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Erin Vecchio and Jackie Blakey-Tate were named Penn Hills school board president and vice president, respectively. The board unanimously voted at its Nov. 1 reorganization meeting to keep Vecchio in her leadership role for the fifth straight year. She is in her fifth nonconsecutive term on the board. She was...

Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport will resume in-person instruction on Wednesday, according to Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials. However, all athletic and extracurricular activities are suspended due to possible covid-19 exposure. Spokesman Bob DeWitt said the school has also taken other student action out of an abundance of caution....

Mike Devine and Michael Caliguiri will remain Plum School Board president and vice president, respectively. The board voted to keep both men in the top leadership roles at its Dec. 1 reorganization meeting. Devine was reappointed by a 5-4 vote while Caliguiri received unanimous support. “I’m happy that the majority...

Quaker Valley School District has a school board new president and vice president. Jonathan Kuzma and Marna Blackmer were unanimously appointed to the board’s top two leadership positions at the Dec. 1 reorganization meeting, respectively. Kuzma is in his second four-year term on the board and served this year as...

A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the face in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood Monday night. Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said officers responded to a Shotspotter alert for a shooting around 9:30 p.m. along the 1500 block of Bingham Street. Responding officers were later notified...

Oakmont property owners should not expect to pay more in real estate taxes or garbage collection as part of next year’s borough budget. “We’re 99% done. That’s a big relief,” said councilwoman and finance committee chair Nancy Ride after Monday night’s near four-hour budget workshop. It’s been about five years...

At least one person was injured in a crash in Penn Hills on Saturday evening. Allegheny County dispatch said three vehicles collided along Verona Road near Sandy Creek Road around 7:43 p.m. Police and EMS were treating at least one person at the scene for injuries. It was unclear if...

Plum School District will move to all remote learning through Jan. 4, district officials announced Wednesday. It is one of several districts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties to make the change this month from hybrid in-person classes to virtual schooling due to surging covid-19 cases. “We will continue to monitor...

Pittsburgh Public Safety has formed a task force to enforce new covid-19 restrictions. It was formed at the request of Mayor Bill Peduto to help enforce Gov. Tom Wolf’s renewed coronavirus mitigation efforts, Public Safety Spokesman Chris Togneri said Wednesday. “The task force will conduct random, unannounced compliance checks at...

Several school districts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties have announced plans to move to remote learning in light of surging covid-19 cases. Here are the districts and the plans that have been announced:Allegheny Valley School District officials announced Wednesday that full virtual instruction for all students will start Dec. 1...

Riverview High School senior Alexio Ciorra has been selected as one of eight bassists in this year’s All-National Honors Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra, under the direction of world-renowned international conductor and violinist Nobuyoshi Yasuda, features the top high school musicians from across the nation. They usually perform at a festival...

Quaker Valley School District will move to all online learning on Monday to help slow the spread of covid-19 after Thanksgiving. District officials plan to welcome students back in the buildings on Monday, Dec. 14. “This is not a closure,” officials said via post on the district’s website. “This is...

A Sewickley woman and nonprofit executive has been named the newest Tull Family Theater board member. Carla Smith Nash will share her 30 years of experience in consulting, executive coaching and leadership, financial processes and strategic planning with the nonprofit cinema. The Tull Family Theater is a film-driven arts organization...

A committee has been formed to discuss the future of the Penn Hills School District’s Indian mascot. The school board approved its members Nov. 24. They include Class of 2020 student school board representatives Faith Crawford and Cassidy Byrnes; elementary parent Lauren Javens; high school counselor Amy Alexander; high school...

Plans to have more Penn Hills School District students attend in-person classes four days a week have been halted due to rising covid-19 cases. Students in first through 12th grade will instead remain in the hybrid model through the end of the year. Educational options will be reexamined in January....

Penn Hills School Board Vice President Yusef Thompson Sr. has resigned. The board accepted his resignation Tuesday night. President Erin Vecchio thanked the first-term Democrat for his service to the district. “He’ll be missed, and good luck to him,” Vecchio said. Board member Rob Marra said Thompson was an active...

Jefferson Hills officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes with next year’s budget. Council approved its preliminary spending plan in November with a goal of formal adoption at its Dec. 14 meeting. The millage rate is projected to remain at 5.66 mills. Sewage and garbage collection rates...

Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police. Waived preliminary hearings • Mario Fiori, 23, of Verona on charges of driving under the influence, obstruction of highways...

Donations and volunteers are needed for a food relief program designed to help Quaker Valley area families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Sewickley Valley YMCA launched the Quaker Valley Food Relief Fund in the spring with help from Sewickley’s Main Street Meals. At about the same time, Leetsdale VFW Post...

Baldwin-Whitehall School District officials announced all students will switch to remote learning Tuesday due to rising covid-19 cases. Superintendent Randal Lutz said via district website post Monday that students would remain online through at least Dec. 11. “All students are expected to join their classes as they normally would have...

Oakmont officials modified borough building accessibility because of the covid-19 pandemic. People will only be allowed inside the lobby of 767 Fifth St. between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays. All who enter must wear masks. People who need to drop off items at other times can utilize a drop...

A man was hospitalized in critical condition Friday after being shot in the stomach in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said city police responded to a 911 call for a man shot around 5:50 p.m. on Alsace Way, just west of North Braddock Avenue. Officers found a...

Oakmont residents hearing the fire sirens go off early Saturday afternoon should not panic. It’s just Santa Claus coming through town with his wife and helpers. The Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department and the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce have partnered to make the visit possible. Santa and Mrs. Claus will lead...

A man was hospitalized Thursday night after being shot in Glassport. Allegheny County Police said they were called for the shooting around 9:20 p.m. along the 900 block of Delaware Avenue. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper leg. He was taken to a local...

An Allegheny Township woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 66 on Thursday morning. The crash victim was identified as Brooke Moyle, 20. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death, which was ruled an accident, was attributed to blunt force...