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Holiday tours at Hartwood Acres canceled as Pa. budget impasse continues
Holiday tours of the mansion at Hartwood Acres will be canceled this year because of the state budget impasse, Allegheny County spokeswoman Abigail Gardner told TribLive. The cancellation, announced Friday, is part of a spending freeze because the county is dealing with a $100 million shortfall because the state has...
New-York style F&F Pizzeria opens in former Bado’s space in Mt. Lebanon
A couple of guys from New York named Frank met a James Beard Award-winning chef through a connection with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The rest is Mt. Lebanon history. The meeting ultimately led them to open F&F Pizzeria in the old Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House on...
Bark or Treat at Hartwood Acres Park
What’s cuter than a dog? A dog in a Halloween costume, of course! Dog owners jumped at the chance to show off their costumed canines during the annual Bark or Treat event Oct. 18 at Hartwood Acres Dog Park. The pups participated in a “trick-or-treat” experience, searching the park for...
USGA requests state funds to build a new bridge at Oakmont Country Club
The U.S. Golf Association is requesting state funds to construct a new bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Oakmont Country Club, where it hosts major events like the U.S. Open. The association is requesting a $5 million Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant, which would cover nearly half of the...
Music, food and friends highlight senior lunch, which Franklin Park hopes to revive in 2026
Good music, good food and good friends were all part of the Oct. 14 senior luncheon in Franklin Park, which hadn’t been held since pre-pandemic days. A group of about 20 seniors from Franklin Park and the surrounding municipalities enjoyed music from Pittsburgh singer and musician Megan Paullet before lunch...
Dyslexia simulation reveals challenges 20% of population faces
Hailey Levin has known for years that her daughter is dyslexic. But experiencing for the first time what it might be like for her, she said, was almost heartbreaking. Levin was among about two dozen people, largely parents like herself, who participated in a dyslexia simulation event the Pennsylvania branch...
Medical examiner identifies woman killed in January in Upper St. Clair house fire
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman who died in a January house fire in Upper St. Clair. The medical examiner’s office ruled Thursday that Meredith Miller, 42, died as the result of soot and smoke inhalation, and extensive thermal burns, from a fire Jan. 23 in...
Pa. union organizer deems strike timing ideal for unionized Starbucks baristas
Starbucks Workers United is launching a strike authorization vote Friday amid stalled talks for a first contract between union baristas and the coffeehouse chain. Baristas are also planning 70 “practice pickets” in 60 cities as the vote unfolds to draw attention to their demands for better staffing, pay and working...
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority in talks with AHN on new ambulance post
The McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority is in discussions with AHN Wexford Hospital in Pine to construct a multiuse facility on its grounds there. The proposed facility is an EMS station and training center. The EMS station would include a four-bay garage to house MFPAA ambulances and AHN paramedic response vehicles....
7 candidates look to fill 4 Penn Hills School Board seats
Residents of the Penn Hills School District will see a busy race this November as seven candidates are vying to fill four open seats on the school board. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ official candidate list, incumbents Joseph Capozoli, Marisa Jamison and Evelyn Herbert, all originally cross-filed...
Morning Roundup: Free health clinic at convention center; traffic calming projects start in Hill District
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Oct. 23: Free health clinic set at convention center Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh this weekend will host an annual free dental, vision and hearing clinic at Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Free services are available to adults...
New Kensington native Jonna Banko to be part of Rockettes’ 100th anniversary
Jonna Banko told her peers in Valley High School’s Class of 2022 to follow their dreams. “In my (valedictorian) speech, I said, ‘Don’t wish for it; you have to work for it,’” Banko said. “I put my mind into being a Rockette, and I was able to make that happen....
North Hills Community Outreach’s breakfast for local leaders emphasizes need for collaboration
Amid the state budget impasse and federal funding cuts, three state representatives at the North Hills Community Outreach Community Leaders Breakfast said collaboration among nonprofits, businesses and government is more important than ever. State Reps. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless; Emily Kinkead, D-Brighton Heights; and Lindsay Powell, D-Lawrenceville, spoke on a panel...
Shaler Area High School thespians to stage 3 showings of ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. Shaler Area High School’s Performing Arts Department will present its fall play, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” at 7 p.m. Nov. 14...
Slates of candidates battle for 4 seats on, control of the Pine-Richland School Board
Eight candidates are vying for four seats on the nine-member Pine-Richland School Board in the Nov. 4 election, the results of which could change control of the often divided board. One seat is up in Region 1 and currently held by Lisa Hillman, who did not seek reelection. Two seats...
U.S. Steel to restart coke battery damaged in deadly blast
U.S. Steel is restarting one of two batteries damaged by a deadly explosion in August at its Clairton Coke Works. Battery No. 14 will go back online Thursday after about two months on hot idle, the company announced Wednesday. The battery needed substantial repairs after an Aug. 11 blast that...
Jury reaches split verdict in fatal McKeesport bar shooting
An Allegheny County jury on Wednesday found a McKeesport woman not guilty of homicide in the shooting death of another woman following a bar fight. The jury deliberated about six hours before finding Gabrielle Parker, 38, not guilty of killing Ericka Stevens on June 18, 2020. Parker was found guilty,...
Morning Roundup: State police allege Butler man tried to hit trooper during chase; 2 hurt in Monroeville crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Oct. 22: State police allege Butler man tried to hit trooper during chase Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday said an arrest warrant was issued for a Butler man accused of trying to hit a trooper with his vehicle...
Pittsburgh grants historic designation to 3 Sister Bridges
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously granted historic designation to the city’s three Sister Bridges. The Roberto Clemente, Andy Warhol and Rachel Carson bridges — also known as the Sixth Street, Seventh Street and Ninth Street bridges, respectively — connect the Central Business District with the North Shore. The trio...
Free store open to all students at Shaler Area High School
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. Every year, more than 92 million tons of textile waste are pushed into global landfills. This number is projected to increase to...
Pine-Richland students prepare to stage ‘The Election’ for fall play
It’s election season at Pine-Richland High School. On Nov. 21 and 22, the high-schoolers will put on Don Zolidis’ “The Election,” which revolves around a tightly contested race to be student body president. The story follows Mark Davenport and Christy Martin, two candidates in the race after an embattled student...
Jury to begin deliberations in fatal shooting outside McKeesport Beer Barrel
Gabrielle Parker, the prosecutor said, was still mad. The woman had been in a bar fight in the early morning hours of June 18, 2020, at the McKeesport Beer Barrel during which, video showed, Parker hit Ericka Stevens in the head with a bottle. Minutes later, Parker got in the...
Police chief named to head new regional force for Swissvale, Braddock Hills
The new police force set to begin patrolling Swissvale and Braddock Hills next year now has a leader. Veteran Swissvale police Chief Charles Watson was selected Monday night to lead the Swissvale Braddock Hills Regional Police Department, whose 18 full-time officers start Jan. 1. The appointment, made by a seven-member...
Pine’s 1st Halloween Spooktacular dubbed success with turnout of nearly 300 children
The weather couldn’t scare away the crowds of children for Pine’s first Halloween Spooktacular on Oct. 19. Because of the inclement weather, the festivities moved indoors to the Pine Community Center. Nearly 300 children filled the community center. Kids could decorate their own pumpkins, enjoy a magic show and collect...
Pine-Richland School Board members not facing election support pursuing tax increase exception
The five members of the Pine-Richland School Board whose seats are not up for election this year unanimously support the district pursuing increasing property taxes by more than its state-imposed inflation limit for the 2026-27 school year. Superintendent Brian Miller sought the positions of holdover board members Marc Casciani, Ashley...
