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Letter to the editor: Thanks for Monroeville cleanup efforts
Dear Monroeville residents and Clean Up Day volunteers: All of Monroeville needs to thank the 425 volunteers who donated their time to clean Monroeville’s roadways and parks for the 27th annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day. The volunteers picked up 907 bags of litter, 44 tires, six televisions and...
Rostraver commissioner wants to enter ARD probation program in harassment case
John J. Lorenzo, a Rostraver Township commissioner, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on accusations that he used “burner” phones and set up fake Facebook accounts to harass political opponents and rivals. His attorney, Martin A. Dietz of Pittsburgh, said the first-term Republican commissioner will apply to enter...
‘Next-level educator’: Plum teacher among 50 selected nationwide for Disney honor
Plum Borough School District announces that Nathan Pfeiffer, a teacher at Holiday Park Elementary School, has been selected by Disney Imagination Campus as one of 50 inspiring teachers from across the nation who will be the guests of honor for a celebration of America’s education heroes. The event will take...
Norwin student waives hearing on bomb threat
A Norwin student accused of issuing a threat that a bomb would explode at the high school on Feb. 24, waived his rights to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on the charges. Nathan R. Kugler, 18, of North Huntingdon, was to undergo a hearing before North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne Gongaware...
Man pleads guilty to robbery, conspiracy in 2017 fatal attack on Somali cab driver
A Beltzhoover man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in the fatal attack on a Z Trip cab driver five years ago. Hosea Moore, 25, who cooperated with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy, in exchange for a count of criminal homicide being withdrawn. He will be sentenced by...
Plenty of programs offered at Hampton Community Library
Hampton Community Library will be closed May 14 for Recycle Rama, the township event scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon in the Hampton Community Park and community center parking lot. The library’s programs include: • The Organizing Myth, 6:30 p.m. May 17. Join Stephanie Smith from A Space for Home...
Westmoreland sheriff deputies pull out of helping Secret Service at Friday’s Trump, Oz rally
After initially believing it would assist Secret Service agents during a political rally Friday, the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office did an about-face after receiving late legal advice. According to Sheriff James Albert, the county solicitor on Wednesday afternoon contacted his office and advised that deputies should not participate because of...
Penn Hills businesses Ma’s Honey, Sweet Honey’s Bakery to partner
Two Penn Hills businesses are coming together to provide the ultimate sweet experience for customers. Sweet Honey’s Bakery is partnering with Ma’s Honey at 11101 Frankstown Road. The joint business will be a diner-style experience, and the menu will expand to offer traditional breakfast items, coffee, baked goods, desserts and...
Community input sought in Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent search
The Pittsburgh Board of Public Education is asking for as much community input as possible during its national search to select a permanent superintendent to lead Pittsburgh Public Schools, the region’s largest school district. The board is holding several upcoming community forums to gather input from residents and interested parties....
Duolingo combines take-out tacos with language lesson in East Liberty
Diners will be able to say more than “muy bueno” after a visit to Duo’s Taqueria, a taco take-out window with a language-learning twist coming in late June to East Liberty. An exact opening date has not yet been set. The taqueria is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duolingo, a Pittsburgh-based...
Free ‘Inside Out’ summer programming returns to Carnegie Museum of Art
Inside Out, free outdoor summer programming series, returns June 4 for its second season at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Promising everything from family-friendly fun to nightlife entertainment, Inside Out is designed to celebrate Pittsburgh’s rich cultural landscape with performances, activities, food and drink. The series...
Hampton schools celebrate ‘Hues and Harmony’
Hampton Township School District is celebrating “Hues and Harmony,” an exhibition of musical and visual arts, throughout May. An art reception was scheduled for May 11 at Hampton Middle School to celebrate the unveiling of select secondary-level artwork. The reception will feature an art sale and interactive print studio experience...
Pet duck becomes Aspinwall celebrityVideo
An unexpected friendship between a boy and his pet duck is causing a splash in Aspinwall. Steven Hu, 11, is raising a 1-month-old call duckling he named Aspinwall. “I was considering Joe for a name,” Steven said. Aspinwall doesn’t wear a leash and follows Steven around everywhere. The family said...
