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6 candidates will challenge for 4 spots on the Gateway School Board in November
Six candidates will face off for four available seats on Gateway School District’s school board in the fall. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, all six nominees received enough votes in the May 18 primary election to secure a spot on the November ballot. Leslie...
The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh to close
After nearly four decades, The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh will close. “I offer my deepest and most heartful appreciation to the city of Pittsburgh, and the patrons who made the last 37 years so memorable,” owner Kevin Joyce said in a statement. “Our customers are our family, and we...
Hampton High School students bringing back live theater with ‘Pippin’
Hampton High School students are bringing live theater back after last year’s covid-related hiatus. Students will tell the tale of searching for happiness amid empty promises and lurid temptations in their presentation of “Pippin,” staged for in-person audiences and online. “It’s both a humorous allegory about growing up and a...
5-alarm Gulf Tower fire under control; no injuries reported
A basement fire forced the evacuation of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Gulf Tower on Wednesday. Callers reported smoke and fire to 911 about 9:23 a.m., said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones, and fire crews were on the scene five minutes later. The call rose to five alarms because of the...
Baldwin, Jefferson Hills and Whitehall council primary race results
Races in Pleasant Hills and Baldwin Township were uncontested in the primary election, as were the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board and West Jefferson Hills School Board races. Baldwin Borough council In Baldwin Borough, five Democrats ran for four spots on the November ballot. Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial results show...
Preliminary Jeannette school budget includes no property tax increase
A preliminary 2021-22 budget for Jeannette City School District passed this week with no tax property increase, according to Business Manager Paul Sroka. The $4 million proposed spending plan includes a deficit of about $400,000, that is “mainly attributed to cyber-related costs,” he said. The price for cyber schooling at...
Pine-Richland School Board’s Region 2 will be a 4-way race this fall
Pine-Richland School Board Region 2 will remain a four-way race in the November general election. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, the four nominees in the May 18 primary each garnered enough votes to appear on the fall ballot. On the Democratic ticket, newcomer Russell...
Shady Side Academy presents virtual showing of ‘Now. Here. This.’
Shady Side Academy Senior School students will present the virtual spring musical “Now. Here. This.” on May 21. The video will be available at shadysideacademy.org/theater. Online viewing is free but donations to the drama program will be accepted. Written by Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and Jeff Bowen, “Now. Here. This.”...
Hempfield Area to permit more guests at June graduationVideo
Officials with Hempfield Area School District are revising graduation plans in the wake of less restrictive capacity limits going into effect following the Memorial Day holiday. Scheduled for June 4 at 7 p.m., the graduation ceremony will be held in Spartan Stadium at Hempfield Area High School. Unlike original plans...
Sewickley Academy set to debut ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
The Sewickley Academy Senior School is prepared to bring audiences much-deserved laughs with the spring musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The show, which debuted on Broadway in 2005, follows several young characters who are contestants at a regional spelling competition as they vie for first place. Sewickley...
West View councilman loses primary bid; 3 other incumbents, newcomer win nominations
An incumbent member of West View borough council lost his bid in the May 18 primary to run for another term. Five Democrats were on the ticket vying for party nominations to run in November for four open seats on West View borough council. Councilman Eugene Borio, who has served...
Greater Latrobe bus provider among area recipients getting grants for ‘green’ vehicles
State Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants are helping several area companies and municipal entities add green vehicles to their transportation fleets — including the firm that buses students to Greater Latrobe schools. General Manager Jay Kilpatrick said the $300,000 grant Norvelt-based DMJ Transportation received will help cover the extra investment the...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall celebrates 120 years
As anyone who reads the Library & Music Hall’s newsletters, eblasts or my columns in this newspaper knows, I love milestones. I learned last week that the Library & Music Hall will be celebrating its Quasquicentennial (125) as the country celebrates its Semiquincentennial (250) in 2026. Just imagine the programs...
Ross commissioner candidate wins party nomination by 1 vote; write-ins could challenge incumbents this fall
Three of the four Ross Township commissioners who are up for reelection this year faced no opposition in the primary for party nominations, but could face challenges for their seats in November’s general election from people who received write-in votes. Three candidates — two Democrats and a Republican — ran...
McCandless councilman defeated in primary; write-in votes could shape race for 2 seats in November
Incumbent McCandless Councilman David Smith lost a bid in Tuesday’s primary to run for a full, four-year term in the November general election. Smith, who represents the 4th Ward, received 71 votes in the primary. He was defeated by GOP challenger Jason Singer, who received 397 votes. Smith was appointed...
Quaker Valley High School seniors celebrate prom
Prior to prom on May 14, Quaker Valley High School seniors participated in a grand march at Chuck Knox Stadium. This year, due to the pandemic, only members of the Quaker Valley class of 2021 were allowed to attend prom at The Pittsburgh Marriott North Cranberry Township hotel, which kept...
2 incumbent North Hills school directors, 4 others nominated to run in general election
Six of the eight candidates seeking party nominations in Tuesday’s primary will run against each other in November for four open seats on the North Hills school board. Only two of the four incumbent board members whose seats are up at the end of the year ran in the spring...
Vandergrift Farmer’s Market set to open June 3; local vendors needed
Farm fresh foods are returning to downtown Vandergrift, but organizers are seeking vendors for the weekly event that runs through mid-October. The annual Vandergrift Farmers Market is set to open June 3. “We only have two vendors registered right now,” said Julia Martin, chairwoman of the Vandergrift Improvement Project (VIP)....
8 candidates for North Allegheny school board win nominations to face-off for 4 seats
The eight candidates running in Tuesday’s primary for North Allegheny school board all received party nominations to square off again for four open seats in the fall general election. Only one of the four NA school directors whose terms expire this year is running again. Board members Andy Chomos, Allison...
Incumbent leading race for Jeannette City School Board
Jeannette City School Board incumbent Tim Mortimore led voting in both parties in the race for four seats on the board with all precincts reporting. Mortimore received 496 votes from Democrats while newcomer Felesha Beecher had 414, according to unofficial returns. He again topped Beecher with 453 Republican votes compared...
The Stroller, May 19, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Exhibit to honor Armstrong County men who served in Civil War The Armstrong County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society will present, “Armstrong...
Victim of early morning fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver identified; tips on suspects sought
Allegheny County police are seeking information from the public in connection with a fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver early Wednesday morning. The shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911 at 12:13 a.m. in the 500 block of Brownsville Road. First responders found a 29-year-old man dead at the scene. The...
Abby Major wins former boss Jeff Pyle’s seat in State House special election
Abby Major, Jeff Pyle’s former chief of staff, handily won her ex-boss’ seat in a special election Tuesday. The state’s 60th House District covers parts of Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties. Pyle stepped down in March for health reasons at the start of his ninth, two-year term. Major will finish...
Political newcomer leads longtime incumbent in Allegheny Township supervisors’ race
A political newcomer led a longtime incumbent by 42 votes in the Republican primary race for Allegheny Township Supervisor, according to unofficial tallies. James Morabito collected 52% of the votes counted, or 540 votes, compared to incumbent Supervisor Kathy Starr’s 47.9% (498), unofficial tallies showed with all of the township’s...
Lenny Collini squeaks by Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak in Democratic primary
Incumbent Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak has been defeated by a familiar face, if unofficial results from Tuesday’s Democratic primary hold up. Councilman Lenny Collini had a 12-vote advantage over Turiak in the Democratic primary race for mayor, according to the tally from all five precincts. Collini collected 166 Democratic votes...
