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A Baldwin couple has been charged with homicide and other crimes in connection with the death of their 1-year-old son. Thomas Snelsire and Tracy Humphreys, both 45, were charged Wednesday by Allegheny County Police with homicide, two counts of endangering the welfare of children, four counts of possession of controlled...

Judge Kimberly Hoots presided over the following cases for Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Jamal Harrington, 31, of Verona on charges of...

Renton firefighters soon will distribute hundreds of free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to Plum residents. The volunteer fire department was awarded a $43,000 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It comes with an estimated $2,200 match, which fire department President Anita Maydak-Neace said Renton...

Oakmont has hired two new full-time police officers who are familiar faces to the department. Council unanimously voted Sept. 21 to hire Justin Mease of Plum and Katelyn Goodman of Rosslyn Farms to the force. Mease, 37, worked part-time as an Oakmont officer from 2007 to 2018. During that time,...

A beautification and restoration project at Penn Hills Community Park has moved into its next phase with new trees and shrubbery planted along the banks of Plum Creek. About 60 volunteers from throughout the community, and some from neighboring towns, came out Sept. 19 to the recreation site along Colorado...

Plum ended this year’s Movies in the Park series with a blue blur. The fourth and final film featured at Larry Mills Park was “Sonic the Hedgehog,” a Jeff Fowler film based on the iconic Sega video game of the same name. More than 240 people were in attendance Sept....

Plum officials plan to demolish three properties deemed unsafe and eyesores in the borough this year. Vegetation has overtaken structures at 430 Crestview Drive, 4611 Sardis Road and 113 Crystal Drive. At least one has broken windows and cracks in the foundation. All are in a “partially dismantled state,” according...

Conversations about race and its role in American history will be had at an online installment of the University of Pittsburgh’s American Experience Distinguished Lecture Series Tuesday evening. The discussion, “Will Race Always Matter?” is set for 7 p.m. via Zoom. It is free and registration is required. Larry E....

A person has died after being struck by a train in Hempfield. A Westmoreland County dispatcher said the incident took place around 4:45 p.m. Saturday along the Norfolk Southern tracks at the end of Clark Street. Authorities could not confirm if the victim was a man or a woman. Railroad...

A child was struck by a vehicle after running out onto a street in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said officers were told a girl ran from between two parked cars along the 200 block of Grandview Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday. A vehicle...

Baldwin-Whitehall School District officials said Wednesday that two people have tested positive for covid-19. The cases involve second grade at Whitehall Elementary and the high school girls soccer team, according to a district message about the situation. District communications consultant Carrie Butler could not confirm that evening if they were...

Plum School District officials have added another in-person school day to the students’ weekly schedule. The current plan is a hybrid educational model with students in two groups. Students in Group A are in school Monday and Tuesday, and Group B is in school Thursday and Friday. All students are...

Chelsey Speed wants her children to learn the value of helping others and how to appreciate what they have. The Penn Hills family participates in at least one community service effort each year, from organizing a Christmas toy drive to volunteering at a local Salvation Army. “I want to make...

A McKees Rocks man paralyzed ever since he became one of the victims of a 2016 massacre in Wilkinsburg that left six people dead died Tuesday from complications of his condition, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. John Ellis, 51, was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy hospital in...

Plum officials added another movie to their Movies in the Park series. “Sonic the Hedgehog,” an action-adventure comedy film based on the Sega video game franchise, will be screened at Larry Mills Park on Saturday. Attendees can find their spots starting at 6:30 p.m. The movie starts at dusk. Plum...

Plum Area Youth Soccer Club hosted a three-day tournament late last month with thousands of players and spectators - all while staying compliant with health department guidelines. The 23rd annual Plum Kick-Off Classic took place Aug. 28-30 with 160 teams each with an average roster of 15 players. Teams used...

Plum officials selected a familiar face as the borough’s new emergency management coordinator. Jim Sims, retired Plum police sergeant and current Holiday Park fire chief, was appointed to the position Sept. 14 by a 5-0 vote. Councilmen Mike Doyle and Mike Pastor were absent. Sims takes over for Brian Turpin,...

Bridgeville resident Joe Kauer wants to make a difference in his community. He’s excited to do so as its new borough manager. “I’ve always like the area,” Kauer said. “It’s a great location. It’s more humbling and rewarding to work for your hometown.” The Chartiers Valley High School graduate was...

Plum School District officials approved new five-year deals with three top administrators who each had at least one year left on their contracts. The board voted 6-1 at a special meeting Tuesday to keep Superintendent Brendan Hyland, Deputy Superintendent Rick Walsh and Chief Financial Officer John Zahorchak through June 2025....

A Sewickley woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling about $8.7 million from her employer has been sentenced in federal court to five years and four months in prison for wire fraud and filing false income tax returns. Authorities said Sue O’Neill, 55, stole millions starting in 2009 from Marco Contractors...

Two Allegheny County plumbing inspectors have been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of tampering with public records. Michael O’Toole, 57, of Pittsburgh and Timothy Chelosky, 53, of McKeesport were taken into custody and taken to the Allegheny County Jail on Thursday, Allegheny County Police reported. The arrests are...

Updated plans for a proposed Plum municipal center are expected to be revealed this month. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said there will be a presentation of the Plum Town Center to the planning commission at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the borough building, 4757 New Texas Road. The commission...