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‘Everything water’: Jacobs Creek Watershed Association hosts 5th Headwaters Party
To Denise Wilkins, the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is all about “everything water.” First assembled in the 1960s and reformed as a nonprofit organization in the late 1990s, the JCWA stewards 177 miles of streams from the Laurel Highlands to the Youghiogheny River. Wilkins soon will enter her third year...
Pittsburgh council approves $1.95 million in repairs to 30th Street Bridge
A local construction company will perform $1.95 million in repairs to Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge. Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approved the measure Tuesday. The 30th Street Bridge — which connects Herr’s Island and River Avenue — is one of several city bridges in need of repairs and improvements. City Council...
Armstrong Tunnels in Pittsburgh to close for 3 hours Friday morning
The Armstrong Tunnels in Pittsburgh will close from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday for investigation work, according to the county’s Department of Public Works. During the closure, inbound drivers should use Second Avenue, Ross Street and Forbes Avenue, while outbound motorists should drive on Forbes Avenue, Chatham Square, Fifth...
Penn Hills woman injured in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash, troopers say
A Penn Hills woman told state troopers late Tuesday that she fell asleep while driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township and crashed into the concrete barrier, according to police reports. Troopers said Briana R. Wehner, 23, was injured in the 10:15 p.m. crash along the eastbound lanes...
Pa. Turnpike to close westbound Warrendale E-ZPass lane Wednesday morning
One of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s E-ZPass lanes at the Warrendale toll plaza will be closed for several hours on Wednesday. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., motorists cannot use the westbound express E-ZPass lane at this plaza. Instead, they will travel through the traditional tolling lanes on the right side,...
Quaker Valley School District to host tours of proposed high school site
Quaker Valley School District officials plan to host tours of a proposed high school site in Leet. District director of facilities Charlie Gauthier will serve as the tour guide of the property at 210 Camp Meeting Road. It is a walking tour. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes. It...
Aspinwall Police Department to add activities to Friday’s Movies in the Park
People who participate in Aspinwall’s Movies in the Park series will have an opportunity for a couple pre-show activities with borough police. A bike ride is planned for 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Aspinwall Recreation Area near Ben Killian Field. Bicyclists will ride with officers throughout the borough and return...
Allegheny County Council overrides Fitzgerald’s veto, bans new fracking in parks
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday voted to override a veto on a bill that bans new fracking leases on county parkland. The override marked the first time in Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s three terms that council overturned one of his vetoes. The bill bans new industrial leases at the...
Hard-of-hearing child with special needs missing from Salem Township home has been found
A 10-year-old girl who is hard-of-hearing with special needs has been found safe after she went missing from her Salem Township home Tuesday afternoon. According to Salem Township Public Safety, the child left her home at around 3:30 p.m. First responders used the Greensburg Fire Department’s bloodhound team to safely...
Plan to convert unused Pittsburgh office spaces into housing gets $2.1M
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a measure to allocate $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to an initiative that will convert unused Downtown offices into residential space. Officials said the project would provide much-needed housing and repurpose offices that have sat empty since much of the city’s...
House fire under investigation in Arnold
An Arnold house was unoccupied when it was damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire at 1432 Third Ave. was reported at 5:20 p.m., according to Westmoreland County 911 and Arnold No. 1 fire Chief Brian Gouza. The house is at the rear of the lot, abutting Cherry Alley. Units...
Mt. Pleasant man on trial for rape of child
Testimony started Tuesday in the trial of a Mt. Pleasant man charged with the rape of a teenager and sexual assault of another child. Westmoreland County prosecutors claim Kenneth R. Daniels II, 42, had improper sexual contact with two females from 2014 to 2017. Daniels was charged with 11 counts,...
Westmoreland County inks $20.9M contract for prison inmate medical care
Westmoreland County will pay nearly double for medical care of jail inmates under a new five-year contract approved by commissioners. The $20.9 million contract with PrimeCare Medical Inc. of Harrisburg will include increased services that focus on mental health treatment and support for inmates at the Hempfield lockup. Commissioners selected...
