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Ross police host bike rodeo for kids to learn safe riding
Kids got a chance to test their bicycling skills through a course designed to teach them the fundamentals of safe riding at a bike rodeo sponsored by the Ross Township police on Saturday, April 27 at the The Block Northway. Police officers and volunteers were on hand to help guide...
Environmental groups sue U.S. SteelVideo
Environmental groups are moving forward with a lawsuit against U.S. Steel over alleged federal Clean Air Act violations. PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council announced Monday that the lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court. The suit contends that U.S. Steel has been violating the federal Clean Air...
California-based company invests up to $16 million to launch O’Hara marijuana facility
A California-based real estate company focused on the cannabis industry has acquired property in O’Hara’s RIDC Park to help launch a licensed medical-use marijuana growing and processing facility. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP) paid $6.3 million for the industrial space at 575 Epsilon Drive. The company has an agreement with...
McCandless honors emergency personnel, others for response to apartment fire
Emergency personnel who responded to the April 10 fire at the Durham Court apartments and the local charitable organizations and businesses that came to the aid of displaced residents were honored recently with proclamations issued by McCandless Town Council. The town also honored were two men who were making furniture...
Plantings in North Park aim to bolster water, soil quality
Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD) and Allegheny Watershed Alliance (AWA) organized an event to plant native trees and shrubs in North Park on April 27 to improve Pine Creek with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The event took place at the Avalon Shelter off McKinney Road behind...
9-year-old was bullied, attempted suicide, and now will be mayor for a dayVideo
In just a little more than a month, 9-year-old Nico Pampena endured the torments of bullying, a thwarted suicide attempt, a 28-day, in-hospital behavioral health program — and, then, gladly accepted an invitation to be mayor for a day in Lower Burrell. Pampena will be the featured star for Lower...
Officials ID man found dead near South Side tracks
Authorities have identified a man found dead on Pittsburgh’s South Side last week. Pittsburgh police responded about 8 a.m. Thursday to a wooded area near train tracks on South Seventh Street above East Carson. Steven Michael O’Brien, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Allegheny County Medical...
Murrysville massage parlor owner ordered back to jail
A Mt. Pleasant woman accused of being part of a human trafficking and prostitution ring through four massage parlors she ran in Monroeville and Murrysville is back in jail on allegations she threatened a co-defendant. Hui Xu, 44, who state police allege owned and operated four Tokyo Massage parlors where...
Tarentum may delay publicizing names of delinquent taxpayers
Tarentum may not release a list of hundreds of delinquent property taxpayers as expected this week. In February, council approved posting the names of those owing property taxes on the borough’s website starting Wednesday. But on Monday, borough Manager Michael Nestico said he wants to get more direction from council...
Dr. Phil apologizes to Slippery Rock, says didn’t know it was real
Phil McGraw, best known as “Dr. Phil,” apologized to Slippery Rock University after slighting the university in comments he made about the college admissions scandal. McGraw said he didn’t know Slippery Rock University existed and thought he was making up the name. “Please accept my apology for referring to ‘Slippery...
Beaver County firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drainVideo
A brood of ducklings trapped in a Beaver County storm drain were rescued by firefighters, according to a video posted on the Chippewa Township Fire Department’s Facebook page. The video, posted Sunday, shows a firefighter in the drain carefully picking up the ducklings and placing them into a plastic bin...
Candidates for councils, school boards fill primary ballot in South Hills
It’s election season and residents across the South Hills on May 21 will make some key decisions on who they want to represent them on local councils and school boards. The municipal primary will narrow down the field, as voters decide who they want to represent their party in the...
Polymath Park opens second Frank Lloyd Wright home in Mt. Pleasant TownshipVideo
After a years-long relocation and rebuild, a second Frank Lloyd Wright home now stands in the woods of Polymath Park in Mt. Pleasant Township. On Monday, CEO Tom Papinchak welcomed friends and family to the opening of Mäntylä, which is Finnish for “under the pines.” After dismantling the original Lindholm...
