Woman arrested in connection with overnight stabbing in Arlington
Pittsburgh police said a woman was taken into custody and will be charged in connection with a stabbing early Saturday morning in the city’s Arlington neighborhood. Police said a man was stabbed during a domestic incident at a home on the 2400 block of Spring Street. When authorities arrived at...
The Stroller, Sept. 27, 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. Ghost tours to feature...
Drivers frustrated with improvements at intersection of Golden Mile Highway, Saltsburg Road
The new traffic layout where Route 380 and Golden Mile Highway meet in Murrysville was intended to ease passage for trucks that must cross the highway on their way to a fracking well pad just up the road. And while it might be more accommodating to truck traffic, it appears...
Pa. Supreme Court: Washington County elections board violated voters’ rights with policy change
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday said that the Washington County Board of Elections must notify voters when their mail-in ballots have errors on them — and give them a chance to vote provisionally. The 67-page decision, which affirms another issued in September 2024 by the state Commonwealth Court, found...
Transgender patients fight Justice Department subpoena seeking their UPMC records
Four transgender people who received gender-affirming care at UPMC are battling efforts by the federal government to force the hospital system to turn over their “intimate” personal health information without their consent. The current and former patients and their lawyers this week filed a motion to quash a Department of...
‘A sad day’: 125 Westmoreland County workers get layoff notices, furloughs start Oct. 13
Furlough notices started going out Friday to 125 Westmoreland County employees as leaders seek to reduce spending amid the ongoing state budget impasse. The furloughs will go into effect Oct. 13. Commissioner Ted Kopas said they are expected to save the county $100,000 weekly. “This is a sad day for...
As Steelers play Vikings on Sunday, they’re also fighting a holy war against church services
Church and Steelers football routinely go hand-in-hand among fans in Western Pennsylvania. “We are a multi-religious city, and one of our religions, perhaps the most popular religion in Pittsburgh, is the Steelers,” the Rev. Liddy Barlow told TribLive on Friday. Barlow is executive minister of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania,...
Delmont the latest community to start deer-culling program
Four deer hunters will get a chance to wait for their quarry in the confines of Delmont’s Shields Farm this fall. Council voted to begin a deer management program on the Shields Farm property, 145 acres that belongs to the borough but is technically in Salem. “A couple members of...
Pine community celebrates 1 year of library branch at Pine cemter, gathers for annual Touch-a-Truck
Pine Community Park was buzzing with activity Sept. 20. The township’s annual Touch-a-Truck event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. featured plenty of opportunities for youngsters to get an up-close look at public safety and public works vehicles. A quiet period was held the first hour to accommodate children with...
Starbucks to close 3 Pittsburgh locations
Barista Josh Nicklow showed up Thursday at Starbucks’ South Side location for work as usual. By noon, the district manager told him he’d be out of a job by the weekend. After four years behind the counter, Nicklow joined countless employees caught in Starbucks’ sweeping shutdown of stores across the...
Here are some upcoming programs at Penn Hills Library
Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings and to register for programs, visit pennhillslibrary.org. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The library...
Chartiers Valley names homecoming court
Chartiers Valley High School has announced its homecoming court. The members are Lleyton Fox, Ryan Fox, Dylan Heffley, Marc Little, Tristan Mayo, Brady Bart, Kaylen Bin, Delaney Fox, Shaffer Kinnee and Olivia Pollak. The homecoming dance, themed “Tropical Oasis,” is Oct. 4....
Former Newport Business Institute building in Lower Burrell to be demolished
The former Newport Business Institute in the Kinloch section of Lower Burrell will be demolished. City officials will move forward with plans to demolish the building at 945 Greensburg Road. “We’re excited to see this next, and massive, step forward with that property,” Mayor Chris Fabry said. “Razing that building...
