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Republicans win write-ins, will run for two Allegheny County offices in November
Two Republican candidates for Allegheny County offices pulled off successful primary write-in campaigns to challenge Controller Chelsa Wagner and County Councilman John Palmiere, both Democrats, in the November election, according to the county elections office. Brooke Nadonley, 42, of Mt. Washington received 1,887 write-in votes in her campaign for county...
Peduto seeks city pension fund divestment in gas, guns and private prisons
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto wants city pension fund overseers to pull investments from companies dealing in fossil fuels, firearms and for-profit prisons, a strategy financial experts say could weaken the funds and result in lower annual returns. Peduto last week penned a letter to the Comprehensive Municipal Trust Fund board...
Benefit concert to honor New Kensington Officer Brian Shaw
A dozen bands will play Friday and Saturday for the Back the Blue benefit concert honoring fallen New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw at the Quality Inn ballroom in New Kensington. Tickets are $10 at door, which opens at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The first band plays at 6...
Hampton Middle School supports Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Students at Hampton Middle School once again showed their support for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a national fundraiser for children and their families affected by childhood cancer. Lemonade was sold on June 4 and 5 in the cafeteria during lunch periods with all proceeds going to the charity....
Pitt adds Philippine Nationality Room to collectionVideo
Room 313 is number 31. The Philippine Nationality Room is the 31st addition to the Nationality Rooms inside the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning. Twenty years in the making, the room will be dedicated on Sunday. There will be a cultural festival with traditional food, music, dance performances and...
Pittsburgh farm cooperative celebrating 20th anniversary in July
Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance, the Pittsburgh region’s only farm cooperative, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a farm-to-table dinner on July 31. The event will be held at the Whitfield Ace Hotel, 120 S. Whitfield St., Pittsburgh. Tickets are $100 and are being sold at showclix.com. Penn’s Corner is a...
Man found in Arnold basement with illegal gun to serve at least 3 years in prison
A Mercer County man found hiding in an Arnold basement two years ago was sentenced Wednesday to serve up to six years in prison for the illegal possession of a gun. Detric Wood-Palmer, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts, including one that involved an allegation that he was a convicted...
Boilivar man guilty of sex assault
A Westmoreland County jury deliberated just 25 minutes before finding a Bolivar man guilty of sex crimes against a teenage girl. After two days of testimony, jurors late Tuesday convicted Bradley Grant Sarver, 46, of four felony offenses, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, corruption of minors and...
North Hills communities hosting Movies in the Park
Several communities in the North Hills are hosting free Movies in the Park this summer. Here are some of the upcoming films that will be presented: Marshall Township “Hotel Tranylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” June 6, dusk, Knob Hill Park Franklin Park “Mary Poppins Returns,” June 7, 8:30 p.m., Blueberry Hill...
Washington Township police charge man following alleged bar assault, chase
An Irwin man is accused of firing at least one gunshot into a hillside outside a Washington Township bar Tuesday evening and then leading police on a high-speed chase. Michael Habura, 45, faces multiple charges including assaulting a woman. According to police, patrons of Shootin’ Bull Tavern told them they...
Greensburg Salem middle school celebrates summer with ‘chalk the walk’
The sidewalk outside Greensburg Salem Middle School on Main Street is a colorful celebration of summer. It’s tradition on the last week of school for students and teachers to “chalk the walk,” scrawling pictures and encouraging messages outside, said art teacher Brenda Tarris. Tarris organizes the event with fellow art...
Frazer woman sentenced to at least 6 years in prison for killing husband
A Frazer woman was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting her husband after a drunken argument involving money, sex and a burned tuna casserole more than two years ago. Teresa M. Drum, 40, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her husband,...
Jeannette City High School: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates from Jeannette Junior-Senior High School:McKenna Rhianne AnthonyMarcus X. BarnesAlycia BelleZachary Kevin BergincNicholas Joseph CaesarBrittany Nicole CarlNicholas Scott ChristoffStephanie Ann CiarkowskiIsabella Justine CilliDymond CrawfordAriana Marie DayeZachary R. DreistadtShane EmeryLogan Mitchell EvansMuhammed Hamdi FarrajOlivia Rose FurnerHope GablerLindsay Nicole GiaquintoDomenic James GiordanMelik GordonDevin D. HouserSeth...
