Western PA Local News category, Page 920
North Huntingdon’s 3-day celebration underway, continues through Saturday
North Huntingdon’s 250th anniversary extravaganza, which caps a yearlong celebration, began Thursday and continues through Saturday. There will be carnival attractions, amusement rides, food, fireworks, live music and a drone-operated light show at the township’s public works property off Route 30. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration will...
New musical ‘The Crinolynns’ highlights human experience, brings Broadway stars to Saint Vincent
For Scott Logsdon, writing “The Crinolynns” — a new musical set to make its debut this weekend at Saint Vincent College — was one of the happiest and fun-filled parts of his life. Featuring Broadway and television stars as the three female characters, the musical takes place in 1999 at...
Westmoreland judge rules Shetler trial still timely
A Westmoreland County judge on Thursday ruled time is on the prosecution’s side in its effort to bring a New Florence man to trial on charges that he assaulted police officers. Common Pleas Court Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio rejected a defense demand that criminal charges against Ray A. Shetler Jr. be...
Pittsburgh’s Youth Civic Leadership Academy welcome 2nd class of students
The Youth Civic Leadership Academy’s second class of students were welcomed into the program Thursday in a ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The program gives middle and high school students an opportunity to earn college credits, learn about local government and engage with...
Westmoreland DA announces plan to create collaboration center for law enforcement
Westmoreland County plans to open a collaboration center that aims to allow county detectives to have improved cooperation with state and federal agents. District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said she will allocate a portion of a $1.08 million grant from Pennsylvania’s share of federal American Rescue Plan funds to finance what...
Pittsburgh teen arrested in connection with deadly shooting in Allentown
Authorities arrested a Pittsburgh teen Thursday who they say was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last week in the city’s Allentown neighborhood. Diontae Carter, 17, was taken into custody without incident after being sought in the killing of Mohamed Hussein, 15, on Sept. 19, police spokeswoman Cara Cruz...
Cancer diagnostics firm says it’s growing on the North Side
After outgrowing its space in Harmar and moving to Pittsburgh’s North Side in May, Castle Biosciences has doubled its workforce. The company, which specializes in cancer diagnostics, employed about 70 people in September and plans to hire an additional 10 more by the end of the year, according to Kristen...
City’s Edge project marks beginning of larger Bedford Dwellings redevelopment in Hill District
The first phase of work to redevelop the Bedford Dwellings section of Pittsburgh’s Hill District got underway Thursday with an event where community leaders said the project would be transformative in multiple ways. The first phase includes construction of a seven-story building called City’s Edge, which will bring 110 new...
Lower Burrell falls into autumn with city’s largest market event in recent history
An all-day fall festival will take over Lower Burrell next weekend. The city’s largest harvest festival will kick off Saturday, Oct. 7, at Bon Air Elementary School and Burrell High School. The day begins at 9 a.m. with the city’s farmers market at Bon Air. At 1 p.m., the fun...
Familiar face to be next principal at Deer Lakes High School
Deer Lakes High School’s assistant principal is now the building’s top administrator. Ryan Aleski will replace current high school principal Patrick Baughman, who was appointed as Plum High School’s principal earlier this month. “I’m looking forward to continuing to build strong healthy relationships with both the students and the staff....
Workers, visitors have mixed reaction to Pittsburgh mayor’s claim that Downtown is ‘doing well’
Kevin Hu starts every day by cleaning up the area outside the Downtown Pittsburgh store where he’s worked since 2015. “I love Pittsburgh,” he said Thursday while working at The Headgear, a hat shop on Forbes Avenue. “I love the city.” But Hu said he’s sometimes frustrated by the cleanliness...
Gateway High School hosts first Allegheny County Chorus Festival
Gateway High School will host the inaugural Allegheny County Chorus Festival on Oct. 10. Modeled after similar events held in neighboring counties, the event is intended to provide an opportunity for students to experience a choral festival with singers from other schools without the requirement of preparing an audition. Gateway...
