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No tax increased planned in Allegheny Valley School District
Allegheny Valley School District’s proposed $23 million preliminary budget for next school year includes no increase in property taxes. The school board is expected to vote on the preliminary plan Monday. The budget will then be on review for the public before final approval in June. At the tax rate...
Delmont council approves work on borough building
Delmont council members are looking to replace aging items in the borough building, a structure described by public works head Bill Heaps as having “the body of a 30-year-old and the insides of a 100-year-old.” Council voted 5-0 to begin preparing engineering specifications for replacing the building’s aging roof, and...
Employees of shuttered Pittsburgh tax filing franchises plead guilty
At least three former tax preparers for former Cititax Refund Co. franchises in Pittsburgh have pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns that prosecutors allege cheated the Internal Revenue Services out of millions of dollars. The latest charged is Lakisha K. Pinkney, 42, previously of Pittsburgh. Pinkney, now of Eastpointe,...
Greater Latrobe invites community to take part in superintendent search discussion
The Greater Latrobe School District invites the community to attend a focus group discussion Monday as part of its superintendent search. The meeting is set for 6-8:30 p.m. in the Senior High School Center for Student Creativity. It will be led by Tom Templeton of Templeton Advantage, a Perry County-based...
Ex-Butler man accused of forcing boy and pregnant woman to have sex
A former Butler County man forced a 12-year-old boy and 29-year-old woman to have sex, according to police. Butler Township police charged Chester Henry Thompson Jr., 55, formerly of Lyndora, with several sex crimes. The woman told police she was about two-months pregnant when she was forced to have sex...
Police searching for man accused in North Versailles shooting
Allegheny County police say a Braddock man shot his ex girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the leg Tuesday night in North Versailles. The shooting was reported shortly before 11 p.m. at a residence along the 200 block of Greensburg Pike. According to police, Melvin McCane Jr., 36, went to the residence...
Township takes step to buy Ligonier Beach for $230k
Ligonier Township supervisors took another step this week toward acquiring the landmark Ligonier Beach property along Route 30. Supervisors unanimously authorized their solicitor to draft a $230,000 sales agreement to buy the private pool and restaurant property from owners Sherry and Steven Kozar. “I want to emphasize that (the sale)...
Parkview EMS offering free car seat safety check
Parkview EMS will host a free community car seat check-up this week. The event is by appointment only and will run 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Seats will be inspected by a certified child passenger safety technician. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children should be buckled into a...
Allegheny Valley looks to start pre-K program next school year
Allegheny Valley School District is hoping to offer a pre-kindergarten program for the first time next school year, but significant details still need to be worked out before it could begin operating. The school board is expected to vote Monday to create the program, but questions remain on the criteria...
Hampton High School designated No Place for Hate school
Hampton High School is an official No Place for Hate school. By signing a resolution of respect at the beginning of the year and completing several projects throughout the year to help build an inclusive environment, students and faculty have sent the message that all students belong at Hampton High...
Plum students dance the night away at prom
Plum High School’s prom was held May 10 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. A 5 p.m. promenade preceded the dance....
ABC Transit begins preparing to bus Highlands students
ABC Transit is preparing to buy property in Highlands School District now that the company has been awarded the district’s transportation contract for the next five years. ABC is “currently looking at a number of properties in the district,” company Vice President Todd O’Shell said Wednesday. The school board voted...
Riverview students walk the runway before prom
Riverview High School held prom festivities May 11. The night started with a promenade at Tenth Street School, followed by an evening of dining and dancing at the Edgewood Country Club....
Congressman Conor Lamb’s offices to showcase student artwork
Four area high school students will have their works of art displayed in Rep. Conor Lamb’s offices for the next year. The pieces were selected May 13 as winners at the nationwide 2019 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s 17th District. The representative’s office received 52 pieces for the competition, including...
Ingomar Garden Club rooted in community since 1946
The Ingomar Garden Club hosted its spring plant sale on May 11. This annual event was held on the corner of Ingomar Road and Route 19. The community came out to purchase hanging baskets, perennials, annuals, vegetables, garden crafts and more. Ingomar Garden Club was established in 1946 and meetings...
Penn Hills Memorial Day parade has new end location
The Penn Hills Memorial Day Parade will step off this year just like any other, except for one change. This year’s parade will be the first in decades to not culminate at the administrative building on Frankstown Road, which has been vacant since last summer. Instead, marchers will turn right...
School bus hits Irwin church, driver injured
No serious injuries were reported early Wednesday when a First Student bus on its way to pick up students in the Penn-Trafford School District wrecked while making a turn onto Second Street in Irwin and struck Immaculate Conception Church. Irwin police Chief Roger Pivirotto said the bus was not carrying...
Monroeville wine and beer fest rescheduled
A wine and beer festival that was set for May 18 has been rescheduled. The seventh annual Rockin’ Wine and Beer Festival will include two sessions, from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m., June 1 at the Monroeville Convention Center. The festival allows guests to sample more...
2 new measles cases in same family confirmed in Allegheny County
Two more members of an Allegheny County family have contracted the measles, county health officials said Wednesday. There are no new risks of public exposure because the family has been quarantined since four other members were diagnosed earlier this month. The first four cases in that family were reported by...
Woman unhurt when train clips SUV in Harrison
No one was injured when a Norfolk Southern train struck the front of an SUV Monday morning in Harrison, according to officials. The crash was reported at 7:45 a.m. at the railroad crossing at Vine Street and Philadelphia Avenue. Harrison Police Chief Michael Klein said a woman was turning right...
$1M scratch-off sold in Coraopolis
A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $1 million was claimed at a Coraopolis convenience store Tuesday, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said. The ticket, a $1,000,000 Money Mania scratch-off that cost $20, was sold at the Speedy Food Mart on Fifth Avenue, according to a news release. The store will receive a $5,000...
Heinz History Center offering vets free admission for Memorial Day weekendVideo
The Senator John Heinz History Center is offering free admission to veterans and active duty military in conjunction with its new Vietnam War exhibition throughout Memorial Day weekend. “The Vietnam War: 1945-1975” opened at the Heinz History Center in April. Developed in partnership with the New York Historical Society, the...
Fallen law enforcement remembered on National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Law enforcement officers on Wednesday are gathering in Washington, D.C., to remember their fallen on National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Four Pennsylvania officers are among those being honored during the national memorial service, including New Castle Detective Sgt. Brian S. Cuscino, 44, and state prison guard Sgt. Mark Baserman, 60,...
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics will host open house
The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics will host an open house May 18 for those with an interest in flight-related careers. Representatives from Endeavor Air will be at the school’s main campus, at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, to talk with prospective students. PIA President Suzanne Markle said the...
Norwin to honor graduates killed in 9/11 attacks
Two Norwin graduates who were on a hijacked American Airlines plane that terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 have not been forgotten. On Saturday , Brian Dale and David Kovalcin will be honored when a plaque inscribed with their names is placed on...
