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Cruisin’ into fun, nostalgia at Lauri Ann West Community Center
Auto aficionados and hot-rodders can cruise in to O’Hara for a gear-head festival sure to please. The first-ever Cruisin’ at the Community Center will be Aug. 14 at Lauri Ann West Community Center along Powers Run Road. Presented by Chip Ganassi Racing, the event will showcase more than 80 vehicles...
Free water safety event, Lock Fest, set at Allegheny River Lock 4 in Natrona
People are invited to stop by Allegheny River Lock 4 in the Natrona section of Harrison on Saturday for a boatload of fun. Lock Fest, the annual water safety event hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, will be presented free to the public from 10 a.m....
Tarentum business owner appointed to fill council vacancy
A familiar face in Tarentum will fill a vacancy on council. Kevin Bertocki, owner of Asay’s newsstand along Sixth Avenue, was appointed to fill the 2nd Ward term left by Adam Blythe who resigned in May. “I’m just trying to help the borough out,” Bertocki said. “I’m a business owner,...
Sharpsburg’s long-time butcher, Dom Perrotte, honored for 50 years perfect attendance in Rotary
Sharpsburg butcher Dom Perrotte started sweeping sawdust from the floor in a cousin’s meat market before he was a teen. “I wiped the glass display cases and washed the platters for a lot of years before I went into business on my own,” said Perrotte, who owned a Main Street...
ATI’s Pittsburgh offices moving to Strip District after 30 years at PPG Place
The Pittsburgh offices of ATI will move to a 20,000-square-foot office in the Strip District after nearly three decades at PPG Place. Leaders of the global specialty materials firm signed a long-term lease at The Vision on 15th, a luxury mixed-use development along Smallman Street. The move is expected to...
Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge continues cleanup after June storm
Cleanup continues at Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge after a late-June storm caused up to $10,000 in damage. “We had a real mess here,” said Cindy Homburg, cemetery president. “It was a ton of damage.” She estimated at least $6,000 in tree damage from the June 22 storm, which pummeled the...
Police investigating death at New Kensington apartment complex
Police are investigating a death at a New Kensington apartment complex, according to Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers. Officers responded to the incident at the Valley Royal Court along Fifth Avenue just before 2 p.m. Sunday. Details about the victim and manner of death were not available. Dispatchers confirmed that the...
1 person killed in Kiski crash
An Indiana man was killed Sunday afternoon when a vehicle and a motorcycle collided, according to the Armstrong County coroner. Anthony D. Stasko, 58, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his wife, Kim Stasko, on Route 56 in Kiski when a 2011 Honda CRV came across Balsinger Road and...
Missing East Hills teen found safe
Pittsburgh police said a missing 14-year-old girl has been located. Public Safety officials had asked the public to help find Shaylynn Smith, who was last seen at noon on Sunday leaving her home in the East Hills. Police said Smith would safely located....
Closure of Highland Park Bridge ramp extended
Motorists who have been tangling with extra traffic because of the closed Highland Park Bridge ramp to northbound Route 28 will have to be a little more patient. The ramp will stay closed a bit longer, PennDOT announced. Work, which began in March, is expected to run through mid-August because...
Monroeville gas station offering deep gas discount on July 4
A Monroeville gas station will be the hottest spot in town on Monday, at least from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, when it lowers gas prices to $2.38 per gallon for regular unleaded. The Sunoco station along Haymaker Road will offer the deep discount through a program with the Americans...
Family Promise House, a homeless facility in Brackenridge, plans grand opening
A Brackenridge center that offers short-term housing to people in need will celebrate its grand opening in July. Family Promise House, an initiative of the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches, will have an open house July 10. All are welcome to tour the site at 903 Morgan St. “There are...
Police investigating 2 men shot in Aliquippa
State police said two people have been arrested after the shooting of two men Friday in Aliquippa and charges are pending against a third person. Emergency crews responded to the incident at about 11:20 p.m. at 1200 Main St., according to police Police allege Trevaughn McCoy, 25, shot Richard Lowe...
