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Parkway North HOV lanes closing for final testing of new systems
The High Occupancy Vehicle lanes along the Parkway North are scheduled to be closed Wednesday during the morning rush hour, PennDOT announced. Plans call for closing off access to the lanes between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 4 while crews test new systems that were installed along the roadway....
Peduto appoints new management and budget director
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kevin Pawlos as director of the city’s Department of Management and Budget. Pawlos, 31, of Westwood has served as the assistant department director since 2018. The new position pays $108,135 in 2019 and his appointment is subject to City Council...
Fire rips through 3 Knoxville homes, prompts neighbors to rescue toddler from roof
Hamisi Smith woke from a nap about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to his neighbors screaming for help. Smith, 40, ran outside toward the source of the commotion in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Thick black smoke engulfed a house across the street. A fire appeared to be spreading rapidly. A man and a...
Man jailed after report of gunshots prompts large police response near West Newton
A South Huntingdon Township man was jailed during the weekend after shots reportedly were fired inside his home, bringing a swarm of state troopers to the neighborhood just outside of West Newton. Adam Brian Cuccaro, 23, is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, disorderly conduct and reckless...
Woman found dead in portable toilet on W&J campus likely OD’d, coroner says
A woman found dead Tuesday morning inside a portable toilet at a construction site on the Washington & Jefferson College campus likely died of a drug overdose, the Washington County Coroner’s Office said in a release. The coroner’s office identified the woman as Margaret Esther Tinglum, 30, of Hermitage. The...
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh contracts with outside firms for handling misconduct
The Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Tuesday plans to expand how it handles reports of suspected wrongdoing within the diocese including allegations of child sexual abuse. The diocese has chosen Ethics Point as a third-party reporting system to receive questions related to suspected wrongdoing in parishes, schools or diocesan offices, Bishop...
John Oyler: Bridgeville’s research center for railfans
Five years ago, Jim Fry donated his collection of railroad memorabilia to the Bridgeville Area Historical Society to become the nucleus of their railroad exhibit in the caboose annex at the History Center. His contribution included 140 books and pamphlets, plus 34 VHS tapes related to railroading. Recently, I had...
School lunches get upgrade, pleasing palates and boosting nutrition
Americans of a certain age remember the famous school pizza meal: the little square bits of pepperoni, the likely imitation cheese, the slight taste of the freezer still lingering with every bite. Even though kids probably knew it wasn’t exactly healthy, they ate it — and might have grown to...
Couple escapes Penn Hills house fire
A firefighter sustained minor injuries in an overnight house fire in Penn Hills, WPXI reported. Crews were called before 2 a.m. to the 1500 block of Universal Road, according to an alert by Allegheny County. Calls came in for flames showing through the roof of the one-story home at 1511...
For chronic Lyme patients, every day can be a struggleVideo
It was bad enough that Amy Wiester of Bell Township contracted Lyme disease at age 6 after suffering a tick bite at her family’s farm. But Wiester, 36, was bitten twice more by Lyme-carrying ticks, in 2004 and 2018. The disease — and the co-infections that frequently accompany it —...
Plan to pave brick street in South Greensburg sparks debate
A plan to pave a South Greensburg street has sparked a neighborhood debate, pitting history against convenience. A 200-yard stretch of Elm Street is one of the city’s few brick roads. It may not stay that way for long. Borough council is working with Westmoreland County to apply for a...
Upper Burrell pallet supplier thrives making old things new againVideo
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact reporter Madasyn Czebiniak at mczebiniak@tribweb.com. Joe Delo’s father once questioned his decision to rent...
Alle-Kiski residents lend voices to Vietnam War exhibit at Heinz History Center
Alle-Kiski Valley residents’ experiences and artifacts punctuate the Heinz History Center’s “The Vietnam War: 1945-1975.” And if you want to see them, you only have until Sept. 22. The Vietnam War exhibit has been one of the Center’s most popular exhibits attendance-wise, especially the guided tours on weekends, according to...
