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Belle Vernon student’s history project showcased by White House Historical Association
In the spring of 1918, as German troops were massing near the Marne River in France to mount a second spring offensive during World War I, more than two dozen delegates representing the Slovak League of America, the Czech National Alliance, the Union of Czech Catholics and other ethnic alliances...
Remember When: New Kensington native’s work on new fiber for tires led to unintentional invention of Kevlar
While working for DuPont Chemical in the mid-1960s, the late Stephanie Kwolek was given an assignment that changed the world for first responders and others. Her assignment was to develop a polymer that could be used to prolong the life of radial tires. As is the case with many inventions,...
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ filming to shut down roads in North Side, Strip District
Filming for the streaming series “Mayor of Kingstown” will affect traffic near Riverview Park on Wednesday, officials said, and shut down streets in other parts of the city throughout the week. The inbound side of Riverview Avenue in Perry North will be closed from the playground to Riverview Drive from...
Fire at Springdale Manor apartments sends one resident to hospital; damage minimal
Dozens of residents were evacuated and one man was taken to a hospital Tuesday in connection with a fire at Springdale Manor apartments, a senior high-rise along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale. Allegheny Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency coordinator Bruno Moretti said the incident began about 7:20 p.m. at the Allegheny...
A dozen young people become U.S. citizens in special Heinz History Center ceremony
They sat with expressions ranging from nervous anticipation to relief and excitement. A dozen young people from 12 different countries filling the front two rows of a makeshift conference area on the fourth floor of the Senator John Heinz History Center in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday. They were about to...
Police: Juvenile arrested after gun recovered in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A juvenile has been arrested after Pittsburgh police recovered a gun in the South Side. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to South Second Street and Sidney Street in the area of Ormsby Pool for a report of shots fired around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police said witnesses...
Crews respond to fire at Wendy’s restaurant on Freeport Road in Harmar
Multiple departments responded Tuesday to a fire at the Wendy’s restaurant near the intersection of Freeport Road and Alpha Drive in Harmar. Allegheny County dispatch said the call came in shortly before 6 p.m. No injuries were reported. Crews from O’Hara, Springdale, Oakmont, Blawnox, Brackenridge and Allegheny Valley responded to...
Oakmont Council approves line painting to improve pedestrian, driver safety
Oakmont officials plan to have various intersections repainted to improve pedestrian safety. Bethel Park-based Parking Lot Paving Co. was awarded a $47,100 contract to do line striping along Hulton Road from the bridge to Allegheny Avenue, and from Allegheny to College Avenue. Pedestrian crosswalks, intersections and everything except for the...
Monroeville Rotary crowns Miss Independence 2022
Tiaras, ball gowns and plenty of red, white and blue made for a festive event at this year’s Monroeville Miss Independence Awards, where 17-year-old Lindsey Storey was crowned as Miss Independence 2022. The scholarship competition has been a staple in the community since 1964 and sponsored by the Rotary Club...
Allegheny County Airport Authority, company in legal battle over concessions contract
The operator of concessions at Pittsburgh International Airport has accused Allegheny County Airport Authority of using bullying tactics to try to get out of its lease with the company and then, when that didn’t work, illegally terminating the contract. Fraport Pittsburgh filed a lawsuit against the authority in Allegheny County...
Son describes family chaos in Hyde Park man’s murder trial
Chaos is the word that 24-year-old Jeffrey Dakota Fondrk used to describe his upbringing. He told a Westmoreland County jury Tuesday how he would wear headphones and seclude himself in his bedroom and play video games while his parents abused alcohol and fought and argued nearly every day. “I tried...
Goats being used to clear brush, noxious plants at Firemen’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall
People along the walking trail of Firemen’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall may see some new landscapers hard at work. Borough officials are using goats to clear the hillside along the Allegheny River. Six of nature’s lawnmowers started their efforts Tuesday, June 21 and are expected to be in the park...
