Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 62
Pine, Franklin Park businesses among those receiving $10K Comcast ‘RISE’ grants
Dr. Megan Stock was inspired at a young age to become a dentist by her own childhood dentist, the mother of a friend. While dentistry was once a male-dominated field, Stock said her dental school graduating class at the University of Pittsburgh was nearly half female, a ratio she believes...
Arnold-based Colorful & Sweet Creations throws parties across Pittsburgh region
When Monique Teasley saw how much others were charging to plan events and decorate for parties, she knew she could do it for less and enjoy it at the same time. And that’s how Colorful & Sweet Creations was born, with the help of her childhood friend, Dionna Mott, and...
Gas price decline streak hits 40 days; Pittsburgh-area prices among highest in state
Gas prices have been coming down across the country for 40 days in a row, but average prices in Southwestern Pennsylvania remain above the national and state averages and among the highest in the state. According to AAA, the national average on Monday was about $4.36. That’s about 17 cents...
Dumpster rental business looking to build new home in Arnold
Joe Cene worked a grueling schedule for two years — one job at night, another during the day — until he knew his fledgling dumpster rental company could support his family. “It was a struggle,” Cene said. Six years after starting Triple P Disposal, Cene is at the point of...
Couple combine talents into new salon, art shop in downtown New Kensington
A couple from Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood are hoping everything will come up roses for them with their new business in downtown New Kensington. Chloe Chiovitti and Kiley Shuman opened Pure Rose Beauty & Art Studio on Fifth Avenue in late June and had a grand opening July 9. Co-owners and...
Arnold man accused of illegally firing gun in New Kensington
An Arnold man is facing charges after New Kensington police say he fired a gun near a child. New Kensington police charged Gabriel Garfield Golding, 27, of Leishman Avenue on Thursday with recklessly endangering another person and discharging a firearm. In a criminal complaint against Golding, police said the incident...
Georgia man accused of taking $30K from women in expert witness scam targeting doctors, nurses
A Georgia man is accused of taking more than $30,000 from two women in a scam targeting doctors and nurses in the Pittsburgh area. Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus on Thursday announced the apprehension of Richard Wayne Long, 48, of Ellenwood, Ga. According to a criminal complaint, detectives found Long...
New Kensington ‘pig-nic’ to benefit Frazer-based mini-pig rescue
Pigs will be guests, not food, at an upcoming picnic in New Kensington. The first-time Summer Pig-nic will benefit a rescue for miniature pigs in Frazer. The vegan affair at the Voodoo Brewing New Kensington Pub will feature food from Veggies N’At and Sweet Alchemy, a vegan bake shop. Tickets...
Professional wrestling training school coming to downtown New Kensington
Michael Young wants to show that there’s more to professional wrestling than what many people think. Young, 27, a Lower Burrell native living in Bloomfield, is the current singles champion for Pittsburgh-based Enjoy Wrestling, where he’s known as MV Young. He is opening a wrestling school, Technique 2 Train Pittsburgh,...
Carnegie man identified as suspect in theft of pickup from Sheetz in New Kensington
Police say they used DNA and surveillance video to identify a man accused of stealing a pickup from the Sheetz parking lot on Freeport Street in New Kensington last year. New Kensington police charged Michael Joseph Spears, 29, of Carnegie on Wednesday with a felony count of theft. In a...
Pine-Richland hires 2 new assistant high school principals
Two new assistant principals are joining Pine-Richland High School. The school board approved hiring Tracy Kuchnicki and Lisa Harding at a special meeting on July 14. Kuchnicki, who started July 18, has an annual salary of $92,000. Harding, who will start July 25, will be paid $97,000, according to the...
New Kensington man accused of attacking caregiver with shovel handle
A New Kensington man is accused of assaulting a caregiver with the cut-off handle of a shovel. Police charged Marvin Tyree Hall, 36, of Constitution Boulevard with two felony counts of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count of simple assault. Police said the assault was reported shortly after 11 a.m....
