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In brief: Coffee with the Chief goes virtual, chamber events and more in Carnegie, Bridgeville
South West Communities Chamber of Commerce virtual events In partnership with Cosmitto, the chamber is hosting a webinar that will change the way folks plan their marketing strategy for the new year. Zoom in on this important marketing session with member Cosmitto and get tips on how to make the...
What to watch in WPIAL sports Jan. 18, 2021: Chartiers Valley girls chasing history
History could be made Monday night as the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team tries to set the PIAA record for most consecutive victories. But it won’t be easy. The Colts are 3-0 in Section 1-5A, 5-0 overall as they prepare to host a South Fayette team that is 1-0 in...
Savanah Abbott leads Bishop Canevin girls basketball into new era
Two program icons that helped Bishop Canevin win the WPIAL Class 2A championship last year, as well as titles in their freshman and sophomore seasons in 2017 and 2018, are playing college ball now. Alyssa Pollice and Diajha Allen left their golden mark on a Crusaders program that has won...
South Fayette, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Bridgeville MCA Pittsburgh Properties LLC sold property at 236 Ramsey Ave. to Devin Fisher and Maria Mazurczyk for $215,000. Carnegie Victoria Homitsky sold property at 313 Knox Ave. to Dylan Dzikowski for $58,000. Collier Daniel Riggio sold property at 102 Centennial Drive to Mason Brian Valdisera and Samantha George for...
Chartiers Valley girls quietly tie longest winning streak in state basketball history
There were a couple of high fives when the clock reached zeroes Friday night but nothing more than usual as Chartiers Valley wrapped up a 53-point section win over Moon. There was no indication the Colts had just tied a state record. No idea they’d just won their 62nd consecutive...
Carnegie council members appointed to various committees, boards
Carnegie council made some appointments to committees and boards during its Jan. 11 meeting. There were five groups with open positions. Below is a list of groups, along with each appointment. Allegheny County Southwest Collection District: Phil Boyd, council vice president, was appointed as the group’s primary delegate. Councilman Emmett...
Bridgeville council considers prohibiting parking along McMillen Street
Bridgeville council wants to prohibit parking along a narrow section of McMillen Street to create an emergency fire lane. The borough’s fire chief, Raymond Costain, said the fire department has recently responded to calls in the 600 block of the brick road, which is near the Goodwill Villa apartment complex,...
Trib 10: Chartiers Valley sitting pretty in boys, girls power rankings
The slow progression of the 2020-2021 boys and girls basketball season continues around the WPIAL as some teams try to stay on schedule while others are still trying to tip off. There was some moving up and down of teams on both sides of the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings....
Latest coronavirus numbers for Carnegie and surrounding communities
As coronavirus cases continue to surge 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. 12, there have been 357 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie since...
Carnegie Carnegie offers education, tech help for all ages
As I write this, kids across the Pittsburgh area are bidding a wistful farewell to the lazy days of winter break and preparing to resume school. The past year hasn’t been easy for any of us, but I feel a special sympathy for these kids whose school lives have been...
DUI, assault charges among those recently handed in Bridgeville, Carnegie district courts
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 • Michael Duke, 53, of Brownsville on charges of stalking and harassment. Charges were filed...
Coronavirus case found at South Fayette intermediate, school to remain open
A person in the South Fayette School District intermediate school who was at the campus on Friday tested positive for coronavirus. The school will remain open. The person, who was not identified, has been following isolation protocols outlined by the Allegheny County Health Department and close contacts have been notified,...
In brief: Valentine’s activity boxes, virtual networking and more in the Carnegie area
Valentine’s Day activity box South Fayette is offering a Valentine’s Day Activity Box that includes 8 to 10 Valentine’s Day and winter craft and outdoor activity items, snacks and activity sheets. It is geared toward children ages 5 to 12. Cost is $25, with $5 being donated to the nonprofit...