Latrobe Elementary contractor sues district administrator, consultants over withheld money
The general contractor who built Latrobe Elementary School is suing a school district administrator and consultants for more than $1.6 million to recoup money it says was withheld due to delays. The $24.8 million school that houses about 700 students in grades K-6 opened Dec. 4. It was to have...
Pittsburgh man accused of threatening ex, killing her boyfriend
Matthew Lambert spent months harassing, stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend, telling her it would be her fault when he killed her new boyfriend, police said. He allegedly installed a tracking device on her car. A day later, her boyfriend Tre Valorie was dead. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday against Lambert...
Tarentum eyes 33 properties for demolition this summer
Tarentum is preparing for the demolition of at least a dozen abandoned and dilapidated buildings later this summer. The borough recently sent 33 letters to owners of the properties; 19 came back marked “return to sender.” Officials said the owners who did reply showed no interest in reclaiming the properties....
Here are the Franklin Regional Class of 2019 graduates
Here is a list of Franklin Regional members of the Class of 2019, provided by the school district: Alexandria Kelly Abdallah Cedric Abram Jr. Tori Marie Adams Affan Khalid Ajmal Khasam Alaa Alamili Cade Douglas Ament Meg Anderson Madison Toni Arnette Andrew Sean-Lynn Arrigo Cara Elaine Ash Amanda Lee Bach...
Mind, body, spirit focus of cancer wellness seminar in Pine
A non-profit organization called Faith & Gratitude is hosting a cancer wellness seminar for patients and caregivers from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 23 at the Pine Community Center. The free program is designed to arm patients with the knowledge and resources needed to strengthen their mind, body and spirit...
Deer Lakes senior takes set design all the way to Point Park University
Just three years ago, Noah Glaister never thought he’d enjoy working on the plays and musicals at Deer Lakes High School. But with a little encouragement from his parents, he got involved in the behind-the-scenes work of the school’s productions. He quickly rose up through the ranks to work on...
Ohio boy, 9, raises $80K to buy bulletproof vests for police dogs
A 9-year-old boy got the idea to buy protective vests for police K-9s while watching TV. Brady Snakovsky of Strongsville, Ohio, has raised $80,000 in 17 months via GoFundMe to protect police dogs in his community. “He noticed a dog on television who wasn’t wearing a vest and he wanted...
Open Streets Sharpsburg draws thousands
Organizers of Open Streets Sharpsburg didn’t rest too long after a wildly successful event last week. “Every year the event has grown in size and popularity,” coordinator Greg Domian said. “We already have plans for an even more exciting event scheduled for June 6, 2020.” Domian and other volunteers estimated...
ProChamps software helping Penn Hills code enforcement
Maintaining the hundreds of vacant or foreclosed properties in Penn Hills is a full-time job, and then some, according to the municipality’s code enforcement director. “(The work) doesn’t end,” said John McCafferty, code enforcement director. As of January, however, McCafferty’s team of five officers has a job that is a...
Allstate owners donate $5K, some helping hands, to spruce up softball fields in North Hills
The North Hills Athletic Association has received A $5,000 grant — and some helping hands — from six Pittsburgh-area Allstate agency owners to cleanup and improve the softball fields it uses. The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant will be used to improve three softball fields, repair fencing and plant foliage....
Fox Chapel Area’s Chloe Yofan earns Dean Memorial Award for music
Fox Chapel Area senior Chloe Yofan said the music award presented to her by Belle Voci Pittsburgh women’s choir was particularly meaningful because of the extraordinary talent among her senior class peers. “I am very honored to have received the 2019 Jeffrey W. Dean Memorial Award,” Yofan said. “This year...
North Huntingdon drug bust nets suspect in Monroeville Mall shooting
A McKeesport man allegedly involved in April’s fight and shooting at Monroeville Mall was arrested in the Walmart parking lot in North Huntingdon Tuesday after state police say they found him with 15 bricks of heroin in his possession. Brandon K. Murphy, 24, has remained at large since mid-May when...
