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Highlands rallying community to save Tarentum family center
The Allegheny Intermediate Unit would be forced to close most of its centers serving vulnerable Allegheny County families because of a more than $1 million reduction in state funding. The Highlands School District has put out a “call to action” for support for the center in Tarentum, and the county’s...
Trees, trails part of Etna pool’s opening day celebration
Etna officials are using the kick-off of summer pool season as a springboard to launch several outdoor initiatives in the borough. When the Etna pool opens at 11 a.m. May 25, the Etna Community Organization and the borough will unveil a new Urban Walking Trail project, dedicate 12 newly planted...
Police investigating Harrison home invasion charge occupant with drug offenses
Authorities called to a Harrison house to investigate a reported home invasion this month ended up charging a man living there after he told them there was marijuana inside, according to police. Chase Taylor Young, 19, told Allegheny County Police he had marijuana in an upstairs safe and gave police...
Wilkinsburg CDC to host Two-Way Street Fest
The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation will host an event Saturday to celebrate and promote local businesses. The third-annual Two-Way Street Fest takes place on Wood Street between Penn and Franklin Avenues. “It’s a nice day to get out, talk to each other and to have a positive day of fun...
Airport board eyes Palmer bridge, Rostraver restroom
Work should begin soon to install a new passenger bridge at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and extend utility lines for a new restroom at Rostraver Airport. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority awarded a $106,145 contract to Arcon Contracting for laying water and sewer lines to serve a new modular restroom...
Whitehall, PennDOT at odds over Baptist Road repairs
Tom Stefano fought back tears as he stood at the top of his Baptist Road driveway in Whitehall Borough. The gravel on the driveway is gone in some parts, shifted in others, due to water from heavy rains that swells up from underneath. There are drainage issues along the street....
CCAC to host VA official for roundtable
Paul R. Lawrence, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits, will be on hand Monday at the Community College of Allegheny County to meet student veterans, reservists and their dependents who attend CCAC. A CCAC spokesman said Lawrence will participate in an 11 a.m. roundtable discussion in...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 17-19
If you aren’t one of the 70,000-plus fans going to the Garth Brooks concert on Saturday, here are some other options for what to do this weekend Spanish celebration ENIX Brewing in Homestead is hosting Feria, a festival from the south of Spain from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Guests...
Shady Side Academy students honored for stepping up fundraising efforts
Shady Side Academy students were honored by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for stepping up efforts to help sick children. The SSA Striders team, consisting of students and teachers, raised nearly $25,000 for the 2018 Walk for Children’s and plans to participate again in the 2019 walk on June 1....
Monroeville drug, alcohol rehab facility planned
A residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility is coming to Monroeville. Recovery Centers of America received unanimous approval May 14 from Monroeville council to begin renovating a vacant building at 2380 McGinley Road. The organization plans to spend up to $20 million on renovations. Approximately 78,000 square feet, the building...
Trial date set for men accused in Monroeville kidnapping
Two men facing charges related to the alleged kidnapping of a Monroeville woman will get their day in court. A trial date of July 29 was set last week for Justice J. McCallum and Derrick Duke, who were arrested in February after allegedly leading police and FBI officers on a...
Couple accused of stealing merchandise from Habitat ReStore in New Kensington
A man and woman are accused of stealing merchandise from a New Kensington nonprofit earlier this week. Habitat for Humanity Allegheny Valley said the alleged theft happened Wednesday at Habitat’s ReStore, which resells donated goods. “Today at the ReStore, a man and woman (we have them on camera) stole 3...
Police: Southwest Greensburg man held gun to mom’s head for drug money
Three days after Mother’s Day, a 32-year-old Southwest Greensburg man was arrested after being accused of robbing his mom with a pellet gun, according to court documents. Nicholas S. Aaron was arraigned Thursday on multiple charges of aggravated assault, robbery, simple assault, making terroristic threats and harassment filed by Southwest...
Tickets, traffic and tailgating: What to know about Garth Brooks’ Heinz Field show
Garth Brooks will play in front of the largest Heinz Field crowd ever Saturday night when the county music superstar brings his tour to Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Ticket sales for the concert could top 75,000 and police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing for huge crowds of tailgaters and...
New Kensington man charged with assaulting girlfriend at her Plum home
A New Kensington man is facing charges after police say he assaulted his “on and off again” girlfriend when she refused to answer her front door as he pounded on it one night in March. David E. Saunders IV, 20, of New Kensington was charged with harassment and two counts...
Scottdale man accused of stealing more than $8K from catering business
A 48-year-old Scottdale man was arrested Friday on charges of stealing more than $8,000 over three years from the North Huntingdon-based catering business where he used to work. Robert J. Miller was arraigned before District Judge Wayne Gongaware on charges of theft and receiving stolen property filed by Westmoreland County...
Hempfield supervisor candidates tackle fire, police issues ahead of primary race
Long-discussed fire and police issues have six candidates at odds for two open supervisor seats in Hempfield. The debate over how to fill empty volunteer positions in the fire departments and an upcoming New Jersey-based Insurance Services Office Inc., or ISO, rating has dominated board discussions the past few months....
UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff made $8.54M in 2018, a 40% jump
UPMC President and CEO Jeffrey Romoff took home $8.54 million in compensation during the health giant’s fiscal year that ended last June, records made available Friday show. Romoff’s pay from July 1, 2017, through the end of June amounted to $2.42 million more than the previous year — for a...
Residents invited to public planting along Route 8
Residents are invited to a public beautification project Saturday along Route 8 in Etna. Volunteers will converge at the intersection of Kittanning and Butler streets to plant rows of colorful petunias and other posies to brighten the congested throughway. More than 400 flowers will be planted, beginning at 8 a.m....
Allegheny County DA Zappala faces 1st election challenge in 20 years
Longtime Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. will face his first challenger for his job in 20 years in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary election. Political newcomer Turahn Jenkins said the county’s criminal justice system is broken, and he aims to fix it. “I believe that this county is...
Sewickley-area real estate listings for the week of May 17, 2019
Aleppo Kelly Ann Conrad Jones sold property at 306 McCoy Place Road to Robert and Melissa Lynn Taylor for $295,500. Brenda Nagel sold property at 1005 Sewickley Heights Drive to Logan Hammerschmitt for $147,500. Bell Acres Marianne Legoullon sold property at 117 Grouse Lane to J Darwin King Jr. and...
Cops: Man fired shots in Bell Acres domestic dispute, refused to leave
A SWAT team was dispatched to the borough of Bell Acres on Thursday after a man refused to leave a home during a domestic dispute, according to police. Officers responding to a call for shots fired in the 100 block of North Avenue shortly before 3:15 p.m. found a woman...
Highlands Elementary students briefly evacuated because of natural gas odor
Students were evacuated from Highlands Elementary School for about a half-hour Friday morning. School officials sent students to the playground across the street after a strong smell of natural gas was detected around 10:15 a.m. Firefighters and gas company crews responded but found no problems at the school, officials said....
Dozens of vacant Tarentum buildings targeted for demolition
Nearly three dozen vacant Tarentum buildings have been marked for demolition. The borough would like to tear down at least a dozen this year. Those buildings either have partially collapsed or are close to a neighboring building, code enforcement officer Anthony Bruni said. How many get taken down this year...
Unity medical marijuana dispensary hosting job fair
A soon-to-be open medical marijuana dispensary in Westmoreland County is looking for employees. RISE Latrobe, which will be located on on Beatty Country Road in Unity Township, is hosting a job fair to find eligible employees for hourly retail staff, including patient care specialists and shift supervisors. On Thursday ,...
