Tarentum News

Tom Yerace can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4675. Each Fourth of July, passers-by are surprised and amused when Charles "Dean" Lawton's front yard literally sprouts patriotism.

A suspected drunken driver rammed into three cars in Allegheny County, seriously injuring one man, on Sunday afternoon.

Police said alcohol might have played a role in a four-car crash near the Tarentum Bridge this weekend.

Michael Aubele can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4673. When the upper echelon of smart people hold their annual convention in Pittsburgh this week, one of the members who will speak is Brackenridge resident Thomas Nehrer.

Highlands School District will provide grief counseling at the high school from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today.

A Pittsburgh man is accused of almost hitting six police officers while evading a sobriety checkpoint early Sunday, police allege.

Rich Cholodofsky can be reached via e-mail or at 724-830-6293. A husband-and-wife team convicted of stealing more than $2 million in scrap silver from a Murrysville factory were sentenced Monday to serve up to nearly two years in jail.

Jun 24, 2009 5:15 pm US/Eastern Reporting John Shumway MARS 1 of 1 Nearly 500 children from around the country converged at Mars High School to participate in the Old Spice Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp 2009.

A focus on West Tarentum, particularly West Seventh Avenue, and creation of a redevelopment group are among the highlights in the borough's new comprehensive plan.

These suspects were taken into custody Monday in Tarentum, unless otherwise noted.

A Frazer boater enjoying the Allegheny River on Monday afternoon was startled when he saw a man and three boys float past clinging to a log.

Come See Spadaforda and Whitaker Posted by Joe Roche on 06.18.2009 "The Pittsburgh Kid" and "Sweat Pea" in public workout and autograph session.

Most local libraries will participate in the national summer-reading program, "Be Creative." Here's a list with starting dates and registration phone numbers/Web addresses: * Apollo Memorial Library, 219 North Pennsylvania Ave., 724-478-4214; 7-12-year-olds start Tuesday, 3-6 year-olds start Thursday.

Prices: Appetizers and sides, 75 cents-$4.49; hoagies, $5.49-$7.49; salads, $3.99-$5.99; pizza, $5.99-$22.99 Pizza is living large in Tarentum these days.

After a successful debut last year, Tarentum brought back its weekly farmers market for a second year.

Plenty of sunshine greeted members of one Catholic parish in Tarentum on Sunday, but there was no time for rest as parishioners painted a parking lot using sawdust.

Jun 10, 2009 9:44 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ralph Iannotti TARENTUM Loved ones of a woman found dead nearly two years ago are searching for answers.

The Valley News Dispatch, a Trib Total Media newspaper based in Tarentum, sued the Highlands School District on Wednesday, accusing it of violating the state Sunshine Act.

The Lunch Bunch made a good find at Ziggy's Lounge -- within walking distance of our building in Tarentum.

Fundraising has been sobering this year for Highland Hose Fire Company. Members have been forced to find new strategies for generating the estimated $30,000 the company realized annually from the now-defunct Tarentum Festival.