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O’Hara Elementary School seeking parent, community member for on-site management team
O’Hara Elementary School is seeking a community member and a parent to serve on the school’s site-based management team, each for two-year terms that are anticipated to start in July 2023. The team helps to make decisions concerning school operations and meets monthly. The community representative must reside in the...
Fox Chapel Area hosts STEAM camp June 12-16
The Fox Chapel Area School District hosted more than 100 students at its summer STEAM camp June 12-16 at Fairview Elementary School. The district offered 10 different camps on topics ranging from engineering and ecology to chemistry and coding. The week culminated in an open house June 16, during which...
Children enjoy apple story, snacks at New Kensington’s Knead Community Café
A group of children enjoyed apple slices garnished with peanut butter and marshmallows during a field trip Tuesday to Knead Community Café in New Kensington. The children were participating in Peoples Library’s “All About Apples With the Knead Café” field trip. Children’s librarian Victora Lingle read “Ten Red Apples” by...
Bethel Park official named state’s Outstanding Council Member
Bethel Park Councilman Mark O’Brien has been named Outstanding Council Member of the Year by the Pennsylvania Borough Councils Association. “I am deeply appreciative and humbled by this award.” O’Brien said. “I see it as an honor not just for myself, but for all the individuals who have supported and...
Carnegie Mellon gets $3 million to advance decarbonization efforts of steel industry
A new federal grant is hoping to create a new future for Pittsburgh, one that contrasts with the region’s past as a “smoky city” caused by pollution from the heyday of the steel industry. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, announced last week that Carnegie Mellon University has received a $3...
Police: Man arrested after fleeing Apollo break-in, eluding cops a 2nd time, feigning suicide
A man accused of fleeing from police twice in two days and then feigning suicide to avoid capture has been ordered to stand trial. Frank Dean Shaner, 23, of the 700 block of Stewart Drive in Washington Township was charged June 12 with felony counts of criminal trespass and flight...
Officials ID man pulled from Allegheny River
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday identified the man whose body was pulled out of the Allegheny River as Charles Palermo. Palermo, 67, whose hometown is unknown, was pulled from the river near Washington’s Landing in Troy Hill on Monday morning. He was pronounced dead at 7:07 a.m.,...
Tarentum man, a fugitive since 2020, arrested
A Tarentum man who has been a fugitive since 2020 was arrested Tuesday by Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus said. Jeffrey Shutak, 53, was charged in July 2019 after police responded to a domestic disturbance at his home, Kraus said. Shutak faced charges of endangering the...
2024 enrollment open for Seton Hill Child Services Inc.
Seton Hill Child Services Inc. has opened enrollment for 2024. The center offers programs for children from infants to 12 years old. For families with low income, federal and state funded programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start and Pre-K Counts are offered through the facility. School age before...
McCandless Democrats award scholarships, honorarium
Two North Allegheny Senior High School grads received scholarships from the McCandless Democratic Committee and another graduate received a $500 honorarium for use in continuing their education. The scholarships recognize students who have excelled academically, are engaged in the community and exemplify values of importance to Democrats. The awards were...
Country’s Dierks Bentley brings Gravel & Gold Tour to Star LakeVideo
When the pandemic hit, many of country singer Dierks Bentley’s contemporaries hunkered down to work on new music. He did the opposite. “A lot of my friends were back in Nashville working on music, but I was not. I was not interested,” he said. “I was interested in doing all...
Good things come in small package at Ligonier Valley Home Tour site
A house doesn’t need to be a McMansion or historical edifice to merit a spot on a home tour. One of the properties featured on the 17th Annual Ligonier Valley Home Tour, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, is small in size but big on style. Just blocks...
UPMC plans to acquire Washington Health System
UPMC is acquiring Washington Health System, adding to the Pittsburgh health care giant’s massive footprint. WHS announced the deal on Tuesday, saying the two health care providers have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to integrate the Washington-based health system into UPMC. “Our primary focus is to ensure the residents...
Homeless shelter at Smithfield United Church of Christ to close
Ally Cunha has “no clue” where she’ll stay after Tuesday night. For the last several weeks, the 18-year-old has been sleeping at the Smithfield United Church of Christ shelter. The shelter was scheduled to close on Tuesday. “It’s difficult, but we’ll figure it out,” she said as she sat outside...
Leaky roof replaced at Hilltop Hose in Harrison with help from state grant
The roof at Hilltop Hose in Harrison was starting to look a bit like Swiss cheese in certain spots. Water was dripping so much that it rotted the ceiling in the social hall and ruined part of the bar at the station along Cambridge Street. “It was put on back...
Atria’s in O’Hara to close as new restaurant moves in
After about 20 years serving pasta, steaks and seafood in O’Hara, Atria’s will be closing its doors. The restaurant, which has been operating since 2003, plans to close Sunday. Incoming is Tepache Mexican Kitchen and Bar, which has a location in Mars. “We own that particular location and had an...
‘By far our best turnout’: Popularity grows for Hartwood Acres Father’s Day car cruise
The annual Father’s Day car cruise at Hartwood Acres continues to grow in popularity as many people gather to celebrate classic cars and family traditions. “This is either our ninth or 10th year. We lost a year for covid,” said Allegheny County special events manager Bill Deasy. “Today is by...
The Stroller, June 20, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Friends of Community Library asking for gift basket items Friends of...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police nab suspect in 2021 homicide; missing boy sought
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, June 20: Pittsburgh police nab suspect in homicide A Pittsburgh man is jailed in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood in April 2021, police said. Riyad Christian, 24, was arrested in...
String of stolen and vandalized signs deemed ‘serious’ safety issue in Allegheny Township
A spate of stolen and vandalized traffic signs along two rural roads in Allegheny Township have officials seeking the public’s help in apprehending the thieves. “We’ve been here seven times since January,” said Allegheny Township Public Works Director Roger Schwarz, while standing next to a recently replaced stop sign Thursday...
Public safety officials warn of dangers at Creek Falls
Greensburg Dive Team Capt. George McFarland knows the dangers that loom at Creek Falls. “When there’s a call that comes over the radio about Creek Falls, a chill goes up my spine because of where it is,” McFarland said of the secluded spot along Jacobs Creek in South Huntingdon, a...
Record air show crowd brings extra traffic, dollars to Latrobe area
Officials say this past weekend’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow attracted a record crowd of about 100,000 in and around Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, and that was a good thing for many local businesses. With the influx of visitors during the two-day show, business at the Valley Dairy...
Remaining United Methodists look to religious life after disaffiliations
ERIE — As a fourth-generation United Methodist and pastor’s daughter, Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi’s roots in her faith run deep. Presiding over the disaffiliation of more than a third of the congregations from the United Methodist Church’s Western Pennsylvania Conference was personal. “It’s friends, family, persons that were formerly part of...
4 charged with trespassing at Century III site, posting footage online
Four people were charged with felony trespassing for sneaking inside of the former Century III Mall property, according to the West Mifflin Police Department. Christopher Cross, 27, Brody Lones, 23, and Drake Pierce, 22 all of the New Lexington, Ohio area, and Kenlein Ogletree, 21, of Clairton, were identified through...
Scenes from Juneteenth at Point State Park
The Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth celebration was held Monday at Point State Park. Juneteenth is a federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. It became a national holiday in 2021. Juneteenth marks the final abolition of slavery, which happened in Galveston, Texas, two months...
