Western PA Local News category, Page 953
Hampton nears selection of manager’s successor
And then there were two. The Hampton Township council is close to making the decision on who will replace longtime municipal manager Christopher Lochner, with a pair of final candidates who met all the qualifications set forth by council. After a long and arduous effort, council members feel confident they...
Gateway names acting superintendent
Gateway School District begins the 2023-24 school year with a new lead administrator. The school board unanimously approved Guy Rossi as acting superintendent, stepping in for William Short, who took the superintendent’s position in 2016. Short approached the school board in late June about taking “leave to deal with family...
Road work to close sections of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Route 271 in Fairfield
Drainage work will close a section of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township beginning Thursday, according to PennDOT. In Fairfield Township, work on a cross pipe is slated to close a portion of Route 271 starting Tuesday. The Route 981 closure will go into effect at noon, between Mt. Pleasant...
Mt. Lebanon man charged in connection with November crash that killed tree-trimmer in Moon
Moon police have issued an arrest warrant for a Mt. Lebanon man who they say fatally struck a worker trimming trees near the Sewickley Bridge in November. Hampartsoum “Henry” Nazarian, 65, was charged Tuesday with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person and a half-dozen traffic violations in...
Mt. Pleasant Township man gets ‘best birthday present’ with $1.06 million lottery win
Donald Goulding Sr. purchased a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket in July at the local corner market — like he does every evening — and wound up with a $1.06 million birthday present. Goulding Sr., 68, of Mammoth, Mt. Pleasant Township, lives about 200 yards from the S&S Corner Market and stopped...
Opinions mixed on allowing limited hunting in some Pittsburgh parks to control deer population
Christine Graziano said deer run freely through the Squirrel Hill North neighborhood where she lives near Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park. She told City Council members Wednesday that she loves the animals, but supports a proposal to allow limited deer hunting in Pittsburgh parks to get the city’s growing deer population under...
Hempfield seeks items for 250th anniversary time capsule
A signed Bill Mazeroski jersey, fire department patches and a host of other items unique to Hempfield will be preserved for future generations in a time capsule as part of the township’s 250th anniversary celebration this year. The plan is to open the box 50 years from 2023, for the...
Questions surface over East Huntingdon candidates’ eligibility to serve in office
Two candidates for public office in East Huntingdon who have prior felony convictions may not be able to serve if elected. Jonathan Newill Perkey, a Republican candidate for township supervisor, and Tina Curry-Bashioum, a Republican who is running for a seat on East Huntingdon’s board of auditors face potential legal...
Where’s the beef? More than 30 cattle missing from Fayette County farm
A Perry Township farmer is asking for help finding more than 30 cattle that left their enclosure when a gate was left open over the weekend. “The utility companies were up in our hay field repairing poles, and either West Penn Power or one of their contractors left the gate...
McCandless’ newest trail to open this fall
The Town of McCandless will boost its walkability with a new trail set to open this fall. Brandt Trail is a nearly one-mile, natural trail starting near the tennis courts at Wall Park off Sloop Road on the western side of McCandless, according to McCandless Councilman Robert “Jack” Casey. It...
Part of former Springdale plant pulled down; more demolition planned in late September
Part of the former Cheswick Generating Station’s boiler building in Springdale was pulled down Monday night, making way for the rest of the building’s demolition next month. Scott Reschly, vice president of operations for the property owner, Charah Solutions, said the selective catalytic reduction portion of the plant is what...
Legislation aims to protect Pittsburgh homeowners from predatory residential property wholesalers
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a measure that aims to protect homeowners from predatory practices by residential property wholesalers. Residential property wholesalers buy up houses and then sell or lease them. Councilwoman Deb Gross, D-Highland Park, who sponsored the legislation, said these entities often are large corporations that sometimes use...
Wilkinsburg woman accused of stabbing 2 co-workers ordered to stand trial
A Wilkinsburg woman was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges she stabbed two co-workers, including one who police said accused her of stealing money from a woman with autism for whom they provided care. Unek Magwood, 27, faces charges including two counts each of attempted homicide and recklessly endangering...
