Pitt hit with ‘armed shooter’ hoax day after school shooting in Minneapolis
The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday became the latest school targeted by a fake report of an armed shooter on campus, a day after a man opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17. At 12:28 p.m., University of Pittsburgh police sent out...
Murrysville area: Art show submissions, Medicare presentation and more
Email news briefs and email listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Art submissions sought The Murrysville Woman’s Club is seeking entries for its annual art show, set for Oct. 10-11 at Redstone Highlands in Murrysville. Experienced, amateur and student artists are invited to enter. Pieces can be paint, fiber, mixed media, sculpture and...
Defense attorney asks Westmoreland court to pay for evaluation in alleged trafficking case
The attorney representing a Philadelphia man who authorities believe intended to traffic a 13-year-old Greensburg girl said Thursday he expects his client to plead guilty in the case. If that happens, Angel Lopez, 19, is likely facing mandatory sentences on at least some of the charges against him, according to...
Tree Pittsburgh collects data to aid replanting after destructive spring storms in Western Pa.
Tree Pittsburgh is stepping up to lead a replanting effort after April’s fast-moving storms toppled trees and wires, and cut power to thousands of Southwestern Pennsylvania residents. In a effort to connect homeowners in Allegheny County with resources and support in response to the April 29th storms, Tree Pittsburgh is...
Man stabbed in North Side, hospitalized in critical condition
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after being stabbed in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Pittsburgh police found the man, who they have not named, around 6 a.m. near the intersection of Pressley Street and Cedar Avenue in the city’s East Allegheny, or Deutschtown, neighborhood. Police said the man had...
Mt. Oliver woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of 1-year-old
A Mt. Oliver woman is charged with involuntary manslaughter stemming from the methadone-related death of a one-year-old girl last year. The girl was in the care of 60-year-old Veronica Anglin in Anglin’s Church Avenue home on Nov. 8 when the child stopped breathing, according to a complaint filed by Allegheny...
Innamorato signs executive order to protect Allegheny County union workers
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signed an order Thursday creating an “office of worker protections” to enforce labor and anti-discrimination laws, citing recent Trump administration moves to curb federal union bargaining. “This office will be a place where workers can turn to when their rights are threatened, and it’s a...
Section of Burtner Road in Fawn to close for 3 weeks
A portion of Burtner Road in Fawn is scheduled to close for about three weeks. Work is expected to start Sept. 8 on the stretch of road roughly between Pittsburgh Paws Pet Resort and the Route 28 on-ramp. “Our crews will be installing a jumbo block wall and conducting shoulder...
Pittsburgh VA restarts town hall tour, including stop in Jeannette
The Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System has revived a town hall tour in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio after abruptly canceling it last month. The tour has four stops where veterans can get information on their benefits, enroll in coverage and hear directly from leadership at the Pittsburgh VA: •...
Pittsburgh Mills owners fixing some potholes
Owners of the Pittsburgh Mills are fixing potholes along the mall’s Butler-Logan Road entrance. Workers filled potholes Wednesday night and were scheduled to return Thursday night, said Bill Payne, Frazer’s building inspector. During an Aug. 21 district court hearing to address hundreds of building code citations filed against the mall’s...
Fox Chapel author details ‘The Rebirth and Rise of Duquesne University Football’
It was 1969 when a group of college-aged boys gathered in St. Martin’s Hall at Duquesne University to ignite a grassroots effort to return football to the Bluff. Fox Chapel resident Sam Costanzo helped draw up the game plan – and said it was sheer industriousness and passion that led...
Shaler Area High School student in custody after mother found gun in his bedroom
A 16-year-old Shaler Area High School student who led police on a search for nine hours Thursday after his mother found a gun on his bed was taken into custody late in the afternoon. Multiple law enforcement agencies searched Shaler and surrounding neighborhoods with a drone and dogs for the...
Harrison commissioners deadlock on a 1st Ward representative, vacancy board will try to choose
Harrison still needs a fifth township commissioner. The four sitting commissioners failed to agree on appointing someone to fill the vacant 1st Ward seat formerly held by Chuck Dizard, who resigned last month after serving 10 years on the board. A decision on filling the vacancy now goes to the...
New committee focused on human rights ‘valuable resource’ in Aspinwall
A group of dedicated volunteers is aiming to spread the word about a new resource addressing potential human rights issues in Aspinwall. The Aspinwall Human Relations Commission was established on April 10 of last year in an effort to safeguard and protect all persons from all forms of discrimination within...
Morning Roundup: Sheetz set to replace Rite Aid in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 28: Sheetz planned in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood A Sheetz convenience store is slated to replace a closed Rite Aid pharmacy in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood. Sheetz is in the early stages of planning a new store at Banksville...
The Stroller, Aug. 28, 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. Concordia speakers bureau offers...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust keeps eye on donor recognition as it renovates for 100th anniversary
Sandra Finley drove to the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center recently to play bridge, and when she arrived, she noticed that the plaque recognizing the building’s founders was missing. “I didn’t know what happened,” Finley said. She was initially concerned that the Westmoreland Cultural Trust was no longer interested in...
Twilight Foundation’s gift helps North Irwin’s Grandma Moose keep typing
A magnifying glass donated by the Twilight Foundation will help Grandma Moose as she types up information to spread the word about the bus trips she organizes. Her real name is Virgie Smith and she lives in North Irwin. Since 1980, she’s billed herself as Grandma Moose and she organizes...
Westmoreland happenings: Antique car show, high school reunions, Seniors for Safe Driving class, more
Fundraisers • The Western Pennsylvania region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will host its 61st annual Paul P. Bell Memorial Antique Auto, Custom and Street Rod Show 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 31 at Legion Keener Park, 1658 Catherine St., Latrobe. Entry fee: $15 at the gate....
The old ways: Pittsburgh Fighters Guild keeps medieval styles aliveVideo
Abby Hicks has wanted to fight with swords since she was eight years old. But when she was growing up in the early 1990s, it wasn’t necessarily something a lot of girls did. Today the Brackenridge resident is three decades older, but she is also nearing her second full year...
Monroeville council approves $38.8M capital improvements plan
Monroeville officials approved the municipality’s first capital improvements plan, laying out potential big-ticket projects over the next five years. Municipal manager Alex Graziani laid out roughly $38.8 million in capital projects through 2030 at council’s Aug. 12 meeting. “All of the projects on the list are fully funded,” he said....
Photographer’s inaugural exhibit attributed to his love of family, friends, nature
Paul Humenik, a longtime Monroeville resident and self-taught photographer, is ready to share his work with the community. The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are hosting his exhibit – “Mother Nature’s Affects” — from Aug. 29 to Sept. 23 at the library’s gallery space. An open reception will be...
Police: Shot fired from outside an East Pittsburgh house goes through window, hits boy
A boy was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg in East Pittsburgh on Wednesday evening. Allegheny County Police said officers were alerted to the shooting along the 500 block of Main Street shortly after 7 p.m. Police said they found a boy shot once in the...
At least 2 hurt in house fire in Arnold, 1 victim jumped from third floor to escape flames
Grant Maroni of New Kensington and Corbyn Bobinski of Arnold were listening to first responders put out a garage fire over a scanner just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when a call came in for a house fire with entrapment just a couple blocks away. Arnold fire Chief Eric Gartley said...
North Allegheny School District’s business office recognized for financial practices
North Allegheny School District’s business and finance department received high marks recently, winning national recognition for excellence in two categories. The district received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for its annual comprehensive report for the fiscal year ending June 30,...