Two killed in Penn Hills crash
Two Verona residents were killed Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash along Hulton Road in Penn Hills, Allegheny County police said. Scott Bennett, 42, and Ashley Nicole Giordano, 26, were killed in the accident along the 900 block of Hulton Road, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. Both victims were...
Parkway East crash snarls traffic on Labor Day
One person was transported to a local hospital in connection with a crash Monday along the Parkway East near mile marker 76. Allegheny County dispatchers said the crash occurred in the eastbound lanes toward Monroeville about 3:50 p.m. Traffic was backed up near the Squirrel Hill tunnels. It is unclear...
Fire at Heights Plaza in Harrison believed to be suspicious
A fire at the rear loading dock of the former Save-A-Lot in Heights Plaza in Harrison appears to have been deliberately set, officials said Monday. The blaze was contained to the rear of the building and did not extend to nearby businesses, said Citizens Hose Fire Chief Sean Jones. “It’s...
Fire at vacant Greensburg home considered arson, chief says
Greensburg police have arrested a city man in connection with an arson early Monday morning of a vacant house, police said. The suspect, Brian Valore, 33, of Greensburg, was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on Monday on arson and arson-related charges in connection with the fire at 526...
Thousands turn out for Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade
The threat of rain didn’t slow Pittsburgh’s 38th annual Labor Day parade. Thousands turned out for the the parade, which is billed as the largest Labor Day parade in the country. Governor Tom Wolf, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, and Attorney General Josh Shapiro marched at the head of the parade...
Mummies exhibition coming to Carnegie Science Center
You might get wrapped up in this exhibition. The largest collection of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled is coming to the Carnegie Science Center on Pittsburgh’s North Side. “Mummies of the World: The Exhibition” features 125 real mummies and related artifacts. It opens Oct. 5 in the science...
Penn Hills’ Hollis Mathis named CAA rookie of week after rare start as freshman at W&M
It was only about eight months ago that quarterback Hollis Mathis was leading Penn Hills to a PIAA football championship in Hershey. But the dual-threat quarterback has moved on to college football and his progress has been notably swift. Mathis became the first true freshman at William & Mary to...
Early Labor Day crash along Liberty Bridge sends 4 to hospital
Four people were hospitalized, including two in critical condition, after their vehicles collided on the Liberty Bridge early Labor Day, police said. Pittsburgh emergency responders were dispatched for the multi-vehicle collision shortly before 12:20 a.m. Authorities said a vehicle travelling inbound had crossed the median and struck another vehicle head-on....
Sunday storm sets Sept. 1 record for rain in Allegheny County
September in Allegheny County got off to its wettest start ever, according to the National Weather Service. The storm that swept through northern Allegheny County and southern Beaver, Butler and Armstrong counties on Sunday broke a 117-year-old record for rainfall on Sept. 1, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said....
Mt. Lebanon man drowns in family outing at Ohiopyle
A Mt. Lebanon man drowned Saturday in a rafting accident along the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park in what was a weekend outing for family and friends, the Fayette County coroner said Monday. Peter Quigley, 46, of Pine Tree Road, was pinned underwater when he fell out of a...
Police continue to search for 2-year-old child allegedly abducted from Penn HillsVideo
Police and the FBI continued to search Monday for a 2-year-old allegedly abducted from her Penn Hills family. Nalani Johnson was last seen wearing a black tank top with flamingos and “Born to Shine” in gold lettering, a black skirt with flamingos and black sandals, according to court paperwork filed...
Home-style is always on the menu at Creekside DinerVideo
William Buchholz, 93, of Kiski Township likes to keep his kitchen clean. By dining out. The on-the-go senior visits Creekside Diner along Route 66 in Washington Township daily for his lunch and dinner. “I like to order whatever’s on the menu,” Buchholz says. “I like all of the food here,...
