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Proposed Bridgeville budget holds the line on taxes for 9th consecutive year
Bridgeville’s proposed $7.5 million budget for next year once again wouldn’t raise taxes for property owners. “The real estate tax millage will remain unchanged for the ninth consecutive year, demonstrating the borough’s commitment to maintaining stable tax rates for its residents,” said Manager Joe Kauer. The budget would maintain a...
Artificial heart kept Collier man alive until he could get a transplant
When Landon Shaw was 16, a big, bulky machine sat by his bed. Twelve-foot hoses with attachments connected to both sides of his heart, pushing air to pump blood throughout his body, making a loud whooshing sound. For 17 days, the biventricular assist device, known as a BiVAD, an artificial...
South Fayette captures 1st PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship
MANCHESTER — If members of the South Fayette girls soccer team have learned anything in these last eight days, it is that it only matters who is winning when the score becomes final. Having already come from behind in both the quarterfinals and semifinals, the Lions knew that their first...
2025 PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship preview: Radnor vs. South Fayette
PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship Radnor (20-4) vs. South Fayette (21-2-1) 1 p.m. Saturday, Northeastern High School, York On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Radnor 1-1; South Fayette 7-2 How they got here: District 1 champion Radnor defeated Susquehannock, 1-0, in the first round; Abington Heights, 1-0, in the quarterfinals;...
Allegheny County offices to close for Veterans Day
All Allegheny County offices, including the independently elected offices, courts and County Council, will be closed Tuesday for the Veterans Day holiday. The North Park and South Park golf courses will be open during their normal operating hours, from dawn to dusk. The offices will return to regular hours on...
Sexton, Fiorilli, Trainor, Montani win Chartiers Valley board seats
Three current members and a newcomer were elected to the Chartiers Valley School Board. Incumbents Megan Sexton, Lisa Trainor and Mitch Montani, and newcomer Mark Fiorilli won seats to the school board, according to unofficial election results from Allegheny County. Sexton led the way with 6,992 votes, followed by Fiorilli...
2 newcomers, 2 incumbents win positions on Carlynton School Board
Voters in the Carlynton School District elected two newcomers and two incumbents to the school board. Brittany Bova was the leading vote-getter with 2,653 votes, according to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Division. She ran solely as a Democrat. She was followed by Reece Smith with 2,088 votes,...
Murphy, Cupples-Wisniowski, Downey win Collier commissioner seats
Julie Murphy, Mary Ann Cupples-Wisniowski and Tim Downey Jr. were elected to three seats on Collier’s board of commissioners. They were the top three vote-getters in a six-candidate race Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to unofficial but complete results from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Murphy had 1,828 votes, and Cupples-Wisniowski...
LaSota reelected as Heidelberg mayor; incumbents return to council
Heidelberg voters returned Kenneth LaSota to the mayoral seat for four more years. According to the results of the Nov. 4 election from the Allegheny County Elections Division, LaSota, a Democrat, had 249 votes collected compared to Republican challenger Arnold Falcioni’s 155 votes. LaSota, a geology and Earth sciences professor...
13 trees planted along Baldwin Street, McLaughlin Run Park in Bridgeville
Baldwin Street and McLaughlin Run Park in Bridgeville look a little greener. Volunteers, with the help of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s TreeVitalize program, planted 13 trees along Baldwin Street and at McLaughlin Run Park on Saturday, Nov. 1. TreeVitalize is an application-based, community tree planting program. It is a joint...
91-year-old Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland easily wins reelection bid
Betty L. Copeland, 91, won handily in her reelection bid for Bridgeville mayor. Copeland collected 1,061 votes compared to challenger Pasquale DeBlasio’s 525, according to unofficial but complete results posted by the Allegheny County Elections Division. Copeland, a Democrat, has been mayor for the past eight years. DeBlasio, 62, a...
State Rep. Anita Kulik to retire at end of term next year
State Rep. Anita Kulik announced she will retire from office at the end of her current legislative term, Nov. 30, 2026. “Being able to serve in the areas where I grew up and spent my life made my terms in office so very special,” said Kulik, a Democrat. “The people...
Bridgeville in need of ‘Snow Angels’
If you can lend a hand — or a shovel — to help clear snow this winter, Bridgeville would like your help. The borough is seeking volunteers to become a “Snow Angel” where they will be paired with a nearby resident in need of snow removal. Bridgeville has had the...
