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UPMC plans ambulatory care center at Century III Mall
As UPMC’s proposed South Hills hospital hits regulatory hurdles, the Pittsburgh-based health giant is moving on plans for new ambulatory and urgent care centers in the area. Officials expect to be ready to open the outpatient care center at the former Toys R Us store in the parking lot of...
Weekend auction in Armbrust benefits emaciated rescue horsesVideo
It’s going to be a long road to recovery for three horses that were rescued from an Armstrong County farm over the weekend by a Westmoreland County nonprofit. “They’re like walking skeletons in halters,” said Chris LeJeune, co-founder of Second Chance Equine Association. That means expensive veterinary bills and volunteers...
McCandless seeking applications for openings on boards, commissioners, authorities
McCandless residents interested in filling openings on a number of the town’s volunteer advisory boards, commissions and authorities have until Sept. 27 to apply. Applications are being sought for positions on: • Financial Development and Promotional Committee (for the Heritage Center) • McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority • McCandless Industrial Development...
Serve2Cure benefits Cancer Caring Center
The South Hills residents will come together on Sept. 14 for tennis matches and a community health fair to take a stand against cancer. Serve2Cure, in its ninth year, aims to provide something for everyone, from experienced tennis players to families looking to learn more about health and wellness. The...
Hospice workers grant Harrison man’s wish to visit his wife’s grave
When Carmen Amelio’s wife died in 2001, he wanted to give her the grave site he thought she deserved. So Amelio set out on a labor of love. He invested nearly $30,000 in his wife’s memory. He paid for a mausoleum so he could be buried with her. He installed...
Ten Commandments monument dedicated at new home in New KensingtonVideo
A Ten Commandments monument stood outside New Kensington’s Valley High School when Adele Jablonski was a student there decades ago. On Thursday, Jablonski, 64, joined students from Mary Queen of Apostles School, including her 9-year-old granddaughter, Liliana Hadley, at a ceremony dedicating and blessing the monument in front of its...
Police arrest Carrick resident accused of stabbing man; victim upgraded to ‘stable’ condition
Police arrested a Pittsburgh man accused of stabbing a man in the city’s Carrick neighborhood early Thursday, officials said. Sydney Brown, 23, who lives in Carrick, faces felony charges related to an incident that sent a 22-year-old man to the hospital in critical condition, according to Public Safety spokesman Chris...
Northland Library’s monthlong fundraiser offers ways to get donations matched
Whether it’s Mustache March, National Pizza Month or National Bourbon Heritage Month, there seemingly is no shortage of “months” to celebrate just about anything. And while North Hills residents can help support the Northland Public Library any time of year, doing it during September can make a donation more valuable....
Nominees chosen for Gateway special election
The Monroeville Democratic and Republican committees have nominated candidates for a Gateway School Board special election. Paul Caliari is the Democratic nominee, and Cheryl Boise is the Republican nominee. Caliari, 45, is a Monroeville resident and former councilman. He did not run for re-election for his Ward 5 council seat...
Genealogist’s hosting program on using military memorabilia in family history research
A representative from Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland will be on hand at the next meeting of the North Hills Genealogists Club to demonstrate how military artifacts can be used to learn more about the lives of ancestors who served. The free program titled “Inside a WWII Foot...
Mac Miller life celebration at Blue Slide Park rescheduled
The Blue Slide Park tribute to Mac Miller has been moved to Friday. The Mac Miller Memoir posted the date change on Twitter. “Due to circumstances beyond our control, the memorial will occur on Friday, September 6, instead of the 7th.” Due to circumstances beyond our control, the memorial will...
Monroeville pool staff, patrons reminisce during the pool’s probable last season
Jenn Antonucci gazed into the blue, rippling waters of Bel-Aire Pool in Monroeville on Labor Day as members and guests splashed about with their pets. It was the closing of the season, including the annual dog swim at the municipal-owned community recreation site. “This is what I’ve known for 23...
Export councilman sets out on 2,500-mile antique motorcycle race
It’s a good thing Joe Ferri is handy with a wrench and knowledgeable about his 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle. Because the Export councilman is on his own should it break down during the Cross Country Chase, a 10-day, 2,500-mile antique cycle rally from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to Key West,...