Bethel Park double amputee, cancer survivor hopes to inspire others
Jean Mwale is putting one prosthetic leg in front of the other. The Bethel Park resident is taking the steps to heal and move forward, and she wants to share her story of fear, pain, hope and love. “Don’t give up,” said Mwale, smiling as she put on her prosthetic...
Police: Flagger hit by dump truck on Ardmore in Forest Hills
A dump truck struck and critically injured a flagger Tuesday morning in Forest Hills, authorities said. The incident happened just before 10:50 a.m. near the intersection of Lafayette Road and Ardmore Boulevard, according to investigators. Police said the 30-year-old woman was working as a flagger for construction in the area...
Gas line installation work to cause single-lane restriction on Route 1028 in West Deer through late July
Gas line installation work will begin Wednesday on Route 1028 (Bakerstown-Culmerville Road) in West Deer if weather permits, according to PennDOT. Crews from Peoples Gas will be doing the gas line work. There will be single-lane alternating traffic from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through late July on Bakerstown-Culmerville...
Arnold man faces felony charge in fatal shooting of friend’s dog
An Arnold man accused of shooting his friend’s dog told police the gun he was holding went off when another dog jumped on his arm and caused the trigger to be pulled. Lower Burrell police charged Nathan Duncan Brown, 22, of the 300 block of Murray Avenue with a felony...
Plans for 254 apartments at former GNC headquarters in Pittsburgh move forward
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved transferring development rights for new apartments in Downtown to a New York company that is looking to redevelop the former GNC headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh. The move clears the way for Victrix LLC to build 254 apartments at the site on Sixth Avenue. Victrix...
New Sharpsburg public works facility dedicated in memory of late department Superintendent Carl J. Ferraro
Carl J. Ferraro was a longtime public servant of Sharpsburg and a political force for decades. The legacy of the late public works superintendent and former Sharpsburg Democratic Committee chair lives on not only through his family and friends, but through a new public works building near the corner of...
Popular pierogie business prepares to open distribution center in Unity
In 2001, Terry Smith-Rawecki, her husband, Jan, and her mother got together to make about 30 dozen handmade pierogie to take to the farmers market in Ligonier. Gosia’s Pierogies sold out that afternoon, and by the end of that summer, they were bringing 90 dozen pierogies to the popular market....
Pittsburgh to partner with nonprofit to help recently incarcerated people find work
Pittsburgh is entering into an agreement with a New York-based nonprofit to provide temporary employment to recently incarcerated people. City Council unanimously approved the proposal on Tuesday. Councilman Ricky Burgess, who introduced the measure, said the program will help people who were in jail reacclimate to society and find employment....
Taxes remain steady in Hempfield Area despite upcoming renovation project
Despite recently moving forward with a high school renovation project that could cost upwards of $110 million, the Hempfield Area School Board this week unanimously approved a final budget that does not raise taxes for the fourth consecutive year. Passage of the $102.8 million budget came months after board members...
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship names new principal
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship has appointed a new principal. Jessica Zuk, who is the school’s director of curriculum and instruction and MicroSociety coordinator, will assume her new position July 1. The charter school announced the hire June 9 in a press release. Zuk succeeds Tamara Allen-Thomas, who was...
Juneteenth festival Saturday in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg will host its second annual Juneteenth festival on Saturday, June 25, seeking to promote cultural change in the borough and beyond. Hosted by the Fox Chapel Social Justice group, the event will showcase Black-owned businesses and offer family-friendly fun. “Juneteenth is a holiday of progress that represents the fight...
Pittsburgh looks to extend lease for North Side public safety training facility for $2M
Pittsburgh is looking to extend a lease with the Community College of Allegheny County to continue to use a property the school owns on North Lincoln Avenue for a public safety training facility. Legislation introduced to City Council on Tuesday would extend the lease through 2027 for a cost of...
Snow flies at Carnegie Science Center’s annual Snowball Day
They came by the score carrying snowballs in coolers, plastic storage containers and plastic bags, anything that would keep the icy spheroids cold on a day when the temperature was expected to reach 90 degrees. Most of the children and families that showed up to celebrate the annual Snowball Day...
