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Bethel Park native shares mushing experience ahead of Iditarod
Beware of Bullwinkle, apparently. According to a Bethel Park native who makes his home in America’s Last Frontier, the friendly fellow featured in Jay Ward cartoons is the opposite of the genuine article. “You guys probably think the most dangerous things in Alaska are wolves or bears,” Scott Brucker said....
Taco Bell in Allegheny Township on schedule to open this month
Construction continues on a Taco Bell in Allegheny Township, expected to open this month at intersection of Hyde Park Road at Route 56. Kevin Kupniewsk, senior director of operations for Charter Foods/Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silvers and Pizza Hut, confirmed this week that the project is on schedule. An...
Sewickley Academy students stage protest following Thursday’s incident
A group of Sewickley Academy students who were turned away when they tried to deliver a petition demanding changes at the private school protested outside of the building on Friday morning. Some 60 students, parents and supporters of the group CARES — Collective Action for Representative Education at Sewickley —...
Man accused of killing Karli Short and their unborn child ordered to stand trialVideo
Percy Quinn Rees said the last time he saw his niece, 26-year-old Karli Short, they were watching television together. Or rather, he said, she was watching television. He wasn’t much interested in the program, but Short always had control of the remote. Rees spoke of those moments Friday during a...
Fitzgerald seeks to appoint former warden to Allegheny County Jail board
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has nominated a man who spent his career in corrections and once served as the county’s interim warden to be a citizen representative on the Jail Oversight Board. The county announced the nomination of William Stickman III to the board last month, and the issue...
‘People’s Convoy’ passes through Westmoreland County en route to D.C. trucker rally
Hundreds of people converged Friday afternoon along Interstate 70 in New Stanton and at the eastbound ramps onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike to cheer on a large trucker convoy rolling toward Washington, D.C., for a weekend rally to protest covid-19 restrictions — which have been eased or eliminated in large part...
Somerset County man sentenced for killing, burying wife under house
SOMERSET — A Paint Township man was sentenced in Somerset County court on Thursday to serve a state prison sentence for killing his wife in April 2019 and burying her body under the house, authorities said. President Judge D. Gregory Geary sentenced James D. Kline, 50, to six to 40...
Kittanning police seek man who escaped custody following arrest
Kittanning police are searching for a Manorville man who escaped police custody on Thursday. Dalton K. Mull, 28, was initially arrested Thursday night on charges of burglary, terroristic threats and simple assault. While in custody, Mull escaped from the back of a police cruiser. He is wanted on the above...
Pa. Turnpike closure will impact westbound motorists
Motorists who travel along the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect to be detoured by a six-hour lane closure this weekend. The shutdown is required so crews can remove a disabled tractor trailer in the westbound lanes. Work will impact motorists between the Butler Valley and Cranberry exits. Lanes will be closed...
St. James School 8th-grader installs Buddy Bench for Girl Scout Silver Award project
Charlotte Gauntner, an eighth-grade student at Saint James School, earned her Girl Scout Silver Award for her Buddy Bench project. The Silver Award is the highest honor a Cadette Girl Scout can earn. Gauntner initiated her six-month project in June 2021, meeting with her project advisor Jeanne Riley, Father Brian...
Jeannette students party over pancakes as incentive to read more
While Jeannette elementary students savored pancakes Friday, their teachers relished the opportunity to have a little fun at school once again. Teachers used a pancake party as an incentive to encourage reading in their classrooms. It has worked, said first grade teachers Lou Anne Gansor and Cathy Harbaugh. “They just...
Poetry pop-up event to generate buzz for 1st Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books
For Danielle Obisie-Orlu, words are life. “They’re what people use to create, to destroy and to connect,” said Obisie-Orlu, 20, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh who is the City of Asylum Allegheny County Poet Laureate for 2021-2022. “If you know how to form them and use them, you...
