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Final beam placed at FNB Financial Center
During a ceremony Thursday, officials placed the final construction beam atop the 26-story FNB Financial Center, the anchor of a redevelopment effort at the former Civic Arena site in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood. Construction at the FNB Financial Center began in September 2021 and is slated to be finished next...
Sheetz orders up more space in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square
Any given Sheetz convenience store location is recognizable by its bright red décor and liberal use of the letter Z. But its Bakery Square presence is a bit more unassuming in a former industrial space along Penn Avenue where the Altoona-based retailer is expanding, adding 20,000 square feet to accommodate...
Fallen Westmoreland County law enforcement remembered at service
The lives of 28 law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice were commemorated Thursday during Westmoreland County’s second annual law enforcement memorial service. For Rosemarie Reed, the ceremony signifies that the community remembers officers lost in the line of duty. “It means a lot to me that they’re not...
4 win both parties’ nods for Hampton Township School Board
Three Hampton Township School Board members and one newcomer captured both major parties’ nominations in the May 16 primary, and each will appear as a Democrat and Republican on general election ballots. Incumbents Matthew A. Jarrell (1,377 Democratic votes; 878 Republican) and Robert J. Shages (1,331; 835) and Joy Midgley...
Greensburg Salem keeps school tax steady, eyes fund balance to cover $543K budget deficit
Greensburg Salem School Board has proposed a $49.4 million budget that would keep the district property tax steady at 89.72 mills. That represents an increase of about $325,000 from the current year’s spending plan, with a deficit of about $543,500 to be bridged by drawing on the district’s fund balance....
Bridge work to restrict traffic on New Kensington, Upper Burrell roads
Bridge preservation work will restrict traffic on three roads in New Kensington and one in Upper Burrell next week, PennDOT announced Thursday. The affected roads are: • Route 366 (Greensburg Road) between Albee Drive and Dutch Run Road in Upper Burrell, nighttime single-lane restrictions between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6...
Rostraver commissioner found guilty of harassment for actions at Halloween party
A Rostraver commissioner who appears to have won reelection during Tuesday’s primary was found guilty of three counts of harassment Thursday in a marathon summary trial. John Lorenzo, 43, was found guilty of making harassing statements toward the township manager and two fellow commissioners, slapping one in the face, at...
Latrobe Area Historical Society brings back monthly summer movie screenings
Members of the Latrobe Area Historical Society have announced the return of weekend movie screenings. The programs will be monthly, taking place on Friday and Saturday mornings through the summer. The first showing, a program titled “Homefront: Latrobe in World War II,” will premiere on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at...
Events planned at Monroeville Public Library
The following events are scheduled at Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd.: • Game Nights, 6 p.m. May 23, June 8 and June 27. The library invites game enthusiasts to join in for evenings of board games, card games, tabletop games and party games. Participants can arrive anytime between...
Plum, teachers union announce tentative, early 6-year contract deal
The Plum School District and its teachers union announced Thursday they have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract. The agreement was described as an “early bird,” meaning it was reached before the expiration of the existing agreement. The current six-year contract between the district and its teachers,...
Excela-Butler health system sees further financial losses
The merged Butler and Excela health systems reported losses of more than $62 million over the nine-month period ending March 31, according to disclosure reports released this week. The combined health system, which laid off 13 manager-level staff members in March, officially formed from Excela Health and Butler Health System...
Pittsburgh man accused of shooting 2 men outside Strip District bar
A Pittsburgh man is accused of shooting two men after an argument late last month outside a Strip District bar. Jaquan Steadman, 24, faces charges including two counts each of attempted homicide and reckless endangerment and four counts of aggravated assault, online court records show. Pittsburgh police said they responded...
3 Gateway candidates capture both parties’ nods for November
Two Gateway School Board members joined a newcomer in capturing Democratic and Republican ballot spots in the November general election, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Incumbents Valerie Warning (2,069 Democratic votes, 592 GOP) and John Ritter (1,500, 1,060) finished among the top five for each party in the May...
