Shaylah Brown stories

Voters in the Deer Lakes School District have many options to choose from when considering their next school board members in Tuesday’s primary. There are seven candidates in the running for four open seats. All are cross-filed. There are four incumbents, Eric Bieniek, Jeremy Love, Jonathan Majernik and Kristi Minnick,...

The driver of a small SUV that hit a utility pole on Thursday afternoon and flipped over, only to land upright again on Freeport Road in East Deer, was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment. The crash caused one lane to close and a backup during rush hour. A...

Anyone who’s been to a West Deer meeting since December has seen the township’s new digs. But they’ll be able to see more than the public meeting room next month, when the township plans an open house and tours, during which residents can ask questions about the $10 million building....

Deer Lakes School District is one of 17 schools across Southwestern Pennsylvania participating in the creation of an animated feature-length film about confronting ecological problems. Each school is writing a segment of the film. Deer Lakes Middle School is focusing on deforestation. The idea was developed by Terry Thoren, CEO...

A proposal to bring what’s billed as luxury living for older adults is creeping forward in Frazer. Described as the “Pittsburgh Mills Active Adult” community, it would target those 55 and older in a five-parcel area along Butler-Logan Road adjacent to the Pittsburgh Mills mall. Foxlane Homes at Pittsburgh LLC...

The Penn Hills Peace Coalition gathers residents of Penn Hills and the surrounding areas, as well as members of local nonprofit organizations, to create more safety and care in the township. The team mobilizes and supports efforts toward violence reduction, creating continuous dialogue — even around hard conversations. “We formed...

According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, there are three Democrats running for two four-year Democratic seats in Penn Hills. The list includes Stephen Zelahy as the lone Republican candidate running for one of two four-year Republican seats. Here are the Penn Hills residents running in...

Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry, is giving African Americans the pathway to connect further with their identity and heritage. Paige will be at the Heinz History Center on Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. for the “Discovering Your African Roots,” an African American Genealogy Workshop. Her appearance is...

DAWA Mama closed out Black Maternal Health Week with a community day focused on birthing with joy at the UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center in East Liberty on Thursday afternoon. Black Maternal Health Week was held April 11 to April 17. The week was first recognized nationally in 2021 and...

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition awarded a $100,000 research grant to two Pittsburgh-based researchers on Thursday morning to support a focus on artificial intellegence in breast cancer research and breast cancer recurrence. Through this grant, Dr. Shandong Wu, professor of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will...

Some parents want Deer Lakes School Board meetings to be video recorded for the public to see. The topic caused tension in an otherwise routine board meeting Tuesday. Leonard Verdetto III, a West Deer resident elected to the board almost two years ago, said his priority is transparency, and he...

A New Kensington man and his business partner are taking pothole matters into their own hands … or phones. George Brian has partnered with City Bucket List, an app that helps people get around Pittsburgh while also highlighting attractions and places to eat and drink. He wants the app also...

Shelley Bosanac has been a scrapbooker for 20 years. The Ross native wanted to open up a store that focused on paper crafting and scrapbooking. Her store, Crafts -n- Scraps Studio, has fostered community since its opening in August 2021. “There are not as many stores like that anymore so...

Anthony and Diane Tirio began having issues with their septic system about two years ago. Their house on Olympic Heights Drive in Penn Hills was built on a hilltop, with a septic system and no tie-ins to sanitary sewers. “We knew there was a finite life to a septic system,...

Jim Posney knows electrical supply better than most. He should — he’s been in the business for 50 years, including the past two decades as owner of Allegheny Valley Winlectric Co. For Winlectric’s 20th anniversary celebration Tuesday, the community and customers came out to celebrate his company’s legacy. And while...

Art King knows egg prices nationally have been on a roller coaster ride. They still cost an average of almost three times what they did in July 2023, but not at his farm market. As co-owner of Harvest Valley Farms in West Deer, King has been selling eggs for about...

Syreeta Milligan, a resident of the Mon View Heights housing complex, had to choose between buying food or repairing her apartment’s heater. “I have been dealing with this for so long. I am dealing with the same issues…they are not really coming to fix them and have been retaliating against...

The East Deer Zoning Hearing Board said it expects to make a final decision on the legality of four proposed electronic billboards by June. The announcement came after hours of testimony Tuesday night before a packed room of about 50 people in the township building. America First Enterprises, doing business...

A housing plan is being built in West Deer on land that had been owned by the East Union Presbyterian Church, and its pastor hopes that the people who move in will take advantage of services the church has to offer. The Rev. James Ramsey is welcoming the church’s eventual...

Driving around Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer is like an arcade game with real world consequences. A driver must create a mental map of all the potholes. Winners get home from shopping without significant damage to their cars. It was just like that for Ashlynn Bashline on Wednesday. The Harrison resident...

Njaimeh Njie’s “Lifting Liberty” exhibit at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater is a tribute to the beauty of East Liberty and a love letter to Black culture in Pittsburgh past, present and future. The installation looks at Black-led spaces in conversation with urban renewal. Through Njie’s research, she depicts expression and...

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Black artists in Allegheny County are making their mark in the creative world, using their work to inspire and connect with their community. Among them is Dominique Swift, a 23-year-old multimedia artist whose passion for storytelling through art has led her to develop a 16-part painting collection and a film...

The CCAC Homewood Brushton Center honored Black excellence in style at its second annual Black Excellence Gala on Wednesday night, marking the end of Black History Month with a powerful celebration. The evening also featured a special tribute to Dr. Ralph Proctor with the dedication of the African American Heritage...