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New Kensington police charge man with trying to kill 3 people outside apartment complex
New Kensington police charged one of two men they say tried to shoot three people outside the Valley Royal Court apartment complex last week. Police charged Amarion Anthony Michael Michaux, 18, of Arnold with three counts of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of illegally possessing...
Environmental groups partner for tree giveaway in Penn Hills
Penn Hills has a need for seedlings. The Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission, in partnership with Tree Pittsburgh, had no problem finding homes for 200 trees at an April 20 giveaway in Penn Hills Community Park. Kathy Raborn, president of the Shade Tree Commission, hopes to offer free trees on...
Springdale police warn residents of fire department phone scam
Springdale police are warning the community that a phone call from someone soliciting money for the borough’s volunteer fire department is a scam. A Wednesday social media post from the police department said a group of people posing as fire department members are calling residents, saying they need donations because...
Pine-Richland High School ups rankings
U.S. News and World Report ranked Pine-Richland High School as one of the top high schools in the nation in its 2024 rankings, announced April 23. The publication named Pine-Richland as the fourth-best high school in the Pittsburgh metropolitan region, from among 140 schools. Pine-Richland is the top-ranked school in...
Hempfield man turns himself in after 3-hour police standoff last week in village of Darragh
A Hempfield man turned himself in Thursday morning on charges related to nine guns seized after a three-hour police standoff at his home last week. State police said they were attempting to serve warrants at 10:40 a.m. April 17 for Timothy M. Pugh, 46, who lives in the village of...
Taxes stay same in North Allegheny’s proposed final budget
North Allegheny School District aims to keep its real estate tax rate at 19.74 mills, despite rising salaries and a slow growth rate. The approximately $198 million proposed final budget was unanimously approved on April 24 by the school board and is open for public review before a June 12...
Access to mental health care may get boost from change in counselor licensing requirements
Dozens more professional counselors could be approved for associate licenses soon under a new state law meant to expand mental health care in Pennsylvania. For college students set to graduate this spring and move on to their clinical experience requirements, getting started in the field could be a quick turnaround...
Have a Taste of NA returns to in-person event at Soergel Orchards in Franklin Park
Have a Taste of NA, the annual celebration and fundraiser of the North Allegheny Foundation, is being held in-person at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at Soergel Orchards in Franklin Park. Tickets are on sale for $100 each. For the past three years, the NA Foundation has partnered with Soergel for...
Victim: Man ‘went crazy all of a sudden’ in stabbing at Hostetter Hotel in Unity
A man accused in a stabbing Wednesday at the Hostetter Hotel in Unity told state troopers that he wished the wounded person would have died, according to court papers. William Kennet Evans Jr., 62, was arrested after the altercation with another man and charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and...
From infants onward, Hampton piano teacher shares joy of music
Beyond the basics of time signatures, sharps and flats, and treble and bass clefs is a whole world of teaching piano. Hampton resident Mary Lynne Bennett started giving lessons before she turned 20, and along with being a wife and mother of three, providing instruction continues as a primary focus....
Kennywood admission cost is similar to other amusement parks, but there are ways to save
In the wake of the announcement that the Steel Curtain would be closed for the 2024 season, Kennywood enthusiasts took to social media to poke the amusement park for its $75 entrance fee. The reasoning, in part, went something like, “You’re charging $75 to get in, and one of the...
Morning Roundup: Police say Texas man brought undeclared firearm, marijuana to Pittsburgh airport
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 25: Police: Texas man brought undeclared firearm, marijuana to Pittsburgh airport A Texas man was arrested Wednesday after Allegheny County Police said he brought an undeclared firearm and a “large amount of marijuana” into Pittsburgh International Airport....
