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Leet, Leetsdale, Sewickley and Edgeworth among Banner Communities
Several Quaker Valley area communities were among 80 Allegheny County towns and municipal authorities designated as 2022 banner communities by the Allegheny County League of Municipalities. They are Leet Township, Leetsdale, Edgeworth and Sewickley. This marks the tenth year of the program, which recognizes municipalities that show a commitment to...
Homewood North shooting victim identified
A Pittsburgh man died after being shot in the city’s Homewood North neighborhood Wednesday night. Officers responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls for multiple rounds of gunfire in the 800 block of Inwood Street. Police said that on arrival they found 34-year-old Durell L....
Leechburg Mayor Wayne Dobos, beloved as civic booster, dies
Leechburg Mayor Wayne Dobos, known as a tireless advocate for his borough and a driving force behind countless projects, died Wednesday. “He’s going to be a hard act to replace,” Council President Tom Foster said. “He was trying to revitalize Leechburg one project at a time.” Foster said he was...
Allegheny County Jail corrections officers contemplate no-confidence vote against warden
The union representing corrections officers at Allegheny County Jail has authorized a no-confidence vote against Warden Orlando Harper. Brian Englert, the president of the union, said following Wednesday’s Jail Oversight Board meeting that they had already collected 150 signatures. Still, Englert said he’s not sure every officer will vote in...
Former state senator Bob Regola gets probation for DUI
Former state senator Bob Regola was ordered Wednesday to serve one year on probation for a drunken driving arrest last October in Penn Township. Regola, 59, of North Huntingdon, was charged with two counts of driving while under the influence of alcohol and three traffic offenses after a traffic stop...
Police still looking for red pickup that injured Latrobe woman in hit-and-run
State police are still looking for a red Dodge pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run nearly six weeks ago that left a Latrobe woman seriously injured. Trooper John Robertson Jr. testified Wednesday that he has asked the father of the man accused of driving it at the time of the...
Napping dad seeks dismissal of remaining endangerment charges
The lawyer for a former Greensburg man found not guilty last month of child endangerment charges, in connection with allegations he napped as his three young children walked alone on a city street, wants a judge to dismiss three remaining reckless endangerment counts. Defense attorney Michael Garofalo in court documents...
Allegheny County has ‘turned a corner’ in covid pandemic, health official says
Allegheny County’s top health official said Wednesday that she is optimistic the county has “turned a corner” in the covid-19 pandemic, though disparities remain high among Black residents in every metric, including vaccination rates. “I am an optimist at heart, and I am optimistic that we have turned a corner,”...
Penn Hills graduate, Upper Burrell resident publishes her own book
After living in others’ fantasy worlds, Penn Hills High School graduate and Upper Burrell resident Jenna E. Faas was ready to create her own. Writing has been a core passion for Faas, who remembers her mom reading books to her before bedtime at 5 years old. Although she was unable...
Allegheny County Jail officials consider reinstating visitation
Allegheny County Jail officials are contemplating a return to in-person visitation as covid-19 cases drop there and across the region. Warden Orlando Harper said Wednesday that there were only five positive cases at the facility as of Feb. 25. During Wednesday’s Jail Oversight Board meeting, Harper said he anticipated visits...
Disney on Ice’s ‘Let’s Celebrate’ at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena a ‘dream job’ for skater
Sophia Cucci fell in love with ice skating when she was 3 years old. There was no better feeling than lacing up her skates and gliding around the rinks in her native Michigan. Her passion for the sport continued through high school and college. “I wasn’t done skating,” said Cucci....
West Deer police standoff ends with house fire
A man is in custody after holding police at bay in West Deer and setting his home on fire Wednesday, according to authorities. Police had much of the 3500 block on Huntertown Road blocked off and fire crews were called to extinguish the smokey fire shortly after noon, according to...
