The Stroller, Sept. 25, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Native American culture to...
‘Renegade’ in Ireland: New Kensington brew crosses the pond for Steelers game
It probably won’t knock Guinness off the list of most popular beers in Ireland, but Renegade is giving Dubliners a taste of the Alle-Kiski Valley this week. New Kensington-based Tortured Souls Brewing collaborated with Hope Beer in Dublin to brew Renegade in celebration of the Steelers’ game Sunday against the...
‘It’s terrible, the knot in my stomach:’ Parents, students process stabbing attack at Carrick High School
Melissa Seddon got the text from her son at 8:41 a.m. “He said, ‘Someone got stabbed,’ and my heart just dropped — it’s rough because this is my baby,” said Seddon, a mother of three, as she paced Wednesday morning in the rain, poring over her cellphone for answers outside...
Cranberry couple accused of perjury related to sale of Westmoreland home with water issues
A Cranberry couple is accused of lying under oath when they said they weren’t aware of water damage to their former Westmoreland County home they sold in September 2020. Westmoreland County detectives have charged Michael James Pierce, 57, and Carrie Ann Pierce, 54, with perjury in the case. The Pierces...
Giant Eagle plans to invest $100M in strategic push amid heavy competition
Flush with cash after selling GetGo for $1.6 billion, Giant Eagle is prepared to spend more than $100 million to renovate stores and show customers it’s serious about lowering prices. The investment spree started Thursday and will run through 2026, marking the start of a “new era” for Giant Eagle,...
PT’s Pizza Palace marks more than 3 decades in Level Green
Jon Ledwich spent his high school years working at PT’s Pizza Palace along Murrysville Road in Penn Township — walking the quarter mile from his childhood home on Shady Drive to deliver pizzas and hand out fliers. The restaurant, one of a handful of small businesses in its Level Green...
Westmoreland happenings: Quilt show, fall fashion show, band concert, more
Art • You Are Here Art Gallery, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette, will host a Halloween-themed exhibit Saturday, Sept. 27, to Nov. 15 at the gallery. An opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 27. Light refreshments will be served. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
On the runway: CDH LABEL Clothing Co. celebrates 15 years of style
There truly was only one way to celebrate a fashion milestone for this designer — on the runway. Cary D. Heard, creator of CDH LABEL Clothing Co., hosted the Fierce, Fly & Fabulous Fifteen Year Anniversary Fashion Expo on Sept. 13 inside the Triveni Center ballroom in Monroeville. Nearly 200...
Artists transform old windows to raise funds for Type 1 diabetes research
For Monroeville resident Steve Rennekamp, the fight against Type 1 diabetes is personal. The founder of Energy Swing Windows lost his first wife, Susan, at age 33, and his son, Stephen, at age 41, both to complications from the disease. This devastating experience became the driving force behind his dedication...
Twin sisters from Monroeville share a love of animals, art
Identical twin sisters Trudy and Judy Milligan of Monroeville became artists at a very young age. They have fond memories of watching their older brother, David, sketch animals at the kitchen table. Though they were only tall enough to rest their chins on the tabletop, the sisters would stand for...
Springdale Planning Commission holds off on data center decision
Amid a packed room of residents, Springdale’s Planning Commission postponed a vote to recommend borough council approve or deny a developer’s application to build a massive data center. The commission will reconvene on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. to make its final decision. The decision to hold off came after...
U.S. Steel says it will invest $100 million in Braddock works
After its acquisition by Japanese giant Nippon Steel earlier this year, U.S. Steel says it will invest $100 million in a new slag recycler at its Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock. The company said in a release it has submitted an “air construction permit” to the Allegheny County Health Department,...
Ex-federal judge and ex-governor: attacking judiciary poses danger and threat to democracy
An ex-Pennsylvania governor and former U.S. District Court judge Wednesday warned against politicians’ increasing verbal attacks against the independent judiciary, which they say have threatened democracy and led to threats on the lives of judges. “This is the closest we’ve come to a constitutional crisis,” said former Gov. Tom Corbett,...
