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Monroeville nonprofit hosts open house
A nonprofit that offers services to adults with intellectual disabilities will hold an open house across its three locations in the area in May. Not Forgotten Home and Community Services will open its doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 at its locations in Bridgeville,...
Monroeville karate student in hall of fameVideo
When Elizabeth Lindsay heard she had been nominated to be placed in a national Black Belt Hall of Fame, she was incredulous – she even hoped she wouldn’t get the honor. “I’m a very young person to receive that award,” Lindsay said. “I always watched people receive it, and they’d...
Arrests imminent in Monroeville Mall shooting, police say
Monroeville’s chief of police said detectives were close to making arrests after they say at least one person fired as many as 10 bullets into a mall store entrance. “We have leads, and we’ll most likely make an arrest,” Chief Doug Cole said. “We just need to put some names...
Monroeville pitches in to elementary’s food program
Educators at University Park Elementary noticed a trend among their students. “We were hearing more and more about kids, where they come to school out of the weekend still hungry,” said Principal Jennifer Hoffner. “Because of the sheer number of kids on free and reduced meals, we wanted to see...
Penn Hills financial crisis inspires bill aimed at keeping districts from similar fate
A state lawmaker presented a bill package April 17 that seeks to avoid school district financial crises and allows for greater punishment of school officials if poor decisions are made. State Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Allegheny, along with state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, unveiled the bill package, dubbed “School Board and...
Judge selected in Monroeville kidnapping case
An Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge has been selected to hear the cases of two men alleged to have been involved in a Monroeville kidnapping. Derrick D. Duke, 25, of Swissvale, and Justice J. McCallum, 24, of Penn Hills, will face Judge Randal B. Todd on May 17...
Penn Hills emergency responders recognized for saving young life
Penn Hills officials recognized six first responders for their work to save a young woman after she suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest last year. Taylor Allen, 21, suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest July 31 at her grandmother’s home in Penn Hills. Penn Hills EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry said the...
Monroeville school to host Touch-a-Truck, recycling event
A Monroeville school will host its fourth annual Touch-a-Truck and BEE Well Family Expo in May, during which participants also will be able to recycle small electronic items. Spectrum Charter School will host the event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at Gateway No. 4 Fire Hall, 4370...
Penn Hills mayor defends decision to silence resident
The Penn Hills mayor said she was sorry a woman felt upset after being silenced at a public meeting in March but doubled down on her decision to cut the woman off. “As mayor of Penn Hills, I am truly sorry the speaker was so upset with the decision of...
Penn Hills to host Easter egg hunt
The Penn Hills Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor an Easter event at a local park on April 20. The department will hold its annual Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt from noon to 2 p.m. at Penn Hills Community Park, 120 Colorado St. The event will be held in rain...
Car crash in Ligonier leads to road closure, power outage
An unresponsive person had to be pulled out of a pickup truck as a result of crashing into a pole and overturning into Mill Creek in Ligonier that also caused a road closure and led to power outages in the area on Sunday. The crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. on...
Bernie Sanders brings his presidential campaign to PittsburghVideo
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders stumped for his 2020 bid Sunday at Schenley Plaza in Pittsburgh in front of hundreds flashing the Vermont senator’s campaign gear and chanting “Feel the Bern.” Hundreds of people of all ages had gathered two hours before the event started. By the time Sanders started speaking...
Heavy rain, wind expected to hit Pittsburgh Sunday
Here come April’s showers. The National Weather Service in Moon has issued a hazardous weather outlook — including severe thunderstorms, wind gusts, heavy rainfall and possible tornadoes — for several Eastern U.S. states starting Sunday and lasting through late next week. Potential for widespread severe thunderstorms Sunday across much of...
Monroeville Mall shoppers react to Friday night gunfire
Monroeville Mall shoppers had mixed feelings the day after about gunfire that led to an evacuation there Friday night. “This world is getting crazy,” said April Hawkins, 49, of Wilkinsburg. She was standing outside the mall Saturday afternoon after shopping for clothes with her grandson. Police are searching for suspects...
Number of emergency room patients on rise at UPMC East, AHN Forbes
Hospitals in Pittsburgh’s eastern communities are seeing an increased need for emergency care as the numbers of patients seen each year continue to rise. Between UPMC East and AHN Forbes Hospital, more than 90,000 people are being treated in emergency services a year, said Dr. Mark Rubino, president of Forbes....
Penn Hills musical ‘The Addams Family’ shows ‘being normal’ is not for everyoneVideo
How do you define “normal?” For its spring musical, the cast at Penn Hills High School hopes to redefine the word through a show about America’s famously macabre household: The Addams Family. The show will be performed at Penn Hills High School April 26 and 27 and May 3 and...
Water provider for some Allegheny Co. communities violated treatment technique
Residents of Plum and Monroeville received notice in March that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) violated a treatment technique. The communities purchase drinking water from MAWC. “As our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do and what they are doing to correct...
Monroeville offering ‘Food for Fines’ as part of National Library Week
The Monroeville Public Library will celebrate National Library Week in April with prizes, raffles, books and other offerings. Library Week will be held nationally from April 7 through 13. The theme is “Libraries = Strong Communities.” Gates Foundation Co-Founder Melinda Gates will serve as the 2019 National Library Week honorary...
Penn Hills attorney joins councilman in mayoral bid
A Penn Hills attorney has thrown her name in the race to become the municipality’s next mayor. Pauline Calabrese, 57, a Democrat, joins Penn Hills Councilman John Petrucci, also 57 and a Democrat, as a candidate for the open seat. Current Mayor Sarah Kuhn will not seek re-election. Calabrese practices...
Monroeville youth sought for baseball team
A Monroeville Youth Legion baseball coach is looking to form a team for the summer league, before April 21. Monroeville and Pitcairn residents between the ages of 13 and 16 who want to play on the team are encouraged to attend tryouts from 9 to 11 a.m. April 6 and...
Gateway mulls property tax increase
This article has been updated to include the district’s estimated shortfall as it sat at the time of publication. An earlier version of the story said the shortfall was $1 million. The inaccurate number represented the shortfall with an increase in property taxes included in the proposed budget. Gateway’s business...
ESAL group to display pieces at Latrobe Art Center through April
A newly renovated art center in Latrobe will showcase East Suburban Artists League pieces through April. From April 3-27, the Latrobe Art Center will welcome around 80 pieces of art, including oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel paintings, photography, drawings in ink and pencil and crafts. The 44 ESAL artists hail...
Plum post office reopens with new roof, other updates
The U.S. Postal Service in Plum has reopened after directing all business to a Monroeville post office location six months ago. The building closed in September after sustaining damage to its roof. Tad Kelley, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman for Western Pennsylvania, said the building got a new roof and...
Longtime Penn Hills NAACP chapter president resigns, welcomes new leader
A longtime NAACP chapter president has stepped down from her role. Joyce Davis, 64, of Penn Hills, who served as president of NAACP Unit 2278 for nearly 15 years, officially left her post March 26. “After awhile, we need to bring in new people, new ideas,” she said. “I think...
Portion of Saltsburg Road in Plum to be restricted to one lane
A section of Saltsburg Road in Plum will be restricted to one lane of traffic starting April 1 and lasting until possibly April 8, a Turnpike Commission spokeswoman said. The lane restriction will be implemented from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. near the I-76 bridge on Saltsburg Road near Fazi...
