Brian C. Rittmeyer stories
North Hills alum creates trade school scholarship to encourage graduates to continue their educations
Following his graduation from North Hills High School in 1998, Chads Mullinary didn’t find any encouragement to further his education. He spent 21 years working in restaurants, rising from dishwasher to management, before becoming a Realtor, which he’s done now for five years. “I came from a poor family,” he...
Owner of 3 Shop ’n Save locations planning to close 1 in Ross
There will not be a “going out of business” sale for a Shop ’n Save on Perry Highway in Ross. When the grocery store in Pines Plaza closes April 4, its inventory will be sent to owner Mike Mihelic’s other stores on Rochester Road in Ross and Butler Street in...
Ross commissioners enact restrictions on vape shops, introduce regulations on massage therapy
After approving regulations restricting where vape shops can locate in Ross, commissioners are now considering regulating massage therapy businesses. Commissioners voted 8-0 March 16 to approve an ordinance governing vape, tobacco and smoke shops. Commissioner Pat Mullin was absent. After discussion, commissioners removed language that would have prohibited neon signs,...
Beaver County man accused of leaving message threatening Muslims at Allegheny County mosque
A Beaver County man is accused of leaving an expletive-laden voicemail threatening Muslims at a mosque in northern Allegheny County. Ted Steven Frank, 54, of Center Township was sent to Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday after District Judge Matthew J. Brungo denied bail. Frank is charged with felony counts of...
More damaging wind gusts possible ahead of 1-day cold snap
After being buffeted by winds that knocked out power for thousands this weekend, the Pittsburgh area is expected to get blasted again Monday followed by a one-day cold snap this week. A wind advisory began at midnight and is expected to end at 11 a.m. Monday for Western Pennsylvania. Winds...
1 dog dies, another rescued from Greensburg house fire
One dog died and a second was hurt in a fire that caused substantial damage Sunday to a Greensburg home. The fire at 208 Peterinelli Way, an alley between West Third and West Fourth streets, was reported shortly after 6 p.m. No one was at home at the time of...
Resignation comes from Pittsburgh Episcopal priest accused of stealing baseball cards at WalmartVideo
The head priest of a Pittsburgh Episcopal church accused of stealing baseball cards from a Walmart has resigned. The Right Rev. Ketlen Solak, the Episcopal bishop of Pittsburgh, announced she accepted the resignation of the Very Rev. Aidan Everett Smith, dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Downtown Pittsburgh, in a...
6 arrested, officer hurt after confrontation at West Mifflin protest
Six people were arrested Sunday after a confrontation broke out at a protest near Kennywood Park in West Mifflin. Friends and family of Terrel “TJ” Byars Jr. were holding a protest that began at the Duquesne Police Department on South Second Street shortly after 1 p.m. and was planned to...
Butler woman found after running away from 3-vehicle, wrong-way crash on Fort Duquesne Bridge, state police say
A woman ran away after being involved in a wrong-way crash Saturday morning on the Fort Duquesne Bridge in Pittsburgh, according to state police. State police said Pittsburgh officers found Lindsay K. Kleeman, 41, of Butler near the 31st Street Bridge six to seven hours after the 6:30 a.m. crash....
Pittsburgh Brewing turns the home of Iron City into ‘Irish City’ to celebrate St. Patrick’s DayVideo
It’s said everyone’s a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Ed Daquila, of Lower Burrell, found out through some ancestral investigation that he is, in fact, a little Irish. “Very little, but it’s there,” he said. That genetic bond, however small, may have helped Daquila feel right at home at...
1 person dies in early morning Jefferson Hills house fire
A person died in a house fire in Jefferson Hills early Saturday morning. The fire in the 100 block of Frontier Drive was reported shortly after 3 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The first firefighters to arrive found heavy fire and began an offensive attack, according to the...
Ross/West View EMS names new medical director, pediatric medical director
Dr. Philip Nawrocki has been named medical director of Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services, while Dr. Angelica Cercone has been named pediatric medical director. The addition of Cercone makes Ross/West view among the first EMS agencies in the region to have a secondary medical director specializing in pediatrics, the agency...
