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Hite Road bridge in Springdale and Harmar to close Friday night through weekend
PennDOT will close the Hite Road Bridge, over Route 28 spanning Springdale and Harmar townships, from 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m., Monday, weather permitting. Work crews will conduct bridge jacking and bearing replacement work. Additionally, rolling closures will occur on Route 28 in both directions as needed from Friday...
Cops: North Huntingdon man broke into pizza shop hours after release on earlier burglary
Just hours after being released on unsecured bond Monday for allegedly breaking into a North Huntingdon auto parts store, township police say the same 40-year-old man broke into a local pizza shop and stole $180. Stephen M. Wray of North Huntingdon appeared for the second time this week before District...
Cheswick to flush fire hydrants this month
Cheswick will be flushing its fire hydrants across the borough the week of Aug. 12-16. During this time, residents may experience discolored water or low water pressure. Officials said hydrant flushing is required by the state Department of Environmental Protection....
Columbia Gas on Washington County home explosion: ‘We are deeply sorry’
Columbia Gas is taking full responsibility for a Wednesday afternoon explosion that leveled a Washington County home and injured at least five people. “Our customers deserve safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to their homes,” said Mike Huwar, president and chief operating officer of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and...
Cancer survivors share stories on Allegheny Health Network podcast
Allegheny Health Network has launched a podcast aimed at sharing stories from area cancer survivors. The weekly podcast “I Had Cancer” is a partnership between AHN and iHeart Radio that “aims to engage, educate and inspire cancer patients and survivors and their loved ones by telling the stories of some...
Monroeville Jazz fest to feature 4 acts
Going strong for more than 15 years, the Monroeville Jazz Festival returns this month with four jazz acts, food trucks, craft beer and wine at the Tall Trees Amphitheater for the 17th annual gig. The free festival, sponsored by the Monroeville Foundation, kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at...
Listen to WDVE’s Sean McDowell sign off for the last time
Longtime radio DJ Sean McDowell retired Wednesday after 41 years on the air around Pittsburgh. He broadcast his final show from the Marriott Pittsburgh City Center, across from PPG Paints Arena prior to the Queen and Adam Lambert concert. “This is my last break ever in radio in after 41...
St. Alexis Festival benefits Blessed Francis Seelos Academy
St. Alexis Parish’s annual Festival will continue each evening through Aug. 3 with games, rides, entertainment and more. Indoor dinners are served in the cafeteria from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Rides and games are held nightly from 6 to 11 p.m. The festival is held at St. Alexis, 10090 Old...
Police: Youngwood man found with 2 pounds of marijuana
A Youngwood man who served time on juvenile probation in connection with a 2014 stabbing was arrested this week after police found him with about 2 pounds of marijuana, according to investigators. Earl S. Keim, 21, is being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $60,000 bail. He is charged...
Kennywood’s Potato Patch fries coming to Heinz Field for Steelers, Pitt gamesVideo
The Steelers and Kennywood are teaming up for fries: Potato Patch fries. After collaborating for the Steel Curtain roller coaster and Steelers Experience at Kennywood, Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore will serve the park’s beloved Potato Patch fries. They’ll come with with Heinz Ketchup and real cheese. “We have...
Armstrong County man accused of firing up to 11 shots at couple
Bullets “ricocheted and sparked off the pavement” when an Armstrong County man fired up to 11 shots at a couple after he argued with them Wednesday night, but no one was hurt, according to state police. Anthony Kyle Long, 30, of East Franklin, faces nine charges in connection with the...
McCandless residents give $5,000 to North Allegheny students in need
Two McCandless residents have donated $5,000 to the North Allegheny School District to launch a new resource for students classified as homeless or who face significant financial challenges, the district announced. The gift from Paul Heckman and Marcia Caliendo will be used to fund the Helping Pantry, a new program...
