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Haley Daugherty

Goat Donut Co. to host grand reopening in Leechburg, introducing new lunch menu

Jeremy Smail never expected Goat Donut Co. to evolve the way it has when he and his wife, Ashley Coudriet, opened the business in February 2022 in Leechburg. “We owned the building, and we really didn’t have a solid plan for it,” Smail said. “We just thought about what could...
Victims, survivors of domestic violence have safe voting options

Every election cycle, Americans are encouraged to exercise their right to vote, but, for some, it isn’t that simple. Just like in other aspects of their lives, victims of domestic abuse can find themselves in situations that make it difficult, if not dangerous, to exercise their rights. “We have had...
Oakmont Bakery parking lot moves to next phase for consideration

The Oakmont Bakery’s proposed parking lot is steadily making its way to reality. Oakmont’s planning commission recommended to council that it approve a conditional use of the property at 815 Allegheny Ave. The parking lot plans have been a popular discussion among community members. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said the...
Buttigieg offers encouragement to Democratic canvassers in Cheswick

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg made an appearance Friday afternoon at a canvass kickoff for Kamala Harris and local Democrats — Rep. Mandy Steele and U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio — in Cheswick. Volunteer canvassers gathered at Steele’s campaign headquarters, which is located in a building that used to house...
Shadyside thrift offers clothes, coffee, free expression

Behind a door on Walnut Street sits a metal staircase. A walk up the steps is the only thing between shoppers and Heat Check, an oasis of vintage clothing and specialty coffee. The space above Lululemon is the embodiment of years of work by co-owners Brendan Kelly, 26, Ricky Daley,...
Penn Hills man raises money for Second Avenue Commons pets

After hearing about the people and pets of the Second Avenue Commons in Pittsburgh being displaced after a devastating fire in June, a Penn Hills man decided to help the animals and their owners as much as he could. Jeremy Carter, 34, who recently was named one of Pittsburgh Magazine’s...
Leechburg’s Halloweenburg Council counts votes for best business scarecrow

The Leechburg Council chamber was filled to the brim Tuesday night as attendees watched members of the Halloweenburg Council take over for the night. The special council consisted of one mayor and eight council members, all fourth and fifth graders from David Leech Elementary School, who were charged with picking...
Oakmont Council member pitches student representative program

Oakmont Council members are discussing the possibility of adding student representatives to the conversation. Vice President Amanda Pagnotta presented the idea on Oct. 21 at council’s voting meeting. “This has been a year of planning and going back and forth and conversing to try to figure out one, the best...
Ross Township Republican seeks to unseat Brighton Height’s Emily Kinkead in 20th state House race

After unseating an incumbent in the 2020 primary, Democratic state Rep. Emily Kinkead is facing a challenge in her reelection in Pennsylvania’s 20th State House District race. Two-term incumbent Kinkead once again faces Republican teacher Matt Kruth after besting him in 2022 by a 61-to-39 margin. Both ran unopposed in...
Winning smiles, winning game at 2024 Penn Hills homecoming

The Penn Hills varsity football team hosted the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils at Yuhas McGinley for the first time in 17 years for the district’s 2024 homecoming game Oct. 11. During the game, between the first and second quarters, Penn Hills alumni who were being inducted into the Penn Hills...
Police regionalization makes progress in Leechburg, other communities

After months of discussion, the committee exploring a merger of Leechburg and nearby police departments is in what one committee member called “the last mile” of deciding the future of policing there. A draft charter agreement that would define how a merged police department would operate was presented to Leechburg...
Oakmont Council eyes ordinance to limit feral cat population

Oakmont cat owners will have to look into spay/neutering, microchips and collars with tags if council passes an update of the borough’s feral cat ordinance. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said 412 Animal Rescue, a nonprofit, no-kill, all-volunteer and foster-based rescue organization in Penn Hills, reached out to officials earlier this...
Verona Borough hosts walk audit, evaluates safety of roads for walkers

Elected officials, business owners and residents from Verona and Oakmont gathered Sept. 27 to walk from the Off the Rails restaurant in Verona to College Avenue in Oakmont and back again for a Verona Borough walk audit. Trish Hredzak, vice president of Verona council, set up the audit after there...
Input sought on $20M Verona to Plum bike-hike trail plan

The committee in charge of a 13-mile, $20 million trail from Verona through Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum wants to hear from residents. There is some disagreement about the path the VOPP Trail should take as it follows Allegheny River Boulevard and the viaduct connecting Oakmont to Verona, according to...
Verona police identify cigar theft suspect, issue arrest warrant

Verona police are looking for a Buffalo, N.Y., woman suspected of stealing nearly $1,500 in high-end cigars. Caitlin Connelly, 40, was caught on Verona News and Cigars security footage taking six boxes of cigars by West Tampa Tobacco, a high-end cigar company based in Florida, without paying on Sept. 26,...
Rosters, opportunities grow with school sports co-ops

Jocelyn Spinelli was the only girl from St. Joseph High School in Harrison who ran cross country last year. Each meet, the 15-year-old would wear a soccer uniform loaned to her by the school and run as an independent. Her father was her coach. The school doesn’t have an official...

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