Allegheny Neighborhoods News
Schools crucial in keeping patriotism, flag etiquette alive among nation’s youth
By Adam BrandolphThey stand in height order with their right hands pressed firmly over their hearts, left arms tucked behind their backs, and stare at the American flag. When the three-time PIAA class AAAA Mt. Lebanon girls’ high school basketball team lines …
Your Alle-Kiski Valley News
Harrison commissioners considering paving bids
By George GuidoHarrison Township is getting ready for its summer paving program. Commissioners opened four bids on Thursday night and are expected to award a contract on Tuesday night. Submitting bids for paving, seal coating and milling were A Folino Contracting, Oakmont …
Your Carlynton News
Kids get down and dirty at Green Tree Public Library
By Megan GuzaChildren at Green Tree Public Library’s “Wormy Wednesday” program had no fear when it came to getting elbow deep in dirt full of worms. Equipped with small shovels, magnifying glasses and flashlights, the children dug through compost bins for creepy …
Your Cranberry News
Both lanes of I-79 northbound near Cranberry now open
By Tribune-ReviewBoth northbound lanes on Interstate 79 are open after a crash north of Cranberry tied up traffic earlier in the afternoon, officials said about 2:45 p.m. Further information about the crash was not immediately available. …
Your FoxChapel News
Sharpsburg seeks help demolishing old homes
By Tom McGeeSharpsburg officials hope to get help from Allegheny County in removing blighted properties. Council reviewed a list of properties in the borough that will be sent to the county as candidates for grant money that would be used for demolition. …
Your Hempfield News
Agriculture secretary stresses licensing of dogs during Hempfield visit
By Mary PickelsMan’s best friend dissolved the formality of a visit by state agriculture Secretary George Greig to the Humane Society of Westmoreland County on Thursday. Wet noses, extended paws and barks from dogs eager for attention greeted county and state officials …
Your Latrobe News
Councilwoman Wolford wins Latrobe Democratic mayoral nod
By Tribune-ReviewLatrobe Councilwoman Rosie Moff Wolford won an overwhelming victory for the Democratic nomination for city mayor, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary. With five of six precincts reporting, Wolford captured 53 percent of the vote, compared to fellow council …
Your McKeesport News
McKeesport-area pools ready for summertime splash
By Michael DiVittorioThose looking to make a big splash this summer will have plenty of places to choose from in the coming weeks. White Oak’s Heritage Hill Pool will open on Memorial Day, and others are scheduled to open in early June. …
Your Monroeville News
Autocross benefit created in honor of late North Versailles woman gets on ‘Fast Track to a Cure’
By Natalie BeneviatDrivers who want to learn car control and fine-tune their driving skills can check out the sixth annual Barbara Lee’s Fast Track to a Cure for Huntington’s Disease autocross benefit, to be held Sunday at the North Park swimming pool …
Your Mon Valley News
Charleroi boy hit by car listed in good condition
By The Valley IndependentA Charleroi toddler is recovering after being struck by a car Tuesday evening. Christopher Jaquay, 3, of 204 Oakland Ave., is listed in good condition in Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Hospital officials did not release details of the child’s injury, …
Your Mt. Pleasant
More than 100 Mt. Pleasant students to display art
By Linda HarkcomThe art teachers of the Mt. Pleasant Area School District are inviting the community to join them and several of their students for a Fine Arts Evening on Friday. “The …
Your Murrysville News
Murrysville contractor accused in $10,000 theft
By Tribune-ReviewA Murrysville man waived his right to a preliminary hearing this week on a theft charge for allegedly accepting $10,168 from a woman for work he never started. David L. Langguth, 64, of Murrysville was charged by Westmoreland County detectives …
Your North Hills News
Hampton’s Walter making final pilgrimage
By Deborah DeasyAfter decades of “walking for the Lord,” as “Pilgrim George” Walter describes it, the rugged but soft-spoken Hampton native plans to soon hang up his worn, handmade sandals. Walter’s last religious pilgrimage — a trek across Ohio — began May …
Your Norwin News
Hearings set for Irwin woman in alleged stalking
By Paul PeirceA 49-year-old North Huntingdon woman is accused of repeatedly stalking a man who had repaired her car when police found her behind his home, dressed in black and carrying binoculars and a roll of tape. Terri Lynn Gatch of Garnet …
Your Penn Hills News
Penn Hills Summer Playground Program offers outdoor opportunities for kids
By Patrick VarineWhat is it? Parents looking for a little peace and quiet around the house once school gets out can enroll their children in the Penn Hills Parks and Recreation Summer Playground Program. Children will have a chance to get outdoors …
Your Penn-Trafford News
Eagle Scout project transforms Penn-Trafford courtyard into picnic area
By Chris ForemanA Penn-Trafford sophomore’s Eagle Scout project is enabling his fellow students to get some fresh air during the school day. A new seating area that Alex Deutsch arranged outside the cafeteria is open to seniors during lunch and to other …
Your Plum News
Timeline set for Plum’s elementary school transition
By Karen ZapfSuperintendent Timothy Glasspool is looking at mid-August as the deadline for the work related to the transition of students to the former Pivik Elementary School. “I want all projects done by Aug. 14,” Glasspool last week told the Plum School …
Your Sewickley News
Sewickley veteran says placing flags a fitting way to honor fallen soldiers
By Joanne BarronSonny Abercrombie has a simple answer as to why he has been placing flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day each year for the past 45 years. “It’s an honor to do it — to pay tribute. I look forward …
Your South Hills News
Wounded veteran gets mortgage-free Dormont house
By Jason CatoMany soldiers enjoy warm homecomings. Tyler Schell received the keys to his first home. “I’ve never been a homeowner. I’ve always lived in apartments,” Schell, 23, a retired Army specialist, said Thursday as he surveyed the empty living room of …
Your Twin Boros News
Oakmont, Verona dining options served up at library’s ‘Taste of Two Towns’
By Julie MartinWhile a party isn’t likely the first thing that comes to mind when contemplating a trip to the library, the Oakmont Carnegie Library will offer a delicious opportunity to do just that with its upcoming “A Taste of Two Towns” …
