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Trustees raise tuition for Community College of Allegheny County students
Students at the Community College of Allegheny County will have to dig a little deeper this fall to cover tuition and fees after CCAC trustees voted to increase full time, in-county tuition from $1,695 to $1,740 a semester. County residents attending part time will be charged $116 per credit hour....
Pittsburgh man accused of robbing convenience stores in West Homestead and Turtle Creek
Allegheny County police have arrested a Pittsburgh man in connection with convenience store robberies in Turtle Creek and West Homestead. Tyrese Jackson, 18, is charged with robbery and related charges. County police said Jackson was responsible for the armed robbery of a BP gas station along West Seventh Avenue in...
State office again says Highlands must name disciplined employees
For a second time, the state Office of Open Records has found that the Highlands School District must identify an employee the school board voted to place on unpaid leave. In a decision issued Thursday, the office granted the Tribune-Review’s appeal of the school district’s refusal to identify an employee...
Lightning strike kills 18-year-olds at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Twp.
Authorities have identified a man and woman, both 18, who died Thursday afternoon in a lightning strike at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township. Brendan A. McGowan of Eastview Drive, North Huntingdon, and Kaitlyn E. Rosensteel of Chestnut Street, Donora, were pronounced dead at the scene about an hour after...
Pennsylvania approves first mini casino; Westmoreland Mall site still on track
State gaming officials this week approved the first license for a mini casino to operate in Pennsylvania. A vote is expected in the coming months to finalize plans for a proposed facility at Westmoreland Mall. “It will be coming up over the next two, three or four months. It’s on...
Pittsburgh self-driving safety firm Edge Case announces $7 million in funding
A Pittsburgh company working to make self-driving cars see better and ultimately be safer announced Thursday it raised $7 million in its first round of investment funding. Edge Case Research, based in Lawrenceville, said the money will be used to expand its Hologram software that helps identify bugs in the...
Monroeville police: ‘Lock your cars’
Monroeville police are urging people who live along Haymaker Road to lock their cars after two theft reports in one night. Police chief Doug Cole said a car on the 2100 block of Haymaker Road and another on Trotwood Drive had small amounts of money taken out of them during...
The story behind that photo of Pittsburgh Councilwoman Harris on horse
It makes a lot of horse sense for Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and North Side Councilwoman Darlene Harris to cooperate. And with Harris poised to ride off into the sunset of her time on council, it appears the two, longtime political foes appear to be doing just that. Peduto and...
Penn Hills places 4 crosswalk signs
Don Singleton risks getting hit by a car twice a day when he walks to the grocery store near his apartment in Penn Hills. “You wouldn’t believe how fast people come down that hill,” Singleton said. The 83-year-old lives with around 100 other seniors at Duff Manor, an apartment building...
Hempfield veterinarian accused of removing client list from animal hospital
A Westmoreland County veterinarian was ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of illegally copying and removing a patient client list from a Hempfield animal hospital as she prepared to change jobs. Katherine M. Marraccini, 26, of Penn Township dabbed her eyes with a tissue and was comforted by family...
Greensburg Salem to vote on 1.5-mill tax increase
The Greensburg Salem School Board will vote this week on a budget with a 1.5-mill tax increase. A 1.5-mill tax increase would cost the average property owner an extra $25.51 in real estate taxes and bring the millage to 89.72. The district hasn’t made many major changes to its 2019-20...
Emergency landslide repairs to halt Metz Road work in Fawn
Fawn officials say landslides caused by the season’s heavy rains on Thompson and Sun Mine roads are an emergency situation and they’re shifting money from another planned project to make the repairs. A portion of Thompson Road is closed because of a slide there and traffic on Sun Mine Road...
6 reported injured in crash between bus and tractor-trailer in Salem
Six people were taken to area hospitals Thursday afternoon from a wreck involving two tractor-trailers, a Westmoreland County Transit Authority bus and a car at the intersection of Routes 819 and 22 in Salem Township, according to emergency responders. The male bus driver and his three wheelchair-bound passengers were among...
Diversity of students rises across Pennsylvania, including in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties, data show
Diversity in children in school districts in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties is on the rise, data show. One in three Pennsylvania children are children of color, with four of five school districts having a higher share of children of color than in 2009, according to data based on estimates from...
Westmoreland Mall to host carnival
It might be a while before Westmoreland Mall’s mini casino comes to fruition. In the meantime, the landmark along Route 30 in Hempfield is hosting a carnival. Located in the parking lot outside the mall, the carnival — which starts at 5 p.m. Friday — will feature classic games like...
Man, teenage girl killed in Hill District gunfire at Airbnb identified
Authorities have identified a 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man killed in a triple shooting Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. The shooting happened at a home on McNeil Place that was being rented out as an Airbnb, according to the home-rental company. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified...
East Liberty man pleads guilty to robbery, conspiracy charges in 2016 killing
A 19-year-old East Liberty man pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy charges for his part in a 2016 drug deal gone bad that resulted in the killing of a 17-year-old Homewood girl, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office said Thursday. Steven Cansler pleaded guilty in exchange for prosecutors withdrawing more...
Sustainable Packaging Initiative helps Millvale go green
In April, PennEnvironment and Pennsylvania House Democrats announced a set of proposals that would tackle litter and pollution issues by charging a 2-cent non-reusable plastic bag fee, creating a 5-cent beverage bottle and can deposit program and restricting the availability of plastic straws. Millvale business owners Danielle Spinola of Tupelo...
Congregation safety topic of free active shooter training at Mills Mall church
Most people consider the places where they worship to be a safe refuge from the the outside world. But the Oct. 27 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and other high-profile attacks on religious institutions have illustrated the vulnerability congregations can face. To help communities of...
Physical therapist donates strength-training gear to North Hills School District
A North Hills physical therapy company has donated several pieces of strength-training equipment to the North Hills School District. Physical Rehabilitation Services, which has locations in Ross and Franklin Park, donated a gently used cable column press, leg press, lat machine and chest press valued at about $20,000. “As physical...
Former fire chief convicted in Armstrong County sexual assault case
One of two Armstrong County men accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in 2016 was found guilty by a jury. Mark Alan Feeney, 56, was convicted Wednesday on charges of statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors. Feeney is a...
FBI searching for fourth suspect in drug sweep across Western Pa.
Federal agents Thursday announced that they are searching for a fourth suspect connected with a major drug trafficking sweep in Western Pennsylvania this week. The FBI said Michael Rose is considered armed and dangerous, and anyone who knows his whereabouts should contact police or FBI’s Pittsburgh office at 412-432-4000 immediately....
Allegheny Land Trust purchasing 40.5 acres in Bethel Park
The Allegheny Land Trust is working to permanently protect 40.5 acres of vacant green space off of Library Road in Bethel Park that already is home to several well-kept trails. The nonprofit is under contract to purchase the land from owner Pittsburgh Terminal Corp. and is working to raise the...
Brentwood Borough High School Class of 2019
On June 7, Brentwood Borough High School’s Class of 2019 walked across the stage at the stadium to receive their diplomas....
New Cranberry liquor store first to feature tasting room
The first state liquor store that includes a tasting room opens Friday in Cranberry. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will hold a grand opening for the new Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection location at 4 p.m. Friday at the Cranberry Mall, Phase III Shopping Center at 20111 Route...
