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Trump to make Butler County stop shortly before Republican convention
Donald Trump will make a campaign stop in Butler County on Saturday, July 13, according to the former president’s website. Trump will host a 5 p.m. event at the Butler Farm Show grounds, 625 Evans City Road. The farm show, itself, does not take place until August. It will be...
Sharon man charged with 1st-degree murder in the killing, dismemberment of teen
A Sharon man has been charged with killing and dismembering a missing 14-year-old teen. State police charged DaShawn Watkins, 29, of Sharon with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of Paul Likens Jr., who was initially reported missing on June 25, and was suspected...
Murrysville swears in new police chief, captain
Murrysville has a new police chief and a new police captain. Former Capt. Tom Kusinsky was sworn in Monday to replace retiring Chief Tom Seefeld, and Dave Coleman was promoted replace Kusinsky as the department’s police captain. Seefeld retired after a career spanning more than four decades and multiple police...
Murrysville area: Senior parking passes, memorial bonfire fundraiser, ‘Christmas in July’ and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Garden work party The Delmont Public Library’s “Delmont Diggers” group will host a summer garden weed-and-mulch work party on July 12. Volunteers of all ages are invited to bring garden tools, shovels and gloves if available, to help clean up the library’s...
Learn about the coyote lifestyle at Murrysville Community Park
Coyotes are not out there hunting for your tiny dog, Pennsylvania wildlife experts say. But they are opportunistic predators, and smaller canines are similar enough to the rabbits, squirrels and other small game that coyotes regularly hunt. A Pennsylvania State Game Warden and local wildlife expert will be on hand...
Pa. Senate bill could limit citizens’ ability to make Right-to-Know requests
Six state senators are seeking to place a limit on the number of Right-to-Know requests that citizens can file with government agencies in Pennsylvania. “Numerous entities such as state agencies, municipalities and school boards frequently report that they are overwhelmed by burdensome Right-to-Know Law requests,” said state Sen. Cris Dush,...
Red Cross hoping for at least 190 blood donors at drive in Hempfield
In January, American Red Cross officials declared an emergency blood shortage in the U.S., citing a 20-year all-time low in donors. The Red Cross supplies roughly 40% of the nation’s donated blood and blood components like plasma. Red Cross officials will host a July 15 blood drive at Charter Oak...
Heatwave is good news for some crops, farmers say
At Sacred Gate Farm in Kiski Township, where Lorraine Krezolek and her husband sell pick-your-own blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and more, the only thing the recent heat wave affected was the customer count. “It’s been really great for us,” Krezolek said. “Last year, we dug a 500,000-gallon pond, and we’ve been...
Hometown champ: Monessen honors former world heavyweight boxing champion Michael Moorer
Monessen honored one of its most famous sons on Saturday, recognizing former world heavyweight boxing champion Michael Moorer at the city’s Celebration in Park for his recent induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Moorer, 56, won the light heavyweight title in only his 12th professional fight, and not...
Westmoreland County coroner: Woman identified who died in Lower Burrell porch fire
A woman died after suffering burns in a porch fire Friday night in Lower Burrell, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Carson identified the victim on Saturday as Jennifer Bates, 42, Lower Burrell. Carson said her death was the result of a residential porch fire. Lower Burrell police and...
County police: 2 men’s bodies found in Montour Run Creek, no signs of foul play
As divers were retrieving a man’s body that was reported floating in Montour Run Creek on Friday afternoon in Moon Township, they discovered a second body nearby, according to Allegheny County Police. First responders were dispatched to the creek, which is in the area of the Montour Run Trail just...
Details emerge in fugitive’s arrest that closed Frankstown Road in Penn Hills
A section of Frankstown Road in Penn Hills was closed briefly around 3 p.m. Friday,June 28, as the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force served a search warrant and took a Pittsburgh man into custody. Daelon T. Hill-Johnson, 26, of Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood was arrested for possession of a firearm while...
