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Jewish teen choir HaZamir to hold free concert in Pittsburgh
A free concert to show support of and solidarity with Pittsburgh’s Jewish community in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting will take place Sunday at Temple Sinai in Squirrel Hill. The event is being organized by HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir. Molly May, director of the Pittsburgh...
Shady Side Academy lacrosse teams raise $30,000 in ‘Face-Off Against Suicide’
The Shady Side Academy boys’ and girls’ varsity lacrosse teams raised more than $30,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention during a one-day event on May 4. The SSA Lacrosse Face-Off Against Suicide was spearheaded by team captain Ronan O’Connor, who lost his older brother to suicide six years...
Police: Latrobe man raped girl, 14, after giving her alcohol
A Latrobe man serving a state prison sentence for sexually assaulting several girls in Westmoreland County was arrested Tuesday on new rape charges. Nicholas Lee Cook, 23, is accused by Greensburg and Latrobe police in connection with the rape of a then-14-year-old girl in January and February 2016. He is...
Verona school plans first Community Appreciation Day
St. Joseph Catholic School students and staff want to show their communities how much they are appreciated. The Verona-based parochial school at 825 Second St. will host its inaugural Community Appreciation Day from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 19. Principal Tina Bucci said she expects people from Penn Hills,...
Penn Township man who restrained mother now accused of assaulting father
A Penn Township man who in 2016 pleaded guilty to restraining his mother was arrested this week on charges of assaulting his father during an argument near his home. Penn Township police charged Neal Hubish, 39, with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, harassment and simple assault in connection with the incident...
Learn how to prevent Lyme disease at O’Hara program
Residents can hear from experts on a topic that heats up this time of year – ticks and Lyme disease – during a program Monday at Lauri Ann West Community Center. The speaker series will host “Lyme Disease in Our Community” at 7 p.m. at the center, 1220 Powers Run...
Master herbalist to speak at Pittsburgh event
Sara-Chana Silverstein went through a range of feelings after finding herself sitting at her daughter’s hospital bedside and then for months in a rehabilitation facility. The young girl had been hit by a tow truck, which doctors thought might have caused an undetected blood clot in her spine months later...
Summer work day planned at Tarentum community garden
On the good side, mixed greens, arugula, spinach and radishes are among the crops ready to pick at Tarentum’s Greg Blythe Friendship Garden. “They’re doing very well,” said the Rev. Phil Beck of First United Presbyterian Church, an organizer of the group that oversees the garden. On the not-so-good, there’s...
Iconic Pittsburgh classic rock DJ Sean McDowell to retire from WDVE
Sean McDowell has been spinning records on the radio for so long that when he started, he was one of the disc jockeys who actually played vinyl records. After more than four decades of bringing classic rock ‘n’ roll to Pittsburgh radio listeners, McDowell has announced that he is retiring....
Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office spent $500,000 prepping for Rosfeld trial
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office spent nearly $500,000 on crowd control training, overtime and preparing for violent protests and riots that never happened in the aftermath of the trial of former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld. The trial, related training and overtime cost the county sheriff’s office, police department...
Pittsburgh 2nd best U.S. city to launch your career
There’s something to be said for being second best. That’s where Pittsburgh landed in a new study of the nation’s best cities for graduates preparing to launch a career. That’s right, the city that gained national headlines when it was profiled in Forbes as the worst place for young singles...
Vinyl Remains record store moving to Mt. Lebanon
Vinyl Remains is moving a few miles south on Route 19 to a new location in Mt. Lebanon, the store announced on social media. The record store, opened by Greg and Jennifer Anderson, transplants from New York City, set up shop on Glenmore Avenue in Dormont in 2017. The Dormont...
Homestead Grays Bridge down to 2 lanes during overnight construction
The Homestead Grays Bridge will be down to two lanes overnight this week as work continues on a $2.5 million project. The bridge will have one lane open in each direction from 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Work is expected to end Sunday. Police will be directing traffic. The will...
Quaker Valley boys tennis team returns to state playoffs
The WPIAL runner-up Quaker Valley boys tennis team begins play in the PIAA Class AA tournament Tuesday at noon against District 6 champion Juniata. It is the Quakers’ third trip to states in the past four seasons. In 2016, QV finished as the No. 3 team from the WPIAL and...
Hempfield to test undersurface of track
A new track could be in Hempfield Area School District’s future, but it all boils down to the undersurface. A test done by Advantage Engineers will tell school directors if the undersurface of the track is crumbling and needs replaced, said Sonya Brajdic, school board president. “We already did one...
Trees slide into Kittanning Pike homes in O’Hara
Trees slid down a hillside and struck two homes Tuesday morning along Kittanning Pike in O’Hara, officials said. Emergency crews responded to the scene just before 6 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. No one was injured. The trees hit two homes on Kittanning Pike, Township Supervisor Julie...
Police: Roaming cows in Murrysville spotted on Trefoil Drive
Several black Angus cows that have been spotted roaming Murrysville during the past few weeks were seen Tuesday morning in a Trefoil Drive front yard, according to police. Four of the animals were seen at 6 a.m. in the residential neighborhood off School Road South, according to a post on...
Police: Bullet fired in Hazelwood drive-by hits school, no one hurtVideo
A bullet fired during an apparent drive-by shooting in Hazelwood on Monday afternoon went through the side door of an unoccupied school, according to police. Pittsburgh police from the Zone 4 station responded to a ShotSpotter report near the intersection of East Elizabeth and Gertrude streets around 4:10 pm., according...
Firefighters prevent blaze from spreading to nearby homes in Wilkinsburg
Firefighters were able to prevent fire from spreading to nearby homes after a blaze broke out in an abandoned building in Wilkinsburg late Monday night. The fire at the home in the 8000 block of Susquehanna Street was reported at around 10:15 p.m., according to a department of public safety...
1 dead in crash on Fort Duquesne Bridge rampVideo
A man died early Tuesday morning after losing control of his car and crashing on the ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge, according to police. At about 1:30 a.m., Pittsburgh police, fire and EMS crews responding to a report of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge ramp near the intersection...
Millvale Music Festival becoming annual favorite
The annual Millvale Music Festival took place May 11, when a variety of bands performed throughout the borough. Here are scenes from the day....
Eight Hampton students earn rank of Eagle Scout
Troop 17 of Parkwood United Presbyterian Church in Allison Park hosted an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for eight scouts who have earned Boy Scouts’ highest award on May 11. All eight scouts are Hampton high school seniors preparing for graduation. The Eagle Court of Honor took place at Camp...
Hampton Township School Board race draws 6 candidates
The primary will be May 21, and there six candidates — three of whom are presently serving — running for five open seats on the Hampton Township School Board. The candidates discuss why they are running and what they hope to accomplish if elected: Robert Shages Robert Shages has lived...
Shaler commissioner primary race heating up
Shaler commissioner candidates are facing off in the May 21 primary election, with contested races only in Wards 1 and 7. Voters in each ward will cast one vote. Wayne Skelley, a board member since 2016, is battling newcomer Frank Iozzo for a four-year term in Ward 1. Both are...
Chartiers Valley program readies students for real work experiencesVideo
Imagine a class where the students decide what they want to learn. Then, they spend the entire school year learning just that. At Chartiers Valley High School, an experimental sustainability-centered class this school year, known as the internship and career experience program, put the students in the driver seat. The...
