Allegheny category, Page 2
Making the grade: School districts vary when configuring grade levels in buildings
A realignment of grade levels in Burrell School District buildings has offered more opportunities for students this school year. Students had more clubs, career exploratory classes and leadership prospects because of a district realignment that followed the closure of Stewart Elementary in August 2025. Effective this school year, Bon Air...
Recovery group marks 70th anniversary of ditching of B-25 bomber in Mon River
It’s been 70 years since a B-25 bomber ran out of fuel, splashed down on the Monongahela River near today’s Homestead Grays Bridge and was never seen again. A group fascinated by the story, and not giving up hope that the plane or parts of it may yet be found,...
Police: Wilkinsburg man assaulted woman, stole her vehicle
Pittsburgh police arrested a Wilkinsburg man accused of assaulting a woman and using her vehicle to get away. Charges against Jermaine Turner, 34, include aggravated assault, unlawful restraint, robbery, robbery of a motor vehicle, simple assault and terroristic threats. The victim in the case told officers that Turner, whom she...
Code Orange air quality warning issued for Mon Valley
An air quality action day has been issued for five communities in the Monongahela Valley because of an increase in particulate matter pollution, according to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP issued a Code Orange Air Quality Day on Saturday for Clairton, and Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln and Port...
McCandless Polar Plunge rescheduled because of extreme cold
Because of the extremely cold temperatures, the McCandless Polar Plunge has been rescheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. March 20 at North Allegheny High School off Perry Highway. It will take place in collaboration with North Allegheny’s Unified Bocce team. The event, benefiting Special Olympics, originally was scheduled for Feb....
‘We go in the snow’: First responders in North Hills remain ready for emergencies
Preparation is key for emergency crews in the North Hills during extreme weather patterns. First responders are ready for action during the cold spell and will continue the same practices as harsh conditions continue or if they return in the coming months. “We go in the snow,” was Chief Chris...
Classic arcade gallery opens in former Duquesne church
Pittsburgh’s retro gamers have a new place to play as The Church Arcade in Duquesne will open its doors on Saturday for a two-day grand opening featuring tournaments, craft beers, food trucks, music and of course, arcade games. Operated by the Pittsburgh Arcade Collective – a group of classic arcade...
Sweetwater Center for the Arts to celebrate Folk February with 2 musical performances
Sweetwater Center for the Arts is celebrating Folk February with two concerts celebrating folk and Americana music. Pittsburgh-based Buffalo Rose returns to Sweetwater for a three-peat performance Feb. 6. The band will bring its six-piece “Theater Kid Americana” sound, featuring strong vocal harmonies, mandolin and acoustic instrumentation in an energetic,...
Preserving National Opera House important for Pittsburgh and beyond
When irreplaceable spaces disappear from the Pittsburgh landscape, the damage to historical records is permanent. That’s the view of North Side resident Jonnet Solomon, who has dedicated 25 years to the preservation of the National Opera House, a Queen Anne-style mansion on the border of the city’s Homewood and Lincoln-Lemington...
Larry Cervi, beloved arts director and founder of East End Kids, dies
Larry Cervi, who spent decades shaping students and stages as an educator and performing arts director across the Pittsburgh region, was a people person at heart. Cervi, of Churchill, died Thursday, after a yearlong battle with bladder cancer, only two days after his 90th birthday. He founded the Larry Cervi...
Pollution control equipment breaks down at Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department has found no indication of a long-term health emergency after U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works experienced a breakdown of pollution control equipment this week. A breakdown occurs when equipment stops working properly and releases more pollution than usual, county health officials said in a statement...
Student-conceived Highlander Hub store opens at Baldwin High School
A room that once housed a school store had been locked and unused by the time Janeen Peretin attended Baldwin High in the 1990s. “I remember wondering what it must have been like when students actually used that store and how great it would have been to have that opportunity...
