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Hempfield students heading to Harrisburg for state K’NEX competition
With their K’NEX pieces in tow, four Hempfield elementary school students are set to build a functioning crane during Friday’s statewide competition in Harrisburg. The K’NEX State Competition, a yearly event that uses the toy construction system, requires students to build a crane that can move three objects at least...
Final beam installed for Jefferson Hospital ER expansion
Allegheny Health Network is one step closer to finishing its emergency room expansion at Jefferson Hospital. The final steel beam was placed Wednesday as officials from AHN and Highmark Health celebrated with local leaders and EMS crews at the Jefferson Hills facility. The $21 million expansion and renovation project will...
Annual Burrell Lake Park Kids’ Fishing Derby planned for June
The annual Burrell Lake Park Kids’ Fishing Derby is scheduled for June 8. The event, which runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m., will feature free fishing, free lunch and a grab bag, and prizes for the biggest fish caught. Registration will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. All activities are...
Pittsburgh public works employee pleads guilty to attempted theft
A Pittsburgh Department of Public Works carpenter charged with stealing jewelry and coins from a house he was assigned to board up in 2018 pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted theft. John C. Minard, 42, of of Brookline was sentenced to probation. Minard waived his right to a trial and pleaded...
2 men accused of supplying heroin to Latrobe man in fatal drug overdose
What police say was a fatal dose of heroin sold to a Latrobe man in July came with a warning: “be careful,” according to a state grand jury presentment. That disclaimer was made by Kyle Douglas Clem, 28, of Derry Township, and Michael Lilliock, 34, of West Newton, both of...
Woman charged in Penn Hills hit-and-run fatality turns herself in
A woman charged in connection with a Penn Hills hit-and-run death in April turned herself in to authorities, a day after a warrant was issued for her arrest, police said Wednesday. Modesty Hopper, 21, of McKeesport, is charged with hindering apprehension for allegedly refusing to give police the name of...
Updated schedule set for Homestead Grays Bridge construction
Drivers should continue to expect delays on the Homestead Grays Bridge through Saturday as crews to do milling and paving work. The bridge will be restricted to one lane in each direction during the following dates and times: • 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday • 7 p.m. Thursday...
The Commonwealth strikes back in another trial for Luke Skywalker
Fans of “Star Wars” have another chance to see the hero of the iconic franchise brought to justice. The Allegheny County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division’s annual Fairy Tales Mock Trials series this year put Luke Skywalker on trial. It will wrap up its mock trials at 10 a.m. Saturday...
No tax increased planned in Allegheny Valley School District
Allegheny Valley School District’s proposed $23 million preliminary budget for next school year includes no increase in property taxes. The school board is expected to vote on the preliminary plan Monday. The budget will then be on review for the public before final approval in June. At the tax rate...
Delmont council approves work on borough building
Delmont council members are looking to replace aging items in the borough building, a structure described by public works head Bill Heaps as having “the body of a 30-year-old and the insides of a 100-year-old.” Council voted 5-0 to begin preparing engineering specifications for replacing the building’s aging roof, and...
Employees of shuttered Pittsburgh tax filing franchises plead guilty
At least three former tax preparers for former Cititax Refund Co. franchises in Pittsburgh have pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns that prosecutors allege cheated the Internal Revenue Services out of millions of dollars. The latest charged is Lakisha K. Pinkney, 42, previously of Pittsburgh. Pinkney, now of Eastpointe,...
Greater Latrobe invites community to take part in superintendent search discussion
The Greater Latrobe School District invites the community to attend a focus group discussion Monday as part of its superintendent search. The meeting is set for 6-8:30 p.m. in the Senior High School Center for Student Creativity. It will be led by Tom Templeton of Templeton Advantage, a Perry County-based...
Ex-Butler man accused of forcing boy and pregnant woman to have sex
A former Butler County man forced a 12-year-old boy and 29-year-old woman to have sex, according to police. Butler Township police charged Chester Henry Thompson Jr., 55, formerly of Lyndora, with several sex crimes. The woman told police she was about two-months pregnant when she was forced to have sex...
Police searching for man accused in North Versailles shooting
Allegheny County police say a Braddock man shot his ex girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the leg Tuesday night in North Versailles. The shooting was reported shortly before 11 p.m. at a residence along the 200 block of Greensburg Pike. According to police, Melvin McCane Jr., 36, went to the residence...
Township takes step to buy Ligonier Beach for $230k
Ligonier Township supervisors took another step this week toward acquiring the landmark Ligonier Beach property along Route 30. Supervisors unanimously authorized their solicitor to draft a $230,000 sales agreement to buy the private pool and restaurant property from owners Sherry and Steven Kozar. “I want to emphasize that (the sale)...
Parkview EMS offering free car seat safety check
Parkview EMS will host a free community car seat check-up this week. The event is by appointment only and will run 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Seats will be inspected by a certified child passenger safety technician. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children should be buckled into a...
Allegheny Valley looks to start pre-K program next school year
Allegheny Valley School District is hoping to offer a pre-kindergarten program for the first time next school year, but significant details still need to be worked out before it could begin operating. The school board is expected to vote Monday to create the program, but questions remain on the criteria...
Hampton High School designated No Place for Hate school
Hampton High School is an official No Place for Hate school. By signing a resolution of respect at the beginning of the year and completing several projects throughout the year to help build an inclusive environment, students and faculty have sent the message that all students belong at Hampton High...
Plum students dance the night away at prom
Plum High School’s prom was held May 10 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. A 5 p.m. promenade preceded the dance....
ABC Transit begins preparing to bus Highlands students
ABC Transit is preparing to buy property in Highlands School District now that the company has been awarded the district’s transportation contract for the next five years. ABC is “currently looking at a number of properties in the district,” company Vice President Todd O’Shell said Wednesday. The school board voted...
Riverview students walk the runway before prom
Riverview High School held prom festivities May 11. The night started with a promenade at Tenth Street School, followed by an evening of dining and dancing at the Edgewood Country Club....
Congressman Conor Lamb’s offices to showcase student artwork
Four area high school students will have their works of art displayed in Rep. Conor Lamb’s offices for the next year. The pieces were selected May 13 as winners at the nationwide 2019 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s 17th District. The representative’s office received 52 pieces for the competition, including...
Ingomar Garden Club rooted in community since 1946
The Ingomar Garden Club hosted its spring plant sale on May 11. This annual event was held on the corner of Ingomar Road and Route 19. The community came out to purchase hanging baskets, perennials, annuals, vegetables, garden crafts and more. Ingomar Garden Club was established in 1946 and meetings...
Penn Hills Memorial Day parade has new end location
The Penn Hills Memorial Day Parade will step off this year just like any other, except for one change. This year’s parade will be the first in decades to not culminate at the administrative building on Frankstown Road, which has been vacant since last summer. Instead, marchers will turn right...
School bus hits Irwin church, driver injured
No serious injuries were reported early Wednesday when a First Student bus on its way to pick up students in the Penn-Trafford School District wrecked while making a turn onto Second Street in Irwin and struck Immaculate Conception Church. Irwin police Chief Roger Pivirotto said the bus was not carrying...
