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No injuries after wires come down on Norwin elementary bus
No one was injured Thursday evening when a tractor-trailer snagged a fiber-optic cable, breaking a utility pole and dropping wires on a Norwin school bus in North Huntingdon, emergency officials said. Irwin Fire Chief Justin Mochar said the truck was turning from Caruthers Lane onto Laurel Avenue around 4:40 p.m....
Hampton officials prepping for pool season
As temperatures begin to heat up, Hampton officials are prepping for pool season with an eye on a return to fun in the sun. “We are looking forward to opening to warm weather at 11 a.m. May 29,” Kevin Flannery, director of community services, said. Daily admission fees range from...
Greensburg College Club presents annual scholarships
The Greensburg College Club continued its century-plus tradition of granting scholarships to local high school students on Thursday evening, presenting nearly $20,000 in scholarships. “We had a wonderful group of applicants this year,” said Maxine Oleyar, part of the club’s scholarship committee. “The amount of things these kids do are...
More charges for Penn Township double murder suspect’s alleged shooting spree
Police say Victor F. Steban went on a shooting spree across central Westmoreland County hours before he killed two people at a Penn Township home. Steban, 53, was arraigned on new charges filed Thursday by state police, including multiple counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and shooting into occupied structures...
PennDOT sets dates, detour for Coxcomb Hill Road closure
A two-week closure of a 1-mile section of Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum will begin at about noon Monday, weather permitting, PennDOT announced Thursday. Coxcomb will be closed between Kerr and Logans Ferry roads through June 7 while crews work on drainage improvements and shoulder reconstruction. Through traffic will be...
All 3 candidates in Kiski Area’s Region I earn nominations
All three cross-filed candidates for Kiski Area School Board’s two Region I seats will appear on the November ballot, if the unofficial vote count from Tuesday’s primary holds up. Two nominations were up for grabs in both the Republican and Democratic primary races. In the GOP race, incumbent Kathleen Snyder...
Westmoreland judge approves settlement of Richard Mellon Scaife trust
A $200 million settlement in a long-fought battle over a 1935 trust left to late philanthropist and newspaper publisher Richard Mellon Scaife was approved in Westmoreland County court Thursday. The approval during a brief hearing before Judge Harry Smail closes the book on a legal entanglement dating back to 2014...
Newcomers Boak, Farkas take top spots in Harmar Supervisors primary races
Two first-time candidates emerged as the top vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary races for the Harmar Board of Supervisors. Two nominations were up for grabs in both the Democratic and Republican races. Samuel Boak collected 228 votes to win the three-way Democratic race, while Neal Farkas picked up 107 votes to...
5 candidates to again appear on ballot in November in Deer Lakes School Board race
All five candidates vying for four spots on the Deer Lakes School Board will appear on the ballot in the general election in November. Incumbent Kristi Minnick and new candidates Brian Brown, Jeremy Love, Jonathan Majernik and Traci Stotler all cross-filed to run on both the Democratic and Republican tickets...
State police: Man ran meth lab out of his home near Smicksburg
State police in Indiana County are preparing charges against a man who allegedly operated a meth lab out of his home near Smicksburg. Officers from the county’s probation department, who were conducting a check at the 39-year-old man’s home Wednesday, contacted state police after they suspected he was making methamphetamine,...
Busy as bees: ‘We need them a lot more than they need us’
Thursday was a busy day for beekeepers, and not just because it was World Bee Day, when people should reflect on the importance of bees and their role as pollinators supporting our food crops and environment. Bill Kopar of Fawn Township, owner of the Kopar Honey Farm, recently has been...
North Huntingdon police freed of mail-delivering duties
The days of North Huntingdon police serving as mail carriers for the seven commissioners are over — a decision prompted by Tuesday’s arrest of an armed murder suspect walking down busy Route 30. Commissioners this week unanimously voted to stop the 30-year practice of having officers deliver township-related mail that...