Man accused of threatening witnesses, jurors during Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial to remain in custody
The self-proclaimed white supremacist accused of threatening Jews and targeting witnesses, jurors and police during the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial will remain in custody. A federal magistrate judge said Wednesday at a detention hearing in Wheeling, W.Va., that Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 47, of Follansbee, W.Va., poses a flight risk and...
Penn Hills students return for 2023-24 school year
Penn Hills students donned their backpacks and pencil cases as they returned to the locker lined halls on Aug. 21. Various members of the district’s administration office visited the schools to find that the first day was running smoothly with only a few minor hiccups. A couple of elementary school...
Vandergrift man arrested at gunpoint, charged in break-in
Vandergrift police say a woman’s former boyfriend was arrested at gunpoint inside her kitchen Monday after she barricaded herself in the attic and called 911 when she heard somebody break into her home. Adam Richard Younkins, 24, of the 100 block of Lowell Street was charged Monday, Aug. 28 with...
Greensburg bishop strengthens spiritual and ancestral ties with faith-filled trip to Slovakia
It was a European trip filled with faith, family, friends — and a first. Greensburg Bishop Larry J. Kulick combined exploring his Slovak heritage with official duties during a trip this summer to numerous towns in Slovakia, including his ancestral village of Nova Bystrica. While there, he experienced a vocational...
5th car wash proposed for North Huntingdon area
The North Huntingdon area could become the unofficial car wash capital of the county. A fifth car wash in the area is being proposed by Boing US Holdco Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., at the site of a former medical office at 12279 Route 30, located just west of the Norwin...
AARP recruiting volunteers for Westmoreland tax-preparation sites
Despite clearly having five letters, “taxes” is a four-letter word for a lot of people. Many would prefer to have nothing whatsoever to do with them. That’s where Bob Schumacher of Penn Township comes in. He can’t make your taxes go away, but he hook you up with someone to...
5th gas well pad planned in Frazer
Plans for a fifth unconventional fracking well pad in Frazer are underway. Lori Ziencik, township secretary and supervisor, said Range Resources received permitting July 20 for the Drape James well pad, which would be located at 60 Kenny Lane. “It’s a permitted use in that zoning district, which is rural...
Paws in the Park invites dogs, owners to Bushy Run
Dog owners and their four-legged companions will feel right at home during Bushy Run’s Paws in the Park event in September. Paws in the Park, which first took place in 2019, will host a variety of pet-oriented vendors, adoption agencies and activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 9...
Sage’s Army plans balloon release at Penn-Trafford on Drug Overdose Awareness Day
Sage’s Army will release balloons at Penn-Trafford High School this week in honor of Westmoreland County residents who have died from a drug overdose. The balloons will be released at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday — Drug Overdose Awareness Day — at Warrior Stadium in between Penn-Trafford’s junior varsity and varsity...
Travis Scott to bring Circus Maximus Tour to Pittsburgh
Rapper Travis Scott announced his latest tour is making a stop in Pittsburgh. The singer’s Circus Maximus Tour, promoting his top-selling “Utopia” album, will arrive Dec. 8 at PPG Paints Arena in Uptown. With four No. 1 tracks among his dozens of charting songs, Scott has been nominated for eight...
Morgan Wallen concerts: What to know before you head to PNC Park
Pittsburgh’s North Shore will be busy Wednesday and Thursday as country music fans descend on PNC Park for a two-night stop of Morgan Wallen’s tour. Both shows appear to be close to selling out, according to Ticketmaster, so that means parking lots packed with cowboy boot-wearing fans as gates open...
Westmoreland happenings: Peach festival, coin show, house tour, more
Fundraisers • A peach festival will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday by West Newton First Church of God at the Lions Field House, Pittsburgh Street, West Newton. There will be sandwiches, salads, peach desserts and drinks. • A super bingo will be Friday at Marian Hall at St....
