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Photos: Penn Hills annual Halloween Parade
Dressed as their favorite Halloween character, children paraded through Penn Hills Community Park on Oct. 26 for the Penn Hills Parks Department’s annual Halloween Parade. There were games and activities for children of all ages, including crafts and costume prizes....
Police: Man fired gun into the air in Southwest Greensburg after argument
A male pedestrian who was stopped by Southwest Greensburg police in a neighborhood where multiple gunshots were heard early Wednesday told officers he fired two shots in the air after an argument with his girlfriend. Edwardo Romero-Gross, 18, of Greensburg, was charged by police with reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, carrying...
Carlynton officials consider selling 5 acres for development
Carlynton leaders are considering selling a five-acre property owned by the district and Crafton Borough to a developer. School board members in October approved an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Crafton that would allow for the sale of about 5.2 acres to Armstrong Development Inc. Crafton would need to approve a...
Food Podcast: Food Bank, PNC partner to kick off Turkey Fund
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and PNC Bank are partnering to help kick off the KDKA-TV Turkey Fund. The KD Turkey Fund started about 38 years ago when a viewer sent a check for $25 to former KDKA commentator Al Julius. “What we’re trying to do is get the...
Wicked weather proves tricky, postpones Halloween treats in Westmoreland
While most local municipalities are not spooked by the possibility of rain and wind on Halloween, others are taking a more cautious route and postponing trick-or-treating this year. The National Weather Service is predicting an almost 100% chance of rain and wind gusts over 30 mph Thursday night. Lee Hendricks,...
North Park bald eagles sighted back at nest as breeding season approaches
The North Park bald eagles are back visiting their nest along Kummer Road for an apparent second try at breeding. Excitement over the birds prompted Allegheny County to rename the shelter near the nest the Eagle’s Nest shelter. Allegheny Council Member Cindy Kirk introduced legislation approved by county council this...
Charges against Steelers’ Anthony Chickillo withdrawnVideo
Charges against Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo were withdrawn Wednesday in Fayette County court. Chickillo, 26, was arrested Oct. 20 by state police on accusations that he assaulted his girlfriend at Nemacolin Woodlands in Wharton Township. District Attorney Richard Bower said both parties decided not continue with prosecution after 90 minutes...
Judge schedules arguments in Tarentum billboard case
An Allegheny County judge has scheduled oral arguments in the case of a company fighting to put up a billboard in Tarentum. Arguments are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in courtroom 7 on the 7th floor of the City-County Building in Downtown Pittsburgh, the order signed by Judge...
Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell reopens after crash
Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell has reopened after a crash that sent one person to the hospital. The road was closed in both directions between MacBeth Drive and Schreiber Street around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers. It was reopened later that afternoon after one person was...
Harrison seeking bids to tear down 2 houses
Harrison is seeking bids to tear down two vacant, dilapidated houses in the township. The houses, both two-stories, are located at 1525 Union Ave. and 2602 Monroe St. The township has previously planned to take down a third house, at 1204 Cambridge St. It was removed from the project after...
Trick-or-treating rescheduled in a handful of A-K Valley communities
Five Alle-Kiski Valley communities have changed trick-or-treat plans this Halloween due to a stormy weather forecast. Lower Burrell, Avonmore, Kiski Township, Saxonburg and North Apollo have all rescheduled trick-or-treating for Saturday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. Other Alle-Kiski Valley communities have not rescheduled trick-or-treating yet and many are...
Cops: 3 arrested in Jeannette after search finds cocaine, prescription pills
Three members of a Jeannette family were arrested Wednesday after a search of their home by police and state narcotics agents turned up a large amount of suspected cocaine, prescription pills and drug packaging materials, according to court documents. James W. Smith and Takeitha Smith, both 42, and Ronell L....
Weather prompts some Allegheny County communities to change trick-or-treat dates
Some Allegheny County municipalities are postponing Halloween trick-or-treating because of bad-weather concerns. Heavy rain is expected throughout Halloween. Meteorologist Scott Harbaugh from Tribune-Review news partner WPXI said the rainfall could exceed 1.2 inches, making it the wettest Halloween on record in the region. The National Weather Service is calling for...