Ashes to go, Bible study and more around Sewickley area churches
Divine Redeemer Parish Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, 444 Glenfield Road, takes place 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays. At St. James, 200 Walnut St., it takes place from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays after 9 a.m. Mass. Walk-ins and signups are welcome. Parishes throughout...
Ashes to Go draws people for mobile blessings
Lexie Vigna of West Leechburg has a jam-packed academic schedule as a college student. Home this week on spring break, she found time to observe Ash Wednesday in front of CoCo Coffeehouse in Leechburg, receiving “Ashes to Go.” “It’s very convenient to do this while I’m here studying at the...
Closures of I-70 west in Rostraver planned as emergency bridge repairs continue
Part of Interstate 70 in Rostraver will be closed two nights next week, as well as the following weekend, as crews continue emergency work to repair a bridge damaged by an over-height vehicle. The westbound side of the highway will be closed from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday and...
Phipps Conservatory unveils long-term ‘Tropical Forest Hawai’i’ exhibit
Nature, history and culture intertwine in “Tropical Forest Hawai’i: Aloha ‘Aina,” a new long-term exhibition in the Tropical Forest Conservatory at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh. The major redesign of the 12,000-square-foot, 60-foot-high space is the result of a multi-year process of research and planning that took Phipps...
Pittsburgh City Council honors Michelle Gainey, Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday recognized First Lady Michelle Gainey and the Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition for their contributions to the city. While reading a proclamation honoring Michelle Gainey, Council President Theresa Kail-Smith acknowledged Gainey’s work to bring local Black artwork into City Hall and her efforts to “promote...
Riverview string bass player selected for All-State Orchestra
Riverview High School sophomore Riley Russell, who plays string bass, has been selected to participate in the 2022 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra Festival. The festival is scheduled for April 6-9 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in the Poconos and will include rehearsals, sectionals, clinician workshops and...
Gov. Wolf tours Pittsburgh company working to send cargo to the moon
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday toured Astrobotic, a company on Pittsburgh’s North Side that is working toward sending unmanned vessels to the moon. Astrobotic CEO John Thornton told reporters that the company is scheduled for a lunar launch this year and another in 2023. If Astrobotic is able to beat...
Hampton High School students win Shakespeare contest
Hampton High School junior Kai Suyama and sophomore Andrew Kaehly placed first in the Upper Division Scenes in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 28th annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. Kai and Andrew performed a scene from “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” More than 400 area students from 60-plus schools competed in the...
State trooper in New Stanton charged with possessing child porn, jailed on $500K bond
A state trooper assigned to the turnpike detail in southwestern Pennsylvania remains in jail after investigators allege he possessed dozens of computer files containing child pornography, including on a personal cellphone he was carrying when arrested Tuesday at the New Stanton station. Sean R. McKenzie, 37, a corporal, is charged...
Family programs scheduled at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Oakmont Carnegie Library is offering family-oriented programs on weekdays, with no registration necessary. STEAM After School Program is from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Elementary-age children and their families can stop by the library and make a craft. Themes are STEAM Rocket Pulleys, March 10; Lucky Leprechaun Binoculars, March 17;...
Get ready for spring cleaning with Monroeville waste collection day
Household hazardous and electronic waste collection days are scheduled at the Monroeville Public Works Building, 200 Starr Drive. The collections are open to everyone, and the next event will take place starting at 9 a.m. April 16. Accepted chemicals include paint and workshop products, automotive products, cleaning products, lawn and...
Hampton Middle School redesignated as School to Watch
When Hampton Middle School unveiled its flexible and interactive Learning Pavilion this summer, the initiative underscored the school’s continued efforts to engage students in innovative ways. In November, the efforts were affirmed by the school once again being named as a School to Watch by the Pennsylvania Association of Middle...
Hampton, water authority recognized in Banner Community program
Hampton has been designated as a 2022 Banner Community by the Allegheny County League of Municipalities, as has the Hampton Shaler Water Authority. This marks the 10th year of the program, which recognizes municipalities and municipal authorities that show a commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability and...
