Allegheny Neighborhoods News
Mt. Lebanon School Board: Renovation project within budget
By Matthew SantoniThe Mt. Lebanon School Board is reassuring residents that changes to the $109.65 million high school renovation project remain within budget, even as board members leave open the possibility of legal action later over some of the project’s problems. The …
Your Alle-Kiski Valley News
Arnold bicycle reunion doesn’t work as hoped
By Liz HayesArnold officials were only able to reunite two children with their lost bicycles on Wednesday. Councilman Anthony “Butch” Sgalio scheduled a six-hour open house of sorts at the city hall basement in an attempt to find the owners of more …
Your Carlynton News
Green Tree woman is makeup artist to the stars
By Charlotte SmithPatty Bell of Green Tree began her career as a young model and then got her start as a makeup artist thanks to her neighbor, Judy McKenzie, who was a Ralph Lauren Cosmetics representative. Bell began working in a department …
Your Cranberry News
Cranberry woman committed to giving flags proper retirements
By Dona S. DreelandIf “Old Glory” looked a bit weathered last week on Flag Day, there’s a place for her to rest. Since May 2011, Denise Etter of Cranberry Township has been caring for worn and tattered American flags that have seen better …
Your FoxChapel News
New duties excite former Dorseyville principal
By Sharon DrakeMatthew Harris, 43, served as principal of Dorseyville Middle School for the last six years, but he is excited about his new position with the Fox Chapel Area School District as director of secondary curriculum, professional development and instruction. “The …
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 …
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Your Monroeville News
Monroeville pet store helps give Pirates’ bullpen its bite
By Kyle LawsonWhen the Pirates are winning, anything is possible. Last month, the owners of Elmer’s Aquarium & Pet Center got a call from Pirates pitcher Jason Grilli. He was shopping for two pet sharks that could live in the team’s clubhouse. …
Your Mon Valley News
Monongahela Valley Hospital fountain dedicated to Frye
By Chris BuckleyShortly after Monongahela Valley Hospital leaders dedicated the central plaza fountain to Joe Frye, staff nurses gathered for a photo around the plaque that was unveiled denoting the honor. It was a fitting tribute by the nurses who took care …
Your Mt. Pleasant
Saloom Department Store marks 85 years in business in Mt. Pleasant
By Marilyn ForbesWhen George Albert Saloom left the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon to travel to the United States in 1917, he did not have a wife, and he did not have …
Your Murrysville News
Franklin Regional officials hire Reljac, appoint board member
By Daveen Rae KurutzFranklin Regional officials welcomed two new faces to the district Monday night. The school board hired Mary Catherine Reljac as assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction and appointed a new school board member to replace Joe Seymour, who resigned. “I’m …
Your North Hills News
Sewer built in 1903 caves, causing huge sinkhole in heart of West View
By Christina Gallagher 7:09 a.m.A large sinkhole that formed Wednesday has closed indefinitely a section of Perry Highway (Route 19) near Center Avenue in West View. The sinkhole, about 20 feet deep, appeared in the far-right northbound lane days after a construction crew repaired …
Your Norwin News
Norwin superintendent pushes for special education funding reform
By Brad PedersenNorwin Superintendent William Kerr hopes he, and a group of educators from across the state, can help reform special education funding in Pennsylvania. Kerr and three other educators presented a plan for funding special education to several local legislators, including …
Your Penn Hills News
Former Penn Aqua Club among proposed demolitions in Penn Hills
By Patrick VarineThe former Penn Aqua Club on Lynnwood Street will be demolished as part of two demolition packages awarded this month by the Penn Hills Municipal Council. Properties deemed unsafe and unsanitary are nominated for inclusion on the list. The Penn …
Your Penn-Trafford News
$57,000 in drilling fees earmarked for municipalities in Penn-Trafford district
By Chris ForemanMunicipalities in the Penn-Trafford School District will get more than $57,000 next month through a state program that dispenses payments according to the effect that drilling operations have within and near their borders. At $46,411, Penn Township will be the …
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
Esmark celebrates new headquarters in Edgeworth
By Bobby CherryWith an expansive view of the Ohio River from his new global headquarters, Jim Bouchard pondered Wednesday what moving his company — Esmark Inc. — to the region could mean for the area. “You’re going to see more financial companies …
Your South Hills News
Baldwin-Whitehall superintendent honored with JA award
By Brittany GoncarBaldwin-Whitehall Superintendant Randal Lutz was selected as the 2013 Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania Educator of the Year. He is to be honored at a ceremony at 4 p.m. June 27 at the The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh hotel. “It’s …
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 …
