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Chartiers Valley has 2 backup plans for prom, graduation
Chartiers Valley School District has announced contingency plans for prom and graduation. While the district hopes to hold prom on the originally scheduled date of May 22 and commencement on May 28, they have created two alternate plans, according to district spokeswoman Mikaela Duckstein. If social restrictions remain in place...
Carnegie Carnegie: Working from home, far from home
Serving Carnegie as the assistant director of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library is a job I take very seriously. I started as an intern from Pitt a little over 10 years ago. First I became smitten with our gorgeous building. Then, very quickly, I began to fall in love with...
Signal Item-area real estate for the week of May 3
Bridgeville Keylink Global LLC sold property at 615 Baldwin St. to Purva Mohnot for $14,500. Estate of Lynette Barr sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. 803 to Geralyn Dremsek for $85,000. Carnegie Estate of Antonio Perri sold property at 409 Arch St. to NSC Properties LLC for $60,000. Terrence Steiner...
Carnegie farmers market goes digital
Carnegie-area connoisseurs of fresh produce know to head to the East Main parking lot for a weekly fix. But this year, they won’t even have to leave their homes to buy locally. Carnegie’s Virtual Farmers Market is always open and allows patrons to deal directly with suppliers, said borough administrator...
Carnegie police drive by homes to celebrate special occasions
Want to brighten someone’s day? The Carnegie police department does, too. While the stay-at-home order is in place, members of the Carnegie police department will drive by the homes of Carnegie and Pennsbury Village residents who are celebrating a special occasion. The police will activate their overhead lights and sirens...
Road work to resume Friday in Penn Hills, South Hills and Collier
Work is scheduled to resume this Friday on sections of three roads, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works said Tuesday. The department said the work, expected to begin at 7 a.m. May 1, will lead to “short stoppages in work zones” on the following roads: • Nadine Road between...
Carnegie bulk and yard waste collection resumes
Carnegie has announced that Republic Services resumed bulk and yard waste collection services, effective Monday. Over the last 30 days, the company realigned collection routes, which resulted in temporary suspension of bulk and yard waste. According to the borough’s website, Republic continues to see higher volume from residential customers, so...
Signal Item-area real estate transactions for the week of April 26
Carnegie CarlosFernandoSierra Gomez sold property at 913 Forsythe Road to Halliburton Real Estate Services Inc. for $152,000. Halliburton Real Estate Services Inc. sold property at 913 Forsythe Road to Douglas Fred Meads for $152,000. CJ Partn. LLC sold property at 101 Railroad Ave. to 101 Railroad Ave LLC for $112,500....
Collier fitness challenge: 100k by end of May
Collier Township has challenged residents to reach 100k. The contest is open to all ages and abilities and participants don’t have to reside in the township. Participants can walk, run, bike, lift weights or do any workout on their own time at their own pace. Fifteen minutes of exercise equals...
South Fayette school district announces alternate plans for commencement, prom
South Fayette Township School District has announced alternate plans for graduation and prom. According to a letter posted by Superintendent Dr. Ken Lockette posted on the district’s website, the commencement ceremony will be held July 16 if restrictions for large group gatherings and social distancing are lifted. If it is...
Collier to host virtual meeting
Collier Township board of commissioners will host a virtual public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday that will include the continuation of the March 23 meeting. Residents can view or listen in. Those who wish to submit comments or questions should submit them to collierpublic@colliertwp.net by 4 p.m. Monday. To call...
Carnegie Carnegie: Have a question? Call a librarian
It was Friday the 13th when Pennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries ordered public libraries statewide to close their doors. Ironically, the same qualities that make libraries such powerful spaces in their communities – their welcoming nature, their mission of service and equal access to shared resources – now made them...
Signal Item-area real estate transactions for the week of April 19
Bridgeville Kimberly Pennine sold property at 115 Greenwood Pl Rear to Annette Kirkpatrick for $299,000. James Adkins sold property at 1007 McLaughlin Run Road to Christine Marie Arthur for $75,000. Carnegie Haluk Rose sold property at 320 Second Ave. to Kutaiba Lutfi for $40,000. Bobby Lee Rahner sold property at...
