rucker was nearly evicted nine years ago from her home on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Rucker didn’t know where she would take her kids if she got kicked out of her Manchester apartment — and she didn’t know what would happen to the dozens of neighbors in her building who...
Cheswick begins water meter replacement project
A recent door hanger and postcard to Cheswick residents for water meter replacements isn’t a scam. It’s a preview of a two-year project for more than 900 new water meters in the borough. Cheswick contracted with Newman Plumbing of Cranberry to replace every water meter in the borough, said council...
Foxwall EMS paramedic earns national award for dedication to profession, years of public service
Those who have worked with Foxwall EMS Lt. Jen Swab know she is a national treasure. The paramedic and training officer with more than three decades of experience saving lives recently received the hardware to prove it. Swab was among this year’s American Ambulance Association’s Vanguard Award winners. Association officials...
Pittsburgh International Airport has busiest month in nearly 2 decades
June was Pittsburgh International Airport’s busiest month in nearly 20 years, officials said. Last month, more than 970,000 passengers made their way through the airport. It marked the most travelers since July 2005, when Pittsburgh slowly began losing its title as a U.S. Airways hub, according to the Allegheny County...
New hair salon combines cocktails with luxury cuts in Aspinwall
A luxury family-friendly hair salon is now open in Aspinwall. Tonic Salon hosted a soft-opening celebration Sunday, July 21, at 339 First St., off Brilliant Avenue. The event drew a packed house, and guests enjoyed champagne and Italian spirits. “We do hair differently here. It’s the total experience, and we...
Police: 2-car crash in Marshall-Shadeland involved stolen vehicles
A two-car crash in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood involved stolen vehicles, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Two cars were being driven recklessly through the city’s North Side Tuesday morning, nearly colliding with a police vehicle, said a Public Safety spokesperson. Multiple vehicles were stolen from different parts of the city overnight,...
The Stroller, July 23, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Murphy’s Big Band to play Tarentum Park Tarentum Summer Concert Series...
Log house restorer works to preserve Pennsylvania history
Robert Reintgen of Derry Township was doing what he loves to do Monday, bringing a 200-year-old, two-story log house back to life. It’s one of several similar rehabilitation projects he is juggling this summer. “The key component is that I am very passionate about it. I really feel I am...
Latrobe garbage fees could skyrocket in next waste contract
Latrobe residents could see their garbage collection rates nearly double for bag collection and go up by more than 60% for others if the lone bid for waste removal is accepted, according to city manager Terry Carcella. County Hauling of Rostraver was the only company to submit an early bid...
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ generates high interest at Westmoreland, Allegheny libraries
Since former President Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, Vance’s memoir has generated attention at local libraries. The 2016 book, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” tells the story of Vance’s family roots in Kentucky, his upbringing in Middletown, Ohio,...
Judge orders Comprehensive Healthcare to pay nearly $36M for labor violations
A federal judge on Monday ordered an embattled nursing home corporation to pay nearly $36 million in back wages and penalties after finding that Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services violated U.S. labor laws. U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV ordered the company, which operated 15 nursing homes in Western Pennsylvania, to...
Hempfield Area to spend $111K for 6 weapons detectors for random student screening
Hempfield Area School District plans to start this school year with a new weapons detection system. At a school board meeting Monday, the board decided on buying six OpenGate weapons detectors for a little under $111,300. The machines cost about $18,000 each and were tested by the district earlier this...
