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The primary election results are in for Quaker Valley-area municipal races. All results are with 100% of precincts reporting, according to Allegheny County’s unofficial election results. Sewickley A 1st Ward race for a four-year council seat had only one person on the ballot for their respective party’s nomination. Sewickley Council...

A wet weekend could not dampen the spirits of Fox Chapel Area residents and first responders who participated in the school district’s annual Community Safety Event. Children received new bicycle helmets, toy prizes, food and much more during the event in the Aspinwall Municipal Parking Lot along Commercial Avenue on...

Quaker Valley School Board Region 1 primary candidates will square off once again in November, according to complete but unofficial returns from Allegheny County Elections Division. All results are with 100% of precincts reporting. Incumbent Gianni Floro was challenged by William B. Jasper for Democrat and Republican party nods for...

Democrat Giuseppe Rosselli and Republican Joseph Bellissimo each earned their party’s nominations for a Sewickley-based magisterial district that includes Franklin Park, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Bellissimo ran solely for the Republican nomination while Rosselli and candidates Michael J. Lepore and Glen Sovich...

Fox Chapel public works officials plan to move into a new office building by winter if all goes well with a recently approved construction project. Council unanimously awarded four contracts on May 15 related to an estimated 4,000-square-foot facility to be built behind the borough building and near the public...

Indiana Township incumbent Darrin Krally was able to fend off challenger Brandice Miller for the Republican nod for District 3 supervisor, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. All results were with 100% of precincts reporting May 16. Krally earned 87 votes to Miller’s 68...

A portion of Route 8 remained closed as of 8 p.m as firefighters from multiple communities tend to a fire at a large garage in Richland. Allegheny County dispatchers said calls for the fire along the 6000 block of Cunningham Road came in at 4:13 pm. Route 8 between Glasgow...

New cameras have been installed in Aspinwall parks to boost security. Borough Manager Melissa Lang O’Malley said the borough spent a little more than $6,000 on nine cameras from Security Systems of America. Three were placed at Firemen’s Memorial Park, three at the Recreation Area ballfields and three at its...

A fire broke out at Kennywood Park on Friday afternoon. Communications manager Tasha Pokrzywa said smoke was reported from the site expected to house a new Primanti’s restaurant shortly before 3 p.m. She said no contractors or Kennwood staff were on the site at the time, and no injuries were...

Few things can bring people together like pizza. The various toppings and styles, from Chicago pepperoni deep dish, to New York sausage, and California green peppers — there’s something for just about everyone. Sewickley Academy kindergartners explored what makes a great pizza pie during the past few weeks and developed...

Blawnox will have a parade and service on Memorial Day that one official believes will be its biggest ever. “This is probably the biggest parade that we have,” Mayor Anthony Gross said. “It’s a very big town event. It’s always exciting. It’s become more exciting because year by year we’re...

Quaker Valley School District officials believe they have the best food service director in the state, and the School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania agrees. Carla Escribano was recently named Director of the Year by the organization. She will be recognized at its annual conference in August. Escribano, a registered dietitian,...

It is no secret that Western Pennsylvania has had its share of Hollywood experiences the past few years. The Tom Hanks film “A Man Called Otto,” which made it to No. 1 on Netflix earlier this month, was shot in various locations including Oakmont in 2022. Season two of Amazon...

A fiesta in Sewickley brought families from across Quaker Valley and other communities together in support of a local nonprofit. Donations for Christopher’s Kitchen are still being counted from the May 5 celebration along Locust Place. About 260 people participated at the Cinco de Mayo-themed Familia Fiesta. There were gift...

Allegheny County Police have arrested an Iranian national in connection with a bomb threat at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday. Officers were dispatched at 4:35 p.m. to gate B-30 for a report of a passenger making a bomb threat. Police said Hossein Dehnavifard, 37, was taken into custody. He is...

State police are investigating a fatal crash Wednesday afternoon that took place along the Veterans Bridge on-ramp from Route 28. Officers were dispatched around 1 p.m. for the crash involving a motorcycle. The driver was transported from the scene via Pittsburgh EMS to UPMC Mercy hospital where he later died...

Sewickley council approved a contract with Wampum-based Youngblood to pave four streets with the potential to do other work as well. The nearly $462,000 agreement was made via 8-0 vote at the May 9 council meeting. Councilman Todd Hamer was absent. Engineer Mike Galet said Youngblood was the lowest of...

Brisket was served by bookshelves and wine was sipped near hundreds of writings as residents from Oakmont and surrounding communities gathered in support of their local library. Oakmont Carnegie Library officials said at least 172 people participated in its annual Taste of Two Towns fundraiser at 700 Allegheny River Blvd....

A Carnegie Mellon University grad student will assist Sharpsburg officials in crafting a plan for future borough projects. Saul Bezner, who is studying for his master’s degree in public policy and management at CMU’s Heinz College, was selected from a dozen candidates for a summer internship, borough Manager Christine DeRunk...

An 82-year-old Pittsburgh man who was reported missing Tuesday has been found, city police said. Police said Wednesday that John Roginski, who lives in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood, is safe. He was considered missing after last being seen leaving his home at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities were concerned about his...

Spring break is generally a time for students to unwind, maybe go on a vacation and celebrate not having to be in class for awhile. For nearly 30 Quaker Valley high schoolers, it was an opportunity to help out a national charity in New Orleans and share adventures in The...

A Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with a vehicle crash in the city last Saturday was arrested Thursday. Andrew Nelson, 43, was apprehended by the Pittsburgh Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller reported. Police said Nelson was involved in a vehicle crash at Frankstown and Brushton avenues....

A downed tree along Route 366 in New Kensington blocked traffic and knocked out power for a period from late Thursday afternoon until early Friday morning. A Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said the incident happened about 5:45 p.m. Thursday. Route 366 was closed from Leechburg Road at Tarentum Bridge Road...

An Indiana Township couple is being assisted by the American Red Cross after their home was heavily damage by fire Thursday afternoon. An Allegheny County fire marshal is investigating what caused the fire at 225 Indianola Drive around 12:15 p.m. No injuries were reported. The couple could not immediately be...

Parking at charging stations in Sharpsburg is now restricted just to electric vehicles, which may use the stations only while actively charging and for 15 minutes after completion. That is one of several parking ordinance changes that borough officials approved April 27. Other updates include metered parking lots changing from...