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Trio of authors to speak at event sponsored by North Hills ‘University Women’ chapter
The annual fundraiser for the North Hills Chapter of the Association of American University Women will feature a gathering of three Pittsburgh-area authors to discuss their books and writing on Oct. 5 at La Roche University in McCandless. AAUW’s “For the Love of Books, Fall Harvest” will feature a discussion...
Sixth annual celebration of Brazilian food, music and culture slated for North Park
Members of Pittsburgh’s Brazilian community will host a celebration of their country’s music, food and culture on Oct. 4 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Rose Barn in North Park. The Sixth Annual Brazilian Day event will feature traditional foods including feijoada, brigadeiro and caipirinha prepared by Casa Brasil...
Delmont committee mulling options for bringing Heritage Trail spur into borough
After working with Indiana University of Pennsylvania students on possible routes to close a gap in the Westmoreland Heritage Trail between Export and Delmont, members of the Delmont Visionary Committee are turning their focus to a potential trail spur leading into Delmont. “However the trail comes to the borough, it’s...
7 face charges in connection with brawls at Harmar hotel
Seven people, including a man who claimed to be a Pittsburgh police officer, are facing charges in connection with what Harmar police described as drunken fights at a Harmar hotel over the weekend. Harmar police said they were called Sunday to the Days Inn about a large fight in the...
Umbrella show honors the late Arnold Palmer’s 90th birthdayVideo
On what would have been his 90th birthday, a fitting display of colorful, illuminated umbrellas was put on Tuesday in honor of Latrobe-native and golfing legend Arnold Palmer. The event at UPMC Field at Saint Vincent College in Unity was presented by the famed Pilobolus dance company and the Arnold...
Latrobe revamps fall leaf collection with vacuum
Latrobe residents will have new procedures to follow this autumn for removing fallen leaves from their yards. In past seasons, residents bagged leaves for collection by the city’s contracted waste hauler. This year, city crews will collect the leaves, using Latrobe’s new vacuum equipment, and residents will have options for...
Pennsylvania voters can apply for absentee ballots online
Pennsylvanians seeking to vote by absentee ballot can apply online starting next week, rather than making the request by mail or in person. Absentee voters can apply for a ballot starting Monday, Sept. 16, at votesPA.com/ApplyAbsentee. After approval by the voter’s county election office, the absentee ballot is delivered by...
Arkansas man gets more than 12 years in prison for sex with underage girl
A former Arkansas man was sentenced to serve more than 12 years in prison for using the internet to meet a Western Pennsylvania girl, with whom he had sex. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence Tuesday on Alastair Lee Stewart, 27. Prosecutors said Stewart used a...
McCandless council hatching new law to regulate chickens, ducks and honey bees
An old proverb warns not to count your chickens until they’ve hatched. But counting chickens — at least the number residents might eventually be allowed to keep on their properties — is at the center of a proposed ordinance McCandless council is developing. Council is using an ordinance approved by...
Duquesne man on trial for supplying fentanyl that led to fatal overdose
A Duquesne man accused of providing the drugs that resulted in the 2017 overdose death of a 28-year-old Clairton man is on trial this week in Allegheny County court. Tyree Marce Saunders, 27, is accused of providing 20 stamp bags of drugs that were sold as heroin to Jeremy Clark,...
‘Notorious North Hills’ explores infamous crimes, odd events of the past
Ever hear about the Biddle Boys’ run through Perrysville after their daring 1902 escape from the Allegheny County Jail? How about the odd rampage of “Toots the Bear” or the mystery surrounding Blue Mist Road in North Park? North Hills residents interested in learning more about the infamous crimes and...
EQT Corp. lays off nearly 25% of its workforce
EQT Corp. is laying off 196 employees, nearly one-quarter of its workforce, the Downtown Pittsburgh-based natural gas producer announced Tuesday. Company officials attributed the decision to a broader restructuring plan to “create a more efficient and nimbler organization.” Slashing the 196 positions will save about $50 million in annual costs,...
