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At the library: Here are some upcoming events at Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg community libraries
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...
‘Sovereign citizen’ arrested after Ross police see SUV made to look like police vehicle
A man driving an SUV equipped to look like an unmarked police vehicle was arrested Saturday in Ross after he gave police fake documents that included a “United Nations driving permit,” Ross police said in a criminal complaint. Ross police charged Zachary Jerry, no age available, of Pittsburgh with a...
Franklin Park police responding to car crash say they instead found elderly man beaten bloody by son
A Franklin Park police officer who thought he was responding to a car crash with injuries Saturday instead found a man had beaten his elderly father, according to a criminal complaint. Franklin Park police charged Andrew Jeffrey Starz, 44, of Ohio Township with a first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault...
Michael Zagaris shows off ’60 Years of NFL Photography’ in new Cultural Trust exhibition Downtown
Michael Zagaris has been photographing NFL football for almost six decades, attending 44 Super Bowls. Now, he’s sharing his photographic journey with Pittsburgh. “Michael Zagaris: 60 Years of NFL Photography” is on display at 707 Penn Gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh through Nov. 8. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the...
Fire in Bloomfield rowhouse spreads to 4 other buildings on block; no injuries reportedVideo
A three-alarm fire engulfed a Bloomfield row house Sunday afternoon and spread to four nearby homes, blanketing the densely populated neighborhood with smoke. Pittsburgh Assistant Fire Chief Brian Kokkila said no occupants or firefighters were injured in the blaze. Kokkila said firefighters were dispatched just before 3:30 p.m. to the...
6 hurt in crash in Downtown Pittsburgh
Six people were injured early Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed near The Pennsylvanian apartment building in Downtown Pittsburgh, Tribune-Review news partner WTAE reported. The incident started with a traffic stop in Wilkinsburg, a Pittsburgh police spokeswoman said. The crash, at the East Busway entrance near the Pennsylvanian, happened just...
2 injured in Rivers Casino garage crash
Two people were injured early Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed into Rivers Casino from the fourth floor of the adjacent parking garage, Pittsburgh police said. At the casino at Pittsburgh’s North Shore, a vehicle crashed through the glass doors by the elevator at about 4 a.m., injuring a man...
Woman shot Sunday morning in Mt. Lebanon
A woman was shot in Mt. Lebanon early Sunday morning, Allegheny County Police said. She has been hospitalized in stable condition. The woman was reported shot in the 200 block of Whitmore Street at about 7:15 a.m., county police said. Allegheny County Police were assisting Mt. Lebanon police in the...
‘Time Honored Non-Specifics’: Work by Carnegie Mellon MFA students at Warhol Museum
On the fourth floor of The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, three women have put the culmination of their artistic journeys on display. Carnegie Mellon University School of Art MFA students Naomi Chambers, Bulumko Mbete and Afrooz Partovi have each created new work in an array of artistic...
Fire at New Kensington duplex injures 6
Six people were injured in a fire that caused extensive damage to one side of a brick duplex in New Kensington early Sunday morning. New Kensington fire Chief Ed Saliba said a husband and wife and their three young children, who were sleeping when the fire started, escaped out of...
2 shootings on South Side; 1 man dead, another in critical condition
A man was fatally shot on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Sunday morning, police said. At South 18th Street and East Carson Street, police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds after responding to a ShotSpotter alert at 2:28 a.m. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition and later...
The Stroller, March 29, 2026: 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. Bowling fundraiser to benefit...
Utilities, health care costs top Westmoreland County residents’ affordability concerns, survey finds
Utilities and health care are the two expenses Westmoreland County residents worry about the most, a nonprofit community organization’s recent survey on affordability found. With those results in hand, Voice of Westmoreland is organizing residents to appear before the county commissioners in April and share their stories, in hopes of...
Impact of rising diesel prices spreads through economy, professor says
The jump in fuel prices over the past month since the Trump administration began bombing Iran has been a hit on the economy, with grocery stores, trucking companies and independent truckers feeling the effects with no end in sight. “It keeps you awake at night,” Linda Stivason, a co-owner of...
Green Bay offers advice for NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Kyle Cousineau created lasting memories in his hometown of Green Bay when it hosted the 2025 NFL Draft last April. Cousineau, a lifelong resident, is a die-hard Packers fan. He grew up watching the team and was eager for the country to experience the city he loves during the NFL...
First of 3 eggs hatches at U.S. Steel bald eagle nestVideo
The first of three eggs in the bald eagle nest near U.S. Steel’s Irvin plant in West Mifflin hatched on Sunday, according to PixCams. The eagle pair, Irvin and Stella, welcomed their first egg of the 2026 season on Feb. 20. This is Irvin’s seventh season at the nest and...
Pysanky, a Ukrainian Easter egg decorating tradition, passed on in Oakmont
Marilan Hovanec Caito, a Pysanky art and instructor for more than 50 years, demonstrated the painting of a Ukrainian egg at the Oakmont Carnegie Library in Oakmont on Saturday. During the demonstration, she completed one egg, from start to finish, while lecturing on the tools, techniques and history of the...
‘No Kings’ rally in Greensburg draws 3,700 participants
A strong dose of opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies permeated a “No Kings” protest at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg on Saturday afternoon. It was a part of a day of protests nationwide, said to be the largest since Trump’s second term began. Abby Graham-Pardus, founder...
Thousands march in Pittsburgh to protest Trump administration policies
Thousands of Pittsburgh-area residents took to the streets Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest. The “No Kings” protests were billed as the largest single day of action since President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. Speakers at the Indivisible Pittsburgh event at the City-County...
Man rescued from trench at PRT South Hills Junction garage
A Pittsburgh Regional Transit employee was rescued from a trench at the South Hills junction garage in Beltzhoover Saturday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety and PRT. According to public safety, the employee fell into a 12-foot deep concrete trench at the garage. A PRT spokesman called the trench an...
Trout group to meet on Linn Run trout restoration project
A project to help restore native brook trout to the Linn Run watershed in the Ligonier area is expected to begin later this year, according to the Forbes Trail Chapter of Trout Unlimited. A plan to restore the stream bank to prevent further erosion along the Fish Run Trail is...
After the flames: Financial, personal hurdles challenge owners reopening a local eatery
The dining room is still a maze of unassembled furniture and the deck is on the back burner, but for the first time since September 2024, the ovens are hot at Ianni’s Pizzeria in Delmont. “We’re so happy to be back!” employee Sarah Barral, 46, of Delmont, said as she...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News: March 28, 2026
Armstrong County Senior Centers All centers are closed Friday for Good Friday. Apollo Wednesday: 10 a.m., dime bingo; noon, Site Council meeting. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday:...
Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Treatment Plant’s odor problem persists despite efforts
With warm weather fast approaching, officials are trying to tackle the long notorious odor emanating from the Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority treatment plant. Half a mile across the Allegheny River from the treatment plant in Harmar, Oakmont residents have long griped about the smell wafting from the plant. State...
The Stroller, March 28, 2026: 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. Bingo Fiesta planned by...
