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Leechburg founder David Leech gets state historical marker
An official state marker now stands at River Avenue in Leechburg close to where founder David Leech established a canal and other businesses starting in the 1820s. “He founded the borough, and he made contributions to the state and the nation,” said Larry Boehm, vice president of the Leechburg Area...
Touch-A-Truck event in Harrison brings excitement to the little ones
Children didn’t just touch a truck Saturday in Harrison. The louder the horn, the wider the grin that appeared on the faces of preschool and elementary-age children at the second annual Touch-A-Truck sponsored by the Harrison Recreation Board. Most beeped and honked the horns for fire engine and delivery trucks...
Protesters say Paulson Spray Park opening a ‘political stunt’Video
The squeals of delighted children mixed with the shouts of protesters at Saturday’s opening of a new city spray park in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar. The Paulson Spray Park and Playground opened at noon Saturday at the site of the former Paulson Swimming Pool, which had been closed for more than a decade....
Homestead Grays Bridge lane restrictions to continue through end of May
Work on the Homestead Grays Bridge will resume Sunday night and is expected to continue through the end of the month. Although milling and paving work is done, the bridge will once again be reduced to one lane in each direction starting at 10 p.m. Sunday. Those restrictions will be...
Authorities identify man found dead in Swissvale early Sunday morning
A 22-year-old man was found dead on a Swissvale sidewalk early Sunday morning of multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Aris Payto Barclay Vann, of Wilkinsburg. Vann was pronounced dead at the scene in the 2200 block of Woodstock Avenue at...
Embattled Arnold mayor faces a primary contest from a councilman
A Democratic councilman in Arnold is attempting to knock off the city’s mayor in Tuesday’s primary election. Joe Bia II, 45, is at the midpoint of his first term council term but decided to make a run against Mayor Karen Peconi Biricocchi because, he said, “we can’t financially support the...
Election guide: Here’s what you need to know for the primary
Primary Election Day is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Some of the notable races include Allegheny County district attorney, Allegheny County council, Pittsburgh city council, Westmoreland County sheriff and Westmoreland County commissioner. To get more information on polling places, go to the official election pages...
9 candidates outline plans for Greensburg Salem School Board
A crowded race in Greensburg Salem School District will ensure at least a couple new faces on the school board next year. Nine candidates — including three incumbents — are vying for five open seats. Most are running on both the Republican and Democratic ballots, except Ronel Baccus, who is...
Video: Top news stories of the week
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of May 12: • Shady Side Academy names director of $2.7 science hub. • Aspinwall Memorial Day parade expected to draw thousands. • Fox Chapel Area earns $1 million to pay for security upgrades, internet....
Millvale to honor longtime crossing guard with special day
Susan Meyers has worked for three Millvale mayors and three police chiefs over her 17 years of employment with the borough. She will hang up her crossing guard vest when she retires in June. Mayor Brian Spoales has proclaimed June 7 as Sue Meyers’ Day in Millvale, in celebration of...
Welcome to Bridgeville, Jacob
Carly and Jake Dulick of Bridgeville are receiving congratulations on the birth of their first child. Jacob David Dulick was born on April 29, 2019, weighing 10 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 22 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Elaine Price and maternal great-grandmother is Veronica Senko, all of...
Garth Brooks lights it up in record-breaking Pittsburgh show
A Pirates jersey-clad Garth Brooks performed for a record-breaking audience Saturday night at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The concert was delayed slightly because of weather concerns, but the crowd — expected to top 75,000 for a Heinz Field record — was allowed to resume entering the stadium shortly...
Watch Heinz Field crowd sing Garth Brooks’ ‘Friends in Low Places’
Everyone knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make the moment any less special. Fans attending the Garth Brooks show Saturday night at Heinz Field took over when Brooks played fan-favorite “Friends in Low Places.” At his preshow news conference Friday, Brooks cracked that he hasn’t actually sung “Friends in...
Latrobe’s Adelphoi celebrates success of former at-risk youths, opens centerVideo
Alex Yawitz, 21, is pursuing a two-year business degree at Westmoreland County Community College with plans to open his own small business. Aayla Beck, 20, is studying fine arts at the college and intends to pursue further university courses in animation or web design. Their futures didn’t seem so bright...
Alligator on the South Side, goat on Baum Blvd.: busy day for animal control
A family fishing along the banks of the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon encountered something else: an alligator. The family spotted the alligator sunning itself on a riverside trail around 1:15 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri. The gator, about 3 feet long and weighing...
Fire hits house in Derry Borough
Fire was coming out the back of a house in Derry Borough at about 6 p.m. Saturday, according to Westmoreland County 911. By 6:25 p.m. fire units had the fire under control at 101 W. Sixth Ave., a dispatch supervisor said. Derry, Bradenville and Latrobe volunteer firefighters were opening up...
9 companies respond to Upper Burrell house fire
No one was reported injured when a house caught fire Saturday afternoon in Upper Burrell. The fire broke out at a house at 205 Rocky Lane just before 6 p.m, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The fire was under control within about 25 minutes, according to the dispatcher. Firefighters...
Pittsburgh Diocese announces mergers, shrines established, priest assignments
Five parish mergers were announced Saturday by Pittsburgh Diocese Bishop David Zubik. He also said five Downtown Pittsburgh church buildings will be classified as shrines. Zubik said the five parish mergers are a result of the ongoing On Mission for The Church Alive! initiative. The bishop made the announcements in...
Philly animal shelter suspends adoptions, intakes after infections
A Philadelphia animal shelter is temporarily suspending adoptions and most intakes following upper respiratory infections in a number of dogs, some leading to death. The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia says new dogs surrendered by their owners will not be accepted for two weeks beginning Saturday, except for...
2 DAs obtain injunction against municipal authority, warn of pollution to Mon River
Two county district attorneys are intervening in a dispute between a local municipal authority and a Rostraver landfill over concerns fracking waste is polluting the Monongahela River. On Saturday, Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone and Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower announced they had obtained a temporary injunction against...
Garth Brooks fans swarm North Shore prior to Heinz Field concertVideo
The temperature on the North Shore was 84 degrees and rising at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, less than an hour before the gates at Heinz Field were set to open for the Garth Brooks concert. People sought shade and were filling the grassy spaces near trees outside the stadium. Others were...
Friends, family of Cassandra Gross gather in remembrance of beloved missing woman
Melissa Moore became fast friends with Cassandra Gross in 1993. Their relationship progressed from working together in a mailroom to meeting up outside of work. Moore would, at first, introduce Gross to others as her coworker, until one day when Moore used the word friend, instead. “We moved from coworkers...
Ray Charley finishes cross-country ride, dips bike in Atlantic Ocean
Ray Charley has finished his cross-country bicycle ride for veterans. The 68-year-old owner of the Shop ’n Save stores in Greensburg and Murrysville posted to Facebook at about noon Saturday that he had completed his 3,058-mile benefit ride across the southern United States on behalf of Feherty’s Troops First Foundation....
Hempfield church .5K fundraiser aims for ‘all gain, no pain’Video
No training? No problem. The Greensburg Alliance Church in Hempfield held a race Saturday that was a twist on the traditional 5K — a .5K that required not even the equivalent of two laps around a regulation track. The theme of the day was “All Gain and No Pain.” “It’s...
Norwin grads killed in 9/11 attacks remembered with a plaqueVideo
Two Norwin High School graduates who were among the first victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, were remembered Saturday in a memorial ceremony at the Norwin High School Veterans Memorial. A plaque with the names of Brian Dale, class of 1976, and David Kovalcin,...
