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Water outage begins Tuesday for MAWC customers in Murrysville, Penn Township, Jeannette
Water service will be disrupted for nearly 300 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers on Tuesday as work crews replace two inoperable valves on a major transmission line from Murrysville to Jeannette. Work is expected to begin shortly after 3 a.m. on July 19 and take about 24 hours to...
Indiana County man charged in 2020 fatal crash on Route 22
A motorist accused of running a red light and causing a two-vehicle crash along Route 22 in Derry Township, killing a 62-year-old man,is charged with homicide by vehicle and multiple traffic violations. Martin J. McKnight, 44, of Saltsburg is charged in connection with the Sept. 15, 2020, crash on Route...
Bethel Park, Scott receive state funds to improve traffic safety
Officials in Scott Township and Bethel Park received some good news from Harrisburg on July 14. Both municipalities are receiving grant money to support traffic signal upgrades through PennDOT’s Green Light-Go funding program. Bethel Park is getting $185,292 for improvements to the traffic signal at Library Road (Route 88) and...
Fox Chapel Area High School grad on a modeling mission in New York City
When Chase Osthoff of Fox Chapel told his friends he was going to pursue a modeling career after high school, they thought he was joking. His friends now know he was a man on a modeling mission. “They’ve all been very supportive,” Osthoff said. “I’m absolutely planning to do this...
Bethel Park market includes particularly healthy option
With apologies to Popeye, the road to eating healthfully isn’t as smooth as simply gulping some soggy greens. “No one is asking anyone to just drop everything and start eating spinach,” Asanté Bierria said. “That’s not realistic, and that’s not how it should go. You’re putting too much pressure on...
Allegheny RiverTrail Park’s concert series a hit with families
Dozens of families flocked to Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall July 15 for another installment of the Rock the River concert series. Concerts are free throughout the summer. Singer/songwriter David Powell of Outside Eliza and blues artist Domenic Fusca performed at the July 15 show. New friends Abigail Cruz, 6,...
Draft ordinance limiting outdoor business activities in Aspinwall moving forward, public input sought
Aspinwall officials want to hear from business owners and others as they consider an ordinance limiting outdoor dining and other business activities. A draft ordinance of what is being called “hours of operation” is expected to be circulated this month to shops and the Aspinwall Chamber of Commerce. It prohibits...
Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO testifies about concession company ‘putting us at risk’
Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis told a judge Monday that leaving the concessions company in place at Pittsburgh International Airport is a security concern. “We cannot risk having them out there doing business as usual,” she said. Cassotis was the last witness called as part of a multi-day...
Gilpin police investigating whether neighbor was justified shooting 3 dogs after 1 bit woman
Gilpin police are investigating whether the shooting of three dogs Sunday was justified after one of them bit a neighbor. Police Chief Christopher Fabec said the dogs were shot after one of them bit a woman from a neighboring property multiple times on the leg and thigh. She was treated...
1 person injured in single-vehicle crash in Kiski Township
A car struck a telephone pole and rolled over early Monday in the 1300 block of Route 56 in Kiski Township. Armstrong County 911 confirmed the accident and said one person was transported to an area hospital. The condition of the accident victim was not available Monday morning. State police...
Brackenridge officer uses Taser to arrest assault suspect
A Brackenridge police officer used a Taser to subdue a man who tried running back into his house when the officer attempted to place him under arrest on assault charges Sunday, a criminal complaint states. Frederick Joseph Leeman Jr., 47, of Hazlett Avenue is charged with simple assault, resisting arrest...
Famous Ribs restaurant opens in Collier
The promise of good food knows no boundaries, including state lines. “I have actually made the trek out to Weirton to partake in some Dee Jay’s wings, and they did not disappoint,” Devlin Robinson said. “They were definitely worth the drive.” The state Senator from Bridgeville made the acknowledgment prior...
Heinz ketchup bottles removed from scoreboard at Acrisure StadiumVideo
The giant Heinz ketchup bottles are coming down. Crews on Monday morning removed the first of two ketchup bottles that framed the scoreboard at the former Heinz Field. Last week, the stadium announced that Kraft Heinz no longer held the naming rights for the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and...
