Western PA Local News category, Page 782
Walnut Grill in Collier getting a makeover
Walnut Grill in Collier is temporarily closed. The establishment is expected to reopen in a few months with a new name, a new look and a new menu concept. “It is time for something different,” said Kirk Vogel, president and co-founder of Walnut Grill Holdings, which owns the restaurant. “We...
North Strabane man pleads guilty to killing bald eagle, half of ‘magical’ pair
For 18 years, Linda Carnevali stood almost every day at the kitchen window of her Washington County townhouse and watched a pair of bonded bald eagles who lived in the tree across from her home. They would soar from their large nest, swoop into the lake to fish and rebuild...
Former Greensburg Salem, Saint Vincent educator to showcase paintings at Greensburg library
Al Sanfilippo has always been interested in art. But it wasn’t until his retirement from a 50-year career in education that he started exploring his artistic ability at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield. About nine years later, Sanfilippo’s artwork is on display until mid-March at the Greensburg-Hempfield Area Library...
Police seek identification of woman after theft at Hempfield Walmart
State police are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman who took $200 worth of merchandise from the Walmart store in Hempfield. Trooper Steve Limani said the woman took 17 items Sunday around 1:45 p.m. from the Greengate Centre store. Investigators on Monday released surveillance images of her pushing...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Feb. 5, 2024
Plum AARP meeting to showcase Zoomobile, several animals The Plum AARP will have its monthly meeting at noon Feb. 13 in Unity Community Church. The program will feature the Zoomobile, which will bring four to five small animals for the group to meet and learn about. The Plum AARP, a...
Dorseyville Middle School students take 1st place at 12-hour invention marathon
A team of Dorseyville Middle School students recently won first place at the Hack the Ram competition. The STEM competition, a 12-hour invention marathon, was held Jan. 27 at Pine-Richland High School. Students in grades 6-12 throughout the Greater Pittsburgh region participated in the event. The purpose of hackathons is...
Pittsburgh ends pilot potty program Downtown as permanent facilities open
The temporary public bathrooms that rolled out several months ago in Downtown Pittsburgh are gone, replaced by a more permanent solution. New public restrooms have opened inside the nearby Smithfield-Liberty Parking Garage, Richard Hooper, a spokesman for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, said Monday. The nonprofit Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Mayor...
Par Mar convenience store in Fawn eyeing liquor license
People who travel through Fawn soon might be able to stop at a Route 908 convenience store and pick up beer, wine and more. Par Mar at 7208 Route 908 is in line for a liquor license, if approved by township supervisors and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. The township...
Allegheny Valley school officials want to upgrade Springdale High School’s auditorium lobby
Allegheny Valley School District officials want to upgrade the lobby of the high school’s auditorium. Some school directors and administrators held a meeting Thursday with Terry Thompson, vice president of the Foreman Group, over possible updates to the school’s Marshall Auditorium lobby. The next step in the process, Thompson said,...
Students learn job skills through Hampton Middle School business
In 2018, special education teacher Amy Holtz went to Hampton Middle School principal Marlynn Lux with an idea to start a small business. Neither of them could have imagined the success stories that would come from it. Fast-forward to 2024 and the HMS Express-O coffee-cart business is as popular as...
Trib Lunch Box: Bison, hair straighteners, Clairton Coke Works, ref remembered, Grammys
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. • Where the bison roam in Allegheny County Meet the gang of nine bison that provide a unique attraction in the South Park Game Preserve — Big Head, Daisy, Rosie, Violet, Lily, Alice, Crimson, Clover and Baby Diane. Technically,...
Aquinas Academy raises over $4,500 for Birthright of Pittsburgh
Vivat Vita, the pro-life club at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton, held a baby bottle campaign to raise money for Birthright of Pittsburgh. Junior Alice Rothfus, student leader of the pro-life club, led the campaign by distributing bottles to each family at Aquinas, into which people put loose change....
Bethel Park McDonald’s franchisee sued over sex assault by manager settles with teen victim for $4.35M
A $4.35 million settlement announced Monday for a former McDonald’s employee who was sexually assaulted at age 14 at her Bethel Park workplace by her manager, a registered sex offender, is one of multiple legal actions embroiling the Pittsburgh-area franchisee. The franchisee — Rice Enterprises, a Baldwin Borough-based company that...
Pittsburgh ranks as best city for football fans for 6th year in a row
Pittsburgh was ranked the best city for football fans — again. It’s the sixth year in a row Steelers Nation has been at the top of WalletHub’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans list. “Football fans are intensely loyal to their favorite teams, especially when a team comes from...
New Greensburg Central Catholic principal aims to ‘be a part of moving it into the future’
For Theresa Szmed, the past month has been all about listening. Szmed was hired as principal for Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School in November and took the reins in January, with assistance from interim Principal Sharyn Zalno. “It’s been a fantastic adventure, and it’s been overall positive,” said Szmed,...
In brief: Pickleball, coming attractions in Hampton, week of Feb. 5, 2024
Pickleball at community center Adult pickleball for players 18 and older continues through May 24 in the Hampton Community Center gym. Sessions are from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, and 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no programs on...
In brief: New principal, garden club meets, other North Allegheny area news, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Assistant principal joins high school North Allegheny School Board on Jan. 24 approved the hiring of Garrett Miller as an assistant principal at the senior high school. Miller joins North Allegheny from Slippery Rock Area High School, where he was as an assistant principal since August 2021. During his tenure,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of Feb. 5, 2024
Plum AARP meeting to showcase Zoomobile Plum AARP will have its monthly meeting at noon Feb. 13 in Unity Community Church. The program will feature the Zoomobile, which will bring four or five small animals for the group to meet and learn about. Plum AARP, a social and service group, features...
Morning Roundup: Security ramped up at Woodland Hills after Swissvale shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Feb. 5: Security ramped up at Woodland Hills after Swissvale shooting A juvenile was shot in Swissvale on Sunday evening, according to Allegheny County police. County 911 was notified of a shooting at the 2200 block of Woodstock...
The Stroller, Feb. 5, 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. Volunteers needed at Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley Animal Protectors of...
Vandergrift officials, businesses ironing out event policy
Vandergrift officials and business leaders say they’ve cooled tensions over a new public property use policy that some feared would quash the local festival scene. Passed in December, the policy created a formal application process for individuals or organizations who wish to hold events in the borough. Previously, event coordinators...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Feb. 5, 2024
Volunteers sought to fill vacancies on boards Fox Chapel has spots available on its planning commission, park commission, zoning hearing board, construction board of appeals and more. Applications and more information about the vacancies can be found on the borough website at fox-chapel.pa.us. Interested residents should submit an application and...
Man shot on the South Side while taking out trash
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was shot late Saturday after taking out a bag of trash on the South Side. Emergency crews were called just before 10:30 p.m. to a convenience store in the 2100 block of E. Carson Street. Officers found the victim inside the store, where...
MLK Jr. memorial service in New Kensington highlights mission to love mercifully
The guest speaker Sunday at the 56th annual Martin Luther King Jr. memorial service delivered a straightforward message to the crowd of about 40 people. “We must recapture our humanity,” said the Rev. Terrance Davis Sr., pastor at Three Rivers Metropolitan Church in Pittsburgh. “We have to stop living in...
Community celebrates Scottdale’s 150th anniversary at West Overton Village
Scottdale sure knows how to throw a party. Townsfolk and other revelers celebrated Scottdale’s 150th anniversary Sunday, hailing it as a borough that has evolved from its roots as an industrial center at the southern tip of Westmoreland County. “I think that it’s important for people to take pride in...