Bishop Canevin student photography on display in virtual art show
A virtual art show featuring work by members of the Bishop Canevin High School Photography Club is available online. The club installed their work in the lobby of the Carnegie municipal building just as social distancing guidelines were being implemented. Borough office staff helped prepare the virtual art show so...
Mad Mex chills quarantine with frozen ‘Mad Mar-GO-ritas’
Mad Mex is battling low spirits amid coronavirus with its Mad Mar-GO-ritas, the popular restaurant chain announced Wednesday. Available at all open locations, the 32-ounce frozen beverages are available for takeout. Cost is $15. Margaritas-to-go are citrus-flavored beverages that are Pa.-takeout-approved, the company posted on social media, along with the...
South Fayette wrestler Eli Brinsky commits to Clarion
South Fayette wrestler Eli Brinsky has committed to Clarion. Brinsky, who had a 125-49 career record in high school, had a big senior season. He went 38-7, won a section title, finished third at WPIALs and took sixth in the state in Class AAA at 170 pounds. Brinsky recorded his...
South Fayette students win big in Heinz History Center contest
South Fayette students were among those recently honored by Senator John Heinz History Center. More than 350 students in grades six through 12 from around the region competed in this year’s National History Day competition. This year’s theme was “Breaking Barriers in History,” in the categories of documentaries, exhibits, historical...
Bishop Canevin unveils Nick Sinagra Innovation Center
Bishop Canevin High School on March 9 held a grand opening of its Nick Sinagra Innovation Center. Named after former Canevin Director of Technology, the center is the focus of all STEAM learning, robotics and engineering courses taken as electives by sophomore-senior students. According to a news release, the facilities,...
Scott Township woman celebrates 100th birthday with family, friends from a safe distanceVideo
Virginia Flickinger was overwhelmed when she opened the door of her Scott Township home Saturday afternoon, revealing rows of handmade flowers scattered across her lawn and a life-size cutout of her as a hula dancer in Hawaii, and signs reading, “Happy birthday: 100 years old.” And then, almost 30 family...
Carnegie Ukranian Orthodox church to host Easter in June
Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church will hold Easter in June at the 53rd Annual Ukranian Easter Egg Sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6. The sale will feature more than 1,200 Ukranian pysanky, Easter eggs, and more than 300 specialty eggs, including goose, ostrich, wooden and...
South Fayette reminds residents: Flush only toilet paper
South Fayette Township is reminding residents that toilet paper is the only product that should be flushed down toilets. In an alert on the township website, residents are asked not to flush baby wipes, paper towels, napkins, tissues and “flushable” wipes — items that people have resorted to using because...
Collier Township to host virtual meeting
The Collier Township board of commissioners meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 13 will be available virtually to residents. Those who wish can call in or use a link to watch virtually. To encourage public comment on agenda items, the township is asking residents to submit questions or comments...
Carnegie Carnegie: Online with the Savoyards
The Pittsburgh Savoyards spent months preparing a beautiful production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado.” Alas, opening and closing night on March 13 were one and the same. This happens on occasion in theater when the production is a total flop. That was not the case with this fabulous Music...
Signal Item-area real estate transactions for the week of April 5
Carnegie Leonard Tiberio sold property at 603 Gormley Ave. to Divina Development LLC for $45,000. Larry Mongelluzzo sold property at 230 Scenic Hill Drive to Albert Zombeck II and Mary Kay Zombeck for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $142,448). ARC CBCNGPA001 LLC sold property at 4...
Bridgeville municipal building remains closed
The Bridgeville Borough municipal building remains closed through April with staff serving the community by telephone and email. Public meetings and scheduled meetings during April will be held via teleconference or video conference only. Residents in need of non-emergency police assistance can call 412-221-6012 ext. 20. For the administration office,...
