Western PA Local News category, Page 646
Hampton Farmers Market returns each Wednesday
With a sunny sky and temperatures in the 80s, Main Squeeze was a popular place on June 12. The Tarentum-based food truck, offering a variety of cold concoctions, visited the Hampton Farmers Market that afternoon, and proprietor Shelby Brown provided plenty of service with a smile. Plenty of other vendors...
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro popularity soar as weight loss wonders
Editor’s note: This story first posted on June 11, 2023. For Diane Lang, the big push to focus on her health and weight came from her grandchildren. “I was exhausted,” she said. “When they would visit, I would just try to keep up with them. I want to run with...
Burtner descendant Nicole Glasgow takes reins of Harrison homestead
Butler native Nicole Glasgow was regaled as a child by tales of life at the Burtner House in Harrison — a three-story stone farmhouse that is among the oldest homes in Allegheny County and which was built by her ancestors. But it wasn’t until Glasgow completed college that she fell...
Heat wave headed to Western Pennsylvania
Forecasters expect a hot welcome to summer next week with temperatures rising to dangerous levels across the Northeastern United States. Lee Hendricks, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, said residents of Western Pennsylvania should brace for high heat starting Sunday, with temperatures expected to climb into the...
Pennsylvania’s failure to fund indigent defense violates the Constitution, lawsuit says
The examples in the lawsuit are many. One man held in jail for three months on $100 bail for a minor trespassing and marijuana possession charge. Another man incarcerated for 10 weeks for charges he drove an unregistered car without proof of insurance. One man who sat in jail for...
Social media company Rumble clashes with Pa. Democrats over antisemitism, defamation allegations
Rising concerns over global antisemitism are spilling over into a dispute between a right-wing social media platform called Rumble and some members of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party. Letters obtained by TribLive show Rumble, a Toronto-based social media company, sparring with the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. One side claims that Rumble is abetting...
Morning roundup: Former Hooters restaurant in Wilkins damaged by fire; weekend road closures
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, June 13, 2024. Fire breaks out at vacant restaurants in Wilkins An old Hooters restaurant in Wilkins went up in flames Thursday morning. First responders say they were dispatched to the scene at 3:45 a.m. on the 3500...
Bridgeville plans Bower Hill Road landslide repair
Bridgeville is eyeing repairs for another landslide in the borough. The borough is advertising for a landslide repair project on Bower Hill Road, at the end of Bluff Street Extension and behind 799 Bower Hill Road, Manager Joe Kauer said. The landslide is affecting only one property, Kauer said. He...
Man dead after shooting in McKeesport
Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in McKeesport. Dispatchers were alerted of a shooting at 12:40 a.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Eden Park Blvd. Authorities found Bryant Boyd, 64, of Duquesne dead at the scene. Police have not announced any arrests....
The Stroller, June 13, 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. Miss Freddye to perform tonight in Tarentum Tarentum Summer Concert Series...
New Kensington innovation projects to continue despite changes at Penn State
As chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, one of Kevin Snider’s goals was to sink his campus’ roots so deeply into the city that its initiatives would continue without him. Now that he’s set to retire at the end of the year with his campus falling under a new leadership...
Deficit, enrollment trends spur leadership revamp for Penn State’s Fayette campus
Students value the small-college atmosphere at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus near Uniontown, but that increasingly intimate nature is triggering a major change. In the face of declining enrollment and budget deficits, Penn State is consolidating oversight of some of its branch campuses and is paring its payroll. The...
Mon Incline’s problems are ‘sporadic and unpredictable,’ report says
The ongoing problems that frequently have shut down the Monongahela Incline appear to be the result of a series of “sporadic and unpredictable causes,” said a newly released report. The report, obtained by TribLive, comes from Philadelphia-based consultants Talson and was commissioned by Pittsburgh Regional Transit in April after intermittent...
