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Washington Township police charge man following alleged bar assault, chase
An Irwin man is accused of firing at least one gunshot into a hillside outside a Washington Township bar Tuesday evening and then leading police on a high-speed chase. Michael Habura, 45, faces multiple charges including assaulting a woman. According to police, patrons of Shootin’ Bull Tavern told them they...
Greensburg Salem middle school celebrates summer with ‘chalk the walk’
The sidewalk outside Greensburg Salem Middle School on Main Street is a colorful celebration of summer. It’s tradition on the last week of school for students and teachers to “chalk the walk,” scrawling pictures and encouraging messages outside, said art teacher Brenda Tarris. Tarris organizes the event with fellow art...
Frazer woman sentenced to at least 6 years in prison for killing husband
A Frazer woman was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting her husband after a drunken argument involving money, sex and a burned tuna casserole more than two years ago. Teresa M. Drum, 40, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her husband,...
Jeannette City High School: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates from Jeannette Junior-Senior High School:McKenna Rhianne AnthonyMarcus X. BarnesAlycia BelleZachary Kevin BergincNicholas Joseph CaesarBrittany Nicole CarlNicholas Scott ChristoffStephanie Ann CiarkowskiIsabella Justine CilliDymond CrawfordAriana Marie DayeZachary R. DreistadtShane EmeryLogan Mitchell EvansMuhammed Hamdi FarrajOlivia Rose FurnerHope GablerLindsay Nicole GiaquintoDomenic James GiordanMelik GordonDevin D. HouserSeth...
Latrobe Elementary contractor sues district administrator, consultants over withheld money
The general contractor who built Latrobe Elementary School is suing a school district administrator and consultants for more than $1.6 million to recoup money it says was withheld due to delays. The $24.8 million school that houses about 700 students in grades K-6 opened Dec. 4. It was to have...
Pittsburgh man accused of threatening ex, killing her boyfriend
Matthew Lambert spent months harassing, stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend, telling her it would be her fault when he killed her new boyfriend, police said. He allegedly installed a tracking device on her car. A day later, her boyfriend Tre Valorie was dead. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday against Lambert...
Tarentum eyes 33 properties for demolition this summer
Tarentum is preparing for the demolition of at least a dozen abandoned and dilapidated buildings later this summer. The borough recently sent 33 letters to owners of the properties; 19 came back marked “return to sender.” Officials said the owners who did reply showed no interest in reclaiming the properties....
Here are the Franklin Regional Class of 2019 graduates
Here is a list of Franklin Regional members of the Class of 2019, provided by the school district: Alexandria Kelly Abdallah Cedric Abram Jr. Tori Marie Adams Affan Khalid Ajmal Khasam Alaa Alamili Cade Douglas Ament Meg Anderson Madison Toni Arnette Andrew Sean-Lynn Arrigo Cara Elaine Ash Amanda Lee Bach...
Mind, body, spirit focus of cancer wellness seminar in Pine
A non-profit organization called Faith & Gratitude is hosting a cancer wellness seminar for patients and caregivers from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 23 at the Pine Community Center. The free program is designed to arm patients with the knowledge and resources needed to strengthen their mind, body and spirit...
Deer Lakes senior takes set design all the way to Point Park University
Just three years ago, Noah Glaister never thought he’d enjoy working on the plays and musicals at Deer Lakes High School. But with a little encouragement from his parents, he got involved in the behind-the-scenes work of the school’s productions. He quickly rose up through the ranks to work on...
Ohio boy, 9, raises $80K to buy bulletproof vests for police dogs
A 9-year-old boy got the idea to buy protective vests for police K-9s while watching TV. Brady Snakovsky of Strongsville, Ohio, has raised $80,000 in 17 months via GoFundMe to protect police dogs in his community. “He noticed a dog on television who wasn’t wearing a vest and he wanted...
Open Streets Sharpsburg draws thousands
Organizers of Open Streets Sharpsburg didn’t rest too long after a wildly successful event last week. “Every year the event has grown in size and popularity,” coordinator Greg Domian said. “We already have plans for an even more exciting event scheduled for June 6, 2020.” Domian and other volunteers estimated...
