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‘The 48’: Don’t miss events in Renfrew and area
Here is a quick snapshot of what’s happening around town in the next 48 hours. Monday afternoons are alright for Pickleball inside the gymnasium at the myFM Centre! Enjoy one of the fastest growing sports in the world in a fun, social, and non-competitive setting for just $3 plus tax every Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Register online.
2024-25 Janney Montgomery Scott in Clarion Player Profile: Lily Staab, Moniteau
LILY STAAB – JUNIOR – MONITEAU. Sports Played: Freshman 2022-23 – Volleyball, softball, track; Sophomore 2023-24 – Volleyball, softball. Siblings: Emily Staab – class of 2024, played softball. William Staab – class of 2029, plays baseball and football. Social Media Handles: X. Highlights: Softball...
Rep. Kelly and Homeland Security House Members To Tour Farm Show
Members of the Congressional House Committee on Homeland Security will tour the Butler Farm Show Grounds today to learn more about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Chairman Mark Green will be joined by 10 other Congressional members and Congressman Mike Kelly. Kelly says they will tour the...
Lancaster Hockey Club brings home silver at 2024 Police-Fire Can-Am Games
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM)– Local police officers and firefighters from across central Pennsylvania went toe to toe on the ice last week in the 2024 Police-Fire Can-Am Games in Butler, PA. According to the West Lampeter Police Department, local officers from the Lancaster Fighting Amish Hockey Club took on seven teams of firefighters and police from […]
Detroit man pleads guilty to drug trafficking operation in Beaver County
PITTSBURGH ― A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in drug trafficking that was moving illegal substances across Beaver County. According to the Department of Justice, the guilty plea for drug trafficking charges was entered by 33-year-old Andre Brent Steel on Friday. In a public release, the court said this...
Westmoreland County Advances with Demolition of Two Floodplain Properties Amidst Public Silence
Westmoreland County is pressing forward with demolition plans for two residential structures located within the 100-year floodplain, following a public notice seeking comments which resulted in silence from the community. The properties at 1862 Bethel Church Road in Unity Township and 110 Walnut Street in New Florence are poised for razing, a move funded by the FY2023 Community Development Block Grant Program, with the estimated costs standing at $19,500 and $5,500 respectively, according to Westmoreland County press release.
The Stroller, July 23, 2024: 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. Murphy’s Big Band to play Tarentum Park. Tarentum Summer...
Circus will float to Monaca riverfront on a handmade raft to provide free entertainment
MONACA ― You can enjoy a floating circus Aug. 19 in the borough. Flotsam River Circus, a troupe of performance artists, musicians and puppeteers, will arrive by handmade raft to Monaca's Riverfront Park, as part of their almost 1,000-mile, six-state tour from Pittsburgh to Paducah, Ky. ...
Brew Gentlemen expands, Esquina Cantina turns 15, and more Pittsburgh food news
Esquina Cantina, formerly known as Round Corner Cantina, celebrates 15 years in Lawrenceville with a Quinceañera celebration. Taking place on Sat., July 27 at 2 p.m., the Mexican restaurant marks the milestone with its traditionally inspired fare, food specials, margaritas with premium tequilas, and “festive giveaways,” according to a press release. On the patio, local DJs including SMI, Yamez, DJ Femi, and Alex Rivera, will spin cumbia, reggaeton, amapiano, Latin classics, and more.
Valley Brook Country Club's 1st hole on the Gold Nine provides strong start
PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- The 1st hole on the Gold Nine at Valley Brook Country Club is a great starting point for any round.Located just outside Canonsburg, Valley Brook has 27 holes, but the opening hole on the club's Gold Nine stands out just a bit from others."This hole really starts you out nice," said Head Golf Professional Mike Papson. The Par 4 1st hole plays as long as 376 yards and recently underwent significant renovations."It's a lot different than it was four years ago," Papson said. "We started the renovation process on this hole in 2020. The first thing...
Patients at Pittsburgh hospital can enter opioid-free pain management program
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time in western Pennsylvania and possibly in the nation, patients at a local hospital can choose not to be given opioids before, during and after surgeries.Inside UPMC Shadyside Hospital, doctors are taking a unique route to managing surgical and post-op pain in some patients to help prevent opioid use disorder.Dr. Shiv Goel, chief of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at UPMC Shadyside, said the whole team at the hospital worked to launch its opioid-free pathway in May in response to patient demand. "We had been seeing a lot of patients coming into the hospital for surgery...
30th Freeport International Baseball Invitational kicks off
Last year, the Backyard Bucs youth travel team helped usher in the week of games at the Freeport International Baseball Invitational at James E. Swartz Memorial Field in Freeport Borough with a Monday evening game against the France Hawks. The Bucs, a 12U squad with players from Oakmont, Lower Burrell,...
Gilbane | Mosites Celebrate Topping Off of Robotics Innovation Center
Gilbane Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction Company gathered with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate the topping off ceremony for the new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green and the success of the project thus far. The Richard King Mellon Foundation, dedicated to advancing prosperity...
Woman pleads guilty but mentally ill in 2022 Hill District stabbing death
A Hill District woman on Monday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to stabbing a man to death two years ago outside her home. Angela Stewart, 36, entered the plea to third-degree murder and will be sentenced in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Oct. 7. According to Deputy District Attorney...
PHOTOS: Military Might at Morgan Log House took a trip back in time
Morgan Log House Historical Society brought back its annual Military Might on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from noon to 4 p.m. This year’s event honored the men and women who fought for our country, but also examined those who supported our heroes from home and overseas. The event kicked...
New PennWest president reveals 'secret sauce' of W.Pa.'s second largest public university
Pennsylvania Western University’s new president had this to say Monday about the struggles preceding him to merge three century-and-a-half-old institutions with proud histories into one:. “Integration is really tough,” Jon Anderson said. But the 50-year-old educator from Utah, who became PennWest’s chief executive on July 1, nonetheless is...
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