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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 1-3
Happy November. There’s lots going on this weekend in Pittsburgh. Here are a few suggestions. On the run The seventh annual EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler is Saturday morning. New this year, the race will take runners through 10 miles of Pittsburgh’s history, fandom and quirkiest traditions. There will be a...
Hundreds in Western Pa. remain without power after heavy winds, rain
Record rainfall and damaging winds Thursday night into Friday morning have left nearly 8,000 homes and businesses in the Pittsburgh region without power. The 1.97 inches of rain that drenched the region set a daily record, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record for Oct. 31 was set...
Drug, theft cases among recent Monroeville police activity
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 17-29 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Justina Herrle, 28, of Pittsburgh with defiant trespassing, possession of controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, retail theft, disorderly conduct, driving with a suspended license and trespass by motor vehicle. Charges were filed Oct....
Greenfield sister celebrates 50 years as a nun
For five decades, Sister Ann Rosalia Devlin, of the Congregation of Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, has devoted her life to God. The religious sister was recognized for that commitment on Sunday with a Roman Catholic mass at her home parish of St. Rosalia in Greenfield followed...
The Stroller, Nov. 1, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Benefit for Vandergrift cancer patient set Sunday A fundraiser to benefit cancer patient Karen Dongiovanni will be from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Moonlight Inn, 1011 La Belle Vue Road, Vandergrift. There will a lunch buffet from 1 to 4 p.m., a cash bar, basket raffle, t-shirt sale...
Alle-Kiski Pavilion in Arnold may become halfway house for federal inmates
The owners of the Alle-Kiski Pavilion, a halfway house for state inmates that recently closed on Arnold’s Fourth Avenue, said they are considering reopening as a halfway house for federal inmates. Alle-Kiski Pavilion, owned by the GEO Group Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., closed because of state Department of Corrections...
Kaufmann’s added to Miniature Railroad exhibit at Carnegie Science Center
The Miniature Railroad & Village exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center turns 100 this year. To celebrate, the museum is adding a model of Kaufmann’s, the department store at the center of Downtown Pittsburgh for decades. “We thought that in terms of iconic symbols of Pittsburgh that really are memorable...
5 things to know about Affordable Care Act’s 2020 enrollment period
Western Pennsylvanians shopping for 2020 insurance coverage through the federal health care marketplace can expect to see a small uptick in prices over last year and more plans to choose from. Costs for 2020 individual plans increased statewide by an average of about 4%, state data show. “It’s a slight...
Penn-Trafford Drama Guild courts cynical politics with ‘The Mouse That Roared’Video
A tiny, fictitious European-ish nation starts a phony war with the United States — in the hopes that they can immediately surrender and the Americans will pay to rebuild their country and economy. That might sound a bit political for a high school play, but it’s nothing new for the...
Christmas parade comes early in Oakmont, Verona
Christmas comes early in Verona and Oakmont as the boroughs get ready for a grand celebration. Oakmont Chamber of Commerce presents its Hometown Christmas and parade Nov. 23. The event is from 4-8 p.m. What began more than 50 years ago as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season has...
Pivik Elementary hosts Halloween paradeVideo
Halloween was so popular at Plum’s Pivik Elementary that the elementary school’s parade had to wind from the gym to the cafeteria so that everyone’s parents had a chance for photos. From the standard ghosts and goblins to inflatable T-Rexes and unicorns, there was no lack of creativity or cuteness....
Plum officials seek security cameras through district attorney’s office
Plum officials hope to acquire new security cameras through the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Mayor Harry Schlegel said the borough has been in talks with District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. as well as state Sen. James Brewster, D-McKeesport, for grant funding. “Hopefully, we’re going to get something,” Schlegel said....
7-year-old boy struck by vehicle in Bloomfield
A child was struck by a vehicle in Bloomfield on Thursday night. Pittsburgh police said the 7-year-old boy was transported to a local hospital via ambulance with a leg injury as a result of an incident around 7:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Gross Street. Police said the driver...
