Local category, Page 1055
Westmoreland happenings: Plant sales, bingos, rummage sale, blood drive, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Church news • Ligonier Church of Christ will host a...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh drivers to get warnings about passing stopped school buses
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 17, 2023: Pittsburgh drivers to get warnings about passing stopped school buses Drivers illegally passing stopped Pittsburgh Public School buses will get warning letters with no monetary penalty starting Wednesday under the district’s new stop-arm camera program....
Laurel Hill State Park to host Wildflower Weekend hikes
Get out and go in search of spring wildflowers with the staff at Laurel Hill State Park in Somerset as they host Wildflower Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, visitors can choose between a 3-mile hike departing at 9 a.m. from the Laurel Hill Visitor Center, and a 5-mile...
The Stroller, May 17, 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. Spring bird hike planned in Harrison Hills Park Friends of Harrison...
Veterans will have opportunity to share stories at Pitt-Greensburg breakfast
Veterans who want to share their military experiences and others who want to hear those stories of service are invited to a meeting of the Veterans Breakfast Club from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Set for the Hempfield Room of Chambers Hall, it’s...
Upgrades to Plum natural gas metering, regulating facility to be finished by summer
Work to upgrade a natural gas facility along Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum is expected to be finished by early summer, according to a spokesperson for its owner. The facility is a metering and regulation station, which “takes interstate pipeline pressure and regulates it down to distribution line pressure so...
Proposed Donegal area mine expansion is focus of Thursday meeting
State environmental regulators are continuing to review a coal company’s application to expand its mining operation in the Donegal area, an issue that will be discussed in a public meeting held by an environmental group Thursday. The organization, Mountain Watershed Association of Melcroft, said it wants to inform residents who...
10 North Allegheny School Board candidates set to vie for 5 seats in November
All 10 candidates who entered the May 16 Primary for North Allegheny School Board are headed to the General Election in November to vie for five school board seats, according to unofficial Allegheny County election returns.. All 10 candidates cross-filed on Republican and Democratic ballots. State law allows school board...
Incumbent Shaler Commissioner David Shutter wins GOP nomination
Shaler Township Commissioner David Shutter declared victory May 16 in his Republican primary race against challenger Kevin Kerin. With 100% of precincts reporting results, Shutter had collected 209 votes to Kerin’s 180 in the Ward 3 race, unofficial tallies showed. “It was a meaningful victory because I received a lot...
Norwin: School board race to continue with 10 candidates in fall
All 10 candidates seeking five open seats on the Norwin School Board won party nominations Tuesday and will continue their campaigns in the fall. With all 32 precincts reporting, Lynda Funk, 60, of North Huntingdon; Tammy Moreno, 46 of Irwin; Thomas Ryan 47, of North Huntingdon; Robert Weisensee, 59, of...
Fischer, Brungo to face off for magisterial district judge seat in November
Eric Fisher and Matthew J. Brungo are set to face off in November for the Magisterial District Judge seat in District 05-02-12, which covers Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless, and Pine, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Fischer won the Democratic nomination in the May 16 primary with 3,047 votes...
Specht-Coban, Palmer and Simmons top vote-getters in Blawnox Democratic Council Primary
Kathryn Specht-Coban, Elaine Palmer and John D. Simmons Jr. were the top vote-getters May 16 in the Democratic Primary for three seats on Blawnox Council, according to unofficial Allegheny County Elections results. Specht-Coban had 139 votes; Palmer, 138 votes; and Simmons, 131 votes with 100% of precincts reporting. Charles P....
Turnquist, Chimel and McCaffrey finish 1-2-3 in Aspinwall Democratic Council primary
Heath R. Turnquist, Mark Chimel II and Patti McCaffrey were the three top vote getters in the May 16 Democratic primary for nominations to three seats on Aspinwall Council, according to unofficial Allegheny County Election results. Turnquist had 379 votes; Chimel, 362 votes; and McCaffrey 359 votes with 100% of...