Another closing of Logans Ferry Road in Plum to detour thousands for up to 3 months
Work to repair a landslide will close a section of Logans Ferry Road in Plum for up to three months. The stretch between Entrance Drive and Columbia Road, near the border of Plum and New Kensington, tentatively is scheduled to close beginning Aug. 2. PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said, if...
Chimney fire shuts down New Kensington coffee shop
No serious damage was caused by a chimney fire Tuesday at a coffee shop in downtown New Kensington. Firefighters responded to the call at Steel Cup Coffee Roasters on 10th Street about 11 a.m., fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. said. Business owner Doug Pinto said he was roasting coffee when...
Brackenridge officer uses Taser to arrest assault suspect
A Brackenridge police officer used a Taser to subdue a man who tried running back into his house when the officer attempted to place him under arrest on assault charges Sunday, a criminal complaint states. Frederick Joseph Leeman Jr., 47, of Hazlett Avenue is charged with simple assault, resisting arrest...
Gas prices continue to fall on drop in demand, declining oil prices
The national average price of gasoline has fallen for 34 straight days, and — barring major hurricanes, outages or unexpected disruptions — could fall under $4 by mid-August, an industry analyst says. “We’ve seen the national average price of gasoline decline for a fifth straight week, with the pace of...
Pittsburgh police find teen girl who had been missing
Pittsburgh police have found a 13-year-old girl who was last seek Saturday at Point State Park. The teen was found safe, authorities reported Monday morning. They sought the public’s help Sunday to find her after she wandered off with a friend from the park....
4 counties under flood watch as storms approach Pittsburgh area
A flood watch is in effect for parts of the Pittsburgh area until Monday morning as excessive rainfall may cause flooding, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said Sunday. The watch for Allegheny, Beaver, Greene and Washington counties began at 11 a.m. Sunday and was scheduled to last until 8...
State police charge woman with attempted homicide after man found shot in Aliquippa
State police charged an Aliquippa woman with attempted homicide after a man was found shot in the city early Saturday morning. According to state police, officers determined Katrina Mills, 40, shot the victim from interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance camera footage. Aliquippa officers responded to a report of a shot...
Church rebuilding, war on minds as Arnold parishioners observe Feast of St. Vladimir
Understanding suffering was part of the message the Rev. John (Ivan) Chirovsky brought Saturday to an audience in the social hall of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold. Chirovsky, director of spiritual formation at the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood, appeared...
Big trucks bring big smiles to children at 2nd annual Touch-A-Truck in Frazer
Finding it too cool for the pool on Saturday, Brielle Lander brought her 3-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter to the Frazer No. 2 fire department’s second annual Touch-A-Truck. While there were fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances, and big equipment such as a dump truck, tanker truck and tow truck,...
Arnold acquires 6 properties with plans to tear them down
With work to demolish 10 buildings underway, Arnold Council has set its sights on six more that city officials want to tear down. The city bought the six parcels from the Westmoreland County repository for $500 each. Repository properties are unsold pieces of land offered by the county. The parcels...
Arnold police officer accused of lying about hit-and-run damaging patrol car
An Arnold police officer is accused of lying about his patrol vehicle being damaged in a hit-and-run and staging a scene at a convenience store parking lot. The officer, Ryan Matthew Clark, 32, of Buffalo Township, is suspended without pay, Mayor Joe Bia said Wednesday. The Westmoreland County Detective Bureau...
Educator aiming for ‘Ivy League feel’ at new private school in Arnold
A new private, nonprofit middle school will have an “Ivy League” feel when it opens in Arnold in the fall of 2025, its backers say. Matt DeHart, a South Carolina teacher and founder of the Teach from DeHart Foundation, shared conceptual designs for Teach from DeHart Academy with Arnold Council...
New Kensington police seek help finding 17-year-old runaway
New Kensington police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenager. Police said Patience Johnson, 17, is listed as a runaway. Police did not say when she was reported missing or how long she has been gone. Johnson has been listed as a runaway before, police said....
