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Julie Rost loved her childhood growing, learning and playing in Fox Chapel so much that she never left. The Pittsburgh native is a nationally recognized top-selling Realtor in the Pittsburgh region with a focus on the Fox Chapel and East End communities. Raising her three “almost empty nest” children in...

It’s a cool new all-audio collection for kids, sporting a wacky name. Introducing Whazoodle, a screen-free audio speaker sidekick learning device, now available for checkout in weeklong increments at the Sewickley Public Library. Sewickley children’s librarian Bridget Clark is excited to share a screen-free, kid-focused alternative in place of cellphones...

A plan to provide dedicated funding for Allegheny Township’s stormwater system is on hold. On Monday, supervisors tabled a proposed ordinance that would charge most homeowners an $8 monthly stormwater fee after hearing some disapproval, but mostly confusion, from a packed room of residents. “I’m not sure if I’m for...

ATI and United Steelworkers are still without a contract. A tentative agreement was reached Feb. 28, just hours before the most recent contract was set to expire. But it failed to pass a union vote Monday. ATI spokeswoman Natalie Gillespie said company leadership is disappointed the union vote was unsuccessful....

Clothing belonging to missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki has been found on the beach in the Dominican Republic where she was last seen Thursday as the search continued Tuesday for the 20-year-old Virginia woman. Officials in Loudoun County, where she lives, said investigators from the U.S. and the...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 11: Shooting injures 1 in Clairton Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting Monday night in Clairton that sent a boy to a hospital. The shooting was reported to county 911 dispatchers shortly after 9 p.m. in...

A 19-year-old man who was critically injured in a Saturday vehicle crash in Pittsburgh has died at a local hospital, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Authorities have not released the man’s name. The man was thrown from the vehicle when it struck a pole Saturday night in the 3800 block...

Gun smuggling, Swiss bank accounts, Fidel Castro and the New Kensington mafia converge on the pages of Richard Gazarik’s newest book, a harrowing tale of local ties to the criminal underworld. In his seventh release, Greensburg resident Gazarik dives into declassified FBI files stemming from the mafia’s grip on New...

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“No one deserves it more than them” was a frequent refrain in video testimonies recorded by the many friends, co-workers and family members of this year’s four Heart of Hampton winners. The Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence held the event Feb. 22 at Lucky Sign Spirits Distillery to honor excellence...

Still a decade away, the proposed revamp of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Breezewood interchange will likely take a toll on businesses that have built up around the highway’s connections to Interstate 70 and Route 30. The changes are expected to make the trip more convenient for the more than 2.5 million...

Greensburg council hired two new full-time police officers Monday. Jacob Fazekas and David Judy will be paid about $56,000 each. Fazekas had been working in Jeannette and Judy was in Trafford, said Greensburg police Chief Charles Irvin. Both were expected to start work in Greensburg this month. They were sworn...

The Norwin School Board has a new secretary and the district’s superintendent has a new excutive assistant. The school board Monday hired Leslie DeZorzi as the board secretary and as executive assistant to Superintendent Natalie McCracken at a salary of $59,000, prorated for the remainder of the school year. DeZorzi...

Greensburg will buy 26 new golf carts for Mt. Odin Golf Course from a New York-based vendor. City council on Monday unanimously approved the $166,400 bid from Nutall Golf Courses. The new golf carts will replace some from the 1990s at Mt. Odin off Tollgate Hill Road. Two bids were...

After large crowds and a positive reception last year, Pine is set to mark the second iteration of its Earth Day celebrations. The event, which will take place throughout the grounds of the Pine Community Center and its surrounding park, will feature workshops, merchants and food vendors, resembling something close...

The University of Pittsburgh has instituted a hiring freeze of all faculty and staff that takes effect immediately. It will remain in place at least for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends June 30, the university said. “In response to a shifting federal landscape and in order to...

New attorneys for a former Loyalhanna business owner on death row for the murder of his sister, mother and elderly aunt in 2009 claim they have identified two other men as the potential killers. The evidence, they say, bolsters arguments that a new trial is warranted. Kevin Murphy, 64, of...

A Westmoreland County judge Monday delayed a trial for a Latrobe attorney accused of bilking a jailed client. Acting on a defense request, Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio approved the two-month postponement of the theft case filed against attorney John Allen Roth. The defense said the delay was to await a prosecution...

Students who returned to classes Monday at the University of Pittsburgh were talking about a classmate who wasn’t there: Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old student who went missing last week while on spring break in the Dominican Republic. “These things can happen to anybody,” said Mackenzie Shearon, 19, of Cranberry. A...

The price of eggs may be through the roof, but that doesn’t mean you’ll save money with a chicken coop. While the popularity — and legality — of backyard chickens is spreading, the economics doesn’t add up for most people thinking of bypassing the grocer for their own hens. Just...

After years of seeking higher ground, the Borough of Etna purchased a building March 7 that eventually will become the municipality’s new headquarters. The location, at 30 Pine St., sits almost directly above the current borough building at 437 Butler St. The 47,570-square-foot building is an industrial space formerly occupied...

An overpopulation of white-tailed deer in Southwestern Pennsylvania’s three national parks has had a detrimental effect on vegetation there, officials said. They are hoping to enact a deer management plan that would involve culling part of the herd in an effort to allow native vegetation in forests and elsewhere around...

Mark your calendars It’s almost time to restock your personal libraries. Northland Public Library will have its Spring Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 and 3. Then, from 1 to 4 p.m. May 4, everything must go: Patrons can fill one bag for $5, plus tax,...

North Hills Ebony Women Inc. held its annual Black History Month celebration March 2 at La Roche University’s Zappala Campus Center to further the 45-year-old nonprofit’s mission of “recognizing and promoting African American identity, heritage, education and unity.” During the event, guests shopped with several local vendors, heard musical performances...

The Pennsylvania Lottery wants to bump up the number of games it sells with big-ticket prizes. It’s a move that could bring in more money for senior citizen programs by offering more attractive games to lottery players. “There is an increasing demand for games with bigger payouts — such as...