Chartiers Valley to continue remote learning through Jan. 11
Chartiers Valley School District will continue remote learning this week, with students returning to the classrooms Jan. 11. Superintendent Johannah Vanatta alerted families through a pre-holiday letter that the district hoped to capitalize on extended remote learning to mitigate the spread of covid-19. “The district found it quite beneficial to...
Bridgeville, Carnegie area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Bridgeville Lori Koteles sold property at 917 Edna St. to Michael Hemman for $189,900. Judith Capurso sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 604 to Kathleen Capilongo for $62,000. Carnegie KAAR Services sold property at 321 Second Ave. to Scott and Lori Ritter for $27,861. KAAR Services sold property at...
Chartiers Valley’s Perri Page commits to Division I Columbia
Chartiers Valley’s Perri Page is in a New York City state of mind. The daughter of former Pitt men’s basketball standout Julius Page committed Friday to continue her basketball career at Columbia in Manhattan. She announced her decision on Twitter. Page, a 5-foot-11 junior forward, had numerous Division I offers,...
Carnegie Carnegie’s director looks back at New Year’s Eves, 2020
New Year’s Eve is a special occasion night. I have a few good memories. Being kissed by a stranger in the Times Square throng when I was 13 or 14. (My height made me appear older.) My glowering father was right there, but I was thrilled! A few eves later,...
Carnegie passes 2021 budget without raising taxes
Carnegie held the line on property taxes heading into 2021. The borough’s council unanimously approved the $6.8 million budget during a Dec. 28 meeting. Council president Sue Demko was absent. The budget represents a 2.9 increase in spending compared to 2020’s plan. Still, the borough expects to net a little...
Man hospitalized after being shot in Green Tree
A man was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Monday after being shot in Green Tree. Allegheny County police said the shooting occurred around 8:15 p.m. along the 1100 block of Greentree Road. First responders found the man and transported him to an area hospital. No further information about the victim...
In brief: Dean’s list, networking and more in the Carnegie, Bridgeville area
Dean’s list Attallah Moore of Carnegie has been named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at Berea College. A student is named to the Dean’s List who achieves a GPA of 3.4 or higher while passing at least four total credits, a course load equivalent to 16 semester hours. Women’s...
Carnegie, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Bridgeville Purva Mohnot sold property at 615 Baldwin St. to Tommaso Folino for $160,000. Carnegie 500 Beechwood L.P. sold property at 500 Beechwood Ave. to DJV Holdings LLC for $449,500. Robert Sunderland sold property at 737 Charles St. to Jennifer and Kathleen Grande for $141,000. Aaron Colberg sold property at...
Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer tabbed state’s Class 5A Player of the Year
Postseason honors continue to roll in for Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer. After leading the Rams to WPIAL and PIAA championships this fall, the senior quarterback was named the state’s Class 5A Player of the Year on Wednesday in a vote by Pennsylvania football writers. The Trib HSSN Football Player of the...
Assault, harassment, trespassing among charges handled recently by Bridgeville, Carnegie, Scott judges
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 • Michael Waite, 31, of Carnegie on charges of simple trespassing, theft from a vehicle,...
In Brief: Covid changes at South Park rink, free Christmas dinner and more the Carnegie area
Free Christmas Day dinner Saint John Carnegie and St Paul’s Mt. Lebanon invite the community to a free Christmas Dinner delivered to your home. Meals will be delivered between noon and 3 p.m. Dec. 25. The dinners are available to residents of Carnegie and surrounding South Hills communities. Residents are...
Scott, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bridgeville Kelsey Hersh sold property at 741 Bluff St. to Jamison Hersh for $33,117. Carnegie Adam Hyp sold property at 716 Darlington St. to Nicholas Garlitz for $159,900. Collier CE Gregg Station L.P. sold property at Unknown Address to NVR Inc. for $84,000. Jessica Cabin sold property at 617 Aylesworth...
