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Officials identify 4-year-old killed in Elizabeth Township fire
A child was killed following a house fire early Monday morning in Elizabeth Township. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Zyaire Akins, 4. He was located in a bedroom and taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital, where he died, according to authorities. The fire broke out just...
CCAC reports 9% enrollment increase over last fall
The Community College of Allegheny County is seeing a larger student population — just over 9% more than last year — this fall, said President Quintin Bullock. “This is probably the largest increase we’ve experienced in the last five years,” Bullock told TribLive. While numbers will be finalized later in...
The Wembley Club breaks ground, will open next fall in South Fayette
A new, 68,000-square-foot racquet and fitness club is set to open next fall in South Fayette. The Wembley Club held a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 8 in South Fayette’s Newbury Market, on a 4-acre site behind the gas pumps of BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We are a more personal, charismatic, interactive experience...
Bridgeville seeks other funding sources for flood control project
Bridgeville is seeking a $500,000 grant to replace culverts on Commercial Street after the borough lost federal funding for the project earlier this year. Council in September authorized officials to apply for a Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund grant from Allegheny County Economic Development. “This is a part of the...
Building the Valley: Fawn’s Eddy Woodworking a family rite of passage
Woodworking isn’t easy. But 78-year-old Larry Eddy makes it look that way. He — and his family — have been turning flat pieces of plywood into 3D art walls at his woodworking shop off Route 908 in Fawn. The interactive, tactile walls are ordered by West Deer-based TFH Sensory Needs...
Ohio woman arrested after her 7-year-old son, the subject of an Amber Alert, located in Ross
An Ohio woman was arrested Sunday after Ross police said they found her 7-year-old son — who was the subject of an Amber Alert — injured and in the back of her car along William Street in the township. Ross police said officers arrested Tiarika Baymon, 32, of Brunswick, Ohio....
Steelers vs. Seahawks: What they’re saying in Seattle after win
The Seattle Seahawks and their fans returned to the West Coast pleased after spoiling the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday. The Seahawks took over in the second half of the game and defeated the Steelers 31-17 at Acrisure Stadium. Reporter Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times wrote “there were a...
Morning Roundup: Child dies in Elizabeth Township fire; attempted robbery in East Allegheny
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Sept. 15: Child dies in Elizabeth Township fire A child was in critical condition early Monday following an early-morning fire in Elizabeth Township. TribLive news partner WTAE reports Monday evening that the child has died. The blaze broke...
Ford City woman charged after 3 dead infants found in rental home
Police have charged an Armstrong County woman after they discovered three dead babies inside the house she had been renting, they said. The investigation into Jessica Marie Mauthe, 39, of Ford City began when the landlord of a property in the 100 block of Oak Lane, Cadogan Township, was cleaning...
Special needs playground project in Arnold moving along
Plans are moving forward for an accessible playground geared toward children with disabilities in the New Kensington-Arnold area, said Devin Moore, the man behind the project. Moore, an Arnold resident, pitched his plan this summer. He says a playground could include handicapped-accessible swings or sensory panels, and estimates the cost...
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi gets 47% raise in wake of campus closure decision
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s base salary will increase 47% in an effort, approved Friday by the university’s board of trustees, to keep her as president until 2032. The trustees voted 34-1 to approve Bendapudi’s new compensation package, which increases her base salary from $950,000 to $1.4 million, an increase...
Penn State to close WPSU radio station
Penn State will shut down its public radio station, WPSU, after trustees voted against a proposal to transfer its operating assets to WHYY, a public media organization in Philadelphia. WPSU has depended on annual subsidies of at least $3.4 million from the university to operate the station. The university budgeted...
Groundbreaking soon for new urgent care in Allegheny Township
Plans for an urgent care facility are moving forward in Allegheny Township. The township approved plans for Rural Urgent Care, LLC at 48 Towne Center Drive, near the magistrate’s office, according to Supervisors Chairman Jamie Morabito. Now, representatives from Rural Urgent Care are working with Westmoreland County engineers to finalize...