Death of 9-year-old boy shakes New Kensington neighborhood
Police are investigating the death of a 9-year-old boy, Azuree Charles, in New Kensington. The Westmoreland County coroner was called to the scene Wednesday afternoon at East Ken Manor, a Westmoreland County Housing Authority complex along Haser Drive. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli was also at the scene. The...
Export: 79% of landlords not complying with new license fee live out of town
When Export council began discussions to adopt a new license fee and inspection schedule for borough rentals, there was a feeling among members that the issues they faced — a lack of information about tenants and landlords skirting the occupancy permit — were mostly with out-of-town property owners. A month...
Seniors for Safe Driving holds courses in Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair
Seniors for Safe Driving, a Pennsylvania-based organization with more than 25 years of public service, is offering senior citizen driver improvement courses. Locally, courses are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center, 1551 Mayview Road, and from 9 a.m. to 1...
Westmoreland housing officials defend living conditions at Jeannette Manor
Westmoreland County Housing Authority officials are disputing residents’ allegations of poor living conditions at Jeannette Manor. A handful of residents, accompanied by county Commissioners Doug Chew and Gina Cerilli Thrasher, attended the housing agency’s monthly business meeting this week to air ongoing complaints about a reported bedbug infestation, the presence...
Celebrity Care Fest returns with more performers, new dinner
New York and Pittsburgh are cities both known for their bridges. So it may be appropriate that after Veronica Stigeler-Cowher celebrates the release of her new album, “Bridges Vol. 3,” in Brooklyn on June 9, the 2022 Celebrity Care Fest on July 23 in Pine will be her next performance....
New Kensington to pave 2 roads, possibly more with remaining money
Two New Kensington roads are slated to be resurfaced this year, and city officials are looking for more that can be done with the money available. Council on Monday awarded a nearly $103,000 contract to A. Folino Construction to resurface Locust Street from Victoria Avenue to Freeport Road, and Earl...
Real estate company announces new Hampton sales director
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services announces Jennifer Luzik as the new sales director at the company’s Hampton office. Luzik has been a full-time Realtor since 2011 and the sales director at Howard Hanna’s Monroeville office since May 2019. “Jennifer Luzik has been a proven producer and strong leader within our...
Carnegie Mellon taps Mt. Lebanon chief to lead university police
Carnegie Mellon University has tapped a South Hills police chief to lead its university police department, university officials said Wednesday. Mt. Lebanon Chief Aaron Lauth will take over the CMU police May 23. He will succeed Thomas Ogden, who has led the university police since 2008. Ogden, too, previously led...
Give it a try: Monroeville Public Library’s maker lab offers high-tech resources
Make before you buy. That’s a major consideration with regard to the maker lab at Monroeville Public Library, where a variety of state-of-the-art software and equipment is available for use. “What we’re focusing on is providing resources that people don’t necessarily have on their own but want to try out,”...
Accusations of Russian spying, vandalism and ethnic intimidation rattle Shadyside neighborhood
A March 17 news release from Pittsburgh Police didn’t contain much information. It said officers were “investigating several incidents of harassment and intimidation” at a house in Shadyside, provided some photos of the suspects, and added that the FBI had been notified. What happened next didn’t follow the typical narrative...
Shady Ave magazine sold to Trib Total Media
Nancy Polinsky Johnson, the publisher and editor of Shady Ave, has sold the quarterly magazine to Trib Total Media. The sale took effect on May 3. Shady Ave, launched 25 years ago, covers the East End neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, along with the Fox Chapel area and Oakmont. Trib Total Media...
Police seek tips from public about fatal shooting in West Mifflin, victim identified
Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are seeking tips from the public about a fatal shooting of a Pittsburgh man on Wednesday morning in West Mifflin. County homicide detectives responded to the scene after someone called 911 shortly before 8:30 a.m. to report a shooting in the 900 block of B...
