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Murrysville artist’s work will go on display at Brushes and Beans Café
Like so many other large-scale public events, art shows largely went by the wayside during the covid-19 pandemic. So, when Murrysville artist Barbara Jewell saw that a new coffee shop, Brushes and Beans Café, offered their space as a venue for local art displays, she was immediately energized. It cemented...
Carlynton School Board amends proposed safety plan
As the start of school quickly approaches, Carlynton School District continues to refine its plans for reopening. At the most recent school board meeting, the board amended the proposed safety plan based on new information and guidelines put forth by the CDC. This will likely be a common occurrence, according...
Rotary of Monroeville to hold peace pole dedication July 31
The Rotary Club of Monroeville will be holding a dedication ceremony July 31 for the recently installed peace pole at the Monroeville Community Park West. The rotary encourages the community to attend the free ceremony at 10 a.m. Food and drinks will be available. The 12-foot stainless steel peace pole...
Brentwood Borough School District passes 1st version of back to school plan
Earlier this month, Brentwood Borough School Board of Directors passed the first version of its health and safety plan for the 2021-22 school year. Superintendent Amy Burch said the current plan is based entirely on CDC guidelines, but it will be tailored and amended according to parent and community feedback....
Hempfield man arrested after police said he extorted woman over $20K in savings bonds
A Hempfield man was arrested Sunday after police said he tried to extort the owner of $20,000 in savings bonds that he claimed he found, according to court papers. Craig Alan Gordon, 35, is charged with theft by extortion, receiving stolen property and theft of lost property. The situation was...
North Huntingdon, trash hauler to part ways at end of year
A Rostraver trash collection company that has been the target of complaints by North Huntingdon officials and residents will terminate its contract at the end of the year, two years before the pact was set to expire. “It’s a mutual separation agreement,” Zachary Haigis, commissioners’ president, said of the proposed...
Man clung to hood of car for 5 miles as Scottdale pair sought hospital treatment, police say
A man and woman who say they were assaulted late Sunday in Scottdale drove about 5 miles to a Mt. Pleasant hospital for treatment with their alleged assailant clinging to the hood of the car, according to court papers. Scottdale police arrested Michael J. Overly, 21, of Everson, Fayette County,...
Drug, assault charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on July 12, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases July 12. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police. Waived preliminary hearings • Antanay Smitherman, 21, of Monroeville on charges of simple assault. Charges were filed Jan. 5....
Drug, DUI charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court July 12, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Daniel Tykarski, 25, of Monroeville on charges of hindering apprehension/prosecution. Charges were...
Police log: DUI, drug charges among those filed in Monroeville court July 9-13, 2021
The following charges were filed July 9-13 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Brandon Coll, 22, of McKeesport with terroristic threats and harassment. Charges were filed July 13 in connection with an incident along the 4300 block of Old...
Bridgeville receives grant to acquire, demolish flood-prone properties
Bridgeville has been awarded more than $1.23 million to acquire flood-prone properties on Baldwin and Margaret streets in the borough. According to a news release, the award is part of the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which is part of the Robert T. Stafford act. The borough is hoping to...
Murrysville library welcomes new youth services coordinator
Public libraries have a special place in Becky Martinazzi’s heart. “They’re one of the best spaces offered to people of every age, income level, location, ethnicity or physical ability,” said Martinazzi, 33, of Ebensburg, who recently was introduced as the new youth services coordinator at Murrysville Community Library. “I specialized...
Jeannette school board seeking applicants for vacancy after member resignation
Jeannette City School Board is seeking a new member after approving a resignation Monday. Superintendent Matthew Jones said the vacancy left by Jennifer Rager’s departure will be filled by a board appointment. The open seat runs through December 2023. Anyone interested in the seat should send a letter of interest...
Sears mail-order homes prove plentiful in Western Pennsylvania
If home is where the heart is, then those living in houses built from Sears’ mail-order kits may have fallen head-over-heels. A recent Tribune-Review story about a 1922 Sears mail-order home in McCandless that has most of its original features intact drew scores of letters and comments from Pittsburgh area...
Preschool Jumpstart Program, art classes and more in Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner
Mary & Alexander Laughlin Children’s Center 424 Frederick Ave., Sewickley. 412-741-4087. laughlincenter.org. Preschool Jumpstart Program A mini-preschool program to help children new to preschool ease into a school environment before starting preschool in the fall. The program, taught by Village Preschool teachers, will foster social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development,...
Greensburg woman accused in North Carolina military romance scam
A Greensburg woman surrendered to North Carolina authorities last week after investigators accused her of stealing money from a person on a dating website by claiming to be a member of the military. Authorities in the Pitt County Sheriff’s Department said Jo Ann Burkey, 63, was charged with accessing a...
County police seek public’s help in search for suspect who shot 65-year-old man in Homestead
Allegheny County Police are seeking the public’s help in their search for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 65-year-old man in Homestead late Sunday morning. County police were notified of a shooting in the 1100 block of West Street shortly before 11 a.m., according to authorities. First responders...
Crumpet the horse, Steel City Vaulters equestrian team relocate to GilpinVideo
An equestrian team — and its 2,000-pound, 16-year-old star — is coming home to the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Steel City Vaulters is one of 406 competitive equestrian teams nationwide that participate as part of the American Vaulting Association. And Crumpet, a Registered American Shire mare ridden by the team, is...
Police: Man stabbed in Mt. Washington, suspect shot by neighbor as he fled scene
Officers responding to ShotSpotter gunshot alert in Mt. Washington on Monday found a man suffering from stab wounds before tracking down a suspect who was shot by a witness as he fled the scene, according to Pittsburgh police. Police from the city’s Zone 3 station responding to the gunshot alert...
Masks not required for Hempfield Area’s return to classrooms this fall
Hempfield Area students and staff will not be required to wear masks this year under a health and safety plan approved by the school board. The plan, unanimously approved during this week’s school board meeting, will allow parents to decide if they want their child to wear a mask in...
Firefighter injured battling blaze that damaged 3 Vandergrift buildings
Vandergrift’s former Longfellow Inn and a neighboring building were destroyed in a fire that started late Monday and kept firefighters at the scene for more than 12 hours. A third building also was damaged in the blaze that started around 11:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Longfellow Street. Firefighters...
Verona has a new councilman, 2-year seat to be on the November ballot
Verona has a new councilman. Joseph Warren, 41, was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Michael Forbeck, who resigned earlier this month to take a job in state government. Forbeck was little more than one-and-a-half years into his first four-year term. His resignation letter was submitted July 5. Council...
Minor line painting all that remains of Oakmont paving project
Oakmont is just about done with its street paving for the year Jay Quade, senior inspector for Senate Engineering, said line painting at Tenth Street and Hulton Road and curb painting along Washington Avenue are all that remains of the nearly $302,000 contract awarded to Shields Asphalt Paving. Council Monday...
Penn Hills Mayor calls for resignation of police chief during council meeting
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese on Monday called for the resignation of police Chief Howard Burton over the hiring of a police officer under investigation in the shooting death of Romir Talley in Wilkinsburg. Calabrese said it is time for accountability in the hiring of former Wilkinsburg Officer Robert Gowans...
Penn Hills grad, veteran newest Oakmont police sergeant
Stephen Turpin signed up for the Marines to serve his country and later joined law enforcement to help local communities. The 2005 Penn Hills High School graduate was rewarded for his civilian efforts via promotion to Oakmont police sergeant. “I like the community,” Turpin said after the recognition at Monday...
