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Ross Township proposed 2024 budget calls for tax hike
Ross Township commissioners presented a proposed 2024 budget that includes a real estate tax increase. The budget, as presented Nov. 20, includes more than $27.4 million in expenditures and a matching amount in revenues. Both categories sit at about a 10.4% increase from 2023. The increase from the 2023 budgeted...
Oakmont Council to host hearing on proposed brewery
Oakmont Borough Council will be hosting a public hearing on Dec. 18 to discuss the conditional use of the proposed site for Local Remedy Brewing. If approved, the microbrewery will take the previous site of the Oakmont Bakery on Allegheny Avenue. According to borough solicitor Kate Diersen, conditional use is...
No tax increase in Oakmont proposed budget
Oakmont’s proposed 2024 budget calls for no tax raises. The budget includes over $5.4 million in expenditures with about $5.1 million in revenue. according to information presented at council’s Nov. 20 meeting. The proposal calls for the borough’s real estate tax rate to stay at 3.73 mills, with residents owning...
Cam Heyward, Steelers players hand out turkeysVideo
Guests of the Market at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank received a big surprise on Monday morning when they were met with Pittsburgh Steelers Cam Heyward, Alex Highsmith, T.J. Watt, Larry Ogunjobi, Markus Golden, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Breiden Fehoko, Armon Watts and Jonathan Marshall handing out turkeys and helping people shop....
Oakmont business owner opens 2nd location in Penn Hills
Penn Hills will welcome a new gift shop just in time for holiday shopping. Teresa Stitt of Oakmont is opening a second storefront for her gift shop Embroidery From the Heart. Stitt and her husband have lived in Oakmont for 38 years, and she has run her business there for...
‘Chosen family:’ Friendsgiving continues to rise in popularity
No matter what the celebration looks like, Friendsgiving brings friends together to laugh, bond and enjoy their time as a chosen family. Friendsgiving usually takes place during the weekend before or after Thanksgiving, and sometimes it includes guests bringing their favorite foods, sometimes it’s in a restaurant, other times it’s...
What’s that? The Lochry Blockhouse is a step into frontier past
Editor’s note: ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com. A historic log house awaits visitors at the bend of a tranquil path at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve in Unity. But...
Shaler Area School Board says goodbye to its longest member
Long-time Shaler Area School Board member Jeanne Petrovich was given a heartfelt farewell from her fellow board members on Nov. 15. Petrovich has been a member of the board for the past 24 years and has had six children graduate from Shaler Area High School. Her youngest daughter graduated last...
Etna Girl Scout leader honored for 50 years of service
Ruth “Ruthie” Hidek is a woman of her word. Following through with a pact that she made in high school, she’s been a Girl Scout troop leader for the past 50 years. Hidek was a scout until high school. She ended up leaving the program because “they wanted to have...
Shaler Area School Board looks for solution to declining enrollment
Several parents attended the Shaler Area School Board meeting on Nov. 15 to address the board about the possible closure of Reserve Primary School. The conversation comes after the district received the results of a feasibility study that emphasized work that needs to be done in the district. The study...
5 things to do this weekend in Westmoreland County: Nov. 17-19
The last of the season’s farmers markets, along with an unusual poultry bingo, are on tap for this weekend in Westmoreland County. Greensburg YMCA Family Fun Night The Greensburg YMCA is hosting its first in a series of monthly Family Fun Nights from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the...
No tax increase in Shaler proposed budget
Shaler commissioners presented a proposed 2024 budget with no tax raises on Nov. 14. The budget includes more than $16.3 million in expenditures with almost $14.8 million in revenue. The proposal calls for the township’s millage rate to stay at 3.49 with residents owning property with an assessed value of...
Etna launching Community Heart and Soul initiative
Etna Borough officials want to have a conversation with residents. Toward the end of the year, residents will be invited to meetings to speak about how to make the community a better place to live. According to borough manager Mary Ellen Ramage, officials are hoping to focus on community outreach...
Body of missing Springdale man recovered from Allegheny River
The body of a Springdale man who had been missing since Oct. 30 was recovered Tuesday afternoon from the Allegheny River. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the man as Sean Michael Dugan, 58, of Springdale. His body was found in the river near Penn Hills....
North Hills School Board opens every meeting with a performance
North Hills School Board has kept up a unique tradition for more than 20 years. Before each voting meeting, the board extends an invitation to a student performance group to attend the meeting and give the audience a sample of what they have been working on. Groups from all six...
National Museum of Broadcasting Pittsburgh announces plans for museum site, seeks funding
Nov. 2, 1920, is widely recognized as the day of the first commercial radio broadcast. Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh, under the call sign KDKA, broadcast Leo Rosenberg reading the live returns of the presidential election between Warren G. Harding and James Cox. This was the first time...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Nov. 10-12
From a benefit concert by The Clarks to a candlelight tour of the Compass Inn, there are plenty of things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region annual benefit concert At 7 p.m. Saturday, The Clarks will be taking the stage at...
Penn Hills School Board appoints new superintendent
The Penn Hills School Board hired a new superintendent Nov. 8. John Mozzocio was appointed, 8-1, at a special voting meeting. Board member Devon Goetze was the lone no vote. “I have thought about this pretty well,” Goetze said. “I intend to 100% support Mr. Mozzocio, but my vote is...
1 newcomer, 4 incumbents elected to Penn Hills School Board
Five members have been selected from the six candidates running for Penn Hills School Board. According to Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial election results, Heather Broman, Jackie Blakey-Tate, Erin Vecchio, Robert Marra and Devon Goetze will each serve four-year terms. Democrat newcomer Broman was the top vote-getter with 6,974...
3 candidates elected to Oakmont Council
Three members have been selected from the six candidates running for Oakmont council. According to Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial election results, Nancy Ride, Jennifer Paris and Deborah Ormay will each serve four-year terms. Ride has been reelected for a second term on the board with 1,546 votes. She...
Cope beats Felack for 4-year term on New Kensington-Arnold School Board, Felack will still serve
New Kensington-Arnold School Director John Cope retained his seat on the school board Tuesday, but the man he beat will still serve alongside him. Cope, 73, of New Kensington, won over challenger Eric Felack for the four-year seat in Region 3. But Felack, 69, also of New Kensington also appeared...
West Deer residents approve fire tax, second referendum
West Deer voters saw two additional questions on their ballots on Election Day — one regarding the township’s fire tax, and the other for elected auditors. Both referendums passed according to Allegheny County Elections Department’s unofficial election results. Fire tax The majority of voters have decided to change the fire...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Nov. 3-5
We’re just past the Halloween season and the fall calendar is filling up quickly, starting with a wide range of attractions — from reptiles to creative crafts and insightful tours. Masters of Illusion Live The Palace Theatre in Greensburg will host Masters of Illusion Live at 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets...
Customers flock to Castle Toys and Games for retirement sale in Oakmont
Castle Toys and Games, a store that has stood in Oakmont for five years, attracted a lot of attention after starting a sale when co-owners Jeff and Linda Lyden announced their plans to retire at the end of 2023. The fate of the toy store is unknown. The store is...
2023 Pittsburgh Light Up Night details announced
Halloween is over, and preparations for the holiday season already are in full swing. The 2023 Highmark Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh is set for 3 to 10 p.m. Nov. 18. Here are five things you need to know about this year’s event. Holiday Market The Peoples Gas Holiday...