Quick response to fire at landmark Westinghouse building in Wilmerding
No one was injured after emergency responders worked quickly to knock down a fire at the Westinghouse Arts Academy building in Wilmerding on Friday afternoon. When Pitcairn police officer Kyra Haile arrived just before 1:30 p.m., smoke was pouring out of a top-floor window, she said. In the few minutes...
Murrysville area: Bonfire fundraiser, cardio drumming, ‘Christmas in July’ and more
Memorial bonfire to benefit cancer research A memorial bonfire for former Franklin Regional football player Joe Purdue will help raise money for research into the aggressive pediatric brain cancer that took his life in 2023. Mother of Sorrows Church will host a Sept. 1 “Birthday Bonfire Fundraiser” with a Mass...
20 tickets available for vintage whiskey tasting that offers 6 shots for $1,500 at West Overton
What makes a bottle of whiskey cost nearly as much as a compact car? Twenty people will get the chance to find out when West Overton Village hosts a $1,500-per-ticket vintage rye whiskey tasting on July 26. “This is an experience that is unlikely to be duplicated anywhere on Earth,”...
No more car trouble as Model T makes it to California
Just a few weeks ago, Mike Vaughn and two other volunteers from Nebraska’s Museum of American Speed were spending the night in Greensburg before traversing the roads of Ohio in search of spare parts. They had strayed quite a bit from the Route 30 corridor, which they planned to take...
Bushy Run Battlefield now part of the national Old-Growth Forest NetworkVideo
Each year, Bushy Run Battlefield is the site of historical reenactments. But some of its trees may have been around nearly long enough to have seen the real thing. The battlefield — specifically the forested section of its property — was inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network at a May...
Millvale author’s book dives into Pittsburgh’s storied boxing history
Douglas Cavanaugh of Millvale has been a big boxing fan since he was a kid back in the 1970s. By the early 1990s, he was deep into the sport’s history and writing about its present, getting his first story published in 1993. “I wrote about mob-controlled lightweight champion Ike Williams,...
Heavyweight champion Michael Moorer to be honored at Monessen community celebration
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Michael Moorer will return to his hometown of Monessen this weekend, where he will be honored at the city’s Celebration in the Park on June 29 for his recent induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. “It’s an honor,” said Moorer, 56, who lives...
Delmont residents get chance to ask questions of stormwater authority
Delmont residents with questions about the borough’s newly formed stormwater authority can learn all about it at the group’s Wednesday meeting. “I’ve had some neighbors coming up to me to ask about it,” said borough Councilwoman Krista Krautbauer. “They said what they’ve read makes it sound like it’s already a...
PlumLine Nursery marks 50th anniversary
At Bill Tribou’s funeral in 2010, one of the speakers said that you could see a little bit of PlumLine Nursery anywhere you go in Plum. Driving around nearby neighborhoods like Holiday Park or Summerville Estates — which were growing right alongside the nursery and landscaping business Tribou founded in...
Murrysville police chief to retire after 40-plus years in law enforcementVideo
Tom Seefeld isn’t looking forward to waking up at 4:30 a.m. for no reason come July. “I’m a scheduled, structured person,” he said “I don’t know what it is to sleep in.” Seefeld, 65, will retire as chief of the Murrysville Police Department at the end of June, wrapping up...
Fire extinguished quickly at Monroeville TGIFriday’s
No injuries were reported during a brief fire at the TGIFriday’s in Monroeville, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Part of the building was charred, leaving holes on the side of the building’s second floor. Employees told WTAE there wasn’t fire in the kitchen, but the building began filling with...
Ukrainian soldier-musicians bring goodwill concerts to PittsburghVideo
A literal band of brothers will be performing next week in the Pittsburgh area. The performers are members of the Ukrainian armed forces and its nonprofit Cultural Forces organization that has hosted more than 4,500 concerts on the front lines since Russia invaded in February 2022. “One guy is an...
Monroeville area: Summer concerts, festivals, community sale, more
Fourth of July parade The Monroeville Independence Day Parade will take place at 9 a.m. July 4. It will proceed west along Route 22 from the Miracle Mile Shopping Center to the Monroeville Convention Center. Business owners, organizations, bands and groups are invited to enter a float or participate in...
