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Attorney General requests extension of controversial UPMC-Highmark agreement
The attorney general’s office has asked the state Supreme Court to temporarily extend the soon-to-expire agreement between Pittsburgh health care rivals Highmark and UPMC, saying it would be impossible to settle the long-simmering dispute before June 30. Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s filing on Wednesday said there is not enough time...
$2.4 million sculpture garden to be planted at Hartwood Acres
About $2.4 million worth of once-weathered art will be installed at Hartwood Acres to create a new sculpture garden, Allegheny County officials announced this week. The outdoor exhibition space will include 12 pieces of art acquired by county parks nearly 40 years ago, and will also feature one new piece....
Girl Scouts debut early registration program for preschool girls
Girls in preschool can now join the Girl Scouts as part of a new extended registration program allowing enrollment at a younger age. Any girl entering kindergarten this fall is eligible to take part in the new Daisy Launch initiative. A $35 membership will last until Sept. 30, 2020. When...
7 Democrats seek 2 Penn Hills council seats
There’s a crowded field of candidates seeking two Penn Hills council seats. Six challengers and one incumbent, all of whom are Democrats, are running in the primary. There are no Republicans on the ballot. The six challengers are Chuck Chieffo, James Getsy, Shawn Kerestus, Frank Pecora, Jace Ransom and Tyler...
2 Democrats vie to be new Penn Hills mayor
Two Penn Hills residents are vying for votes to be the municipality’s next mayor. Pauline Calabrese, 56, and John Petrucci, 57, have announced bids. They are both running as Democrats. Mayor Sara Kuhn will not seek re-election. Her term expires in December. Here are where the candidates stand on some...
Small tax increase expected as West Jefferson Hills school budget takes shape
West Jefferson Hills School District leaders are sticking to a seven-year financial plan to help fund the new Thomas Jefferson High School — with a tax increase to the state-issued index slated for year seven of the plan in 2019-20. The district’s finance director, Tracy Harris, presented a first look...
Here’s how Pittsburgh residents can dispose of bagged yard waste
Pittsburgh residents can dispose of old grass, leaves and branches May 4 by bagging the debris and placing it at curbside. The city’s Environmental Services Department will pick up the bags and branches that are bundled in lengths of 5 feet or less with fiber or rope twine. The material...
$6.3 million expansion of Gill Hall Elementary set to begin
Construction on a 10-classroom addition at Gill Hall Elementary School needed to meet the needs of the booming West Jefferson Hills School District likely will begin in May. School board members April 23 awarded contracts to six companies for the project, totaling $6.3 million. “We’re ready to get going,” said...
Elm Leaf Park renovations take shape in Baldwin
The basketball courts at Elm Leaf Park in Baldwin Borough are getting a facelift, a second playground is being added and part of the parking lot soon will be lined and fenced in for dek hockey play. All of this is coming by the spring of 2020, as the second...
Community grapples with tragic death of Connellsville boy in turnpike crash
Minutes after leaving a Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance shed Thursday with his young son as part of a take-your-child-to-work day, a Fayette County man drove his truck into the back of a tractor trailer along the toll road in Mt. Pleasant Township. Hayden M. Field, 11, of Connellsville Township died at...
Shady Side Academy lacrosse hosts ‘Face-Off Against Suicide’
Shady Side Academy boys’ lacrosse captain Ronan O’Connor lost his older brother to suicide in 2013 and is working to prevent others from feeling his family’s pain. He’s spearheaded an all-day fundraiser on May 4 called The Face-Off Against Suicide. It will bring a full-day of Shady Side Academy boys’...
IRS says Beaver County owes it $378,000
A hefty tax lien has been filed against a Pennsylvania county after a former payroll supervisor apparently ignored IRS warning letters notifying it of unpaid debt. The IRS filed the lien against Beaver County claiming the government owes it more than $378,000. County officials found several IRS notifications of an...
