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Pine-Richland lax continues dominant start to season
On Saturday, April 6, the top-ranked Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team rolled to a hardfought 5-3 victory over Hill Academy. This was a non-conference game against Hill Academy, an elite program from Kleinburg, Ontario....
Weekly farmer, vendor marketplace returns this week to Block Northway in Ross
The popular weekly farmer’s market and I Made it Market at The Block Northway in Ross will kick off its second season on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. in the upper level of the shopping center’s south atrium. The farmer market, which will be open on Friday’s through October,...
Bernie Sanders plans presidential campaign rally in Pittsburgh
Presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will have a campaign rally Sunday in Pittsburgh. His campaign announced Sanders will stop at Schenley Plaza on Forbes Avenue in North Oakland in his bid to win the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 primary election. The rally will start at 5...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 8, 2019
Aleppo Roy Kraynyk sold property at 101 Woodcrest Drive to Chris and Kristen Hale for $206,000. Bell Acres Daniel Schlosser sold property at 2437 Henry Road to Jerin and Megan Miller for $419,000. Edgeworth Estate of Jane Hitchins sold property at 404 Maple Lane to Mark and Collette Busher for...
Jack White and The Raconteurs to play Pittsburgh
It’s steady as she goes for The Raconteurs as they embark on a 2019 World Tour that brings them to Pittsburgh’s Stage AE in August. The Raconteurs, featuring Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, will kick off their tour April 16 in New Zealand with dates running...
Daughters of the American Revolution present annual Good Citizen awards
Franklin Regional senior McCain Varley was one of three students recognized with the 2019 Good Citizen of the Year Award from the local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. The Queen Alliquippa Chapter, which dates back to 1911, recognized Varley along with Norwin senior Victoria Saunders and Elizabeth Forward...
Prantl’s dessert inspires Burnt Almond Torte beer
Almond. Torte. Beer. Yes, you read that correctly. Prantl’s Bakery’s famous burnt almond torte dessert is now a drink — the Burnt Almond Torte blonde ale. Prantl’s teamed with Cleveland-based Platform Beer Co. on this brew. “A lot of other companies have worked with Platform to make dessert-inspired sours,” Valerie...
Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Indiana Township
A raccoon found in Indiana Township has tested positive for rabies, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The health department said the raccoon was brought to one of its facilities after being spotted near the 200 block of Little Deer Creek Road. This is the seventh rabid animal reported...
Greensburg Beverage sues Pittsburgh competitor
Owners of a Greensburg beverage company are suing a Pittsburgh competitor, claiming it attempted to sabotage the business through the use of confidential information received as part of a potential purchase of the firm. Greensburg Beverage Inc., in an eight-count lawsuit filed last week in Westmoreland County, said it sustained...
Police investigating suicide attempt at Allegheny County Jail
An Allegheny County Jail inmate was in critical condition Monday after a suicide attempt, Warden Orlando Harper said. The incident happened at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Harper said the inmate tried to hang himself. Jail staff and correctional officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived and took over. The inmate was taken...
Murrysville Democratic club to meet next week
The Murrysville Export Democratic Club will meet at 7:30 p.m., April 16 at the Murrysville Community Center. Attendees will have a chance to meet the spring 2019 primary candidates. The meeting is open to all registered Democrats from Murrysville and Export. The community center is at 3091 Carson Ave. Please...
Police: Homewood man cuts other man in fight over $2
A man from Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood is accused of cutting another man’s face with a knife during an argument over $2. Gary Bennett, 53, is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing Tuesday on aggravated and simple assault charges in connection to the April 1 fight. A phone message left...
Man accused of exposure, stalking woman on Ligonier track
A Cook Township man was charged with exposing himself and stalking a woman who was running on the track at Weller Field in Ligonier. Joseph T. Puschnigg, 24, was identified after the alleged victim obtained the license number on the red Jeep he was driving. The woman told police she...
Vaping the topic of upcoming program for Franklin Regional parents
Addiction has a new look, according to Franklin Regional officials, and they want parents to have the latest information. The school district, in cooperation with the Murrysville Police Department, the St. Vincent Prevention Project, Outside In and the Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission, will present an educational program on vaping:...
West Newton woman accused of setting pickup on fire during argument
A 19-year-old West Newton woman was charged with arson, terroristic threats and simple assault after police said she admitted to throwing a can of gasoline in the bed of a man’s pickup and setting it on fire. Borough police officer Michael Stefko reported he found Marian L. Warman sitting in...
Lower Burrell urges caution with door-to-door salespeople, vendors
Lower Burrell officials are asking residents to be cautious when approached by door-to-door salespeople and vendors. The city’s Facebook account said some companies are going door-to-door without a permit and being overly aggressive with residents. Residents are advised to make sure door-to-door salespeople and vendors have proper, city-issued permits. A...
Police investigating after SUV crashes into Baldwin home
No one was injured when an SUV crashed into a home overnight in Baldwin but the impact crumbled bricks and damaged a gutter at the home along Michael Drive. The driver was in police custody after the incident, which happened at about 3:30 a.m., WPXI reported. Police are investigating how...
Police investigating report of suspicious vehicle at Mammoth Park
Westmoreland County Park Police are investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township on Saturday, according to Chief Henry Fontana. A couple of men in a van at the park made some park-goers feel uncomfortable, but by the time officers arrived the van had...
Clothing donations to be accepted at ‘Fill a Truck’ event in Hempfield
Unwanted clothing can find a new home at a event in Hempfield this weekend through Greensburg nonprofit Feeding the Spirit. The group’s “Fill a Truck” event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Z&M Harley Davidson parking lot along Route 30. Donations of gently used clothing, shoes, purses and...
St. Margaret Foundation provides sleep chairs for patients’ families
Families who have to spend the night at UPMC St. Margaret can rest a little more comfortably, thanks to reclining sleep chairs that can be moved into patient rooms. St. Margaret Foundation paid for 16 new chairs, with President Mary Lee Gannon saying the move is meant to make hospital...
Supreme Court mulls rule change over malpractice suits, Pa. counties where filed
More than 100 malpractice lawsuits were filed in Westmoreland County courts since 2011 that claimed improper cardiac procedures were performed at Excela Health facilities a decade ago. Many of those cases might have been filed in other counties had a proposed change to court rules being weighed by the state...
8 Westmoreland County towns to benefit from new blight demolition fund
The first structures to be torn down in Westmoreland County using money from a newly created demolition fund will include four dilapidated homes and four former commercial buildings. “This is needed to remove blight and create economic impact,” said Jason Rigone, director of Westmoreland County’s planning department. Structures in Avonmore,...
Police release updated photo of Pitcairn homicide suspect
Allegheny County police released an updated photo of a man they said is suspected in an April 7 fatal Pitcairn stabbing. Derrick Avant, 59, is wanted for an incident in which a woman was stabbed during an argument and later died from her injuries. The victim was identified as Alison...
Ben Franklin’s life one of achievement, vast interests
The Bridgeville Area Historical Society program meeting for March was an entertaining presentation on Benjamin Franklin by Jack Puglisi. Puglisi began with a disclaimer: He considers himself a history enthusiast rather than a historian. I would classify him as a history scholar; he certainly has a comprehensive knowledge of whatever...
Pick your spot at The Lot in Oakmont for upscale modern industrial diningVideo
There’s a lot to choose from at The Lot. The Lot at Edgewater in Oakmont celebrated its first anniversary in February. Patrons can lounge in a upscale cigar bar located upstairs, relax on the 1,200-square-foot outdoor patio, complete with a large gas fire pit, dine inside, mingle at the modern...
