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Idlewild and Soak Zone welcomes back Daniel Tiger show, extends hours on 2 days
Idlewild and Soak Zone is extending park operating hours on remaining Fridays and Saturdays in July while welcoming the return of live shows for kids and families. The family-oriented park in Ligonier Township announced Thursday it will remain open an extra hour, until 8 p.m., on Fridays and Saturdays for...
Former Allegheny County Jail medical aide accused of assaulting incarcerated women
A former medical aide at the Allegheny County Jail allegedly used his position to abuse and harass three incarcerated women earlier this year, according to charges filed against the man Thursday. Shiquille Desesso, 28, of Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood, faces three counts each of institutional sexual assault and indecent assault, accused...
FlyBy 5K back on at Pittsburgh International Airport
People will again have a chance to run or walk on the tarmac at Pittsburgh International Airport. The fifth annual FlyBy 5K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk presented by CNX Resources, a natural gas development production company, is Oct. 2. It is back on course after a yearlong hiatus because of...
Couple ties knot in first-of-a-kind ceremony along Kiski Township’s Roaring Run stream
With uncommon grace and ease, a woman in a long, flowing, white satin gown made her way to a rock the size of a pickup truck in the middle of Roaring Run stream. Surrounded by rocks covered in moss, she lifted the hem of the gown to prevent it from...
Springdale Council president resigns, citing move to Buffalo Township
Springdale Council President James Zurisko has resigned after serving on the council for 12 years. Council members said Zurisko told them he was stepping down because he is moving to Buffalo Township. Council voted Tuesday to accept the resignation. Zurisko did not respond to requests for comment. Council Vice President...
Food truck rally in Lower Burrell will benefit fire company
Lower Burrell’s Fire Company No. 3 will have its third food truck rally from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The events have turned into successful fundraisers that were much needed after the covid-19 pandemic shut down traditional events to draw the public and funds. Each of the previous rallies has...
Man pleads guilty to throwing brick through Pittsburgh police car window during 2020 protests
A man charged for throwing a brick through a Pittsburgh police cruiser during protests last year pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court. George Allen, 32, of Pittsburgh, pleaded to one count of obstructing law enforcement during civil disorder. Allen was charged in July 2020, accused of throwing a hunk of...
Greensburg doctor pleads guilty to taking kickbacks over fentanyl spray
A Greensburg doctor pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to taking kickbacks, health care fraud and conspiring to distribute controlled substances. Thomas Whitten, 71, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV on Dec. 7. According to prosecutors, Whitten received kickbacks from Arizona-based Insys Therapeutics from May...
GenOn delays closure of Cheswick Generating Station, Allegheny County’s only coal-fired plant
The closure of Cheswick Generating Station — Allegheny County’s only coal-fired power plant — has been postponed until spring. Houston-based GenOn Holdings LLC, which owns the plant, said in June that the plant would be permanently retired by Sept. 15. The company last week moved the plant’s retirement date to...
Sewickley Academy experiences leadership changes, pressure from parent group to eliminate equity initiative
Sewickley Academy is experiencing additional leadership changes following the departure of its former head of school, Kolia O’Connor, on July 1. Interim Head of School Ashley Birtwell announced the departure of five administrators and a fifth-grade teacher July 21. The positions included Head of Lower School Ryan Baxter, Director of...
Harrison man accused of stealing cars faces added charges in connection with burglary
A Harrison man previously accused of stealing two vehicles from two township businesses earlier this month now faces charges in connection with a burglary the same day at a third township business. Harrison police on Wednesday charged Mark A. Bauer, 60, with burglary, trespassing, receiving stolen property and mischief in...
Norwin area ‘On the Move,’ July 22, 2021
Barbara Komondor of North Huntingdon is scheduled to compete in the national Mrs. All-Star United States 2021 pageant on July 31 in Savannah, Ga. Komondor will be representing Pennsylvania in the pageant and will present her platform, “That Special Touch,” which is focused on recognizing individuals and groups who help...
