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Transfer of principal to teacher one of several Highlands personnel moves
Personnel moves approved Monday by Highlands School Board included transferring one principal to teacher, accepting the school board secretary’s resignation and signing off on a statement of charges against an unidentified employee. The board did not comment on any of the actions before approving them in a single motion. Samantha...
Quad rider flown to UPMC Presbyterian after Hunker crash
An off-road vehicle driver was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital on Monday night after a crash just outside Hunker, county emergency officials said. A male patient was riding his quad in the woods off South Center Avenue and was injured when the vehicle rolled. The call was reported around 4:45...
North Hills School District sues Juul, contending e-cigarette company targets young people
The North Hills School District on Monday became the latest in the Pittsburgh area to file a federal lawsuit against Juul, alleging the e-cigarette maker purposely targeted its products to young people, forcing the district to reallocate resources to battle what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has called an...
Pittsburgh Foundation establishes racial justice fundVideo
As one of the city’s major philanthropies, the Pittsburgh Foundation has established a reputation for providing support to people of color. But recent events, including the deaths of Black people at the hands of police and protests against institutional racism, have led the foundation’s leaders to reassess the depth of...
Flies, mouse droppings cited in consumer alert for Potenza Pizza & Pasta in Oakland
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Potenza Pizza & Pasta in Oakland. A Sept. 16 inspection said the Centre Avenue restaurant was infested with flies and there were mouse droppings in various places. A Food Safety Assessment Report said dozens of house flies were observed...
20 residents at Westmoreland Manor test positive for coronavirus; more cases expected
Nearly two dozen people at Westmoreland Manor tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, and county officials said the number of those infected could increase in the coming days. Routine testing conducted last week identified the cases among 20 residents and two staffers, of which many appeared to be...
Eastern Allegheny County boroughs discuss cooperative police forceVideo
Elected officials from four Allegheny County communities gathered Monday to discuss possible plans for a regional police force, though some remained hesitant as to whether the move is what’s best for the boroughs. Officials from Braddock, East Pittsburgh, North Braddock and Rankin spoke, for the most part, in support of...
Plaintiffs fighting Gov. Wolf’s shutdown order say a stay is unnecessary
Attorneys who led the fight against Gov. Tom Wolf’s covid-19 shutdown orders said on Monday that he will likely not prevail on appeal and that allowing the judge’s order to be stayed just compounds the harm already done. U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV issued a ruling on Sept. 14...
Mt. Lebanon school director who used profanity during virtual meeting resigns
A Mt. Lebanon school director who uttered profanities during a virtual school board meeting broadcast to the public has resigned, the school board president announced Monday night. Michael Riemer, who was absent from Monday’s school board meeting, used the vulgarities prior to the official start of the Sept. 14 board...
West Deer denies rezoning of Pittsburgh National Golf ClubVideo
West Deer has denied a request from a developer to rezone the Pittsburgh National Golf Club, preventing the developer from being able to build up to 352 homes on the golf course. Leslie Road Associates wanted to rezone the 189-acre property from rural residential and semi-suburban residential to suburban residential....
West Newton man pleads guilty to sex assault of young girl
A West Newton man will serve up to seven years in prison for sex crimes against a 4-year-old girl. David L. Hresko, 34, pleaded guilty Monday to the aggravated indecent assault of a child, corruption of minors and child endangerment in connection with allegations made by a now 10-year-old girl....
North Huntingdon man recognized for helping keep Linn Run park trout stream cleanVideo
On a warm September morning atop a wooded ridge where only insects and a small stream break the silence in Linn Run State Park, Dennis “Denny” Hess shoveled pure limestone into the water to neutralize acid rain in the water so the insects that trout thrive upon can populate the...
North Huntingdon emergency management coordinator resigns
North Huntingdon is searching for a new emergency management coordinator after the man who held the position for 13 years resigned. Township commissioners accepted the resignation of Gene Komondor, who agreed to remain in the post until a replacement is selected, said Commissioner Zachary Haigis, board president. “I’m hopeful he’ll...
