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Verona, Oakmont open student councilperson applications for Riverview students
Riverview students can have a seat at the table. Oakmont and Verona councils have opened applications for student representatives to join the conversation. The programs allow selected Riverview students to attend monthly council voting and workshop meetings, budget sessions and community events. Both boroughs encourage the student representatives to participate...
Former Leechburg police chief sees latest felony charge dropped
Former Leechburg police chief Michael Diebold’s most recent felony charge, claiming he had not reported all of the internet sites and apps he had been using, has been dismissed. After pleading guilty in December 2018 to soliciting sex online from a state trooper who was posing as a 14-year-old girl,...
Oakmont considers new requirements for police officer hires
Oakmont is considering changes to regulations that would make the hiring process quicker and more accessible for prospective borough police officers. During Tuesday night’s council meeting, David Decker of the borough’s civil service commission proposed changes to the borough’s regulations for officer hires. “We want to look at the rules...
Leechburg Bridge remains dark, work progressing
Drivers are still being kept in the dark on Leechburg Veterans Memorial Bridge. Leechburg Mayor Doreen Smeal said borough leadership has been working with PennDOT for more than a year to try to get lights on the bridge working again. “They didn’t all go out at once,” Smeal said. There...
Verona proposed budget shows 9% tax increase
Verona property owners would be looking at a 9% tax increase if the borough’s proposed 2026 budget is passed. Jason Dailey, the borough’s interim manager, presented a budget Nov. 25 that includes a 1-mill tax hike. Revenues are predicted to fall a little over $2.5 million. Expenditures are projected to...
No tax increase for property owners in Leechburg; skills game tax climbs for operators
Leechburg’s 2026 budget calls for no real estate tax increase. The budget includes more than $1.46 million in expenditures with just over $1.34 million in revenue. The gap will be filled by using a portion of a $145,000 surplus from this year’s budget. Councilman and finance chair D.J. Zelczak said...
Alleged burglary in Freeport ends in ICE taking 3 men into custody
Three men were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday morning after they were caught in a vacant apartment in Freeport, police said. Chris Fabec, chief of Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department, said police were called about 4:30 a.m. to a Lane Court townhouse in the...
Vaccination rates in schools cause concern for parents, medical professionals
Lucas James relies on others to be vaccinated because, for now, he can’t be. A leukemia patient and stem cell transplant recipient, Lucas, 16, of Hempfield receives intravenous antibody treatments to help him rebuild his immune system. “(Doctors) said he may never be able to be vaccinated again if his...
Pittsburgh Mills shoppers take comfort after initial road paving projects
Taylor Harris, 29, was pleasantly surprised when she arrived at the Walmart at the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex Friday morning. “I think not ripping the bottom of my car out makes it easier to spend money,” Harris said. The New Kensington woman took an Uber to the store out of...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh Police investigate East Liberty shooting; icy roads lead to multiple car accidents Thanksgiving night
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Nov. 28: Police investigate East Liberty shooting Pittsburgh Police are investigating an early-morning shooting that took place in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood. Around 1 a.m., police, fire and EMS units reported to the 400 block of Omega...
Former Arnold police chief Eric Doutt waives hearing regarding drug charges in Armstrong County
Eric Doutt, a former Arnold police chief, is awaiting another court date after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Armstrong County on several felony charges. Doutt, 56, of Arnold was arrested Nov. 13 in connection with a drug investigation by the state Attorney General’s Office. He was...
Morning Roundup: Shooting in Mt. Oliver; tractor-trailer overturns on I-70; patrol stats released
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Nov. 26: Police investigate Mt. Oliver shooting Allegheny County Police have opened an investigation after being called to the scene of a shooting early Wednesday morning. Police said the were called to the 300 block of Onyx Avenue...
Tax rate would hold steady in West Deer under proposed budget
There is no tax increase projected in West Deer’s 2026 proposed budget. With expected revenues and expenditures balanced at almost $9.8 million, millage is projected to stay at 2.90 mills. Homeowners with the median assessed property value of $122,000 would continue to pay about $354 on their property tax bill....
Leechburg Area School Board race flips after official votes are certified
After general election votes were certified Monday, Leechburg Area School District saw one race for a four-year board seat flip. Rather than losing a spot by 10 votes, which unofficial results showed on election night, Neill Brady received six more votes than newcomer Janie Borsh Symons to secure a four-year...
Pittsburgh Brewing Company to host 3rd annual Light Up Night
The Pittsburgh Brewing Co. is expecting 1,500 people to attend its sold-out third annual Light Up Night in East Deer. Despite the large number, the Pittsburgh Brewing team said it’s around the same amount of attendees as last year’s celebration and they’re prepared for the crowd. “We do much more...
Thanksgiving weather in Western Pennsylvania expected to be cold, windy
This week’s weather forecast calls for a windy, but snow-free Thanksgiving. WTAE meteorologist Jill Szwed said rain is expected through Tuesday evening until mid-day Wednesday before drying up. According to Jason Frazier, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, temperatures on turkey day are expected to reach a high of...
Morning Roundup: Road closures for Pittsburgh Turkey Trot; 21 people treated at Light Up Night
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 25: Road closures for Pittsburgh Turkey Trot P3R is expecting to host more than 8,000 participants from all over the country and world during its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. According to the P3R app, this week’s YMCA...
1 person killed after being hit by train in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood
Authorities are investigating after a person was struck and killed by a train early Monday morning in Pittsburgh. According to Norfolk Southern, a northbound train struck a pedestrian who was walking on the tracks. The incident occurred near the West Busway Entrance on West Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood...
Springdale council to hear more testimony about data center
More expert testimony is expected tonight as Springdale council decides the fate of a proposed data center in the borough. Springdale’s three-person planning commission unanimously offered a recommendation for borough council to approve the project at it Nov. 17 meeting. Council will consider the proposal at its 5:30 p.m. hearing...
Steelers vs. Bears: What they’re saying in Chicago after the win
Sunday’s travel day did not end well for the Steelers. Despite having a 21-17 lead at halftime, the Steelers were unable to answer a steady rally by the Chicago Bears that earned them a 31-28 win. Both teams were down some starters with Steelers utilizing backup quarterback Mason Rudolph in...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police investigate Downtown stabbing, Brookline shooting; man stopped with gun at airport security
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Nov. 24: Man stabbed in Downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man walked into a business with a stab wound Sunday night. Authorities reported to a business on the 900 block of Liberty Avenue around 10:15...
Students’ weather balloon from Michigan lands (probably) in Brackenridge
From live leeches to building model rockets, a lot happens in Joe Graber’s Michigan high school science class. The most recent project is a weather balloon experiment that could lead to a scavenger hunt in the Brackenridge area. According to a Facebook post by Carrie Balk, a weather balloon launched...
East Deer joins Lower Valley Ambulance Service
The future of emergency medical service in East Deer is no longer up in the air after the township commissioners agreed to use Lower Valley Ambulance Service. According to Commissioner’s Chairman Tony Taliani, East Deer was considering two options for EMS services. The other was the proposed paid EMS authority...
No property tax increase expected for East Deer
East Deer residents are not expected to see a township tax increase in 2026. According to Commissioner’s Chairman Tony Taliani, revenue is projected to be just under $1.7 million and expenditures are expected to fall just over $1.5 million. “We’re very proud there was no tax increase,” Taliani said. “(The...
No property tax increase included in Oakmont’s proposed 2026 budget
Oakmont Council has approved a preliminary budget for next year that calls for no increase in property tax. Councilman John Arnold was the lone vote against the budget, which passed 6-1 on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Total revenue is projected to be just over $6 million. The borough is expecting just...
