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5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 14-16
One of the biggest of the annual community festivals in the region returns this weekend in Ligonier and the Westmoreland Symphony comes back to life as it opens its 2023-24 season. All that and more is coming up this weekend. Fort Ligonier Days For the 64th year, the historic Fort...
Sara Innamorato denounces Democratic Socialist statement on Israel-Gaza conflict
Allegheny County executive candidate Sara Innamorato is breaking with a left-wing group over the group’s latest statements on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Innamorato, a Democrat from Lawrenceville, posted on social media Wednesday that she strongly denounces the statements made by the national and local chapters of the Democratic...
Changes are coming to Aspinwall’s dog park
Aspinwall officials are making changes to access and regulation of the borough’s dog park. Dogs can roam free in the Aspinwall Recreation Area ball fields Nov. 1 through March 31. The infields are fenced off to limit damage to the baseball playing area. Residents and nonresidents will have to register...
City councilman wonders if shuttered Jeannette EMS building could become city’s fire station
Jeannette might look to an existing building as the new home for its firefighters — the former Jeannette EMS station. Councilman Chuck Highlands shared the idea during a council meeting Tuesday after expressing concerns about a potential funding shortfall in building a new station. Other members appeared interested in looking...
Eras Tour on the big screen: Pittsburgh theaters prep for Taylor Swift takeover
The Taylor Swift takeover is far from done — the pop superstar is taking her reputation to the big screen, and Swifties are descending on local theaters. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is a film that captures the Pennsylvania native, now a global phenomenon, traveling and performing during the U.S....
Fetterman takes swipes at lawmakers, talks hoodies and health scare in ‘Late Show’ appearance
Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman took some swipes at his colleagues in Washington, D.C., during a Wednesday appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The interview included discussions about his health issues and the challenges facing the United States. Oh, and confirmation that he’s “a Sheetz guy.” Wearing his...
Jeannette man with ‘crippling’ addiction gets 5 years in federal gun case
A Jeannette man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in a federal prison for having a gun and ammunition when he was prohibited to do so because of a past felony conviction. Kenyetta Jones, 27, was also ordered to spend three years on supervised release after the prison term. Jones...
Murrysville looks to balance growth, rural character that attracts new residents
Murrysville officials are casting an eye toward the municipality’s long-term growth as they begin working with a consultant who will help them take a deep dive into their zoning laws. That’s great news to Councilwoman Jamie Lee Korns, who has been advocating a long look at Murrysville’s zoning ordinances for...
Morning Roundup: Police investigate sexual assault of elderly Homewood woman
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Oct. 12: Police say elderly Homewood woman was sexually assaulted Pittsburgh police are investigating a sexual assault of a Homewood woman in her 80s. She was reportedly assaulted early Saturday morning at a home on the 500 block...
Fall is in the air at the annual Fort Ligonier Days festival
It’s not hard to tell that Tom Stablein enjoys helping organize the annual Fort Ligonier Days celebration — he has been its parade chairman since the mid-1990s. “Seeing it all come together in a little town this size, and to be able to put on a festival like this is...
North Allegheny Intermediate High School presents fall play, ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
Students at North Allegheny Intermediate High School are presenting their fall play, “Peter and the Starcatcher” at NAI on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets for the student-directed play will be sold at the door for $8. The Tony Award-winning “Peter...
The Stroller, Oct. 12, 2023: 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. 1940s USO dance planned Saturday in Tarentum The Tarentum Elks and...
Arnold hires former New Kensington police officer after charges withdrawn, expunged
It took several Arnold residents only minutes to raise questions about City Council’s approval of a new police officer hiring Tuesday. Council voted, 4-1, to hire Joseph Martino II, 35, who previously worked as a police officer in New Kensington. In October 2020, Pittsburgh police accused Martino of beating up...
Pitt-Greensburg invites public to join in campus walk, reading program in support of diversity
Organizers at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg are inviting the public to join the campus community in a roughly mile-long walk Saturday as an expression of unity. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., the Garden of Hope walk will allow participants to proceed at their own pace, with opportunities along the...
Police: Joke backfires and leads to O’Hara child luring investigation
Two juveniles who thought they were “joking around” by offering candy on Oct. 11 to children in O’Hara Township’s Crofton housing plan ended up spurring a child luring investigation by O’Hara police. After extensive interviews with the two juveniles, police announced on Oct. 12, they determined there was no intent...
Fall in the Wall brings folks to Aspinwall for annual autumn festival
Pumpkin painting, pony rides and a plethora of activities and foods to pick from were all part of the Fall in the Wall festival in the heart of Aspinwall. Dozens of families from the borough and nearby communities participated in the autumn celebration Oct. 7. It was a first for...
Old Mine Road in Plum to be renamed Mike Thomas Way in memory of borough manager
A Plum street that leads to the borough building, public works facility, Plum EMS and a fire station will be renamed in memory of a late borough manager. Michael Thomas, 57, was among six people who lost their lives Aug. 12 in a house explosion in the borough’s Rustic Ridge...
Westmoreland, Allegheny emergency units practice hazard response with Norfolk Southern’s ‘safety train’
More than 100 Westmoreland and Allegheny County first responders spread across the Norfolk Southern train yard in North Versailles for a safety training Wednesday night. Members of the counties’ emergency response and hazmat units, wearing neon vests and jackets, surrounded Norfolk Southern’s “safety train,” a nine-part train used to simulate...
Rain threat spurs move of some Willie Thrower anniversary events to Valley High School
Rain has forced a change in events planned Saturday in New Kensington for the 70th anniversary of city native Willie Thrower’s first snap as an NFL quarterback. Because of the anticipation of rain, the community day and cookout, as well as several other events scheduled to run from 11 a.m....
11-year-old student accused in shooting threat at Wendover Middle School
An 11-year-old Wendover Middle School student is accused of posting threats on social media to bring in a bomb and “shoot up” the Hempfield Area school Wednesday, state police said. The boy, who was not identified, is accused of making terroristic threats. Police say he texted fellow students on the...
North Huntingdon man among a dwindling number of World War II vets
Robert “Bob” Zaval of North Huntingdon, saw the horrors of war as an Army tank commander fighting in Europe during World War II. “Boy, it was tough. Your biggest thing was to stay alive,” said Zaval, who recently reflected on his long life before marking his 102nd birthday on Tuesday....
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy working to improve sprawling Hays Woods Park
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is working to improve Hays Woods Park, the newest park in the city. The 642-acre park — located in Pittsburgh’s Hays and St. Clair neighborhoods and Baldwin — is the second-largest park in Pittsburgh, behind Frick Park. It was formally designated as a city park in...
Voting begins ahead of November election
Early voting has started in Westmoreland County ahead of the Nov. 7 general election. Elections Bureau Director Greg McCloskey said more than 25,000 mail-in ballots have been sent out to voters with another 1,000 being processed and expected to be distributed within days. “We’re on pace with everything,” McCloskey said....
PNC moves forward with layoffs and other expense reductions
As PNC Financial Services moves forward with layoffs throughout the financial firm, the company is eying more reductions in costs. On Tuesday, PNC said it would cut an undisclosed number of workers. In a statement, the Downtown Pittsburgh banking firm said it is reviewing its organizational structure, which “includes a...
Late North Huntingdon truck racer ‘would give you the shirt off his back’
On Fridays or Saturdays, Ronnie Ruggiero would tow his 1977 Ford F-150 with him to work, at Bob Tyke’s Auto Service in Monroeville, and as soon as the day was done, he’d head off to race it. The F-150 wasn’t just any truck — it belonged to Ruggiero’s father, who...
