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Irwin fire chief calls firefighter’s arrest on arson charges ‘beyond disheartening’
Irwin fire Chief Justin Mochar said he told North Huntingdon police about firefighter Shawn Mann’s possible involvement in a suspicious April 27 blaze. Mann, 25, of North Huntingdon was arraigned on charges of arson, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment filed by township police in connection with the 11:16 p.m. fire...
Holiday Park Elementary in Plum closed due to covid, students to learn remotely
Holiday Park Elementary students will be learning remotely today and Friday due to several covid cases, Plum School District officials announced. Seven students and two teachers recently tested positive for the virus, requiring 23 people to quarantine, according to a notice sent to families. All building activities have been canceled...
Police: New Castle man killed mother, neighbor
A Lawrence County man is charged in connection with the slayings of his mother and a neighbor in their homes. New Castle Police said 59-year-old Louis Esposito also shot and wounded another neighbor near his home on Dewey Street. Investigators wrote in a release that he later confessed to the...
State Ag & Youth grant will help North Hills Community Outreach expand garden programs
A North Hills charity that provides food and social services is receiving a state grant to help expand operations at its community garden. The $2,750 Ag and Youth Grant grant will be used to expand the Rosalinda Sauro Sirriani Garden in Bellevue, state Rep. Emily Kinkead, D-North Side, announced May...
Bethel Park plumbers rescue resident from Piney Fork Creek
A group of Bethel Park plumbers started their workday on April 29 by rescuing a resident who fell into Piney Fork Creek. “I was reading blueprints for a job we were going on,” said John Oakes, owner of All Pro Plumbing. “Everyone meets in the shop in the morning around...
Covid cases in Pennsylvania, Allegheny and Westmoreland counties continue to slow
Covid cases in Pennsylvania, as well as Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, have continued to slow. The Allegheny County Health Department reported 142 additional cases — 126 confirmed and 16 probable — on Thursday, with the county’s total reaching 99,709. The seven-day average of cases was 168, a 28.5% drop from...
Pitt freshman forward John Hugley reinstated to team after felony counts dropped
Prosecutors on Thursday withdrew felony charges against Pitt basketball freshman forward John Hugley, making him eligible for a program that ultimately will allow the case against him to be expunged from his record. He was subsequently reinstated to the team. Hugley was initially charged with criminal conspiracy and receiving stolen...
Man charged after North Huntingdon police said they spotted him using drugs while driving on Route 30
An Allegheny County man accused in a drug overdose death was arrested Wednesday in connection with an incident last month during which North Huntingdon police reported seeing him using drugs while driving on Route 30. Cases against Jason Alan Lewis, 45, of Boston, Pa., have been racking up in the...
Clock runs out on North Hills science teacher vying for $20K prize from NHL
North Hills Middle School teacher and avid Pittsburgh Penguins fan Anthony Burns already netted $10,000 in technology donations for his school from the NHL when he entered a three-way race to score triple the amount of tech for his school. But the clock ran out before the sixth-grade science teacher...
Vintage Grand Prix returns to Schenley Park after 2020 cancellation
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is ready to get back on track at Schenley Park this summer after the pandemic forced its cancellation a year ago. Presented by the Greater Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Foundation, events are scheduled to begin on July 16 and run through Race Weekend in Schenley Park...
Be a maker: Westmoreland Museum offers free mosaic, shadowbox art kitsVideo
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will offer free art-making kits to the public as a Community Art Week activity. “Since the Museum has not been able to offer our free monthly in-person Community Days, where we typically presented a variety of art-making activities, we wanted to engage with our...
Municipalities looking for park rentals to return ‘to normal’
Parks and outdoor spaces drew loads of visitors during the covid-19 pandemic but pavilion rentals waned. With Gov. Tom Wolf lifting most mitigation mandates at midnight on Memorial Day, officials are gearing up for what they hope is a busy picnic season in area parks. “We expect our rentals to...
