New Kensington News Archives

New Kensington is moving to settle a federal gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former female police officer, but neither side would comment about details.

Dealing with trees in the fall means more than simply raking. When its limbs and canopy are bereft of leaves, it can be a good time to judge a tree for pruning.

A New Kensington man pleaded guilty to third-degree murder this morning in exchange for a sentence of 25 to 50 years in prison.

The creators of an oral history video on New Kensington about to have its premiere are hoping that the past will be prologue.

City police are warning residents of a possible scam that involves people going door to door selling children's books.

A New Kensington youth accused of a drive-by shooting surrendered at a district judge's office Monday morning.

The cause of a fire that damaged a vacant Parnassus house late Friday is under investigation as suspicious.

Chuck Biedka can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4711. Police are searching for three men thought to be involved in a drive-by shooting that wounded a 19-year-old man Wednesday evening.

An attorney for a man convicted nearly two decades ago of rape said in court Thursday that recently uncovered DNA evidence and a new scientific report are sufficient grounds for a retrial.

Police late Wednesday still were piecing together the details of a dinner-time drive-by shooting that injured one man in the 1000 block of Victoria Avenue.

Police in Westmoreland County are investigating a violent shooting in New Kensington, Westmoreland County.

Rex Rutkoski can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4664. The "beefcake" might get all the attention, but the heart is the body part that really matters in "The Full Monty." There is no shortage of that, assure cast members of New Kensington Civic Theatre's first production of the new season.

Liz Hayes can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4680. Only one New Kensington-Arnold School Board member faces an opponent in November's general election.

An exotic land and culture will become less mysterious this week for those taking part in free programs at Penn State, New Kensington in Upper Burrell.

Charlie Ban is a freelance writer for the Valley News Dispatch. While the NAACP prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday, the Alle-Kiski branch of the storied organization is focusing on youth.

Animal shelters are trying to get dogs off the street and onto a leash this month.

By Patrick Cloonan , TRIBUNE-REVIEW NEWS SERVICE Thursday, October 15, 2009 Last updated: 8:08 am A spate of radio station sales could result in expanded programming at New Kensington-based WGBN-1150 AM.

Hours: 4- 11 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tues.-Fri., Mon; 11 a.m.-midnight Sat.; 1-8 p.m. Sun.

A New Kensington businessman is suing the estate of his late attorney in federal court for failing to design an irrevocable trust that would protect the businessman's estate from federal taxes when he dies.

We write about medical devices every day, but we've never actually seen them being made.

Despite living near Massy Harbison's homestead and volunteering in the park that bears her name, Matthew Dailey only recently learned the story of the woman's escape from Indian capture in 1792.

A New Kensington man has been charged in connection with several home burglaries in North Huntingdon and the theft of a credit card from a woman outside a Hempfield grocery store.

Police said a New Kensington man led a K-mart employee on a foot chase before running through the unlocked back door of an apartment and out the front - only to find a police officer waiting for him.

Prices from a few of the area's pumpkin sellers: * Pajer Farm, Buffalo Township, Butler County: carving pumpkins, 28 cents per pound; pie pumpkins, $1.50 each * Giant Eagle, New Kensington: carving pumpkins, $3.99 and $5.99 each; pie pumpkins, 89 cents per pound * Schramm Farms and Orchards, Penn Township: carving pumpkins, 39 cents per pound * ...

More than 50 companies are expected to be represented at a jobs fair Thursday at Penn State New Kensington's campus.

A man on Allegheny County's Most Wanted list is behind bars in Ohio. A Comcast viewer saw a picture of Bryant Rose on the cable provider's "Fugitive Files" segment and alerted law enforcement to his whereabouts in Steubenville, Ohio.

October brings a number of performers with national reputations to local stages.