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Sewickley approves new 2-year contract with borough manager
Sewickley officials have inked a new two-year deal with borough Manager Donna Kaib. Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 10 to extend Kaib’s employment through 2027. Council members Tom Rostek and Linda Solecki were absent. The agreement is retroactive to the start of this year and calls for a salary of...
Osborne Elementary Polar Ball fundraiser designed to educate, help school families
Osborne Elementary families soon will be dancing the night away as part of an educational and entertaining fundraising evening. The eighth annual Polar Ball is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. It’s open to all grade levels. Activities include arts and crafts, basket raffles, music and more. A...
Pastor of Aspinwall Presbyterian Church is retiring; last service set for Feb. 15
The Rev. Scott Hill is retiring after about 36 years in ministry, including the past decade leading Aspinwall Presbyterian Church. His last service is set for 11 a.m. Feb. 15 at 299 Center Ave. Many Aspinwall-area residents know Hill for his community initiatives such as Kids Bus Stop Ministry, Blessing...
Greensburg native excited to be back in Pa. as principal of Quaker Valley’s Osborne Elementary School
Joshua Ringling said his first order of business as the new principal of Osborne Elementary School is building relationships with students, staff, administrators and Quaker Valley-area families. Welcomed with cards, posters, a paper hat and other odds and ends, the Greensburg native recently moved back to the area to start...
Burst water pipe at Riverview Senior Living in Harrison forces some residents to move
A burst pipe Monday night at Riverview Senior Living in Harrison flooded lower-level units and forced a number of residents to leave. Some residents left to stay with family members and others were moved to higher floors. Township firefighters were dispatched around 7:50 p.m. to the apartments at 1330 11th...
Quaker Valley School District families participate in cultural festival at Osborne Elementary
Quaker Valley School District families had a very interactive opportunity to learn about a multitude of backgrounds and countries at Osborne Elementary’s annual cultural festival presented by the Osborne Home and School Association. About 200 students and parents turned out for the event Jan. 21. Volunteers created tables with flags,...
Planned Parenthood’s Greensburg clinic reopens following temporary closure
Planned Parenthood’s Greensburg Health Center, which had closed mid-January, has fully reopened. According to its website, normal in-person services at 125 Nature Park Road were restored Thursday. Planned Parenthood offers a variety of services including cancer screenings, testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as providing gender-affirming care,...
Quaker Valley High School football players start team activities with community service
A snow day turned into a community service opportunity for Quaker Valley High School football players. The district was closed Jan. 26 following a winter storm that brought about a foot of snow to the area. Off-season workouts that were expected to start that week also were canceled. Coach Thomas...
Sewickley Public Library officials announce strategic plan to create more patron opportunities this year
Increased accessibility, reconfiguration of the main lobby, professional development and expanding educational programming are all part of a recently announced Sewickley Public Library’s strategic plan. The five-year vision of 500 Thorn St. in Sewickley was crafted through community and employee surveys, staff forums and planning sessions in partnership with Virginia-based...
Man hospitalized after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood
A man was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Public Safety spokeswoman Eliza Durham said officers responded to the 2100 block of Spring Street around 12:30 p.m. . Police found a man inside a residence suffering from a gunshot would to...
Volunteers step up for community snow shoveling effort in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg residents and visitors are navigating sidewalks and bus stops a little easier after an effort coordinated by a community nonprofit. About 25 people responded to Roots of Faith’s call for volunteers Jan. 31. They included residents, elected leaders, a few Kerr Elementary teachers and people from a church group...
Fox Chapel Area School District sets property tax hike limit
Fox Chapel Area School District officials voted to cap any property tax increase for next school year at 3.5%, which is the maximum allowed by the state without seeking voter approval through a referendum. School directors unanimously voted to pass a resolution confirming that pledge Jan. 20. The current tax...