O’Hara native to open Press House coffee shop in Sewickley
The drink is called a “milky way.” The latte is made with housemade caramel and chocolate syrup, milk and control flow espresso. It can also be done as an uncaffinated steamer. “Everything here is homemade,” said Hal McDonough, lead barista at Press House Sewickley, a coffee shop set to open...
Ohio offers shot at $1 million through covid vaccines
Get a covid vaccine. Win $1 million. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that the state will award five vaccinated adult residents $1 million as an incentive to get more people vaccinated. About half of Ohio’s 8.4 million adults have at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccination. Two weeks...
1-room schoolhouse in Haysville undergoes dramatic transformationVideo
Haysville Councilman Lou Paff remembers his early childhood education fondly. He went to school from 1942 to 1950 in the building that used to serve as Haysville’s one-room schoolhouse. Paff, 83, still remembers his teacher’s name: Martha Davis. The schoolhouse served around 30 to 40 kids, he said, in grades...
St. Clair man accused of leading police on chase while his license was suspended
A St. Clair man was arrested Tuesday after township police said he led them on a chase while his license was suspended, according to court papers. Shane Robert Hillegas, 25, is charged with fleeing from police, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and summary traffic offenses. Police were on patrol at 4:30...
Letter to the editor: Build the school
To our fellow Quaker Valley citizens and neighbors, it is time to: Believe in our award-winning school district and Up our game in secondary education. It’s time to match the quality of our facilities to the Leaders that we graduate from Quaker Valley. Do it now! The building in which...
Letter to the editor: What is Quaker Valley’s stance on critical race theory?
I have requested the Quaker Valley school board’s stance on critical race theory and the 1619 Project. As of this submission, they have refused to give a direct answer. Critical race theory is a racist teaching with emphasis on separating people as oppressors or oppressed based on group identity. It...
Signature Dishes: Wings and things make Hula a Hawaiian vacation in VeronaVideo
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. Hula Bar and Grill in Verona is best known for its wings and variety of sauces. Sherry and Randy Satz...
Plum woman’s life saved by quick work from her husband, Allegheny County dispatch and first responders
Kristen Frederick is grateful to be alive. The Plum resident suffered a cardiac arrest around 11 p.m. Feb. 5 after heading to bed in her Holiday Park home. Her husband, Rob, an Army sergeant who served in Iraq, heard a weird snoring sound that night and found Frederick gasping for...
Most North Hills public pools getting ready to open
North Hills residents yearning to dip their toes in some cool water will soon be able to shake free from the pandemic’s shackles. Public pools were under strict covid-19 restrictions last summer, forcing many to shut down because they couldn’t comply with the guidelines. But operators are gearing up in...
Sparks fly between 2 candidates in Greensburg Salem school board race
The vice president of the Greensburg Salem school board and a challenger are verbally sparring before Tuesday’s primary election. Jeffrey Metrosky, the incumbent, is pushing back at campaign materials attributed to Citizens Concerned About Education in Greensburg Salem. The flier endorses challenger Autumn Jevicky while criticizing Metrosky for voting in...
Kittanning man’s police confrontations lead to 5-year prison sentence
A Kittanning man will serve up to five years in prison for two incidents last year in Allegheny Township and Vandergrift in which police said he became physical with arresting officers. Jacob John Zoeller, 27, pleaded guilty to charges of burglary, child endangerment and resisting arrest in connection with a...
5 Republicans vie for 4 council seats in Trafford primary
When Republican voters in Trafford head to the polls Tuesday for the primary election, they will find a slate of five hopefuls seeking four open seats on borough council. Incumbent Zack Cole is seeking reelection. He will be joined on the ballot by newcomers Justin L. Batzel, Brian M. Lindbloom,...
3 candidates vie for state Rep. Jeff Pyle’s seat in special election
Three candidates will vie for the seat of former state Rep. Jeff Pyle, R-Ford City, in a special election being held in the 2021 municipal primary election on Tuesday, May 18. Pyle, in his ninth term, stepped down in March for health reasons. The winner of the special election will...
