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Springdale Council to fill vacant seat after November election
Springdale Council is looking for applicants to fill a vacant council seat, but the person filling it will only serve through December. Council voted, 6-0, Tuesday to hold off appointing a person to the vacant seat until their Nov. 16 meeting. The seat became vacant when Harry Helwig stepped down...
New Kensington-Arnold hires co-principals to oversee Hunt Elementary
Two principals are replacing one at a New Kensington-Arnold elementary school. Tyler Roberto will join Todd Kutchak as co-principals of Roy A. Hunt Elementary around Nov. 1, Superintendent Chris Sefcheck said. They are replacing Thomas Rocchi, who retired this year after 60 years in education. Kutchak, 50, an assistant principal...
Covid-19 vaccinations lag at Westmoreland County Transit Authority
Covid-19 vaccinations among Westmoreland County Transit Authority drivers, mechanics and administrative staff continue to lag. Executive Director Alan Blahovec said just 57% of the agency’s nearly 140-person workforce has been vaccinated and little progress to increase that number is expected in the coming months. “The noes we’ve gotten are pretty...
6 candidates vie for 3 council seats in Franklin Park council race
There are contested elections in each of the ward races for Franklin Park council in the Nov. 2 General Election. Uday Palled and Adam Szymkowiak are running for the Ward 1 seat; Anne Graziani and incumbent Luke Myslinski are seeking the Ward 2 seat, and Amanda Cross and incumbent Thomas...
Franklin Park Mayor O’Keefe facing challenger Naik in November election
Incumbent Dennis O’Keefe faces challenger Sumana Naik in the race for mayor of Franklin Park in the Nov. 2 election. The mayor is elected at-large and serves a four-year term. Here are the candidates’ responses to questions posed by the North Allegheny Journal. Sumana Naik Political party: Democrat Age: 43...
South Buffalo officials seek IUP building as new municipal center
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania branch campus in the Northpointe Industrial Park might become the next South Buffalo Township Municipal Building. That’s if the university accepts the township’s bid of $400,000. Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s branch campus at Northpointe sits on nearly 5.5 acres of land. Its lone building includes...
6 battle for 4 seats on Irwin council; 2 vie for mayor’s seat
Irwin voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to give a younger generation a say in borough government. Republican council members Ronald Romeo, 62; Frank Rossi Jr., 64; and Leslie Savage, 52, are running for reelection on the GOP ticket, along with Tyler Baum, 23, who won a spot on the...
3 candidates seek pair of Penn Hills council seats
In the Penn Hills Council race, two incumbents and a newcomer are vying for two open seats. Deputy Mayor Catherine Sapp and councilman John Petrucci are trying to hold off newcomer Joanne Fascio. Here are the candidates and their responses to election questions posed by the Penn Hills Progress: Joanne...
Harmar officials update residents on sewage issues, next steps
Harmar officials gave residents an update Thursday on efforts to resolve the ongoing sanitary sewage overflows happening in their homes. The issue was brought up during a supervisors meeting Sept. 16. Many residents from the Chapel Downs neighborhood said they face issues of water flooding their basements or raw sewage...
Pittsburgh Roller Derby Undead team ready to lace up skates and get rolling
Roller Derby is back rolling again. After more than a year outside the rink because of the pandemic, the Pittsburgh Roller Derby Undead team will have an intra-league bout at 5 p.m. Saturday at Neville Roller Drome on Neville Island. The name “Undead” is a nod to the zombies from...
Highlands offers voluntary on-site covid-19 testing for students and staff
Highlands School District students can opt for on-site covid-19 testing through a federally funded program. The district is participating in Operation Expanded Testing, supported by the Department of Health and Human Services. Tests are voluntary and provided for free. Administrators said the district’s participation is expected to help schools remain...
5 candidates vie for 4 open seats on Delmont council
Five candidates will compete for four open seats on Delmont Council in the Nov. 2 election, each with their own ideas for the future of the borough. “With input from the citizens of Delmont, council needs to identify issues and plan to correct them as we move into the future,”...
