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Pitt-Greensburg ‘Pitt-nic’ includes campus tour, lunch, lawn games
High school students who will be starting their senior year this fall are invited to a summer “Pitt-nic” July 16 on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The outdoor admissions event is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those attending will have an opportunity to tour...
Warrant issued for masonry contractor accused of taking deposit from Apollo man, not doing work
An arrest warrant has been issued for a masonry contractor accused of taking money from an Apollo man to repoint the chimney on a home he owns and then never showing up to do the work. Timothy Keith Tarr, 36, of the 200 block of Mayo Street in Salem Township...
In brief: news from Fox Chapel
Warning About Illegal Dumping Over the last few months, Fox Chapel Borough employees have been collecting illegally dumped brush found inside borough limits. Borough officials remind residents that placing sticks, yard debris and leaves on borough property is illegal and may result in fines from the Fox Chapel Police Department....
Fox Chapel seeks parks commission member, deputy emergency management coordinator
Fox Chapel is seeking to fill two positions — a deputy emergency management coordinator and also a vacancy on the borough’s parks commission. The deputy emergency management coordinator is a volunteer position. The position involves working closely with Fox Chapel Chief of Police Michael J. Stevens, who is currently the...
Cruisin’ into fun, nostalgia at Lauri Ann West Community Center
Auto aficionados and hot-rodders can cruise in to O’Hara for a gear-head festival sure to please. The first-ever Cruisin’ at the Community Center will be Aug. 14 at Lauri Ann West Community Center along Powers Run Road. Presented by Chip Ganassi Racing, the event will showcase more than 80 vehicles...
Car crashes into Mt. Pleasant Township house
A car overturned and smashed into a house in Mt. Pleasant Township late Wednesday night, the second vehicle to hit into a house in the region on Wednesday, the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety said. The was traveling along Slope Hill Road, which goes underneath the Pennsylvania Turnpike between...
Police in McCandless, Franklin Park to celebrate National Night Out
National Night Out, a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, will be celebrated across the country on Aug. 2, and two police departments in the North Allegheny area have announced their plans. The McCandless police department will be sponsoring a National Night Out event that night, from 5-8 p.m. at...
Butler woman pleads guilty in Social Security fraud
A Butler woman is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to defrauding the Social Security Administration of about $45,420 for four years by not revealing her husband was living with her, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh said Wednesday. Amy Lynn Snow, 54, of Bullcreek Road, pleaded guilty on Wednesday before...
Sewickley officials seek $3 million grant for multi-phase project
Sewickley officials hope to obtain a $3 million state grant to bolster some major reconstruction along Crescent Avenue. Council voted 7-0 Tuesday night to apply for Commonwealth Financing Authority money through its Multimodal Transportation Fund for a multi-phased transportation improvement project. Council members Thomas Rostek and Anne Willoughby were absent....
Pittsburgh police: Man in custody after SWAT situation along Kelly Street
A man was taken into custody following a SWAT situation in Pittsburgh on Wednesday evening. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers were dispatched shortly before 7:30 p.m. for a domestic call along the 7000 block of Kelly Street. An armed man had reportedly barricaded himself inside an apartment and...
Pittsburgh cocaine dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison
A former Pittsburgh man who distributed at least five kilograms of cocaine to drug dealers who sold it lower-level dealers and users over almost three years was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in a federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh said. Cadee Akins Sr., 50, formerly of the...
Southwest Greensburg: Voters to decide on library tax
Southwest Greensburg voters will get to decide in November whether they want the revenue generated by 1 mill of property tax revenue — about $15,400 — to continue to be allocated to the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, or be returned to the borough’s general fund. Borough Council on Wednesday unanimously...
Kiski Township supervisors hire 2 part-time officers as officials rebuild force after resignations
Kiski Township residents left without 24/7 police coverage for the last week amid widespread police resignations soon will see police coverage restored to normal staffing. The township supervisors voted to hire two part-time police officers, pending a vetting process, during Wednesday’s meeting. Zachary Byers and Daniel Clark were hired by...
Summer festival underway at Guardian Angels Parish in Harrison
The Guardian Angels Parish Summer Festival is underway and runs through Saturday at the parish grounds at 800 Montana Ave., Natrona Heights, Harrison. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday. There are rides, games, food, a bake sale, bingo and a...
West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg; no cases reported in humans
The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed that mosquitoes found July 6 in Point Breeze, the North Side, and Wilkinsburg carried the West Nile virus. West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States. There is no vaccine or medication to combat it. Though there...
1 job, 2 departments: Westmoreland commissioners set to combine public works, election bureau leadership
Westmoreland officials on Thursday are expected to consolidate leadership of the county’s public works department and election bureau. Public Works Director Greg McCloskey has served in a dual capacity for the past year after he was named as interim director of the election bureau following the June 2021 firing of...
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library weighs funding options amid revenue uncertainty
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library is expecting a funding boost under the recently passed Pennsylvania budget, which includes an $11 million increase for public libraries across the state. Although the amount has yet to be determined, it will be a welcome hike for the library at a time when it has...
W.Va. man pleads guilty to 2019 drowning of East Huntingdon baby
For the second time in a year, a West Virginia man pleaded guilty in the drowning of an 11-month-old girl in East Huntingdon three years ago. Derrick Anthony Bass, 32, formerly of Uniontown, was ordered to serve up to 34 years in prison for the third-degree murder of the child,...
Southwest Greensburg to consider referendum to pull library funding
Southwest Greensburg council members are mum about a possible vote next week regarding continuing financial support for the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library. The seven-member council is expected to consider placing a referendum on the November ballot asking voters if they want to continue to pay one mill of real estate...
Democrats planning rallies in Harrison, Arnold in response to overturning Roe v. Wade
Motivated by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats will be rallying in Harrison and Arnold over the next two days. • A picnic-style family event is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Wake Robin pavilion in Harrison Hills Park. • A “Vote...
Frazer Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 plans Touch-A-Truck fundraiser Saturday
Frazer Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 invites the public to take a closer look at its emergency service vehicles during the second annual Touch-A-Truck event Saturday. First responders, tow trucks, SWAT trucks, construction vehicles and 12 food trucks will be on-site in the Pittsburgh Mills mall parking lot. Community members...
Fitzgerald vetoes bill seeking more oversight of top Allegheny County hires
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald on Wednesday vetoed a bill that proposed giving more authority to county council on executive staff hiring decisions. The bill would have required that county department directors and division directors be approved by county council before being hired. Currently, only county manager and the county...
Pittsburgh Black Music Festival kicks off Thursday
A century of Black music in Pittsburgh, everything from jazz to hip hop, will be celebrated over four days during the city’s 4th annual Black Music Festival opening Thursday. Each day from Thursday to Sunday is being dedicated to a different genre of Black music and being performed on stages...
Expect single-lane closures in Monroeville, Wilmerding
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announces periodic single-lane closures on Wilmerding and Monroeville Road/Patton Street in Monroeville and Wilmerding. The restrictions will occur between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. beginning July 18 on weekdays between Monroeville Boulevard and Jefferson Street, and they are expected to end in November....
Target opens in Downtown Pittsburgh
Sharon Stritmatter heard rumors the Downtown Pittsburgh Target was open several days ahead of schedule. She stopped by Wednesday afternoon during her lunch break for confirmation. After buying a drink and a jumper, she said she would be visiting the store often because of its convenient location near her office....
