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Allegheny, Westmoreland schools get grants for breakfast initiative
Several Westmoreland and Allegheny county schools were awarded grants recently as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s School Breakfast Initiative. The initiative, which is providing more than 150 schools with grants up to $5,000 this year, is aimed at giving students a healthy breakfast. About $592,000 in grants were given to...
Hempfield-based General Carbide CEO finalist for regional entrepreneurial award
A Hempfield businesswoman is in the running to be Entrepreneur of the Year for the East Central Region of the United States. Mona Pappafava-Ray, president and CEO of General Carbide Corp., is a finalist in the competition that recognizes entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who excel in areas such...
North Huntingdon Police find $15K worth of marijuana wax, cocaine in traffic stop
North Huntingdon police stopped a car for driving erratically on Route 30 and arrested two Allegheny County men after finding about $15,000 worth of a powerful marijuana extract known as “Shatter” and a smaller quantity of cocaine, according to court documents. Dwayne M. Jefferson of Munhall and Darius L. Auston,...
9 seeking to fill 5 Fox Chapel Area School Board seats
Nine candidates are seeking five open seats on the Fox Chapel Area School Board in the primary election on May 21. They are Marybeth Dadd of Riverwatch Drive, Greg Dolan of Mayflower Drive, Nancy Foster of Windsor Road, Ron Frank of Heathergate Drive, Eric Hamilton of Woodshire Drive, Vanessa Lynch...
Federal authorities in Pittsburgh help take down alleged cybercrime ring
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted 10 members of an alleged transnational cybercrime ring believed to be responsible for $100 million in malware attacks on banks and businesses across the United States, including in Western Pennsylvania. Victims of the malware attacks include a dozen businesses from Texas to...
5 Ross commissioner seats open, only 1 primary race contested
Seats for Ross township commissioners representing Wards 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are up for re-election this year. Only one race is contested — the Democratic nomination to run in the fall for the Ward 1 commissioner seat. Incumbent Democrat Commissioner Dan DeMarco, who serves as the board’s vice...
George Romero’s archives headed to University of Pittsburgh
“Oh, the horror,” many students cramming for finals at the University of Pittsburgh undoubtedly have uttered under their breaths. Now it’s true. Officials at Pitt on Thursday announced the University Library System has acquired the archives of the late iconic horror filmmaker George A. Romero. Many consider Romero, a Pittsburgh...
9 candidates seeking primary endorsements to run for North Hills School Board seats
Voters living in the North Hills School District will be asked to nominate five candidates in the May 21 primary to run for four seats in the fall general election. Eight of the nine seeking party nominations have cross-filed as Democrats and Republican. Rachel Renneback, who is seeking elected office...
Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy athletes arrive at WPIAL track and field championships
Members of the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy track and field teams take part in the WPIAL Class AA championships Thursday at Slippery Rock University. The top five finishers in each event automatically qualify for the PIAA championships May 24 and 25 at Shippensburg University. Also, those in the top...
Highlands releases bus proposals from Roenigk, ABC Transit
Highlands School District has released the proposals it received from two companies to bus its students over the next five years. The proposals from W.L. Roenigk, the district’s current and long-time provider, and ABC Transit are available on the district’s website at www.goldenrams.com. Links to the documents can be found...
Wilkins constable charged with bilking woman out of thousands in cash
A state constable has been accused of cheating a woman out of more than $3,000 by promising to help her with cases involving her child and brother. Pittsburgh police on Wednesday charged Constable Anthony J. Cioppa Jr., 47, of Wilkins Township, with theft by deception and official repression. Cioppa was...
Police: New Brighton woman forced girl to get birth control implant
A New Brighton woman allegedly forced a girl to get a birth control implant last month at a Turtle Creek clinic, according to court papers. Valerie Marie Fullum, 29, is being sought by police on child endangerment and reckless endangerment charges. Investigators said the mothers of two girls who spent...
Gateway goes to prom
Gateway High School’s prom was held May 10 at Edgewood Country Club. A promenade at the high school preceded the dance....
Operator of Rivers Casino fined $90K by state board
The operator of Rivers Casino was fined $90,000 Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in connection with underage gambling, according to an announcement. The fine against Holdings Acquisitions Co. is connected to seven incidents in which someone under age 21 had access to the gaming floor at the North...
Main break fixed, second water shutoff needed in Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville’s Row House Cinema was able to reopen Thursday for its 7:15 p.m. showing of “Singin’ in the Rain” following a water main break that flooded parts of the theater and closed a section of busy Butler Street for a good part of the week. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer...
Pittsburgh ranks as 16th fittest city in U.S.
Good work … or should we say good workout, Pittsburgh. The Steel City ranked as the 16th fittest major U.S. city, according to the 2019 American Fitness Index released this week by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation. Pittsburgh rose markedly in the rankings from last...
North Allegheny student named U.S. Presidential Scholar
Christopher Lee, 18, from McCandless, has earned the distinction of being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Christopher shared a little about himself as well as his thoughts on earning this prestigious honor. What are your school activities? I participate in Computer Club, NA Project Water, HackNA, National Honor Society, Science...
South Fayette’s Morgan Park installs adaptive swings
Gina Esch’s smile stretched from ear to ear as she watched her son Connor soar through the air on the new bright yellow swing at South Fayette’s Morgan Park. This wasn’t just any swing. The GameTime Expression Swing is made for two, with an adult swing directly facing an adaptive...
Chartiers Valley students earn Global Scholar status
Chartiers Valley School District students successfully completed the requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association and have earned their honor designation as Global Scholars. Their commitment to learning another language was combined with taking courses with an international or global focus. In addition, they completed extracurricular activities...
Sandwiches in tow, 4-year-old gives back to Lower Burrell cops
Arianna Wilson was watching Disney Junior before school Monday when she saw a commercial for National Police Week. An admirer of the police, the 4-year-old told her mom she wanted to bring officers with the Lower Burrell Police Department something to eat. “She said ‘Mommy, it’s police week. Let’s bring...
Suspect arrested in fatal Penn Hills hit-and-run; car owner turns herself in
The man authorities say was driving the car in a fatal Penn Hills hit-and-run crash last month was arrested Wednesday night. Surron Burch, 21, no address released, is charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and related counts. His arrest at a Penn Hills home by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s...
Washington County clinic owner pleads guilty to unlawful drug distribution
A Washington County woman has pleaded guilty to helping illegally peddle drugs from the addiction treatment clinic she owned, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. Jennifer Hess, 50, founded and owned Redirections Treatment Advocates LLC, which had operated five clinics in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Hess used pre-signed prescriptions...
Officials: Man fatally shot in Duquesne
A man was fatally shot Wednesday evening in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County officials. Duquesne Police responding to 911 reports of shots fired found the unidentified 45-year-old man unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds behind a Karl Avenue home just before 7 p.m. The man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital...
Suspect arrested after allegedly striking 4 cars in Penn Hills police chase
A suspect is in custody after a police chase Wednesday evening in Penn Hills and Pittsburgh, according to Penn Hills Police Chief Howard Burton. Penn Hills officers were called to Shenandoah Drive for a report that a stolen car had been parked there. Shortly after they found the car and...
Western Pa. farmers prefer free market trade to tariff-compensation handout
It’s déjà vu all over again for Pennsylvania farmers. This time last year, farmers were contemplating a federal bailout to the tune of $12 billion to offset the negative impact of retaliatory tariffs from China. Now the figure being floated by President Trump in his ongoing trade war with China...