Pittsburgh’s acting police chief addresses racial profiling, police brutality in City Council interview
Larry Scirotto, Pittsburgh’s acting police chief, said Thursday during a four-hour interview with City Council that his officers should follow a ban on minor traffic stops. City Council voted in late 2021 to ban police from pulling over drivers for minor infractions such as having a burned-out brake light or...
Leechburg Area High School celebrates 100th anniversary; public open house tonight
It isn’t every day a public school building turns 100. So, when Leechburg Area High School reached that milestone on Thursday, a celebration was in order. “This is such a contribution to the town for investing resources into our school district for 100 years, which we very much appreciate. To...
Charges dropped against Arnold code officer, 2nd man involved in brawl after both decline to testify
Charges were dismissed Thursday against two men involved in brawl outside a firefighters club in Arnold after they decided not to testify against each other. One of the men, Albert Colelli Jr., 51, of Arnold, faced a felony count of aggravated assault along with simple assault and disorderly conduct in...
Unions contend UPMC’s market dominance suppresses workers’ wages
Two labor organizations filed an antitrust complaint against UPMC with the Department of Justice accusing the health care giant of using its market dominance to tamp down wages and trap workers in low-paying, unsafe conditions. In a 55-page complaint filed Thursday, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania and the Strategic Organizing Center contend...
Keeping tradition alive: Poor Yorick’s plans Shakespeare performances in Monroeville
Poor Yorick’s Players started with a dream in 2006: to bring Shakespeare in the Park to Monroeville and the Pittsburgh region. “We’re dedicated to keeping the historical tradition of Shakespeare alive by focusing on the universal impact of Shakespeare’s words,” Dana Babal, president and artistic director, said. The troupe’s mission...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: May 19-21
Retro rock Rock all the way back to the ‘90s with two tribute shows this weekend at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin. • Best of Foo: Tribute to the Foo Fighters, 8 p.m. Friday. • Lounge Fly: A Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots, 8 p.m. Saturday. A ticket...
McKeesport cheer team wins IASF Worlds championshipVideo
Members of the Rain Athletics Aqua team were at their final regular-season cheer competition, a little less than a month from competing for an International All Star Federation’s Worlds championship, when they got some very bad news. During a heavy storm the final weekend of March, wind had torn the...
Memorial Day activities set in Oakmont, Verona
The 2023 Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day parade and ceremony will take place on May 29. The parade will line up at 9 a.m. on East Railroad Avenue in Verona and begin at 9:30. Frank Bonaroti is the parade marshal. The route will be along Allegheny River Boulevard across the Roger F....
Allegheny County ends covid vaccine requirement for employees
Allegheny County government is ending its requirement that current employees and new hires be vaccinated against covid-19. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Thursday the lifting of the mandate. The move comes a week after the federal government ended its covid health emergency. Fitzgerald said it is time for Allegheny County...
Uncontested primaries still have implications for Murrysville, Export and Delmont
While the Murrysville Star’s coverage area included several non-competitive primaries, those elections — and one lack of an election in particular — hold several implications for Murrysville, Export and Delmont moving forward. Murrysville In Murrysville, where three seats are in play, incumbent Mac McKenna (34%) will move ahead to the...
Murrysville area: Chalk art festival, Memorial Day ceremonies, FR senior parade and more
Chalk Art Festival in Delmont The Delmont Public Library and the Delmont Visionary Committee will host a Chalk Art Festival with Erik “The Chalking Dad” Greenawalt from 12:30-4:30 p.m. June 4. The afternoon will also include magician Billy Heh and live music by Keyboard Kevin along with food, Kona Ice,...
Cemetery cleanup in McCandless uncovers forgotten past
Hidden beneath brush and dirt was the gravestone of Capt. Moses M. Warrick, 1884 to 1932, a fire marshal of Engine 38 in the City of Pittsburgh who was also a veteran of WWI and lived with his family in the Hill District. Another grave was that of a baby,...