Squirrel Hill man charged with setting fires at Monroeville church, former Wilkins restaurant, connected to 4 others
A Pittsburgh man has been charged with setting a series of fires across Allegheny County over the past three days, including fires that badly damaged a Monroeville church and a former Wilkins restaurant. David Harknett, 41, of the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, was charged with aggravated arson, criminal mischief, receiving...
Aspinwall police join North Hills DUI Task Force
The Aspinwall Police Department is the latest municipal law enforcement agency to join the North Hills DUI Task Force. Council unanimously voted to authorize a cooperative agreement June 12. The multijurisdictional police force can now do DUI checkpoints and other related activities in the borough. Chief Dave Nemec said it...
SupperMarket returns to Lincoln Highway grounds
The Lincoln Highway Experience SupperMarket returned Wednesday evening for its 11th season — a week after the scheduled start was canceled by rain. The food festivals along Route 30 in Unity are scheduled each Wednesday through Aug. 28 on the museum grounds. The $5 cost serves as a fundraiser for...
Fox Chapel Area School Board passes 2024-25 budget with 3.75% tax hike
Many Fox Chapel Area School District property owners will pay 3.75% more in real estate taxes next school year. The school board voted 8-0 on June 10 to pass the district’s $119.1 million budget for 2024-25, using a tax hike and money from the district’s fund balance to balance it....
Indiana County crash kills 1, sends 2 to Pittsburgh hospitals
A two-car crash Wednesday morning in Indiana County killed one motorist and injured two others. State police said a woman who was driving a Volkswagen sedan was pronounced dead at the scene near Shelocta by Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman. She was identified as Erma Karen Devivo, 80, of Armstrong...
$10K in toy drive money prompts investigation in Allegheny Township
Allegheny Township is grappling with a $10,000 question: How did a check cut from township coffers end up in the hands of the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company? In a 2-to-1 vote, supervisors opened an investigation this week to determine how the money left the township and whether the township is...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of June 10, 2024
Summer fun planned at Turner-Friendship Park Rosedale and North Bessemer volunteer fire departments are partnering with the Municipality of Penn Hills to put on a summer carnival. The Community Carnival and SummerFest will be from 6 to 10 p.m. June 19-21 and 4 to 9 p.m. June 22 at Turner-Friendship...
Sen. John Fetterman was speeding, at fault in Maryland crash, police say
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was speeding when he crashed into the back of another vehicle Sunday in Maryland, according to a police report obtained by TribLive. Fetterman, a Democrat from Braddock, was westbound on Interstate 70 at 7:45 a.m. Sunday when he rear-ended a vehicle near the interchange with Interstate...
Embattled Westmoreland Register of Wills vows to remain in office through 2027
Westmoreland County Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton, who faces a potential jail sentence next week for contempt of court, said Wednesday she will not seek reelection when her term expires at the end of 2027. “After careful consideration and prayer, I have decided to retire from politics at the...
Therapy dogs offer comfort for Westmoreland County Courthouse employees
Employees in Westmoreland County’s controller’s office spend much of their work day staring at numbers. It was quite the welcome distraction Wednesday morning when volunteer handlers brought a parade of therapy dogs into the first-floor courthouse office for belly rubs and heads scratches during a brief 15-minute break in the...
UPMC gives $300M boost to former Washington Health System in merger
UPMC plans to invest $300 million in Washington Health System over the next ten years as part of its merger, officials said Wednesday during an event to celebrate the affiliation. “I think it’s just gonna be … great because the UPMC name, in the medical field, is world renowned. We...
Mt. Pleasant manufacturer’s apprentices keep winning manufacturing competition
Jacob Koelsch knows his way around a machining blueprint. The 23-year-old North Huntingdon native is a fourth-year apprentice at Penn State Tool & Die, and for the second consecutive year, Koelsch has taken the top spot in the MSC Industrial Supply & National Tooling & Machining Association Pittsburgh Chapter’s annual...
