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Police: Chase from Gilpin to Bethel Township results in arrest, officer injured
A Kittanning man is in the Armstrong County Jail and a Gilpin police officer is on medical leave following a pursuit that started in Gilpin and ended in a fight in Bethel Township. Kristopher Kirkwood, 36, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, two counts each of simple assault...
Body found in Allegheny River in Plum ID’d as Washington Township man
The man who was pulled from the Allegheny River in Plum on Sept. 1 has been identified. Shawn Ferraccio, 46, of Washington Township, was found dead in the river shortly before 10:30 a.m. along the 100 block of Coxcomb Hill Road. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Ferraccio on Tuesday....
Parent: Son denied lunch due to not wearing mask
An Armstrong Central High School parent said her son was denied lunch for refusing to wear a mask on the first day in which they were required. Mandi Stewart said the district withheld food as punishment for her son, 10th grader Colton Stewart, for not complying with the state mandate...
Leechburg Volunteer Fire Co. to have parade, memorial service on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company officials are organizing a parade and memorial service on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “I think it’s important for the community to keep the first responders and the military in mind and continue to honor and respect their sacrifice,” said Brian Scott,...
Police: Man in critical condition after ATV crash in Pittsburgh
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after his off-road vehicle crashed in an alley in Pittsburgh. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said the crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. Friday along the 1200 block of Faust Street. Emergency responders found the man on the ground several yards behind his overturned...
Interstate 70 crash victim identified
A Butler man died after he lost control of his vehicle and struck a guiderail along Interstate 70 Friday. The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near the Jefferson Avenue exit (mile marker 15) in Washington, Pa. The Washington County Coroner’s Office said Kenneth Sentgeorge, 51,...
Freeport Area to comply with mask mandate; 18 covid cases and 88 quarantined kids since start of schoolVideo
Freeport Area School District officials will enforce the state’s mask mandate despite outcry from some parents imploring the school board and superintendent to ignore state Department of Health’s orders. “Let it be up to us,” parent Megan Sproat told board members at a committee meeting Thursday night. “Let us have...
Some Verona residents upset over presence of armed ‘militia’ at Hula Bar
Several Verona residents and business owners expressed concern for their safety and the well-being of the borough after they saw suspected militia members at the Hula Bar, a popular bar and restaurant. “Verona is a small, family-oriented community,” said Jeanine Hurt-Robinson, a resident and vice president of the Riverview School...
Neighbor Spotlight: Bethel Park council and historical society president Moury lives to serve hometown
For Tim Moury, there is no better place in the world than Bethel Park. The lifelong resident has served as head of its elected leadership for 25 years come November, and coordinated with other volunteers to preserve its history since 2015. “Not many people have an opportunity to grow up...
Plum School District’s Air Force JROTC has new instructor
Paul Nosek served this nation for more than 27 years in various capacities in the Air Force. The retired colonel from Northern Virginia has a new place to use his leadership skills and military experience: the Plum School District. Nosek, 50, was recently named the district’s Air Force Junior ROTC...
Plum’s Oblock Junior High has nearly 100 students quarantined due to exposure to covid-19
Plum School District has nearly 100 Oblock Junior High School students quarantined due to covid exposure less than two weeks into the new school year. The district’s covid-19 count was included on the school district website, which was updated Tuesday. First day of classes was Aug. 19. The district reports...
Verona’s new borough secretary formally introduced at council workshop
Verona officials have tapped a former physics teacher and solutions analyst as their new borough secretary. Christine DeRunk of Shaler was formally introduced as the administrative head at Tuesday night’s council meeting. She was selected out of 12 candidates earlier this year to replace former borough manager and finance director...
Sewickley area artists collaborate to spruce up an incoming borough pizza shopVideo
A future Sewickley pizza shop received an uplifting remodeling of its storefront as part of a collaboration with another borough business. Exposure artists painted a mural featuring a blue sky, clouds and multi-colored balloons to beautify Badamo’s Pizza along Beaver Street. The shop is located next to Exposure, which showcases...
Penn Hills School District hosts vaccine clinic at Linton Middle School
The Penn Hills School District recently hosted a vaccine clinic at Linton Middle School as part of its ongoing effort to provide people ages 12 and older the chance to get vaccinated. Superintendent Nancy Hines said eight people received a Pfizer shot Friday via partnership with UPMC Children’s Hospital of...
Engineering firm selected for new Quaker Valley High School project
Quaker Valley School District officials have selected a Wall-based engineering firm to be the civil engineers for their new high school project. The board unanimously voted on Aug. 30 to approve a near $553,000 deal with Phillips & Associates, contingent upon review and approval from district solicitor Don Palmer. Charlie...
Some Quaker Valley parents protest school district’s mask mandate
A mask mandate to start the 2021-22 school year is not sitting well with some Quaker Valley School District parents. A handful of them let the school board know how they feel about it during a small protest before Monday night’s committee meeting and subsequent legislative session at the middle...
Plum mayor not happy that Verizon requested he wear a mask while in his home during service call
Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel said Verizon canceled an appointment to upgrade his service because he refused to comply with the company’s request to wear a mask while in his home with a technician. “I don’t care if your technician comes in a space suit,” Schlegel said. “That’s up to them,...
Police: 1 man stabbed, another arrested in connection with an incident at Greyhound bus station Downtown
A man was hospitalized with stab wounds Friday evening and another was arrested in connection with an incident near the Greyhound bus station in Downtown Pittsburgh. Public Safety officials said officers were dispatched for reports of a stabbing around 6:45 p.m. Friday near the intersection of 11th and Liberty avenues....
Police: Woman’s body found in wooded area in Ross
Ross police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in a wooded area of the township Friday afternoon. News partners WPXI reported children walking home from school near a bus stop discovered the body of a woman in her 20’s. Investigators responded to the intersection of Seventh Street and...
Oakmont Carnegie Library requiring visitors to wear masks
People wanting to visit the Oakmont Carnegie Library must mask up before entering. Library officials made the announcement Aug. 26 via Facebook. “This is non-negotiable,” the post read. It also indicated the move was in conjunction with Riverview School District’s health and safety plan to mandate masks for everyone to...
Penn Hills School District officials address reports of mold at elementary school; building deemed safe
Penn Hills Elementary is expected to open on schedule for Monday’s first day of school after officials address what was determined to be undocumented reports of mold in the building. “We have no indication that there’s any danger to anyone who visits that building,” Superintendent Nancy Hines said Thursday evening....
KISS concert in Burgettstown canceled after front man Paul Stanley tests positive for covid
Thursday night’s KISS concert the Pavilion at Star Lake was canceled after front man Paul Stanley tested positive for covid, according to a post on the band’s website. “Everyone on the entire tour, both band and crew, are fully vaccinated,” the post read. “The band and their crew have operated...
Neighbor Spotlight: Plum graduate’s desire to help people leads to EMS leadership roleVideo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
New Sewickley manager begins borough career
Donna Kaib has begun a new professional chapter in her life, this one as Sewickley’s new borough manager. Councilman Jeff Neff said on Aug. 25 that officials have had some time to introduce themselves and he believes Kaib is going a good job so far, while “getting her feet wet.”...
Pizza delivery man, police officer save Plum man from fire
A Plum police officer and a pizza delivery guy rescued a resident from his burning home Saturday night. Holiday Park Fire Chief Jim Sims said crews were dispatched to a fire around 7:10 p.m. along the 9200 block of Wedgewood Drive. He said a man delivering pizzas noticed the fire...