Bridgeville’s McLaughlin Run Park Meadow dedicated
It’s official: the McLaughlin Run Park Meadow is open to the public. A dedication ceremony was held Sept. 18 at the park, 1250 McLaughlin Run Road. The area, which was the park’s former ballfield, serves a dual purpose as a passive wildflower meadow and flood control project, according to the...
Southmoreland Middle School recognized by state for academic performance
Southmoreland Middle School was one of 13 Pennsylvania schools recognized by the state education department this week for academic performance. The initiative, Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools, was launched by the state after President Donald Trump ended the 40-year-old federal version of the program in August. Schools are recognized for their...
Summer Lee rips move to cut 2 PRT bus stops at Waterfront
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s bus stops within The Waterfront plaza in Homestead will be discontinued next month, though riders will still be able to catch the bus nearby. The transit authority in a news release said routing for the 53-Homestead Park, 53L-Homestead Park Limited, 57-Hazelwood, 59-MonValley, 61D-Murray Short and 64-Lawrence-Waterfront will...
PRT board passes ‘Band-Aid’ budget to avoid transit rate hikes, drastic service cuts
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s board on Friday formally approved a budget that will stave off rate hikes and drastic service cuts. But officials reiterated the measure to use $100 million in state funds to plug holes in the transit authority’s operating budget is an imperfect fix. “This is not a win,”...
Prominent muralist sues over destruction of images in Wilkinsburg
A renowned muralist who has installed hundreds of works of art around the Pittsburgh area is suing a property owner in Wilkinsburg, alleging failure to properly notify him before painting over his images. Kyle Holbrook — known for, among others, painting the Roberto Clemente Museum mural — alleges the act...
‘A healthier place to be’: Lower Burrell fire companies to get new, updated equipment
Lower Burrell’s fire departments will be getting new equipment that, the chiefs say, will improve safety for its volunteers. Interior firefighters in Lower Burrell’s Kinloch fire department will soon have new air packs when they battle blazes, and Lower Burrell Co. 3 will get an exhaust system to eliminate hazardous...
Armstrong County announces furloughs, program cuts stemming from state budget delay
Armstrong County officials say the state’s budget fiasco is forcing furloughs and program cuts that could affect the county’s most vulnerable populations. Beginning Oct. 1, seven out of nine county senior centers will be closed, effectively furloughing eight center employees and eliminating about 500 senior meals. Only the Kittanning and...
Overnight traffic stops expected on Route 28
Overnight intermittent traffic stops will take place next week on Route 28 between the Harmar and Fox Chapel exits. PennDOT will be testing its wrong-way detection system at the off-ramps from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays. Vehicles could be stopped for up to 15 minutes at a time. The...
Penn-Trafford Hockey Club disbands junior varsity team, cites low participation
Three weeks into the season, Penn-Trafford’s junior varsity hockey team disbanded because of low participation. Following tryouts in April, about 10 players were placed on the junior varsity roster, according to parent Michael Broker of Penn Township. “Having that few of kids, it’s really not ideal, because there’s injury, people...
Lower Burrell Family Dollar property to have its real estate tax slashed by 40%
Real estate taxes on the Family Dollar Store in Lower Burrell apparently will be slashed for this year and next. The Burrell School Board approved a real estate assessment appeal settlement with Greensburg Road LLC, et. al., the owner of the property. The settlement would reduce its school taxes by...
Pitt to launch 1st-of-its-kind natural gas, renewables and oil engineering degree
University of Pittsburgh officials say a new undergraduate degree will prepare future engineers for the evolving, global energy market. The Natural Gas, Renewables and Oil Engineering (GRO) program is designed to prepare students as energy production evolves, whether it be traditional oil and natural gas to solar, wind, biomass, hydroelectric...
A-K Valley High school class reunions, Sept. 26, 2025
• Arnold High School Class of 1964 will get together at 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Hunter’s and Fisherman’s Club, 2400 Constitution Blvd., New Kensington. There are no stairs to the back room at the club. Reservations required. Reservations: Glenn, 440-221-5988. • Har-Brack High School Class of 1966 will...
