Haley Daugherty stories, Page 2

Owners of The Village at Pittsburgh Mills are suing the owners of the beleaguered Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer, alleging they have failed to maintain the roads there despite being contractually obligated to do so. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, asks the court to...

Legal woes continue to mount for the owners of the Pittsburgh Mills mall after they were found guilty of another 364 code violations Thursday. District Judge Michael Girardi handed down fines of differing amounts depending on the individual violations during a hearing for the four limited liability companies that, together,...

Oakmont Council ratified a collective bargaining agreement between the borough and the union representing the Oakmont Street Department and Wastewater Treatment Plant employees Tuesday night. The four-year agreement with Teamsters Union 249 includes a 3% increase in pay each year until the fourth year which stipulates a 3.5% increase. Some...

Verona leaders have selected a familiar face to serve as interim borough manager until they can find a full-time replacement for Stefanie Woolford, who announced her resignation in July. Jason Dailey took over the position after Woolford’s departure Aug. 8. He said he’ll be in the borough office two to...

Penn Hills students donned their backpacks and pencil cases as they returned to the locker-lined halls on Aug. 19. Elementary, middle and high school students were greeted with open arms following a series of back-to-school welcome events leading up to the first day, including a PHamily Fun Fest on Aug....

On the heels of Ronald Como’s retirement from the Penn Hills police chief position, municipal officials have appointed an acting police chief. Officer Jason Bonace was called upon for the position. “Penn Hills has the largest municipal police force outside of the city of Pittsburgh. We have the largest municipality...

Dani Scott was raised at the Rosedale Beach Club in Penn Hills. “My parents moved to Rosedale 54 years ago. … I swear my mom picked the house because of the pool,” said Scott, 51. After being on the board for 15 years, she now serves as the Rosedale board...

Frazer will be waiting a bit longer to see if it gets any of the $1.8 million in fines levied against the owners of the Pittsburgh Mills mall. The Mills’ owner, Namdar Realty Group, is appealing the citations. District Judge Michael Girardi handed down the penalties during a July 17...

Gilpin residents can now catch up on township meetings they can’t attend in-person. Gilpin supervisor Charles Stull said in a social media post that he will be sharing audio recordings of supervisor meetings through Google Drive. “My goal is to keep our community informed and engaged in Township activities, and...

Leechburg Pink Day organizers are calling community members to action. Sherry Price, Pink Day coordinator and Leechburg Pink Day secretary and treasurer, is looking for at least 100 people to participate in a drone photo ahead of the Pink Day’s 2025 event. Price said people in the photo will be...

John Vento has always loved music and helping people. He has dedicated years of his life and his home on Corbriwood Lane in West Deer to these two passions since 2007. A few times a year, his yard becomes the home of various charity concerts, one being his self-founded music...

The Leechburg Area School District has renewed its memorandum of understanding agreement with the Leechburg Police Department. “It shows that they have jurisdiction for any emergencies or anything that would happen,” said superintendent David Keibler. Due to a 2023 state requirement, the district selected the department to enter into an...

Kenneth Kubistek was surprised to be selected as the 2025 Pennsylvania History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute. After all, he said, he’s just doing his job. “I was really surprised. Teaching to me is just something I do because I enjoy working with the kids,” Kubistek...

Leechburg Area School Board members were presented with formal complaints and questions Wednesday night following a controversial hiring decision. Neill Brady, a Leechburg resident and school board candidate, voiced his dismay and requested answers after his son-in-law, Sean Hess, was passed over for a position with the district despite receiving...

One person was airlifted to a hospital by medical helicopter after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Washington Township. The wreck, around 10:30 a.m. near Meyer’s Schreck RV along Route 66, involved a Jeep SUV, a pickup truck and a dump truck, according to Washington Township police Sgt. Dakota Drew....

The Pittsburgh Brewing Co. this month hopes to repeat the massive turnout it had for last year’s inaugural Iron City Car Cruise — without the massive traffic jam that came with it. After experiencing traffic snarls during last year’s car cruise, the brewery has been working to make adjustments for...

Riverview administrators are preparing for the return of their Raiders. With the first day of school fast approaching on Aug. 21, staff is ready to welcome 405 students to Tenth Street Elementary, 160 students to Verner Elementary and 434 students to Riverview Junior-Senior High School. “Across the district, several exciting...

Dog owners in Oakmont will soon have a green space to take their pets. Construction is set to begin on Monday at the site of Chateau Beach Dog Park along Allegheny Avenue, borough officials said. The one-acre park is meant to give dogs a space where they can roam off-leash,...

There wasn’t a dry eye on the lawn as the Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Convention kicked off in New Kensington with a memorial service for Eric L. Mangieri, an Arnold native and New Kensington firefighter. Mangieri died in the line of duty while fighting a fire on Aug. 7, 1995. Thursday...

Penn Hills travelers will be hitting some traffic starting Friday, Aug. 8, and lasting through early September, weather permitting. According to PennDOT, milling and paving operations will take place between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Hulton Road, Hamil Road between Saltsburg and Indiana roads, and Hamil Road between Hunter...

Two women are facing charges after Vandergrift police said five children were left alone for days without food or water in a home officers described in court papers as an “absolute disgrace.” Leslie Ann Keller, 69, of Parks Township, the children’s maternal grandmother, and mother, Heidi Lynn Beer, 35, of...

School boards usually get applause for hiring more teachers, but Leechburg Area School District directors are getting public criticism for who they didn’t hire. During a special voting meeting July 30, the board hired Makenna Goldinger as an emotional support teacher for kindergarten through second grade students. The vote was...

Leaders from the Penn Hills community, school district, Duquesne Light Co. and Constellation Energy gathered July 31 at Linton Middle School’s Senator Jay Costa Media Center to present the school district with a nearly $136,500 rebate from Duquesne Light Company. The district successfully completed lighting retrofit projects across its elementary,...

Penn Hills police Chief Ronald Como has been protecting Penn Hills for almost 30 years. Beginning his career in 1996 as an officer in the town, the chief now is thinking about his next moves after announcing his intent to retire in August. His last day is scheduled for Aug....