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East Deer family left homeless by fire to move into new place Monday
An East Deer family of six left homeless after a Friday morning fire is expected to move into a new place in the township Monday. The Red Cross initially assisted Aaron Ciccanti, his fiancee, Andrea Small, and Small’s four children, two boys and two girls, with a temporary place to...
Norwin seeks ‘distinguished alums’ nominees
The Norwin Alumni & Friends Association is taking nominations until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 of Norwin graduates or its predecessor schools who have had distinguished careers to be part of the 2020 Class of Distinguished Alumni. Norwin community residents can nominate a maximum of two alumni who graduated from...
Pittsburgh man shot in Homestead home invasion
A Pittsburgh man was hospitalized after being shot Sunday in a Homestead home invasion. The incident took place at an apartment building around 9:30 a.m. along the 300 block of East Ninth Avenue. Police Chief Jeff DeSimone said at least one person kicked in a steel reinforced door of a...
‘Kill for Thrill’ murderer remains on death row 40 years after Western Pa. killing spree
Jim Clawson hopes that one day he will watch the last breaths of the man who killed his friend and fellow police officer 40 years ago. Clawson has been waiting for decades to be summoned as a witness to John Lesko’s final day. He wants to be seated behind a...
Pittsburgh firefighter suffers minor injuries battling Homewood blaze
A Pittsburgh firefighter suffered minor injuries battling a two-alarm fire at an abandoned Homewood row house early Saturday morning, a public safety official said. The blaze was reported shortly before 2 a.m. in the 7300 block of Kelly Street. Public safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said firefighters responded to a 911...
$9,000 in ski gear stolen near Seven Springs resort
An Upper St. Clair man lost more than $9,000 worth of skis, bindings and poles when someone broke into a locked locker inside a storage unit near the Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County, state police said. The theft of six men’s skis and bindings worth $5,400; three women’s...
Belle Voci singers in Aspinwall among new groups getting RAD tax money in 2020
When Craig Cannon’s 34 years of directing the Fox Chapel Area High School choir program were coming to an end, he wasn’t ready to quit teaching music. The Duquesne University alumnus started a nonprofit seven years ago for women who wanted to sing beyond high school, college and Sunday church...
Police interview suspects in Westmoreland Mall assault
A 22-year-old Leechburg man and two juvenile boys have been identified by state police at Greensburg as the three suspects in the strangulation and simple assault of a juvenile girl at the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield on Friday night. Police said early Sunday morning they have interviewed the three suspects...
Man shot outside West Mifflin bar
A man was shot overnight in his leg and hip outside the Homeville Trolley Stop bar on Greensprings Avenue in West Mifflin, the Allegheny County Police said early Sunday morning. The victim, who was not identifiedwas found at UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Oakland in stable condition. Police have no suspects...
Efforts underway to preserve and reuse former Carnegie Library building in HazelwoodVideo
Steve Paulovitch has fond memories of the old Carnegie Library branch on Hazelwood’s Monongahela Street. Paulovitch, 77, of Monroeville, grew up in Hazelwood and said he started going to the library at age 5 or 6. It was one of the town’s main social and cultural centers with a large...
New ‘smart gym’ in Mt. Lebanon gets people movingVideo
Diane Closser of Upper St. Clair received a postcard in the mail inviting her to try a new gym. After just her second workout, she’s the one sending the message about The Exercise Coach. “I love it,” she says. “The results I have seen are phenomenal. I don’t love working...
Killings of UMWA leader Jock Yablonski, his family shocked Western Pa. 50 years ago
As Joseph Albert “Jock” Yablonski began his 1969 campaign for the presidency of the United Mine Workers of America, he was confident that he had picked the right time to challenge incumbent W.A. “Tony” Boyle, who he believed was not in touch with the miners. “My dad had the power...
The Stroller, Dec. 29, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Volunteer opportunities available at Allegheny Valley Hospital Allegheny Valley Hospital is recruiting volunteers to join the lobby escort, information desk and surgical reception teams. Orientation and training are required and provided. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Apply online at allegheny.vsyslive.com/pages/app/61EFWO7WP9NQRA10 or contact Kim at 724-226-7370 or avhvol@ahn.org....