State police seeking information on missing Ruffs Dale woman
State police in Belle Vernon are seeking information on a missing 73-year-old East Huntingdon woman who was last seen Tuesday. Trooper Robert Broadwater reported on social media that authorities are seeking Myrna Z. Montalvo, 73, of Ruffs Dale, who relatives say is endangered because she has a medical history of...
Woodland Hills appoints interim high school principal
Woodland Hills School District appointed one of the high school’s assistant principals to be the school’s interim principal. The school board on Wednesday approved naming Shelly Manns as interim high school principal. She joined the district in September 2020 and served as an assistant high school principal last year. Manns...
Murrysville authorizes emergency work on collapsing storm sewer at Heritage Estates
Murrysville officials will contract emergency repairs to a storm sewer line that is collapsing in the Villas at Heritage Estates, the second time they encountered the issue in the housing plan off Sardis Road. “The work is beyond the ability of public works,” Chief Administrator Jim Morrison said. “The engineer...
Man pleads guilty to Homewood double homicide, gets 15 to 30 years in prison
A man from Pittsburgh’s Homewood North section will serve 15 to 30 years in state prison for the shooting deaths of a couple during a fight over a custody dispute two years ago. Darryl Barnett, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter and two firearms counts Thursday before...
‘On the move’ in the Murrysville area for the week of July 29, 2021
Jordan Humes of Export graduated from Lock Haven University at its spring 2021 commencement ceremony at Charlotte Smith Field. Humes graduated summa cum laude with a degree in health sciences • • • Anthony Massetto was among 1,200 students to graduate in May from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va. •...
News and briefs in the Murrysville area for the week of July 20, 2021
Calendar, conservation kits will benefit Rotary As part of its role in Rotary International’s “End Plastic Soup” campaign — which is aimed at preventing plastics from entering local, state and national waterways where it ultimately ends up in the ocean — the Murrysville-Export Rotary Club will sell calendars featuring artwork...
Only 11% of emergency rent money distributed in Westmoreland County
About 11% of nearly $13 million in emergency rental and utility bill funds has been disbursed to Westmoreland County residents who experienced hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic. Dan Carney, executive director of Union Mission of Latrobe, said about $1.5 million was directed to 270 applicants over the past three...
Intern from Local Government Academy helps Bethel Park operate more effectively
Alea Dorsey-Tyler knows searching for the right government documents can be taxing. Hours upon hours of flipping through folders and rummaging through boxes all to find something that could easily be found if codified digitally and posted on a municipal website. She knows this, in part, because that is what...
Penn-Trafford Community Band concert Aug. 6
PT Community Band to perform The Penn-Trafford Community Band, a 60-piece adult band with mostly Westmoreland County participants, will perform a free community concert by the pond at Penn Township Municipal Park at 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Audience members can bring their lawn chairs or blankets for the performance featuring...
Monroeville mom gets full university scholarship through caregiver assistance program
Monroeville caregiver Lisa Shaw got a second chance at love and, now, a chance at a second career with help from a university assistance program. Shaw and her husband, Coban, both had previous relationships before reconnecting in 2016. “He is just such a sweetheart,” Shaw said. “I’ve been in abusive...
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Norwin news: Softball tournament, rummage sale, Lancaster trip
PAL to hold adult softball tournament The Police Athletic League Norwin will hold its seventh annual one-pitch adult co-ed softball tournament from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 11 at the PAL Norwin Complex on Bridge Street in North Huntingdon. The tournament is open to adults age 21 and older...
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North Huntingdon approves ending contract with trash hauler; new bids to be sought
North Huntingdon officials approved ending the township’s contract with its trash hauler at the end of the year. Township commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday on the separation agreement with County Hauling LLC of Rostraver. The contract had been a four-year agreement set to expire in 2024. The township now will advertise...
3 inmates charged with falsely accusing Westmoreland jail guard of threatening sex assault
Police said three men made false claims that a guard at the Westmoreland County Prison threatened to sexually assault one of them in March, according to court paperwork. Westmoreland County detectives this week charged Joshua James Robison, 25, of Irwin; Nicholas John Grindle, 34, of Jeannette; and Paul Andrew Pierce,...