Allegheny County GOP Chairman Jason Richey to run for lieutenant governor
A Sewickley attorney who serves as Allegheny County’s GOP chairman said Thursday that he is running for lieutenant governor with the endorsement of the presumptive Republican nominee for the state’s highest office, Stacy Garrity. Jason Richey, 54, said he arrived at the decision to run over the past two weeks...
Veteran prosecutor who helmed Pittsburgh synagogue shooting case named U.S. Attorney for Western Pa.
A prosecutor who helped convict the gunman now on death row for fatally shooting 11 congregants in a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018 is officially at the helm of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed longtime prosecutor Troy Rivetti as U.S. Attorney for...
Man who led police on hours-long chase up frozen Allegheny River remains jailed
Police say a Pittsburgh man who shouted to them that he wasn’t “going back to jail” as he led officers on a slow, 5-mile foot pursuit on the frozen Allegheny River on Wednesday is, in fact, back in jail. Gary Cawley, 47, is facing felony charges of burglary and criminal...
PRT says nearly all bus lines running normally again
After days of patchy service because of Sunday’s winter storm, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says bus and rail service throughout the region is almost fully restored. The announcement comes after snowplows and dump trucks cleared what PRT called “problem areas” throughout the system, the agency said in a social media post....
Gateway School District’s annual exhibit to shine light on students’ creativity during Youth Art Month
Monroeville Public Library’s Elaine Biondi Gallery Space will be filled with local talent Feb. 27-March 24 during Gateway School District’s annual art show. The exhibit will include artwork created by students from kindergarten through 12 grade. “The show features a wide range of media and styles, reflecting the developmental journey...
O’Hara resident at the helm of 2 marinas in Allegheny County
Jim Scott of O’Hara doesn’t have a boat. Yet. But as the new owner of two established Allegheny County marinas — Fox Chapel Yacht Club and South Side Marina—Scott’s interest in a boat is ramping up. “I feel like you can’t own a marina without a boat,” said Scott during...
Police shoot armed man outside Wilkins apartment complexVideo
A man is in critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times by police outside his Wilkins apartment building Wednesday afternoon. The shooting occurred after the man, identified by police as Khalil Collier, 31, of Wilkins, fired his handgun at officers who were responding to a 911 call at...
Some Allegheny County Council members seek to ban cooperation with ICE
Six Allegheny County Council members on Tuesday introduced a measure to bar the county from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as protests against ICE have erupted throughout the nation. “Basically, any entity that operates using county funds is not to give information to ICE, or cooperation,” Councilman Jordan...
Most of PRT’s rail lines disabled by power line collapse
Pittsburgh Regional Transit said Wednesday morning almost all of its rail service has been halted by a power line collapse overnight. One train car is still operating between South Hills Junction and Allegheny Station, according to a social media post from PRT. Two shuttle buses each are operating between Library...
Indiana Township woman combines fitness and full-time work as a probation officer in Allegheny County
Indiana Township resident Amy Roenker grew up in family of teachers and nurses in Rochester, N.Y. But a college summer internship with the Rochester Police Department set her on a new path. From the start, her college adviser wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about the internship. “He told me not to expect...
Youth advocate who coerced teen into sexual relationship sued in Allegheny County
A social worker who engaged in a sexual relationship with a teenage client for more than a year has been sued by the victim in Allegheny County civil court. Youth Advocate Programs employee Britta Emberg was 27 when she “threatened” the teen, who was half her age, to begin dating...
Gateway School Board votes on assessment appeals, grant, supplements
At the Gateway School Board meeting Jan. 26, the board unanimously voted, 9-0, to approve real estate assessment appeals involving high-priced commercial properties within Gateway’s taxing jurisdiction. The board held an executive session before the meeting to consult with its real estate appeals counsel, Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC, regarding legal...
Morning Roundup: Driver trapped in Robinson crash; man stabbed in Beaver County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 27: Driver trapped under dash in Robinson wreck Emergency crews in Robinson found a driver pinned under the dash following a crash Tuesday morning. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m. along the 5500 block of Steubenville...
