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Allegheny County’s finances weathered pandemic, Controller Wagner says
Allegheny County’s finances came through the covid-19 pandemic “relatively unscathed,” Controller Chelsa Wagner said Thursday as her office released its annual report on the county’s finances. The county spent $54 million less in 2020 than it did in 2019, which compensated for a $38 million decrease in county revenue during...
Latrobe’s Mister Rogers Family Days expands to weeklong format
Latrobe again will celebrate the legacy of native son Fred Rogers with activities and entertainment in the town where the iconic television host grew up. Inspired by the classic “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” series and today’s animated “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” show, weeklong activities from Monday through June 12 will include a...
Edgeworth Elementary holds parade to celebrate grant-funded ‘Hack a Bag’ projectVideo
Edgeworth Elementary kindergarten and first-grade students were able to parade in style June 3, showing off their newly “hacked” canvas bags. Seven classes participated in the parade, walking in a circle around the school’s lobby area as teachers waved and cheered while music played in the background. Kindergartener Mary Holland...
Port Authority OKs $3.3 million makeover for McCandless Park & Ride
Port Authority’s Park & Ride in McCandless won’t get a whole lot bigger when a $3.3 million renovation project is completed, but it will certainly be a lot less dismal. Allegheny County’s transportation agency has given the green light to increase the lot’s capacity from 350 to 400 spaces, said...
Coin toss will decide Democratic nominee to run for commissioner’s seat in Ross
The winner of a tied race for the Democratic nomination to run for Ross Township’s Ward 8 commissioner seat will be determined by a flip of a coin, according to county officials. In the race for the Democratic nomination in the May 18 primary, candidates Lauren Hergert and Denise Rickenbrode...
Allegheny County’s covid hospitalizations dip below 100 for 1st time since October
Nearly all covid-19 numbers in Pennsylvania continue to drop to levels not seen since before the fall surge. On Thursday, Pennsylvania added 656 new covid-19 cases to its total, with nearly 20% of them coming from one county: Philadelphia (123). The next highest reporting county was York with just 36...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 4-6
‘Quarantine’ album release Neon Swing X-perience will be live from 6-9 p.m. Friday at Bella Terra Vineyards in Hunker. The evening will be a CD release show for the retro horn band’s new album, “Live in Quarantine: A Virtual Evening of Originals.” Recorded at a livestreamed show a few months...
5 things to experience at Pittsburgh Pride this weekend
Pittsburgh Pride returns this weekend after a year off because of the pandemic. Pittsburgh Pride Group will be hosting virtual and in-person events. According to Pittsburgh Pride Group, it helps create wellness, equity and justice for LGBTQ+ people in communities across southwestern Pennsylvania. Dalen Michael, of Bellevue, one of the...
Neighbor Spotlight: Penn Hills cheerleader coach has lived a life worthy of a book
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Neighbor Spotlight: Hampton residents convert school bus into tiny home on wheelsVideo
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Neighbor Spotlight: Pine-Richland grad turns personal battle against Crohn’s disease into advocacy for others who suffer
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Neighbor Spotlight: Fox Chapel Area senior and aspiring engineer Isabella Krisky earns LEED green associate certificate
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Neighbor Spotlight: Oakmont Boulevard Project chair remains dedicated to borough beautification
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Neighbor Spotlight: Monroeville couple celebrates anniversary, business milestoneVideo
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Oakmont and state officials exploring options to make Hulton Road intersection safer
The intersection of Hulton Road and Third Street in Oakmont is one of the more dangerous spots for vehicles in the borough. Multiple accidents in previous years resulted in several turning restrictions being posted to help commuter safety. Westbound motorists on Hulton Road who are headed toward the Hulton Bridge...
Buffalo Township restaurants, vendors coming together for a Taste of Sarver
As covid-19 restrictions loosen, local organizations in Buffalo Township are encouraging people to come together and support local businesses hit hard by the pandemic. Friends of Buffalo Township and the Buffalo Township Parks and Recreation Committee are teaming up to host Taste of Sarver, an event featuring local restaurants and...
Sacred Heart to reopen in Jeannette, faces tough choice on costly water damage repairsVideo
A Jeannette church this month will host its first Mass since August, when it was forced to close. The interior of Sacred Heart Parish won’t look exactly the same, though, and costly water damage repairs loom amid hopes to revive the city’s Catholic presence. Plaster has either fallen or been...
13-year-old entrepreneur supplies 400 notebooks to Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
A 13-year-old entrepreneur fulfilled her mission of supplying an entire school with notebooks by giving 400 of her homemade creations to Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship on May 28. Ryleigh Mackenzie runs her own school supply business called Kenz N’ Co. selling pencil cases, bookbags, affirmation mirrors, notebooks and...
Bethel Park School District officials eye tax hike to balance 2021-22 budget
Bethel Park property owners should expect to pay a little more in real estate taxes next year as school district officials eye an estimated 3.5% tax hike in next school year’s budget. The board unanimously voted last month to advertises its proposed 2021-22 budget with a 0.7618-mill tax hike. If...
Tarentum Dunkin’ open again after health department closure
The Tarentum Dunkin’ reopened last week after a closure by the Allegheny County Health Department for a sewage leak and other violations, records show. The East 10th Avenue coffee and doughnut shop was ordered to close May 21 after an inspection that same day. Inspectors noted sewage coming from a...
Signature Dishes: Pepperoni rolls at CoCo Coffeehouse in LeechburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com A Leechburg business owner is on a roll with an Italian-inspired signature dish. Nikki Saxion, proprietor of CoCo Coffeehouse on...
Neighbor Spotlight: Bethel Park High School senior plans to make serving her country her life’s work
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Bridgeville artist wins Westmoreland Art Nationals Best in Show Award
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Neighbor Spotlight: North Hills women offer early start for tomorrow’s STEM starsVideo
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Parks Township property housing Uncle Charley’s Sausage HQ on the market
The owner of a Parks Township building that serves as the headquarters for Uncle Charley’s Sausage has listed the property for sale, pricing it at nearly $1.8 million. The 16,568-square-foot building is owned by Pittsburgh-based McKnight Acquisition Co. The company said in a statement Uncle Charley’s has a long-term lease...