Giunta’s Produce closes in North ApolloVideo
An iconic and once bustling produce market in North Apollo won’t be reopening this season. Giunta’s Produce Market at 2106 River Road closed in January. It was listed for sale March 22 for $395,000. Giunta’s opened in 1954, originally owned and operated by three brothers — Joe, John and Mike...
L.A. Taco truck turns out authentic Mexican ‘street food’ in the Alle-Kiski ValleyVideo
Taco Tuesday can be yours. L.A. Taco, a food truck primarily serving the Alle-Kiski area since 2012, rolls into Saxonburg, Buffalo Township, Ford City and Kittanning weekly, selling authentic Mexican tacos, burritos and quesadillas. “My husband, Walter, is Latino and from L.A., moved here, and was a student at IUP,”...
Gas prices continue climb in Pittsburgh, across the nation
Gasoline prices are continuing to rise in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation. Pittsburgh prices are up 5.8 cents per gallon in the past week, to an average of $3.10, according to GasBuddy. That’s 32.6 cents per gallon more than a month ago, and 4.6 cents per gallon more...
McKean County crash that killed 4 Pittsburghers ‘one of the worst’
Two children on their way to see their father were killed Saturday in a crash that first responders described as one of the worst they have seen. Ashley L. Smith was driving an SUV with her two stepchildren and Teonna L. Herring inside when she crossed into oncoming traffic and...
Man killed in Penn Hills hit-and-run crash identified
Allegheny County Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man Sunday night in Penn Hills. Joseph Morris, 51, of Pittsburgh, was found dead by police in front of 1841 Universal Road in Penn Hills after Allegheny County 911 received multiple calls around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Police and paramedics...
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to complete addition of lead inhibiting chemical
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Monday will complete the last phase of adding a lead inhibiting chemical to its water system, officials said Friday. PWSA will begin adding orthophosphate, which coats the inside of pipes and prevents lead from leeching into drinking water, at the Highland 1 Reservoir...
Mental health education cited as biggest issue during South Hills roundtables
Residents across the South Hills want to see more education done surrounding issues of mental health and addiction. They want support groups formed and to ensure that people have access to help when needed. On April 17, the Jefferson Regional Foundation released a report detailing the conversations of more than...
Developer wants to add sandy beach, lagoon, Ferris wheel to North Shore
Imagine sipping a rum cocktail on a veranda overlooking a sandy beach with the setting sun reflecting off clear, blue water. In Pittsburgh? Yes, says Lucas Piatt, president of Millcraft Investments, a Washington-based development company. Millcraft is planning a $700 million complex dubbed Esplanade next to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh’s...
Pine-Richland explores creating rain date for outdoor graduations
Pine-Richland School District officials are exploring the idea of offering a rain date for high school graduation, although it isn’t something that would go into effect this year if they do decide to move forward with the plan. Graduation always occurs outdoors on a Friday night, and if the weather...
Firefighters union endorses Joe Biden ahead of Pittsburgh rally
The International Association of Firefighters on Monday became the first major union to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, citing his close ties to firefighters and record of supporting union causes throughout his career. Harold Schaitberger, the union’s general president, said the organization pushed for Biden to run and was...
Monroeville girl’s murder spurs father on crusade against teen dating violence
The majority of teen dating violence episodes — 83% — follow a bad breakup. That statistic alone, had Demi Brae Cuccia or her parents known it in 2007, might have been life-saving. “If my daughter had an assembly and she learned that, she wouldn’t have maybe let this boy come...
Grants to fund low-emissions police cars in Donora, Monessen
The Mon Valley communities of Monessen and Donora will receive grants to buy new low-emissions police vehicles. The vehicles will be paid for from a $300,000 Vehicle Emissions Reduction Fund administered by the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. That money is part of a $1.8 million settlement between PennEnvironment, the...
