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Acid mine drainage treatment plant completed in South Fayette
The water in South Fayette is running clear thanks to a recently completed acid mine drainage treatment plant. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection secretary Patrick McDonnell joined with project partners and stakeholders to commemorate the completion and acknowledge the results of the South Fayette Conservation Group’s Gladden treatment plant. “These...
5 Democrats running for 4 spots on ballot for Baldwin CouncilVideo
Editor’s note: South Hills Record is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Other race previews will run in future issues. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, five Democrats are vying for four spots on the November ballot – E. John Egger, Raymond “Butch”...
Wolf: Covid restrictions end Memorial Day; mask mandate ends when 70% of Pa. adults fully vaccinated
Pennsylvania plans to lift its covid-19 mitigation orders on Memorial Day, and Gov. Tom Wolf said the state’s masking order will be dropped once 70% of Pennsylvanians 18 and older are fully vaccinated. Mitigation measures that remain in effect until Memorial Day include capacity limits on restaurants, theaters, indoor and...
Most Scott races uncontested in primary
In Scott Township, most races are uncontested, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. In Ward 4, Democrat Samuel Daifonso is running uncontested in the primary. He will face Republican Raymond Owens, who is also uncontested in the primary, in the November election. In Ward 6,...
Lawsuit against Allegheny County judge over virtual access dismissed
A lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations against an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge has been formally dismissed. In March, the Abolitionist Law Center’s Court Watch program sued Judge Anthony M. Mariani in federal court alleging that he was refusing to provide access to proceedings before him. The program alleged that...
Criminal mischief, firearms, theft charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court April 26, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases April 26, 2021. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Alvin McGhie, 33, of Pittsburgh on charges of fleeing or...
Ethnic intimidation, drugs, careless driving among charges filed by Monroeville police April 22-23, 2021
The following charges were filed April 22-23, 2021 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Jason Michael Stenger, 39, of New Kensington with careless driving, driving on the wrong side of the roadway and two DUIs. Charges were filed by...
Drugs, hindering apprehension among charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on April 26, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases April 26. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Held for court • Marvin L. Sheppard, 27, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of drugs with intent to deliver and possession of drugs. Charges...
Cases handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court for the week of April 19, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police. Held for court • Anton Patton, 20, of Penn Hills on charges of theft by unlawful taking. Charges were...
Linda Kerns: Judges should be faithful to Constitution
Pennsylvanians elect judges in odd years. More accurately, a small percentage of Pennsylvanians participate in these “off year” elections so that even though we have over 8 million registered voters, only about a million voters (12% ) weigh in on who should take the bench. That should worry those who...
Renovations underway at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center
Pitt’s Petersen Events Center is getting a bit of a face-lift, with renovations underway to upgrade seating and the fan experience at the on-campus venue in Oakland. Enhancements include the addition of 1,608 padded club seats (sections 107-109 and 120-122) and 1,100 new polymer seats on the court level. There...
One ritzy fundraiser shows how tough selling lobbying reform in Pa. will be
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — For the first time, the Pennsylvania legislature’s top leaders are expected to throw their weight behind reining in the...
Letter to the editor: Kings another lockdown casualty
Congratulations, Gov. Wolf — another casualty of your onerous lockdowns. The Kings Family Restaurant in Salem was unable to pull itself out of the death spiral that you forced upon it (“Kings restaurant on Route 66 in Salem closes after more than 3 decades,” April 27, TribLIVE). The “Closed” sign...
Living with Children: Why most magic words don’t work
Many if not almost all of today’s parents believe in magic words. They do so because the mental health professional community has for 50 years or so told them children can be reasoned with, a claim that exposes the general lack of intellectual rigor in the mental health professions. Magic...
Letter to the editor: Ramey the leader Franklin Regional needs
Traci Eshelman Ramey would be an excellent school board member for the Franklin Regional School District. She is a self-starter and problem-solver committed to education. Ramey started a local company that taught foreign language skills to children because she understands the value of bilingualism in children at an early age....
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh’s carbon neutrality vow
It’s great to see Pittsburgh and U.S. Steel committing to carbon neutrality by 2050 (“Pittsburgh, U.S. Steel commit to become carbon neutral by 2050,” April 23, TribLIVE). Bold actions on the part of our local governments and businesses can be a strong tool in fighting climate change, inspiring others to...
The Stroller, May 4, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. National Day of Prayer services planned Two National Day of Prayer services are planned Thursday locally. • Springdale Open Bible Church, 401 Colfax St.,...
Editorial: A positive incentive to become a vaccinated Pens fan
Consumers are accustomed to choices: First class or coach? Table or booth? Balcony or orchestra? And now maybe vaccinated or unvaccinated? The Pittsburgh Penguins have proposed the idea of a vaccinated section of PPG Paints Arena as a way to increase capacity at the venue while still maintaining adequate and...
Letter to the editor: Poor judgment by FBI, media, those in charge
America has a serious problem with its institutions like the FBI due to poor judgment, ignorance and politicization. What spurred me to write this letter was the recent announcement of the FBI coming to the conclusion that the 2017 congressional baseball game shooting was an incident of suicide by police....
Letter to the editor: Expanding, not restricting, our freedoms
These days it seems like everyone complains that their freedoms are being infringed upon. Wearing masks is a small sacrifice during a pandemic, and actually gives us more freedom — freedom to be healthy. Letter-writer Steven Crichley (“Totalitarianism frightening — and coming,” April 16) worries about vaccination passports. They would...
Rangers rip Capitals’ Tom Wilson for injuring star winger Artemi Panarin
New York Rangers coach David Quinn and center Mika Zibanejad called out Tom Wilson for a lack of respect for the game after the Washington Capitals winger’s latest violent act. In the second period of a 6-3 Capitals win over the Rangers on Monday night, Wilson threw punches at Pavel...
FBI: Officers shoot armed man outside CIA headquarters
A man was shot Monday outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., after he “emerged from his vehicle with a weapon,” according to an FBI statement. The man attempted to drive into the campus without any access and was stopped by armed guards who operate the gates, according to reports. The...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 3, 2021
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 2, Seneca Valley 0 Central Catholic at Allderdice, ppd. Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, ppd. Section 2 Baldwin at Canon-McMillan, ppd. Hempfield at Norwin, ppd. Upper St. Clair at Mt. Lebanon, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at Kiski...
High school roundup for May 3, 2021: Butler’s Baxter blanks Seneca Valley
David Leslie hit a two-out, two-run double and Cooper Baxter threw a six-hit shutout with six strikeouts to lead Butler (10-5, 6-3) to a 2-0 Section 1-6A baseball win over Seneca Valley on Monday afternoon. Ethan Baer had two hits for the Raiders (10-5-1, 5-4). McGuffey 8, Waynesburg 1 –...
John Dorfman: 91-year-old man wins my stock-picking competition
In a crazy-good year for stocks, Robert Zedler, a 91-year-old retiree in Suffolk, Va., won Dorfman’s Three Stock Derby with a 334% return. Despite his age, Zedler’s picks in my stock-selection contest were newish companies. His biggest gainer was Plug Power Inc. (PLUG), a maker of hydrogen fuel cells. That...
