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Scott couple celebrate 55th anniversary
Cathy (Taylor) and Len Iorio of Scott Township will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on April 25. Grandson Anthony Iorio of Heidelberg will also celebrate his 13th birthday. Anthony is the son of Dawn (Kowalo) and Lenny Iorio. Damon Chiodo of Scott Township will celebrate his 13th birthday on April...
New stores, other changes for the local area
Suntanzz opened late last month at 420 Main St., Carnegie, offering inferno bronzing bulb tanning beds and affordable packages with no membership fees. It is open 3 to 6 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 412-249-8756 for an...
Tailgate Garth Brooks’ Pittsburgh show with Trisha Yearwood
There’s a tailgate party before the party. Trisha Yearwood — a singer, actress, author, chef, personality and entrepreneur — is hosting a celebration prior to her husband Garth Brooks’ sold-out show on May 18 at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Side. “You know I love to entertain, and I can’t...
Oakmont awards paving contract to Plum-based Tresco
Oakmont officials awarded this year’s paving contract to Plum-based Tresco Paving. The contract is worth about $295,000. The company was the lowest of four bidders. Council unanimously voted Monday night to award the bid. The list of streets to be paved was approved in February. The paving list includes: •...
Monongahela man dies after crash in Carroll Township
A Monongahela man was killed in a crash in Carroll Township. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported William Criswell, 59, was pronounced dead shortly after 4 p.m. Monday at Allegheny General Hospital. He was injured in a crash along the 100 block of Route 88 South. The cause and...
Walk MS Greensburg targets $70,000 fundraising goal
About 600 people are expected to come to Twin Lakes Park in Hempfield next month to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. The Walk MS: Greensburg event on May 11 is expected to raise about $70,000. Multiple sclerosis can disable the central nervous system and cause paralysis. The exact symptoms...
UPMC says Highmark is to blame for spurring confusion, prompting prepay rule
Highmark, not UPMC, is to blame for hindering access to health care, spurring confusion among seniors and forcing tens of thousands of Western Pennsylvania patients to choose sides or pay a hefty cost to keep their doctors and hospitals, UPMC’s attorneys argued Monday in court. Highmark has engaged in “aggressive...
Norwin OKs new stadium turf, despite opposition
Norwin officials have agreed to spend more than half a million dollars on artificial turf at two high school fields, a move opponents wanted to delay until the cost of swimming pool repairs is known. The Norwin School Board on Monday awarded a $587,174 contract to Shaw Sports Turf to...
Greensburg recreation seeks volunteer coaches
The City of Greensburg Recreation Department is looking for volunteer coaches to help run its youth football and kickball programs. Volunteers must be able to pass a background check, and football coaches must obtain USA Football certification. The kickball season starts June 18 and runs through July 25. The football...
Cardio drumming gets Claridge residents moving
In Claridge, you can jam out while you workout, thanks to new cardio drumming classes. Drumsticks in hand, attendees of the twice-a-week class workout in Penn Township while drumming on yoga balls stabilized on a bucket. “We’re trying to bring a healthy lifestyle to our community because we don’t see...
Norwin picks North Hills administrator as new superintendent
The new leader of Norwin schools is a North Hills assistant superintendent with extensive experience as a curriculum coordinator who in the interview process touted his collaborative leadership style and vision that Norwin needs as the district continues to grow. School board members on Monday unanimously selected Jeffrey Taylor, who...
Norwin distinguished alumni to include county commissioner
A Westmoreland County commissioner, a minister, a nursing professor, a local businessman and past and present school administrators will be recognized next month as distinguished alumni of Norwin High School. The six honorees are: Commissioner Ted Kopas, Westmoreland County Community College nursing professor Rebecca Gediminskas, Norwin assistant superintendent Tim Kotch,...
Pitt commencement to feature Dereck Hogan, U.S. Ambassador to Moldova
The University of Pittsburgh will focus on public service at its commencement ceremonies in late April. The Pitt’s Oakland campus will host Dereck Hogan, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, as its keynote speaker at undergraduate commencement ceremonies at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Petersen Events Center,...
Events going on in Plum and Oakmont this week
Need help finding something to do in Plum and Oakmont this week? Here are some suggestions:Plum Community Center hosts an egg painting workshop 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at 499 Center-New Texas Road. Instructor Larry Kozlowski will show people how to make Pisanki decorated Slavic eggs. Cost is $5 per person. Call...
Westmoreland warden wants public apology from Commissioner Gina CerilliVideo
The warden of Westmoreland County Prison on Monday filed a written complaint against Commissioner Gina Cerilli and demanded an apology for comments she made last year in yet another attempt to have him fired, this time following a suspended guard’s suicide. John Walton accused Cerilli of misrepresenting facts associated with...
Pittsburgh swears in first woman, minority to EMS Deputy Chief rank
Pittsburgh officials swore in the city’s first woman as a deputy EMS chief on Monday in a moment that newly sworn-in Amera Gilchrist said she never could have imagined when she began her work with city EMS two decades ago. “Today a glass ceiling has been broken,” Gilchrist said after...
Ruffsdale market owner meets with Trump to discuss tax reform
Kristen Ranker raised two children as a single mom, worked three jobs at one time to make ends meet, rode her Harley from California to Washington, D.C., to raise funds for veterans and built a successful small business at Schaeffer’s Corner Market in Ruffs Dale. Monday, President Trump got to...
Pittsburgh police officers honored for their bravery
Dozens of Pittsburgh police officers received awards Monday at a ceremony meant to recognize those who go above and beyond what is asked of them, police officials said, including five officers awarded the bureau’s Medal of Valor. “This is just a small portion of what we see each and every...
East Huntingdon detour marks start of PennDOT bridge work
Traffic is being detoured on Chaintown Road in East Huntingdon this week, as PennDOT road crews begin the first of three in-house bridge improvement projects this construction season. Others are planned beginning in July in Ligonier Township, and in September in Hempfield. PennDOT hopes by December to complete replacement of...
Westmoreland prison inmate population down
The inmate population at the Westmoreland County Prison on Monday was at its lowest level in more than a year. Warden John Walton told the prison board just 590 inmates were assigned to the jail, down from where it had been just a month ago. The jail averaged 623 inmates...
Investigation continues in police shooting of former Canon-McMillan wrestling champ
Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone said no charges had been filed as of Monday in the police shooting of 19-year-old Logan B. Macri of Canonsburg, but a state police investigation is ongoing. Macri, a 2018 Pennsylvania state high school wrestling champion for Canon-McMillan High School, was shot multiple times...
Judge: No basis to dismiss charges against Sheriff Jonathan Held
The presiding judge in the criminal case against Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held in court documents filed Monday said he found no basis to dismiss public corruption charges in the aftermath of a December mistrial. Senior Common Pleas Judge Timothy Creany in an 11-page opinion said prosecutors presented enough evidence...
Pitt football and South Side shop spar over ‘412’ trademark
The University of Pittsburgh football team may yet wear 412 on their helmets this season. A Pittsburgh trademark attorney said Monday that South Side apparel shop merchandise company Shop412 is “splitting hairs” in its alleged trademark dispute with the university over the 412 area code. “The picture of the Pitt...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Apr. 15, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtMelvin Barnes III, 33, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of marijuana, driving under...
Avonmore the only Alle-Kiski town to apply for Westmoreland County blight grants
The first structures to be torn down in Westmoreland County using money from a newly created demolition fund will include a building in Avonmore. “This is needed to remove blight and create economic impact,” Jason Rigone, director of Westmoreland County’s planning department, said of the new fund. In addition to...
