Emily Balser stories, Page 11
AGH honors Tarentum teen and fallen officer Sciullo as organ donors, lifesavers
It’s been 10 years since Max and Sue Sciullo lost their son and only five months since Joy Krumenacker lost her son, but the two families came together at Allegheny General Hospital on Monday to recognize the impact their children made on the lives of others through organ and tissue...
Things to remember when heading to the Pirates’ home opener Monday
The Pittsburgh Pirates are reminding fans to be vigilant of road work that may cause delays getting to games this season ahead of Monday’s home opener. Pirates officials said fans should allow for additional travel time when coming to and leaving PNC Park. The following PennDOT projects near Pittsburgh’s North...
Plum family of 3 left homeless by midday house fire SundayVideo
A resident suffered minor burns in a fire Sunday that caused heavy damage to a house in Plum. The homeowner, Debra Lilac, said she was at church when the fire started at her house on Pikeview Drive. Her oldest son, 23, was home at the time and her other son,...
WPXI warns DISH may drop the channel if new agreement isn’t reached
WPXI-TV is warning viewers who use DISH Network for their cable services they may lose the channel when the station’s contract expires Sunday . The station said on its website they are continuing to work on negotiations, but encouraged viewers to call DISH and share their concerns about potentially losing...
3 to join Allegheny Valley School District’s Alumni Hall of Fame
Three people have been selected this year to be inducted into the Allegheny Valley School District’s Alumni Hall of Fame. New inductees will join more than 60 alumni already part of the Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony open to the public will be held April 13 at the high...
Deer Lakes aims to ‘launch’ new uses for intermediate school libraryVideo
Deer Lakes School District’s East Union Intermediate Center plans to transform its library into an interactive space where students can work together on projects using high-tech STEM equipment and still do traditional reading and research there. The school is raising money for the estimated $10,000 project, which it hopes to...
Frazer to hold clean-up event for residents
Frazer will hold a spring clean-up April 22-28 for its residents. Dumpsters will be available between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the township’s maintenance building at 2129 Butler Logan Road. No batteries, tires, electronics, TV’s or appliances with freon will be accepted. Proof of residency is required....
A ‘Shred-A-Thon’ is April 6 at UPMC Passavant
UPMC Passavant and Passavant Hospital Foundation will hold its annual free “Shred-A-Thon” on April 6. Residents can bring up to six boxes of documents to safely shred for free at the “Shred-It” vehicle from 9 a.m. to noon at the UPMC Passavant green lot, 9100 Babcock Blvd. Any confidential information...
Upper Allegheny officials ‘very pleased’ with improvements to sewer systems
The Upper Allegheny Joint Sanitary Authority’s member municipalities have made progress with their state-mandated sewer improvement projects, but officials say there’s still work to be done. The communities received status reports at an authority meeting last week on what still needs to be done to satisfy the state Department of...
Work begins near Route 28 ramps on Hite Road in Springdale Township, Harmar
Traffic along Hite Road in Springdale and Harmar townships will be reduced to a single lane in each direction beginning Monday as crews make preparations for a bridge repair project near ramps to and from Route 28, PennDOT said. The lane restrictions will start at 8 a.m. and continue around...
Free Christmas tree mulch available in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh residents can pick up free mulch from the city’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program beginning Saturday. Residents can pick up the mulch from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the city’s forestry division, 6520 Stanton Ave., on Saturdays through April 20 or while supplies last. Residents are required to bring...
Cheswick to hold special meeting to discuss police pension plan
Cheswick Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday. The meeting will discuss amending the police pension plan and any other business that may come up, according to a legal advertisement. Details of the pension plan amendment were not immediately available Tuesday. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at...
Cheswick to explore merger with neighboring fire departments
Cheswick Volunteer Fire Department is exploring whether a potential merger with neighboring departments could save money and improve services. “We don’t want to duplicate the services, duplicate the equipment,” said Nino Pollino, president of the Cheswick department. Cheswick has asked the state Department of Community and Economic Development to study...
Springdale High School educator is an ‘All Star Teacher’Video
Springdale High School teacher Susan Mellon has been knocking it out of the park as a gifted support and enrichment teacher for the past 25 years. She works with students to make sure they are reaching their full potential by encouraging them to go after their dreams — even if...
Pittsburgh Public Schools lays ground rules for students who want to participate in walkout
The superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools has released a statement on how the district will accommodate students who want to participate in the Antwon Rose II protests this week and address questions and concerns. A Facebook event page has more than 600 people interested in participating in a walk-out and...
East Deer police: Injured man runs from Freeport Road crash scene, 3 others also hurt
Four people were injured Sunday after a two-car crash and short foot chase in East Deer. Officials said it appeared a man driving a red pickup truck crossed the center line in the 500 block of Freeport Road and crashed into a silver SUV just before 3 p.m. He then...
Harmar to pave five streets this summer
Five streets in Harmar will be paved as part of the township’s road program this summer. Supervisors awarded the contract to Youngblood Paving at a cost of $94,345. Pine Alley, Orr Avenue, Wenzel Drive, as well as the cul-de-sacs of the Shadow Ridge and Forest Highlands housing plans are included...
CCAC to hold open houses at all locations on April 3
The Community College of Allegheny County will host open houses at all eight of its locations on Wednesday, April 3. The free events will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and are open to all prospective students and their families. Attendees can take placement tests, meet with an advisor...
Harmar appoints planning commissioner Buchman to fill vacant supervisor seat
Harmar supervisors no longer have a vacant seat on the board. David Buchman was appointed Thursday to fill the vacancy left after Patricia Janoski resigned in February. He will serve the rest of this year, which was the sixth and final year of Janoski’s term. The vote was unanimous. Buchman...
Clearfield Township Republican seeks state House 11th District seat in special election
Clearfield Township resident Gregory Walter announced Thursday he will seek the 11th District state House seat in the May 21 special election. The seat was left empty after former Rep. Brian Ellis resigned earlier this month after allegations came to light he allegedly had sex with a woman against her...
WWE executives donate $1 million to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for cancer suiteVideo
Two WWE executives have donated $1 million to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for a new therapy suite to help care for children with a rare form of cancer. The foundation Thursday announced the donation from Stephanie McMahon, WWE chief brand officer, and Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE executive...
New photo of Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers released on Rogers’ birthday
A new photo of Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers has been released on what would have been Rogers’ 91st birthday. The photo from the upcoming movie “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” shows Hanks as Rogers wearing a red sweater and playfully tossing a shoe in the air on the...
Special election will fill 11th state House seat vacated by Brian Ellis
A special election to fill former state Rep. Brian Ellis’ seat in the state House of Representatives will be held during the primary election on May 21. The date was set Wednesday by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny). The seat is in the 11th District in Butler County....
Springdale students’ empty dishes raise money for food bankVideo
Springdale Junior-Senior High School students got a chance to give back to their teachers and their community on Wednesday with their annual Empty Dish Luncheon. The event, formerly called the Empty Bowl Luncheon, was expanded this year to include mugs and other dishes. The school’s art class created the mugs....
Deer Lakes School Board meeting postponed
The Deer Lakes School Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed. The meeting will now be held 7 p.m. March 26 in the high school library, 163 East Union Road in West Deer....
