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Penn Hills to spend more than $1 million on paving, largely through state grants
Penn Hills plans to spend about $1.2 million to pave 14 streets this year. Council recently awarded its paving program to Oakmont-based A. Folino Construction. Municipal manager Scott Andrejchak said the company was the lowest of three bidders. “Folino has completed similar work in Penn Hills previously, and the municipality...
Crews work to repair major water main break in McCandless
Crews worked Thursday morning to repair a major water main break at a McCandless intersection, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Water was bubbling up out of the ground at the corner of Ingomar and Bellcrest roads near the Ingomar Elementary School early Thursday. WPXI reported the break appeared to...
2 Pittsburgh firefighters injured in blaze in Oak Hill
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital Wednesday after sustaining injuries from a two-alarm fire in Oak Hill, Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokesperson Cara Cruz said. Pittsburgh firefighters responded to the two-alarm residential structure fire at 6:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Terrace Street, she said. Firefighters were able to...
Tarentum man faces prison for part in drug trafficking ring
A Tarentum man faces at least 10 years in prison for his part in a cocaine distribution ring, officials announced. John William Montgomery, 33, pleaded guilty in federal court before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy to charges of conspiracy to distribute at least 5 kilograms of cocaine. Montgomery admitted...
Ex-Aquinas Academy teacher claims he was fired over same-sex relationship
A former teacher at Aquinas Academy in Greensburg claimed in a federal lawsuit Wednesday he was fired from his job last year because he is in a same-sex relationship. Kenneth Ference of Unity alleged in his lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg that Maureen Marsteller, the diocese’s superintendent...
The Stroller, June 2, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Touch-a-truck event planned Saturday in Fawn Autism support group Powered By Love...
2 men injured from stabbing in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights neighborhood
A man is in stable condition and another in critical condition following a stabbing incident Wednesday in Arlington Heights, Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokesperson Cara Cruz said. Police responded to reports of two people who had been stabbed at 9:30 p.m. on the 3000 block of Arlington Avenue and Cordell Place,...
Hempfield lawmaker’s bill targets Pitt, Penn State funding
Tuition funding for Pennsylvania students could be turned on its head in the coming years. On Wednesday, State Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield, introduced a bill that aims to redirect funds from Pitt, Penn State and Temple University to in-state students at all universities, private colleges, community colleges and technical schools...
Fox Chapel to crack down on speeders this summer
Fox Chapel police Chief Michael Stevens said his department plans to crack down on speeders this summer. “We’ve received calls from borough residents that they have witnessed more speeding than normal,” Stevens said after the May 16 council meeting. “We’re going to run speed enforcement checks to try and slow...
Allegheny County entities awarded Keystone Historic Preservation Grants
Seven Allegheny County organizations have been awarded a total of $460,000 in grant money from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. The awards, announced Wednesday, include $100,000 for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie; Thornburg Borough; St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church of Pittsburgh; and the...
Timeline details events surrounding Victor Steban’s crime spree, double homicide
Victor Steban of North Huntingdon on Wednesday admitted to killing a Penn Township couple in May 2021 after shooting at several area homes as part of what investigators say was a retaliation crime spree. The following is a timeline of events. Monday, May 15 • Multiple fire departments respond to...
Highlands High seniors reminisce, celebrate with elementary walk-through and parade
Lots of cheers — and plenty of tears, too — marked a series of events Wednesday for Highlands seniors who are set to graduate Friday and embark on their next journey. Pre-commencement celebrations began with a 9 a.m. walk-through at each of the three former buildings that most students attended...
Introducing the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2022
Here is the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2022: Sara Evonne Adams, Emily Caitlyn Baker, Taedem Mae Banichar, Tessah René Barnes, Carleigh Nicole Barr, Alaysia Nicole Berry, Alexia Taylor Bond, Thomas Louis Burke III. Olivia Paige Callahan, Kylie Eilis Carnahan, Kailyn Alexis Csonka, Tegan Ann Daugherty, Dane Charles Davies,...
