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Court ruling paves way for Airmall operator to return to Pittsburgh International Airport
A state appellate court on Tuesday ruled that the operator of the Airmall at Pittsburgh International Airport can return to work after being evicted over the summer. Pennsylvania’s Superior Court reversed an August decision by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Christine Ward. Ward had denied a request for a preliminary...
Matt Sobecki, longtime New Kensington volunteer firefighter, dies from cancer
Matthew S. Sobecki, a life member of the New Kensington Fire Department with nearly 50 years of service, has died. The New Kensington Bureau of Fire announced Tuesday that Sobecki, 64, died from cancer at 1:25 a.m. He died at UPMC Shadyside hospital. Sobecki served in many line and administrative...
Pittsburgh to begin hosting 2024 budget meetings to gather ideas from residents
Pittsburgh officials this week are starting a series of community meetings to gather public input on the city’s 2024 budgets. Residents will be have opportunities to participate in virtual and in-person meetings geared toward the North, South, East and West portions of the city. Roundtable discussions will include representatives from...
Plum police issue warning of mail theft
Plum police and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating numerous incidents of mail theft, police said Tuesday. Suspects are stealing the contents of residential and business mailboxes, police said. Officers have identified a vehicle of interest, according to police. On Monday, the driver of a white minivan was seen taking...
Free prom prep for Highlands students offered by volunteer glam squad
A Highlands-area glam squad is converging to help students prep for prom on Friday — for free. With hashtags like #GetYourPrettyOn and #FeelHandsomeFriday, volunteers from the Highlands Partnership Network have plastered social media to seek teens who need a little assistance getting red-carpet ready. “I want to make sure that...
Deer Lakes School Board draws pool of 7 candidates for May 16 primary
Residents in the Deer Lakes School District will have a choice in the May 16 primary of seven candidates seeking nominations to the ballot of the Nov. 7 general election, where five school board seats will be determined. Newcomers James Calvert, Susan Claus, Pietro Porco, Leonard Verdetto III and Phillip...
Pittsburgh leaders push for more transitional housing to address homelessness
Members of a Pittsburgh City Council committee dedicated to addressing homelessness on Tuesday outlined their vision for more transitional housing in the city. Transitional housing is meant to be more stable and longer-term than the traditional overnight shelters, and it would offer the privacy and safety of single-room occupancy, as...
Pittsburgh moves ahead with plans to make long-term fixes on Elizabeth Street, Herron Avenue bridges
Pittsburgh is moving forward with plans to make long-term repairs to the city’s poorly rated Elizabeth Street and Herron Avenue bridges. City Council on Tuesday approved awarding a preliminary design contract to Pittsburgh-based H.W. Lochner, at a cost of $878,500. Hazelwood’s Elizabeth Street Bridge and the Herron Avenue Bridge linking...
Woman accused of being high, slapping Arnold officer who pulled her over for careless driving
Arnold police accused a woman of being high and slapping an officer in the face when he pulled her over for careless driving. Lucy Lynn Haun, 33, of the 200 block of Campbell Avenue in Leechburg was charged with a felony count of aggravated assault along with three drug-related charges...
Pittsburgh City Council to hold public hearing, interview with police chief nominee Larry Scirotto
Pittsburgh City Council will hold a public hearing and an interview with acting police Chief Larry Scirotto before voting on whether to confirm his nomination as the city’s top cop. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey last week announced Scirotto, a veteran of Pittsburgh’s police bureau, as his nominee for chief. Scirotto...
Highland Park residents call on Pittsburgh officials to close nearby police firing rangeVideo
A Highland Park community group called on Pittsburgh officials Tuesday to shut down the city police force’s nearby open-air firing range, calling the sound of gunfire emanating from the 40-year-old facility “a public health issue.” “We want (police) to get their training but it’s not a comforting sound — it’s...
Proposed Hampton school budget includes real estate tax increase
A 0.86-mill real estate tax increase of is included in the proposed final 2023-24 budget, as approved unanimously on May 8 by Hampton Township School Board. The increase, projected to generate an extra $1.56 million for the school district, is necessary to help revenues meet an anticipated $61.51 million in...
