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Murrysville creates ‘do-not-knock’ list for residents to opt out of most types of soliciting
Murrysville residents now can opt out of most types of solicitation through a “do-not-knock” list that will be given to anyone applying for a solicitation license. Council voted 7-0 to approve an updated version of its peddling and soliciting ordinance to give residents the ability to restrict who can walk...
Hampton-area happenings: Farmer’s market, garden tour, more
Farmer’s market held Wednesday afternoons The Township of Hampton Farmer’s Market is held from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through mid-October in the lower parking lot of the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road. Vendors for 2022 include Bates & Hayes Concessions, Carlos Aviles Farms, Cindy Munchies, Cunning House Supply...
Junior Council people sought in McCandless
High school seniors and juniors in McCandless can now apply to serve as junior council members for the 2022-2023 school year. McCandless is accepting applications up to July 5. Junior council members are non-voting positions, but they can be involved in town matters in largely with projects of their choice,...
Westmoreland group plans Juneteenth programs in 3 communities
Greensburg’s Unity in the Community group has added Jeannette as a third Westmoreland County venue for its second annual weekend of programs celebrating the Juneteenth holiday. The Celebrating Freedom events begin Friday in Greensburg, with speakers and activities scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Westmoreland County YWCA headquarters,...
Sealing proposed jury questionnaire in Tree of Life case just the latest document hidden from public view
Attorneys for the government and defense in the criminal case involving the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue filed a joint motion this week to submit their proposed jury questionnaire under seal. The motion was docketed at 11:13 a.m. Monday. The judge granted the request less than six hours...
North Huntingdon delays decision on waiving building permit fee for Norwin
Norwin school officials will have to wait another month before finding out whether North Huntingdon will waive a $15,575 building permit fee for a school roofing project. The township commissioners on Wednesday tabled making a decision until July on the requested waiver. The move comes a week after a majority...
Rostraver commissioner accepted to enter ARD program in harassment case
Rostraver Township Commissioner John J. Lorenzo was permitted to enter a probationary program Thursday and a judge ordered that his in-person participation in some board meetings be restricted. The order was part of an agreement with the state Attorney General’s office, which prosecuted accusations that Lorenzo used fictitious Facebook accounts...
State police seeking information in theft of 8,000 golf balls in Somerset County
Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of the persons responsible for stealing 8,000 golf balls from a Somerset County golf course. State police in Somerset report that the Oakbrook Golf Course located at 251 Golf Course Road in Jenner Township reported this...
Monroeville chiropractor to help athletes, caddies in Senior Open
A Monroeville chiropractor will be part of a volunteer team of professionals ready to treat players and caddies of the 42nd U.S. Senior Open. Brent Shealer, 44, of Gibsonia plans to shut down his practice along Northern Pike for about a week as he heads out to Saucon Valley Country...
South Side artist creates colorful cleats for Steelers, other pro players
Matt Speck is an artist. But you won’t find his work in a gallery. It will be walking or running around. The South Side resident paints footwear, specifically cleats. “I think athletes sometimes get dehumanized, so these cleats help them express themselves on the field,” Speck said. “It shows their...
Blawnox woman presents story of her parents, Holocaust survivors, June 30 at Fox Chapel library
Kurt and Edith Leuchter spent their childhoods in Europe hiding from Nazis during World War II. That they survived the war was one miracle. That they found one another again in the United States was another. Their daughter, Debbie Leuchter Stueber of Blawnox, plans to present her parents’ story June...
Police find drugs, missing teen girl in North Huntingdon motel; man arrested
An Ohio man was found in a North Huntingdon motel Wednesday with marijuana, a gun and a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing, according to court papers. Robert Easley, 40, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, drug possession, corruption of minors and related offenses. He was being...
Death penalty option remains against man accused of killing Uber driver
A judge on Thursday ruled against the Allegheny County Public Defender’s office in its bid to prohibit the district attorney from seeking death against the man accused of killing an Uber driver in February. The public defender’s office, which is representing Calvin Crew on homicide charges in the Feb. 10...
Penn Trafford happenings: Free concert, Claridge Fair, bingo
Concordia at Cabot to host concert The Concordia at Cabot Haven Apartments will host a free concert at 4 p.m. June 26 by Penn-Trafford Community Band. The two hour concert will be held at the Haven II Patio, 148 Marwood Road, Cabot. In case of inclement weather, the concert will...
Pine-Richland hires Hernandez as new high school principal
Pine-Richland High School’s new principal won’t need to spend the first days on the job finding his way around the building or getting to know the staff and students. Frank Hernandez, the assistant principal since joining the district in August, was appointed principal by the school board on June 6...
Arnold Council unanimously approves joining land bank
As expected, the Westmoreland County Land Bank completed its local trifecta Tuesday when Arnold Council unanimously voted to join. Noting that the New Kensington-Arnold School Board and New Kensington Council recently voted to join the agency and that the Arnold Redevelopment Authority offered to pay the city’s $5,000 one-time membership...
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank receives baby formula for distribution
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank recently received about 2,600 cans of infant formula from a California-based nonprofit to help families feed their children during the formula shortage. “No one should ever have to worry that they won’t be able to feed their baby,” said Charlese McKinney, food bank director...
Robert Morris considering whether to ditch Colonials team name
Robert Morris University officials said they are considering whether to keep the name Colonials after another university recently announced its decision to nix the same moniker. George Washington University recently announced it is looking to change the name Colonials, which has been used since 1926. Opponents of the name said...
$1M winning lottery scratch-off sold at Arnold convenience store
A lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million was sold in Arnold, Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced Thursday. The $20 “Cash King” ticket was sold at Jadden Stop-N-Go on Constitution Boulevard. Gagan Saini, manager of the convenience store, said it feels good to have sold the winning ticket from his store. The...
Leet police chief on leave sues township, alleging political retaliation
The police chief of Leet sued the township this week, alleging commissioners placed him on administrative leave because of his support of their political opponents, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Michael Molinaro, a Leet officer since 2013 and chief since March 2021, said in the lawsuit the township...
Murrysville chief administrator prepares to welcome successor, move into new role
Outgoing Tarentum Borough Manager Michael Nestico is eager to rebuild ties with Westmoreland County when he assumes the position of top administrator in Murrysville this month. A resident of Jeannette, Nestico worked as an attorney and municipal manager there before taking the reins in Tarentum five years ago. “I’m looking...
Bill to expedite property acquisitions for Pittsburgh Land Bank clears Senate
Pittsburgh’s Land Bank was created in 2014 to try to help the city address its large number of blighted properties and return them to the housing market, but efforts have largely failed. Over the first eight years of the Pittsburgh Land Bank’s existence, the bank had acquired only two properties....
Franklin Regional grad named Truman Scholar recipient
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Romantic comedy ‘That’s Amore’ features filming locations in Plum and Murrysville
Actor, retired dentist and Plum resident David Petti sticks to what he knows. So when Petti was working on the screenplay for “That’s Amore” – which will be shown June 23 at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont – he didn’t stray far from his roots. “My character is a dentist,”...
Classic Thursdays return to Tull Family Theater
Classic Thursdays is running every Thursday through August at the Tull Family Theater. All showings are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. June 16 – Set against the backdrop of World War II, “Casablanca” remains “one of the most popular films ever made. It is about a man and a...
