Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 2
Frost advisory issued for areas north of Pittsburgh, followed by a freeze watch
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a frost advisory for areas north of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties Sunday night. Allegheny and Westmoreland could fall under a frost advisory Monday night into Tuesday morning, when northern areas will be under a freeze watch, meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said. Counties covered...
Harvest Moon Coffee reimagines space at Heights Plaza
With the closings of major anchor stores at Heights Plaza in Harrison and the loss of traffic, the owner of Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates has chosen to reimagine the second location she opened there under three years ago. Desiree Singleton announced Sunday that her Heights Plaza cafe on Union...
Escaped prisoner apprehended in Butler County
An escaped convict was apprehended Sunday in Butler County, according to state police. State police said troopers responded to a report of an escaped convict around 10:45 a.m. at the Fairground Market in Prospect. The caller told police that the convict, Dustin Phillip Miller, 34, was out on a four-hour...
Local qualifier for Allegheny County marbles tournament to be held again at Harrison Hills Park
A local qualifier for the Allegheny County Marbles Tournament will be held again from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Harrison Hills Park in Harrison. Siblings Lenna, 13, and Dorian Marlowe, 11, of Reserve, were the only children who turned out for first day of the two-day qualifier at the park’s Yakaon...
Butler Memorial Hospital techs issue strike notice 9 months into talks on first contract, Monday negotiations canceled
Union technicians at Butler Memorial Hospital issued a 10-day strike notice to hospital owner Independence Health on Friday, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals said. According to the association, the 235 surgical techs, respiratory therapists, licensed practical nurses, radiology techs and other healthcare workers in the union...
Homestead man accused in string of violent incidents before, after fatally stabbing woman in Penn Hills
A Homestead man is accused of a string of violent incidents before and after police say he fatally stabbed a woman in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County and Wilkinsburg police filed charges Friday against George Kevin Mitchell, 43. In a criminal complaint, county police said Jinx Hairston, 45, arrived...
Pittsburgh Media Partnership series: The Allegheny Front
Editor’s note: TribLive will profile members of the Pittsburgh Media Partnership in this weekly series to spotlight the robust media landscape in Western Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front has reported on the environment since 1991. Reporters travel across the region to talk to people impacted by pollution, climate change and energy...
Shaler Scout earns Eagle rank by building shed at VFW post before heading off to culinary school
Shaler Area High School senior Connor Bauer found his love of cooking in Scouting. “There weren’t many things I had enjoyed cooking or baking at home. The first time I really enjoyed myself making any food I had made lasagna with another member in my troop,” said Bauer, 18. “It...
Ross recognizes 2 citizens who came to aid of police detective struggling with assault suspectVideo
When others told him to not get involved, Justin Gavasto didn’t listen. The West View resident was on his way home on April 7 when he drove up on a police officer wrestling with another man on Center Avenue at Columbia Avenue. Others had stopped, but weren’t doing anything. Gavasto...
Completion of Pennsylvania’s panel for ‘America’s Tapestry’ celebrated in Shaler
Millions of stitches over thousands of hours by hundreds of people have produced in Shaler a colorful representation of Pennsylvania’s history as one of the original 13 colonies. Work on the state’s embroidered panel for America’s Tapestry, part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the...
Woman stabbed by unknown man in Aliquippa
A woman was expected to be OK after being stabbed by an unknown man early Sunday morning in Beaver County, according to state police. Aliquippa officers went to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue around 1 a.m. for a report of a woman who had been stabbed once in the...
North Hills School District proposed budget carries 4.17% property tax increase
A near-maximum property tax increase is included in North Hills School District’s proposed $101.6 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. As proposed, the district’s property tax rate would increase by about 4.17%, or 0.85 mills, from 20.37 to 21.22 mills. That’s just under the district’s state-imposed inflation limit of...
Man critically injured in stabbing aboard PRT bus
A man was in critical condition after being stabbed aboard a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus Saturday afternoon. The incident happened on the P68-Braddock Hills Flyer around 1 p.m., PRT officials told TribLive news partner WTAE. Police and paramedics responded to the stabbing at the Wilkinsburg park and ride. The other...
