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Day 3: Witness testifies he twice saw Rahmael Holt with a gun
A man who shared a house with accused New Kensington cop killer Rahmael Holt testified Wednesday that he twice saw Holt with a gun. Michael Luffey, 35, was the lead witness to testify for the prosecution on the third day of Holt’s capital murder trial before Westmoreland County President Judge...
4 incumbents, 1 newcomer elected to West Jefferson Hills School Board
In an uncontested race, four incumbents and one newcomer secured their spots on the West Jefferson Hills School Board for the next four years. Incumbent Jill Bertini received 21% of the votes; incumbent Suzanne Downer received 20% of the vote; incumbent David Dominick received 20% of the vote; newcomer Denise...
Moving Forward slate wins 5 seats on Baldwin-Whitehall school board
Members of the “Moving Forward” slate have prevailed in Baldwin-Whitehall School Board’s race for five open, four-year seats. Peter Giglione, with 19% of the vote; Anthony DiCesaro, with 19% of the vote; Janice Tarson, with 19% of the vote; Daniel Knezevich, with 19% of the vote; and Robert Achtzehn, with...
Applications for heating help through LIHEAP open through April
Applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for the 2019-20 winter season are being accepted by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. LIHEAP provides assistance to people who struggle to pay heating bills during the winter. Assistance is available to renters and homeowners, and benefits are paid directly to...
Incumbents prevail in Brentwood uncontested council, school board races
In an uncontested race for three open four-year seats on Brentwood council, incumbents Richard Schubert, Pat Carnevale and Harold Smith Jr. retained their seats. Schubert received 33.27 percent of the vote; Carnevale received 32.96 percent of the vote; and Smith received 32.46 percent of the vote. Brentwood School Board Five...
3 incumbents win another term on Whitehall council
Three incumbents secured another four-year term on Whitehall council. Robert McKown, who appeared on both the Democratic and Republican ballots, was the top vote getter with 29% percent of the votes. Glenn Nagy, a Democrat, came in second with just over 23% of the votes, followed by Philip Lahr, a...
Democrats win all 3 open seats on Baldwin council
The Democrats were victorious in a race for three open, four-year seats on Baldwin Borough Council. Newcomers Denise Maiden and Patty Boyer joined incumbent James Behers, all Democrats, in winning a spot on borough council. They beat out newcomer Rebecca A. Conley, a Republican. Boyer, who appeared on both party...
1 seat in Jefferson Hills council race too close to call
Two of three seats for Jefferson Hills council have been determined. The third open four year seat is still too close to call. Six newcomers vyed for one of three open, four-year seats on borough council. Democrats Karen Bucy and Nicole Ruscitto secured a spot on council, with 19% and...
Newcomers, incumbent win Pleasant Hills council seats
A mix of newcomers and incumbents alike prevailed in a race for Pleasant Hills council that saw two incumbents lose their bids for reelection, according to unofficial results. In the race for three open four-year seats, newcomer Andy Codelka, who appeared on both the Democratic and Republican ballots, was the...
Police: Woman sprayed syringe in face of Butler cop
A Butler City police officer will be monitored after a woman sprayed him with the contents of a syringe Tuesday night. The officer was checking to see if she was OK, the city’s police chief said. Police Chief Bob O’Neill did not identify the officer. The officer was patrolling on...
South Hills municipal, school board election results
A mix of newcomers and incumbents alike prevailed in a race for Pleasant Hills council that saw two incumbents lose their bids for reelection, according to unofficial results. In the race for three open four-year seats, newcomer Andy Codelka, who appeared on both the Democratic and Republican ballots, was the...
2020 Penn Hills budget includes $3M gap in general fund
There is no property tax hike suggested in Penn Hills’ 2020 budget, but the manager’s budget proposal comes with a reality check: the municipality’s finances have “a big structural problem.” Manager Scott Andrejchak addressed the municipality’s issue head-on in his letter to council that was attached to the 152-page spending...
ROTC cadet from Mt. Pleasant surprised with Saint Vincent scholarship at Steelers gameVideo
Mt. Pleasant Area graduate Noah Lynch was honored to escort his ROTC commander at Saint Vincent College onto Heinz Field for a special presentation during Sunday’s game between the Steelers and the visiting Colts. He was stunned to realize the third-quarter presentation before more than 62,000 football fans included full...
