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Plum High drummers go head over heels in viral performanceVideo
A pair of Plum High School percussionists have pushed the proverbial envelope and gained millions of views on social media with their performances. Junior Nick Kinek and senior Devin Zerjav, both 17, literally bring the heat and go head over heels to deliver a good show for their fellow students...
Toomey praises Trump for shale gas exploration policies in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pennsylvania’s junior U.S. senator praised Donald Trump’s policies on shale gas exploration on the cusp of the president’s visit Wednesday to the Shale Insight 2019 conference in Downtown Pittsburgh. U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, said the administration’s market-based approach has allowed natural gas production in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale to...
Volunteers pull about 300 tires from Yough River
Sixty-five volunteers pulled about 300 tires from a 4-mile stretch of the Youghiogheny River on Sunday, according to Westmoreland Cleanways director Ellen Keefe. But there is still more work to do. “We are definitely planning to do this next year,” she said. “This will become an annual event it looks...
Police searching for Lawrenceville robbery suspect who shot at victim
Pittsburgh police are searching for a robbery suspect accused of firing a gun during an incident Tuesday in Lawrenceville. Officers were called at about 11 p.m. to the 4000 block of Butler Street. No one was injured, but a man told police he was robbed by a person who fired...
U.S. stronger today, will be stronger tomorrow, Trump says in Pittsburgh speechVideo
President Donald Trump lauded the men and women working in Marcellus Shale and lauded his administration’s efforts to boost American energy production during his speech Wednesday at the Shale Insight conference inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Trump spoke for just more than an hour. Protesters and...
SWAT situation in Pittsburgh’s Arlington section ends peacefully
A SWAT situation in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood Tuesday was resolved without incident, police said. Officers were called to a possible domestic violence incident in the 200 block of Fernleaf Street and spoke with a man who ultimately barricaded himself in the home, public safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said. The man...
South Park power outage closes 2 elementary schools
A power outage in South Park Township and surrounding neighborhoods is affecting more than 4,000 residents and has forced two elementary schools to closed Wednesday. About 4,100 First Energy/West Penn Power customers are without service after equipment was damaged overnight, the utility company posted on its website. Students at South...
Police investigate South Side robbery
Two people are accused of robbing a man and stealing his car early Tuesday on the city’s South Side. Pittsburgh police responded to a robbery at the intersection of East Carson and South 20th streets at about 4:15 a.m., public safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said. The man told officers that...
4 things to know ahead of President Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh
President Donald Trump will be in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to speak at the annual Shale Insight conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It’s the president’s second trip to Western Pennsylvania this year and his third since taking office. Here’s what you need to know about the president’s visit....
Franklin Regional crowns homecoming royalty
Seniors Kara Soles and Riley Smith earned their spot as royalty in the Class of 2020 at Franklin Regional’s homecoming celebration on Oct. 18. The Panther football team lost, 31-14, to McKeesport, but it was all smiles among the home crowd at halftime during the homecoming festivities....
Neville water restrictions likely will remain through Friday
Residents of Neville Township can use water to wash their hands and shower, but it still should not be consumed, authorities said Wednesday. Allegheny County tweeted an update to alert residents that the “Do Not Use” notice was lifted but a “Do Not Drink” notice is still in effect. Neville:...
Western Psych’s new $15M ER aims to reduce wait times, calm patients
Reducing wait times and improving the patient experience for Western Pennsylvanians in need of mental health care drove UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital to develop a soon-to-open $15 million diagnostic and intake wing, the hospital’s newly installed president said Tuesday night. “There sometimes have been longer wait times, and that’s part...
Franklin Regional officials praise expanded student-assistance program
Franklin Regional support services Director Jennifer DiFulvio began seeing what she called a “pretty significant need” in student referrals across the district’s buildings in 2015. DiFulvio said counselors were “doing a large amount of work, meeting with students and connecting them with resources. We saw the need for some additional...
Twitter user gets Sheetz logo tattoo
Some people love Sheetz. Some people get Sheetz tattoos. Twitter user @Schulte_ posted a challenge Sunday to other tweeters: 100 likes and the Sheetz logo would be a part of them. If this gets 100 likes I’ll get @sheetz name tattooed on my leg. ?— Schulte?? (@Schulte__) October 20, 2019...
Trump to tout jobs, fracking in Pittsburgh to appeal to region’s blue-collar workers
President Donald Trump’s quest to win over Western Pennsylvania’s working-class and suburban voters continues Wednesday with a visit to Downtown Pittsburgh. The president’s appearance as a keynote speaker during the Shale Insight conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center will mark Trump’s second trip to the region in less...
Monroeville Public Library to host early trick or treat event
Young ghouls and ghosts in Monroeville can get a jump on their candy collection this Halloween. Monroeville Public Library hosts a trick or treat event from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Children ages 12 and younger are welcome to the free event that will take place...
Absentee ballot application deadline next Tuesday
The civilian absentee ballot submission deadline is less than a week away, according to state elections officials. All non-military absentee ballot applications must be received by county boards of elections by 5 p.m. Oct. 29. They may use a ballot or apply online. Allegheny County Elections Division officials are encouraging...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Oct. 22, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Angelique Handley, 22, of Murrysville on charges of obstructing administration of law...
Greensburg man to introduce new organ at 150th celebration of Connellsville church
A Greensburg man will debut a new organ at a Connellsville church next month as part of the parish’s 150th anniversary celebration. J. Christopher Pardini, director of music and liturgy at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg and cathedral organist for the Diocese of Greensburg, will perform a recital on the...
Former Highlands principal sues district, claims retaliation
The former principal of Highlands Early Childhood Center sued the Highlands School District, claiming its superintendent retaliated against her for taking unpaid leave and being in a relationship with a former teacher. Heather Bigney quit her job as principal Monday, the same day she filed the federal lawsuit. The lawsuit...
Deer Lakes students spread kindness with service project
Students at Curtisville Primary Center in West Deer are eager to spread kindness in the community. Members of the school’s Kindness Kids Club last week prepared more than two dozen care packages filled with goodies for first responders in the township. The students, from kindergarten through second grade, made the...
Cheswick Ace Hardware to close, consolidate with Oakmont store
The Ace fix-it Hardware store in Cheswick is closing. The store at 1500 Pittsburgh St. will close Nov. 27, according to owner Chuck Bickel. It will be consolidated into another store Bickel owns on Oakmont’s Allegheny River Boulevard. The Cheswick store has been around for more than a decade. “The...
Ex-Derry mayor, accused of brandishing gun near children, seeks to have charges reduced
The lawyer for Derry borough’s former mayor, accused of brandishing a loaded gun near children, said felony aggravated assault charges filed in the case should be dismissed. In a hearing Tuesday, defense attorney Tim Andrews argued Kevin Gross merely pointed a weapon as he attempted to intervene in a physical...
Sandy Hook mom returning to Burrell to discuss her ‘Choose Love’ curriculum
The mother of a child killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School is returning to Burrell School District in December to talk about her story and a social emotional learning program she started. Scarlett Lewis’ 6-year-old son Jesse was one of 26 people killed at...
Ex-South Greensburg secretary will plead guilty to stealing from father, attorney says
South Greensburg’s former secretary, convicted last year of stealing more than $155,000 from the borough, will plead guilty next month to charges that he stole from his elderly father and lied about it to a county judge, his attorney said. During a hearing Tuesday, Assistant Public Defender Chris Haidze said...