Norwin Democrats to hear candidates from new 12th Congressional District
Norwin Area Democrats will review the new Congressional district maps and how it will affect the area when they meet at 6 p.m. March 9 in the community room of the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. The Democrats plan to get signatures for nominating petitions so they can be...
N.J. man accused of posing as bail bondsman to take $5K from Hempfield woman
A Hempfield woman is out $5,000 after being tricked into believing her daughter was in legal trouble after a car crash, according to state police. The woman gave the cash to a New Jersey man who posed as a bail bondsman and visited her home Monday in the Midway neighborhood,...
Pine, Richland among 80 communities recognized as Banner Communities
Although he’s been on the job as Pine’s manager for less than a year, Jason Krastas sees the commitment the township’s supervisors have to ensuring Pine is a place people are proud to call home. That’s reflected, he said, in Pine being among 80 municipalities and municipal authorities recognized as...
Regent Square event merges litter, fashion and craft beer — for good cause
While there are litter walks, fashion shows and craft beer parties, Allegheny Cleanways has combined all three for an event Saturday in Pittsburgh’s Regent Square. The confab of events isn’t as unlikely as it seems. Anyone who volunteers to pick up litter, especially in colder or wet weather, has to...
Missing Cambria County teen believed to be in Pittsburgh area, police say
State police said they believe a Cambria County teen who left his home in October may be in the Pittsburgh area. Troopers are continuing their search for Jase W. Spiridigliozzi, 16, who voluntarily left his home in Reade Township the night of Oct. 24 and has not returned home since....
Western Pa. nonprofits, hospitals and companies band together to get aid to Ukraine
Pittsburgh-area organizations have joined forces to help Ukrainians under siege of the ongoing Russian invasion by sending medical supplies and humanitarian aid to people in that war-torn eastern European country. “It is amazing how giving the people of Western Pennsylvania have been. They have opened their hearts and wallets for...
Gasoline nears historic high in Western Pa., topping $4 per gallon in some places
Gasoline now costs more than $4 per gallon at some local stations, thanks to an overnight price spike of about 13 cents per gallon. The abrupt jump, after weeks of steady price increases, is something not usually seen, even in times of economic uncertainty. “That’s very drastic and a direct...
Paralyzing accident didn’t stop Stahltown’s Katie Smith, an inspiration to others
Katie Smith of Stahlstown did not let a car accident that left her paralyzed stop her from living life the way she wanted, from continuing to play sports here and abroad to being a positive impact in people’s lives, according to her friends. Smith, who was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania...
Senior School classes canceled after incident at Sewickley Academy administrative offices
Classes at the Sewickley Academy Senior School were canceled Friday following a day of chaos at the school. Police were called to the private school in Edgeworth Thursday after a student group called CARES – Collective Action for Representative Education at Sewickley – and several parents attempted to meet with...
Conservancy hosting program on reversing plight of dwindling bluebird population
The Bradford Woods Conservancy is hosting a program to teach people how they can participate in efforts to restore the dwindling bluebird population by creating nesting boxes. The March 16 program titled “Bluebirds In Bradford Woods” will be presented by Ray Morris and Ken Knapp of the Latodami Nature Center...
Eucharistic Adoration at Divine Redeemer, bible study and more at Sewickley-area churches
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church The Lent Dinner and Speaker Series begins March 9. The theme for the evening will be based on excerpts from “Gentle and Lowly” by Dane Ortlund. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m and the speaker at 7. Childcare is available during the speaker time. For more details...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 4-6
It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some ways to spend it. Home & Garden Show The 40th annual Duquesne Light Co. Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show opens this weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than...
Air Force sergeant from Apollo surprised with Penguins tickets from Burrell students
Ricky Libengood, who has served in the Air Force since 1999, was fortunate to return home to Apollo from Saudi Arabia in January. But the chance to enjoy family and friends wasn’t the only gift he received when he got home. Students from Burrell High School’s National Honor Society showed...