Sewickley Academy officials to add more addresses, signage to campus
Sewickley Academy officials believe adding addresses and signage throughout the campus will help ensure vendors and emergency responders get to the right place. The academy’s address is 315 Academy Ave. in Edgeworth. The problem is there are a dozen buildings on campus. Its bus loop is at 200 Hazel Lane,...
Woman struck by bus in Oakland
A woman in her 20s was hospitalized in critical but stable condition Monday evening after being struck by a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus in Oakland. PRT spokesman Adam Brandolph said the incident occurred at the intersection of Neville Street and Fifth Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. The 58-Greenfield bus was...
Fox Chapel police chief search wrapping up
Fox Chapel officials are wrapping up their search for a new police chief. The borough partnered with Dailey Operation Consulting several months ago to help with the nationwide search to replace retired Chief Michael Stevens. Stevens retired Nov. 2, and Sgt. Craig Sorg was named interim chief the following day....
Head-on crash in Fawn sends person to the hospital
One person was hospitalized after a crash Friday evening in Fawn. Allegheny County dispatch said officers responded to the 2600 block of Bull Creek Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. Police Chief Timothy Mayberry said the driver of a Nissan Frontier truck traveling toward Bon Way Auto Body failed to navigate...
Edgeworth police to replace aging SUV with new one from same company
Edgeworth police will be adding a new vehicle to its fleet this spring. Borough council voted 5-0 on Jan. 20 to approve the purchase of a 2026 Ford Explorer Interceptor. Council members Dan Wilson and Rebecca Cartus were absent. The estimated purchase cost is about $52,000. That includes $45,000 for...
Leetsdale, Leet and Bell Acres firefighters start official merger talks
Three Quaker Valley area fire departments have begun formal merger talks in order to boost manpower and service capabilities. Firefighters from Leetsdale, Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Protective Association in Leet and Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Bell Acres all voted this month to move discussions forward. Each department...
Igloo on Sewickley street prompts safety warning
An igloo that popped up on a Sewickley street a couple days after a winter storm dropped a foot of snow in the area was demolished by borough public works crews for safety reasons. The dome-shaped creation was discovered Jan. 27 as crews were removing snow near the intersection of...
Several CitiParks senior centers to open as warming centers
CitiParks officials announced five Healthy Active Living Senior Centers will open in Pittsburgh as as warming centers on Wednesday due to severely low temperatures are forecast. Those centers are: • Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center, at 1555 Broadway Ave., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Greenfield Healthy Active...
Quaker Valley School District closed Tuesday due to snow, below-freezing temperatures
Quaker Valley School District will be closed Tuesday due to snow. District communications director Michelle Dietz said more time is needed to clear roads and school lots, noting the below-freezing temperatures projected for Tuesday morning also played a factor in the decision. Dietz said there are three cancellation days built...
Edgeworth officials hold the line on real estate taxes, maintain services
Edgeworth property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes this year. Borough officials voted last month to adopt the 2026 budget and maintain the tax rate at 4.15 mills. The borough has not raised taxes in 23 years. Projected revenues were listed at about $3.447 million...
Leet officials looking to establish hunting regulations on township property
Concerns about hunting close to Leet neighborhoods have officials looking into adding safety measures and new regulations to the township books. Current Leet laws do not address hunting on any township property other than Plum Street Park. That ordinance prohibits any unlawful hunting in that area. Hunting in the state...
Officials from Fox Chapel-area communities issue warnings, reminders for folks ahead of pending snowstorm
Fox Chapel-area officials are advising residents on what they can do to help themselves, public works crews and first responders navigate the pending weekend storm that could drop a foot of snow in the region. Aspinwall Mayor Scott Zimmermann said borough departments met Thursday morning to go over emergency plans,...
Glen Osborne officials seek volunteers to fill council vacancy
Glen Osborne residents looking to make an impact on their community have a chance to do so on council after one of its members stepped down. Councilwoman Anne Fruehauf has resigned from her elected post and moved to Edgeworth. Council accepted her resignation Jan. 20. Council has 30 days from...
