Western PA Local News category, Page 939
Residents ask Delmont to consider adding dog park to borough
Delmont residents asked their council to consider some additions to the borough — specifically a dog park, and speed humps on West Pittsburgh Street. “There are more than 300 dog license applications processed for Delmont, and that’s just in 2023. We want our dogs to be happy and healthy, and...
Morning Roundup: Tractor-trailer gets stuck on Upper St. Clair road
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Upper St. Clair road closed after tractor-trailer becomes stuck Painters Run Road in Allegheny County was shut down Wednesday morning after a tractor-trailer became stuck trying to make a tight turn. The incident happened near the...
The Stroller, Sept. 13, 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. Deer Lakes HS plans homecoming celebration The annual Deer Lakes High...
New covid booster can update protection from severe disease, Western Pa. doctors say
Western Pennsylvania doctors say the newly approved covid booster vaccine will help protect from severe impacts of the most recent variants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially approved updated covid vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer on Monday. The vaccines have been tweaked to correspond to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5,...
Street closures set for upcoming implosion at former Cheswick Generating Station
Preparations are underway for next week’s implosion of the boiler house at the former Cheswick Generation Station in Springdale. On Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. or soon thereafter, the former Cheswick Power Station’s boiler house will be felled through a controlled use of explosives. Handling the implosion are the Cheswick...
Stations of the Cross removed from St. Ladislaus in preparation for building demolition
Fourteen timeworn cherubs and crucifixes were carted off from St. Ladislaus Church in Harrison as the building continues to be stripped of religious artifacts. The items, part of the wall-mounted Stations of the Cross for 120 years, were saved by an anonymous donor who is paying to have them restored...
Penn Township Fall Festival to continue 17-year tradition
The 16th annual Penn Township Fall Festival aims to live up to its original motto this weekend. “Our original concept was to continue bringing the community together,” festival co-chair Robert Kuster said. Kuster and fellow co-chair Michael Ginsburg came up with the idea for a fall festival when the township...
Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in the Donegal area
(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December. If you have a...
Hunker man not guilty of sexual assault
A Westmoreland County jury on Tuesday acquitted a Hunker man who was charged with sexual assault. After more than three hours of deliberations, jurors found Dakota Archibeque, 21, not guilty of indecent assault and simple assault in connection with accusations made by an 18-year-old woman. “I knew exactly what happened...
Trial begins for Mt. Pleasant man accused of shooting at police
The trial began Tuesday for a Mt. Pleasant man accused of firing a gun at police as officers responded to a report of an alleged home invasion in 2021. Westmoreland County prosecutors say Richard Teeters, 52, was the lone occupant of the Pine Street home when police fled for cover...
Chatham University reduces staff, streamlines operations to address budget deficit
One of Pittsburgh’s small, private universities is facing layoffs and cuts, joining a dubious trend hitting institutions of higher education across the country. The university said it is working to reduce its budgetary deficit and reviewing academic programs as possible areas to cut costs. Chatham projected an operating budget deficit...
Westmoreland County man drowns while vacationing at Hilton Head Island
A Westmoreland County man drowned Monday while vacationing on Hilton Head Island Beach in South Carolina. Beaufort County Deputy Coroner Andrew McNece identified the man as David Owens, 64, of North Huntingdon. Emergency responders were called to the Disney Club Beach in Palmetto Dunes around 3:30 p.m. Monday for a...
Police chief leaving Allegheny Township for Lancaster County post
Allegheny Township’s police chief is headed to Eastern Pennsylvania. Chief Duane Fisher, who succeeded longtime Chief John Fontaine in 2018, was named police chief Monday night in Manheim Township, a Lancaster County community of 44,000 residents. Fisher, who grew up and attended college in York County’s Susquehanna Valley, is set...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy looks to expand youth environmental programs
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is looking to create young naturalists with the help of a $100,000 federal grant. The nonprofit said Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency grant will help it develop a Junior Young Naturalist program for middle schoolers across the city. Participants will learn about environmental careers and...
Pittsburgh to become sanctuary city for gender-affirming care
Pittsburgh is on its way to becoming a sanctuary city for gender-affirming health care, under legislation approved Tuesday by City Council. Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, sponsored a measure that will shield gender-affirming health care providers, recipients and legal guardians from out-of-state prosecution or investigation. A second, related bill will deprioritize...
MSA Safety honored at Woodlands’ Butterfly Ball in Pittsburgh
The Woodlands, an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities and chronic illness, honored MSA Safety at its 21st Annual Butterfly Ball fundraiser Aug. 25 at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco. Each year, the event honors a prominent philanthropist, business or community leader that has played...
Nonprofit plans disability wellness fair at Hempfield office
The public is invited to a free health and wellness fair Thursday at the Hempfield office of nonprofit Disability Options Network. No registration is required for the event, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Eastgate Plaza shopping center on Route 30 east of Greensburg. Those who attend...
‘We have felt welcomed’: Fundraiser in Harmar celebrates belonging, honors 9/11 lives lost
And the winner: Everyone in attendance, except possibly a preferring-to-remain-anonymous guest or two. “Do we have any vegans out there?” John Vento asked, to a resounding silence. “Oh, good.” The West Deer resident and owner of Steamworks Creative listening room in Hampton served as master of ceremonies for the All-American...
Section of Crawford Run Road in East Deer to close
Part of Crawford Run Road in East Deer will close later this month, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Tuesday. Crawford Run Road and its sidewalk will close at 9 a.m. Sept. 25 near Meadow Avenue for crews to repair Clarks Run Bridge No. 1. During the closure,...
Moon Area parents call for reinstatement of assistant gymnastics coachVideo
Dozens of parents and student-athletes who attended Monday night’s Moon Area School Board meeting called for the reinstatement of an assistant gymnastics coach and accused one board member of pursuing a “vendetta” against the gymnastics program. Nick Price, the former assistant coach, was let go in April after former Moon...
R.K. Mellon Foundation commits $1 million to Maui fire relief efforts
The Richard King Mellon Foundation will donate $1 million in grants to support recovery efforts on Maui after devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island. “I extend my sincerest ‘mahalo,’ or thank-you, to the big-hearted board of trustees at the Richard King Mellon Foundation,” said Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Pittsburgh-area...
Export distillery to lead 3rd Bushy Run ‘History Speaks’ event of year
Bushy Run Battlefield will host the White Valley Distilling Company at a speaker event next week as part of its History Speaks series. Jimmy Battaglia, owner of the Export distillery, will teach attendees the history and techniques of whiskey distilling using a hands-on approach, said Scott Perry, member of the...
Former Greensburg woman sentenced in federal bank fraud case
A former Greensburg woman was sentenced last week to 36 months in a federal prison for using the identity of a person she counseled at a Hempfield drug treatment center to get $60,000 in loans, according to federal prosecutors. Nina Marie Barkley, 36, was ordered to spend four years on...
Court will decide who fills vacant Norwin School Board seat
The Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas will make an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Norwin School Board. Four candidates were considered for the seat that became vacant when Joanna Jordan died Aug. 1, but the board couldn’t reach a consensus. Jordan’s term expires in December. The Norwin...
Morning Roundup: Police investigate assault in East Liberty
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 12: Police investigate aggravated assault in East Liberty Pittsburgh police are investigating the assault of a man in East Liberty on Saturday evening. Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers responded to the 6200 block of Kalida Drive for...
