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An O’Hara teacher seeking the Lower Valley magistrate office said his classroom experience positions him well to find practical solutions. Dave Turner, an attorney-turned-educator, said his teaching background might be even more useful than his experience in the courtroom. “Through education, I’ve gotten used to finding solutions for young men...

A Sewickley writer’s work recently appeared for the fourth time in a “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book. Judith Burnett Schneider, who left her job as a research scientist several years ago to become a full-time writer, just had her essay “Pivotal Cup” appear in the media company’s latest anthology,...

Jefferson Hills residents will have their pick from multiple candidates seeking their party’s nomination to run for borough council. There are five Democratic and six Republican hopefuls on the May 18 primary ballot, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Democratic candidates include incumbent Vickie Ielase,...

Several communities in the North Hills have no contested races in the May 18 primary among candidates seeking their party’s nomination to run for mayor, borough council or township supervisor in the fall general election. Franklin Park Mayor Incumbent Mayor Dennis O’Keefe is running uncontested for the Republican nomination for...

Editor’s note: Signal Item is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Other race previews will run in future issues. In Chartiers Valley School District, eight candidates are competing for four spots on the November ballot for school board director. All candidates are cross-filed on both tickets, with the...

A Uniontown woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Fayette County Monday and a man was seriously injured, according to state police. Linda L. Lewis, 76, was pronounced dead at the scene on Morgantown Road in South Union. She was the passenger in a car being driven by Bernard...

Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. National Day of Prayer services planned Two National Day of Prayer services are planned Thursday locally. • Springdale Open Bible Church, 401 Colfax St.,...

Pittsburgh fire marshal is investigating after a fire at an Allentown home resulted on one person needing hospitalization. Allegheny County dispatchers said the two-alarm fire started around 9:45 p.m. Monday along the 400 block of Iberia Street. FINAL UPDATE:This fire was declared under control at 10:17 p.m.All occupants are accounted...

Franklin Regional School District officials next month will consider a 2021-22 budget that raises property taxes to the state-designated limit for the fourth year in a row. The school board unanimously approved a proposed $63.9 million budget with a projected $437,000 deficit. The budget would raise local property taxes to...

One person was taken to a hospital in connection with fire in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood. Allegheny County dispatch said a fire broke out in a home at 3010 Bergman Street around 5:45 p.m. Monday. City fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire. Dispatch said emergency responders began clearing...

Property owners in the Penn-Trafford School District would face a 2-mill tax hike under a tentative $60.9 million budget for the 2021-2022 school year adopted Monday. The 2-mill increase would boost taxes to 89.25 mills in the Westmoreland County municipalities of Penn Township, Manor and Trafford that the district serves....

Hempfield leaders are looking for federal dollars that would benefit the township fire department. Supervisors have authorized the township manager to advertise for a grant writer and manager, one of the first steps as they prepare to submit an application in July for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency...

Vandergrift residents didn’t get an answer on whether a borough police officer accused of unprofessional conduct will remain on the force, nor did they get any update on the borough’s investigation Monday. Instead, borough officials adjourned to an executive session to speak about the matter privately, saying later only that...

New Kensington Council approved a liquor license transfer for a Lower Burrell restaurant that is planning to move into the former Kings restaurant in New Kensington. Council approved the request from Bridged Hospitality Group after a public hearing Monday. Bridged Hospitality owns the Around Back Restaurant & Bar, currently on...

Baldwin-Whitehall School District Principal Patricia Fusco was named one of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation’s MVPs. Fusco is the top administrator at Harrison Education Center. She has served nearly 16 years in the district, including as an assistant principal at Paynter Elementary School for more than five years. The Penguins Foundation...

The brother of a overdose victim in North Huntingdon was one of two men arrested Monday on charges of helping his sister buy a dose of heroin-fentanyl that killed her Jan. 12, according to court documents. Forrest G. Piper Jr., 49, of West Newton, the brother of Iona J. Runkle,...

Penn Hills Elementary Principal Kristin Brown was named one of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation’s MVPs. The Penguins Foundation partnered with the Grable Foundation and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit this year to launch a new initiative designed to honor educators making a difference in their school districts. Brown and 15 other...

Trafford residents will get their nearby Shop’n Save back shortly, as the new owners for the Broadway Boulevard location in southern Monroeville prepare to reopen the store on May 13. “We redid the whole decor, new painting, changed out old cases, redid the floor,” said owner and manager John Rohaley,...

New covid-19 cases reported in the Penn-Trafford-Jeannette area continued to decline over the past week, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In all, 32 new covid cases were reported between April 26 and May 3 for the six ZIP codes covering most of the three communities. That’s...

Gun violence is on the rise in Pittsburgh and city officials are coming up with a variety of ways to combat it. Legislation being introduced to City Council Tuesday would accept a $200,000 grant from Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, to support...

The May Day celebration, a tradition dating back some 90 years, was renewed at Springdale High School over the weekend. The event usually takes place inside the school but was held off campus last year at the Harmar House in Cheswick. “Unfortunately, we weren’t permitted to have much in the...

An Allegheny County judge ruled in favor of a company wanting to place an electronic billboard at the Tarentum end of the Tarentum Bridge. Common Pleas Judge Joseph M. James reversed the decision of the borough’s Zoning Hearing Board denying a permit application by America First Enterprises, doing business as...

An attempted homicide charge against an Upper Burrell man who police said pulled the trigger of a gun with the intent to kill a woman last year likely will be dismissed because prosecutors cannot explain why the weapon failed to fire. Matthew Best, 32, was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated...

The number of newly reported covid cases dropped slightly from April 26 to May 3 among residents in the North Huntingdon-Irwin-North Irwin areas, the second consecutive week of declining new coronavirus cases, according to state Health Department data released Monday. There were 44 new covid cases from April 26 to...