Pa. casinos post record $5B in revenue in 2021-22 fiscal year
Pennsylvania casinos saw substantial growth during the last fiscal year, with the industry posting a record $5 billion in revenue, state regulators said. In all, the state’s 16 casinos generated $5.04 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2021-22, which runs from July 1 through June 30, according to the Pennsylvania...
Chimney fire shuts down New Kensington coffee shop
No serious damage was caused by a chimney fire Tuesday at a coffee shop in downtown New Kensington. Firefighters responded to the call at Steel Cup Coffee Roasters on 10th Street about 11 a.m., fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. said. Business owner Doug Pinto said he was roasting coffee when...
Western Pa. paramedic among EMS personnel honored in memorial procession to Arlington
It’s been a difficult nine months for Matt Stewart. Stewart’s father, Jeannette Emergency Medical Services paramedic William J. Sekora Jr., died Oct. 8 at 63 after contracting covid-19. The Penn Township man’s death was declared to have occurred in the line of duty by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Emergency Services....
Police: 1 of 2 women scuffling charged with felony after punching cop trying to break them up
A New Kensington police officer who was trying to break up a fight between two women has charged one of them with felony aggravated assault after she began punching him in the head. Katelyn Marie Conrad, 27, of the 1800 block of Leishman Avenue also faces charges of simple assault...
Kiski Area hires new director of student support services
Kiski Area School District has created a new full-time position to help serve the district’s special education and gifted programs. Darren Kennedy was hired as the district’s new director of student support services at a salary of $115,000. He started in the position July 1 and will serve students on...
Carrie Furnace gets $7.5M in state funding to move forward with redevelopment
The site of a former blast furnace is working on a makeover that could bring a flexible technology space, light manufacturing and film production and on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania state government allocated millions of dollars to help that project along. State Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, announced $7.5 million in...
Try peanut butter cookie bars, vegan style
During the Original Pittsburgh Vegan Expo and Festival, representatives of Monroeville Public Library were present to support the event and distribute the recipe for a vegan dessert. So if you enjoy baking, you may want to give a plant-based version of peanut butter cookie bars a try: Ingredients½ cup plus...
Vegan expo attracts healthy crowd to Monroeville Convention Center
Empty parking spots were difficult to find outside Monroeville Convention Center’s North Hall on the afternoon of July 16, demonstrating that what Amy Cotrill began in the 1990s has come a long way. The occasion was the Original Pittsburgh Vegan Expo and Festival, a multicultural showcase for plant-based food and...
Memorial Park Church schedules McCandless blood drive
Memorial Park Church is teaming up with Vitalant to host a blood drive from 2-7 p.m. on Monday, July 25. The blood drive will be hosted in the Clayton Center on the main campus at 8800 Peebles Road in McCandless. Child care will be provided for parents who want to...
Pittsburgh City Council adopts redistricting map
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved maps with updated council districts based off the most recent census. A nine-member Reapportionment Advisory Committee — formed in late September — drew up a version of the map based on the 2020 census. The map aimed to ensure that two of the city’s...
City Council approves $1.5M contract to assess Pittsburgh’s bridges
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a trust fund and contract assess the city’s bridges. Council approved a two-year, $1.5 million contract with WSP USA, an international company offering expertise and transportation and infrastructure, to manage the Comprehensive Bridge Asset Management Program. Mayor Ed Gainey announced the program amid concerns...
Hyde Park company donates gate for access to Kiski River during emergencies
A Hyde Park company donated an iron gate that allows river rescue teams to access the Kiski River at the Roaring Run Trail in Kiski Township. Previously, poles blocked all vehicles from backing down the ramp to launch motorboats at the Roaring Run trail launch, said Ken Kaminski, board president...
