Allegheny Neighborhoods News
Lyme disease cases skyrocket
By Bob BauderShannon Thompson never considered Lyme disease when she noticed what appeared to be a bug bite in 2004 after an outing to Mingo Creek Park in Washington County. Thompson, 42, of Upper St. Clair said she developed a rash, but …
Your Alle-Kiski Valley News
Camp’s growth a credit to Springdale community
By Braden Ashe 11:07 a.m.When the annual Fun and Freedom summer camp opened Monday in Springdale, camp directors David and Jeannine McCutcheon ushered in the largest class of youth campers since the Christian faith-based sports camp’s 2009 inception. What began with 54 first- through …
- Burrell approves tax increase of about 2% 11:07 a.m.
- Quick-hitting storm dumps rain on Valley 11:07 a.m.
Your Carlynton News
Judge orders Scott man to spend life in prison for fatally shooting man in Hill District
By Tribune-Review 11:28 a.m.An Allegheny County judge on Wednesday ordered a Scott man to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting a man in the Hill District. Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos in …
Your Cranberry News
33 students receive diplomas at initial St. Kilian commencement
By Dona S. DreelandFor students of St. Kilian Parish School in Cranberry Township, their newest tradition is just two weeks old. Thirty-three eighth-graders were the first to receive diplomas from the Catholic grade school that opened in September 2008. Faculty, administrators, staff, parents …
Your FoxChapel News
Fox Chapel sophomore continues to add to honors
By Tawnya PanizziFox Chapel Area sophomore Rishi Mirchandani could probably wallpaper his bedroom with his plaques, certificates and other academic accolades. This year alone, the 16-year-old was named a Gold Key winner in the Pittsburgh Regional Scholastic Writing Awards, won a gold …
Your Hempfield News
Bovard students bid farewell to their school
By Michele StewardsonThis year’s last day of school was bittersweet for Connor Lyons, who just completed second grade at Bovard Elementary School in the Hempfield Area School District. “I don’t feel very good. I’m sad and mad,” he said about the decision …
Your Latrobe News
Latrobe officials OK $60K project aimed at allowing creek to flow freely
By Stacey FederoffThe Latrobe Municipal Authority board approved a national nonprofit organization to move forward with design plans for the possible removal of the Kingston Dam on the border of Derry and Unity townships. Washington-based American Rivers will work with $60,000 allocated …
Your McKeesport News
East McKeesport code enforcement officer gets probation for taking bribe
By Tribune-ReviewAn Allegheny County judge on Tuesday sentenced the former code enforcement officer for East McKeesport to serve three years on probation for withdrawing a citation in exchange for money. A jury in March found Ronald C. Bachner, 50, of Brookline …
Your Monroeville News
Tab for Monroeville investigation reaches $26,000
By Kyle LawsonAn investigation of potential privacy law violations will cost Monroeville taxpayers more than $26,000, as council awaits the results. Municipal officials retained Dickie McCamey & Chilcote to investigate the potential violation of federal and state privacy laws through the Monroeville …
Your Mon Valley News
Southwest Regional Police vice squad sets up prostitution sting
By Chris BuckleyA vice squad sting operation resulted in last week’s arrest of a Greensburg man who was charged with attempting to solicit a woman for sex. Police said Adam Grant Ross, of 517 Turney St., was actually soliciting a member of …
Your Mt. Pleasant
Crews working on roads in Mt. Pleasant Township
By Linda HarkcomMt. Pleasant Township supervisors are gearing up for summer roadwork. Road crews will begin tarring and chipping township roads on July 15, Chairman Frank Puskar said this week. In the meantime, crews have been out working on blacktopping roads affected …
Your Murrysville News
Franklin Regional appointment raises procedural questions
By Daveen Rae Kurutz 10:15 a.m.Franklin Regional officials met in private Monday to determine which of six applicants would be nominated to replace a resigning school board member. Board President Herb Yingling announced that the board met in an executive session on Monday to “go …
Your North Hills News
Pine-Richland graduate wins national architecture contest
By Deborah DeasyTyler Mikita, 18, of Richland wonders whether to become an engineer or an architect. He has almost $20,000 in scholarships to study engineering at the University of Akron in Ohio, but he recently won a national contest for budding architects. …
Your Norwin News
North Huntingdon assistant manager directed to encourage business growth
By Brad PedersenNorth Huntingdon officials say they are tired of waiting for new businesses to come into the township. So they plan to take matters into their own hands. Township commissioners named assistant manager Mike Turley as the director of North Huntingdon’s …
Your Penn Hills News
Penn Hills school board will take final budget vote on June 27
By Patrick VarineA vote on the Penn Hills School District’s final 2013-14 budget will take place June 27, at a 7 p.m. meeting at Linton Middle School. Concrete budget numbers are still up in the air after a proposal to furlough teachers …
Your Penn-Trafford News
Trafford wants to take close look at storm sewer
By Chris ForemanAfter identifying two collapses in a storm sewer under First Street, Trafford officials want a contractor to use cameras to assess the line to determine if other repairs are necessary. Council on Tuesday voted to pay $5,000 to State Pipe …
Your Plum News
Plum Council hires Muggli as information technology coordinator
By Karen ZapfJason Muggli has been happy for the past decade working in the IT department at BNY Mellon. A job alert for the position of information technology coordinator in the Plum municipal offices prompted his interest in the possibility of changing …
Your Sewickley News
Photos: Volunteers ‘redd up’ river bank around Sewickley
By Kristina SerafiniVolunteers at three sites in the Sewickley Valley removed litter and debris from the banks of the Ohio River on Saturday during the annual Ohio River Sweep. The event — which began in 1989 — is organized by the Ohio …
Your South Hills News
South Park model car designers team head to world competition
By David PaulkThe Screaming Eagles Formula One team at South Park High School is used to beating the odds and is about to try again. After six years of designing model cars for competition, the group of recent graduates plans to compete …
Your Twin Boros News
Oakmont eyes view protection for Hulton Road
By Liz HayesOakmont Council is considering new landscaping, parking and other requirements for future Hulton Road developments with the goal of improving aesthetics and environmental impact. Councilman Thomas Briney on Monday presented a proposed View Protection Overlay Zone that would impact Hulton …
