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Norwin to install speed bumps at elementary schools
In an attempt to slow down motorists driving around three of its elementary schools, Norwin will spend $6,200 to install eight speed bumps at those schools this summer. The school board on April 15 awarded Brant’s Asphalt LLC of Hempfield the contract to install four speed bumps at Stewartsville Elementary...
Bench dedicated to late Trafford supporter, restaurant owner
When Renee Cappetta died last July, Trafford not only lost the person who owned and operated the popular Parente’s Ristorante, but the borough lost a big booster. “She did so much for the town. She did all the light-up nights and did the festivals. She gave so much for town,...
Washington Pike (Route 50) shut down in both directions after water pipe bursts
A mainline water pipe burst Friday night in Scott Township, prompting officials to shut down a stretch of Washington Pike (Route 50) in both directions, officials said. The South Hills thoroughfare could remain closed between Raceway Plaza Drive to Thoms Run roads until as late as 6 p.m. Saturday, emergency...
2 injured in Allegheny Township head-on collision
Two people were injured when their car was struck Friday afternoon by a pickup head-on along a windy road in Allegheny Township, officials said. According to the initial investigation, a man and his wife were traveling in a silver four-door car along Markle Road near the Markle Fire Hall when...
Lawrenceville’s Cinderlands Beer to expand to Strip District
Cinderlands Beer in Lawrenceville is expanding to the Strip District. The company said on its website will open a warehouse which will be the destination for familiar brews and classic dishes sometime near the end of April. On Facebook, it said it is quickly expanding with a full scratch kitchen...
Anti-drug group asks Allegheny Valley School Board for support
An organization aiming to bring a dose of reality about drug abuse to young people has asked for the Allegheny Valley School Board’s support. Members of the Allegheny Valley HOPE (Helping Our Peers Everyday) Association outlined a program called the Reality Tour to the board on Monday. HOPE President John...
South Greensburg plans grand opening for playground
The caution tape around the new, 30,000-square-foot playground in South Greensburg will come down Saturday at a grand opening for the $200,000 project. Mayor Kevin Fajt will cut the ribbon to open the playground. Borough officials and volunteers have spent almost two years planning, fundraising and building the playground on...
Birthday fundraisers emphasize charity over a ‘wish list’
When he turned 28 this month, Zach Harr of Pittsburgh’s South Side was looking for something a little more lasting than birthday well-wishes on Facebook. “I wanted to try and take advantage of that traffic and make an impact beyond just birthday messages,” he said. Harr grew up in Delmont...
Rodent droppings found on food at Crafton Heights Family Dollar
Editor’s Note: The alert issued April 18 was lifted April 29. The Family Dollar in Crafton Heights on Chartiers Avenue is still infested with rodents, according to an Allegheny County Health Department alert posted Thursday. Complaints about rodent droppings and pests date back to December 2018, according to health department...
New coffee and bakery shop Ka-Fair to open in Morningside
Coffee in a bowl? The owners of a soon-to-open coffee shop in Morningside can explain. Mullika Reanroo and Sujitra Taimmoungpan, co-owners of Ka-Fair Coffee & Cakery, say the bowl lets people better experience the brew. “Drinking from the bowl allows you to breathe in the aroma of the coffee beans...
Sandy Hook mother to speak in Greensburg to Catholic women’s group
The mother of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Catherine Violet Hubbard will speak in Greensburg on April 27. Jennifer Hubbard will speak at the 9 a.m. annual breakfast of the Greensburg chapter of Magnificat — A Ministry to Catholic Women. Hubbard’s 6-year-old daughter was among the 20 first-graders who...
Easter Bunny to skydive into Harrison Easter egg hunt
The Easter Bunny is set to skydive Saturday into an egg hunt at Golden Rams Stadium. Generations House of Worship will host its sixth annual Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the stadium and Highlands Middle School, 1350 Broadview Boulevard in Harrison. The Easter...
