Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 2
Dan Kinross, longtime Ross commissioner, remembered for a life of serviceVideo
Dan Kinross may have been the most powerful politician to ever come from Ross, longtime township Commissioner Chris Eyster says. “His forte was campaigning, especially in elections not involving himself,” Eyster said. “He was an indefatigable campaigner for Democratic candidates. He was a tremendous leader in the party and well...
Reserve renews garbage contract for 2 more years
Reserve residents will see another 8% increase in their quarterly garbage bills while keeping the same hauler. Commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 4 to extend the township’s contract with Noble Environmental for two more years. The township’s garbage contract runs from July 1 to June 30 of each year. The township...
Question of sidewalks on Shaler’s Mt. Royal Boulevard sparks discussion of what township is, could become
A recent discussion about sidewalks on Mt. Royal Boulevard among Shaler residents and township officials brought up a range of issues such as weighing the public good against imposing on property owners, and questions over what Shaler was, is and could be. Nearly a dozen residents who spoke Jan. 27...
Man arrested, hospitalized after woman found dead in Greenfield apartment
Pittsburgh police officers responding to a domestic dispute found a dead woman at an apartment in Greenfield Sunday afternoon. According to police, officers responded to the call in the 700 block of Montclair Street just before 2 p.m. Officers found the woman upon arriving and entering the apartment. While conducting...
Summer Lee joins protesters calling for ICE to get out of Pittsburgh
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee was among demonstrators Sunday in Pittsburgh calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be abolished. “You can’t reform oppression. You can’t reform hatred. You have to abolish it. You have to extinguish it wherever it exists,” said Lee, D-Swissvale, standing in the snow at Three Rivers...
Brookline home destroyed by fire, man arrested, Pittsburgh police say
A home in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood was destroyed by a fire that was fueled by lighter fluid, police said Saturday. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police and firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the 1500 block of Ballinger Street around 11:45 a.m. A relative called 911 and reported...
Downtown New Kensington businesses cater to women with city’s new ‘Galentine’s Day’ eventVideo
Wickedly cold winds and slushy streets and sidewalks didn’t deter women from coming to downtown New Kensington on Saturday afternoon for a little gal time. Businesses on or near Fifth Avenue participated in the first Galentine’s Day event, sponsored by the New Ken Downtown Partnership. In addition to storefronts, several...
Homeowner fatally stabs 83-year-old man who broke into Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar house, police say
An 83-year-old man was found dead after breaking into a house in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood Saturday morning, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers went to the 7200 block of Hilliards Street around 8 a.m. According to police, a homeowner called 911 and reported that a man broke into his home around...
Driver charged nearly 4 months after teacher, student hit by SUV on sidewalk outside Westinghouse Academy
A woman was under the influence of alcohol when she hit a teacher and a student on a sidewalk outside of Westinghouse Academy in Homewood West in October, according to charges filed by Pittsburgh police. Nickeya C. Mitchell, 57, of Homewood West was charged Thursday with felony counts of aggravated...
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...