Health department says Harrison dust is lime
The Allegheny County Health Department on Tuesday identified as lime the dust coating cars in a Harrison neighborhood and said it’s coming from a nearby company. The department began investigating after getting complaints in August from residents on Opal Court and nearby High Street in the Natrona Heights area of...
Unity woman’s fraud trial delayed while son, co-defendant remains in federal custody
The criminal fraud trial of an elderly Unity woman will be delayed because her son and co-defendant remains in federal custody on unrelated offenses. Almira Stanko, 83, is awaiting trial in Westmoreland County on three felony counts, including conspiracy and fraud, in connection with allegations she attempted to use her...
Former state prison in Hempfield scheduled for sheriff’s sale
A sprawling former state prison that sits on 96 acres along Route 119 in Hempfield is scheduled to be sold at a Westmoreland County sheriff’s sale in January. Notice of the sale that went out Tuesday cited an action by First Commonwealth Bank of Indiana, Pa., to foreclose against Verdant...
Westmoreland dispatcher’s story figures in new 9/11 book
Today, he’s a supervisor in the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety’s emergency dispatch center. On Sept. 11, 2001, John Shaw was a young dispatcher in the newly opened 911 center. It was 18 years ago that he took a 78-second call from Edward Felt, a passenger on United Airlines...
Port Authority plans to cut stops on Pittsburgh Carrick and Brighton routes
The Port Authority of Allegheny County plans to eliminate 72 stops on two bus routes servicing northern and southern Pittsburgh area neighborhoods, but wants public input before locking in the cuts. Under the proposal, the 16-Brighton route running between Downtown to Emsworth would drop from 127 stops to 94. The...
Help the Bahamas recover through tourism, donations to Pittsburgh-based charity
Want to help the people of the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian? Visit the Caribbean island nation. Matt Hicks, an Apollo native who has lived in the Bahamas for more than four years, said he agrees with the country’s Ministry of Tourism that, well, tourism is among the best ways to...
Pittsburgh appeals court ruling reinstating fired police officer
Pittsburgh has appealed an Allegheny County Court ruling that reinstated a police officer who was fired over an alleged 2017 road rage incident. This is the second time the city has appealed a decision involving former Officer Robert Kramer, who was reinstated by an arbitration panel earlier this year. Common...
Highlands is doing away with school suspensions at 2 schools
Highlands School District is hoping to make out-of-school suspensions a thing of the past on the elementary and middle school levels. Highlands Elementary and Highlands Middle School have created what the district calls a Rams Reflective Room where students spend time with specialists to address problems that led to a...
Lane closure to affect Route 28 south traffic on Wednesday and Thursday
PennDOT will close one lane of Route 28 southbound between the 40th Street and 31st Street bridges from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for maintenance work. Work crews will remove debris to improve drainage along the roadway, according to a PennDOT release Tuesday....
Freeport woman suffers smoke inhalation at house fire
A Freeport woman was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire late Monday night in her Washington Street home, fire officials said. There were no other injuries. The woman, her husband and child were at home but able to get out, Freeport police Chief Jeff Swiklinski said. The family names...
Pennsylvania voters can apply for absentee ballots online
Pennsylvanians seeking to vote by absentee ballot can apply online starting next week, rather than making the request by mail or in person. Absentee voters can apply for a ballot starting Monday, Sept. 16, at votesPA.com/ApplyAbsentee. After approval by the voter’s county election office, the absentee ballot is delivered by...
Second full-time officer working in Gilpin
Gilpin Supervisors on Monday hired a second fulltime police officer and two part-time officers. It may be the first time in more than a decade for the township to have two full-time officers, Supervisor Chairman Charles Stull said. Police Chief Chris Fabec said Patrolman Chad Shoupe is now a full-time...
New Kensington cleanup planned ahead of Wine & Beer Fest
Volunteers are needed to “redd up” New Kensington in advance of a wine and beer festival. The Alle Kiski Strong Chamber is holding its second annual Wine & Beer Fest on Fifth Avenue, between Eighth and 10th streets, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. The chamber has organized...
