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Penn Hills councilman James Getsy has resigned from office because of medical reasons, according to Mayor Pauline Calabrese. Getsy submitted his resignation before the June 20 council meeting, so accepting the resignation wasn’t on that night’s agenda. Council had to vote to add it, as well as accept it. “I...

Justin Rushin, who has been involved in the swimming pool industry for 20 years, said he has never seen prices spike like they have in the past year. “There’s been periods of inflation, little bounds of inflation, but nothing like this,” said Rushin, who co-owns Cheswick Pools and Patios with...

Pittsburgh’s Art Commission on Wednesday approved part of a major pedestrian wayfinding project, but will continue reviewing a portion of the project that has concerned some commissioners. The wayfinding project aims to encourage both locals and tourists to explore neighborhoods and visit local landmarks, said Kathryn Schlesinger, senior mobility project...

Residents at Longwood At Oakmont Retirement Community honored Plum Emergency Medical Services with a certificate of appreciation during borough council’s June 20 meeting. “We do a lot working with them,” said Brian Maloney, EMS operations director. “Especially before the pandemic, we did a lot of presentations for education. We still...

Holidays always coincide with significant declines in blood availability of hospital patients, and the American Red Cross is reminding Western Pennsylvanians that the upcoming Fourth of July holiday will be no different. The nonprofit is asking Southwestern Pennsylvania residents for blood in platelet donations to combat an anticipated shortage. According...

By late July 2020, Michael Martin and his fiancee, Inger Tyree, had everything set for their Aug. 1 wedding. Because it was the height of the covid-19 pandemic, Martin and Tyree planned to have their 125 guests attend the Boyce Park reception in shifts so they could follow capacity rules...

A portion of a heavily traveled Harrison road will close in early July for up to two months. Argonne Drive, which runs from Freeport Road near Highlands Middle School to the railroad tracks in Natrona, is scheduled to shut down at 9 a.m. on July 5. Work is part of...

Margie Shutack of Tarentum got to Lower Burrell three hours early to buy gas at a BP station Wednesday for a special event featuring $2.38 a gallon for regular unleaded. “It pays to be first,” said Shutack, who needed to fill up three-quarters of her tank. It pays to be...

Let’s say that she or he was, uh, bear-ly noticeable. Following what probably were a series of double takes and/or rubbings of eyes, several Plum residents were quick to grab their smartphones to photograph an unexpected mid-June visitor. An ursine character of undetermined gender, at least from a layman’s cursory...

Oakmont kicked off the summer season with the first three special night markets to run on upper Allegheny River Boulevard between Maryland and Pennsylvania avenues. The opening event was June 17, and further markets are scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. July 15 and Aug. 19. Oakmont Chamber of Commerce...

On June 10, Fern Hollow Nature Center hosted 180 partygoers at a spectacular Gala in the Garden. It was a stunning summer evening celebrating Fern Hollow’s 25th anniversary as the voice for environmental education and outdoor recreation in the Quaker Valley community. The event raised almost $40,000 to support Fern...

You can leave your cash at home if you’re heading for Idlewild & SoakZone and its sister parks this summer. The parks will accept credit, debit and prepaid cards or secure mobile payments including MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover only starting next week. Guests can also use Apple Pay...

A Brookline man already facing state charges accusing him of attacking a postal worker with a baseball bat has now been indicted in U.S. District Court for attempted murder of a federal employee. Matthew Harrison, 43, is also charged with assault of an employee with a deadly weapon. The original...

Bethel Park High School held its annual Awards and Recognition Program on June 2 to recognize students who earned scholarships or received awards for academic and athletic achievement. Representatives of several local organizations and institutions attended to present awards: • Bethel Park Community Foundation — Cindy Buckley Memorial Scholarship ($1,000),...

It’s official! Summer is here and summer reading has kicked off at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. This year’s summer reading theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.” Nate Wyrick, our assistant library director, gave us the perfect tie-in for this theme. He was making room his home for...

Quaker Valley High School will have a new assistant principal when the 2022-2023 school year begins. Dawn Hardman is joining QVSD from Waynesboro Area High School, where she taught AP U.S. history, worked as the MTSS coordinator and was the student council advisor. Hardman graduated from North Allegheny High School...

A Unity man was jailed Tuesday on state police accusations that he stole seven guns from a relative’s home, according to court papers. Troopers said Caleb A. Krisfalusi, 19, sold the guns to two shops. Police recovered the firearms and returned them to the relative who lives in Cook. Krisfalusi...

Yough School District is searching for a new superintendent to replace the district’s top administrator. Janet Sardon is returning home to lead the West Jefferson Hills School District, where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. Sardon, 50, who has served as Yough’s superintendent since September 2011, will assume her...

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A Vandergrift man accused by state police of uploading a child pornography video onto Snapchat has been ordered to stand trial. Ashton Ty Baustert, 24, of the 500 block of Emerson Street was charged by state police with distributing child pornography, possession of child pornography and criminal use of a...

A new borough building has been proposed in Pleasant Hills. Preliminary plans indicate it would cost around $14 million and be built next to the current facility at 410 E. Bruceton Road. Borough officials discussed why the move was necessary at a public forum June 8. Council vice president Andrew...

Part of Carnahan Road in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood remainds closed on Wednesday following a water main break. Pennsylvania American Water spokesperson Jill Greenwood said 58 customers were affected by the 8-inch main break. “The water is off right now, repairs are being made, and we expect service to be restored...

As local school districts scramble to find teachers and substitute teachers, a bill that would make it easier for out-of-state educators to work in Pennsylvania has received unanimous support from lawmakers thus far. State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Washington, is co-sponsoring the bill, which now awaits House and gubernatorial approval. “This...

For more than 50 years, Shaler has celebrated both the Fourth of July and its residents by holding a community day. This year will be no exception. “ gives us a chance to come together and celebrate both our community and the Fourth of July,” said Melanie Crawford, Shaler’s...

Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Annual night race scheduled July 16 in Apollo Roaring Run Watershed Association...