Starting in Pittsburgh, 981-mile Ohio River paddle benefits mental illness awareness
Three days’ worth of water and clothes and 15 days’ worth of food — check. Batteries and solar panels — check. Mirrored reflector tape on both sides of paddles — check. Joe Solomon was more than ready Thursday morning to launch from Pittsburgh’s Point State Park for a 981-mile kayak...
Sharpsburg and Cooper-Siegel libraries offer programs
Sharpsburg Activities at Sharpsburg Community Library can be registered for by calling 412-781-0783. • Green Grocer, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 12. Buy fruits, vegetables and herbs from the truck that visits weekly. It will be in the library parking lot at 1212 Main St. • PA CareerLink Mobile Office,...
Duquesne University launches plans for osteopathic medical school
Duquesne University plans to add an osteopathic medical school to its offerings with an eye toward turning out more family practitioners, officials said Thursday. University officials said the school aims to enroll its first class of 75 students in fall 2023 with the hope of bringing enrollment to 600 once...
West Jefferson Hills school board gives update on Gill Hall construction
Gill Hall Elementary School and its upgraded cafeteria will be ready for students when they return for the 2019-20 school year on Aug. 26, according to construction managers. However, the construction on the new 10-classroom addition wing and added parent-turnaround drop off lot will continue into September. “The building as...
Historic Monroeville log house gets a new roof
One of Monroeville’s oldest structures has a new roof. The McCully Log House roof hadn’t been replaced for about 20 years, said Louis Chandler, a historian with the Monroeville Historical Society. Bruce Walker, the historical society’s president, said the new roof cost $3,700 and the work was done by local...
Armstrong County cat bucks stereotype, spends summers in the poolVideo
The dog days of summer are upon us here in Western Pennsylvania. Just don’t tell that to Tissy, a cat with a penchant for swimming. The fluffy, orange Maine Coon cools off weekly in the Herr family pool in Brady’s Bend , Armstrong County. Tissy even has a tiny custom...
2 women rescued from car flipped over hillside near Keystone State Park
Firefighters on Thursday rescued two women headed to Keystone State Park in Derry Township after their car flipped over a guide rail and teetered on a steep hillside. Neither of the young women were believed to have been seriously injured after the 9:21 a.m. accident on Keystone Park Road, but...
Man convicted of murdering sisters in East Liberty seeks new trial
The Pittsburgh man serving life in prison for killing his neighbors in 2014 in East Liberty is seeking a new trial. Allen Wade, 48, is serving consecutive life sentences, one for each victim, plus three consecutive terms of 10 to 20 years for two counts of robbery and one count...
Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office sues Pittsburgh regatta organizer
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is suing a company officials blamed for this week’s cancellation of the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta in an attempt to collect more than $30,000 that it says it’s owed for providing security during two 2018 events. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Secret photographs on display at Pittsburgh’s SPACE gallery
Photographers took the pictures but had to wait to see them. The 1,921 photographs on display at SPACE gallery in Pittsburgh’s Downtown had never been seen—even by the photographers who captured the images – until the opening of the exhibit, which runs through Sunday. Pittsburgh-based curator/graphic designer Brett Yasko asked...
StarKist partners with Feed the Children to fill backpacks for Light of Life
Some children will have the necessary items to help with learning when school starts this month. StarKist employees on Pittsburgh’s North Side partnered with Feed the Children to fill 700 backpacks with food, school supplies and everything children need to succeed in school, the company said. The backpacks will be...
Police: Dump truck driver was on drugs during crash that killed 3 in Fayette County
The driver of a tri-axle dump truck had drugs in his system when he slammed head-on into a pickup in Fayette County in June, killing three people who were members of the same family, according to District Attorney Rich Bower. State police on Thursday arrested Wilbert James Burnsworth, 46, of...
John Oyler: The Whiskey Rebellion festivals of 2019
Two hundred and twenty-five years ago, the brand-new United States government faced its first major domestic crisis. A large group of farmers in Western Pennsylvania rose up in opposition to an onerous excise tax on the production of whiskey, threatening armed rebellion. We have been aware of this momentous event...
