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Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh to discuss replacement of lead pipes
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Pittsburgh with officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency to talk about replacing lead pipes. Harris will be joined by HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and EPA Administrator Michael Regan to tout the administration’s investments in removing...
South Park Wave Pool to open, hiring lifeguards
The South Park Wave Pool will open Friday after delays caused by concrete installation and other upkeep. The pool is still hiring lifeguards at a starting rate of $16 an hour. Lifeguard candidates must be at least 15 years old, have current lifeguard and CPR certifications and pass an aquatics...
Hosack Elementary School set to get new principal
Hosack Elementary School is getting a new principal. The North Allegheny School Board appointed Carla Hudson to the position in an unanimous vote on June 8. “I’m super-excited to meet all of the families at Hosack. I’m so very lucky to be at North Allegheny and to continue here at...
Harmar police accuse man of nearly starving dog to death; felony charges filed
A Harmar man faces felony charges after police accused him of leaving his dog in a crate for weeks and nearly starving it to death. John Anthony Wells, 23, of the 400 block of Nixon Road was charged with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals along with multiple...
Man pleads guilty in New Kensington drug overdose, gets 10 years of probation
The most serious charge connected to a 2018 drug overdose death was dismissed Wednesday against a New Kensington man. Gust R. Stone, 42, was sentenced to 10 years of probation on a felony drug charge after prosecutors agreed to drop a drug delivery resulting in death offense. Stone pleaded guilty...
Pittsburgh police: Body found in Allegheny River
A body was pulled from the Allegheny River near the 10th Street Bypass in Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon, city police said. Pittsburgh River Rescue retrieved the body of a person shortly after noon, police said. Authorities were alerted by a passerby. Police did not reveal the gender of the deceased....
FBI seeks ID of suspect in recent Reserve Township bank robbery, Shaler robbery in 2017
The FBI in Pittsburgh and Reserve Township police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed a Reserve Township bank last month, the same suspect they believe may have robbed a Shaler bank five years ago. Investigators said they saw similarities between the man who robbed the...
Volunteers sought for 32nd annual Kiski River cleanup this weekend
Volunteers willing to float their boat — and collect garbage along the banks of the Kiski River — are needed for a two-day cleanup event this weekend. Sponsored by the Kiski Watershed Association and Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, the cleanup is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday...
Giant Eagle in Shadyside set to close as part of redevelopment
The Giant Eagle supermarket on Shakespeare Street in Shadyside is set to close as a realtor moves ahead with redevelopment plans for its surrounding plaza. The store will close at 6 p.m. on July 23, according to a Giant Eagle spokesman. “Understanding the important role the store plays in the...
Police: Treasurer withdrew more than $10K from Plum PTO account
The treasurer of a Plum elementary school’s parent-teacher organization is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the organization through a series of ATM withdrawals in the spring, according to the charges against him. Omarr Moses, 32, of Monroeville, is charged with theft and device fraud in connection with the...
Northbound Route 28’s Exit 7 ramp to Delafield Avenue to be closed through June 29
The Northbound Route 28 ramp to Delafield Avenue (Exit 7) will be closed through June 29 for ramp reconstruction. The work is a part of a $15.32 million project to improve 3.5 miles of Route 28 between the Delafield Avenue exit and the Harmar Township line, according to PennDOT. The...
Pittsburgh Planning Commission adopts Oakland Plan as concerns persist about proposed zoning changes
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a document that is intended to guide development in the city’s Oakland neighborhood for years to come. In the same meeting, planners recommended a package of hotly debated zoning changes to City Council with several conditions. Before voting on what is known as the...
Police: Treasurer withdrew more than $10K from Plum parent-teacher organization account
The treasurer of a Plum elementary school’s parent-teacher organization is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the organization through a series of ATM withdrawals in the spring, according to the charges against him. Omarr Moses, 32, of Monroeville, is charged with theft and device fraud in connection with the...
Using their heads: Fox Chapel sisters create hats with bows and memories
Sarah Shelby was bundling up for a wintry day. She threw on a bulky warm coat and reached for her baseball hat. But something was missing. “I just didn’t feel feminine,” said Shelby, who is known for wearing signature bows in her hair. “I thought, ‘what if this signature baseball...
Amendments added to proposed Pittsburgh legislation on short-term rental properties
Owners of short-term rental properties who live outside Allegheny County would be required to designate a local person to serve as an emergency contact under proposed amendments to Pittsburgh City Council legislation introduced Wednesday. The original legislation — introduced in April after two teenagers were killed and several other people...
Monroeville Council approves contracts for road improvements
Monroeville Council on June 14 approved a contract of slightly over $1.5 million for a road paving program. The project will be carried out by A. Liberoni Inc. of Plum. Despite having yet to work with Monroeville directly, the construction company has completed successful projects for the Pennsylvania Department of...
Man charged in vandalism of 16 cars in Downtown Pittsburgh parking garage
Pittsburgh police on Wednesday arrested an Arlington man in connection with the vandalism of 16 cars in a Downtown parking garage earlier this month. Dallas Bobnes, 28, is charged with one felony count of criminal mischief, 12 misdemeanor criminal mischief charges and one summary citation for driving without a license....
Sunrise School presents honors to Monroeville Christian Church
For several years, every week during the academic year, Monroeville Christian Church has hosted groups from multiple special-needs schools. The church works with the students and staff, helping to provide them with a safe and inviting place to learn basic life and trade skills. Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Sunrise School of...
Slain FBI agent’s mother: Remember Sam Hicks as hero
Charlotte Carrabotta, the mother of FBI agent Samuel S. Hicks who was gunned down in 2008 while serving a warrant in Indiana Township, admits reading and viewing news accounts of the early release from prison Tuesday of Christina Korbe has been “very difficult” for the Hicks family. “And I really...
Fawn supervisors declare emergency on Sun Mine Road after hillside slippage
Problems persist for Fawn Township on Sun Mine Road. The township supervisors on Tuesday night made part of the township road one lane after another hillside slippage took place recently. Supervisors also declared an emergency on Sun Mine Road. The move will enable the township to expedite repairs on the...
Jeannette police seeking help to identify pair involved in shooting toy gun in face of motorist
Jeannette police are seeking help identifying two people connected to the Monday shooting of a toy gel pellet gun at a motorist. The driver was hit three times in the face. The incident was reported just before 10 p.m. in the area of Clay Avenue and Fourth Street, Chief Donald...
Goats help clear out noxious plants along Allegheny River in OakmontVideo
Goats are clearing brush, poison ivy and other noxious plants along the Allegheny River in Oakmont. They began their work June 6 along a hillside in the Edgewater housing development. Phyllis Anderson, assistant to the borough manger and the person who proposed the idea of using the animal landscapers, said...
Traffic restrictions changed near Oakmont Bakery
Oakmont officials have temporarily changed traffic restrictions at the Third Street and Hulton Road intersection by the Oakmont Bakery and Speedway. Restrictions the past few years were right turn only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. weekdays, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Sundays had...
Pittsburgh offering grants to city groups working on violence prevention
Pittsburgh organizations have until July 5 to apply for city grants to use for violence prevention programs, according to Mayor Ed Gainey’s office. Applicants can request grants ranging from $15,000 to more than $90,000 through the city’s STOP the Violence Office, officials said. “It’s time to address violence as a...
Jean-Marc Chatellier looking to sell his French bakery in Millvale
That reliable Frenchman who patrons have watched behind the counter for 30 years creating his sweet desserts and lovingly layering sheets of buttery dough for croissants is selling Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery in Millvale. And not to just anyone. “There are people who have wanted to buy the business to...