Several Aspinwall residents without water after several breaks discovered
Many Aspinwall residents are without water Saturday after three waterline breaks, according to borough officials. The public works department responded before 7 a.m. and determined there were breaks in the 700 block of Center Avenue, the first block of Fifth Street, and the intersection of Field Avenue and Second Street....
Summit Hose plans July 3 fireworks in Tarentum
Thousands of people will be lined up Sunday night on roads, bridges and in parks to watch the annual fireworks display by Summit Hose in Tarentum. The event will begin at 10 p.m. in Dreshar Stadium, along First Avenue. Chief Josh Fox said the show will go on despite a...
‘Celebrating a life’: 5-year-old New Kensington girl slain 43 years ago remembered during dedication ceremony
A young New Kensington girl murdered in 1979 was remembered Saturday with an outpouring of love by family and friends in JFK Playground along Fourth Avenue. A bench in the park was dedicated to the memory of Tiffany Renee Miller, who was 5 years old when she went missing from...
BridgePoint Church in Tarentum opens children’s library
Eight-year-old Ayden Sanders didn’t have to look hard to find a book that suited his fancy. He picked several from among hundreds that now line the walls of the basement at BridgePoint Church in Tarentum and plopped down at a pint-sized table to read. “I love it here,” Ayden said....
Housing on tap for newly renamed RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park in South Buffalo
More than 100 single-family homes and townhouses are coming to the newly renamed RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park in South Buffalo. The project is crucial to making the property a focal point of future economic growth, Armstrong County Commissioners Chairman Don Myers said. It’s being made possible through a partnership with...
Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden set to open July 10
A years-long Allegheny County project to refurbish and centralize sculptures that dot the landscape at Hartwood Acres is set to be unveiled in July. A formal ribbon-cutting is set for July 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. with county officials and those from Allegheny County Parks Foundation, the project partner....
Allegheny Valley North Council of Governments moving to Tarentum
The Allegheny Valley North Council of Governments will move its offices to Tarentum after more than three decades in Harmar. The 11-member municipal group will be housed in the Murphy Building on Corbet Street. “There’s more space for conducting business, and it’s easily accessible for every member community,” said Rhoda...
Blawnox walking group offers fitness, friendship
For fitness or fun, a Blawnox group is inviting residents to join them on Mondays for a jaunt around the borough. Knox Walks, hosted by the Best of Blawnox advocacy group, is a weekly trek through the business district and side streets of town. “It’s to exercise or socialize,” organizer...
Demolition of 8 buildings in Tarentum could happen by late summer
Demolition of eight blighted homes in Tarentum could happen as soon as late summer. Code enforcement officer Anthony Bruni said a list will be compiled by July 1 for council’s approval. “Realistically, we could start work by September,” council President Scott Dadowski said. “That would be fantastic to see this...
Vacant Tarentum property to become parking lot
A vacant Tarentum property near the defunct Tarena skating rink is expected to be transformed into a parking lot this year. Bridges & Co., the construction outfit that purchased the Tarena, also is seeking to buy the nearby property at 204 Lock St., zoning officer Anthony Bruni said. “They would...
Allegheny Technologies moves executive headquarters from Pittsburgh to Dallas, officially adopts ATI as company name
A new executive headquarters for one of the region’s largest employers will not diminish its presence in Western Pennsylvania. Allegheny Technologies announced its home base will leave Pittsburgh and relocate to Dallas. At the same time, it adopted ATI as the official company name to match “what most already call...
Highlands Elementary students collect coins for Kendall, a rescue dog with medical issues
A Tarentum foster dog born with his intestines wrapped around several organs is on the road to recovery thanks in part to efforts by Highlands Elementary students. Kendall, an 8-month-old terrier mix housed at Tarentum-based Paws Across Pittsburgh, has undergone three surgeries to fix a multitude of birth defects, including...
