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Aspinwall considering new infrastructure planning system
Aspinwall officials are considering a new infrastructure planning system to improve road maintenance and prepare for future projects. They have received proposals from and met with officials of Logan, Utah-based iWorQ Systems to use its public works software and analyze borough roads. If a deal is made, the company will...
Churches, fire departments, American Legions welcome fish fry patrons on 1st Friday of Lent
Mt. Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church and the Lower Burrell American Legion were among the church and secular groups that joined Friday in holding Lenten fish fries. The New Kensington fundraiser is led by parishioner Roseanne Tronka. The former wedding coordinator and caterer is familiar with serving food to lots...
House in Washington Township goes up in flames, neighboring houses sustain smoke, water damageVideo
Fire destroyed a Washington Township home Friday evening its two residents were taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, fire officials said. Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze at 423 Hoover Drive around 7:20 p.m. Township Assistant Fire Chief Bob Baustert said a father and his adult...
61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament to take place this month
Paddleball enthusiasts will soon gather at several predominant Quaker Valley venues for the 61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament. This year’s contest features 160 players to be paired off into 80 co-ed teams competing in five different divisions. Many are from the Sewickley area. Festivities begin with revels at the...
St. James Church in Sewickley to host fish fry every Friday during Lent, including Good Friday
changes are coming to the lone Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh fish fry in the Quaker Valley area. Patrons of the Divine Redeemer Parish’s St. James Church in Sewickley will see a new express take-out line, department heads wearing headsets like NFL coaches as well as some changes to the menu....
Fox Chapel residents ask local leaders to consider resolution for noncooperation with ICE, Border Protection
Several Fox Chapel residents encouraged their elected leaders to pass a resolution establishing a policy regarding enforcement of noncriminal federal immigration laws. Specifically, they asked for something stating borough police will not assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or those from U.S. Customs and Border Protection related to civil...
Penn Hills School District officials say messages about ICE being at high school are false
Penn Hills School District officials addressed social media rumors and said no Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were at any of its schools on Thursday. The message is in response to a TikTok video of a woman claiming ICE was at the high school. Superintendent John Mozzocio said the video...
Sewickley Heights police chief on administrative leave; investigation underway
Sewickley Heights police Chief James Harrison has been placed on administrative leave as the borough investigates alleged controversial communications. In a letter sent to residents earlier this month, borough officials said they received an anonymous letter containing purported copies of the communications and had been made aware that several residents...
Glen Osborne welcomes a new council member
Glen Osborne officials welcomed resident Jen Coyne as their newest council member. Council voted 5-0 Feb. 17 to appoint Coyne to fill the seat vacated by Anne Fruehauf. Councilman Gary Schurman was absent. Fruehauf, former chair of council’s finance committee, moved to nearby Edgeworth and resigned last month. Coyne’s term...
Sewickley Academy students build set, prepare for March musical
Sewickley Academy students have been hard at work for months both on and off stage in preparation for their upcoming musical. Everyone in the production plans to cut loose March 5-7 in Rea Auditorium and present “Footloose.” There are about a dozen students in the crew, nine in the orchestra...
Holiday Park VFD fish fry season started Ash Wednesday, runs through Good Friday
Fish fry season has begun and one of the major fundraising food providers in Plum is the Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department. About 25 volunteers prepare and serve hand-breaded fried cod, pierogies, crab cakes, french fries, cole slaw, mac’n cheese and more. Led by fish fry coordinator Josh Scalamonga, more...
Oakmont approves resolution for non-cooperation with ICE and Customs & Border ProtectionVideo
Oakmont officials Tuesday night unanimously approved a resolution prohibiting the borough from engaging in noncriminal federal immigration law enforcement. The resolution also made clear Oakmont would not enter into a 287(g) agreement, which allows local police departments to aid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in immigration enforcement. The partnership is...
Fox Chapel hires new police chief
Fox Chapel officials have selected a longtime Swissvale officer as its new police chief. Council voted 6-0 on Feb. 16 to hire Charles Ellis Watson as the borough police department head starting next month. Council President Andrew Bennett was absent. Watson, 54, of Monroeville was selected following an extensive nationwide...
‘Something Rotten!’ going on at Fox Chapel Area High School
It is Benjamin Murray’s job this year to turn 110 energetic and precocious high schoolers into “Something Rotten!” The PG-13 musical is packed with ensemble numbers, tap dancing and adult humor. Murray, a longtime Fox Chapel Area High School musical director, was in rare form during rehearsal Feb. 11 refocusing...
Playground options under consideration for Leetsdale’s Henle Park
Alexander “Sasha” Napolitano hopes the next time he plays in Leetsdale’s Henle Park, it will be on some new climbing and spinning playground gear. The 14-year-old was among about a dozen Quaker Valley-area residents who got a look at new play area concepts for the park along Ferry Street on...
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...