Judge allows prosecution to conduct psychiatric evaluation of accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
The judge presiding over the trial of the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue has granted the government’s motion to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of the defendant. U.S. District Judge Robert Colville issued a 23-page opinion Monday giving government experts permission to evaluate Robert Bowers,...
Franklin Regional looks at proposed 2023-’24 budget with 2 mill tax hike
The Franklin Regional school board will take a final vote next month on a 2023-24 budget that calls for a 2-mill tax hike. The $66.4 million proposed budget, adopted at the board’s meeting this week, has a roughly $412,000 deficit. In the past few years, district officials have offset budget...
Reports: Pittsburgh man dies when car drops on him hours after his graduation
A Pittsburgh man who’d attended the University of Dayton in Ohio was killed hours after graduating. KDKA reports that Ian Brunner, 22, was working on his car on Sunday night when the jack apparently slipped, pinning him beneath the vehicle. WPXI reports that emergency responders arrived to the student housing...
Murrysville council rejects Redstone rezoning request for senior apartments
Murrysville council unanimously turned down a rezoning request last week by Redstone Highlands to fit additional senior-living apartments on property behind their existing facility on Cline Hollow Road. Redstone CEO John Dickson said the company purchased about 36 acres adjacent to its Murrysville location with the intention of eventually expanding....
Norwin board members clash on approach to resolving budget deficit
Faced with a projected $4.4 million deficit for the next school year, the majority of the Norwin School Board members showed no inclination this week to raise real estate taxes. The alternative includes reducing teaching positions and cutting four all-day kindergarten classes to save about $2.1 million for the 2023-2024...
Norwin children’s librarian opening new chapter with job change
After 21 years as children’s librarian at Norwin Public Library, Barbara McKee is moving on. “It’s been a wonderful career here. This is the beginning of a new chapter,” said McKee, a Norwin High School graduate. She’s leaving May 15 to become the assistant librarian at the Penn State Fayette...
O’Hara and Fox Chapel officials plan public meeting to discuss long-term plan survey results
Two communities are working together to create a long-range plan in Allegheny County. More than 1,300 residents of Fox Chapel and O’Hara Township completed online and paper questionnaires last year to assess community needs and determine how well officials were meeting them. Survey results will help to shape decisions concerning...
The Stroller, May 9, 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. Free take-out dinners available at Knead Community Cafe Knead Community Café,...
‘Only getting busier’: Local RV dealers still see interest in camping
People who caught the travel bug during the covid-19 pandemic and purchased RVs are now returning to those dealerships. It’s not because they’re dissatisfied with their purchases, sales representatives said. Instead, many discovered a love for the outdoors and are seeking to upgrade their RVs. “The industry’s changed for the...
Morning Roundup: Fire at Robinson Red Robin, no injuries reported
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 9, 2023: No injuries in fire at Robinson restaurant A fire broke out Tuesday morning at the Red Robin in Robinson. The blaze was reported just before 3:30 a.m. at the restaurant along Settlers Ridge Center Drive,...
Officials: Bridgeville man given Narcan at Allegheny County Jail, dies a day later in hospital
Several doses of Narcan were administered Sunday at the Allegheny County Jail to a Bridgeville man. He died the following day at a Pittsburgh hospital. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as James Washington, 42, who died about 5 p.m. Monday at UPMC Mercy Hospital. A cause...
Man charged with attempted murder of officer after gunfire exchange in Homestead
A North Versailles man has been charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and fleeing from police after officials said he exchanged gunfire with an officer Monday night in Homestead after driving away from an attempted traffic stop in Pittsburgh. The suspect, Erik Addison, 26, suffered a gunshot...
Revised Hempfield middle school redistricting plan approved
Hempfield Area School District now has a final answer to where students will attend middle school next year, after approving a revised plan for redistricting. The plan defines where students will go to school in the wake of a February vote to condense the district’s three middle schools into two...