Kittanning’s Meredith Inn combines history, good foodVideo
What’s old is new again in Kittanning. The Meredith Inn, a restaurant, taproom and private event venue housed in what was an historic former residence and later, a YMCA facility, opened in June. Located at 138 N. Water St., patrons experience dining in a Victorian-themed turn-of-the-century Kittanning residence. Co-owner and...
50 years later, wounds remain from Yablonski family killings
Half a century after the murders of his parents and sister, the emotional wounds are still raw for Joseph A. “Chip” Yablonski, the last surviving child of Jock Yablonski. Losing his family was traumatic enough. But as he sat at the dining room table of his Bethesda, Md., home this...
Freeport Chief Jeff Swiklinski moving to Buffalo Township police force
One of the early advocates for Alle-Kiski Valley police surveillance cameras is moving from leading Freeport police to a neighboring force. Jeff Swiklinski, 53, of Buffalo Township, who was chief of the Freeport Police Department for 19 of his 32-year career with the force, will become a Buffalo Township patrolman...
Latrobe looks to turn up lights on town’s holiday displays
As the 2019 holiday season winds down, Latrobe officials are looking to add more sparkle to the city’s downtown displays next year. The city placed seasonally themed banners on decorative lamp posts recently installed along downtown streets in a cooperative effort with the Latrobe Community Revitalization Program. But Mayor Rosie...
Cheswick’s new representative on Allegheny Valley Police Department a familiar face
Only one person, a councilman whose term was running out, applied for appointment on the board governing the newly formed joint police department between Cheswick and Springdale Township. Both communities merged their police departments in May 2019 to form the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department. Each municipality has two representatives...
East Deer neighbors pitch in to help family of 6 recover from fire that destroyed their home
A community is rallying in support of an East Deer family who lost everything in a Friday morning fire. The Red Cross is assisting Aaron Ciccanti, his fiancee, Andrea Small, and their four children with a temporary place to stay, clothing and food after their home at 405 Freeport Road...
Greensburg barber Ed DeBone hangs up clippers after 47 yearsVideo
After 47 years of cutting the hair of county commissioners, judges, attorneys, priests, mayors, and just plain folks, Ed DeBone has hung up his clippers and razors at his downtown Greensburg barber shop. “It was time,” said DeBone, who closed his 2nd Street Cuts barber shop in Greensburg on Saturday...
Man arrested in fatal shooting of 90-year-old man in Greenfield
A White Oak man is charged with homicide and robbery for the murder of an elderly man in the Greenfield section of Pittsburgh. City police arrested Anthony Miller, 27, Saturday evening in connection with a shooting earlier that day. Police said the victim, Samuel Rende, 90, of Pittsburgh, was in...
Renovating Vandergrift’s vacant J.C. Penney building takes step forward
The Vandergrift Improvement Program is beginning to make progress on renovating the town’s historic J.C. Penney building at 134 Grant Ave. after years of saving and struggle. The building has sat vacant for more than a decade. The Vandergrift Improvement Project owns the building. VIP recently invited Patton Engineering to...
Police ID 3 men in Westmoreland Mall assault
Three men who allegedly assaulted a girl inside the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield on Friday night have been identified. Police said in a tweet early Saturday morning they identified the suspects, but had not revealed their identities. Police did not reveal if any charges have been filed in the assault,...
New report shows gender pay gap won’t close any time soon
Woman shouldn’t expect to be paid the same as men for a while, according to a report from the World Economic Forum. The Global Gender Gap report, published this month, predicted wage equality will come in 257 years, based on how long it has taken for the wage gap to...
Week in Review: Wilkinsburg shooting, school zone speeders, Uber test trackVideo
Here’s a look back at some of the top stories of the week. Suspect killed by police in Wilkinsburg A Wilkinsburg man was fatally shot by a police officer after firing at Wilkinsburg police during a foot chase early Sunday. Romir Talley, 24, was the suspect who died, according to...