Penn Township man meant to kill himself, not police, attorney says
A Penn Township man meant to kill himself, not a police officer, when he fired shots during a 2016 standoff, his attorney told jurors Monday. Defense lawyer Jeff Monzo said Jody Martz, 56, was suffering from four bulging discs in his back, a recent knee replacement and high blood pressure...
East Liberty’s Ace Hotel, still closed, leaves scheduled weddings in the lurch
Closed since the pandemic started in March, the Ace Hotel in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood has been the subject of complaints to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office over unreturned deposits for scheduled weddings. A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office confirmed the office has received complaints but declined further comment....
Woman, adult son charged with hoarding, neglecting 117 dogs
A year after 117 emaciated dogs and puppies were rescued from squalor at a Ross home, a woman and her adult son have been charged with hoarding and abusing the animals. Mary Lu Frankovic, 69, and Christopher Frankovic, 45, each face 20 felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and 56...
Pittsburgh legal luminaries remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
For those who never met Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the intense, demure and small woman behind the large glasses might have appeared to be someone who was not easy to approach. Quite the contrary, said Duquesne University President Ken Gormley. “She looked so serious. She looked kind of...
Fox Chapel 8U baseball team wins Shaler Area tournament
The Fox Chapel Foxes 8U baseball team recently won the 2020 Shaler Area Little League Modified-8U Baseball Tournament on Sept. 17-20. The Foxes beat Ingomar, 9-6, in the championship game to claim the trophy....
Gilpin farm to host fundraiser in place of Leechburg’s canceled Pink Day event
A Pink Day event has been held annually in Leechburg since 2011, raising more than $100,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, but the covid-19 pandemic forced organizer Sherry Price to cancel this year’s event. Leechburg-area businesswoman Linda Alworth stepped in to help when she found out about the cancellation....
Cal U settles lawsuit; contractor to pay for parking garage deficiencies
A contractor will pay $2.4 million to repair a five-level parking garage at California University of Pennsylvania that has been closed for four years since a chunk of concrete broke off and crashed to the ground. Repairs will begin soon on the $13 million Vulcan Parking Garage, built in 2010,...
Public to get October tour of updated Ligonier Heritage United Methodist community building
Several organizations that use the community building at Ligonier’s Heritage United Methodist Church have returned since the two-story structure received a $1.4 million update over the summer. In October, the public will get to see the revamped 1961 building. To avoid large gatherings during the covid-19 pandemic, the formal dedication...
Ghosts and goblins take over Camp Guyasuta for Halloween-themed event
Bubbling cauldrons, pumpkin patches and gory goblins will overtake Camp Guyasuta in O’Hara for one day only in October. Dubbed Haunted Guyasuta, tickets are on sale now for the Halloween-themed event. Haunted Guyasuta will be 3 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 17, with specially timed events for those who prefer...
2 Ohio men arrested on Pa. Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township with stolen gun
Two Ohio men were arrested early Friday after state police said a stolen firearm was found in the back seat of the car they were traveling in eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township. Paul Milton Hobbs, 24, and Andre Marquon Turner, 25, both of Toledo, are convicted...
Fox Chapel Area senior spearheading social justice workshop
A Fox Chapel Area senior is spearheading a social justice workshop for teens that aims to challenge discrimination and develop potential legislation. Abby Rickin-Marks said the remote conference Oct. 24 is meant to enlighten students about issues of inequality and arm teens with the know-how to write proposals and petitions...
Greensburg Catholic Charities to launch virtual fundraising appeal
When the global pandemic forced them to cancel their largest annual fundraiser, officials with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg decided to look online for support. A diocesan spokesman said a $50,000 goal has been set for the virtual fund drive, dubbed the Heroes of Hope Guardian Angel Appeal....
