Haley Daugherty stories, Page 16
Oakmont couple wins tickets to Super Bowl
Jeanine Gevaudan was born and bred a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. “Growing up, on Sundays we were at my grandma’s house watching the games, there’d be a big spread — it was always Steelers Sunday,” said Gevaudan, 52. In her adulthood, Gevaudan is a season ticket holder. Coming from a family...
Local Remedy Brewery values community support in Oakmont
After almost a year of work, Local Remedy Brewing opened its home on Allegheny Avenue in Oakmont on Friday. “It’s definitely been an eventful and fun summer,” Local Remedy President Matt Synan said. Synan began brewing with his friends in the basement of his Cheswick home. After successfully selling their...
McDonald’s Pittsburgh Airport location closes, new dining options to be announced
People traveling through the Pittsburgh International Airport will be going without their Egg McMuffins. The McDonald’s located in the main terminal of the airport closed. McDonald’s U.S. media relations department did not respond to request for comment. Bob Kerlik, director of public affairs at the airport, said the space will...
Gilpin could retain water and sewage authority under new management offer
Another option has become available to Gilpin Township’s water and sewage authority after receiving an offer from Keystone Municipal Management to take over day-to-day operations. Nicholas Kerr, owner of KMM, attended the township’s recent public meeting to offer his business’s services. KMM specializes in the management of small water and...
Morning Roundup: Police say Beaver County man led them on chase
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Jan. 3: Beaver County man accused of leading police chase, fighting officer A Beaver County man is in custody after Pennsylvania State Police said he led them in a vehicle chase in Industry Borough and attacked an officer...
Snowfall impacting morning commutes in Western Pa.
Western Pennsylvanians woke up to a blanket of white this morning. Jeff Verszyla, meteorologist for WTAE, said a round of widespread snow showers will move across the area for the Friday morning commute. Before 5 a.m., a winter weather advisory for Allegheny County was issued by the National Weather Service....
Police say Pitcairn man robbed Monroeville Burger King, used stun device on workers
A Pitcairn man is accused of robbing a Burger King in Monroeville at gunpoint on Sunday and using a stun device on employees, according to a criminal complaint. Monroeville police said Yamin Harris, 30, entered a Burger King along Broadway Boulevard through the back employee entrance on Sunday evening, after...
Morning Roundup: Penn Hills house fire; Pittsburgh blood drives
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Jan. 2: No injuries reported in Penn Hills house fire Emergency services were called to a fire Wednesday night at a home along Michigan Road in Penn Hills. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, crews were called to...
Pennsylvania towns put unique spin on New Year’s Eve ball drops
While lots of folks will watch the traditional ball drop in New York’s Times Square tonight to ring in the new year, Pennsylvanians will have the chance to watch some unique twists on the tradition. Here are a few examples: Pittsburgh The city will host its annual Highmark First Night...
Morning Roundup: Teen shot in Pittsburgh’s Terrace Village
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 31: Teen injured in Terrace Village shooting Pittsburgh police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot in the ankle late Monday night in the city’s Terrace Village neighborhood. Police were called to the 2000 block of...
Penn Hills School District hosts official reopening of Linton Middle School pool
After two years of inactivity, the large pool at Linton Middle School is back in business. School district leaders gathered at the pool for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 11. The project cost the district just under $650,000 out of the capital funds budget. School board President Erin Vecchio reminisced about...
Morning Roundup: House fire displaces Penn Hills family; Donation Day at Pittsburgh Zoo
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 30: Penn Hills house fire displaces family A family was left without a home over the weekend after a fire Sunday morning in Penn Hills. According to a Facebook post from the Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department,...
Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department names first fireman of the year
Jesse Sterlitz knew he was going to be a firefighter from a young age. With his uncle, Clay Sorisio, being being a member of the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department for 30 years, Sterlitz naturally had his personal life intertwined with department life. As a boy, he chose to spend his...
Shaler Area School District handles backlash after gender support plan raises social media ire
Shaler Area School District has become the target of online outrage after the district’s “Gender Support Plan” was spotlighted in a post by a right wing social media influencer. Wednesday night, Chaya Raichik, the owner and operator of the Libs of TikTok social media accounts, posted a screenshot of a...
Gilpin waiting to see if water system can be sold
The fate of the Gilpin Municipal Authority is up in the air after officials were unable to fill soon-to-be empty positions. According to township Supervisor Charles Stull, the authority has two employees who are set to retire at the end of the year and officials have been unable to find...
‘I was raised to always help’: Verona man rushes to help residents escape apartment fire
Erik Kust only wants to be known as a good neighbor. Others call him a hero. Thursday night, Kust was heading home from the grocery store. He was about four blocks away from his Verona home when he stopped at an intersection and noticed heavy smoke billowing from the windows...
Leechburg Drama Club stages ’50s film noir parody as fundraiser
Leechburg Area student Katie Monroe has been in seven shows with the Leechburg Drama Club. She remembers the first year the club began hosting a student-run production that serves as a fundraiser for the club’s spring musical. Three years later, she’s one of the student officers helping to direct and...
Penn Hills student reinvigorates club programs, leads by example
Isabella Pivirotto is a busy young woman. The 17-year-old has never shied away from a full schedule and didn’t hesitate to add resurrecting the club culture in Penn Hills High School to her to-do list. “My freshman year was kind of that weird year where people were coming back to...
Verona business owners bring policing concerns to council
Whether reflected by actual data or not, one thing is clear: Verona business owners are feeling less safe these days. Borough business owners and managers — 21 of whom signed a letter to Verona officials — say they’ve seen an increase in crime in the business district over the past...
New Year’s Eve party doubles as kickoff event for Leechburg’s 175th anniversary
Excitement is in the air as Leechburg leaders and community members prepare to welcome the new year and the borough’s 175th anniversary. To kick off the year of celebrations, the Leechburg Museum and the Leechburg Area Community Association are teaming up to host a New Year’s Eve party at the...
Linton Middle School’s large pool reopening
After years of inactivity, the large pool at Linton Middle School will be back in use for the district’s swim team. The pool has been inoperable because of maintenance issues and repairs since the spring of 2022. Since then, Penn Hills swim team members have hosted home meets at the...
New Kensington neighbors gather for annual holiday tradition
The holiday spirit arrived in a New Kensington neighborhood Sunday night. Around 30 people gathered at the corner of Marlboro Drive and McLaughlin Drive for the third year in a row to go caroling around the block. This yearly tradition was started by neighbors Michael Sawhook, Jena Arcuri and Kris...
A quicker fix: New Kensington clinic draws veterinarians interested in efficient treatment in shelter settings
Dr. Becky Morrow loves taking care of animals — and teaching others how to as well. Not only is Morrow the founder, president and medical director of Frankie’s Friends, a non-profit veterinary clinic and medical rescue for cats in New Kensington, she is an assistant teaching professor at Penn State...
Folks get festive at Freeport Home Town Christmas
Freeport Area ninth grader Lizzi Smetak has been volunteering regularly at Freeport Area Library for about a year now. “I just love coming in here,” said Smetak, 15. “It’s a really nice place to spend my time.” She didn’t think twice when she agreed to spend her Saturday morning helping...
Harrison Township Christmas Parade draws crowd
People of all ages donned their coats and hats and braved the cold to watch the annual Harrison Township Christmas Parade on Saturday afternoon. The pararde began at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Broadview Boulevard and ended on Montana Avenue. The Harrison Police Department cleared the...