Pittsburgh’s Picklesburgh sets new attendance record
By any measure, the seventh edition of Picklesburgh was the largest ever held, officials said. During the three-day festival, crowds took full advantage of a larger footprint that encompassed the Rachel Carson (9th Street) Bridge and the riverfront along the 10th Street Bypass. “This was definitely the largest event we’ve...
Out & About: Compass Inn Museum hosts Midsummer Night’s Ball
Guests at the inaugural Midsummer Night’s Ball at Compass Inn Museum learned colonial dance steps, along with associated etiquette. The event was held Saturday evening on the grounds of the historical complex in Laughlintown. “If a lady refuses to dance with one gentleman, she has essentially refused to dance with...
Veteran pilots discuss ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ after screening in Collier
Watching “Top Gun: Maverick” must be an experience that hits close to home for alumni of the U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program. That’s the formal name what usually is called TOPGUN, the Navy’s school for flight officers in Fallon, Nev. Crafton native Evan Werner has been there and...
$1M grant will help prep former Sony industrial site in East Huntingdon for tenants
A $1 million state grant is expected to cover close to half the costs of planned infrastructure improvements at RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center, the former Sony television plant in East Huntingdon. The grant will help pay for work on a few hundred thousand square feet in the southeastern corner of...
Collier music teacher celebrates 1st anniversary of studio
Ask youngsters about their favorite songs, and the answers are likely to be nursery rhymes or something they heard in a Disney movie. You may not expect Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Ronda Alla Turca.” The section of a sonata composed in 1783 made the top-two list of Becki Lewis’ three-year-old daughter,...
Gas prices continue to fall on drop in demand, declining oil prices
The national average price of gasoline has fallen for 34 straight days, and — barring major hurricanes, outages or unexpected disruptions — could fall under $4 by mid-August, an industry analyst says. “We’ve seen the national average price of gasoline decline for a fifth straight week, with the pace of...
Whitehall Borough Historical Society formed
A group of Whitehall residents have joined together to preserve the history of the borough. The Whitehall Borough Historical Society was formed in June. Establishing the new nonprofit organization was the result of a handful of folks’ hard work throughout the past two years. Formal paperwork was submitted to the...
In brief: Events around Monroeville area, week of July 18, 2022
Arts council schedules concert The Monroeville Arts Council’s first summer concert will be a memorial tribute for three of its deceased members. Sheila Cartiff, Margaret Caine and Mary Lou Span will be honored and remembered. Featuring the East Winds Symphonic Band, the concert is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m....
In brief: Library programs, volunteers sought in Plum, Oakmont, week of July 18, 2022
PAWS to Read at Plum library includes therapy dogs Plum Borough Community Library will host PAWS to Read, a storytime for students in first through fourth grades with therapy dogs from Westmoreland County Obedience Training Club, at 10 a.m. July 26 at 445 Center-New Texas Road. Participants can read to...
In brief: St. Barnabas 5K, car show and more in Pine, Richland
St. Barnabas 5K St. Barnabas Charities hosts the 31st Annual Free Care 5K presented by Paracca Interiors Flooring America on Aug. 6. The race will begin at 9 a.m. at the St. Barnabas Gibsonia campus on Meridian Road. Proceeds from the annual event support the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund,...
In brief: Hard to recycle event, Shade Tree changes and more around Sewickley
Shade Tree moves Sewickley council accepted the resignation of Katie Kirsch from the Shade Tree Commission, and appointed Mary Jablonski to the Shade Tree Commission. Both actions took place at council’s July 12 meeting. Evaluation planned Sewickley council approved Gateway Engineers to complete a financial evaluation to restore and upgrade...
In brief: Spaghetti dinner, upcoming meetings and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Spaghetti dinner Verona Volunteer Fire Company will host its inaugural spaghetti dinner fundraiser and open house from 4-7 p.m. July 30 at the station, 465 Parker St. Plates are $12 and include pasta, salad, bread, dessert and a drink. People can also tour the station and check out some of...
