Fox Chapel Area conference draws 600 educators for lessons on embracing technology
Flying drones and other cutting-edge equipment were showcased during a regional workshop in the Fox Chapel Area School District to prepare educators for the future and illustrate how technology can simultaneously drive learning and joy. The Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference on Jan. 19 drew more than 600 teachers, K-12...
Pa. attorney general accuses former Pine-Richland School Board candidate of forging signatures
An investigation by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s public corruption section has resulted in charges against a Pine woman who the AG says forged at least four signatures on her election paperwork last year. Kathleen Ravotti, 61, is charged with several misdemeanors, including forgery, perjury and unsworn falsification to authorities. She...
9th annual Hygge New Year event brings self-care to Millvale
The rainy weather didn’t stop people from indulging in self-care during Millvale’s ninth annual Hygge New Year. Hygge, a Danish word referring to the practice of taking time to relax and unwind, has been embraced by Millvale businesses over the years. Hygge New Year events were scattered throughout the borough,...
Plans advance for Chartiers Valley High School renovation project
A renovation project at Chartiers Valley High School is moving forward. The school board voted Tuesday, Jan. 20 to proceed with the first phase of the renovation project, which includes a complete upgrade of the school’s gymnasium and moves administrative, special education and business offices currently at the intermediate school...
Congress funds agency investigating Clairton Coke Works blast
The federal Chemical Safety Board, which has been targeted for elimination by President Donald Trump, is likely to keep its funding and continue investigating a deadly explosion in August 2024 at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. An appropriations bill passed by Congress earlier this month would give the board $14...
2026 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2026: John Jackson John Jackson, 31, was found fatally shot with a gunshot wound to the head in Wilkinsburg. Read more: Police investigate fatal shooting in Wilkinsburg RELATED • 2025 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims •...
Greensburg resident, former Hillandale Farms CEO, donates another $53.5M to Pitt
With his latest $53.5 million donation, former Hillandale Farms CEO Orland Bethel has continued his tradition of supporting the University of Pittsburgh. Bethel, who splits time between Greensburg and Florida, has donated nearly $100 million to the university since 2018. The reason, he said, is simple. “Of course, Dr. Lee’s...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit now offering sign language interpreters through app
Live American Sign Language interpreters are now available to riders of Pittsburgh Regional Transit through an app. Deaf or hard-of-hearing riders can launch the Aira ASL app to be connected with a professional interpreter within seconds, the authority said in a news release. The app uses the rider’s smartphone camera...
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership hopes to fill empty storefronts ahead of NFL Draft
As the NFL Draft is set to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city, Downtown Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle has nearly 50 empty storefronts. A local nonprofit is racing to fill dozens of those spaces before the April event. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is always working to fill vacant...
Roving technician behind Fishy Things takes care of tanks, large and small, across Pittsburgh region
Glynn Galloway steps into the basement of a Fox Chapel home, where a soft blue glow spills from a 300-gallon in-wall reef tank built between a recreation room and a former wine cellar. The 48-year-old aquarium technician turned the room behind the tank into a pump room filled with humming...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, is the second largest library in Allegheny County. The library serves five communities — Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, McCandless, Marshall and Ross — but is open to everyone. Northland’s regular operating hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m....
Gateway thespians deliver heartfelt performance of ‘Almost, Maine’
On Jan. 16 and 17, Gateway’s talented high schoolers delivered three genuinely heartfelt performances of “Almost, Maine.” The 2004 play by John Cariani consists of nine short stories about love and loss in a fictional New England town. Overseen by first-time Gateway director Kaylie Wallace, 15 high school musical students...
In brief: Happenings across the North Hills Journal area
West View awards contract for streetscape project West View Council on Jan. 5 awarded a $484,850 contract to A. Merante Contracting for a streetscape improvement project. Seven bids had been received for the work. According to borough Manager Bruce Fromlak, the project will focus on the east side of Perry...