Fulton Commons to bring kitchen incubator, coworking space, artist studios to North Side
An old North Side school building is getting a new life as a shared creative space. Botero Development is transforming Saint Joseph School in Manchester into a place that will offer food companies unlimited access to commercial kitchen equipment, reports Next Pittsburgh. Artist studios will give creatives some room to...
Fixing the Duquesne Incline not an easy job
There’s an obvious grand view of Pittsburgh from atop Mt. Washington. About 30 people were treated, or at least forced to endure, a long view of the scene when both of the Duquesne Incline’s cars stopped about midway on the hillside. “When the Duquesne Incline stops in the middle and...
Former Butler detective, hospital executive charged with more than $1M in fraud
A former Butler Memorial Hospital executive and her husband, a former detective with the Butler County District Attorney’s Office, spent years doctoring expense reports and receipts in order to bilk more than $1 million dollars from the health system, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Friday. Stephanie J. Roskovski...
Greensburg re-enactment brings Jesus’ trial to courthouse stepsVideo
Dozens of people braved wind and rain on Good Friday to attend the 25th annual “Way of the Cross” drama in downtown Greensburg. For the 17th time, Rick Zabrosky reprised his role as Jesus in the hours before his crucifixion — driven relentlessly through the streets of Greensburg by eight...
No injuries reported in Plum house fire
A family and its three dogs are safe after a fire damaged their Plum home Friday. The fire was called in about 1 p.m. when Brian Churchfield, 44, noticed a fire in his laundry room. “My wife tried to throw a pitcher of water on it,” Churchfield said moments after...
Leechburg man convicted on more than 50 counts of child porn
A Leechburg man was convicted Wednesday of 52 counts related to child pornography, Armstrong County District Attorney Katie Charlton said. Timothy Norris, 40, formerly of Third Street, was accused of having at least 50 images of children engaged in sex acts and then distributing those images on the Internet. He...
Bulging biceps beckon at Stage AE’s World Armwrestling League event
Biceps bulged Thursday as the World Armwrestling League brought its Supermatch Showdown to Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Spectators packed the venue, getting close to the action. The competition features 10 arm wrestlers, both men and women. Here are scenes from the evening....
Monroeville nonprofit hosts open house
A nonprofit that offers services to adults with intellectual disabilities will hold an open house across its three locations in the area in May. Not Forgotten Home and Community Services will open its doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 at its locations in Bridgeville,...
Murrysville, Delmont farmers markets will start opening in late May
There will be no lack of fresh veggies available this summer, with four farmer’s markets in Murrysville and Delmont open regularly starting in late May. • The Murrysville Farmers Market will be open Thursdays from June through September, 3 to 7 p.m. at the Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1,...
Monroeville karate student in hall of fameVideo
When Elizabeth Lindsay heard she had been nominated to be placed in a national Black Belt Hall of Fame, she was incredulous – she even hoped she wouldn’t get the honor. “I’m a very young person to receive that award,” Lindsay said. “I always watched people receive it, and they’d...
Murrysville Photo Contest winners to be announced
Winners in the 2018 Murrysville Photo Contest will be announced at an April 30 ceremony at the Murrysville Community Center. The annual contest awards photos from the Murrysville, Export and Delmont areas in a variety of categories. A 6 p.m. reception will take place at the center, 3091 Carson Avenue...
Teen remains critical after McKeesport shooting
A boy remained in critical condition Friday after he was shot in McKeesport the previous night, police said. Police and paramedics responded to Hamilton Street just before 7 p.m. for a report of shots fired and a potentially injured person, said Allegheny County police Lt. Ken Ruckel. First responders found...
Pa. delegation seeks Coast Guard honor for Arnold Palmer
Long before Tiger became the center of the golf universe, there was “the King.” The late Arnold Palmer’s name is attached to a charitable foundation, a Florida hospital, a Unity cancer center, an airport and a soft drink as well as a crew of loyal fans known as Arnie’s Army....
