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Greensburg denies age discrimination in response to lawsuits
Greensburg officials said two former city employees were dismissed because of job performance, not their age, according to court filings in age discrimination lawsuits. Barbara Ciampini, 58, and Frank Lehman, 59, who respectively worked as planning director and recreation director, filed their federal lawsuits in October. The city finally filed...
Hempfield Area band headed to London for New Year’s Day parade to be broadcast live
All those Hempfield Area band hoagie sales are finally paying off. High school band members leave Saturday for London to perform in its 2020 New Year’s Day parade after months of practices and intensive fundraising efforts. More than 150,000 hoagies were sold to raise money for the $640,000 trip, said...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 27-29
It’s the final weekend of 2019, and there’s plenty to do — from getting close up with a dinosaur to reconnecting with a childhood favorite. ‘Adventure’ time “Dinosaur Adventure,” a traveling exhibit, will make a stop at the Monroeville Convention Center from Friday through Sunday. It features 80 realistic dinosaurs...
2 rescued, 15 homeless after North Versailles apartment fire
Three people were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and 15 left homeless after a fire at Versailles Castle Apartments on Lincoln Highway in North Versailles, according to West Wilmerding Volunteer Fire Department Chief Merle Pusey The fire started around midnight. Two people were trapped on the second floor....
Man killed in Marshall Township crash with mail truck
A 53-year-old man was killed in a crash between an SUV and a tractor-trailer on Route 19 in Marshall Township early Friday morning, according to the Northern Regional Police Department. The tractor-trailer was carrying bulk mail. The SUV went under the mail truck, and the driver of the SUV was...
5 Pittsburgh schools among state’s highest in arrests, citations as security debate continues
Five Pittsburgh schools are among the top 25 in the state for arrests and citations, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The figures are fuel to the fiery debate over school security and police officers in the buildings. “I don’t believe there should be police presence in...
The Stroller, Dec. 27, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Valley High School baseball team offers camp for students The 2020 Valley High School Baseball Camp for students in first through ninth grade will be Sundays in January at the high school, New Kensington. Boys and girls in first through fifth grade will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. and...
Westmoreland commissioners reacquire oversight of real estate program
Westmoreland County Commissioners reclaimed control of a real estate program that generates as much as $2 million annually. Commissioners last week voted to transfer the Unified Parcel Identifier department back to their control, stripping it from oversight responsibilities of incoming Recorder of Deeds Frank Schiefer. “It makes sense for the...
A look back at the top 10 South Hills stories from 2019
As we enter a new decade, the South Hills Record is looking back at 2019 and the stories that made the year memorable. Here’s a look at our picks for the top 10 stories from last year. Jefferson Hills zoning board strips UPMC permit A group of Jefferson Hills residents...
Carlynton students ‘mix it up’
Kelci Bertosh was a little scared, but also excited to sit at a lunch table with a group of peers she rarely talks to at Carlynton Junior Senior High School. While the conversation started off slow — with basic questions like “Do you play any sports?” or “What’s your favorite...
Westmoreland County court fees to increase in 2020
The new year will ring in higher court costs for criminal defendants in Westmoreland County. Eight different fees will be increased by about 2% when the courthouse opens for business on Jan. 2, Clerk of Courts Bryan Kline said. “I have the authority to raise fees every three years and,...
Monroeville, Pitcairn police file several charges against Pitcain man
Monroeville Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court Shawn Colbert, 50, of New Kensington on charges of possession with intent to...
Unity woman touts importance, ease of donating stem cellsVideo
While attending a Goo Goo Dolls concert at the Palace Theater in 2016, Cassandra Nedelco of Unity didn’t think twice about getting her cheek swabbed at a booth run by nonprofit DKMS, an international group that seeks to match stem cell and bone marrow donors with patients in need. It...
Uber to open self-driving test track in Findlay Township
Months of speculation have come to an end after Uber Technologies announced the purchase of an almost 600-acre parcel in Findlay Township that will be used for a self-driving test track. Uber spokeswoman Sarah Abboud confirmed the purchase via email to the Tribune-Review, adding that she does not have “further...
Hockey game to raise awareness for suicide prevention at Deer Lakes School District
The Deer Lakes Hockey Club wants more people to be more aware of suicide and how it can be prevented. On Sunday, the club will host its inaugural Maura C. Rupprecht Alumni Hockey Game at the Frozen Pond Arena in Middlesex Township. All proceeds will be used to fund additional...
Man in critical condition after stabbing in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
A man was rushed to the hospital Thursday after he was stabbed in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, officials said. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the incident near Baum Boulevard and Morewood Avenue shortly before 5 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. Responding officers found a man with a...
Writing bad checks, retail theft among charges filed by Monroeville police
Monroeville police filed the following charges Dec. 13 and 18-23 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted, and each person will face Herbst for preliminary hearings at later dates: • Laura Pastor, 46, of Pitcairn with disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, resisting...
Winfield man accused of threatening magistrate, judge, Buffalo Township supervisor
A Winfield man with a history of drunken driving is accused of threatening a Saxonburg district magistrate, a Butler County judge and a Buffalo Township supervisor in different phone messages because he was angry with the latest charges filed against him. Frederick William Buehler, 61, made six threatening phone calls...
Kennywood Park scrambles to prevent burst pipe from dampening Holiday Lights
A pipe burst inside Kennywood Park on Wednesday, sending crews scrambling to get the amusement park ready in time for Thursday night’s Holiday Lights events. “While Santa visited our homes on Christmas Day, it appears the Grinch stopped by the park,” Kennywood said in a Facebook post. “A water main...
Paws Across Pittsburgh seeks people to adopt handicapped dogs
Diane Raible of White Oak agreed last fall to temporarily foster a small dog that was paralyzed from the waist down after being struck by a car. It didn’t take long for Raible to fall in love with the 20-pound spaniel mix Dolly, who uses a wheeled cart to get...
State rep Bob Brooks files for reelection in House’s 54th District
State representative and former Murrysville mayor Bob Brooks filed for reelection in the House’s 54th District. He will host a petition signing kick-off event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in Murrysville. “When I ran for state representative two years ago, I pledged to focus on people, not politics,...
Westmoreland County election winners sworn into officeVideo
Months of campaigning and election-night nerves were a thing of past on Thursday as Westmoreland County’s new slate of government officials were sworn into office. The former candidates and now newly elected officials, with family members and supporters by their sides, one-by-one came before the county’s Common Pleas Court judges...
Pittsburgh police: No celebratory gunfire on New Year’s Eve
Pittsburgh police are once again reminding New Year’s Eve revelers that celebratory gunfire is illegal and officers will monitor the city’s gunshot detection system to track down violators. Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said in a statement that police will keep an eye on ShotSpotter alerts throughout the city and...
Jeannette hemp plant fined, permitted to reopen
The owners of a shuttered hemp processing facility in Jeannette may resume limited operations under the terms of a Christmas Eve consent agreement with the state that calls for it to pay a $29,000 fine for air quality violations. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ordered Patriot Shield Pennsylvania to...
Hempfield owners bring KQV-AM back on the air in Pittsburgh with instrumental music
It’s not broadcasting in an all-news format, but KQV-AM is back on the air in the Pittsburgh area. The station, which had been off the air after an ownership change in 2018, has a storied history as Pittsburgh’s oldest all-news radio station. At 11:10 a.m. Dec. 19, KQV-AM 1410 returned...
