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Police investigate fatal motorcycle crash in Greenfield
Pittsburgh police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash Sunday in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood. Just before noon Sunday, first responders were called to the intersection of Beechwood Boulevard and Federal Hill Street. According to Pittsburgh police, a woman driving an SUV south on Beechwood Boulevard attempted a left turn onto...
1st employee of Northland Public Library named Ross Citizen of the year
The first employee of Northland Public Library has been honored by her hometown. Willa Neil, 79, received the 2023 the Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award at the December commissioners meeting. After volunteering at the Shaler North Hills Public Library during her high school and college years, she...
Ross adopts 2024 budget with no tax increase
Ross commissioners in December approved the 2024 township budget with no tax increase. The real estate tax rate remains at 2.7 mills, with residents owning property with an assessed value of $134,200, the median in Ross, paying the township an average of $362.34 on their tax bills. The budget includes...
Oakmont Council approves Local Remedy Brewing’s conditional-use application
Oakmont residents will see a new addition to the borough’s shopping district in 2024 after council approved Local Remedy Brewing’s conditional use application in a 6-0 vote Dec. 18. Before the vote, a public hearing was held to discuss the conditional use of the proposed site. According to borough Solicitor...
Oakmont Borough swears in 9th full-time patrol officer
Oakmont Mayor Sophia Facaros swore in the borough’s ninth full-time patrol officer on Monday night. After a four-month application, interview and testing process, Officer Tyler Condron was officially hired. He was up against five other applicants who completed a physical agility test, a task that commonly includes officers completing sit...
Oakmont officer recognized for exemplary service during domestic call that injured Verona chief
Oakmont police Officer Tyler Jaecke was recognized by borough council Dec. 18 for assisting the Verona Police Department during a domestic violence call Nov. 20. “(Jaecke) intervened and stopped a violent attack on a female victim and secured the scene for the victim and the injured Verona officer to receive...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Dec. 22-24
There are plenty of festive things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend to foster the holiday spirit as Christmas approaches. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art: Cantilever Tours The Westmoreland on North Main Street in Greensburg will continue its series of free tours from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday....
Oakmont passes 2024 budget with no tax increase
Oakmont Council members approved a 2024 budget in a 6-0 vote with no tax increase Dec. 18. Council member Patty Friday was absent. The budget includes more than $5.4 million in expenditures with about $5.1 million in revenue. The budget calls for the borough’s millage rate to stay at 3.73...
North Hills 9th grader wins holiday card design contest
North Hills High School ninth grader Grace Zhou was recognized for her artistic talents at the district’s Dec. 5 school board meeting. Superintendent Patrick Mannarino said that 50 students entered the school’s annual holiday card design contest. He said that when looking through results from previous years, he and the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Dec. 15-17
From family fun nights to liquor sales, there’s something to do for everyone this weekend. ‘Home for the Holidays’ At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will be performing its annual sing-along show,” Home for the Holidays,” at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The show will feature guest conductor...
2 Shaler law enforcement officers recognized
Shaler commissioners recognized two of the township’s law enforcement officers on Dec. 12. Lieutenant Josh Watkins was recognized for completing an 11-week program at the National Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “The experience there is hard to tell to people who haven’t been there,” Watkins said. “I have...
Shaler passes 2024 budget with no tax increase
Shaler Commissioners approved a 2024 township budget with no tax increases on Dec. 12. The budget includes more than $16.3 million in expenditures with almost $14.8 million in revenue. It calls for the township’s millage rate to stay at 3.49 with residents owning property with an assessed value of $132,822...
McKnight Road in McCandless reopens after multi-vehicle crash
All lanes of McKnight Road have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash on McKnight Road in McCandless on Tuesday, according to Allegheny County Dispatch. Police and EMS reported to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on McKnight Road near Perrymont Road in McCandless that occurred just before 11 a.m., according to...
Munhall police officer arrested after standoff in Shaler
A Munhall police officer was arrested Friday after a standoff at his Shaler home during a domestic incident, investigators said. James Williams, a sergeant and detective, is charged with simple assault and harassment after an argument between he and his wife escalated, according to a criminal complaint. Police responded to...
North Hills School Board welcomes 2 new members
North Hills School Board welcomed two new members and three returning members at the final meeting of the year on Dec. 5. Phil Little, Rachael Rennebeck and Helen Spade swore the familiar oath of office while Samantha Ellwood and Ashley Stephens raised their right hands for the first time. The...
Penn Hills School Board reorganizes
Penn Hills School Board welcomed one new member and four returning members at its final meeting of the year on Dec. 6. Incumbents Erin Vecchio, Jackie Blakey-Tate, Devon Goetze and Robert Marra swore their oath of office alongside newcomer Heather Broman. She replaces Meryl Thomas, who served on the board...
Allegheny County public libraries offer unique social work services
The Allegheny County Library Association has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to create a Library Social Work Fellowship program that brings social services right to the library. Fellows were placed in three libraries in Allegheny County during the program’s first year. Currently, student fellows are placed in 11 libraries...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Dec. 8-10
Chestnuts are roasting on the open fire, and Jack Frost is already starting to nip at noses. If that isn’t enough to get you in the holiday spirit, there are plenty of activities that will this weekend in Westmoreland County. Free improv workshop Leaders of StoryZ, a nonprofit theater and...
Ross tables 2024 budget adoption, vote rescheduled
Ross Township commissioners tabled their vote to adopt the township’s official budget and millage rate for 2024 Monday night. Township manager Ronald Borczyk said that there are some adjustments that need to be made to the budget before it is finalized and voted on. “We evaluated some expenses and found...
Light Up Night kicks off holiday season in Sewickley
Thousands of people filled Sewickley Village for the borough’s annual Light up Night. Guests walked the streets looking at lights, eating food and listening to live music. According to borough council woman and Light Up Night planner Julie Barnes, the event is a 40-year tradition. Barnes has chaired the event...
Large fire breaks out at Shaler home
At least 10 fire departments responded to a large house fire Monday evening in Shaler. According to Cherry City volunteer fire Chief, Nick Skalos, the fire started at 5:30 p.m. in the garage of the home in the 300 block of Hawthorne Road. He said that the fire extended into...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Dec. 1-3
The holiday season is in full swing. Instead of bundling up by the fire, here are five things to get you out and about in Westmoreland this weekend. Holly Jolly Christmas From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, the annual Holly Jolly Christmas returns to downtown Latrobe. The event will...
Linton Middle School says YESS to alternative security team
Sandy Barker, Linton Middle School principal, updated school board members on the progress of the school’s Youth Engagement Support Service (YESS) team on Nov. 28. The team consists of seven members who are charged with connecting with students and de-escalating possible conflicts. The middle school transitioned from hired security officers...
Etna-based business highlighted in 100-year-old movie
After the Regent Square Theater closed in 2019, Pittsburgh Sound + Image director of programming Steven Haines discovered a 100-year-old movie with an Etna connection. Now he wants to show it to the public. Haines was given all of the films from the Regent Square Theater to comb through. “This...
Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in Unity
(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December.) Visitors to Unity will...
