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Photo circulates of KKK flag displayed in Sewickley Township public works building
A Sewickley Township supervisor is blaming a political enemy for helping share an old photograph of a Ku Klux Klan flag hanging inside the public works garage, though he downplayed the impact of the attack in his sound primary election defeat. “It was a ploy to get (something) started,” said...
Police warn residents about bear spotted in North Versailles
North Versailles police are warning residents about a black bear spotted in their community. Police said residents in the Green Valley area should be especially alert because the bear was seen there. Police said the bear was last seen entering the wooded area behind the fire department and the Pennsylvania...
Veterans’ graves in Verona Cemetery tended by volunteers
Oakmont Lions Club members and a host of other volunteers have made it their mission to make sure the graves of soldiers are as meticulously maintained as their uniforms once were. About 60 people planted 650 red geraniums at Verona Cemetery in Oakmont on May 25, the Saturday before Memorial...
Reward offered for information on missing Whitehall woman
A reward is being offered to anyone with information on the location of a Whitehall woman missing since April who is presumed dead. Elizabeth “Betsy” Wiesenfeld, 67, has been missing since April 30, when her daughter reported her missing after her mother failed to show up for work. Police have...
Pittsburgh climbers hope for government action over Mount Everest deaths
Sushil Acharya thought the image of a logjam of hikers snaking a wicked ridge along Mount Everest was Photoshopped. “I’ve never seen a picture like that,” said the Robert Morris University professor, who was born in Kathmandu. “I thought it was fake news.” The now-iconic photograph exposed the stunning sight...
Monroeville police file theft, other charges
Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted, filed the following charges May 21-28 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Kelly L. Mullen, 47, of McKeesport with retail theft, tampering with evidence, prohibited acts related to illicit drug activity and resisting arrest. Charges were filed May 21 in connection with an...
Highlands first-graders enjoy ‘Camp Day’ at school
The campfires were virtual, but the fun was real. First-graders at Highlands Elementary School in Tarentum celebrated the approaching end of the school year Thursday with some fun and games that were part of the school’s annual “Camp Day.” “They worked really, really hard this year and we wanted to...
Construction of $21 million Kerr Elementary on track for start of 2019 school year
Construction at the new $21 million Kerr Elementary School in the Fox Chapel Area School District continues, with the project on track to open for the first day of school on Aug. 22. As the building takes shape along Kittanning Pike in O’Hara, district officials said the roof is installed,...
Jefferson Hills Community Day serves as unofficial start to summer
All are invited to 885/Andrew Reilly Memorial Park on June 8 for food, friends and fireworks, when Jefferson Hills hosts its community day from noon to 10 p.m. Held in conjunction with TJ Youth Baseball’s All Star Day, Jefferson Hills Community Day is meant to bring the entire community together...
Trial begins for East Hills mom whose toddler ingested fentanyl
The trial continues Thursday for an East Hills woman who told police she had “no clue” how the deadly opioid fentanyl ended up in her toddler daughter’s sippy cup. Jhenea Pratt, 23, is charged with homicide in the April 5, 2018, death of 17-month-old Charlette Napper-Talley. Her trial started Wednesday...
Penn Hills Memorial Day parade features shorter route but big fun
The annual Memorial Day parade in Penn Hills went off without a hitch as hundreds gathered to watch the spectacle featuring a new route this year, the event’s organizer said. “With a shorter route, it seemed like we had more people out than years past with the longer route,” said...
Extras needed for Titanic film ‘Unsinkable’ in McKees Rocks
Extras are needed to play passengers on the Titanic for the next round of filming for an independent film about the sinking of the ship and its aftermath. The actors and actresses will work in pivotal 1912 scenes that will be filmed in McKees Rocks next week for “Unsinkable,” according...
Want to see The Who? Plenty of cheap tickets still available
You can buy tickets to see The Who in Pittsburgh right now cheaper than you can buy a Grand-Dad’s Secret hard shake from Burgatory. The cheapest tickets available Thursday morning on StubHub.com were going for as low as $8.81. A bourbon-laced caramel milkshake will set you back $9.50. Roger Daltrey,...
Winner of Penn Hills anti-littering essay contest focuses on scope of issue
“Litter: It’s Everyone’s Problem.” The title of the winning submission in Penn Hills Anti-Littering’s inaugural essay contest by Therone Wade stressed the message that littering “is never good for anyone,” including people, wildlife and the environment. “Litter is harmful for three reasons: littering kills wildlife, pollutes the environment and damages...
New Kensington-Arnold holds the line on taxes
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board has approved a nearly $38 million preliminary budget that includes no increase in real estate taxes for the fifth consecutive year. School directors voted 7-0 on Wednesday to approve the spending plan, which would keep the tax rate at 85.27 mills. The preliminary budget has...
Heinz History Center, Allegheny County libraries team up to offer free museum admission
This summer, nearly 20 Allegheny County libraries are offering patrons free staycations. The libraries — Millvale Community (MCL) and Shaler North Hills (SNHL) among them — are partnering with the Sen. John Heinz History Center and its Affiliate Program to provide library cardholders free admission to the Sen. John Heinz...
Photo Gallery: Blessed Trinity spaghetti dinner
Blessed Trinity Academy hosted its second annual spaghetti dinner at the St. Ursula Festival on May 29. Diners of all ages enjoyed the meal, from which all proceeds benefit the school....
Newborn brings hope after Pittsburgh mom dies during childbirth
April Martinez spent the last nine months meticulously planning for the arrival of her first child, a baby boy named Luca. “She had allergies and she wouldn’t take any allergy medicine,” said her mother, Elaine Sheatz of Cranberry. “She just wanted him to be perfect.” Despite her attention to detail,...
Shaler Area wins Phipps competition for seventh time
Shaler Area High School has won the yearlong Fairchild Challenge hosted by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The school placed first in seven of the nine years it has participated in the competition. This year’s prize was $1,000 for the winning team’s school. Gifted and talented education (GATE) students constitute...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – May 29, 2019
East Hills DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols and other educational enforcement activities this weekend. The task force consists of Plum, Monroeville, White Oak, North Versailles Township, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Edgewood police departments. Project director is Plum police Lt. Lanny Conley. The enforcement/educational details will occur within the...
USW leader Leo Gerard to retire
The president of the 850,000-member United Steelworkers is retiring by mid-July, signaling a change in leadership of the the Pittsburgh-based union. Leo Gerard, who has been the USW president since 2001, will be replaced by Tom Conway, the USW International vice president, the USW announced on Wednesday. The USW is...
North Huntingdon police issue scam alert
North Huntingdon police are warning residents to beware of a telephone scam by a someone posing as a township police officer who tells them they can use a gift card to pay an arrest warrant issued against them. Chief Robert Rizzo said Wednesday the intended target did not fall for...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution
A Pittsburgh man charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl has pleaded guilty in federal court. Trevon Woodson, 22, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Court Judge David S. Cercone. Judge Cercone scheduled sentencing for Oct. 1. Authorities said Woodson and his twin brother, Drevon, would package narcotics for...
Retired Penn Hills police officer Fran Ferragonio to be laid to rest
Fran Ferragonio Jr. spent most of his life helping young people learn from the past and make better choices. He retired as a juvenile detective with the Penn Hills Police Department in 2004 after a 25-year career. Ferragonio specialized in community policing as a DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and...
Tarentum board rejects appeal for digital billboard at bridge
A billboard company owner says he will continue to fight in court for the right to put a digital billboard at the Tarentum end of the Tarentum Bridge. Jerry Oliver, owner of Oliver Outdoor, said he will take his case to Allegheny County court after Tarentum’s five-member Zoning Hearing Board...