New Jersey man accused of shooting woman at Moraine State Park in Butler County
A New Jersey man shot a woman multiple times during an argument at Moraine State Park in Butler County early Saturday morning, according to state police. State police charged Jevonn J. Brown, 31, with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. State police said troopers from the Butler barracks responded...
Pittsburgh Brewing brings some of the sights, sounds and scents of the Kentucky Derby to East DeerVideo
There was a strong aroma of spearmint behind the bar and women wearing jaunty chapeaus in the taproom of Pittsburgh Brewing in East Deer on Saturday. While it might be more than 400 miles from Churchill Downs, the distance didn’t stop Pittsburgh-area folks from gathering at the brewery to celebrate...
Shaler contractor accused of fraud, not completing home repairs
A Shaler contractor is accused of not completing a home repair job after a dispute over the color of the windows the homeowner wanted. Shaler police charged Kevin Gray, 36, owner of KG Contracting, on April 28 with felony counts of deceptive or fraudulent business practices and home improvement fraud....
Students return to Shaler Area Middle School after fire alarm prompts evacuation
Shaler Area Middle School was briefly evacuated Wednesday morning when an automated fire alarm went off, a district spokeswoman said. The alarm at the school on Mt. Royal Boulevard went off about 8:44 a.m., spokeswoman Carrie Butler said. A high water sensor, along with dust from work being done on...
$3M state grant to help support redevelopment of Mt. Alvernia in Millvale, Shaler
A $3 million state grant will support the $100 million redevelopment of Mt. Alvernia in Millvale and Shaler. The money comes from the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s mixed-use revitalization grant program. Created in 2024, the program provides grants and loans to help with increasing mixed-use development across...
Etna seeking architectural, engineering, cost estimating services for municipal hub
Etna is seeking proposals from architectural and construction firms for the development of the borough’s new municipal hub. The borough in March 2025 bought a former office and industrial building at 30 Pine St. for about $2.3 million, which it paid from a $4.2 million bond issue. The 48,000-square-foot building...
Husband of late West View Councilwoman Kim Steele gives $25K to borough in her honor
As a member of West View Council, Kim Steele felt she had a responsibility to the community to make the borough a better place to live. Following her death in November, her husband is helping make sure that continues. A $25,000 donation from her husband, Ken Reilly, will be used...
Ross awards road paving contract; approves new day care facility on McKnight Road
Ross will pay less to resurface 13 roads this year than the township expected, Commissioner Dan DeMarco said. Youngblood Paving, of Wampum, submitted the lowest of four bids, at $841,328. Given the state of the economy and cost of fuel, DeMarco said he expected this year’s road paving program to...
Shaler pays $12.5K to settle litigation brought over bidding for pool bathhouse
Shaler paid $12,500 to settle litigation a township resident brought over construction of the new bathhouse at Crawford Pool in Kiwanis Park. Catherine Shepherd sued the township and TBI Contracting in Allegheny County Court in January, alleging the township violated the First Class Township Code and the Pennsylvania Separations Act...
Allegheny Land Trust working to expand Lowries Run conservation area in Ross
Allegheny Land Trust is working to expand its Lowries Run conservation area in Ross. The trust is seeking to acquire 27 acres of woodlands on a single parcel located between Sewickley Oakmont and Rochester roads to the north and south, and Hillendale and Rochester roads to the east and west....
Shaler Area OKs bond issue that restructures debt, gets new money for building projects
The Shaler Area School Board has approved a bond issue that will restructure the district’s debt and pay for building projects, dominated by work at the middle school for which contracts were already awarded. The bond issue the board approved on a 7-0 vote April 22 is for up to...
Clairton woman accused of fatally shooting man outside Airbnb party in Lawrenceville
A Clairton woman is accused of fatally shooting a man in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood last week. Pittsburgh police charged Nykia Pearl Ann Edwards, 21, with criminal homicide and other charges Friday in connection with the death of 47-year-old Neill Yackovich. According to a criminal complaint, Yackovich was reported shot in...
