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More flooding discussions at recent Bridgeville council meeting
Even as the seasons start to change, one constant remains in Bridgeville — the problem with rain and subsequent flooding. To kick off the Oct. 11 council meeting, Bob Fryer, former head of Bridgeville’s planning commission and current South Fayette resident, spoke extensively about his ideas for solutions to Bridgeville’s...
Passenger in pickup seriously injured after truck slams into SUV, home in Derry
Elmer Derry said he and his wife were literally “shaken out of bed” when a pickup slammed into the side of their Derry home at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. “It shook the entire house. It woke us both up,” Elmer Derry said. A piece of wood fence paneling temporarily covers the...
Committee redrawing Pittsburgh City Council district map wants to preserve majority minority districts
A volunteer committee tasked with redrawing Pittsburgh City Council’s nine districts is determined to maintain two districts where the majority of residents are people of color, its chairman said. Committee members said they also aim to keep neighborhoods together to avoid splitting them up among separate council districts. While not...
Long detours in store for 5-hour turnpike closure between Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh exits
Motorists who need to travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh exits overnight on Saturday will face long detours to get around a bridge construction project. The turnpike will be closed in both directions between Allegheny Valley (Exit 47) and Pittsburgh (Exit 57) for five hours starting...
Buffalo Township couple seeks resolution to stormwater problems
Kimberly and Paul Gentile of Buffalo Township believe there is a simple solution to a problem that has plagued them for years. Two sets of storm drains along Woodbury Drive in the Woodbury Estates plan release water runoff through pipes onto their their backyard along Woodhaven Drive. The couple said...
Record crowd turns out to hear Brackenridge ghost stories
After five or six years portraying one of the region’s most iconic settlers — the late Henry Brackenridge — actor Hugh Fox said he slips easily into the role each year for the Prospect Cemetery ghost tour. “The organizer thinks I fit the bill and I quite like it,” said...
Lower Burrell lands $130,000 grant for Craigdell Road project, awards contract
Lower Burrell has secured a $130,000 state grant to fix stormwater drainage problems along Craigdell Road in the Kay Street area, with contract bids coming in lower than anticipated. Aging pipes in the Craigdell Road area need to be repaired before they worsen, said Matt Pitsch of Senate Engineering, the...
Defendant testifies he feared for his life when he fired fatal shots outside Club Erotica in McKees RocksVideo
Charles Becher said he thought he was going to die outside a McKees Rocks strip club in January. Becher, testifying Friday in his own defense in an Allegheny County homicide trial, told a jury that he had been inside Club Erotica when he heard his sister and cousin were involved...
Carnegie Museum of Art welcomes new contemporary art curator Liz Park
The Carnegie Museum of Art has named Liz Park as its new Richard Armstrong Curator of Contemporary Art. Park comes to the museum from the University at Buffalo Art Galleries, State University of New York, where she was curator of exhibitions. Park has a previous link to the institution in...
Scott commissioners race has only 1 contested ward
Scott’s commissioners race has candidates in Wards 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 – but according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, only the Ward 4 race has multiple candidates. Samuel J. Dalfonso and Raymond J. Owens seek the seat that’s currently held by David Calabria....
Bethel Park municipal races a mix of uncontested, contested
Municipal races in Bethel Park are a mix of contested and unopposed, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list. Incumbent Mayor Jack Allen is running unopposed for another four-year term, as is incumbent Joseph Consolmagno for the Ward 1 council seat. The Ward 3 council race...
Shuttered North Huntingdon haunted house had to clear local, state hurdles
The North Huntingdon couple who had hoped to give people a Halloween treat by visiting their “home haunt” in a neighborhood would have had to satisfy both state and local regulations. Jeff Silka, township manager, told commissioners Thursday that a desist order was issued Oct. 7 based on the fact...
Arrest warrant issued in connection with fight that left Allegheny Township man severely injured
An arrest warrant was issued for a man accused of beating an Allegheny Township resident so severely that he was hospitalized with a collapsed lung, a brain bleed and several broken bones, according to authorities. District Judge Cheryl Peck Yackopec issued the warrant on Friday for William Gregory Goldberg, whose...
