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After overcoming bullies, 9-year-old becomes Lower Burrell’s mayor
Lower Burrell Mayor Nico Pampena was full of smiles as he shook hands with a bevy of officials after taking office Saturday, when Richard Callender abdicated his seat for a day. Nico, 9, was excited to get to inspect the city’s fleet of police cars, fire trucks and other vehicles...
Shaler woman to run Pittsburgh marathon dressed as pierogi, trying for world recordVideo
Some run for fitness and personal goals. Others run for fundraisers. On Sunday, Amanda Webb will run out of love of Pittsburgh. And she’ll do it dressed as a pierogi. Webb, 39, of Shaler will run the 26.2-mile Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon in a pierogi costume for a shot...
Robotics team captures top honor at FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship
A team of nine local high school students, including some from North Allegheny and Sewickley Academy, captured the Inspire Award at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) World Championship on April 27 in Detroit, Michigan. The Inspire Award is the equivalent of the Oscar for high school robotics, said Marcel Bergerman,...
5 running unopposed for Fox Chapel and O’Hara councils
Fox Chapel and O’Hara voters won’t have a contested council race in either community during this month’s primary election, according to the Allegheny County Elections Bureau. In O’Hara, there are two Republican candidates vying for two open seats. The terms each run four years and represent the township at-large. •...
Westmoreland County Special Olympics celebrates 50 years at competitionVideo
Skyler Wood is an Olympian. Wood, 10, a fourth-grader at RK Mellon Elementary School in Bolivar, flashed a big smile as he was presented with a gold medal for winning his heat in the 50-meter dash Saturday morning at Westmoreland County’s Special Olympics track and field event. “I’m going to...
Fox Chapel area Girl Scouts host bike safety check to earn Bronze Award
Members of Fox Chapel Area Girl Scout Troop 52751 earned one of the highest honors doled out by the organization, the Bronze Award, after hosting a bike rodeo on April 27 for other children. The troop includes Olivia Ferguson, Adele Grady, Nadia Grady, Lexi King, Emily Korczynski, Julie Patterson, Elyse...
Steelers LB Ryan Shazier’s wedding creates social media buzz
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier has yet to recover enough to return to the gridiron, but he was able to dance at his wedding Friday night, according to video that was spreading virally on social media. About a year and a half ago, Ryan Shazier was told he had a...
Nearly 50 dogs removed from Mercer County home, 10 others died
Nearly 50 dogs were removed from a house in Mercer County, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. “It’s probably one of the hardest calls we’ve ever been on,” officials from the Humane Society of Mercer County said in a post on the organization’s Facebook page. According to a report from...
Penn Hills Police police dog gone but not forgotten
Penn Hills police have announced the death of its police dog. Penn Hills police announced via Facebook the passing of Riggs, a 12-year-old Dutch shepherd from Holland. Riggs served with Officer Ryan Walters since 2009. The department said Riggs was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer, and Walters made...
Special meeting set for Monday in Oakmont to hire new borough manager
Oakmont officials may have found their new borough manager. A special meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the borough building to approve the new hire. A workshop meeting will follow. More than 70 people have applied and s dozen were interviewed since the original announcement of...
2 Pittsburgh-based companies help refugee moms
This is about moms helping moms. Pittsburgh based Hello Neighbor and Lark Adventurewear, both founded by local mothers making an impact regionally and nationally through their individual work, have teamed to make a difference in the lives of refugee moms, according to a news release. Lark Adventurewear is a company...
Analysis: Pittsburgh crime rate declining
There was a 7% decrease in crimes in Pittsburgh during the first quarter of the year when compared to the first quarter of 2018, according to an internal analysis released Saturday. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s Crime Analysis Unit also found there was a 12% decrease compared to the five-year...
Five Pittsburgh farmers markets to open this month
Five Pittsburgh neighborhood farmers markets open this month, including a new location in East Liberty. The yearly markets offer produce, local meats and cheeses, baked goods, flowers and other wares. The Downtown farmers market, which runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays, begins May 10. The Squirrel Hill...
Bethel Park child dealing with brain tumor creates smiles for sick children
A smile goes a long way. And when you meet Sean Rovers, you will see why. The 11-year-old from Bethel Park “lights up a room” with his smile, says one of the doctors treating him for a rare brain tumor. “The minute you see him he has a smile on...
Uniontown Hospital to stop delivering babies, putting rural mothers-to-be in a bind
Uniontown Hospital’s pending closure of Fayette County’s only birthing center at the end of June comes with officials citing similar death knells as other facilities already shuttered around Western Pennsylvania — rising costs, challenges of recruiting doctors to rural locales, declining birth rates and other changes in the health care...
Birthdays, anniversaries shared
Liz and Tim Krasousky of Carnegie will celebrate their 38th wedding anniversary on May 9. They are the parents of Katie (Cameron) Clegg, Michael (Michele) and Beckie (Joey). Liz and Tim have nine grandchildren Ryan, Aydan, Alyssa, Jordan, Wyatt, Collin, Gavyn, Shayne and Josie. Birthday wishes to sisters Paige Bevan,...
Hampton AP students introduced to SimMan
The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy visited Hampton High School on May 2 with SimMan to walk AP Anatomy and Physiology students through a medical response situation. SimMan was programmed with the symptoms of a heart attack and students had to diagnose him and decide on a course of...
AAUW forum set for Murrysville, Franklin Regional primary contenders
The Murrysville Area American Association of University Women will host a May 10 candidates’ night for local residents running for municipal and school board seats. The forum will be at 7 p.m., May 10 at the Murrysville municipal building at 4100 Sardis Road. It will be televised on Comcast local...
Shaler Area students introduced to ancient art of Raku
Shaler Area students had the opportunity to take part in a lesson on the ancient art of Raku. By using a kiln, students created different types of pottery using time-honored techniques that have origins that can be traced back to 14th century Japan....
Hampton grad authors children’s book about physics
Hampton resident Kaityln “KK” Stoltz hopes a children’s book she wrote will spark excitement in younger generations about science, technology, engineering and math. “Physics Fun: For Younger Ones” was released April 30 by indie Christian publisher By Grace For Glory Publishing. The 54-page book has rhyming text, illustrations and easy...
Penn-Trafford High School Prom
Penn-Trafford High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....
Among the last to finish 2018 marathon, Beltzhoover man running again
William Harrison Sr. will crawl across the finish line if he has to. But he won’t quit. Harrison, 69, of Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood, was the among the last people to finish the 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon with the time of 7 hours, 7 minutes — seven minutes after the course officially...
Cause of fire that destroys vacant house in Plum under investigation
An Allegheny County fire marshal is investigating a fire that destroyed a vacant house Friday night in Plum. No injuries were reported. The blaze started shortly before 9 p.m. in the 800 block of Unity-Center Road. Smoke could be seen from blocks away. Unity Volunteer Fire Dept. Fire Chief Glenn...
Nobody hurt in Vandergrift kitchen fire
Nobody was hurt in a kitchen fire in Vandergrift Friday night, according to Westmoreland County 911. The fire on the 500 block of Longfellow Street was reported around 10:15 p.m., dispatchers said. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. Details about how the fire started and how much damage it did to...
Murder charges dropped in Swissvale shooting of father, 7-year-old
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office has withdrawn homicide and conspiracy charges against three men who had been accused of killing a father and his young son in a shootout in Swissvale in December 2017. The charges were withdrawn because of the death of a key witness, James Backus, according...
