Maddie Aiken stories, Page 4

A record number of people woke up early Thursday to race in this year’s Greensburg Turkey Trot and raise money for charities. About 2,300 people participated in the 5K, race officials said. In recent years, the race typically has drawn between 1,500 and 2,000 participants. Runners and walkers, often sporting...

No one has to celebrate Thanksgiving alone in Mt. Pleasant. For 23 years, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has hosted a holiday dinner in its basement. About 25 people volunteered to serve others on Thanksgiving this year. Church member and meal organizer Wanda Permuka called it a “wonderful ministry.” “I just...

One person is in the hospital after being stabbed early Thursday morning at The Rialto Bar & Bistro in downtown Greensburg. The stabbing happened about 1:40 a.m. at the tavern at the intersection of West Otterman Street and North Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg police said. Police did not release further details...

What started off as a fun day at the beach ended with a Pine-Richland high school student being dubbed a hero. On June 23, junior Blake Thompson rushed to the rescue when he noticed a man caught in a riptide at Bethany Beach, Del. Thompson, a cadet senior airman in...

Hempfield Area officials defended the district’s proposal to permanently close Harrold Middle School at the final public meeting before the school board will vote on the plan in February. About 70 people attended Monday’s board meeting, many of them to speak out against the plan. Parents raised concerns over transportation,...

An internal battle waged in Gabby Smith’s mind over her college admissions process. It wasn’t over which colleges to apply to or which major to choose. It had nothing to do with tuition costs or scholarships. The Plum senior struggled over a weighty decision that has come to the forefront...

Greater Latrobe students with disabilities will soon have the opportunity to gain a plethora of hands-on, career-relevant experiences within school walls. Next year, the district plans to introduce a Practical Assessment Exploration System Lab at the high school. The $30,000 lab will offer curriculum materials and onsite training for students...

Textbooks and tests can help students understand the medical field only to a certain extent. On Thursday, Excela Health put surgical equipment into students’ hands. Dozens of high school and middle school students piled into the Westmoreland Mallin Hempfield to test out medical robots and learn about the dangers of...

Think it was Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick? You’ll have to head to Pine-Richland High School this weekend to test out your theory. On Nov. 18 and 19, high schoolers will perform “Clue: On Stage,” a comedic play based on the popular board game. In the show,...

A man was stabbed to death Tuesday afternoon in West Mifflin. At around 4:30 p.m., first responders found the man with stab wounds in the area of Midway Drive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating. Anyone with information on the stabbing can anonymously...

A stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened to traffic after being shut down because of a multi-vehicle crash in which 11 people were injured. The crash between the Cranberry and Beaver Valley exits was reported shortly before 10 a.m., according to a Beaver County 911 supervisor. The 11 people who...

Taylor Swift’s stop in Pittsburgh in June just got twice as nice. On Friday, the singer-songwriter announced 17 additional shows to her latest tour — and one of them will be a second show on her upcoming Pittsburgh stop. Swift’s “Eras Tour” will now be at Acrisure Stadium on June...

Two women face charges after Ross police say they stole nearly $23,000 of perfume from the Nordstrom in Ross Park Mall. Police allege Stephanie Hopkins of Pittsburgh and De Siree Riley of McKees Rocks took 76 bottles of perfume from the department store on Monday and Thursday. A store manager...

At least one person was injured after an incident near Blondie’s in Verona on Thursday night, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Around 11 p.m., first responders were called to the scene. WPXI reports the police said they found a bullet shell casing, along with a damaged car in the...

Every year, PennDOT spends nearly $14 million to clean up litter on Pennsylvania’s roads. Pennsylvania high schoolers could help change that. In collaboration with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, PennDOT has introduced a statewide “Young Ambassadors” program. These ambassadors are tasked with promoting state cleanliness and beauty. Four Allegheny County students were...

A Pittsburgh man is facing charges in connection with the September death of a man in East Liberty. Pittsburgh police said Rayvaughn Perkins, 25, approached a white SUV around 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in the 600 block of North St. Clair Street and got into an argument with the vehicle’s...

As Tropical Storm Nicole rages through Florida, Western Pennsylvanians can expect to see some rainfall from the storm. Between Friday morning and Saturday morning, Western Pennsylvania will get 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Myranda Fullerton. Fullerton said the rainfall is “much needed,” but...

A Braddock man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the October death of a man in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood. Deashawn Watson, 20, faces charges for criminal homicide and unlawfully carrying a firearm. First responders found Omar McCord Jr., 18, unresponsive with gunshot wounds on Oct. 25 in the area...

One person was critically injured when a car crashed into a utility pole in Downtown Pittsburgh early Thursday, officials said. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. in the area of Grant Street and Fort Pitt Boulevard, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Medics took the injured person to an area hospital....

One person is hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a Washington Township hobby shop Tuesday night, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No one was in the shop, Tailspin Hobbies, when the crash occurred at around 10 p.m. The shop is located on Route 66. On Facebook, Tailspin Hobbies posted...

Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing man with dementia. Raymond Henry, 77, was last seen at 5 p.m. Monday in East Liberty. At that time, police said he was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and gray shoes. Henry has a gray beard and walks...

A Stowe man faces charges after police said he fired several shots inside a Penn Hills home while his three children were present. Police said Bernard Davis-Durham, 28, was intoxicated when he showed up at his ex-partner’s home Sunday night. When the woman asked Davis-Durham to leave, she told police...

A toddler drowned in a Bethel Park pond over the weekend. Police were dispatched to a home on Tischler Road around noon Saturday, according to Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O’Connor. Officers began performing CPR on the child until medics arrived. The child was then taken to an area hospital....

Four winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets were sold in Allegheny County on Saturday. One ticket is worth $1 million, and the three others are worth $150,000. The tickets were sold at the following convenience stores:$1 million ticket: Get Go, 998 Hayden Blvd., Elizabeth$150,000 ticket: 7-Eleven, 4775 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh$150,000 ticket:...

Saint Vincent College-hosted community meals are back. The free lunches, which were paused when the pandemic hit, are open to any community member who is looking for food and fellowship. They will take place on the second Saturday of each month at Holy Family Church in Latrobe. “This gives (attendees)...