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Springdale summer camp teaches fun, community service
Nearly 140 Alle-Kiski Valley kids are learning how to have fun while also giving back to their community this week at the annual Fun and Freedom summer camp in Springdale. The camp is run by the faith-based nonprofit Fun and Freedom, which holds several events for area children throughout the...
Truck fire near Plum-Monroeville border causes road closure
A tri-axle landscaping truck carrying mulch caught fire Wednesday afternoon near the Plum and Monroeville border. Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jim Sims said the fire took place around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Old Frankstown and Hochberg roads. There were no injuries reported. Sims said the intersection...
Gateway increases food prices
School food prices at Gateway will increase slightly heading into the new school year. Lunches in all schools will increase by 10 cents. The new prices are: • High School: $2.95 • Gateway Middle School: $2.85 • Moss Side Middle School: $2.70 • Elementary schools: $2.70 Breakfast meals in all...
Greensburg diocese promises ‘full disclosure’ of victim compensation fund at end of process
The Diocese of Greensburg says it will give a full report on its victim compensation fund this summer. The diocese established the fund after last year’s release of the statewide grand jury report detailing allegations of child sexual abuse by priests and coverups by dioceses. While the Archdiocese of Philadelphia...
Penn Hills High School Class of 2019
Congratulations Penn Hills Class of 2019! It was a beautiful summer evening and parents, family and friends of graduating seniors packed the stands at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium for the Penn Hills High School 2019 Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 14....
7 domesticated ducks rescued from Highland Park
Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control officers on Tuesday rescued seven ducks in need of a helping hand in Highland Park. Officers Jeff Ley and Steve Costa, acting on photos posted to Facebook, spent roughly half an hour gathering the ducks, which were let loose illegally in the park, said Cara...
3 write-in candidates for Penn Hills School Board successful
Three candidates ran successful write-in campaigns for a shot to serve on the Penn Hills school board. Meryl Thomas was the top vote-getter on both GOP and Democratic tickets, earning 630 votes. She secured 431 write-ins on the democratic side and 199 GOP votes. Jacqueline Blakey earned 517 total write-in...
Penn Hills contract with Hoffman Kennels extended
After a lengthy search for a new animal control company and coming up short, Penn Hills council has decided to continue contracting with the same company through November 2021. Council voted unanimously to enter into a 29-month contract with Hoffman Kennels. Penn Hills will be billed $2,000 per month. The...
Penn Hills primary write-in results revealed
There will be some challengers on the Republican ticket in the Penn Hills general election in November. John Petrucci, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor on the Democratic side in May, earned 375 write-in votes during the primary election, according to results from the Allegheny County Elections Division. The current councilman...
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski offers summer office hours
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski, R-Allegheny, announced Wednesday that she will offer summer hours to accommodate residents’ busy schedules. Beginning July 9, the legislator will be available for evening hours in Fox Chapel, Glenshaw, Allison Park and Gibsonia for people who need to access to government-related services. The hours will be...
Hempfield hires 2 new elementary principals
Hempfield Area School District has hired two new elementary school principals. Jeff Kozuch is now principal of Maxwell Elementary School. Lauren Weisser will serve as principal at Stanwood Elementary School. Kozuch and Weisser will be paid about $118,000 per year. Kozuch has been in the Hempfield district for 24 years,...
Marine Corps League holding annual state meeting in Westmoreland CountyVideo
More than 200 members of the Marine Corps League are expected to gather for the group’s 74th annual state convention this week in Westmoreland County. Opening ceremonies will be Friday morning after two days of organizational meetings at Hempfield’s Ramada Hotel & Conference Center by Wyndham, said Fred Neilen, vice...
Cops: Monessen couple abandoned pit bulls for ‘possibly weeks’
A Monessen couple were arraigned Wednesday on animal neglect and cruelty charges after police say they abandoned two pit bulls inside their home without food and water for “possibly weeks.” Daniel W. Brewer, 34, and wife Karen, 33, of Linden Avenue, were charged with two counts each of aggravated cruelty...
