Brian C. Rittmeyer stories
8 Shaler Area employees recognized with Baysek-Young Extra Mile Award
Eight Shaler Area School District employees have been recognized for going above and beyond for students and contributing to the success of the school district. The employees — administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals — are recipients of the Kim Baysek-Young Extra Mile Award. The award was named for Baysek-Young, a third...
West View answering questions, taking comments on new municipal complex
West View firefighters are hopeful that the borough’s new, $6 million municipal complex will be a boon for their volunteer department. A home for the department is part of the project in the area of Perry Highway and Center Avenue. It consists of a repurposing of the existing West View...
Ross commissioners appoint new township manager
Ross didn’t have an interim manager for long. Commissioners on Feb. 2 unanimously named Jessica Crawshaw as the township’s new manager, less than a month after she had been appointed to the position on an interim basis. Crawshaw replaces Ronald Borczyk, who retired effective Jan. 9. Crawshaw’s appointment was effective...
Judge approves Millvale’s emergency request to borrow $1.9M
A judge on Feb. 3 approved Millvale’s emergency request to borrow $1.9 million so the borough can pay off its overdue debts as it works to right its financial ship. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John T. McVay Jr. said he would draft his order granting Millvale’s petition after hearing...
Etna officials rally volunteers to help neighbors dig out from record-setting snow
Etna officials led a volunteer effort Jan. 31 to help residents in need dig out from a record-setting snowfall. Pittsburgh set a new record Jan. 25, when the National Weather Service measured a one-day snowfall of 11.2 inches at its office in Moon, shattering the previous record of 5.2 inches...
Inmate who died at Allegheny County Jail identified as Hampton man
A 55-year-old man died Sunday morning at the Allegheny County Jail, Warden Trevor Wingard announced. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Mark Schwartz, of Hampton. Schwartz was booked into the jail on Aug. 2 on charges of a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and a summary offense...
Driver accused in Hempfield fatal hit-and-run arraigned, jailed
A Jeannette man accused of killing a man riding an e-bike in a hit-and-run in Hempfield last year is now in the Westmoreland County Jail. William Edward Sever, 37, of Jeannette, was denied bail as a flight risk when he was arraigned Friday, according to court records. Sever is charged...
Recovery group marks 70th anniversary of ditching of B-25 bomber in Mon River
It’s been 70 years since a B-25 bomber ran out of fuel, splashed down on the Monongahela River near today’s Homestead Grays Bridge and was never seen again. A group fascinated by the story, and not giving up hope that the plane or parts of it may yet be found,...
Health care workers gather in Pittsburgh to honor Alex Pretti, call for end to ICE brutality
As evening fell on Pittsburgh Saturday, nurses and health care workers gathered beside the Fred Rogers Memorial on the North Shore to honor Alex Pretti, the nurse killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, and call for an end to ICE brutality and violations of freedom. The location was chosen, organizers...
Hearing on Millvale’s emergency request to borrow $2 million delayed
A hearing for additional testimony in Millvale’s emergency request to borrow $2 million to prevent a potential budget crisis has been postponed. The hearing before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John T. McVay Jr. had been scheduled for Tuesday morning. A new time and date were not immediately known. Following...
West View schedules meeting for public input on new municipal building
West View will hold a public meeting this week concerning the borough’s new municipal complex. The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the current borough building, 441 Perry Highway. According to the borough, the meeting is for informational and public comment purposes only. No formal...
North Hills area communities digging out from major snowfall
North Hills residents and municipalities are digging out and coping with the lingering effects of Sunday’s snowfall in the Pittsburgh area. The National Weather Service in Moon measured 11.2 inches at its office, where records are recorded, shattering the record of 5.2 inches for Jan. 25 that had stood since...
Shaler Area communities digging out from major snowfall
Shaler Area residents and municipalities were digging out and coping with the lingering effects of Sunday’s snowfall in the Pittsburgh area. The National Weather Service in Moon measured 11.2 inches at its office, where records are recorded, shattering the record of 5.2 inches for Jan. 25 that had stood since...
Widespread closures include courts, stores, schools
Many businesses, churches, schools and other organizations around the Pittsburgh region are shutting down amid the record-setting snowfall. A broad list of closings and delays is available from TribLive news partner WTAE. The list includes school districts, churches, cultural institutions and attractions such as the National Aviary, which is closed...
Mother, baby boy ‘doing fine’ after birth on side of Parkway North
A baby boy apparently did not want to miss Sunday’s big snow. Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS said they were dispatched at around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, just as the snow was beginning in the region, to help a mother and her newborn after the baby was born in a vehicle on...
Fire destroys 2 North Versailles homes
Two adjacent homes in North Versailles were destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The fire on Kline Avenue near Emma Street was reported around 3:30 a.m. An assistant fire chief told TribLive news partner WTAE that everyone got out safely, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters had to contend with...
2 men shot in Edgewood found in crashed car in Point Breeze, county police say
Two men who were shot in Edgewood Saturday were found in their crashed vehicle in Pittsburgh, according to Allegheny County Police. According to county police, a report of shots fired on Town Centre Drive near South Braddock Avenue in Edgewood was made to Allegheny County 911 at 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh...
Florida man admits setting parked car on fire in Etna, police say
A Florida man faces arson and other charges after Etna police say he set a parked car on fire. Tyqei Eric Howze, 23, of Groveland, Fla. is charged with three felony counts of arson and felony counts of causing or risking a catastrophe and criminal mischief. According to a criminal...
Bloomfield fire displaces 5 adults, 2 childrenVideo
A three-story house fire in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood went from two to four alarms Saturday, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The fire, in the 4000 block of Penn Avenue, was reported around 1:45 p.m., according to Allegheny County 911. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, one side of the structure was...
Pittsburgh International Airport ‘prepared’ for snowstorm, spokesman says
Pittsburgh International Airport is prepared for the onset of this weekend’s major snowfall, spokesman Bob Kerlik said. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for the latest on their flight status before arriving at the airport. Flight updates can be found online at flypittsburgh.com. “We’re seeing preemptive cancellations from...
Man who died in North Park crash identified
A man from Swissvale has been identified as the driver who suffered a medical event before dying in a crash in North Park on Saturday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Timothy Costello, 76, of Swissvale. According to Allegheny County Police, Costello suffered a medical event before...
Highland Avenue focus of safety improvements in West View following fatal crash
Some safety improvements have been made and more are in the works for Highland Avenue in West View, near Ross, following a fatal crash last year. Addalena Maiette, 19, of West View died at the scene of the Sept. 25 crash at Highland and Cornell avenues. According to Allegheny County...
Shaler’s Ruckus Cafe expands to 2nd location in Pittsburgh
A Shaler couple who filled a need for a coffee shop in the township hopes to fill a similar, if somewhat different, need in Downtown Pittsburgh. Christine Rauktis and Daryl Kuczynski, who opened Ruckus Cafe on Babcock Boulevard in Shaler in July 2021, opened a second location at 625 Liberty...
Beltzhoover burglar claimed to be ICE agent, Pittsburgh police say
Pittsburgh police say a man claimed to be a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after breaking into a house in the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood Saturday night. In a criminal complaint, police said they found William Arthur Gregory, 35, of Pittsburgh unconscious and lying on the floor of the house...
Subzero windchills prompt National Weather Service to issue cold weather advisory
Subzero wind chills have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a cold weather advisory covering the Pittsburgh area that will be in effect from 9 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday. In the Pittsburgh metro area, the windchill Monday night is expected to reach 10 below zero, the requirement for...
