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Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Brittney Savage, 29, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft and receiving stolen...

Plum District Court Judge Linda Zucco handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Janet Manzo, 64, of Verona on charges of driving under the influence, driving...

A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Monday night in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. Allegheny County dispatch said the incident occurred around 8:25 p.m. along the 2000 block of West Liberty Avenue. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said the victim, a 20-year-old woman, was found by city...

Plum School District recently was recognized as a Champion District by an international technology company based in the nation’s capital. “This honor is provided by EVERFI, a digital education organization focused on helping educators address the most challenging issues affecting society, including financial literacy, social-emotional learning, health and wellness, inclusion,...

Quaker Valley Rotary Club will offer a drive-up candy giveaway at the Sewickley borough building this Halloween in lieu of its traditional parade. For more than 20 years, little monsters and ghouls have marched down Sewickley streets in late October, but the coronavirus pandemic changed all that for the borough...

The Allegheny County Health Department is investigating a case of active tuberculosis in a student at Brentwood High School, department spokesman Aaron Aupperlee reported Monday. “The student has attended school remotely from the beginning of the current school year, is receiving medication to treat the illness, and is expected to...

Our Lady of Joy Knights of Columbus in Plum recently donated 24 winter coats for Plum elementary students through its Coats for Kids program. They are being distributed with the assistance of school guidance counselors. Coats for Kids is one of Knights of Columbus’ many charitable programs. Leaf collection set...

A new police contract is closer to being finalized between Sewickley and Glen Osborne boroughs. Sewickley officers have patrolled their neighboring community’s streets for about a decade. The current five-year deal is set to expire this year. Its terms show Glen Osborne paying about $119,000 this year for police services....

A dirt bike rider was hospitalized in critical condition after crashing into other vehicles in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood Friday. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Cedarville Street around 6:20 p.m. for a dirt bike accident. First responders discovered...

A Plum High School student has tested positive for covid-19, according to a district letter sent out Friday. Families of three other students, identified through contact tracing, were notified that they had been in close contact with the student, the letter read. All must quarantine for 14 days, according to...

Pittsburgh police asking for the public’s help in tracking down a rape suspect. Anthony Terney, 26, of Pittsburgh is wanted on charges of sexual assault, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, rape, corruption of minors, two counts of aggravated indecent assault and two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse....

Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials have suspended the football program and eighth grade homeroom at St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School after two people tested positive for covid-19. Diocesan spokesman Bob DeWitt said Thursday that he could not confirm if the positive cases involved students or staff due to HIPAA...

A holiday tradition that spans Verona and Oakmont boroughs will not take place this year because of covid-19 health concerns. The Hometown Christmas parade set for Nov. 21 has been canceled after Oakmont officials denied a request from the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce to close Allegheny River Boulevard that evening....

Oakmont recently welcomed four new firefighters to its volunteer department. The new recruits include three teenagers, and one senior member with more than 45 years fighting fires for another community. They are junior firefighters Jackson Carangio, 17, and Anthony Segelson, 16, Michigan State University sophomore Seth Merryman, 19, and longtime...

The Riverview School District is switching to a hybrid model with students having the option of returning to in-person classes for the second nine weeks. Classes have been taught exclusively online since the beginning of the school year on Aug. 27. District leaders spoke with teachers, parents and Allegheny County...

The Riverview School District is switching to a hybrid model with students having the option of returning to in-person classes for the second nine weeks. Classes have been taught exclusively online since the beginning of the school year on Aug. 27. District leaders spoke with teachers, parents and Allegheny County...

Penn Hills school board member Kristopher Wiegand has resigned. The board accepted his resignation at a special meeting Wednesday evening. The district plans to accept letters of interest for the vacant seat through Monday, Oct. 26with the goal of filling it at the board’s meeting Wednesday. Wiegand said via phone...

Jefferson Hills police officer Kevin King can add another title to his law enforcement resume: lieutenant. Borough officials promoted the former sergeant to his new position earlier this month. The department has 20 officers including the chief and King. There are four sergeants and 14 other officers. Everyone is full...

Two Plum School District employees have tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced Tuesday. According to a message addressed to district families, the district consulted with Allegheny Health Department officials, conducted contract tracing to determine individuals that may have been in close contact with the students and other employees, cleaned...

Penn Hills High School will host a food distribution event through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program. The event is scheduled for 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday at 309 Collins Drive. About 50 volunteers, including members of the school’s football team, will assist in delivering goods to about 480 families...

Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company in Jefferson Hills has not been dispatched on calls for months despite being reinstated as a borough fire department. Fire company officials claim the problem is the borough has not formally notified Allegheny County dispatch to put the company back in its run cards, while...

Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 7 to 15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Andrew Hampton, 26, of Pitcairn with three counts of possession of controlled substances. Charges were filed Oct. 7 in connection with an incident...

Bicyclists and off-leash dog walkers can rejoice, as Oakmont Council has adopted an ordinance permitting both activities in Dark Hollow Woods. The borough-owned park near Crystal Drive was split into two sections in June 2019 as part of a test requested by the recreation board. Off-leash times were from dawn...