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McCandless bridge inspections find no structural problems
A PennDOT inspection report found no structural problems in six bridges evaluated in McCandless. The local bridges require some regular maintenance and were assigned a priority number based on the level of work that needs to be done, according to Robert Grimm, McCandless town manager. “The bottom line is we’re...
A.W. Beattie to host spring open house March 24
A fashion show, robotics and designs from the auto collision department will be just a few of the things featured at the upcoming A.W. Beattie Career Center Spring Open House in Allison Park, on March 24, from 5:15 to 8 p.m. This year marks the return to an in-person format...
Police seeking Apollo man who they say crashed stolen car, fled scene
A search is underway for an Apollo man who police said crashed a stolen car in a residential yard in Kiski Township. At about 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Korry Reese, 35, crashed the car in the yard along Canal Road and fled just as a Kiski Township police officer arrived,...
23-year-old shot in Plum upgraded to stable condition
A 23-year-old Plum man who was shot in the chest last week has been upgraded to stable condition, Allegheny County Police said Tuesday. Officers responded to the shooting at about 8 p.m. Friday along the 7800 block of Saltsburg Road. The man, whose name was not released, was taken by...
Pittsburgh Foundation awards $215K through Exposure Artist program
Deavron Dailey can’t decide what he loves more — his hometown of Detroit, or his home for the past 13 years, Pittsburgh. The similarities and contrasts between the two industrial cities have informed much of Dailey’s recent artwork, and a $20,000 grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Exposure Artist Program will...
Armed robbery at Penn Hills gas station under investigation
Penn Hills police are investigating an armed robbery at a Sunoco gas station. Police Chief Ronald Como said the incident occurred at the convenience store near the intersection of Hulton and Poketa roads late Thursday morning. A man wearing a mask, hoodie and dark clothing entered the store, showed a...
Hempfield school board shelves any changes to its library book policy and selections for now
The Hempfield Area School Board next month will further discuss the possibility of tweaking a policy related to reevaluating course materials after high school students were allowed access to two books deemed inappropriate by a small group of parents. The board’s policy committee on Friday decided to not move forward...
Boy shot twice in Homestead on Friday evening
A boy is in the hospital after he was shot in Homestead on Friday evening. At about 5 p.m., police responded to the shooting at the intersection of East 20th Avenue and McClure Street, according to a news release from Allegheny County Police. The injured boy suffered two gunshot wounds,...
Late West Penn Power employee’s legacy ‘helping others’ to continue through donation
The power line technology program at the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton received a shot in the arm Friday that will continue a late graduate’s legacy of helping others. More than 50 family members, friends, school officials and former West Penn Power co-workers of the late...
Leechburg’s fire company doesn’t let pandemic-related supply chain issues stop Lenten fish fries
While many fire department and volunteer groups have canceled their Lenten fish fries this year thanks to skyrocketing costs, the fish fry tradition continues at the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company. Customers filed inside the firehall at a steady pace Friday evening as more than 10 volunteers kept busy cooking, preparing...
Westmoreland jury awards $19M to swimming pool injury victim
A jury on Friday awarded $19 million in damages to a Vandergrift man left paralyzed from an accident in a friend’s swimming pool, in what is believed to be the largest verdict ever issued in Westmoreland County. Jurors found that Washington Township homeowners Robert and Laura O’Black were negligent and...
Elizabeth-Forward special education teacher sent explicit photos, messages to student, police say
An Elizabeth-Forward special education teacher is accused of sexually abusing a teenage student and then demanding that he delete her number and all of their messages after she was placed on leave, according to a criminal complaint. Nicole Corson, 41, of Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood, is charged with institutional sexual...
Riverfront Theater Company to present Sondheim’s ‘Company’
A musical comedy about relationships and marriage foibles, which some consider to be composer Stephen Sondheim’s best work, will be staged two weekends in March along the Allegheny River in Aspinwall. “Company” will be presented by Riverfront Theater Company on March 17-19 and March 24-26 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park off...