McKeesport runs past Chartiers Valley, earns rematch with Thomas Jefferson
It might have taken top-seeded McKeesport a bit to get on track in its WPIAL Class 4A first round contest Friday at Weigle-Schaeffer Stadium, but once the Tigers found their stride, they ran away from No. 8 Chartiers Valley for a 44-7 victory. “It was a great offensive performance tonight,...
Fox Chapel finds golden goal in final minutes, stops South Fayette bid for WPIAL 3-peat
The South Fayette girls soccer team came into Wednesday’s Class 3A championship game at Highmark Stadium seeking its third consecutive WPIAL title. Fox Chapel hoped to prevent that in the rematch of last year’s championship clash won by the Lions. The Foxes also were gunning for their second WPIAL crown...
Chartiers Valley to deploy AI school safety platform
Chartiers Valley School District will work with a Carnegie Mellon University spinout to deploy a threat detection system at district buildings. School directors on Tuesday, Oct. 28 approved a five-year contract with CurvePoint for the Wi-AI Perimeter Threat Detection system. Wi-AI transforms standard Wi-Fi signals into a real-time safety system...
8 alums inducted into South Fayette’s hall of fame
Eight South Fayette Township School District alumni were inducted into the district’s hall of fame this year. The inductees are Aldo Donnelli, class of 1925; Clem Rolin, 1964; Rich Bonnaure, 1977; Tony Neely, 1978; Josh Willy, 1993; Lauren Uranker, 2004; Michael Lamberti, 2011; and Nick Faraci, 2011. The hall of...
Fox Chapel, South Fayette again to face off for WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer title
Fox Chapel’s and South Fayette’s girls soccer teams will be reacquainted Wednesday night. The top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs will meet again at Highmark Stadium to decide this year’s champion. It was just a year ago that the Foxes and Lions clashed in the final, with...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Oct. 27, 2025 and beyond
Bridgeville leaf collection Bridgeville’s public works department has begun leaf collection. It will continue through Dec. 5, following the regular street sweeping routes. Leaves should be swept into piles at the curb. Do not place sticks, branches or other yard waste in the leaf piles. Avoid having idling vehicles near...
Building connections: Fall teen programming update; welcome to youth library assistant
When I started working as the Carnegie Carnegie’s Children’s Librarian in April 2024, I knew that one of my personal goals would be to build up our programs and services for teens. Teens tend to be an underserved and misunderstood group, not just in library services, but in society as...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 26, 2025
Bridgeville Adam Holtzapfel sold property at 509 Dewey Ave. to Brent Coyne for $230,000. Estate of Barbara Scott sold property at 1413 Alice Drive to Duane Wilson and Ramona Perez Korba for $425,000. William Evans sold property at 1282 Cook School Road to Mary Rita Happer for $225,000. Michael Kinslow...
8 candidates in running for 4 Bridgeville Council seats
Eight candidates are seeking four positions on Bridgeville Council. Voters will choose between Democrats Justine Cimarolli, Nicholas A. Ciesielski, Joseph M. Colosimo and Nino Petrocelli Sr.; and Republicans Bruce D. Ghelarducci Sr., Joseph P. Verduci, Virginia Bott Schneider and James Haley. Cimarolli, Ghelarducci and Verduci are incumbents. Council members serve...
Falcioni, LaSota square off for Heidelberg mayor; council race has 4 candidates
Two candidates are seeking the mayor position in Heidelberg, and four people are in the running for three seats on the borough council. Arnold Falcioni is challenging incumbent Kenneth LaSota for mayor. Council candidates are Sharon Wicobroda; and incumbents Dorothy McCartney, Richard A. Pattinato Sr., and William Zatolochenko. Wicobroda could...
Carlynton’s ‘Literacy Under the Lights’ engages kids with reading
The goal of Carlynton’s “Literacy Under the Lights” night was simple: find a good book and a comfy spot to read. What was unique, however, was where students, their families and teachers were reading: under the lights at Carnegie’s Honus Wagner Field. 63 families from Carnegie and Crafton elementary schools...
Cruise Lamanna’s goal in 2OT lifts Franklin Regional past Chartiers Valley in WPIAL quarters
Returning to the WPIAL boys soccer semifinals was far from easy, even though Franklin Regional got there on Cruise control. Senior forward Cruise Lamanna made a sensational volley on a setup by junior Rory Bayne and scored a golden goal 1 minute, 38 seconds into the second overtime as the...