‘A sense of pride’: 70 years of Burrellton Garden Club’s contributions to communal gardens
When eight women met Jan. 26, 1955, at June Southern’s home in what was then Lower Burrell Township, they determined their new garden club would try to improve their own yards and the community. And generations later, the Burrellton Garden Club continues to carry on that mission. The Lower Burrell-based...
Alle-Kiski Valley remembers sacrifices, unity on 24th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
It’s hard to believe 24 years have passed since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, said Ted Hereda, Kinloch fire chief in Lower Burrell. “For some, it feels like yesterday. For others, it is history that they only know through stories. But for all of us, it’s a reminder of...
Auditorium renovation to begin at Valley High; drama club’s fall show canceled
A revamped auditorium will be in place at Valley High School in New Kensington by next spring, but that means there won’t be a fall show from the school’s drama club this year. The New Kensington-Arnold School Board approved a roughly $940,000 contract with The Efficiency Network for the auditorium...
Market Day Passport aims to spur traffic to Downtown New Kensington businesses
Downtown New Kensington business leaders hope a passport book for visitors will help spur foot traffic around the business district. The New Ken Downtown Partnership is unveiling the Market Day Passport to encourage foot traffic to the city’s farmers market and downtown businesses. “We were thinking of ways for people...
Holographic technology coming to Carlynton
Carlynton School District officials are launching a program designed to give students a better understanding of artificial intelligence through experiments with holographic technology. The district was awarded a $5,000 grant from Remake Learning for its “Project HOLO” — Holographic Opportunities for Learning Outcomes — said Assistant Superintendent Jeff Taylor. “This...
New Ken shooting victim in stable condition, did not know teen accused of shooting him
The man shot Monday in New Kensington’s Valley Royal Court was in stable condition Tuesday, according to Melanie Jones, spokeswoman for the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Jones said the man did not know Logan James King, 17, who is charged in connection with the shooting. King is charged with...
‘Studio’ personalized learning classes unveiled at Burrell’s Huston Middle School
New classes at Burrell School District’s Charles A. Huston Middle School aim to give students more voice, choice and real-world experiences, teachers say. Those classes, for seventh and eighth grade students, range from audio and music production to a DIY home improvement class and baking and hospitality. Instead of traditional...
Man arrested in fatal shooting in Canonsburg over weekend
A 20-year-old man is behind bars in connection with a fatal shooting in Canonsburg over the weekend. Canonsburg police charged Kristopher M. Moorehouse with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in the shooting death of Brady Paul, 25, at a home on Giffin Avenue late Saturday night. Police wrote...
Man who fell 21 feet at PNC Park: ‘I wake up with pain every day’
At the April 30 Pirates game at PNC Park, Kavan Markwood fell 21 feet from his seat above the Clemente Wall to the right field warning track, suffering serious injuries. In an interview that aired Monday night on “Inside Edition,” Markwood said he doesn’t know how he’s still alive. “I...
UPMC, AHN nursing schools’ growth born from affordability, convenience
UPMC and AHN are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to trying to solve the shortage of nurses. In operation for decades, the nursing schools of UPMC and AHN have reported growing enrollment over the past years. AHN operates the Citizens School of Nursing at Pittsburgh Mills...
New owners want to keep Mazziotti Bakery taste of the Alle-Kiski Valley
The new owners of Mazziotti Bakery in Lower Burrell want to keep the small business’s legacy alive. In fact, Shawn Creevey and Samantha Singer haven’t changed anything at the 68-year-old staple. “That’s what the customers like,” said Singer of Harrison. “I wasn’t changing something that wasn’t broken.” Creevey and his...
Recess added to New Ken-Arnold’s Hunt Elementary schedule
Roy A. Hunt School Principal Jeff Thimons wants kids to be kids. That’s why he rearranged his school’s schedule to include 22 minutes of recess daily, something new this school year. “We want kids to figure out how to play on their own,” Thimons said. “It’s skills they’ve lacked over...
