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
Farmers and Merchants Bank moves into Freeport
By Mary Ann ThomasA new Farmers & Merchants Bank opened in Freeport on Monday to much fanfare as the town leaders and residents fretted that they would be out of a bank forever. “This is beautiful,” said Rodney Chapman, 91, of Freeport. “I’m …
Your Carlynton News
Military commissary in Oakdale will close Mondays as part of federal budget sequestration
By Tribune-ReviewAs part of a nationwide action, the military commissary in Oakdale will close on Mondays starting July 8 due to the federal budget sequestration, according to the Defense Commissary Agency. Faced with a mandate that it cut more than 14,000 …
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
Laurel Highlands performance group adds flames to pack crowds for fun shows
By Greg ReinboldHula hoops have been around for centuries. But throw in some music, acrobatic skills and just a pinch of pyrotechnics, and you’ve got a combination that can mesmerize kids and adults alike. A group of friends from the Laurel Highlands …
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
Landmark Fallowfield DQ has new owners
By Chris Buckley 12:01 a.m.Dave Smith grew up on a dairy farm just outside Smithton. Even today, Smith and his wife, Kim, live on 300 acres of farm land in the area, toiling in grain and beef. “I went from making the milk to …
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Your Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant’s Penn Theater building coming down
By Marilyn Forbes 12:01 a.m.Mt. Pleasant council was informed on Monday night by Borough Manager Jeff Landy that the old Penn Theater building is now being demolished and plans for the new park are moving along. “They said it should be completely down in …
Your Murrysville News
Franklin Regional appointment raises procedural questions
By Daveen Rae KurutzFranklin 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
Local company putting wind-energy technology on edge in Penn Township
By Chris ForemanSome of the new vertical-axis wind turbines manufactured in Pittsburgh will undergo test spins with the help of breezes gusting through Penn Township. The turbines, built by WindStax Wind Power Systems, founded last year by Ron Gdovic of Harrison City, …
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 …
