Light snow and chillier temperatures predicted for Monday morning
It’s still fall, but winter is getting revved up. Unseasonably cold air is expected to sweep into the area overnight into Monday and bring with it the potential for November snow showers. National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Frazier said on-and-off rain on Sunday could change over to snow flurries between...
The Stroller, Nov. 9, 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. Food drive planned Tuesday...
Colleges grapple with lukewarm perception of their importance
Joel Bauman has been involved in college admissions for 30 years, and he can’t remember a more challenging time than what he faces today. “It has become more cynical,” said Bauman, senior vice president for enrollment management at Duquesne University, “but you can’t blame families, given the financial situation.” Colleges...
Arbitrators wield nearly unchecked power to return disgraced police to duty
Keith Edmonds zapped an unarmed homeless man so many times with his Pittsburgh police-issued Taser that the city paid an $8 million court settlement after the man died. Aaron Fetty, another Pittsburgh police officer, was accused of sexually assaulting a co-worker while off duty. Philadelphia police Lt. Marc Hayes texted...
Lindsay Bock named Trib Total Media advertising and marketing director
Longtime Trib Total Media employee Lindsay Bock has been appointed the company’s new advertising and marketing director. Bock, 47, of Springdale, will step into the role Dec. 1, Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto said. Bock has worked for the Trib for 25 years and has served as...
Westmoreland Food Bank receives grant to help stock shelves as demand increases
The Westmoreland County Food Bank this week received a $75,000 emergency grant to help feed hungry residents. The money from the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County is needed to assist the food bank as uncertainty over federal SNAP benefits funding continues amid the federal shutdown, according to Executive Director McCrae...
Aluminum City Arts celebrates soft opening in New Kensington
Five years ago, Ernesto Camacho Jr. wanted to open doors for other artists by running his own gallery. He succeeded. But Camacho and his partner, Brian DeFelices, ran out of space at The Manos Gallery in Tarentum, which has led to them beginning the pursuit of new goals across the...
Man found dead in fire damaged home in Brighton Heights
A 64-year-old man was found dead inside a home damaged by fire Saturday morning in Pittsburgh, according to police. The fire was reported around 5 a.m. on Parviss Street in Brighton Heights. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames billowing from the upper floors and roof of the house,...
‘Thank you for your service’: Crowds at the Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade show their appreciation
The motorcycles of the VFW Riders rumbled at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 10th Street in Pittsburgh, waiting to get the Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade underway. With a wave of the hand from the parade marshal, they headed down Liberty Avenue on Saturday to a huge American flag suspended...
After 57 years, wounded Vietnam veteran recognized for helping others heal
On a remote mountain in North Vietnam, 19-year-old Andy Nigut’s body lay limp. Terrified and going in and out of consciousness, he was struggling to breathe. The young Marine attempted to scream for help but quickly realized something sharp was lodged in his throat after his battalion was attacked Oct....
Springdale townhouse building evacuated after struck by SUV, shearing gas meter
The residents of a four-unit townhouse building in Springdale were put out of their homes Saturday after an SUV crashed into the back of it, shearing a natural gas meter, authorities said. The woman driving the SUV was not seriously hurt, and no other injuries were reported, Springdale fire Chief...
Leechburg man accused of attempting to meet teen for sex
A 41-year-old Leechburg man is being held in the Jefferson County Jail after police say he traveled to Brookville to meet an individual he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex. Michael Richard Pack Jr., of Leechburg, faces multiple felony charges, including two counts of first-degree attempted statutory sexual assault,...
New Kensington’s Wildflower Bakery to fill another Fifth Avenue storefront
Wildflower Bakery in Downtown New Kensington is celebrating its one-year anniversary with an expansion. The bakery will expand by 1,200 square feet and open a storefront along 940 Fifth Ave., New Kensington, in addition to its existing entrance at 940 Barnes St. Owner Hailey Sabot plans to open the new...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 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. Donations needed for family...
Dorseyville Middle School student author embraces fantasy fiction
A pint-sized student author continues to develop her creative writing skills as she transitions from Kerr Elementary School to Dorseyville Middle School in the Fox Chapel Area School District. Bella Gao, 11, lives in O’Hara and is a sixth-grader with a zest for writing fantasy fiction. While enrolled for four...
Schools starting to feel the pinch of state budget impasse
Art students at St. Joseph High School in Harrison spent a recent class learning the techniques of charcoal drawing — again. They were scheduled to be learning to use paints, but with government funding largely cut off because of the state’s ongoing budget impasse, the school doesn’t have money to...
Coroner: Both drivers die in Interstate 70 crash in Washington County
Both drivers died who were involved in a crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 70 in Washington County. Both people, a man and a woman, were from West Virginia; they were traveling by themselves. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified woman as Donna K. Havens, 59, of Wheeling. Warco said Havens...
‘I heard some kind of crack’: Woman admits in police interrogation video to killing best friend’s baby
For 12 hours on June 16, 2024, Nicole Virzi sat in an interrogation room at Pittsburgh police headquarters, repeatedly denying she hurt her best friend’s 6-week-old son who she’d been watching the night before. Over the course of the day, the Ph.D. student in clinical psychology consistently told detectives she...
Fire damages New Stanton motel
Fire destroyed or extensively damaged three rooms at Budget Inn on East Byers Avenue in New Stanton on Friday afternoon. Multiple fire departments responded to the fire, which was reported at noon, according to the Westmoreland County Public Safety department. Several people were moving out of the motel Friday afternoon...
Allegheny County court records error leads to 1,100 driver’s license suspensions years after conviction
After Justin Snodgrass pleaded guilty to DUI in 2021, he knew his driver’s license would be suspended for two years. For a year after that, he’d have to breathe into an alcohol-detection device to start his car. Snodgrass, 43, of White Oak, said he turned in his license as required...
Hospital revenue a bright spot as Independence Health grapples with outstanding losses
Independence Health has seen some positive financial results at its five hospitals while still working to reduce overall losses in eight figures for its multi-county health care system. According to a presentation Independence Health shared this week with TribLive, revenues exceeded expenses at each of its hospitals for the 12...
Duolingo’s stock plunges after company eases push for paid subscribers
Duolingo’s stock price plunged nearly 30% after the Pittsburgh-based language learning app said Wednesday it’s prioritizing getting users in the door over making them paying customers. Shares of Duolingo on the Nasdaq stock exchange tumbled to $183 Thursday from $260 a day earlier. By market close Friday, the price made...
From rival to viral: Shaler Area, North Hills marching bands unite on shared song from halftime shows
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. It was supposed to be a night of football rivalry: Shaler Area at North Hills on a Friday night. But after the...
St. Emma Monastery continues traditional Christmas Shoppe
The annual St. Emma Monastery Christmas Shoppe in Hempfield is underway, offering visitors a unique shopping opportunity as the holiday season approaches. Organized by the Benedictine Nuns who reside at the monastery, this major fundraiser features thousands of donated new and gently used items, including collectibles, housewares, home décor and...
Jury convicts roommate of attempted murder in Penn Township shooting
A North Versailles woman was convicted Friday of attempted murder in the shooting of her former roommate in Penn Township. After just over an hour of deliberations, a Westmoreland County jury found Leah H. Gillis, 36, guilty of all three charges she faced: attempted murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment....
