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AHN opens Monroeville cancer centerVideo
Monroeville welcomed Allegheny Health Center’s newest $35 million addition to its cancer and imaging institutes during a ceremonial ribbon cutting Wednesday. The AHN Forbes Outpatient Center will replace the Intercommunity Cancer Center and consolidate other services that have been spread throughout Forbes. The center, touted as the first facility of...
East Deer woman battling rare cancer put in tough spot by UPMC’s hardline insurance stanceVideo
An East Deer woman has a potentially life-altering decision to make in the next four months: keep her UPMC oncologist but pay more for a secondary insurance plan, or risk finding another whose knowledge of her rare form of cancer is not as sophisticated. Brittany Eckert, 32, was diagnosed with...
Grammys swag bag to include breath mints developed in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh breath mints company will be part of the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Movemints LLC, based in Aspinwall, was invited to share its breath mints in the Grammy gift bags distributed to all the award ceremony’s guests. The music awards ceremony will air at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 on...
Plum school board member to resign over anti-Muslim Facebook share
A Plum school board member who came under fire for sharing an anti-Muslim Facebook post is resigning, according to a meeting agenda. Plum school board members have scheduled a special meeting Saturday to approve the resignation of board member Brian Wisniewski, who caused outrage by sharing the post. The post...
State allocates $3 million for Penn Hills road projects
Penn Hills will receive a third of Allegheny County’s allocation from the state’s latest round of Multimodal Transportation Fund money. Gov. Tom Wolf announced in a news release Feb. 1 the county will receive $9 million for transportation and other infrastructure projects. There are 50 municipalities across 23 counties that...
NAACP calls for Plum school board member’s resignation
The NAACP Allegheny East Branch is calling for the resignation of a Plum school board member after a controversial Facebook share that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim. “The Allegheny East NAACP found (Brian Wisniewski’s) share on Facebook absolutely offensive and unacceptable. His claim that it was an accidental share...
Plum residents not buying school board member post was ‘accidental’
By and large, Plum residents are not buying that a school board member’s Facebook post that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim was an accident. Plum school board member Brian Wisniewski said the Feb. 1 post was accidental after some residents went to social media demanding him to resign and...
Former Penn Hills manager netted nearly $280K in severance pay
A document outlining severance details in a former Penn Hills municipal manager’s contract shows he netted close to $280,000 after resigning without cause. Mohammed Rayan, 58, who served Penn Hills in a variety of roles for 19 years, officially resigned in September. Rayan was hired as public works director in...
Plum school board member says anti-Muslim Facebook share was ‘accidental’
Some residents are calling for the resignation of a Plum Borough School District board member after he shared a social media post that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim. Brian Wisniewski, who is in his second year of his four-year term on the board, shared a Facebook post Feb. 1...
No students hurt after Penn Hills school bus involved in 4-vehicle crash
There were no students on a Penn Hills school bus when it was involved in a four-vehicle crash at a busy intersection Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of Robinson Boulevard and Frankstown Road. Penn Hills Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry expected the road to be cleared...
A sweet opening for new Oakmont Bakery
For everyone else, the opening of Oakmont Bakery’s new home sandwiched between Oakmont’s Third and Sweet streets was, well, sweet. For Marc Serrao, the bakery’s owner, the emotions ran a bit deeper as he fought back tears before cutting the ceremonial ribbon to start a new chapter. “This is all...
Penn Hills grad soars in first all-female flyover for Rosemary Mariner
“For Rosemary.” Those two simple words will forever be the ones Leslie Mintz, a 1996 Penn Hills High School graduate, will remember from the day she was involved in the funeral of one of the nation’s most beloved aviators. Mintz, a weapons system operator for naval fighter jets at Naval...
Recent violence prompts increased police presence around Penn Hills bars
Penn Hills law enforcement is ramping up its presence near two bars along Verona Road where recent bouts of violence have occurred, Police Chief Howard Burton said. “Our antennas are up now,” Burton said. “It’s usually pretty quiet there — we get typical calls. But now, it seems to have...
