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Pennsylvania AG settles $101K dispute with pest-control company
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Wednesday it reached a $101,430 settlement with a Utah-based pest control company with Pittsburgh offices in what Shapiro’s office described as a deceptive business practices case involving door-to-door solicitation. Shapiro’s office initiated the investigation following consumer complaints to Franklin Park officials about Aptive Environmental...
North Huntingdon pair accused of stealing purse, going on shopping spree
Two North Huntingdon residents were arrested Tuesday, charged with stealing an 82-year-old woman’s purse last month and going on a three-day shopping spree that racked up more than $5,800 in credit card charges. Laura M. Dick, 45, and Michael M. Kominsky, 29, are charged with multiple counts of identity theft,...
New Highlands superintendent resigns previous post as assistant
Highlands School District’s new superintendent formally resigned from her previous post with the district. Monique Mawhinney started as the district’s assistant superintendent in April 2018. She became substitute superintendent in place of former Superintendent Michael Bjalobok, who went on medical leave July 2 last year and retired on April 1....
Penn Hills emergency responders recognized for saving young life
Penn Hills officials recognized six first responders for their work to save a young woman after she suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest last year. Taylor Allen, 21, suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest July 31 at her grandmother’s home in Penn Hills. Penn Hills EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry said the...
Gateway, Sunrise students score more than just points
Sam Parkin’s greatest day at school had nothing to do with the classroom or dismissal, and everything to do with heart and teamwork. Sam, 17, of East Deer was one of several students at Sunrise School in Monroeville to compete against Gateway High School students in a basketball game earlier...
Irwin reaches deal with prospective Cafe Supreme owner on $11,100 garbage bill
Robert Juliano moved a step closer to owning the Cafe Supreme restaurant in Irwin after reaching a tentative agreement with Irwin Borough to pay more than $11,000 in delinquent garbage bills that had piled up from the restaurant’s previous owner. Last week, Juliano proposed to Irwin council he would pay...
New Kensington men deny stealing items from unlocked Lower Burrell cars
Two New Kensington men who police said went into unlocked vehicles in Lower Burrell last month told police they were drunk and looking for a lost cellphone, but denied going into cars to steal items inside, according to a criminal complaint. Isiah C. Mangol and Darius Rasavn Johnson, both 19,...
Fox Chapel Area teacher wins Carnegie Science Center award
The director of Fox Chapel Area’s cyber school is the winner of the Carnegie Science Center’s 2019 High School Educator Award. Stephanie Reilly, the district’s online learning coordinator, will receive the honor on May 10 at the 23rd annual celebration at Carnegie Science Center’s PPG Science Pavilion. “I am honored...
Edgewood man charged with homicide 14 years after shaking infant daughter
An Edgewood man is charged with homicide in the Feb. 1 death of his daughter – 14 years after he shook her as an infant and left her with brain damage and a seizure disorder. Allegheny County Police are searching for Ariden Jackson, who was 23 when authorities filed aggravated...
Watchers finally get a peek at Harmar bald eaglet
It doesn’t take much to bring out the cadre of wildlife photographers who faithfully follow the whereabouts and activities of the region’s bald eagles. After more than a week of watchers and photographers trying to get a peek of the eaglet in the Harmar nest, Fox Chapel’s Gina Gilmore managed...
Will Pittsburgh pave your street this year?
Pittsburgh on Wednesday released a list of streets scheduled for new asphalt in 2019. Residents can see if their street is on the list through the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure website. Pittsburgh lists the streets by City Council district and on an interactive map. The Mayor’s Office set aside...
Pitt-Greensburg panel: Think small for large problem of climate change
For a problem as big as climate change, it’s the local things that matter. That was the consensus from a panel discussion on “Climate Change and Its Effect on Western Pennsylvania” held Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg. The panelists, participating in the 14th annual Dr. Bernard Cobetto Lecture Series...
Phipps to sell used flower bulbs to the public
Visitors to the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens can take home a burst of color with the organization’s used bulb sale on Saturdays through the end of the month or until supplies last. Phipps horticulturists and volunteers regularly replace the more than 60,000 bulbs on display throughout the Gardens of...
Norwin discusses possible tax hike, doesn’t expect layoffs
Norwin School District property owners may pay 3% more in real estate taxes for the 2019-2020 school, the most the school district can raise taxes without getting approval from the state education department or district voters. In discussing the proposed budget for the upcoming school year, Norwin anticipates raising real...
Oakmont officials launch new website
Oakmont officials launched a new website Monday in order to improve communication with residents. The redesigned oakmontborough.com allows users to find borough forms and schedules, as well as activities and government functions, more efficiently. The mobile site also received a boost and a more user-friendly menu tab. Borough officials said...
University Women honor Fox Chapel Area students for STEM excellence
For their academic achievements in STEM fields, a group of female students from Fox Chapel Area High School were honored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The girls, all sophomores and juniors, were lauded during a ceremony April 11 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church by AAUW members from...
5 things Penguins fans can do with their free time
It’s over. No Stanley Cup run. No more Sidney Crosby magical goals. No Matt Murray game-winning saves. No Jake Guentzel overtime winners. The Penguins are done for the summer. They’ll get a long vacation before next season. But what about us? It’s April 17. We’re used to playing into June...
Uniontown man charged with indecent assault of disabled woman
A Uniontown man is charged with repeatedly assaulting a disabled woman for whom he was providing personal care. Kenneth Duane Breakiron, 68, is charged with 80 counts each — 320 total — of aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault of a person with a mental disability, harassment involving physical contact...
Laurel Mountain homicide suspect ruled competent to stand trial
A Westmoreland County judge ruled Tuesday that a Laurel Mountain man accused of killing his live-in girlfriend nearly five years ago is competent to stand trial. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio said Gregory R. Randall, 62, is mentally fit to assist with his defense after hearing expert testimony from a defense psychologist...
Historic log cabin in Ross open for guided tours
The historic log cabin located in Ross Township’s Evergreen Community Park is now open for tours. The 12-foot-by-15-foot cabin, which was built around 1800, provides visitors with a glimpse of the type of homes in which early settlers lived along with some of the tools they used. The log house...
Pittsburgh flights cut as Southwest grapples with Boeing 737 issues
Nonstop Southwest flights from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles International Airport and Cancun will be suspended and service to Las Vegas will be reduced in June, Pittsburgh International Airport announced this week. It’s part of the fallout from the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the airplane under investigation in...
North Allegheny booking reservations for annual Senior Citizens’ Prom
North Allegheny high school students will host the district’s annual Senior Citizens’ Prom on May 10 at the senior high school. The free event features music, dancing, light refreshments and a free prom photo. A king and queen also will be crowned during the event, which runs from 7 to...
East Pittsburgh resident sues U.S. Steel over Clairton Coke Works fire
An East Pittsburgh resident has filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel in connection with the Dec. 24 fire at the Clairton Coke Works. Linda Hernandez claims she started feeling sick after spending hours outside on Christmas Eve decorating her East Pittsburgh home, according to the lawsuit. She said...
State police seek help identifying suspect in robbery of Hempfield convenience storeVideo
State police in Greensburg released surveillance video and photographs of a man who robbed a Hempfield convenience store March 14 by threatening a store clerk with a knife. The suspect entered a 7-Eleven at the intersection of Route 136 and Fosterville Road at 10:35 p.m. and brandished a knife, troopers...
Pittsburgh makes it easier for businesses, contractors to obtain licenses
Businesses and contractors no longer have to wait in long lines to obtain a license required by the city of Pittsburgh. The Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections is in the midst of a $5 million overhaul of its system and is permitting contractors and businesses for the first time...
