Murrysville area: Blood drive, upcoming meetings, car show
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Upcoming public meetings • Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority board, 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at the authority offices, 3001 Meadowbrook Road in Murrysville. For more, see FTMSA.org. • Export council, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the borough building, 5821 Washington Avenue. An...
Former head of New Kensington’s Spartaco club charged with stealing cash, property deed
The former president of the Spartaco Sporting Club is facing charges after, New Kensington police say, he stole assets from the organization to settle a debt he believes he’s owed. Glenn Hofer, 82, of New Kensington was charged Tuesday with theft, burglary, forgery and tampering with a public record. Hofer...
Chartiers Valley sophomore sinks hole-in-1
Ryan Viola accomplished the rarest feat in golf during Chartiers Valley’s match Aug. 8. The CV sophomore sunk a hole-in-one at Fort Cherry Golf Club’s fourth hole during the team’s match against Shaler Area. Viola used his 9-iron on the 155-yard hole. According to the National Hole-in-One Registry, the odds...
Woman identified who died after a fire at Brighton Heights senior apartment complex
The woman who died following a fire Tuesday night at a senior apartment complex in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood has been identified. The victim was Linda M. McCallister, 70, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 8:15 p.m. at Riverview Manor along Letort...
Pittsburgh Mills citations appealed, headed to court in September
Frazer will be waiting a bit longer to see if it gets any of the $1.8 million in fines levied against the owners of the Pittsburgh Mills mall. The Mills’ owner, Namdar Realty Group, is appealing the citations. District Judge Michael
Girardi handed down the penalties during a July 17...
The Stroller, Aug. 20, 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. Monthly Fridays on Fifth...
10 years after landmark ruling, same-sex marriage faces a new challenge
When Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, local constitution experts told TribLive it signaled the U.S. Supreme Court’s willingness to roll back other privacy rights, including contraception, same-sex relationships and gay marriage. Now, three years later, local constitutional law scholars say just four votes are needed for the justices...
Body of woman found in Monongahela River earlier this month identified
The body of a woman recovered from the Monongahela River on Aug. 12 has been identified. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said the deceased person was 24-year-old Amelie Umurerwa from Forest Hills. The report released Tuesday evening does not state cause or manner of death. First responders were River Rescue...
$8M Burrell High School heating and cooling project awarded; Bon Air work on hold
Burrell School District officials are moving forward with a roughly $8 million heating and cooling project for Burrell High School but will go back to the drawing board for a similar project at Bon Air Elementary. The contract for the HVAC improvements at Burrell High School, awarded Tuesday by the...
6 taken to hospitals after 2-vehicle crash in Youngwood
Six people were transported to local hospitals Tuesday afternoon following a two-car crash in Youngwood, according to emergency officials. First responders were called for a crash near the intersection of Burton Avenue and South Third Street (Route 119) in Youngwood. Mutual Aid Ambulance took the two adult drivers and one...
Springdale considering new rules for public comment
Springdale Council is considering a new policy that would place parameters on public comment at meetings, as officials review plans for a massive data center in the borough. The policy would set a three-minute time limit on each speaker during comment periods at the beginning and end of meetings. It...
PennDOT cancels weekend closure of southbound 62nd Street Bridge in Etna, Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: PennDOT announced Wednesday, Aug. 20 that this scheduled closure has been postponed. A new date has not yet been determined. PennDOT has postponed a planned weekend closure of the 62nd Street Bridge in Etna and Pittsburgh. The closure was scheduled to run from 9 p.m. Friday to 5...
Walmart shrimp could have radioactive contamination, FDA says
Certain Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart stores in Pennsylvania could have radioactive contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Tuesday. The shrimp was possibly contaminated with Cesium-137, or Cs-137, a radioactive isotope. It was detected in a single shipment of imported frozen shrimp in...
Prosecutors say threats continue following 2021 Election Day assault
An East Huntingdon man charged with a 2021 Election Day assault at a Westmoreland County voting precinct was jailed Tuesday. Prosecutors told a judge that continued threats have been made against the alleged victim and her family. Zachary Lambing, 38, of Alverton, is awaiting trial on charges of simple assault...
Ragweed near full bloom in Western Pa. as fall approaches
Blessings to each and every one with allergies. And tissues. And nasal spray. And eye drops. And neti pots. And Claritin or Zyrtec or Allegra. Or if sleep is desired, Benadryl. “‘Tis the season,” said Dr. Thomas Mertz of Allergy and Asthma Associates of Pittsburgh, a practice based in Harmar....
Allegheny County Jail guard union seeks to overturn ban on use of leg shackles for medical visits
When Allegheny County voters approved a referendum in 2021 eliminating the use of solitary confinement at the county jail, they also barred use of leg shackles by corrections officers there. As a result, jail staff cannot restrain the legs of incarcerated people being transported to the hospital for medical appointments...
Reward offered in case of Greensburg man missing for 3 weeks
A reward is being offered for information on the location of Ruben Carranza, a Greensburg man who has been missing for three weeks. “I don’t think my son is hiding, so all of the things that come into my mind (are) bad things,” said his mother, Dawn Rose. “Somebody knows.”...
Week-old goats draw a crowd at Westmoreland Fair
A pair of week-old goats have become mini celebrities at the Westmoreland Fair. Brothers Zane and Gunner Temple picked up the pair — named Queen and Bubba Jr. — Tuesday morning so youngsters and adults could get a look at the two kids and pet their soft fur. It’s been...
Carlynton to restrict student cellphone use during school day
This school year, Carlynton Jr.-Sr. High School will implement a policy restricting personal cellphone use for students. District officials say the policy follows a yearlong research and community engagement process. They say the policy will foster stronger student focus, mental health and academic engagement. “This initiative reflects our commitment to...
Antiques, other props from ‘Hershey’ filming hit the auction block
With a traditionally strong market for Hollywood memorabilia, the sale of props from a movie shoot is not unusual. But typically, those props are just that — recreations of items such as swords from a medieval film or fake body parts from a horror movie. In the case of “Hershey”...
Police arrest Monroeville man in Downtown Pittsburgh daylight shooting
A Monroeville man has been arrested for wounding two people earlier this month in a daylight shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Pittsburgh police say Jaraye McLaughlin, 28, opened fire Aug. 1 near the end of the work day on Penn Avenue, near the Barcelona Wine Bar. A woman was...
Window tint, car wrapping business set to open in Plum
A new auto garage specializing in window tints and vinyl wrapping is set to open in Plum in September. Located at 7993 Saltsburg Road at Unit I, Mr. Tint PGH will offer commercial, residential and auto tints as well as customized wraps and coatings for cars, according to owner Eric...
Chartiers Valley bolsters security, safety initiatives
Chartiers Valley School District has implemented new safety and security initiatives across all of its buildings for the new school year. Marc Hubert, the district’s safety and security coordinator, provided an update on the plans during the school board’s Aug. 12 meeting. “Every initiative we proposed was done through a...
2nd driver in high-speed crash that killed Serra Catholic teen gets prison time
A man who police said was racing another driver across a Dravosburg bridge nearly two years ago, leading to a crash that killed a Serra Catholic High School student, will serve at least 16 months in state prison. Andrew Voigt, 56, of Penn Hills was taken into custody immediately following...
Community the theme of Carlynton’s back-to-school celebration
Members of the Carlynton School District community kicked off the school year the best way they know how: a celebration. The district’s third-annual back-to-school celebration was held Aug. 15 at Honus Wagner Stadium in Carnegie. “Tonight’s celebration is about more than just the start of a new school year —...
