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Sweetwater Center for the Arts executive director resigns
The executive director of the Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley has stepped down. Tommy Walters, who has lead the 45-year-old nonprofit arts center for the past 3 1/2 years, said he is leaving for personal reasons. “The decision was mine to step down, and it was not an...
Edgeworth chief John English tapped to lead Pa.’s Chiefs of Police Association
A police chief from Allegheny County with nearly five decades of law enforcement experience has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. Edgeworth police Chief John English, 72, was sworn into the state leadership position July 14 by Dauphin County Judge Edward Marsico. “Chief English has the...
McCandless setting design standards, rules for new 5G cell antennas
McCandless Council held a public hearing Monday night for new rules proposed for cellular telephone service providers seeking to erect antennas for the new “5th Generation,” or 5G, networks. Manager Bob Grimm said the town’s ordinance regulating cell antennas needs to be updated to be in compliance with new rules...
McCandless OKs new rules for signs along roads in time for upcoming election
Let the electioneering begin in McCandless — but keep that yard sign away from the edge of the road. Temporary signs like the ones used for political campaigns or to advertise yard sales and other services will now have to be at least 5 feet from the side of the...
Hampton graduate takes top honor in congressional art competition
A recent Hampton Township High School graduate took top honors in an art competition for residents of the 17th Congressional District. Katelyn Januck’s pencil drawing titled “Class of…” won first place in the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for the district represented by U.S. Rep. Connor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon. “Although the...
Ross Township bags in-person tax payments because of coronavirus concerns
The Ross Township tax collector has canceled in-person collection of property taxes for the remainder of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. While Tax Collector Matt Mager was able to accept taxes during an event at Evergreen Community Park in July that drew 310 residents, the number of people...
McCandless tweaking law to keep roadside signs farther from streets, driver sightlines
McCandless Council is poised to change a law it passed last year that was supposed to prevent temporary signs placed along roadways from becoming traffic hazards and litter. At issue is the barrage of political campaign signs candidates place in the right of way along busy roads, intersections and interchanges...
Pine-Richland delaying start of school year
The Pine-Richland School District is delaying the start of classes by five days to give staff more time collect the textbooks and technology students used last year and distribute new materials for the upcoming school year. The district initially planned for the first day of school to begin on Wednesday,...
Pine Township man recognized as ‘Big of the Year’ for Pennsylvania by Big Brothers Big Sisters
Brady Smith concedes that his description of family life while growing up in southern New Jersey may seem overly idyllic to some people. But the nurturing he received from his parents not only helped shape him as an adult, it served as a foundation for Smith’s efforts to help others....
North Allegheny hopes new tiger logo will be ‘purrfect’ addition to districtVideo
North Allegheny is hoping to put some teeth into its plans to create a unified branding image for the school district’s marketing efforts. While the “tiger” has come to be synonymous with North Allegheny, the logos used to represent the district’s feline mascot come in all stripes. To cut the...
Sheetz’s new store on Perry Highway in McCandless opening Thursday
Sheetz’s plan to build a new convenience store across the street from its current location on a cramped triangle of land at the junction of Old Perry Highway and Perry Highway has come to fruition after nearly two and a half years. Company officials announced that the new store will...
Pizza party held to mark 1918 ‘pandemic’ baby’s 102nd birthdayVideo
Mary Cassesse’s family never really spoke about the worldwide Spanish Flu outbreak that claimed the lives of an estimated 50 million people the year she was born. But learning later in life about the events that gripped the world in 1918 made her realize how lucky she was to have...
Couple commissioned to lead Salvation Army’s new worship & service center in AvalonVideo
The Salvation Army has appointed a couple who have two young children to serve as officers and pastors for its new worship and service center in the North Hills. Lieutenants Tylar and Kelly Melfi have been commissioned by the Salvation Army to lead the new North Boroughs Family Worship and...
Northland Public Library reopening with restrictions, virus safety protocols
Northland Public Library is reopening Aug. 17 — with restrictions and at a reduced capacity — after in-person visits have been prohibited for the past several months because of the coronavirus pandemic. We’re elated to welcome back our patrons and the community to the library building,” said Amy Steele, the...
Week In Review: No school sports until January, Ross nursing home coronavirus cases spike, Rib Fest canceled, offensive name removed from parkVideo
Here are some recent Tribune-Review news and feature stories from around the region. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see TribLIVE.com. Gov. Wolf recommends high school sports be delayed until Jan. 1 With fall sports in the balance, will the PIAA treat Gov....
North Hills OKs plan to begin classes online only for first 5 weeks
Students in the North Hills School District will begin the school year with online only classes for at least five weeks before switching to a mix of virtual and in-person instruction. The school board voted 6-3 on Thursday evening to follow the return-to-school plan recommended by Superintendent Pat Mannarino. “I...
Pepperoni used to coax trapped wiener dog to freedomVideo
Firefighters in Beaver County had to use a good bit of sweat and a little bit of bait to free a dog that became trapped under a building on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m. a rescue crew from the City of Beaver Falls Fire Department was dispatched to a...
Hampton police arrest mother, daughter on felony drug charges
A woman and her daughter are facing drug charges after Hampton Township police say they saw one of them visiting the home of a known narcotics dealer, according to authorities. Hampton police detective Robert Grondwalski was working an undercover detail on July 27 when he said he spotted Ember Alt,...
Hampton police charge 3 North Carolina residents with forging checks
Hampton Township police have charged three North Carolina residents with forgery after they tried to cash an altered check at a local bank branch. The investigation began July 30 with a call to police from an employee of Citizens Bank. The employee reported that a woman using the drive-thru service...
Woman trying to save pets rescued from burning home in New Castle
Firefighters in New Castle, Lawrence County, rescued a woman from a burning house after she went back inside to retrieve her pets. The fire broke out in the kitchen of the home along East Lutton Street shortly after midnight, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV. Authorities told the television station...
Pine-Richland School District offering options for late-August return to school
The Pine-Richland School District has developed a return-to-school plan that offers students a choice of attending classes in person the entire week in some buildings, online only or a mix of the two methods. School is scheduled to begin on Aug. 26, but school officials stressed that the plans could...
I-79 in Robinson reopened after early morning tractor-trailer wreck
A northbound lane of Interstate 79 in Robinson was closed for several hours Monday morning because of a tractor-trailer crash, according to PennDOT. The crash occurred shortly after 3 a.m. 0.6 miles south of Exit 64, which is the Coraopolis/McKees Rocks exit. No injuries were reported. Both travel lanes were...
Resident of Bellevue apartment house accused of setting fire that destroyed building
A resident of a five-unit apartment house that was destroyed by fire last week has been charged with intentionally setting the blaze, according to Allegheny County Police. Investigators have issued an arrest warrant for Michael Holleran, 44, who is accused of setting fire to the apartment house along Grant Avenue...
Marshall Township tweaks budget to stay on track with annual street paving program
Despite some financial concerns because of the state-mandated shutdown, Marshall Township is proceeding with nearly $869,000 worth of street paving this summer. “We’re making some other adjustments to the budget so that we can do the paving,” said township manager Julie Bastianini. Money saved from things such as staff not...
Quaker Valley outlines options for students to return to classesVideo
The Quaker Valley School District has developed a return-to-school plan for the start of classes later this month that calls for both online and in-person instruction depending on the status of the coronavirus pandemic. “Our goal has been to open in-person,” Superintendent Tammy Andreyko said during the July 28 school...