Harrison firefighters respond to electrical problem at Sheetz, no smoke or fire found
An electrical problem at the Sheetz along Freeport Road in Harrison resulted in a fire department response but no injuries. Hilltop Hose Co. No. 3 Chief Mike Krzeminski said crews from all three township departments responded to the gas station and convenience store for a commercial alarm around 5:30 p.m....
Trial begins for Swissvale man accused of killing 85-year-old in North Braddock
After Thomas Cole said Courde Day shot him four times in the leg in on Nov. 19, 2018 in Cole’s North Braddock cellular store, he refused to tell police who did it. “I didn’t want to because there’s a code in the streets,” Cole testified Wednesday. “I would have never...
Dignitaries celebrate opening of Digital Foundry in New Kensington
Dignitaries gathered on Fifth Avenue in New Kensington on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a facility officials hope will serve as a regional hub for innovation, creative thinking, problem-solving, learning and collaboration. With its energetic orange color and a sawtooth roof evoking the city’s industrial heritage, the key thing...
Irwin: $800,000 needed for major road repairs for housing authority project
Irwin officials were told this week it could cost about $800,000 — money the borough does not have — to repair a section of a road connecting the site of a proposed senior citizen housing project with Route 30. Gibson-Thomas Engineering of Latrobe, the borough’s engineer, prepared the estimate for...
Pittsburgh International resumes, launches new service to several destinations this week
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to several destinations are getting off the ground this week. British Airways will resume flights between Pittsburgh and London Heathrow Airport on Friday. This will be the first time since early 2020 that British Airways will serve Pittsburgh with direct flights to London. The year-round...
Women-owned businesses unite in Aspinwall to host inaugural shopping, socializing event for the public
A group of women-owned businesses have united to create The Merchants of Aspinwall, a new, collaborative approach aiming to attract business in the historic borough. The new organization will host its inaugural “Sip, Chat & Shop” event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 15. Participating female-owned stores in...
Pittsburgh police scrap plans for leasing warehouse space in $1M deal
Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Police has scrapped plans to lease new warehouse space in a deal that would have cost the city just more than $1 million through 2031. Legislation introduced to City Council last week outlined plans to enter into a lease agreement with WAG 2 LLC for warehouse space...
FC Pride in the Park aims to show support for all
“Be who you are” – that’s the message of the second annual FC Pride in the Park, a family-friendly event scheduled to fill the grounds at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall. An inclusive festival featuring crafts, carnival games, button making, canvas painting and food will be 5 to 8 p.m....
Apartments planned in former Downtown Pittsburgh warehouse once owned by Mark Cuban
A Washington, D.C., company has received approval from Pittsburgh Planning Commission to redevelop a Downtown warehouse formerly owned by celebrity billionaire Mark Cuban into an apartment building. Douglas Development Corp. plans to revitalize the vacant building at 642 Fort Duquesne Blvd., which faces the Allegheny River. The plan includes creating...
West Deer breaks ground for new fire stationVideo
The conversion of an existing building into West Deer’s newest fire station is underway. More than a dozen people gathered Wednesday afternoon outside the building at 4360 Gibsonia Road. West Deer Fire Company No. 3 Chief Josh Wiegand thanked elected officials and the community for their help in securing the...
Planners approve proposed 20-story apartment tower above Downtown Pittsburgh building
Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday approved development plans that feature a 20-story tower with 300 apartments atop an existing Downtown Pittsburgh building. City Club Apartments LLC bought the former YWCA of Pittsburgh building at 305 Wood St. for $4 million in April. The developer’s plans include a rooftop pool, two-story...
3 men injured during 2020 Pittsburgh protests sue city
Three people who were injured by Pittsburgh police during the George Floyd protests in Pittsburgh two years ago are suing the city and the officers involved in federal court. Alexander Horell said in the complaint filed Friday that he lost his right eye after he was struck by a projectile...