ProChamps software helping Penn Hills code enforcement
Maintaining the hundreds of vacant or foreclosed properties in Penn Hills is a full-time job, and then some, according to the municipality’s code enforcement director. “(The work) doesn’t end,” said John McCafferty, code enforcement director. As of January, however, McCafferty’s team of five officers has a job that is a...
Allstate owners donate $5K, some helping hands, to spruce up softball fields in North Hills
The North Hills Athletic Association has received A $5,000 grant — and some helping hands — from six Pittsburgh-area Allstate agency owners to cleanup and improve the softball fields it uses. The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant will be used to improve three softball fields, repair fencing and plant foliage....
Fox Chapel Area’s Chloe Yofan earns Dean Memorial Award for music
Fox Chapel Area senior Chloe Yofan said the music award presented to her by Belle Voci Pittsburgh women’s choir was particularly meaningful because of the extraordinary talent among her senior class peers. “I am very honored to have received the 2019 Jeffrey W. Dean Memorial Award,” Yofan said. “This year...
North Huntingdon drug bust nets suspect in Monroeville Mall shooting
A McKeesport man allegedly involved in April’s fight and shooting at Monroeville Mall was arrested in the Walmart parking lot in North Huntingdon Tuesday after state police say they found him with 15 bricks of heroin in his possession. Brandon K. Murphy, 24, has remained at large since mid-May when...
UPMC to drop prepay rule for seniors; prepay still to affect younger patients, Hillman Cancer Center
UPMC said Wednesday it will drop a controversial prepay rule aimed at Highmark-insured Medicare Advantage patients when the competing health giants split insurance networks. The decision means that more than 100,000 senior citizens and people with disabilities enrolled in Highmark’s Freedom Blue and Security Blue Medicare Advantage plans will not...
Rotary honors 13 Fox Chapel Area seniors
Fox Chapel Area senior Ryan Setzenfand was honored by the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area for living the club’s motto of “Service Above Self.” The award was given for his excellence in community service, club officials said, during a luncheon on May 15 at the Pittsburgh Field Club. Twelve...
Man convicted in fatal North Versailles Thanksgiving crash gets up to 140 years in prison
Kaylie Meininger wasn’t really Taylor Price’s big sister, but that’s what she called her friend anyway. She called Meininger’s fiancé, David Bianco, her brother-in-law and referred to the couple’s 2-year-old daughter, Annika, as her niece. Price said she last spoke to the young family via video chat the morning of...
Export awards contract for failing retaining wall on McKinley Avenue
Export officials hope that work to stabilize a retaining wall on McKinley Avenue will begin in July. Borough council voted 6-0 to award the $107,000 contract for the wall to Delmont-based Danmar. A walk up McKinley Avenue quickly reveals buckled pavement and a visible bend in the curbing along the...
Shaler teacher writes letter to Tooth Fairy after student loses tooth at school
First-grade teacher Laura Roth went above and beyond to make sure a Shaler Area School District student got a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Roth, a teacher at Burchfield Primary School, wrote a letter to the Tooth Fairy on Tuesday verifying that a student lost her tooth at school and...
‘Absolutely amazing’ $3.5M renovation complete at Butler County’s Succop Nature ParkVideo
It’s now more than a place to get married and take a walk. About $3.5 million worth of renovations at the Succop Nature Park along West Airport Road in Penn Township, Butler County — a longtime park most recently known for its elegant country weddings — has turned an old...
UPS to host recruiting event in Youngwood
UPS will hold a recruiting event on June 13 from noon until 2 p.m. at the PA CareerLink at 151 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood. According to the UPS website, there are at least 14 jobs currently within a 15-mile radius of Youngwood. In a Facebook announcement, UPS is promising advancement opportunities...
Eagle Scout project, dedication ceremony planned at Tarentum garden
Two events are taking place this weekend at Tarentum’s community garden. A ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday to rededicate the garden, now known as Tarentum’s Greg Blythe Friendship Garden. The Tarentum Recreation Board is sponsoring a plaque. The garden was renamed for Blythe, one of its founders,...
Cops: Somerset County teen threatened to shoot student on social media
A Somerset County boy was cited to juvenile court for making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct by state police after posting on social media last month that he planned to shoot another student in the Rockwood Area School District. Trooper John Wogan of the Somerset station reported that the threat...