Photos: Trick-or-treaters around the region brave rain on blustery Halloween
Halloween’s yucky forecast featuring wind and heavy rains didn’t deter the annual candy hustle for trick-or-treaters around the region Thursday evening. Beaming smiles, wide eyes and creative costumes filled neighborhood streets in anticipation for the spooky, but chilly candy grab. Some youngsters (and parents) rocked ponchos atop their outfits, while...
Incumbent, 4 newcomers seek seats on Vandergrift Council
There will be at least two new faces on Vandergrift Council when the borough celebrates its 125th anniversary next year. Five people are running for three open seats in Tuesday’s election, and only one of them, Council President Kathy Chvala, is an incumbent. Council members Vern Sciullo and James Rametta...
North Huntingdon commissioners’ 7th ward race contested
At least three new commissioners will take office in North Huntingdon starting in December, and maybe fourth, depending upon whether the 7th Ward incumbent can beat his challenger. Commissioner Duane Kucera, 68, a Democrat representing the 7th Ward, is seeking his second term against Republican Eric Gass, 54, who lost...
Mascara challenges incumbent Squires for Westmoreland treasurer post
The race for Westmoreland County treasurer features a two-term incumbent and a newcomer with a political pedigree. Republican Treasurer Jared Squires, first elected in 2011, is running for reelection against Democratic challenger Matt Mascara. The treasurer’s office is responsible for overseeing money collected and disbursed by the county. The office...
Endangerment charges remain against West Mifflin pair accused of taking son from hospital
The parents who took their infant from UPMC Children’s Hospital after being told they were suspected of abuse will face felony charges of child endangerment in Allegheny County court. Felony charges of obstruction against Daemon Klingensmith, 23, of West Mifflin, and his wife, Jeannette Funnen, 32, were withdrawn during a...
Body of Plum man missing in Lake Erie found by Canadian hunters
Marcy Burns said she felt relieved last Friday after learning that Canadian authorities had discovered her husband’s body in Lake Erie. “Closure,” said Marcy Burns of Plum, whose husband had been missing since Aug. 17. Raymond Burns, 58, had been fishing on Lake Erie when his 21-foot recreational fishing boat...
Daily Download: Suspicious car in Pittsburgh, Jack Rabbit hibernation, Steelers handling adversityVideo
In today’s Daily Download, staffer Matt Rosenberg discusses the suspicious vehicle outside the FBI headquarters in the South Side, the disassembling of the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood to undergo repairs and maintenance and the fact that the Steelers could find themselves just one game out of the playoff picture with...
Pittsburgh building code chief taking job with Amazon
Pittsburgh’s building code chief, who is credited with moving the department from the Dark Ages to the computer age over the past five years, is heading to Washington, D.C., for a job with Amazon. Maura Kennedy, 38, chief of the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections, said she will serve...
State grant expected to bolster Westmoreland County’s drug court program
A state grant approved Thursday is expected to help expand Westmoreland County’s drug court program. Officials said the two-year $50,712 grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will pay for enhanced drug testing of participants that will improve supervision and monitoring efforts of the four-year-old program. “This will...
Heavy rains on Halloween prompted flooding, mudslide, road closures across Western Pa.
Heavy rains soaking the region Thursday afternoon have caused flooding, mudslides and road closures. More than 1,000 households in Oakmont and nearly 200 in Penn Hills were without power, Duquesne Light’s power outage maps showed as of about 10 p.m. West Penn Power’s parent company, First Energy, showed small pockets...
Lime Hollow, Verona roads to be repaired with $3M in emergency funding
Two main roads in Penn Hills will be repaired with $3 million in emergency funding, state Rep. Tony DeLuca announced Thursday. Lime Hollow and Verona roads, both victims to flooding over the summer, will get fixed with the money, DeLuca said. Rainstorms in July left Eastern Suburb communities under around...
Judge: Trial of synagogue shooter won’t conflict with High Holy Days next yearVideo
No part of the trial against accused synagogue gunman Robert Bowers will take place during the Jewish High Holy Days next year, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Federal prosecutors had proposed that jury selection in the capital case begin Sept. 14 – four days before the start of Rosh Hashanah,...