Fayette man’s rapid control of robotic arm at Pitt lab detailed in ‘Science’
Having the sensation of touch makes quite a difference for Nathan Copeland. The 35-year-old man from Dunbar, Fayette County, lost the sensation and most of the motion in his limbs at 18 when he broke his neck in a car crash. Since 2014, he’s been participating in a study at...
West Mifflin man charged in connection with kidnapping, rape case
A woman spent hours held captive in her ex-boyfriend’s West Mifflin home Wednesday, forced into the basement when police responded to her texts seeking help, according to charges filed Thursday. Demetrius Pirl, 51, faces a slew of charges, including kidnapping, rape, false imprisonment and sexual assault. The ordeal left a...
Sharpsburg council election results pending write-in certifications
There will be at least one new face on Sharpsburg council next year after residents cast their votes in the May 18 primary. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, incumbent Kayla Portis was the top vote-getter on the Democratic ticket with 394, followed by newcomer...
Norwin area happenings, May 20, 2021, and beyond
Memorial Day parade returns A year after the annual Memorial Day parade in Irwin was canceled because of covid-related restrictions, the promenade in downtown Irwin and to Irwin Union Cemetery will resume this year. The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church on Second Street,...
Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner for the week of May 25, 2021
Editor’s note: The Nonprofit Corner is a new weekly listing of the Sewickley area’s nonprofit events and fundraisers. To have your information listed, email Sewickley Herald editor Katie Green at kgreen@triblive.com. Tull Family Theater 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-259-8542. thetullfamily theater.org. Science on Screen finale June 1 is the 2021 finale...
Sewickley lawyer joins Pennsylvania’s 2022 Republican gubernatorial primaryVideo
Make it three and counting in the 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial primary after Sewickley lawyer Jason Richey threw his hat into the ring Thursday. Richey, 49, joins a growing field of Republicans, including former Rep. Lou Barletta and Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin County, is expected...
Norwin allows more people at graduation ceremonies
Norwin School District’s 425 seniors who will graduate on May 28 got some good news this week when the district announced they will be able to have six guests at the commencement ceremonies at Knights Stadium, two more than the initial allotment. The increase of admission tickets for each student...
Photos: Sewickley Music Club 100th Anniversary Luncheon
The Sewickley Music Club celebrated its 100th Anniversary on May 11 with a luncheon at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. Musicians Steven Vance and John Garrick opened with a song recorded by Music Club founder Olive Nevin in 1920, “My Days Have Been So Wonderous Free.” “It is such an honor...
Next phase of Titan fracking well pad headed to Murrysville planning commission
The next phase of the first fracking well pad in Murrysville will be in front of the municipality’s planning commission next month. Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison briefed council members Wednesday on a proposed conditional use and development application for the road and utility work associated with the Titan well...
Hempfield woman accused of DUI, homicide by vehicle in fatal motorcycle crash on Route 66
A 33-year-old Hempfield woman is accused of being drunk when she crashed into a motorcycle last year, killing the driver. Tuesdae M. Checque was arraigned this week on multiple criminal charges, including homicide by vehicle while DUI, careless driving, driving at an unsafe speed, driving on the wrong side of...
Guard charged in connection with Allegheny County Jail drug sale operation
A guard at the Allegheny County Jail is accused of working with an incarcerated man to sell drugs to others within the jail, allowing him to go from cell to cell to make the sales and provide payment information, according to Allegheny County Police. Lewis Bagnato, 32, of Kennedy, faces...
Penn-Trafford area On the Move, May 20, 2021
Bianca and Giana Leonello, 9-year-old twin daughters of Joseph and Jill Leonello of Harrison City, competed in the recent Pennsylvania Level 4 State Gymnastic Championships in Erie. Giana was the overall champion, placing sixth on the floor routine, third on vault, first on beam. Bianca placed fifth on the vault...
Penn-Trafford happenings, May 27, 2021, and beyond
Trafford library to hold summer reading program The Trafford Community Public Library, 414 Brinton Ave., will hold an in-person story time for children ages three to eight each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from June 2 - Aug. 25. The National Library Summer Theme is Tales and Tails, so there will...