October programs scheduled at Monroeville Public Library
Programs on the schedule at Monroeville Public Library include: • Learn to Play Bridge, 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays, in-person event. Join Barb Spiri to learn the ins and outs of contract (rubber) bridge, using five-card majors. Classes will be held in the library’s Johnna’s Room through mid-December. Bidding, card...
Murrysville area: Bonsai workshop, hospice discussion, used book sale and more
Bonsai tree workshop The Murrysville Community Library, Murrysville Garden Club and municipal recreation department will present “The Ancient Art of Bonsai,” about bonsai tree cultivation, at 6 p.m. Oct. 16. Murrysville resident Dave Metzgar will discuss the history of the art form, what constitutes a bonsai tree and will show...
Rite Aid to shutter Murrysville location amid bankruptcy, lawsuits
The Rite Aid pharmacy on William Penn Highway in Murrysville is set to close its doors for good on Oct. 8. The shuttering is part of the roughly 400 to 500 stores the company is proposing to close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as reported by the Wall...
International Women’s Club of Monroeville welcomes new president
The International Women’s Club of Monroeville introduces Louise Esposito of Murrysville as the club president for 2023-24. A club member since 1996, Louise was born in New York. Her mother was Italian and her father, Swiss-French. She grew up in the same household as her Italian immigrant grandparents, so she...
Liberty Tree poplar with historic roots to be dedicated at Historic Hanna’s Town
The seeds of an independent nation, planted during the Revolutionary War, are bearing new fruit at sites including Hempfield’s Historic Hanna’s Town, as the United States prepares to mark its 250th birthday. The public is invited to the historic site at 809 Forbes Trail Road at 4:30 p.m. Sunday as...
Pittsburgh police, mayor say alert bus driver, parent thwarted potential shooting at Homewood school
An alert bus driver and a concerned parent helped prevent a potential shooting earlier this month at a Homewood high school, Pittsburgh officials said Thursday. Pittsburgh police responded to Westinghouse Academy on North Murtland Street around 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15 after the driver and parent told Pittsburgh Public Schools police...
Duquesne Light says backup plan in place as union authorizes strike
If contract negotiations are not successful with Duquesne Light, workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers say they are prepared to walk off the job. As a public utility, Duquesne Light is required to have continuity plans in place that are approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission....
Greensburg cafe to offer visits with adoptable cats, honor late supporter, Ashley Kertes
Among causes the late Ashley Kertes of Greensburg supported was a local nonprofit that rescues, fosters and completes adoptions of cats in need of good homes. The former Greensburg Community Development Corp. executive director and Greensburg Salem School District administrator will be remembered Saturday when Greensburg’s Cattfeinated Cat Cafe names...
A tip of the hat: The owners of Bits & Bows open a retail boutique in Indiana Township
Tiny white tables and three little white chairs and a blue chair have been placed in the corner. Sheets of paper with designs and markers for coloring are placed on top. A curated selection of books and toys await children. It’s an area set up for youngsters to play while...
Monroeville celebrates International Day of Peace
Monroeville and neighboring communities united to participate in the International Day of Peace Celebration on Sept. 23. The ceremony occurred at the Monroeville Rotary Club’s dedicated Peace Pole and Pavilion 4 in Community Park West. In 2021, the club dedicated a peace pole with “Let Peace Prevail” translated into 38...
2-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle in Penn Hills driveway
A 2-year-old girl died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Penn Hills. Allegheny County Police said a person they identified as a parent was leaving their home in the 100 block of Lynwood Drive around 8 a.m. when they struck the child at the end of a...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Sept. 29 – Oct. 1
Weekend events in Westmoreland County begin on Friday with a block party at Live Casino Pittsburgh, continue with a car cruise at Bushy Run battlefield in Penn Township, and wrap up with a wet sale at The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) at Ligonier Valley. Live Casino Pittsburgh Block...
Hampton student earns perfect AP score
Only 357 students in the world earned a perfect score on a college-level advanced placement test in May, and one attends Hampton High School. Senior Justine Sullivan aced the AP Research Exam, which includes a 4,000- to 5,000-word essay and a 15- to 20-minute presentation during which students are required...
