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Bridgeville Adam Holtzapfel sold property at 509 Dewey Ave. to Brent Coyne for $230,000. Estate of Barbara Scott sold property at 1413 Alice Drive to Duane Wilson and Ramona Perez Korba for $425,000. William Evans sold property at 1282 Cook School Road to Mary Rita Happer for $225,000. Michael Kinslow...

Some West Deer residents will be given a couple options to choose from when considering their supervisors this November. The 1st Ward and 4th Ward races are both contested by an incumbent and newcomer. The supervisor at-large feature two new faces looking to fill one seat. William Payne will be...

Judicial retention races in Pennsylvania typically register barely a blip on the electoral radar. Not this year. With three Democratic state Supreme Court justices on November’s ballot, millions of dollars have poured in from both sides of the aisle in a furious battle for control that will have far-reaching consequences....

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Enrollment at Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center is the highest it’s ever been. This year’s enrollment stands at 621 students, which is an increase of more than 30% over the past two years, according to Director Jason Hicks. “We got the word out, and have pressed hard on that...

Fundraisers • St. Florian Church, 4263 Route 981, Mt. Pleasant Township, is accepting orders for a kolache sale. Varieties: 14- to 15-inch rolls with nut, apricot, poppyseed or prune fillings, $17. Order deadline: Nov. 3. Pick-up dates: 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 15 and 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 16...

Months before Corey O’Connor entered the race for Pittsburgh mayor, rumors started circulating that he would try to unseat incumbent Ed Gainey. The idea wasn’t far-fetched. O’Connor had built a career in public service, first as a Pittsburgh councilman like his father, Bob O’Connor, then as Allegheny County controller. He...

Maverick Republican Tony Moreno knows he probably won’t be Pittsburgh’s next mayor. But the unconventional candidate, who faces Democrat Corey O’Connor on Nov. 4 at the ballot box, says he stresses what needs to be said. The retired Pittsburgh police officer first sought the city’s top elected post — unsuccessfully...

Michael Pry is finally seeing the outcome of a goal he has worked toward for four years. The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg information technology instructor said the Hempfield campus cybersecurity program has been recognized by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security. Pitt-Greensburg joins at least 494...

Delmont had to rely on write-in votes to garner enough candidates for council in the Nov. 4 election, and five candidates will compete for four open seats in the borough. Write-in votes propelled Delmont couple and former council members Julie and Bob Walczer both onto the ballot. Incumbent Republican Pamela...

Pennsylvania property owners have received tax relief for the last two decades as part of the deal that legalized casino-style gambling. Property owners are slated to receive more than $1 billion in tax relief this fiscal year, a nearly 42% increase over the last 10 years. But as the pot...

Before casino floors across Pennsylvania were filled with the clatter of slot machines and the flashing lights of jackpots, supporters of legalized gambling promised the expected revenue would be a sure bet to reduce property taxes. Today, state gambling officials and creators of Act 1, known as the Taxpayer Relief...

An investigation is underway after a newborn was found dead in the trunk of a car on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Friday night. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, a woman from Ohio Township arrived at a Pittsburgh hospital after giving birth, but without her baby. She left the hospital against...

Editor’s note: Due to incorrect contact information provided to TribLive, incumbent Commissioner Ed Kissel was omitted from the original version of this story. TribLive caught up with Kissel on Monday. The story is updated to include his comments. East Deer’s 2nd Ward commissioner’s seat is up for grabs as two...

A Monessen man died after being struck by a vehicle Saturday in Rostraver, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Darren C. Snyder, 52, was walking in the area of 845 Rostraver Road in Rostraver around 6:30 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle, Carson said. Rostraver police said...

Adults and children alike celebrated the Halloween season — spooky and otherwise — on both sides of the Allegheny River on Saturday. A cool and sunny day made for a great time to be outdoors, whether at Oakmont’s Fall Festival or the Springdale Borough Police Department’s Trunk or Treat. Blocks...

Renee Brawdy didn’t put a lot of thought into how she filled her suitcase before leaving her Baldwin home for Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday morning. She didn’t even know where she’d be flying. Brawdy, 49, was one of nearly 2,000 people selected to participate in the airport’s second public...

Craig Rearic knows what it’s like to struggle. “Before I started my own business, I was on food stamps and struggling,” said Rearic, co-owner of Paint Pros in South Buffalo. “I know how important it is, especially for people on a fixed income. As a child, I grew up in...

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There are two candidates on the Nov. 4 election ballot for Jeannette mayor — the incumbent and a council member. Incumbent Curtis Antoniak is being challenged by Michelle Langdon, who has spent the last four years on council. The two candidates have diverse perspectives on what they hope to accomplish...

Two newcomers and an incumbent are seeking two open spots on Jeannette City Council in the Nov. 4 election. Michelle Langdon, who has spent the last four years on council, and newcomers Donald Johnston Jr. and Denise Ward will be on the ballot for the two four-year terms. Council members...

Motorists will encounter a single-lane restriction beginning Monday on a section of Route 982 in Derry Township. Flaggers will control traffic between McCullough and Barchesky roads while PennDOT crews replace a pipe. The work will be underway on weekdays through mid-November, depending on weather conditions. Project managers abandoned an initial...

Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates is quietly redefining local nightlife in the Alle-Kiski Valley, one acoustic set and Vietnamese iced coffee at a time. Founded in 2020, the cafe now operates at two locations, the original shop in Tarentum and the other in the Heights Plaza in Harrison’s Natrona Heights...

A Washington County man charged with the 2022 murder of a New Kensington man told a Westmoreland County judge Friday he wants to represent himself at his upcoming trial with the help of an artificial intelligence lawyer. Larry Osborn Nix II, 42, of West Brownsville is awaiting trial for criminal...

The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit wants to borrow $2 million to keep services and programs operating during the ongoing state budget crisis, the organization’s leader said. If the Intermediate Unit board of directors approves borrowing the money through a revenue anticipation loan, it can avoid disruptions through the remainder of the...