Whole Foods recalls 365 Everyday Value brand tortilla chips in U.S., Canada
Whole Foods Market has recalled 365 Everyday Value White Corn Tortilla Chips, the FDA said Friday. The chips were recalled and removed from Whole Foods Market shelves because the product might contain undeclared milk that was not listed on the product label. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity...
Plum police: Lock your car doors
Plum Borough police are urging residents to lock their car doors to prevent two suspects from stealing things out of them. “Do not leave anything of value in your vehicle, and don’t leave it unlocked,” said Jeff Armstrong, Plum’s police chief. “If you don’t you’re inviting an opportunist to get...
Passport Fairs happening in Western Pa. in February
Some post offices in Western Pennsylvania will host Passport Fairs in February to help people obtain passports. Below is a list of sites that will host a Passport Fair: • Feb. 2: Warren, Pa.; 210 W. Third Ave. 16365. (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) • Feb. 2: State College, Pa.;...
Monroeville ready to open warming center, but only if needed
Monroeville will have a warming center during the cold snap, but only if there is a need. The police department issued a Nixle alert Tuesday night that read: “Anyone who is in need of a warming center during low temps over the following (two) days can contact Monroeville Dispatch at...
St. Joseph School in Verona celebrates ‘Catholic Schools Week’
Catholic Schools Week is in full swing at St. Joseph Catholic School in Verona. The school began its celebration Jan. 26 by hosting a family fun night where teachers cooked for 150 guests. On Jan. 28, the school held “Sundae Monday,” where students were treated to ice cream treats. The...
Allegheny County names 4 new ‘Live Well’ communities
A municipality, a school district, a nonprofit and an eatery are the latest entities to earn designation as “Allegheny Live Well” communities. On Jan. 29, the county announced Penn Hills, Avonworth School District, Grounded Strategies in Larimer and Azorean Café in Bloomfield are the newest additions to the program. The...
Temporary fix keeping Penn Hills High School warm after boilers break
In a twist of events, Penn Hills High School is now too hot – even with a faulty heating system. But Superintendent Nancy Hines said it’s business as usual at the high school and the district is moving forward with a plan to keep the building comfortably warm until an...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra clarinetist to perform in Murrysville
A clarinetist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform in Murrysville in February. Ana Victoria Luperi, the PSO’s associate principal clarinet, will perform along with Pittsburgh pianist Rodrigo Ojeda from 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Redstone Highlands, 4951 Cline Hollow Road. Symphony East is sponsoring the free event....
Monroeville artist to display artwork at North Hills Art Center
A Monroeville artist will showcase some of his artwork at the North Hills Art Center for its annual Mid-Winter Hues Show. Larry Brandstetter, a self-professed “doodler,” will have three of his pieces on display. Two of them will be drawings and the third is a collage of mixed media entitled...
Gateway’s ‘Safe School Community Meeting’ rescheduled for Feb. 12
A community meeting for Gateway’s safety practices has been rescheduled for Feb. 12. The district’s “Safe School Community Meeting” will be at 6 p.m. in the high school’s large group instruction room. The meeting will be before the school board’s agenda setting meeting, according to the district’s website. It was...
Rodi Road in Wilkins Township closed because of water main break
A portion of Rodi Road in Wilkins Township is closed because of a water main break, according to Wilkins police. The portion of Rodi Road between Thomson Run Road and Penn Center Boulevard was closed Friday morning due “to a significant water main break.” A Nixle alert warned residents to...
Gateway students part of ‘Hamilton’ projectVideo
Gateway High School students were up for the challenge when teachers told them they had two weeks to prepare a project before being able to enjoy Broadway’s next sensation – “Hamilton” – in Pittsburgh. “It really worked out well,” said Mark Wallace, a high school social studies teacher. Wallace said...