‘A lot of anxiety’: Westmoreland furlough plan could impact more than 100 staffers
As many as 100 Westmoreland County employees are expected to be furloughed as commissioners finalize plans to reduce spending amid the ongoing state budget impasse. Commissioner Ted Kopas said Wednesday administrators and human resource officials are expected to begin notifying nonunion staffers this week who will be temporarily removed from...
Penn Hills home invasion under investigation
Penn Hills police are working to identify who invaded someone’s home in the municipality’s Rosedale neighborhood. Police Chief Jason Bonace said the incident took place around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, along Moore Avenue. Bonace said it remains an active investigation, and no further details were released as of Wednesday...
Allegheny County Council mulls permitting leg shackles when inmates are taken to hospitals, medical appointments
Allegheny County Jail corrections officers may be allowed to use leg shackles when taking incarcerated people to medical appointments if county council approves a measure repealing a portion of the existing ban on such restraints. The measure, introduced to council Wednesday, would not completely revoke the prohibition on leg shackles....
Pittsburgh woman killed by PRT bus lived near accident site
A pedestrian struck and killed Monday by a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus lived just feet from where she was hit, a transit agency spokesman told TribLive Wednesday. The transit agency bus operating on the 6 Spring Hill route hit Dana Fountain, 50, of the city’s Spring Hill neighborhood, near the...
Pa. helps grandparents raise kids with free hotline
Pennsylvania launched the first statewide hotline for legal resources for grandparents tasked with raising their grandchildren. On Wednesday, the Department of Aging announced that the PA Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Legal Line — which is free to use and offers a variety of resources to help with custody proceedings, preparation for...
Southmoreland School Board censures director, adjusts livestream policy amid controversial comments
Southmoreland School Board voted this week to censure a member and stop livestreaming its meetings. The board removed comments made by School Director Catherine Fike from its Sept. 16 meeting recording. Fike, a retired school psychologist and veteran member of the school board, “disclosed confidential student information about a district...
Two charged in prostitution sting at massage parlors in Lower Burrell, Murrysville
Two women face criminal charges following police raids in Lower Burrell and Murrysville as part of a prostitution sting, according to authorities. Murrysville and Lower Burrell police and the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office cooperatively investigated Asian Massage in Lower Burrell and Asian Garden Spa in Murrysville. Both parlors are...
If found guilty of DUI, Harrison man faces minimal jail time in connection with fatal Natrona crash
Jeffrey Glowatski could face six months in jail for a 2024 crash that took the life of an 11-year-old girl in Harrison’s Natrona section if he is found guilty of misdemeanor DUI. Glowatski, 65, of Harrison is charged with misdemeanor DUI after the vehicle he was driving struck Roxanne
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Hempfield policy requires 45-day notice before block parties
A new policy regulating block parties in Hempfield is going into effect. The measure township supervisors approved Monday will require 45-day notice of an event, replacing the previous seven days. Public works director Austin Erhard came up with the policy a couple months ago after supervisors questioned a couple block...
Hempfield OKs 20-acre solar array near intersection of routes 30 and 66
A solar array was approved in Hempfield on about 20 acres south of the Routes 66 and 30 interchange. The site, a 50-acre property along Everglade Road, is expected to generate about 3 megawatts of electricity and connect to a nearby West Penn Power substation, said township planning manager Matthew...
Oakmont residents share support, opposition for adding field lights at Riverside Park
Members of the Oakmont Recreation Board heard differing opinions from residents on a topic that has been discussed for decades. While most comments were in support of adding lights to the sports fields at Riverside Park, where Riverview High School plays its home games, some folks were hesitant to support...
Black & Gold breakfast: Where early risers in Pittsburgh can watch the Steelers in Dublin
Pittsburghers are invading the Emerald Isle for Sunday’s Steelers game against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin. With an early kickoff at 9:30 a.m., Steelers fans stuck back in Pennsylvania might be wondering where they can watch the game and still experience some Irish cheer. Here are some of the watch...
