Local category, Page 1791

Hampton Council votes to approve kennel expansion

The Hampton Council discussed a long list of items during its Sept. 22 meeting, but the item that caused the most back-and-forth discussion was the approval of the BelaCoop Animal Hospital’s plan to expand by adding a kennel and exercise area to their W. Hardies Road location. The building was...
Baldwin man goes from wheelchair to running in the Great Race

A wheelchair sits folded near the front door. It’s a constant reminder. “There was a time I relied on that because I was too heavy and it was hard to walk,” said Bruce Altemus, 69. “I was too big and too sick to do much of anything. I never want...
Gibsonia woman holds annual clothing drives to donate to those in need

Tasha Chraska hates the stigma attached to people who are homeless. “It could happen to us anytime,” Chraska said. Growing up, she wanted to do something that would help those in need. The 35-year-old was inspired to do her own clothing drive while volunteering for Mission From Mars Pittsburgh. At...
Burlett sworn in as new Edgeworth police chief

Edgeworth can welcome a new police chief as John Burlett was sworn into the position at the borough’s Sept. 21 meeting, taking over for his predecessor John English, who retired in early September after serving the community for 27 years. Burlett has served as a police officer for more than...
Strongman competition in Frazer pits amateur athletes from across the nation against local talentVideo

Some of the nation’s strongest amateur athletes made the trek to a Frazer fitness center this month to compete for honor and glory. Steel City’s Strongest, a United States Strongman sanctioned contest at the Legends of Pittsburgh Fitness and Performance Center in the Pittsburgh Mills mall, featured 65 athletes including...
Winning Match 6 ticket worth $750k sold at Belle Vernon grocery store

A jackpot Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $750,000 was sold at a Belle Vernon grocery store this week, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials. Lottery officials said the ticket, purchased from Duritza’s Market at 735 Henry St., correctly matched all six winning numbers, 4-30-33-43-47-48, during Tuesday’s drawing. The store will earn...
Bygone Wines in Unity Shopping Plaza boasts wines made in shop by owner Don Taylor

The covid-19 pandemic has hurt a lot of people across the world, both medically and financially. One of those people that took a financial hit is Don Taylor, who lost his job due to the pandemic. After being laid off, Taylor decided to open his own business. With his only...
Developer looks to transform Oakland with grocery store, green space

Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer that revitalized Bakery Square, has set its sights on a potential development in Oakland, though they would need a zoning amendment to make it happen. The developer touted the potential project, called Oakland Crossings, as an initiative to “transform a section of Oakland into a...
Highlands cheerleaders host Pink Out to support Change for Cancer

On Friday, Oct. 15, they wear pink. Highlands High School cheerleaders are hosting a districtwide Pink Out fundraiser that will culminate Oct. 15 when the Golden Rams football team takes on the Armstrong River Hawks. The squad is teaming up with Change for Cancer, a nonprofit founded by Burrell High...
Greater Latrobe School Board inks 3-year contract with support employees

Greater Latrobe School Board and the union representing 67 of its support employees agreed on a three-year contract extension. The agreement, which the board ratified this week, is retroactive to July 1 and continues through June 30, 2024. According to a joint release by the district and the union, the...
Bethel Park teacher wins prestigious Hilda M. Sundermann Award

Like many other teachers across the country, Katie Johnson, music teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elementary and William Penn Elementary schools in the Bethel Park School District, has dealt with a constantly changing curriculum during the covid-19 pandemic. So, it was very rewarding for her when, on Sept. 3, she became...
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center benefits from donation of supplies from senior adult organization

Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville was one of five schools to recently receive a donation from Community LIFE in an effort to facilitate teenage engagement in the healthcare field. Supplies donated to the school included stress balls, hand sanitizer, colored pencils, loose leaf paper and binders, and...
Resident escapes burning home in Murrysville

A resident was able to escape a burning Murrysville home Thursday morning, according to White Valley Fire Chief John Bohinc. The blaze on Sinan Drive, a rural road near Murrysville Community Park, was reported around 9 a.m. Bohinc said there were flames through the roof in the rear corner of...
Is everything fine? Westmoreland Museum program delves into reality

Someone asks, “How are you?” and you automatically say, “Fine.” But are you really? Six Pittsburgh-area women artists will get to the root of the question during “Everything Is Fine,” an outdoor performance art event set for 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in...
More fun on tap for last half of Greensburg Craft Beer Week

Days into this year’s Greensburg Craft Beer Week, beer lovers are venturing out to get a taste of the latest local brews. The weeklong event, which began last Friday and runs through Sunday, has attracted “a pretty good turnout” so far, said organizer Jessica Hickey of the Downtown Greensburg Project....
AHN announces closing date, relocation for New Kensington outpatient center

Allegheny Health Network said Thursday it will move its outpatient center from the former Citizens General Hospital to Kensington Square in New Kensington later this year. The new location at 1B Kensington Square is on Eighth Street, across from Central City Plaza. “After an exhaustive search and assessment of available...

« First ‹ Previous 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 Next ›

Partner News