Man says in lawsuit that Arnold police beat him up, violated civil rights
A Verona man contends in a federal lawsuit that two Arnold officers beat him up after responding to a burglary call that he had nothing to do with in 2018. Matthew Heyl, 28, and his attorneys filed the lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh against the officers, the...
Pennsylvania Turnpike plans full ‘cashless’ transition by late 2021
By late 2021, the 552 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be fully converted to a “cashless” tolling system, turnpike commission officials said this week. After a pair of pilot conversions — including on Turnpike 66 in Westmoreland County — the remaining sections of the east-west mainline, the Northeastern Extension...
Carlynton incumbents retain board seats
Five incumbents on the Carlynton school board have retained their seats. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Division, the winners, all of whom cross-filed, were Kelly Zaletski, with 19.08% of the vote; Jim Shriver, 18.83%; Jude A. Frank, 17.56%; Marissa Mendoza-Burcham, 18.24%; and George Honchar, 16.84%. Newcomer...
$56,000 spent to improve Waterfall Trail in Allegheny County’s Settlers Cabin Park
Trail improvements totaling $56,000 will make it easier to access a hidden gem among Allegheny County’s nine parks. The newly redesigned trail leads to a small waterfall tucked away at Settlers Cabin Park in Robinson, North Fayette and Collier townships. Previously, only the hardiest of hikers traversed the Waterfall Trail’s...
Former Monroeville councilman elected to Gateway school board
A former Monroeville councilman will serve on the Gateway School District Board of Directors, according to unofficial tallies from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Paul Caliari earned 56.1% of the votes counted compared with opponent Cheryl Boise’s 43.6% with all but two precincts reporting results. Caliari, a 45-year-old Democrat, will...
Several newcomers win Riverview school board seats, 1 incumbent lost
A Riverview School District incumbent was defeated and several newcomers earned seats on the school board Tuesday night, according to unofficial returns by the Allegheny County Elections Division. Five four-year seats were up for grabs this year. The winners include: Newcomer Jennifer Chaparro at 18.06% of the vote; incumbent Tara...
The Stroller, Nov. 6, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Apollo-Ridge Area Food Bank seeks donations November is Turkey Month at Apollo-Ridge Area Food Bank. The food bank is seeking donations to help provide grocery gift certificates for Christmas dinner for Apollo-area families in need. Donations of any amount are appreciated. If you would like to help, send donations to:...
Democrats grab 5 of 6 Plum school board seats, defeat Republican incumbents
Plum school board Democratic candidates nearly swept all races at Tuesday night’s election. Ten candidates ran for five four-year seats and two contested for a two-year seat. Contests are split along party lines with six Democrats and six Republicans Incumbents Steve Schlauch (9.59%), Sue Caldwell (9.52%), Karin Acquaviva (9.14%) and...
Former Donora man sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl shipments from China
A former Donora man was sentenced Tuesday to four months in a federal prison for conspiring to have fentanyl shipped from China into the United States and a weapons violation, according to court records. Christian B. Drennan, 28, now of St. Clairsville, Ohio, was ordered to spend three years on...
Voters choose Pauline Calabrese as mayor of Penn Hills
An attorney and former Penn Hills school board member cruised to victory to be the municipality’s new mayor, according to unofficial tallies. Pauline Calabrese earned 67.2% of the votes counted compared with opponent John Petrucci’s 32.6% with all precincts reporting results. Calabrese, a 57-year-old Democrat, will serve a four-year term...
Another bomb threat closes Fox Chapel Area High School
Fox Chapel Area High School is closed Wednesday because of a bomb threat, the second closure in three weeks. Police are investigating, according to a district announcement. The district’s other schools will have classes as normal. The threat was received around 3 a.m. Wednesday through the state Safe2Say Something system,...
Pittsburgh polling place briefly locked down as SWAT called to apartment
Pittsburgh police briefly placed a polling place in Homewood South on lockdown Tuesday evening as they prepared for a possible standoff with a man they believed was armed. A 911 caller told police an armed, wanted man was in an apartment on the 600 block of North Braddock Avenue, according...