Delmont firefighters say criticism from council hurts fundraising, recruitmentVideo
Delmont firefighters say an ongoing rift between the department and borough council has stymied fundraising and recruitment efforts. “It’s completely unnecessary, but they keep bashing our fire department,” said Rich Balik, Delmont fire chief. “We’ve been trying to build this department back up for two years after the past problems...
Trafford taxpayers could be on the hook for cost of razing former Mellon Bank buildingVideo
Trafford taxpayers may have to pay for demolition of the dilapidated and condemned former Mellon Bank building, which could cost between $135,000 to $165,000, officials said. The borough is hoping to come to an agreement with the building’s owner, Lanalex Cloyd Inc. of Export, to share the costs of razing...
Allegheny Land Trust nears end of community fundraising for former country club
The future owners of a 150-acre swath of land in Penn Hills and Churchill are $10,000 away from reaching their $100,000 community fundraising goal, according to an organization executive. Sewickley-based Allegheny Land Trust began eyeing the former Churchill Valley Country Club property in May, when it sought out to raise...
Teen girl hurt in fall while jumping between roofs in Butler
A teenager was injured Tuesday night when she fell while jumping between the rooftops of buildings along Main Street in downtown Butler, according to authorities. The girl fell about 20 feet and suffered leg and back injuries, first responders said. She was unable to move in the roughly 2-foot wide...
Paramedics in Washington County taken to hospital after exposure to unknown substance
Paramedics responding to a medical call overnight in Washington County were taken to a hospital to be examined after they were exposed to an unknown substance, according to a 911 supervisor. The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of Garfield Avenue in Roscoe. A hazardous materials team...
The Stroller, Oct. 30, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Orders being accepted for Highlands AFS citrus fruit sale Orders are being taken for the annual Highlands High School AFS citrus fruit sale. Fruit available includes large and small boxes of California navel oranges and ruby red grapefruit, tangelos, clementines, pears, apples, pineapples and mixed boxes. To order, contact Kathy...
North Huntingdon man remembered for love of family, travel
Marty Klanchar remembers seeing a plane used by former President Harry Truman at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Ohio — a plane his father, Donald, once helped maintain. An Air Force veteran who served at the time of the Korean War, Donald Klanchar had a passion...
Stormy weather on tap for Halloween trick-or-treating
Few municipalities are altering their community Halloween plans despite a worsening weather forecast for Thursday evening. Several boroughs and townships have trick-or-treating scheduled for Halloween with no adjustments in place for thunder and lightning. “If it rains, it rains,” said Barb Jones, office clerk for Brackenridge. Jones said police and...
Veterans Day events planned in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Veterans Day events are planned throughout the Valley. They include: Apollo Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home will host the 16th annual Apollo Area Veterans program at noon Nov. 11 at the funeral home, 100 Owens View Ave., Apollo. Funeral director Norman E. Connors will celebrate the lives, contributions and impact of each...
California man convicted in Coraopolis ‘pill mill’ scheme gets 11 years in prison, owes $1.6M
A judge sentenced a California doctor to more than 11 years behind bars for running a “pill mill” in Western Pennsylvania through which he illegally prescribed fentanyl and opioid painkillers for cash, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Dr. Paul Michael Hoover, 59, formerly of Novato, Calif., also must pay the federal...
Things to do in Plum and Oakmont this week
Want to do something fun in Plum or Oakmont this week? Here are some ideas: • Oakmont Carnegie Library hosts a special Halloween themed Book Buddies Story Time 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. It’s open to children ages birth to 5 with a caregiver. Children...
Pittsburgh man charged with injuring police dog
A man who was running from police in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood Tuesday night hit and attempted to choke a police dog before he was taken into custody, according to a criminal complaint. Police were seeking Arthur Patterson, 28, of Perry South, after Patterson’s ex-girlfriend reported that he had threatened...
