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Despite projections that revenue from some taxes are likely to dip next year, Marshall Township’s 2021 budget avoids a tax increase and focuses spending on projects that would cost more in the long run if delayed. The more than $8.6 million general fund budget unanimously approved this month is about...

Frances Brumback always looked beautiful. When she and her daughter, Carol, would go out together, they would often be mistaken for sisters. “But she never would correct anyone,” said Carol Brumback. “She didn’t want anyone to feel bad. That’s just the way she was.” Frances Brumback, a longtime resident of...

Frederick Wayne “Ricky” Albert, co-owner of Cicero’s Bar & Grill in Leechburg, died from covid-19 complications on Christmas morning. He was 73. News of his death spread quickly over the weekend in Leechburg, Allegheny Township and surrounding communities, where he is being remembered as a dedicated coach, educator and restaurateur....

The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 883 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March. Of those, 54 cases were reported in the past seven days, a 61% drop following 141 cases reported last week. The health department on...

A 42-year-old Jeannette man accused of threatening a woman with a gun after she gave him a ride last month boasted to city police after his arrest Sunday that he eluded capture for 46 days, according to police reports. Jamar “Philly” McIntosh, 42, of Jeannette was found hiding in a...

A long-planned development in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District, a commercial development in Larimer and an industrial development project in Fairywood are among projects that were awarded $7.5 million in state grants, the city announced Tuesday. Mayor Bill Peduto called the awards “critical investments” by Gov. Tom Wolf and the city’s...

Residents and staff in Allegheny County’s Kane Community Living Centers will begin receiving vaccinations next week, officials said Tuesday. The Kane Centers at Ross and Glen Hazel are the first county facilities scheduled to receive doses of vaccine through a federal partnership with CVS Health. Their two-day clinics are tentatively...

A proposal to update Murrysville’s zoning ordinance to accommodate more senior housing options was voted down this month after council received negative feedback from residents. Council has held recent discussions about updating its zoning ordinance to allow senior high-rises in its business districts and senior planned developments in its residential...

The Richards household on Oliver Drive brought home the grand prize in Monroeville’s Holiday Light Contest. Bruce Richards, 68, started stringing the lights and decorations the week of Thanksgiving. The yard features all sorts of lights, a lit Nativity scene, two arches, a Nutcraker blowup decoration and three decorated Christmas...

Westmoreland County reported the most new coronavirus cases in about two weeks Tuesday. There were 466 new cases reported, the most since 542 cases were announced Dec. 15. Tuesday’s new cases bring the county’s total to 18,855. In December, there have been 9,594 cases reported, which account for about 51%...

Penn Hills Council has set the 2021 schedule for its meeting dates and times. All the meetings will begin at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the municipal building in council chambers, unless otherwise noted. Council is scheduled to meet one last time before the new...

Allegheny County on Tuesday reported 41 new deaths attributed to covid-19 and 1,020 additional cases of the virus. Total deaths and cases are now at 898 and 52,473, respectively, in the county. There have been 389 deaths and 24,069 cases reported in December thus far. Of the new deaths, one...

West View’s budget for 2021 keeps the borough’s tax rate the same but trims spending by about $132,000 to make up for a projected dip in revenue from several key sources. The nearly $3.84 million spending plan unanimously approved by council on Dec. 10. It anticipates revenue from property tax,...

Hempfield residents will pay higher garbage fees starting in the new year. Township leaders last month voted to contract with County Hauling, raising rates to $55.50 per quarter, or $220 per year. That’s an almost $10 increase per quarter from what residents are paying under the township’s current garbage provider,...

Carnegie held the line on property taxes heading into 2021. The borough’s council unanimously approved the $6.8 million budget during a Dec. 28 meeting. Council president Sue Demko was absent. The budget represents a 2.9 increase in spending compared to 2020’s plan. Still, the borough expects to net a little...

A customer at a North Versailles tobacco store is $100,000 richer this holiday season after their New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket was selected for a weekly drawing prize. The winner, who was not identified, purchased the ticket at Puff Discount Tobacco, located on Greensburg Avenue. Seven raffle winners were announced...

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The band will play on for Fort Ligonier’s Twelfth Night celebration, just not in person. One of the most popular programs at Ligonier’s reconstructed 18th-century fort, the fourth-annual Twelfth Night event will be held virtually on Jan. 9 because of covid-19 pandemic restrictions. “It’s one of our most favorite events,”...

Before Ross Township had a special unit to control traffic and assist at fires and other emergencies, police and firefighters often had to waste valuable time preventing the scene from turning into a chaotic tangle. To address the problem, a group of volunteers came together to form the Ross Fire...

Baldwin-Whitehall school board kept its three top leaders in their positions heading into next year. Anthony DiCesaro, Peter Giglione and Robert Achtzehn were reappointed as board president, first vice president and second vice president, respectively, at the December reorganization meeting. DiCesaro won a second four-year term in last year’s election....

The North Huntingdon-Irwin-North Irwin area saw fewer new coronavirus cases on Monday compared to a week ago, continuing a downward trend that has seen the week-to-week percentage increase drop below 10 percent for the first time since Thanksgiving, according to data from the state Department of Health. Since the pandemic...

A West End man Pittsburgh police have been looking for since Monday afternoon was found safe, officials said. Police said they found John Johnson III, 36, Tuesday morning and returned him to his home. Johnson was considered at-risk and was last seen leaving Allegheny General Hospital yesterday wearing black pants,...

A man was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Monday after being shot in Green Tree. Allegheny County police said the shooting occurred around 8:15 p.m. along the 1100 block of Greentree Road. First responders found the man and transported him to an area hospital. No further information about the victim...

Verona officials are seeking another borough manager. Jerry Kenna announced his resignation as top administrator earlier this month. It is effective Jan. 30, or possibly later, depending on how his replacement search goes. “I think it was time,” Kenna said Monday about stepping down. “Council’s been getting a lot of...