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Citing Zoom fatigue, Fox Chapel Area Adult Education sees sharp decline in enrollment; eyeing better turnout for spring semester
Zoom fatigue and mild spring weather have combined to thwart a hearty enrollment for the upcoming Fox Chapel Area Adult Education (FCAAE) semester, leaders said. The program, which enjoyed robust fall and winter semesters, is experiencing a significant dropoff with enrollment down about 75% this academic year, Executive Director Sue...
Irwin car cruise returns as borough hires police, workers
Car cruise planned in Irwin The traditional spring car cruise will be held from noon to 5 p.m. April 24 in downtown Irwin. About 85 vehicles have preregistered for event, according to organizer Gary Ed. The car cruise typically attracts around 450 vehicles, which are parked along Main Street and...
Turtle Creek Valley COG receives $125,000 grant to finish code enforcement software tool
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments received a $125,000 grant recently to continue developing cloud-based software that caters to code enforcement officers. The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County issued the grant, meant for Community Infrastructure and Tourism. The software, dubbed the Code Enforcement Data Tool, has been under development...
Allegheny County Councilwoman Prizio to lead committee on green initiatives
With projects in the works like a $50 million hydropower plant in Emsworth to supply electricity for county buildings, Allegheny County Councilwoman Anita Prizio said the county is “taking steps in the right directions” when it comes to enacting environmentally-friendly policies. The county council took another step in that direction...
Murrysville police 1 of only 15 departments in the state to receive ‘Premier Law Enforcement Agency’ awardVideo
Something dawned on Murrysville Police Chief Tom Seefeld last month as he hopped onto the turnpike, heading home from Harrisburg after receiving the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission’s Premier Law Enforcement Agency Award. “It kind of hit me that, between here and Ohio, there are only two departments that have...
Mt. Pleasant man airlifted after crashing into Route 66 toll booth
A Mt. Pleasant man apparently suffered a “medical event” as he was exiting Toll Route 66 in Hempfield Tuesday and crashed into a toll booth, state police said. Kenneth G. Hamlin, 65, was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland with serious injuries after the 6:35 p.m. crash at the...
Greensburg man pleads guilty to attack against wrong man
A Greensburg man will serve up to five years in prison for his role in the beating of a Salem man who police said was targeted in error by four attackers. Matthew White, 22, pleaded guilty this week to one felony count of aggravated assault for the the Aug. 19,...
Pockets of growth in north suburbs buck Allegheny County population decline
Hari and Shyamala Elluru of Franklin Park have moved around a lot for work since arriving in the U.S. from India in 2013. Before moving to Green Tree four years ago, the Highmark Health software developer and his wife lived in Colorado, Texas and Connecticut. But a search for the...
Live! Casino to host free table games dealer school
Those wanting to try their hand as a table games dealer will have an opportunity to do so later this month. Live! Casino is hosting a free dealer school where students will learn about blackjack and carnival games throughout a six week course. Those who successfully complete the course will...
Pittsburgh native Angela Autumn heads to Nashville, will release new album in JuneVideo
“I woke up today, I was different. Something changed,” Angela Autumn sings on “Old Time Lovers,” the opening song of her forthcoming album, “Frontiers Woman.” Things, indeed, have changed for the 25-year-old Western Pennsylvania native, who grew up Angela Mignanelli in Zelienople before finding her songwriting voice and relocating to...
St. Matthew A.M.E. Zion Church repairing glass-stained windows
St. Matthew A.M.E. Zion Church is entering the next phase of its year-long effort of renovations. The next project is the repair of the church’s stained-glass windows. The windows were installed in 1911 and the protective covers for them have since yellowed and masked, according to the church. The project...
Parents settle Department of Corrections suit over prison suicide of their son
The parents of a 23-year-old man who killed himself in 2012 at a now-closed state prison in Cambria County have settled a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for $675,000. “This, hopefully, will bring some closure to our clients,” said attorney Bret Grote. “Obviously, no amount of money can...
