Julia Maruca stories, Page 15

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, July 27: No injuries reported in Oakmont fire No one was reported to be injured after a fire early Thursday at a building in Oakmont, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. Firefighters were called to the scene around...

Western Pennsylvania is in for a sweltering week amid a national heat wave, with temperatures expected to climb into the 90s, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. Meteorologist Jason Frazier of the weather service said temperatures are expected to increase from Wednesday through Friday into the upper 80s...

Westmoreland County is more than halfway through its goal of establishing 250 way stations for monarch butterflies this year. The goal was set in conjunction with the county’s 250th anniversary. To date, 165 monarch way stations have been established. FirstEnergy and the Westmoreland Pollinators Partners consortium are assisting in the...

A 41-year-old man was found unresponsive and bleeding from his head Monday night in the lobby of the Even Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, city police said. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he was found around 7 p.m. Police said a suspect, Heiko-Lamar Calhoun, 26,...

State troopers plan to crack down on unsafe behaviors in work zones on the Turnpike through their “Operation Orange Squeeze” program this summer. The program, which began nearly a decade ago in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, sees troopers from Troop T monitoring work zones using construction vehicles in...

A pickup involved in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning spilled pest-control chemicals along Interstate 79 in North Strabane. Washington County 911 dispatchers said two people were injured in the wreck and taken to a local hospital. The highway was shut down until responders cleared the scene around 7 a.m. Dispatchers...

A Monongahela woman died after losing control of her vehicle near 2268 State Route 88 in Finleyville early Monday, according to the Washington County Coroner. Sarah Beth McClintock, 37, was partially ejected from the vehicle through the sunroof when the vehicle lost control and rolled around 1:30 a.m., coroner Tim...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 25: Trader Joe’s recalls cookies for possible rocks Trader Joe’s warned customers over the weekend that some cookies purchased from the store might contain an unpleasant surprise: rocks. The grocery store, which has three locations in the...

An area fire department is celebrating a milestone this weekend with a festival and a few tried-and-true traditions. Youngstown Whitney Volunteer Fire Department, 229 Main St., will mark its 100th anniversary on Friday and Saturday. The department, formed from the merger of Youngstown Volunteer Fire Department, Baggaley Volunteer Fire Department...

A crash Monday in Penn Hills left a Duquesne man dead, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Robert Booker, 43, died in the crash, which happened around 1 p.m., according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV. One vehicle was involved in the crash in the 4200 block of Verona...

Five people were injured Sunday evening in a crash involving four motorcycles and an SUV in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County 911 dispatchers said. According to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE, the crash was a head-on collision. Dispatchers said the five patients were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which took...

A woman went into labor while attending Picklesburgh over the weekend, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS. EMS said they transported her to a nearby hospital. Her and the baby’s status is not known. In a report Monday morning, the bureau said paramedics and EMTs helped a total of...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 24: Man shot in leg in Turtle Creek A man was shot in the leg Sunday night in Turtle Creek, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. The man was found by officers in the 300 block...

Hempfield’s summer day camp has expanded in popularity, but it is struggling to field enough staff to keep up with demand. “We’re providing a service that is in great need,” Parks and Recreation Director Marissa Haynes said at a township supervisors meeting this week. “We are maxed out everyday, and...

Hospital systems and experts say covid-19’s impact on health care and everyday lives is decreasing, while cautioning that the virus is and will remain present in Western Pennsylvania. New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that nationally, the number of people dying in the United States every week...

Hempfield officially received a full box of keys to the former SCI Greensburg state prison facility after closing on the property last week. “There are a lot of keys to a prison, I found out,” township manager Aaron Siko joked at a meeting this week. The township supervisors announced the...

Independence Health System officially has a new leadership team, composed of four longtime department heads from the system’s component parts of Butler Health System and Excela Health. On Thursday, Independence introduced Dr. Carol Fox as chief medical officer; Dr. David Rottinghaus as president of Physician and Provider Network; Karen Allen...

Three dogs died in a house fire Wednesday afternoon in Monessen, authorities said. No people were in the home on Summit Avenue during the fire, and no other homes were damaged because of how far back the home is on the property, Monessen fire Chief Delmar Hepple said. “There was...

The next big thing in startups could sprout from an unexpected source: one of four new entrepreneurial makerspaces located at Western Pennsylvania colleges. The Community College of Allegheny County, Westmoreland County Community College, Penn State New Kensington’s Digital Foundry and Indiana University of Pennsylvania have created makerspaces to attract entrepreneurs...

A Washington woman died in a trailer fire on Banetown Road on Friday evening, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. Rosalee Miller, 56, was pronounced dead around 7:30 p.m. The time of incident was 4 p.m. State police are investigating the fire. Volunteers responded from the Morris Township, Amwell...

Creative crafters from around the area will be in the spotlight on Saturday at the Hempfield’s first ever Homegrown Hempfield: Makers Market event. The craft market, which runs in conjunction with the Amp Up Your Summer concert series in Hempfield Park, will invite 12 local makers to show off their...

When it’s hot outside, the instinct of some is to lower the temperature on the household thermostat. But local HVAC repair experts advise against dropping the settings too low. “Air conditioning controls humidity, not temperature,” said David Demilio, owner of Demilio Heating and Cooling in South Greensburg. “In the long...

Hempfield Area School District residents can check out the inside of the high school one last time before renovations begin by attending an alumni tour on Saturday at 10 a.m. The tour will be led by administrators, teachers and retired faculty who will guide visitors around the building and discuss...

School libraries would be required to post a list of requested new books a month ahead of time for the public and school board to review under new proposed revisions to book policies at Hempfield Area School District. The policy revisions for acquiring new school library materials and challenging the...

Local Greek Orthodox churches will soon have a new home for their regional administrative staff that will double as a center of community. The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh, a regional district that encompasses Greek Orthodox churches in most of Western and Central Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and West...