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Greensburg Salem High School prom 2019
Greensburg Salem High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....
Unity hearing spotlights vehicle emissions debate
A standing-room-only crowd gathered Friday morning to hear lawmakers, state officials and industry representatives debate the future of vehicle emissions testing at a hearing of the state Senate Transportation Committee in Unity. Officials from the Department of Environmental Protection and PennDOT argued federal regulations prohibit Pennsylvania from making major changes...
Unity adds $105K to public works garage project, awaits new trusses
Unity Township Supervisors this week approved more than $105,000 in extra construction on the township’s replacement public works garage. But major work on the building was on hold pending replacement of roof trusses that collapsed in two stages after they were installed last month. The building is being erected on...
Jeff Goldblum becomes ‘voice’ of the Buhl Planetarium
If you have been to the Carnegie Science Center’s Buhl Planetarium & Observatory recently and have been greeted by a voice that sounds familiar, it’s not your imagination playing tricks on you. The voice that bears a striking resemblance to West Homestead native Jeff Goldblum’s mellifluous tone is in fact,...
Consumer alert reissued at Crafton Family Dollar as rodent infestation continues
A consumer alert that was lifted for the Family Dollar in Crafton on April 29 has been reinstated after Allegheny County Health Department inspectors found evidence of a continued rodent infestation during an inspection May 9. Rodent droppings — “too many to count throughout the facility” — were found under...
Volunteers put on the glam for Highlands prom-goersVideo
They came in all colors and textures — up ’dos, down ’dos and braids. Welcome to prom prep — free and courtesy of a team of volunteer hairdressers, makeup artists and manicurists Friday at Highlands High School. The special primping event took place hours before Highlands’ prom, “A Night at...
Claddagh Irish Pub closes down on Pittsburgh’s South Side
The green beer and Guinness won’t be flowing any longer at Claddagh Irish Pub & Restaurant in SouthSide Works. The Irish-style pub is closed, according to the establishment’s website. A message on the home page reads: “Thank you for your patronage over the past 14+ years and allowing us to...
Cops: Ligonier woman arrested hours after heroin OD victim resuscitated
Hours after Mutual Aid Ambulance paramedics resuscitated a Ligonier Township woman from a suspected heroin overdose Thursday, Ligonier police acquired a search warrant and arrested a 37-year-old woman for allegedly supplying the drugs, according to court documents. Robin D. Gowin was arrested after Sgt. James Friscarella and police dog Kilo...
Letter to the Editor: Sharing the road a 2-way effort
As the weather improves, more people take to the streets. Most are on foot but an increasing number are riding bicycles. Motorists in Pennsylvania need to be aware of pedestrians and cyclists and should be informed about traffic law. Members of the Walk/Bike Ross committee offer this primer about five...
Treasures for the hunting at Bradford Woods community-wide garage sale
Has spring cleaning created a pile of things you don’t need or want but just don’t have the heart to toss? Bradford Woods residents can part with their previously used possessions and pick up some cash at a community-wide garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June...
North Shore parking lots to open 5 hours before Garth Brooks Heinz Field show
Country music fans will have plenty of time to tailgate before Garth Brooks takes the stage for his sold-out Heinz Field show May 18. The parking lots surrounding the football stadium will open at 2 p.m., 5 hours before the scheduled 7 p.m. start of the concert, according to information...
Buffalo Township receiving road work bids
Buffalo Township officials want to improve Beale Road this spring or summer, according to township Road Master John E. Gaydos. “About a mile on Beale will be paved,”Gaydos said. He said 14 roads are on the list to receive seal coating. That list includes Buffalo Trail, Mesa, Bison, Cherokee, Settler’s...
Marshall offering pair of programs to help get green thumbers going
A pair of programs are being offered by the Marshall Township Department of Parks and Recreation for gardeners who want to add to the menu of things they grow or swap what they planted with others. Perennial Exchange A Perennial Exchange is scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday,...
AHN says it’s unsure how LifeCare bankruptcy will impact Harrison patients
A Texas company that operates a long-term skilled nursing unit at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison has filed for bankruptcy, but officials with the hospital’s parent company are unsure how it will affect operations there. New LifeCare Hospitals LLC of Plano, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday. The...
Derry Area School Board eyes 2.8-mill tax hike
Kevin Liberoni was the sole school board member to vote against Derry Area School District’s tentative 2019-20 budget of just under $37.7 million, citing opposition to a proposal to raise property taxes to 90.6 mills. That 2.8-mill hike would cost the average residential property owner an additional $34.16. “Somebody has...
Brackenridge church to bless firefighters
A Brackenridge church will be blessing firefighters on Saturday. Fire departments are the focus of this year’s “Blessing of the First Responders” at Generations House of Worship, 1160 Parkside Drive. The event will begin at 2 p.m. with a blessing over vehicles and equipment. The event is scheduled to run...
West Newton Avenue of Flags on display for 25th year
Volunteers on Friday helped assemble the 25th annual West Newton Cemetery Avenue of Flags, a Memorial Day tradition. More than 350 full-sized flags are given by a family member in honor of a local veteran who has passed away. About 40 students from the Yough High School student council, along...
Intense Etna fire melted steel, cracked concrete, fire chief says
The dense, dark smoke that filled Butler Street in Etna during Wednesday’s fire in the heart of the borough’s downtown was a small indication of the magnitude of the blaze that raged inside the store facility, the borough’s fire chief said Friday. The scene inside the 110,000-square-foot building, formerly a...
Washington Township awards $206,000 contract for road work
Township supervisors Thursday announced the low bidder for a road work contract: Suit-Kote Corp. of Meadville with $206,000 for seal coating township roads and the Kunkle Park parking lot and road. This year’s township seal coating will cover the following roads: Crestwood Drive, Gilmar Road from Utopia Road to Beamer...
Greensburg man accused of ripping off Upper Burrell employer
A Greensburg man is accused of stealing more than $8,000 worth of industrial metal from his Upper Burrell employer in just one month. A video arraignment was held Friday for Jeffrey Alexander Hart, 31, of Kenneth Street, who was being held in the Westmoreland County jail. In Hart’s arrest report,...
Police: Car suspected in crash that killed Penn Hills man found in McKeesport
Allegheny County police said they found the car they believe hit and killed a Penn Hills man in April. Police said Friday they received a tip the car was in the parking lot of the Hi View Gardens housing complex in McKeesport. They intend to release more information later Friday....
Monessen mayor’s absence prompts call for law change to boot AWOL elected officials
The prolonged absence of Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw has prompted a proposal to change the Pennsylvania constitution to allow the removal of elected municipal officials for lack of attendance at public meetings. “For more than a year, the Monessen mayor has not attended city council meetings. Local government cannot operate...
Monroeville pool likely to have final season
A Monroeville pool could become another casualty of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s Interstate 76 widening project. The pool at Bel-Aire Park, also known as Monroeville Community Pool along Abers Creek Road, could see its last of 45 seasons by the end of the 2019 swimming season. Monroeville council will consider...
Police: Fayette woman scammed by fake Amazon customer service number
A Fayette County woman who thought she was calling Amazon customer service ended up getting scammed by the person on the other end of the phone, according to state police. The Springfield Township woman told troopers she didn’t receive an item she bought from the website and searched on March...
Highlands looking at about $100K for Tarentum clock tower project
Repairs to the clock tower at Highlands Elementary School in Tarentum could cost the district nearly $100,000, based on bids opened Thursday. Highlands received two bids for the project, from Wilson Restoration of Plum and Pullman SST of Kennedy. A third company, Marsa of Castle Shannon, attempted to submit a...