Shaler’s Ruckus Cafe expands to 2nd location in Pittsburgh
A Shaler couple who filled a need for a coffee shop in the township hopes to fill a similar, if somewhat different, need in Downtown Pittsburgh. Christine Rauktis and Daryl Kuczynski, who opened Ruckus Cafe on Babcock Boulevard in Shaler in July 2021, opened a second location at 625 Liberty...
North Allegheny junior among group lauded by Gov. Shapiro for making difference in Pa.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently celebrated the efforts of local volunteers making a difference in the state, including North Allegheny junior Aayushi Vardhan. The 16-year-old was one of 14 girls, all members of the Pittsburgh Linxx Chapter of the National Charity League, to be invited to a luncheon Dec. 15...
Morning Roundup: Wilkinsburg shooting victim ID’d; 3 pets killed in Armstrong County fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 20: Medical examiner identifies Wilkinsburg shooting victim The Allegheny County medical examiner has identified a person fatally shot in Wilkinsburg last week as 31-year-old John Jackson. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, it remained unclear Monday...
In brief: Happenings from across the Shaler Journal area
Reserve sets 2026 schedule of events Reserve commissioners have approved five events for 2026. The events are: • Easter egg hunt: Saturday, March 28, time to be determined, Reserve Volunteer Fire Department ballroom, 33 Lonsdale St. • Spring cleanup day: Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m. at the township building parking...
Highland Avenue focus of safety improvements in West View following fatal crash
Some safety improvements have been made and more are in the works for Highland Avenue in West View, near Ross, following a fatal crash last year. Addalena Maiette, 19, of West View died at the scene of the Sept. 25 crash at Highland and Cornell avenues. According to Allegheny County...
At the library: Here are some upcoming events at the Glenshaw, Millvale and Shaler North Hills facilities
GLENSHAW PUBLIC LIBRARY The Glenshaw Public Library, 1504 Butler Plank Road, Shaler, was established in 1895 and is known as the oldest free library west of the Alleghenies. To reach the library, call 412-487-2121, email glenshawlibrary@gmail.com or visit online at glenshawpubliclibrary.org. Hours are 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays for a...
In brief: Happenings from throughout the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Registration for kindergarten starting soon Registration for children who will enter kindergarten in the fall is scheduled in the Fox Chapel Area School District for March. The district also offers various preregistration events,...
Ballerinas flock to Pittsburgh to compete in renowned scholarship competition
Paige Radford stepped onstage Friday at the Pittsburgh Playhouse for her first-ever dance competition — a moment she’s been preparing for since she was 2. Radford, 10, of Marshall, was a contestant in the Youth America Grand Prix semifinals, which began Friday at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The YAGP is the...
Judge delays ruling on Millvale’s $2M emergency loan request
A judge Friday delayed his ruling on Millvale’s emergency request to take out a $2 million loan to fend off a potential budget crisis. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John T. McVay, Jr. said he needs the consultant guiding debt restructuring for the municipality of 3,300 residents to testify before...
Pittsburgh International Airport adds nonstop flight to Los Angeles on United
United Airlines announced Friday it’s reintroducing daily nonstop service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, with flights starting March 29. United — which last flew a direct connection between the airports in 2014 — will become the third airline offering this route. Breeze Airways has done so...
Attackers kidnap, pistol-whip podcaster in Wilkinsburg
A woman who was restrained, blindfolded, pistol-whipped and held for ransom managed to escape her kidnappers at the BP gas station on Ardmore Boulevard in Wilkinsburg on Thursday night, according to police. An arrest warrant for one of two suspects — 19-year-old Dontae Stevens, of Wilkinsburg, identified by the victim...
Pitt, IUP launch initiatives to transform campus culture through dialogue
For the most part, students weren’t afraid to have difficult conversations on controversial topics when Gwen Torges started teaching at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1997. That’s no longer the case. “There has always been, and will always be, people who say ‘that’s not me,’ but there were always...