Greensburg man accused of inappropriately touching 2nd girl
A Greenburg man who was arrested in June in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a 9-year-old girl was arraigned Thursday on similar charges involving a 13-year-old girl, according to court papers. John Harry Patak III, 30, was arraigned Thursday on charges of indecent assault, corruption of minors and...
Don’t expect to see a price break at the pump anytime soon in Western Pa.
Gas prices usually drop considerably in the fall. Instead, the cost of a gallon of gas is surging. The national average price is now $3.36 a gallon, the highest since 2014. In the Pittsburgh area, the price has soared to $3.50 a gallon this week, up from $3.33 a month...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 22-24
Here are some ways to spend the weekend in Pittsburgh. Immersive Van Gogh The Vincent Van Gogh exhibition — “Original Immersive Van Gogh Pittsburgh” — will celebrate its first weekend Friday through Sunday. Located at Lighthouse Artspace on Lacock Street on the North Side, the exhibit surrounds viewers with van...
TribLive Taste Test: Bardine’s candy corn bratwurstVideo
Bardine’s Country Smokehouse owner Gary Bardine likes to be different, experimenting with different ingredients. He’s certainly found a way to be different this fall — by offering candy corn bratwurst for a limited time at his Crabtree butcher shop. “A few years back, when the Seahawks were in the Super...
Candidates battle for Plum Borough’s mayoral seat
After the passing of Democratic Plum Borough mayoral candidate Shawn Marcellino this summer, the Plum Democratic Committee tapped David Biondo to challenge Republican incumbent Mayor Harry Schlegel. Here are the candidates and their responses to election questions posed by the Plum Advance Leader. David Biondo Why did you decide to...
Animal Protectors plans Halloween events inside, outside New Kensington shelter Saturday
A New Kensington animal shelter is decked out for Halloween and has festivities planned Saturday afternoon and evening. The event, beginning at noon and culminating in an outdoor showing of the horror classic “Night of the Living Dead” is something new for Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley and the first...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Oct. 22-24
Scary side of town Explore the dark history of West Newton during “Nightmare in West Newton” guided walking tours at 6, 7:30 and 9 p.m. Friday. Tours begin and end at Simeral Square and will feature chilling stories about Rebecca Greenawalt, John C. Plumer and more, all based on real...
5 candidates running for 3 seats on Heidelberg council
Five candidates will square off this November seeking one of three open seats on Heidelberg council. All three seats are four-year terms. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, Democrats Dorothy McCartney, Richard A. Pattinato and Sharon Wicobroda will face Republicans Charles L. Jones and John...
Kiski Area lunch lady competes as ‘gunslinger’ in Wild West-style shooting competitions
Amy Anderson is a gunslinger with a wild hobby. Anderson, 66, of Washington Township might sling hash in the cafeteria at Kiski Area South Primary School, but in her downtime she slings guns — competing nationwide in Western-style shooting competitions. Anderson and her husband, Dan, 69, are members of SASS,...
6 candidates battle for 4 open seats on Franklin Regional school board
Six candidates will compete in November’s election for four open seats on the Franklin Regional school board, with a seventh candidate, Diana Altieri Hand, running unopposed for a two-year seat after the 2020 resignation of board member Gary English. All candidates are registered Republicans, but as is typical in school...
The Stroller, Oct. 22, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Fall festival planned Sunday in Freeport Community Park The Greg Wells Memorial Fall Festival will be from 1 to 5 p.m....
Woman stabbed in Stowe, 1 arrested
A person was arrested Friday after a stabbing in Stowe that seriously injured a woman, according to Allegheny County Police. Investigators said township police were patrolling Broadway Avenue around 12:30 a.m. when they found a 29-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds. She was hospitalized in critical condition, police said. Police...
8 battle for 4 Plum council seats
There are four Plum council seats open as voters take to the polls in November. Two former councilmen, three incumbents and three newcomers make up the eight-candidate field for the council positions. On the Democratic side, candidates are Michael Creighton, Jennifer Lynn Pusateri, David Odom and Justin Michael Tuskan. Republican...