Road closures for Pittsburgh Marathon, May 3-5
More than 40,000 athletes will take to the streets of Pittsburgh May 3-5 for a weekend of marathon-related festivities, with road closures starting at 12 p.m. Friday, May 3 and lasting through the weekend. Here are a few areas to avoid if you plan on traveling throughout the city:Road closures...
Comcast employees to spend ‘Cares Day’ at West Leecburg VFD
Comcast employees, families and friends are scheduled to spend Comcast Cares Day at the West Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department and separately at Auberle, a faith-based program to help children and families in McKeesport on May 4. The 18th annual event will begin at 8 a.m. at the fire hall on...
Agents: Springdale woman used dentist’s ID to call in fake drug prescriptions
A Springdale woman is accused of using her dentist’s identity to obtain prescription painkillers from a New Kensington pharmacy. Investigators say Nicole Yvonne Resnick, 39, told a narcotics agent with the state Attorney General’s Office she called in most of the prescriptions under other people’s names. She told the agent...
Hempfield 8-year-old raises awareness about celiac disease
Morgan Shondelmyer is hoping to make a difference in celiac disease research. So far, the 8-year-old who was diagnosed with the immune disease that prevents people from eating gluten in 2015 has done just that. Raising over $800 in five days on her fundraising page named Morgan’s Mission, Shondelmyer is...
Police: 1 injured in Allentown shooting
A man was injured during a shooting Friday in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood, according to police. The shooting happened shortly before 10 a.m. on East Warrington Avenue, said Public Safety spokeswoman Alicia George. Police said the man was in his car in the parking lot near East Warrington and Walter Street...
Highlands pays $31K settlement to former teacher
The Highlands School District is paying a former teacher more than $30,000 as part of a settlement and release agreement. The school district released the agreement with Andrew B. Kotyk on Thursday. The school board had approved it in March. The school district refused to release the agreement when it...
Campaigns embrace tradition of political yard signs
In a world where Twitter and Facebook often dominate political discourse, 2-by-3-foot yard signs are hardly a sign of the times. But when it comes to local elections, those roadside placards rule. As the primary campaign season heats up in anticipation of May 21 balloting, they are as much an...
Latrobe police looking for car involved in hit-and-run
Latrobe police are looking for a white or silver car that was involved in a hit-and-run Friday morning that left a city woman’s vehicle severely damaged. The hit-and-run happened at 6:15 a.m. in the 400 block of Miller Street. The Dodge Caravan was parked on the street when it was...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for week of April 26, 2019
Aleppo Harry Caravaggio III sold property at 709 Sewickley Heights Drive to Sally Tomana for $190,000. Leet Mark Duquette sold property at 108 William Penn Circle to Shannon and Tara Klingensmith for $243,000. Leetsdale Arthur Holman sold property at 88 Broad St. to George and Diane Frederick for $30,000. Kathleen...
Kennywood opens to season pass holders this weekendVideo
Let’s ride! Kennywood in West Mifflin begins its 121st year Saturday for season pass holders. The park opens to the public on May 4. Daily operations begin May 23. Guests will have to wait until later this summer for the opening of the park’s newest roller coaster, the Steel Curtain....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 26-28
Here are some suggestions for how to spend the last weekend in April. Art All Night The annual Art all Night is Saturday into Sunday at the 31st Street Studios in Lawrenceville. This event debuted in 1998 with 101 pieces of art and more than 200 all night art lovers....
Community Library of Allegheny Valley looking for new ‘friends’Video
The Community Library of Allegheny Valley is looking for a new generation of volunteers. For more than 20 years, the Friends of the Community Library of Allegheny Valley have helped support the library through events, activities and fundraisers. They’ve been its face, its advocates — its champions. But the nonprofit...
Allegheny Valley Hospital seeks lobby volunteers
Allegheny Valley Hospital is looking for volunteers to join the hospital’s lobby escort team. According to the hospital, lobby escorts greet outpatients and visitors and help them find their destination in the hospital. “This position offers significant opportunity to work directly with patients and their families,” the hospital said. Openings...
