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Friends of the Library to Hold Flea Market
The Friends of the Norwin Public Library are hosting a Flea Market on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Library's lower lot. Come shop to you drop! The Norwin Public Library is located at 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. This content has been submitted by authors outside of this...
Jeannette officers file suit seeking overtime payments for time spent feeding, caring for police dogs
Jeannette’s two police dog handlers claim in a federal lawsuit that the city violated labor laws by not paying them an overtime rate for time spent caring for their canines.
West Roxbury Man Charged with Weapon Possession After Hyde Park Incident
Last Wednesday night, Boston's District E-18 police officers took into custody a man, identified as Gesner Joseph, who was allegedly in possession of a loaded firearm. According to the Boston Police Department, the arrest occurred around 9:48 PM near 147 West Street in Hyde Park, where Joseph, a 22-year-old West Roxbury resident, was reported for refusing to pay for a tow service and subsequently threatening the victim with a gun. In an update given by Boston Police, a description of the suspect was circulated, depicting Joseph as being potentially armed and dangerous.
The Stroller, July 19, 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. Car cruise to raise funds for Leechburg Public Library. Leechburg...
Proposed NFL Trade Has Eagles Land Steelers $65 Million 6-Time Pro Bowler
The start of training camp is fast approaching for the Philadelphia Eagles. Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox put together a list of the top-10 NFL players who could be traded. The NFL analyst has Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward as the No. 10 rated player on the trade board....
Bethel Park’s Ryan Petras wraps up highly decorated junior year
The postseason accolades have been pouring in for Bethel Park superstar athlete Ryan Petras. As a junior shortstop in 2024, Petras recently was named the Trib HSSN Class 5A Baseball Player of the Year. Petras overcame a wrist injury to hit .452 (33 for 73) this spring with one home...
Bethel Park Alert: Highland Bridge Repairs to Cause Detours Beginning July 22
Beginning Monday, July 22, drivers navigating through the area of Highland Bridge will need to prepare for detours and potential delays, as construction teams move in to repair the vital piece of infrastructure. According to a recent announcement by the City of Bethel Park, available on their website, these repairs are scheduled to take approximately 50 days, temporarily disrupting the flow of Southbound traffic in particular.
The weekend weather in Pittsburgh is shaping up to be gorgeous
By: KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Carl LamPITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is no shortage of things to do this weekend around Pittsburgh! With Picklesburgh, Yinzapalooza at PNC Park, and so many other outdoor activities, it's great that the weather will cooperate too! Our day today will start off a bit on the cloudy side but temperatures will warm up quickly once we get some sun rolling through Western Pennsylvania. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosYou can expect more sunshine as we go into the afternoon and temperatures to climb into the mid 80s. For areas...
Former FBI agent says man who shot Trump followed typical steps of mass shooter
PITTSBURGH — FBI investigators are searching for what motivated Thomas Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, to shoot former President Donald Trump. A former FBI terrorism task force supervisor said evidence shows Crooks fits an FBI profile called "pathway to violence." The first step on the pathway is grievance. Former...
Crews respond to house fire in Bloomfield
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood on Friday. The fire started around 4:45 p.m. at a house in the 200 block of South Mathilda Street. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sounding Off on Soccer: Previewing Riverhounds’ National TV tilt vs Hartford with USL Championship play-by-play broadcaster Michael Wottreng
On the latest episode of the Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast, John Krysinsky is joined by Michael Wottreng, who will be on the call when the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC host Hartford Athletic FC on Saturday night (8 p.m. kickoff) in what will be a Nationally televised match on ESPN 2.
1 taken to Pittsburgh hospital after crash into Mon River in Washington County
A motorist was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital Friday after being rescued from a vehicle partially submerged in the Monongahela River in Washington County. The vehicle ended up in the river after crossing railroad tracks along Route 88 in Speers, according to a Washington County 911 dispatch supervisor. Charleroi firefighters were among first responders dispatched to the crash shortly before 2:30 p.m.
Lindsey McDaniel And The Balafon West African Dance Ensemble Are Preserving And Honoring Heritage
In the Balafon West African Dance Ensemble, the essence of African culture and its presence in Pittsburgh come alive. The post Lindsey McDaniel And The Balafon West African Dance Ensemble Are Preserving And Honoring Heritage appeared first on NewsOne.
PREVIEW: Hartford Hit the Road to Face the Hounds
HARTFORD ATHLETIC (5-10-2) vs PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (4-9-6) The Green and Blue are in Pittsburgh tomorrow night with the chance to complete the first ever season sweep of the Riverhounds in Club history. LAST TIME OUT. Hartford Athletic are coming off a 2-2 draw to the Charleston Battery at home....
Shady Side Academy grad Porter Markel named ice hockey captain at Naval Academy
A Shady Side Academy graduate was named captain of the U.S. Naval Academy’s ice hockey team for the 2024-25 season. Porter Markel, a 2021 alum, served as captain of the ice hockey and baseball teams during his senior year in high school. The Fox Chapel resident is a defenseman...
Texolve Digital Installs Riedel Communications Equipment Across Pittsburgh’s Three Major Sports Venues
WUPPERTAL, Germany — July 18, 2024 — Riedel Communications today announced that Texolve Digital, a Pittsburgh-based systems integrator and Riedel partner for nearly 10 years, has deployed the company’s cutting-edge intercom and communications solutions across Pittsburgh’s three major sports venues: PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates; PPG Paints Arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins; and Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This comprehensive deployment marks a significant milestone in standardizing and enhancing communications infrastructure for the city’s professional sports teams, ensuring that all three stadiums now benefit from seamless and reliable communications for game-day operations and live event productions.
Secret Service’s Lack Of Red Dot Pistol Optics Puzzles SWAT Officers
In the moments after a bullet nearly killed former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, he was surrounded by U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agents who then whisked him away to a nearby armored suburban. In the chaotic aftermath of the assassination attempt, images of the agents wielding Glock 19 GEN 5 MOS (Modular Optic System) 9mm pistols began to emerge. On closer inspection, these Glocks did not feature red dot-type optical ‘reflex’ sights, an upgrade that is now common even among small local police departments and across the civilian firearms marketplace.
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