Primary clarifies race for Plum School Board between 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans
Tuesday’s primary cleared up a crowded field for Plum School Board, narrowing a field of 14 down to 10 — five from each party, to vie for five seats in November. Although all 14 candidates were cross-filed, none of the candidates advanced on both ballots, according to unofficial election results....
New Kensington Council challenger plans to stay involved following close primary loss
Two incumbent New Kensington councilmen survived a challenge in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to keep their seats, according to unofficial election results. With 100% of precincts reporting, Councilman Tim DiMaio claimed the most votes, 709, or about 38% of the 1,886 votes cast. By 43 votes, Councilman Dante Cicconi edged out...
Highlands senior appears to edge out incumbent for school board seat; 8 vying for 5 seats in fall
The first time Highlands senior Elijah Majocha was legally able to vote, he cast a ballot for himself. The 18-year-old was among a field of 11 people vying for five positions in three school board regions — and he appears to have come away with a nomination on both tickets....
Democratic Arnold mayor nominee plans to oust city police chief
Shannon Santucci, winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary for mayor of Arnold, says she will change the leadership of the city’s police department should she continue through to claim the office following the general election in November. Santucci led a slate with council candidates Phil McKinley, an incumbent, and newcomer Aaron...
Hempfield Area: Incumbents take top spots in races for school board
With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Hempfield Area school director candidates Jeanne Smith and Jennifer Bretz topped the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. Smith had received 11.6% of more than 16,000 votes, followed by Colleen Gallagher (10.4%), Kathy Charlton (9.8%), Vince DeAugustine (9.8%) and Erin Johns Speese (7.3%) on the...
Mt. Pleasant mayor: Incumbent Bailey takes Democratic nomination
Incumbent Diane Bailey captured the Democratic nomination for mayor of Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, according to unofficial results from all three precincts. Bailey garnered 48.5% of the vote, followed by Paul Wagner, with 35.5%, and Richard Cholock, with nearly 13%. Write-ins accounted for about 3% of the Democratic vote. Nicholas Lucia,...
North Huntingdon: Hempel, Atwood take top spots in commissioner race
With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Tom Hempel won the Republican primary for North Huntingdon First Ward commissioner against challenger Brian West. Hempel received 59% of the vote. With 100% of precincts reporting, Jason Atwood won his primary for Third Ward commissioner against Republican challenger Amy Ghetian. Atwood received 54.3%...
Pollick defeats Steele in race for Republican nomination for Allegheny Township supervisor
A newcomer seeking a seat on the Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors defeated a longtime incumbent for the Republican nomination, according to unofficial results from the Westmoreland County Board of Elections. With 100% of the vote in Tuesday, Jeff Pollick, 52, had 56.68% of the vote on the Republican ballot,...
Mt. Pleasant: Davis, Czekanski, Rega win contested council primary races
In one of two contested council races in the Mt. Pleasant primary, Andy Davis captured the Republican nomination for a First Ward seat. He posted nearly 68% of the unofficial tally, compared to about 30% for Tim Bauer. In the GOP battle for two Second Ward seats, incumbent Linda L....
Greensburg mayor: Bell leads Democrats, Spino tops GOP ballot
Incumbent Robert L. “Robb” Bell won a two-way race Tuesday for the Democratic nomination for mayor of Greensburg, receiving about 60% of the vote with all 15 precincts reporting. Challenger Jerry Vernail captured 38% of the vote. About 1% of the Democratic votes cast were write-ins, according to the unofficial...
Lower Valley district judge seat: Karaica earns Democratic nod; Girardi wins Republican nomination
For the Lower Valley district judge race in November, Mitchell Karaica secured the Democratic nomination, and Michael Girardi received the Republican nomination. Girardi, 37, of Cheswick and Karaica, 50, of Springdale were both cross-filed for the seat currently held by David Sosovicka. Sosovicka is not seeking reelection. With 100% of...
Peck Yakopec, Zellers on track to face off again in November for district judge
The primary contest between District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec and challenger Leslie Uncapher Zellers appeared to be moving on to the November general election. With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Peck Yakopec was leading for the Democratic nomination, with 60% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Zellers claimed...