Bellevue’s Lincoln Avenue ranks in USA Today’s top 10 most charming
USA Today recognized Bellevue’s Lincoln Avenue as one of the nation’s most charming main streets. “With shady, tree-lined sidewalks, colorful storefronts and friendly restaurants, Lincoln Avenue … is a main street that oozes charm,” the USA Today article says. It ranks Bellevue’s main street at No. 6 on the list....
New West Deer amphitheater means more summer concerts on tap
Outdoor concert venues in West Deer and East Deer are ready to draw visitors — and their money — into the area, organizers say. No Offseason Sports along Little Deer Creek Valley Road in West Deer will open its summer concert series July 13 with country music star Justin Moore,...
The Stroller, April 25, 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. St. Joseph students to present ‘Tarzan, the Musical’ The drama department...
PennDOT seeks input on Route 30 upgrade
A May 9 hearing will gather input on a proposed improvements to Route 30 from the Route 48 intersection in North Versailles to Carpenter Lane in North Huntingdon. PennDOT representatives and the project team will have the project plans on display from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Hartford Heights...
Norwin area: Drug takeback program slated; library to hold local author book fair and more
Norwin library to host authors in book fair A local author book fair will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 at Norwin Public Library at 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. These authors are scheduled for the event: Lisa Brozek, Laureen Cauley, Jill Cullen, Victoria Crall, Cathy Greco, Patti...
Mt. Pleasant native looks to give former Cook’s Lumber, salvage store new life as an auction house
A Mt. Pleasant native is investing in her hometown, with plans to repurpose a closed resale business. Dee Ankney, who sells home improvement goods in Canonsburg, has purchased the former nonprofit American Architectural Salvage store along Mt. Pleasant’s Main Street. She intends to turn it into an auction house specializing...
Some say it’s time for the Norwin stadium project, others ask if district can afford possible $15M cost
An architect will begin designing improvements to Norwin’s Knights Stadium that could cost more than $15 million. But some school board members are questioning what the scope of the project should be and whether the district can afford it. The school board this week approved an agreement with DRAW Collective,...
Behind the Art: Barbara Boyd Carter’s work donated to Monroeville Historical Society
Although the Carter family moved often, Debbie and her brother Frank lived in Pitcairn and Monroeville for about six years with their parents, Frank Sr. and Barbara. Frank Sr. attended Carnegie Institute of Technology, where he studied chemical engineering. Frank’s high school sweetheart, Barbara Boyd, wanted to study art. She...
Paper vs. plastic? Gateway 1st graders decorate bags to encourage environmental choice
This time each year, first grade teacher Kassandra Poliziani asks her students at Gateway School District’s Dr. Cleveland Steward Jr. Elementary to decorate brown paper bags. But they don’t keep the colorful bags. Instead, they actually return them to two local stores to encourage shoppers to make environmentally sound choices....
Man caught with 9 pounds of heroin in 2016 sentenced to 6½ years in prison
A native of the Dominican Republic who was caught with 9 pounds of heroin in 2016 but escaped back to his homeland only to be extradited was sentenced this week for his crimes. Habys Omar Meran, 38, was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for possession of drugs with...
Principals: 2 kids brought 6 small knives to Kiski Area Intermediate School; no threats made
Two Kiski Area Intermediate School students brought six small knives to school with them “in order to show them off to one another” on Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement released by the school’s principals. “The investigation, thus far, has not uncovered any threat — either in person or through...
Pittsburgh region sees lowest presidential primary turnout since 2012
It’s not your imagination if your polling place seemed emptier than usual on Tuesday. This week’s primary ranks as one of the sleepiest in recent memory during a presidential election year in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Not since 2012 have the counties seen lower voter turnout for a primary when...
‘You never think something you are doing is going to take off’: Greensburg Night Market returns for 6th season
When Jessica Hickey launched the Greensburg Night Market in 2019, 28 vendors lined half a block of South Pennsylvania Avenue. Starting its sixth season Thursday, the night market series has expanded to feature food trucks, live music and more than 150 food, beverage, art and craft vendors. Each market —...
