Western PA Local News category, Page 983
Out & About: You Are Here gallery celebrates 5 years of art
Guests waited eagerly for a slice of cake on July 29 at You Are Here in Jeannette. The sweet treat was just one element of a fifth anniversary celebration at the gallery and art space at 406 Clay Ave. Mary Briggs and Jen Costello founded You Are Here in 2018...
Out & About: Karaoke night supports Greensburg Civic Theatre
It seems likely that folks associated with Greensburg Civic Theatre wouldn’t be shy about getting up to sing karaoke. Still, the group provided an opt-out during its July 29 musical fundraiser at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. There was a $1 donation to sing a song and $3 to nominate...
Five Star Trail mural makes its debut
A colorful, welcoming mural on the Five Star Trail came together far faster than artist Zachary Rutter anticipated. It took a little more than two weeks to complete, progress that Rutter attributed to support from volunteers. “We had about a dozen people that were just passionately excited about this project...
New Kensington church celebrates 42nd annual Italian Fest
Gina Abdallah of New Kensington knows the secret to a delicious cannoli is not its filling, nor is it the shell or nuts, or other accoutrements. It is the love you put into making it. “It’s what makes them tasty, the love,” Abdallah said. “I love doing it. I love...
Bushy Run battle reenactment draws crowds for living history education
Over 1,000 visitors were present by 1 p.m. Saturday and between 1,500 and 5,000 people were expected throughout the weekend for the 260th anniversary of the Battle of Bushy Run, following a year of deliberations over whether the annual reenactment event would be allowed to continue. Organizers with the Bushy...
Battle of the Barrel highlights Western PA Fireman’s Association annual convention in Arnold
There is no doubt that a firefighter’s duties are stressful. Whether they’re professionals or volunteers, they’re often confronted with dangerous situations. As firefighters from across Western Pennsylvania gathered in Arnold this weekend for the 130th Western Pennsylvania Fireman’s Association’s annual convention, they made sure to have a little fun while...
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium officials announced death of male lion
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium officials are mourning the loss of an African lion. The leader of the pack at the park, 6-year-old Kit died Friday. Officials said via Facebook that he was showing signs of illness that morning and was taken to the zoo’s veterinary hospital. A blockage in his...
Fire at Brackenridge duplex under investigation, candle may be the cause
A fire that gutted the second floor and attic of a Brackenridge duplex Friday night may have been started by a candle, according to Allegheny County officials. Chief Matt Brown, the county’s fire marshal and chief of emergency services, said via email Sunday that the fire remains under investigation. However,...
Sewickley singer marks 20 years of promoting patriotism
A local man has devoted the past 20 years of his life to sharing love, compassion, patriotism and kindness with others, in a wholesome and admirable fashion. On most summer nights, John Tucci of Sewickley can be seen — or more appropriately, heard — at local youth sporting events and...
Key to Catholic Diocese’s program to attract Ukrainian immigrants to Westmoreland County: a job and welcoming community
A group of Ukrainian families who toured the Greensburg area this week to possibly resettle and work here were generally pleased by what they experienced, said a Ukrainian priest who served as their translator. “They were excited to be here. They need a couple of days to decide about a...
Export dance studio brings home 2nd consecutive World Dance Championship title
Last year, the 8-and-under team from DeStella Dance Centre in Export came home with a Star Dance Alliance World Championship title for its “Disco Fever” routine. In late July, they did it again, earning a Level I World Championship title for their “Mister 305” routine, a medley of songs by...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
FCAHS students earn business awards Three Fox Chapel Area High School students placed at the 2023 Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference. The team of 2022-2023 sophomores Kai Edwards and Gabriella Hample won second place in Hospitality Management, and 2022-2023 freshman Joshua Shah was awarded sixth place in...
The Stroller, Aug. 5, 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. Local churches collecting used mobility aides Central Presbyterian Church, Tarentum, and...
After much-hyped billboard goes up in Tarentum, longtime business seeks approval to raise one
The billboard wars might be heating up again in Tarentum. On the heels of a yearslong legal battle from Oliver Outdoor and the eventual erection of an electronic billboard on Fourth Avenue, another company is seeking to raise a billboard in town. Weleski Transfer, a longtime moving company with offices...
NA earns a top school ranking in debate, speech
North Allegheny is a 2023 Debate School of Excellence, after an exceptional performance at the annual National Speech and Debate Championships in Phoenix in June. Several students from North Allegheny also won individual school record-breaking honors. “The Debate School of Excellence award is given to the Top 20 Debate schools...
Man shot in neck in Larimer
A 35-year-old man was reported in stable condition after being shot in the neck early Friday morning in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, city police said. The victim was found around 2 a.m Friday on the first floor of a residence in the 6300 block of Dean Street, where police were alerted...
Steelers players appear to embrace the hoopla of their practice before 14,000 fans in Latrobe
Steelers players at large were in light and cheerful moods as they boarded buses — in full uniform, carrying helmets — on the Saint Vincent campus. A convoy of eight buses that carried players, coaches, staffers and the media meandered through cramped streets in downtown Latrobe over the latter stages...
Gibsonia woman dies in Richland crash
A Gibsonia woman died in a crash Friday afternoon along Route 8 in Richland. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the crash victim as Cinnamon L. Gilch, 53. The crash occurred near the Walmart store at around 1 p.m., an Allegheny County Public Safety supervisor said. The road was...
Steelers embrace hoopla of night practice before 14,000 fans in Latrobe
Steelers players at large were in light and cheerful moods as they boarded buses — in full uniform, carrying helmets — on the Saint Vincent campus. A convoy of eight buses that carried players, coaches, staffers and the media meandered through cramped streets in downtown Latrobe over the latter stages...
Court finds Gillece Services violated state consumer protection laws
A Bridgeville-based home heating and plumbing contractor accused of deceptive and unlawful business practices that cost customers money was found guilty in Allegheny County Court of violating the state’s consumer protection laws, the state Attorney General’s Office said. Gillece Services was found guilty Tuesday, Aug. 1 of violating both the...
Former Greensburg Salem bus driver gets 4-to 8-year prison sentence in sexting sting
A former Greensburg Salem school bus driver will spend four to eight years in prison for engaging in sexual conversations via social media with an undercover agent posing as a 15-year-old girl. Garris also attempted to set up a meeting in Cranberry in 2021, according to state Attorney General Michelle...
3 face charges for illegal deer hunting in Fairfield
Three people are facing felony charges for illegally hunting deer in Fairfield, according to court papers. Investigators with the Pennsylvania Game Commission filed charges against the trio of suspects this week after getting a tip Nov. 22 that they may have been involved with the unlawful taking of a buck...
Avonmore man sentenced to prison for attacks on girlfriend, police
An Avonmore man was ordered to serve up to four years in prison in connection with a knife attack inside an Avonmore home last year and an unrelated confrontation with police. Richard William O’Brien, 47, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated simple assault, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest related to...
Attorney Judy Clarke, defender of villains, cannot keep synagogue shooter from death row
Even a partial resume of Judy Clarke’s cases reads like a rogue’s gallery of evil. The Unabomber. The so-called 20th hijacker on 9/11. The Atlanta Olympics bomber. A Boston Marathon bomber. And now, Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter. Over a long, illustrious career, Clarke, a publicity-shy defense lawyer who...
Bakery Square food hall gets new management, restaurant lineup
Ownership of a Bakery Square food hall has officially changed management after about two months of shakeups among the restaurants inside. The site off Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East End is now called City Kitchen, with management operations fully shifted from New York City-owned Galley Group to Shaka Restaurant Group....