Medical marijuana dispensary to open in Southwest Greensburg
A medical marijuana dispensary is coming to Southwest Greensburg. Maitri Medicinals will open in a strip mall located at 1075 S. Main St., near the intersection of Route 30 and Route 119. A ribbon cutting is planned Monday. This will be the third medical marijuana dispensary opened by Maitri Medicinals,...
Hampton Township gathering names for new Gulf War Memorial
A new plaque is being planned to salute Hampton Township residents who served in the Gulf War. It will be added to the Hampton Township Veteran’s Memorial. The township is partnering with the Hampton Community Association and the Hampton American Legion Post 296 in collecting names of servicemembers who served...
Farmer x Baker expands with 2nd location in O’Hara for takeout
A new takeout eatery has opened in O’Hara. Farmer x Baker opened its second location Friday, welcoming a steady stream of customers right away when the doors opened at 8 a.m. “We’re looking forward to serving our community locally sourced, healthy and delicious foods all year round,” owner Jennifer Urich...
Experts pick the best places to see fall foliage in Southwestern Pa.
Local foresters, outdoors enthusiasts, biologists and motorcycle riders all have their favorite places to see the fall panorama of leaves. Mountains, hillsides and river valleys are among the best places to view the fall leaf spectacle not just because of the volume of trees, but the variety. “The diversity of...
Any day now, really: Fall leaf colors to pop soon in Western Pa.
There wasn’t much peeping going on for the long-planned and sold-out Gateway Clipper fall leaf-peeping tour last weekend on the Allegheny River in Armstrong County. Although the boat ride was spectacular in its own right, “it was disappointing we could not control Mother Nature,” said Chris Ziegler, president of the...
6 candidates seeking 4 seats on Aspinwall council
Six candidates will compete for four open seats on Aspinwall council in the Nov. 2 general election. Democratic incumbents — Marcia Cooper, Jeff Harris and Lara Voytko — along with newcomer Mary Hancock, will take on Republican newcomers James Bonant and Sharon Donnick. Voytko, Hancock, Bonant And Donnick did not...
Roppa tapped to fill Mccandless council vacancy
McCandless Town Council has appointed Dr. Kathleen Roppa to fill the vacant council seat in Ward 5. “Her energy, enthusiasm and drive will make her effective in facing the challenges of the community,” said Kim Zachary, president of township council. The position was left open after Ward 5 representative Angela...
Unity OKs plans for restaurant drive-thru, car lot expansion
Plans for an Eat’n Park restaurant drive-thru window, a used car lot expansion and a bed and breakfast in Unity all have received thumbs-up from the township supervisors. Township planning director Merle Musick told the supervisors at their meeting this week that Eat’n Park Hospitality Group plans to reduce the...
Furnishings, collectibles up for auction at Ligonier’s closed Campbell House B&B
Dolls, stuffed animals, glass bells and a musical clock are among collectible items bearing the famous Campbell’s soup brand logo that will hit the auction block Saturday as people can bid on the contents of Ligonier’s closed Campbell House Bed & Breakfast. After suffering a health setback in February, owner...
Single-lane squeeze on Route 119 in Youngwood included in PennDOT traffic alerts
A long-term lane restriction in Youngwood is set to begin Monday, along with a brief road closure in Mt. Pleasant Township and a traffic restriction in West Newton, according to PennDOT. Traffic in Youngwood will be limited to a single lane on a section of Fourth Street (Route 119 southbound),...
Penn Township man killed in crash on Route 30 in Hempfield, coroner says
A 77-year-old Penn Township man was killed and two other people were hurt Thursday in a two-vehicle collision along Route 30 in Hempfield, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. Thomas Ernest Stutz of Harrison City was pronounced dead at the scene of the 12:46 p.m. crash in front of...
6 candidates running for 4 Baldwin council seats
Six hopefuls are running for four, four-year seats on Baldwin council. Incumbents Marianne Conley and John Egger are facing newcomers Erin Brown, Raymond “Butch” Dee, Rebecca Conley and Michael Stelmasczyk. Here are the candidates and the answers to the questions posed by South Hills monthly. Erin Brown Age:...