New Shadyside dance club hopes to revive cutting edge music scene
There was a time when Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood featured some of the hippest dance clubs in town. From the 1960s to the 1990s there was the Razzberry Rhino, Lou’s Bar and The Encore to name a few, hosting live musical acts like DC Fitzgerald, Harold Betters and Frank Capelli. In...
‘Sneetches’ help N.C. students teach Norwin kindergarteners through Read Across America exercise
A Read Across America exercise for a kindergarten class at Norwin’s Stewartsville Elementary School took on a special meaning Friday when high school students from Charlotte, N.C., read a Dr. Seuss book to them. “I think it was great. It was very nice,” said Emma Sartori, a student in Nicole...
Budget shortfall at Freeport Area could result in tax hike
Freeport Area School District may have to dip into its fund balance to eliminate an operating deficit at the end of the school year. That could result in a real estate tax hike to start the next school year. As of Thursday, the 2021-22 budget had a $2.4 million deficit,...
Part of Butler Street in Pittsburgh remains closed after large water main break
Butler Street between the 62nd Street Bridge and 57th Street in Upper Lawrenceville will be closed for at least a week because of damage caused by a 42-inch water main break Thursday afternoon, officials said. The break flooded the street as well as several nearby buildings. Pittsburgh Water & Sewer...
Port Authority leaders warn of ‘significant delays’ with 500 unvaccinated employees facing discipline
Port Authority of Allegheny County officials on Friday warned of “significant delays and a large number of missed trips” as 500 employees face being placed on leave now that a judge has cleared the way for the authority’s vaccine mandate to continue. Port Authority CEO Katharine Kelleman said moving forward...
Carnegie pastor and wife hoping to adopt 3 Ukrainian children
Three foster children huddled in a basement in Ukraine await a Facebook Messenger call from a couple in Carnegie who are hoping to adopt them. The Rev. John Charest and his wife, Laryssa, check social media constantly to see if the kids are online so they can reach out. “Sometimes,...
Bhavini Patel ends her run for Congress in 12th District
Edgewood Councilwoman Bhavini Patel said Friday she is ending her campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 12th District. Patel was one of four Democratic candidates running in the newly drawn district that stretches from Pittsburgh to Westmoreland County. She launched her campaign in January. “The campaign didn’t gain the momentum needed...
Police brace for large crowds as Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade returns
For the first time since 2019, Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will go on as planned in March, and police are expecting its return to be very well-attended. “After two very challenging years, it’s understandable that people will be in the mood to celebrate one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved traditions:...
More Pittsburgh officials urge PennDOT to slow down on Fern Hollow Bridge replacement
Some officials continue to voice concerns with the proposed design for Pittsburgh’s new Fern Hollow Bridge. PennDOT is overseeing the bridge’s design and construction, but the city will take control of the bridge once construction is complete. Because the project would be done under an emergency declaration, with work tentatively...
Troopers cite 2 drivers for alleged ‘road rage’ incident on Route 22 through Salem
The driver of a pickup and a tow truck operator were cited for misdemeanor and traffic charges after state police said the men engaged in a miles-long road rage incident along Route 22 through Salem. Troopers said they used witness accounts and a video volunteered by the pickup driver to...
Greensburg Salem School Board OKs 7-year bus contract, fills 2 administrative posts
Greensburg Salem School District will stay with its current transportation provider for another seven years. The school board this week approved a new contract with DMJ Transportation, setting annual cost increases through the 2028-29 school year. The per-vehicle rate charged by Mt. Pleasant area-based DMJ will increase by 1.5% in...
Troopers seize 59 pounds of marijuana during turnpike traffic stop in Westmoreland County
An Oklahoma man pulled over for drifting between eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township was later arrested by state troopers on drug trafficking charges. Investigators said they found 59 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana in his minivan. Zhi Yu Lin, 43, of Muskogee, Okla., was ordered held...
