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Gateway High School crowns Mardi Gras king
For one night only, the sights and sounds of New Orleans filled the air when Gateway High School celebrated Mardi Gras with a traditional Valentine’s Day Dance on Feb. 14. After the ballots were counted and the results tabulated, Kenyatta Mwambu (left) was crowned Mardi Gras King. Joining him as...
Jefferson Hills Borough hires new solicitor
For the first time in a decade, Jefferson Hills Borough has a new solicitor. Council members this month appointed attorney J. Deron Gabriel of the Law Offices of John E. Gabriel to the role held for the last decade by attorney William Shimko. With a new quorum recently sworn in...
Real estate transactions in the Signal Item coverage area the week of Feb. 16
Bridgeville Russell Kovach Jr. sold property at 315 Church St. to Timmy Tatel for $99,900. Amy Stiles sold property at 1010 McLaughlin Run Road to Carrie Sawyer for $65,000. Lawrence Madson Jr. sold property at 1019 McLaughlin Run Road to Thomas A Robinson Family L.P. for $175,000. John Stefanik sold...
Late Jeannette policeman to be added to National Law Enforcement Officers MemorialVideo
It was Jeannette police Officer Allen “Jack” Capozzi’s last call. He and fellow Officer Carl Shifko went to the Piedmont Bar to break up an argument between two men Oct. 18, 1978. The officers separated them when something went wrong. “He just collapsed,” Shifko said. “He had a heart condition...
Hempfield to host first health and wellness fair Feb. 29
Hempfield is hosting its first health and wellness fair. Located at the township’s athletic complex, the Feb. 29 fair will offer the community the opportunity to meet with organizations and health providers while also learning about youth sports organizations and programs and facilities offered by the parks and recreation department....
Young autistic boy who wandered from Harrison home rescued from thick brush in woods
A young, nonverbal autistic boy was rescued Saturday night by Citizens Hose firefighters after wandering coatless and alone into the woods in the Birdville section of Harrison. “He didn’t have any injuries; he was just chilly,” Chief Sean Jones said. The child, about 4 or 5 years old, walked away...
Allegheny County Health Department’s Pulmonary Center closed during move
The Pulmonary Center run by the Allegheny County Health Department will be closed through Feb. 27 while the office relocates from Lawrenceville to downtown Pittsburgh. The center will be housed on the first floor of the Hartley-Rose building, 425 First Ave. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays,...
Pittsburgh police: Man treated for possible stab wounds may have been in a fight
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man showed up at Mercy Hospital overnight Saturday with possible stab wounds, officials said. The man transported himself to the hospital just after 3 a.m. with cuts along his back that may have been caused by glass, public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He...
Young chess players polish their skills at Ligonier library as tournament draws nearVideo
Saturday morning, while many of their friends were still noshing Frosted Flakes, Bethany Horman and Matthew Smith were staring down a chessboard and mastering the fine points of castling and capturing en passant in the basement of the Ligonier Public Library. Horman, 7, of Ligonier and Smith, 10, of Derry...
Elsa, Captain America, Batman help raise money for Highlands Relay for Life
Two-year-old Genevieve Olszewski of Brackenridge wore her fanciest purple dress Saturday and bundled up to brave the frigid temperatures. It seemed appropriate, given the toddler was on her way to a makeshift Arendelle to dance the day away with the kingdom’s most famous residents, Elsa and Anna. The event, a...
2 dead in Fayette County crash
Two people were pronounced dead early Saturday morning at the scene of a one-car crash in Redstone Township, Fayette County. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Phillip Reilly identified the victims as Miranda Huseman, 27, and Daniel August Guthrie, 32. Specific addresses for the deceased were not available Saturday, but Reilly said...
Latrobe attorney takes on another brutally cold, long Alaskan wilderness run
Latrobe labor attorney Tim Hewitt is at it again, putting his body through yet another outrageously long journey through the Alaska wilderness in the middle of winter. He set the record for running the famed Iditarod Trail Invitational, billed as the “world’s longest winter ultra-marathon,” having covered more than 1,000...
Black lawyers condemn alleged racist remarks by Allegheny County judge, ask DA to review prior cases
A newly formed coalition of black attorneys in Western Pennsylvania on Friday condemned Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Mark Tranquilli’s alleged racist remarks regarding a black female juror. Tranquilli is accused of repeatedly referring to the woman as “Aunt Jemima.” Tranquilli — who was barred last week from hearing new...
The Stroller, Feb. 15, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Bouquet Pool conducting membership...
Baldwin-Whitehall holds hearing to discuss Paynter closing, new school
Baldwin-Whitehall leaders are moving forward with plans to tear down W.R. Paynter Elementary School to make way for a new $48 million, 48-classroom elementary facility. The new school will address the district’s growing needs for added space, while temporarily requiring the relocation of students, leaders say. Board members Feb. 12...
Police seek 3 suspects in pair of armed robberies that left 2 IUP students injured
Authorities are seeking three masked men in connection with a pair of armed robberies Friday evening in Indiana that left two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students who lived in off-campus housing injured. One was shot in the neck. Indiana Police said they were responding to the reports of a armed...
Crews responded to working fire in Hempfield Friday night
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Hempfield Friday night, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to 141 Brush Creek Road at about 9:50 p.m. for a roof fire. The fire was out before 10:20 p.m. However, further details were not immediately available....
Multi-vehicle crash in Forest Hills restricts traffic on Ardmore Boulevard
Forest Hills police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bevington Road and Ardmore Boulevard. Allegheny County dispatchers said a call for the crash came in around 8:10 p.m. Friday. Traffic was reduced to one lane as a result of the incident and remained so an hour later....
Officials will review Ligonier Beach renovation costs, solicit public input
The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on plans for reviving the shuttered Ligonier Beach entertainment site during two planned meetings, including one this week. The sessions are set for Wednesday and March 25, each beginning at 7 p.m., in the Fort Ligonier history education center at 200...
‘Maker & Muse,’ showing art jewelry in all its splendor, to open at The Frick PittsburghVideo
This art sparkles and shines. “Maker & Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry” opens Saturday at the Frick Pittsburgh in Point Breeze. The exhibit runs through May 10. Organized by the Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago, “Maker & Muse” encompasses more than 200 examples of art jewelry...
Route 28 South minor crashes snarl traffic near Millvale, O’Hara; no one injured
Two minor crashes on Route 28 snarled traffic during Friday’s afternoon rush-hour commute. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the first crash at about 5:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes at the 40th Street Bridge near Millvale, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. The scene was cleared in less...
Central Catholic, Pittsburgh Diocese announce random drug testing
Central Catholic High School and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday announced a wellness initiative that will include periodic random drug testing of students. The initiative will begin at Central Catholic at the start of next school year with other diocesan high schools likely following suit. Each school has...
Ligonier-area workshop will address farmland preservation
Protecting farmers and farmland will be the focus of a Feb. 25 workshop at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association’s Nimick Family Education Center, along Old Lincoln Highway just west of Ligonier. Scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the workshop is being organized by the watershed group with the Westmoreland County...
Portion of Centre Avenue in Shadyside closed through Monday
Pittsburgh will close one lane of Centre Avenue between Morewood Avenue and Cypress near UPMC’s Shadyside Hospital starting on Friday and continuing through Monday evening, according to the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. The closure is needed to put up a tower crane for a development project. Port Authority...
Car-lovers can get up close to high-end rides at the Pittsburgh International Auto ShowVideo
They call them the exotics. They cost $300,000 and higher. They are loaded in horsepower. High-end vehicles are on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show, which runs through Monday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. In an area called Galleria Exotica, there are three Ferraris, a...
