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South Hills area robotics team offers varied learning experiences
Picture a 125-pound, nearly three-foot-tall mechanical creation climb unassisted onto a set of monkey bars, amid a throng of folks who are rooting for it to succeed. “It’s as exciting as a hockey game or a football game,” Upper St. Clair resident and Scott Township native Ellen Simon said. “When...
More than 100 volunteers create West Newton Avenue of Flags in preparation for Memorial Day
Volunteers gathered Saturday to raise the West Newton Avenue of Flags at West Newton Cemetery for the Memorial Day holiday. In its 28th year, the Avenue of Flags features 365 full-sized flags, each given by a family member in honor of one or more local veterans who have died. Members...
Community markets support small businesses, help revitalize New Kensington
Two community markets in New Kensington held less than a block apart, at Voodoo Brewing and Knead Community Cafe, on Saturday gave local vendors an opportunity to showcase their wares and attract new customers. Michelle Thom, who owns Voodoo Brewing, and Jamie Parker, who owns a New Kensington bakery called...
Quaker Valley High School’s revamped robotics curriculum provides more student opportunities
When Matt Dado came to Quaker Valley High School last year he noticed something about its robotics and engineering curriculum. “I really don’t think anything was broken,” he said. “I would say we had a real solid foundation. The courses really didn’t change (in) name so far. “It was just...
Repairs to Crescent Avenue in Sewickley to take nearly all borough paving budget
A major wall reconstruction project along Crescent Avenue in Sewickley is expected to drain nearly all of the borough’s paving budget this year. Borough engineer Mike Galet said it has not reached the point of an emergency repair, but the slim and winding road could be significantly impacted by the...
Man found with stab wound in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man was taken to the hospital early Saturday after police found him with stab wound in the North Side, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. At around 2:40 a.m., police said they found the man in the Allegheny Center apartments having been stabbed in the back. The...
Level Green cleanup slated for Saturday
The Level Green Lions spring cleanup event, postponed last week because of rain, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the Penn Township community. Registration will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at the Level Green Community Building, Murrysville Road. Roadside cleanup sites will be assigned at...
Part of Shearsburg Road in Allegheny Township set to be paved this summer
With PennDOT’s revamping of Route 356 in full swing, Allegheny Township will shift its focus to another key artery. The township supervisors on Monday night awarded a contract of nearly $297,000 to Derry Construction to repave Shearsburg Road. The project will be from the Five Points intersection to Weinels Crossroads....
Historic Homewood site to get boost from Boston-based nonprofit
The effort to restore and preserve the National Opera House, a historic landmark located in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, is receiving a helping hand from Castle of Our Skins, a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to amplifying and uplifting Black artistry. Ashleigh Gordon, artistic and executive director and co-founder of Castle of Our...
Community Watch meetings to resume in Vandergrift after a 2-year hiatus
Community Watch meetings are returning to Vandergrift. Councilwoman Marilee Kessler announced the news on social media this week. The group cancelled its monthly meetings in 2019 because of winter storms. With the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the meetings stayed on hiatus. The first monthly meeting this year is...
The Stroller, May 14, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-thru vaccine clinic for cats and dogs scheduled Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue will host a drive-thru vaccine clinic for cats and...
Greensburg Salem School Board looks to hold line on taxes, continue free high school meals
Greensburg Salem School Board is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed 2022-23 district budget that would support about $49.1 million in planned expenses without raising taxes. To cover that spending, which reflects a 2% increase from this school year, the district might have to pull more than $658,000 from...
North Huntingdon: Vote pending on backyard chickens for two residents
The latest chapter in whether North Huntingdon residents are permitted to raise chickens could end next week. Commissioners are likely to vote on a request from Megan Jovar of Lancelot Drive for a conditional-use permit to keep the seven hens she has in her backyard and a request from Sarah...
5 Democrats, 1 Republican seek nominations to run for U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle’s seat
Five Democrats and one Republican are seeking their parties’ nominations in Tuesday’s primary to run for longtime U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle’s seat in November. The Democratic congressman, who is in his 14th term representing a district comprised of Pittsburgh and suburban Allegheny County communities, said last year he would not...
Jeannette councilman Ron Smith, dead at 76, described as ‘true asset’ to city
Jeannette Councilman Ron Smith, a longtime high school football coach, died Friday after a battle with cancer. His two daughters remembered him as a “gentle giant” who was honest and fair, attributes Mayor Curtis Antoniak said spilled over into council chambers. Antoniak visited Smith, 76, Thursday before council’s regular monthly...
Bethel Park police officer struck by vehicle, 2nd such incident in 2 weeks
A Bethel Park police officer was injured Friday night when he was hit by a vehicle and the driver is in custody, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Bethel Park Chief Timothy O’Connor told WPXI that the officer was hit by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of Broughton Road...
Coraopolis man killed in Moon Township crash
A Coraopolis man was killed Friday in a crash in Moon Township, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. The victim, George McMahon, 59, was injured in the incident along the 500 block of Flaugherty Run Road at about 12:45 p.m., the medical examiner said. He was taken to Heritage...
New riverfront residential property unveiled for Pittsburgh’s SouthSide Works
SomeraRoad unveiled a riverfront residential property called The Park this week, one of the final visions for its revitalization of SouthSide Works. It will be located steps away from the water along the riverfront trail. The commercial real estate investment developing company, based in New York and Nashville, has offices...
2-month investigation leads to Arnold man’s arrest on drug charges
An Arnold man’s arrest Tuesday capped off a two-month drug investigation, police Chief Eric Doutt said. Doutt said police seized drugs worth more than $4,000 and about $1,600 in cash when they arrested Don Carter Jr., 27. Agents with the state Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation along with the...
Pittsburgh Fire Chief injured in crash while responding to fire
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones was injured late Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision while responding to a fire in Edgebrook, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman. The crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. at the intersection of Brookline Boulevard and Whited Street. The fire was nearby...
Mineo’s Pizza House in Hampton reopens
Mineo’s Pizza House Allison Park in Hampton is open once again. The newly debuted restaurant closed temporarily after the first week due to staff shortage and the overwhelming demand. Dominic Mineo, who co-owns the business with his brother Giovanni Mineo Jr., told the Tribune-Review in a previous story this week...
Melissa Hart drops out of Pa. GOP gubernatorial field — 7 remain
Melissa Hart, the only woman in Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial primary race, announced Friday she has decided to bow out of the contest and throw her support to Lou Barletta. Her decision comes on the heels of Jake Corman’s exit from the race Thursday. He too is endorsing Barletta to be...
Bridge replacement project will close I-70 off-ramp in Rostraver
Work related to replacement of a bridge overpass will affect traffic on eastbound Interstate 70 in Rostraver beginning Monday. The eastbound off-ramp is set to close at 8 p.m. at the Arnold City exit and will remain closed until 6 a.m. on the following Thursday, depending on weather conditions. PennDOT...
Valley High School mock crash intended to highlight consequences of 1 bad decision
Authorities were hoping to make an impact with Valley High School students about how one decision can change many lives — and even end them. Juniors and seniors watched Friday morning as real police officers, firefighters, paramedics and the county coroner responded to a mock crash in the parking lot...
Greater Latrobe hopes to avoid potential 1-mill school tax hike
Greater Latrobe School Board is eyeing a proposed 2022-23 budget of more than $61.5 million that could require a 1-mill tax increase to cover a funding shortfall. But district officials have indicated they may be able to reduce or eliminate that potential tax hike if school subsidy increases proposed by...