Several area schools deemed best communities for music education by national group
Several school districts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were named among the best communities for music education by a national organization. The NAMM Foundation recognized the schools for their outstanding commitment to music education. In its 22nd year, the designation is awarded to districts that show outstanding achievement in efforts...
Hempfield supervisors to take another look at capital projects budget
Hempfield supervisors will hold a special meeting next week to discuss capital projects. According to township Manager Jason Winters, the meeting will be an initial discussion about possible funding sources for the projects. “We are looking at this year’s capital just to see, now that we’re a couple months into...
Cheswick Council to hold special meeting to fill council vacancy
Cheswick Council is holding a special meeting Thursday night to address a vacancy on council. “Pennsylvania law gives us a limited time frame in which we can appoint someone to fill that vacancy and the time period between when the vacancy occurred and our next regularly scheduled meeting was beyond...
Frick Park snake identified as native black rat snake
The search for what some might call a terrifyingly large snake in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park was called off Thursday, as it turns out he belongs there. Pittsburgh Public Safety tweeted mid-afternoon that reptile specialists helped Animal Care and Control identify the snake, captured in a photo by a parkgoer earlier...
Gateway High School to perform ‘The Theory of Relativity’ to live audience starting April 22
A slice of normalcy will come to Gateway School District as the high school prepares for its spring musical premiere April 22. The cast of 23 Gateway High School students will perform “The Theory of Relativity,” a contemporary musical written by Brian Hill and Neil Bartram in 2015. The musical...
Allegheny Land Trust finalizes purchase of Girty’s Woods in Reserve, shielding 155-acre forest from development
A 155-acre tract of land in Reserve will be protected from development and preserved as natural habitat thanks to a robust capital campaign that raised more than $700,000. Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) announced March 30 that the purchase of Girty’s Woods, a rare forest in an urban setting, was complete....
Pirates fans return to PNC Park for home openerVideo
There are plenty of indications that spring has arrived in Pittsburgh, including the recent warm temperatures. But let’s face it, spring is really just a rumor until the Pirates return to PNC Park and the fans with them. It’s bad enough having to wait through one winter to get back...
‘Flags Over Murrysville’ organizer named Murrysville 2020 Volunteer of the Year
It was a lot easier for Bob McKenna to help put up 340 flags when he was in his 40s. McKenna recruited fellow members of what was then the local Kiwanis Club in 1991, to place American flags up and down a 2-and-a-half-mile stretch of William Penn Highway through Murrysville...
Kiski Area trivia buff to compete in national quiz tournament
A lifelong love of trivia is paying off for Eddie Fuhrer of Allegheny Township. The Kiski Area High School senior began watching “Jeopardy!” when he was 5. “I’ve always been a trivia person,” he said. Fuhrer joined the Quiz Bowl Team three years ago and is team captain. Now, on...
Firefighters battling blaze at Forest Hills home
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a single-family home in Forest Hills Thursday morning. The fire in the 300 block of Avenue F, near Greensburg Pike, was reported shortly before 6 a.m. Authorities said the 2 1/2 story brick home was unoccupied when the fire broke out. Nobody was injured....
Sewickley man pleads guilty to animal neglect charges
A Sewickley man will serve three years on probation for the neglect of animals in and around his Hermine area home in 2019. Karl Kuhn, 45, pleaded guilty to eight misdemeanor offenses in connection with 29 rabbits, two goats, three ducks, three cats, one chicken and a dog found living...
New Kensington mural to be dedicated Sunday
A new mural brightening a gateway to New Kensington will be dedicated Sunday — providing the weather cooperates. An unspooling roll of aluminum is a prominent feature of the mural, reflecting New Kensington’s history with Alcoa and it becoming known as the “Aluminum City.” The roll transitions into waterways that...
Free trees, native plants available to Buffalo Creek watershed residents
Free trees and native plants will be offered to Buffalo Creek watershed residents attending workshops on managing invasive species, attracting wildlife and other topics concerning the watershed. The watershed stretches from Butler to Freeport. The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is offering the six free online workshops for residents. They...
