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Family of South Park woman killed in Parkway West crash sues driver
The parents of a South Park college student killed two years ago in a crash are suing the driver of the car in which she was a passenger. Victoria Elizabeth Brandt, 19, who was a student at Community College of Allegheny County South Campus, majoring in general studies, was killed...
Bishop Canevin students raise funds for motorized wheelchair for alum
Bishop Canevin High School’s philosophy since it opened in 1959 has been that family is like the branches on a tree: We all grow in different directions, but our roots remain as one. It was never more evident than with the recent gift of a motorized wheelchair to a former...
New car wash proposed in South Fayette
An automatic drive-thru car wash is coming to South Fayette. The township commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to approve land development plans for ModWash at 3101 Washington Pike, which is close to Sheetz and Colussy Chevrolet. Construction is expected to take place in late March or early April and be completed...
Bridgeville installs cameras at Chartiers Park to stop vandalism, illegal dumping
Bridgeville installed 20 cameras around Chartiers Park in an effort to prevent vandalism and illegal dumping on the property. Manager Joe Kauer said the $11,500 project has been something the borough has wanted to do for around 10 years but never did because of budget constraints. “We hope this keeps...
New Espy Post curator looks to build on past
“A capacity, and taste, for reading, gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. It is the key, or one of the keys, to the already solved problems. And not only so. It gives relish, and facility, for successfully pursuing the unsolved ones.” — Abraham Lincoln I...
Story of pioneering Pittsburgh Black reporter inspires new documentary
When protesters seeking voting rights for Black Americans made the 54-mile trek from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in 1965, a Pittsburgh reporter was there. It didn’t matter to KDKA radio newsman George Barbour that his boss considered it too dangerous for a news outlet to send a Black reporter to...
Keystone Oaks students return to classes this week as teachers’ strike ends
Classes in Keystone Oaks School District will resume Wednesday following a teachers’ strike, the district announced. The date when students and teachers must return was revised after the state Department of Education reviewed the district’s calendar. The department determined that the Keystone Oaks Education Association strike can last up to...
In brief: Lacross registration open, comedy night fundraiser and more in South Fayette, Carnegie
Youth lacrosse registration open The South Fayette Lacrosse Association has opened registration for new and returning members for the Spring 2021 season. Sign up by Feb. 28 at www.southfayettelacrosse.com. The community athletic program serves boys in kindergarten to eighth grade and girls from third to eighth grade. (For information about...
Junior scorer Greg Kraemer leads charge for Chartiers Valley hockey
What does it mean to be coachable? Chartiers Valley hockey coach Paul Bonetti offers his definition while describing the Colts’ leading scorer, Greg Kraemer. “Generally speaking, most high school kids are difficult to coach and their attention spans are becoming shorter and shorter,” Bonetti said. “This can lead to blown...
Bishop Canevin rebuilding hockey program into PIHL Class B contenders
Bishop Canevin has a great reputation on the ice. The Crusaders won five PIHL Penguins Cup championships before the turn of the century, including three straight from 1983-1985. Bishop Canevin went through a resurgence a decade ago and won three more high school hockey titles in 2011, 2014 and 2016....
Carnegie, South Fayette real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Bridgeville Gene Kruluts sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 901 to Constantine Pikras for $65,000. Carnegie Estate of Morgan Allen Kelly sold property at 415 Fifth Ave. to Home Buying Solutions Inc. for $65,000. David Coley sold property at 510 Sixth Ave. to B & B Capital LLC for...
Carlynton uses fast start to roll over Fort Cherry, stay in thick of section race
On Tuesday, Carlynton was outscored 20-0 by Sto-Rox to start the second half in what turned into a 15-point loss. On Friday, the Cougars put the drought behind them by raining first-quarter points on visiting Fort Cherry. The early outburst sparked Carlynton to a 62-51 victory in a matchup of...
Chartiers Valley School District inoculates 120 staffers with covid-19 vaccine
Chartiers Valley School District’s head janitor showed up about 10 minutes before the district’s first wave of covid-19 vaccines were administered on Friday. Richard Parenti, 67, of Bridgeville has been with the district for around 40 years. He’s swept the hallways, cleaned the classrooms and knows just about everything there...
Joanne Letcher is working to make Carnegie thrive through CCDC
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Carnegie area coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
The communities within the Signal Item coverage area are following the national trend of reporting fewer covid-19 cases each week. As of Feb. 3, there have been 401 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive...
Charges handled by Bridgeville, Scott, Carnegie district judges for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville • Sandra Allison, 59, of Pittsburgh on two DUIs. Charges were filed by Collier police...
Sto-Rox scores 20 consecutive 2nd-half points in section win over CarlyntonVideo
The halftime clock had almost reached zeroes before Sto-Rox emerged from the boys basketball locker room. Coach Dwight Hines later laughed at the suggestion he was in there delivering the best motivational speech of his life. Something sure got his Vikings fired up. Sto-Rox scored the first 20 points after...
In brief: Virtual coffee with the chief, chamber legislative forecast and more in Carnegie, South Fayette area
Coffee with the Chief goes virtual South Fayette Township Police Chief John Phoennik invites the public to a virtual lunchtime session of Coffee with the Chief from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 12. Via the online Zoom platform, attendees can meet Chief Phoennik, share comments and ask questions. Use your...
South Fayette basketball teams press on through stop-and-start season
Much like the fall high school sports season, the 2021 WPIAL basketball season has been a challenge. Some schools have dealt with the obstacles and have been able to adhere to their updated schedules following the three-week shutdown from Dec. 12 through Jan. 4. However, other boys and girls basketball...
Brayden Reynolds does it all for Chartiers Valley boys
A couple of weeks ago in a big Class 5A Section 1 showdown, Chartiers Valley senior Brayden Reynolds struggled against visiting New Castle from the field. Mid-range jumpers, 3-point shots, layups — nothing seemed to be falling. “Honestly, it was just one of those nights against New Castle,” Reynolds said....
Collier, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 31
Bridgeville David Duffill sold property at 649 Gregg Ave. to Larry and Sandra May Gastgeb for $77,500. Andrew Fillipponi sold property at 1427 Main St. to Jacob Kuhn and Emily Fagan for $230,000. Scott Markovitz Group LLC sold property at 722 Maple St. to Stephanie Nicholl Berberick for $77,250. Carnegie...
Klinefelter retires from Espy Post at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
Diane Klinefelter is retiring from her position as Espy Post Curator and Social Historian at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. Local archivist and historian Jon-Erik Gilot is poised to take her place. Klinefelter, a passionate student of history and a professional genealogist, has served as curator since...
Latest coronavirus stats for the Carnegie, Bridgeville area
As the rise of coronavirus cases slows in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Signal Item coverage area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Jan. 27, there have been 390 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie...
State grant to help fund upgrades to Collier parks this summer
Collier officials plan to use a state grant to help fund multiple upgrades to township parks. Projects include new playground equipment and rubber play surfacing for Hilltop and Kelly parks, as well as a new LED sign to help communicate events and programs at Collier Park. Overall upgrades are projected...
The re-reopening of the Carnegie Carnegie
Haven’t we been here before? I’m struck by a feeling of déjà vu as February looms, and with it, the second grand reopening of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in less than a year. Our first reopening was in July of 2020, following four long months of...
