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Army reservists will use Tarentum site to train for battle

A vacant hillside overlooking Tarentum will transform into a makeshift battlefield several times next year. Army soldiers in tactical gear will temporarily inhabit the land off Bakerstown Road to practice blank shooting and nighttime strategies. Members of the 307th Military Police Co., a reserve station at 2450 Leechburg Road in...
Tiny houses make big impact out west, emerge as possible fix for Pittsburgh homeless crisis

Pittsburgh politicians are looking west for ways to fix the city’s homeless crisis, hoping to mimic a small but successful solution far from Pennsylvania’s borders. Inspired by an initiative launched in Colorado, some Pittsburgh City Council members are pushing for tiny houses — pint-sized, private structures where homeless people can...
The Stroller, April 15, 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. Annual 5K run/walk to raise funds for St. Margaret Foundation The...
UPS layoffs to begin at New Stanton; shipper to cut 206 jobs

UPS plans to end its dayshift package sorting operations Monday, just as the company said in February it would eliminate 198 part-time jobs and eight full-time positions at its warehouse. Regina Dalton, a UPS spokeswoman, said in a statement she was not aware of any changes in the plans for...
Cooper to face Republican challenger in 55th District primary

First-term state legislator Jill Cooper will face a primary challenge from a fellow Murrysville Republican this month. Cooper, 62, elected in 2022, will compete for the 55th District seat against Jamie Lingg, 50, who is in her first term on Murrysville Council. “There’s just some fundamental things that we’re not...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of April 15, 2024

Free camp aims to boost mental health of middle school students Camp Lucy, a groundbreaking mental health conference tailored for middle school students, is coming to Camp Guyasuta in May. The free event, hosted by Listen, Lucy, is led by mental health advocate and Pittsburgh native Jordan Corcoran. It aims...
3 medevac helicopters respond to crash near Twin Lakes Park; 4 people taken to hospitals

Four people were injured Sunday evening after the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into a tree and overturned along Twin Lakes Road in Unity. One motorist was thrown from their vehicle and three others had to be freed by emergency crews, according to Tom Schultheis, emergency management coordinator for...
PennDOT work to trigger road closures in Ligonier Township, Rostraver

Portions of Route 259 in Ligonier Township and Lenity School Road in Rostraver are scheduled to close Monday morning for PennDOT road and bridge projects. Route 259 is set to close beginning at 7 a.m. between Austraw Road and McCurdy Trail while PennDOT crews replace a cross pipe over a...
Missing Brownsville man found dead in German Township

An 83-year-old man reported missing was found dead Saturday morning in German Township by Pennsylvania State Police. Police identified the man as Anthony Dicenzo Sr. of Brownsville. State police said Dicenzo was found with an apparent gunshot wound inside his vehicle along Riffle Hollow Road and his death is being...
Steel City Con crowds bolster call to retain Monroeville Convention Center

The Monroeville Convention Center was home to about 18,000 cosplayers, celebrity seekers, hobbyists and the plain curious this weekend, just more than a month after the center’s future was very much in doubt. In February, owners of the three-day Steel City Con, one of the largest events conducted each year...
O’Hara adoption event highlights role of pets in addiction recovery

Dogs have a special way of bringing strangers together. That was the case Sunday morning at DreamLife Recovery’s facility in O’Hara as about 25 people searched for a new furry friend from Tarentum-based rescue Paws Across Pittsburgh. Mike Iwinski, lead therapist at DreamLife, sees this effect constantly in his work...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from April 4-10, 2024

Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
‘I know you’ve got my back’: Ross business owner focuses on quality of life

The prevailing employer attitude toward workers seems to focus on squeezing blood from the proverbial turnip, with regard to little but the bottom line. Franklin Park resident Stephanie Kirby offers quite the change of pace with her business, the Blue Daisy Floral Design in Ross. “It’s very much quality of...
Faces of the Valley: Buffalo Township man gives away household goods with a side of puns

Matt Achilles’ cleanout business, I Noah Guy LLC, rolls three of his foremost passions into one. He gets to collect oddities and antiques found on the job, help others by giving away the more practical items and tell dad jokes. In fact, the company name is rooted in his passion...
Building the Valley: Boutique, hair supply store creates opportunities for entrepreneur in beauty industry, beyond

Good Hair Boutique, a hair supply store catering to natural hair products and protective styles, has a glamorous feel with products galore. The West Tarentum beauty supply store is a mecca for all things self-care — it’s a hair supply store, an impromptu salon, a makeup artist studio and a...
1 dead, another wounded in West Elizabeth bar shooting

Police recovered a firearm and have charged a Donora man in connection with a West Elizabeth shooting on Saturday night that left one person dead and another wounded. Allegheny County police responded to a 911 call of a shooting shortly after 10:30 p.m. at Beer Belly’s Bar on 5th Street...

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