St. Margaret Foundation’s Summer Patio Party
St. Margaret Foundation and Atrias Fox Chapel hosted a Summer Patio Party on June 13 to heighten awareness of the Foundation’s work to fill in the gaps with hope for patients. Guests enjoyed appetizers, DJ music, specialty drinks and happy hour prices....
Open pickleball play offered weekly in Aspinwall
Free pickleball play kicks off tonight in Aspinwall. The courts, at the Aspinwall Community Field near Fifth Street, are open from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays. The program will run through Sept. 25 and is open to all. A paddle sport for all ages and skill levels, pickleball has emerged...
Avalon man on trial for 2018 crash that killed McKeesport teen
A non-jury trial started Wednesday for an Avalon man accused of causing a 2018 crash that killed a McKeesport teen. Robert L. Darrisaw Jr., 23, of Avalon, is facing charges including homicide by vehicle while drunken driving, according to a criminal complaint. Darrisaw told police he didn’t remember the early...
West Newton man accused of burglary while on probation
A West Newton man who was on probation was back in jail Tuesday after being accused of breaking into a Sewickley Township beverage shop. State police charged Malcom J. Long, 24, with burglary, theft, criminal trespass and criminal mischief. Long is accused of breaking into Seifert Beverage on West Newton...
‘Let’s Move’ at Phipps Conservatory this summer
Get moving at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens beginning Monday. “Let’s Move Pittsburgh Summer Fun Days” are five days where young and old can participate in games and crafts as well as fitness activities. The initiative is about developing healthy habits because Phipps is committed to leading children toward a...
Clairton officials ask Allegheny County for help in fighting air pollution
Clairton city officials showed up at an Allegheny County Council meeting Tuesday evening to ask council members to help them improve public health in their city. “We need your help: There are a lot of people in Clairton who have respiratory illnesses, and there’s some people who have cancer, like...
Police: Dump truck may have crossed center line in Fayette crash that killed 3
State police are attempting to determine whether the driver of a tri-axle dump truck crossed into oncoming traffic Tuesday and hit a pickup head-on, killing three people who are members of the same family. Investigators identified the victims as Kayla Nicole Burwell, 21, of Smithfield; Ronald Burwell, 53, of Uniontown;...
Woman charged in death of infant found in paint can
A woman has been charged in the death of her newborn son, whose body was found in a paint can in her eastern Pennsylvania home. The Lehigh County district attorney said Wednesday that 30-year-old Ashley Caraballo of Allentown is charged with criminal homicide, concealing the death of a child and...
Photo Gallery: Shady Side Academy graduation
Shady Side Academy celebrated the 125 students in the Class of 2019 at Senior School commencement on May 31. Bagpiper George Balderose led the processional, playing “The March of the King of Laois” and the Chamber Choir sang “You Are The New Day.” Lisa Schroeder, incoming president and CEO of...
Greater Latrobe bids superintendent farewell with tuneful tributeVideo
Greater Latrobe School Board provided Superintendent Judith Swigart a glowing sendoff Tuesday at her final public meeting with the school directors before her July 31 retirement. The tributes to Swigart’s nearly 11-year tenure leading the district included remarks by school board President Eric Hauser, a standing ovation, an impromptu vocal...
Extras wanted for Denzel Washington movie filming in Pittsburgh
The only August Wilson play in his Pittsburgh Cycle that isn’t set in Pittsburgh will begin filming in Pittsburgh next month and background actors are needed. Mosser Casting is looking for people of all ages to appear as extras during filming for Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” An open casting...
PWSA finishes year-long Lanpher Reservoir improvement project
A nearly $9 million improvement project to the Lanpher Reservoir is complete after a year of repairs by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. The project began last spring after the state Department of Environmental Protection issued an administrative order requiring PWSA to expedite three water system improvement projects, including...
