Western PA Local News category, Page 56
Springdale tries to stay out of dispute over railroad crossing
Springdale Council is not budging on who should repair a railroad crossing that was the scene of a train-truck crash. That sentiment was made clear by Council President Mike Ziencik when he questioned an item on the engineer’s report referencing the need to assess what work needs to be done...
The Stroller, Feb. 7, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Westmoreland happenings: Family dinner, comedy nights, senior citizen news, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations will...
‘The love is still here’: Record search reveals Greensburg couple’s 75th anniversary is their 74th
Greensburg couple Ed and Sally Wagner have been together so long they forgot the year they were married. Ed, 95, and Sally, 92, told their children they would celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary this coming Monday. However, a recent Ancestry.com search by son-in-law Mark Aitken revealed a copy of the...
Ace Bartenders owners purchase The Club at Blackthorne for $3.9M amid zoning dispute
The future of a planned restaurant within Penn Township’s Blackthorne Estates hinges on an upcoming zoning meeting, as new ownership faces a formal challenge from developers over the facility’s use. Blackthorne Investors is challenging the occupancy permit issued to The Club at Blackthorne, arguing against the operation of a restaurant...
Planned Parenthood’s Greensburg clinic reopens following temporary closure
Planned Parenthood’s Greensburg Health Center, which had closed mid-January, has fully reopened. According to its website, normal in-person services at 125 Nature Park Road were restored Thursday. Planned Parenthood offers a variety of services including cancer screenings, testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as providing gender-affirming care,...
Man dies in Braddock fire after going back in for belongings
A man initially escaped a house fire Friday night in Braddock but died after going back inside to retrieve his belongings, according to Allegheny County Emergency Services. A duplex on Elm Street was fully engulfed when first responders arrived about 7 p.m., an Eastern Regional Mon Valley police officer said....
From Darkness to Light: Marc Fogel’s journey to freedom
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an elite institution built for the children of western diplomats....
Ed Gainey gets new job on Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey secured a new job on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. He was appointed by Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton and sworn in Thursday, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board spokesman Doug Harbach told TribLive Friday. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is an independent state agency tasked with...
TrumpRx aids some who seek lower drug prices, but experts say impact is limited
President Donald Trump is touting the federal government’s new direct-to-consumer drug platform, TrumpRx, as a health care revolution. The reality is more complicated, with only a narrow set of consumers poised to benefit from reduced prices on dozens of medications. Some of the markdowns are eye-popping. Injectable weight-loss drug Ozempic...
Black History Month display at City-County Building honors Vashon family
When people think of abolitionists, they probably think of well-known figures like Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman or William Lloyd Garrison. But Paul N.D. Thornell — great-great-grandson of abolitionist John B. Vashon — is striving to ensure his family is remembered in those conversations, too. “Oftentimes, I think historians and history...
Tireless team effort: Crews from multiple North Allegheny departments work well in the snow
While North Allegheny students and staff experienced a weeklong closure recently due to the Winter Storm Fern and subzero temperatures, not everyone stayed home. North Allegheny’s fields and grounds department, in conjunction with the custodial department, maintained a 24/7 schedule from Sunday, Jan. 25, through Friday, Jan. 30, with the...
8 Shaler Area employees recognized with Baysek-Young Extra Mile Award
Eight Shaler Area School District employees have been recognized for going above and beyond for students and contributing to the success of the school district. The employees — administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals — are recipients of the Kim Baysek-Young Extra Mile Award. The award was named for Baysek-Young, a third...
From Darkness to Light: The Marc Fogel Story
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From Darkness to Light: Marc Fogel’s journey to freedom
From Darkness to Light: Marc Fogel`s journey to freedom On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an...
Drainage work will restrict traffic in East Deer, Tarentum, Harrison and Brackenridge
A drainage project will cause single-lane restrictions in East Deer, Tarentum, Brackenridge and Harrison, beginning Monday. Traffic restrictions will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Bailies Run Road and Butler County while crews work on drainage, base repairs, pavement marking, guardrail improvements and other details. Weekend work...
Three Rivers Heritage Trail expanding into Swissvale
Steps continue to expand the Three Rivers Heritage Trail with a 1.2-mile section that leads to the historic Carrie Blast Furnaces in Swissvale. Friends of the Riverfront, the nonprofit that manages the 35-mile network along the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela riverbanks, said the extension provides a critical link to reconnect...
What urgently needed vehicles will Pittsburgh buy with $27M?
Even as Pittsburgh officials laud significant donations that will pay for new ambulances and snowplows, pressure is mounting to buy updated fire trucks, too. Ralph Sicuro, who leads the union representing city firefighters, on Friday urged the Equipment Leasing Authority board to prioritize fire truck purchases as nearly half the...
Landslide knocks part of Logans Ferry Road in Plum down to 1 lane until summer
A section of Logans Ferry Road in Plum will have a single-lane restriction until summer after a landslide on a short portion of the roadway. The stretch sits between Browntown and Webster roads. New stop signs have been installed at each end as well as signage before the section that...
West View answering questions, taking comments on new municipal complex
West View firefighters are hopeful that the borough’s new, $6 million municipal complex will be a boon for their volunteer department. A home for the department is part of the project in the area of Perry Highway and Center Avenue. It consists of a repurposing of the existing West View...
Q&A: Greensburg gallery hosts ‘work in progress’ exhibit, features local artist
The Stopwatch Gallery & Studio in Greensburg has a unique installation on display through early March — an art exhibit that is constantly in progress. “My wife Marti Haykin and I have our studio in the back of the gallery,” said Stopwatch co-owner Marc Snyder. “Typically we show other artists...
Police say New Kensington man already jailed for SWAT incident assaulted, fathered child with 8th grader
Westmoreland County detectives accuse a New Kensington man who has been in jail since 2024 of fathering a child with an Arnold teenager after repeatedly sexually assaulting her. Burnell Johnson, 27, is facing charges of statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors and indecent assault of a person younger than 16....
Ross commissioners appoint new township manager
Ross didn’t have an interim manager for long. Commissioners on Feb. 2 unanimously named Jessica Crawshaw as the township’s new manager, less than a month after she had been appointed to the position on an interim basis. Crawshaw replaces Ronald Borczyk, who retired effective Jan. 9. Crawshaw’s appointment was effective...
PennDOT plans another sweep for puzzling metal fragments in Harrison
PennDOT plans to return to Harrison once the snow melts to inspect for more of the metal shards found scattered across township roads this week. Spokesman Steve Cowan said sweeper trucks canvassed Freeport Road, Route 28 and Burtner Road on Wednesday and Thursday, picking up some of the small metal...
‘Pittsburgh Says ICE Out!’ protest, march takes place this weekend
Protesters will gather Sunday and march in Pittsburgh for an anti-ICE demonstration hosted by Indivisible Pittsburgh and a coalition of grassroots partners. Starting at 2 p.m., the event is titled “Pittsburgh Says ICE Out!” and will “demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement stop terrorizing our community and other communities across...