Greensburg man sentenced to 6-12 years in rape of unconscious woman
A Greensburg man convicted of raping an unconscious woman was sentenced Thursday to 6 to 12 years in a state prison. But supporters of Benjamin Davis, 22, remained unconvinced in court that he committed the crime. “What I didn’t hear from you is any acceptability or any responsibility for the...
Forecast brighter for Touch A Truck II in North Apollo
Last year, rain dampened attendance at the Kiski Township Police Department’s Touch A Truck event. This year, the forecast is for much brighter skies for Touch A Truck II on Saturday. It will again be held at the River Road Auto Sales at 2118 River Ave. in North Apollo. Various...
Man accused of Fourth of July Downtown shooting waives hearing
The 18-year-old North Side man accused of shooting two people July 4 after the holiday fireworks celebration in Downtown Pittsburgh waived his preliminary hearing Thursday. Camerin Caldwell is accused of shooting an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old in Agnes R. Katz Plaza shortly after 11 p.m. that night in what Major...
Familiar faces will staff new First Commonwealth Bank in HarrisonVideo
First Commonwealth Bank will be opening its new office in Harrison on Monday. For customers unsure about the move 2 miles down Freeport Road, a familiar face will be there — Cheryl Rezak. Rezak, 59, has worked at the bank in Heights Plaza shopping center for nearly 40 years. She...
Baldwin Borough hires new municipal services manager
Randy Lubin strived to be the face of Scott Township as the longtime director of public services. He was there to answer residents’ questions and be a friendly face when they needed an answer. As the new municipal services manager in Baldwin Borough, he hopes to continue that legacy. “I...
Search, rescue and therapy dog doubles as mascot at Franco Harris’ Super BakeryVideo
Oakley the border collie is much more than the unofficial mascot at a bakery’s office in McCandless. She’s a 4-year-old certified search, rescue dog that has helped sniff out clues in a number of emergencies. She’s also a therapy dog. The bakery’s owner is none other than Pittsburgh Steelers Hall-of-Famer...
Ohio man indicted in death of 14-year-old found buried on farm
CARROLLTON, Ohio — Authorities say an Ohio man faces multiple charges for giving a 14-year-old boy a fatal dose of the powerful opioid fentanyl and then burying his body in a shallow grave. Thirty-year-old Matthew Little, of Carrollton, was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him on charges that...
Oakmont pedestrian committee to renew focus on sidewalks
Oakmont officials plan to resume pedestrian committee activities with a renewed focus on sidewalks. The committee was first formed last year shortly after the borough approved a comprehensive plan to make the borough more walker friendly. It was spearheaded by former assistant borough manager Carol Moore, who left in October...
DA: Sharena Nancy only suspect in Nalani Johnson abduction, homicideVideo
A Penn Hills woman already in custody is the only person thought to be involved in Nalani Johnson’s suspected kidnapping and death over the Labor Day weekend, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Thursday. Nalani’s father, Paul Johnson, isn’t implicated in the case, has cooperated with authorities...
Statements ruled admissible at trial for suspect in Youngwood man’s fatal stabbing
Incriminating statements made by a Youngwood man charged in connection with a 2017 stabbing death are admissible at trial, a Westmoreland County judge ruled. Judge Christopher Feliciani this week denied a motion by an attorney for Christopher David, 41, to suppress several confessions the suspect allegedly made to investigators after...
Suicide awareness walk to spread ‘Hope’ in Greensburg’s Twin Lakes Park
“A Promise of Hope” is the theme for Westmoreland County’s 13th annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk, slated for Saturday at Twin Lakes Park near Greensburg. The theme underlines the importance of “being a rainbow in somebody’s life,” said Rachel Cunningham Ravis, who is coordinator for Ray of Hope, a...
Driver killed in Hempfield crash
Speed is believed to be a factor in a creash that killed a 23-year-old man in Hempfield, officials said. Mario Paulone, of Lakeridge Drive, Hempfield, died from injuries suffered when his Chevy Trailblazer crashed at 1:37 a.m. at 1316 Middletown Road, according to a report from Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth...