Courtney Brennan, Matt Dieterich named recipients of North Hills’ 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award
Courtney Brennan and Matt Dieterich are the 2026 awardees of the North Hills High School Distinguished Alumni Award, the district announced in early March. They will be inducted on May 18 and serve as keynote speakers at the high school’s annual Senior Awards Night that evening. Brennan, a 2001 graduate,...
Shaler Area preparing to borrow $7.5M to pay for capital projects including roof at middle school
The Shaler Area School Board will vote next week to award about $4.6 million in contracts for work at the district’s middle school as it begins a process to borrow $7.5 million and restructure the district’s debt to pay for it and other capital projects. The board is expected to...
Tapestry depicting Pennsylvania’s history as one of original 13 colonies coming to life in Shaler
Stich by meticulous stitch, an embroidered panel representing Pennsylvania’s history as one of the original 13 colonies is coming to colorful life in Shaler for this year’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. More than 200 people have put in over 2,800 hours of effort since...
Ross man, 44, faces charges of sexual relationship with 15-year-old girl
A 44-year-old Ross Township man is charged with having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Ross police filed a dozen charges on Wednesday, March 11 against Daniel Thomas Hastings. They include felony counts of statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault and...
Shaler Area 6th grade girls basketball team lauded for surpassing 100 wins
A talented group of girls is expected to take to the varsity basketball court in the Shaler Area School District. But they’re going to have to get through middle school first. The Shaler Area Elementary Basketball Association’s sixth grade girls team is being celebrated for amassing more than 100 wins...
Millvale Spring Market to feature more than 40 artists, makers and bakers
More than 40 local artists, makers and bakers are expected to participate in the Millvale Spring Market on April 25. The market, sponsored for a second year by the Millvale Community Development Corp., will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking will be free. “We know it’s NFL Draft...
Shaler Area Rotary distributes comfort bags to help victims of domestic violence
Police in the Shaler area are equipped with a new tool to help victims of domestic violence. The Shaler Area Rotary Club in March began distributing 60 comfort bags containing essential hygiene items and simple comforts to the police departments in Shaler, Reserve, Etna and Millvale. Each department received 15...
Authorities identify man found dead on I-70 in Washington County
Authorities in Washington County have identified the man found dead on Interstate 70 early Sunday morning. He is Timothy F. Booker, 46, of Avella, the Washington County Coroner’s office announced Monday night. As the coroner’s office reported Sunday, a truck driver called 911 shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday and said...
38-year-old man died at Allegheny County Jail, warden says
A 38-year-old man died at the Allegheny County Jail Saturday afternoon, Warden Trevor Wingard announced. The man was not immediately identified. The jail has notified his family, Wingard’s announcement said. According to Wingard, jail staff called a medical emergency at about 2:42 p.m. Health care staff responded and performed lifesaving...
Warm weather helps boost turnout for New Kensington’s 5th annual St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl
St. Patrick’s Day came early in the Alle-Kiski Valley, with the area’s fifth annual pub crawl being held on Saturday. The record-setting warm weather before the late afternoon storms contributed to last-minute ticket buying, which helped boost participation over 300, said Michelle Thom, manager of Voodoo Brewing in New Kensington....
Wind-related power outages clearing up as temperature record broken
Power outages related to heavy winds on Saturday afternoon were clearing up by Sunday morning as a temperature record was broken. Clear skies earlier Saturday helped the Pittsburgh area set a new record high temperature, reaching 78 degrees at about 3 p.m., meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said. The previous record of...
Teen stabbed outside East Liberty Target, suspect attacked by 10 people, police say
A 19-year-old man is suspected of stabbing a 17-year-old boy outside Target in East Liberty early Saturday morning, according to Pittsburgh police. Police responded to the reported stabbing in the 6200 block of Penn Avenue just after 2 a.m. According to police, officers found about 200 youth fleeing the area,...
Penn Hills museum on history of home video games, computers opens as construction continues
A museum dedicated to the history of home video games and computers is taking shape in Penn Hills. In mid-February, Brendan Becker opened the first rooms of his Bloop Museum in the township’s former municipal building along Frankstown Road. For now, it is open to walk-ins from 10 a.m. to...
