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Still no deal between New Kensington-Arnold School District, teachers union
Seven hours of negotiations Monday night didn’t produce an agreement between New Kensington-Arnold School District and its teachers union. The district’s 167 teachers have been working without a contract since Aug. 31, 2017. The session Monday was the first since April 11. Phil Cope, a spokesman for the teachers’ union,...
Delmont schedules borough-wide clean-up for mid-May
Delmont’s annual borough-wide clean-up is set for May 16-18 at the borough public works garage on Bierer Street. Three dumpsters will be placed at the garage where residents can dispose of a wide variety of trash at no cost during daylight hours. Participants may be asked to provide proof of...
West Community Center fitness room closing for equipment upgrades
The fitness center at Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara will close tonight for equipment upgrades. The closure, which is expected to last three days, also effects the indoor track. The fitness center is a paid gym inside the community center at 1220 Powers Run Road. It is expected...
Vandergrift man charged in death of infant son headed to court
A Vandergrift man whose 1-month-old son suffocated and died in September told detectives he shouldn’t have fallen asleep with the infant on his chest, a detective with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office testified Tuesday. “He had agreed with us that he probably shouldn’t have done that,” Detective John Clark...
Cavitt Road in Monroeville still closed, officials determining scope of work
Officials in Monroeville are trying to determine the scope of work needed to reopen a municipal road that was closed almost 50 days ago. In an announcement posted to the borough website Monday, officials said they are looking into whether the issues that have caused Cavitt Road to be closed...
Kennywood, Idlewild, Sandcastle could get new owner
The Spanish company that owns Kennywood Park in West Mifflin is courting a takeover offer from an international investment company. Piolin Bidco S.A.U. has offered $703 million to buy the remaining interest in Parques Reunidos, owner of Kennywood, West Homestead’s Sandcastle and Ligonier’s Idlewild parks, El Pais newspaper of Madrid...
Ross posts list of streets slated for paving
Ross Township has published a list of streets in the municipality that will paved this year. As a result, road paving and bridge repairs are the two largest line items in this year’s budget. The township’s $22.9 million spending plan for 2019 earmarks $2 million to pave roads and $890,000...
Patti LaBelle to headline Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
The iconic Patti LaBelle will be the featured performer at the annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival in June. Presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, the event is curated and directed by Janis Burley Wilson, president and CEO of the cultural center. The festival is a combination of...
Man linked to Unity woman’s disappearance facing new charges from jail
Criminal charges continue to pile up against a Unity man who is under investigation in connection with the death of Cassandra Gross, who has been missing for more than a year. State police Tuesday filed two new cases against Thomas Stanko, 48, accusing him of asking a woman to falsify...
Vandergrift photographer will be art league’s featured speaker
Photographer and illustrator Tom Gallovich of Vandergrift will be the featured speaker at the East Suburban Artists League’s meeting on Thursday. Gallovich — author of “Power Composition for Photography: Develop Your Artistic Eye,” which provides advice for aspiring shutterbugs — is a former instructor at the Oakbridge Academy in Lower...
West View taking applications for youth summer jobs
West View residents between the ages of 16 and 18 can apply for summer jobs in the borough’s Public Works Department. The work will involve assisting public works crews with day-to-day operations. Applications can be picked up at the administration office from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office is...
Fox Chapel Area students take top spot at Allegheny County Envirothon
Fox Chapel Area High School students will compete in a statewide environmental competition after claiming first place at the local level. District students won first and third places at an April 26 Allegheny County event, Envirothon, hosted at Boyce Park. The winning team includes junior Sina Shaik and seniors Megan...
Westmoreland County 2019 high school rankings released
The top Westmoreland County high school ranked 63rd among public schools in Pennsylvania, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. The magazine did not provide specific rankings for schools listed from 516-673. Rankings are based on college readiness, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance,...
Public meeting set for adoption of South Greensburg comprehensive plan
Swapping blight for beauty, including through public spaces and building improvements, is a key component for South Greensburg’s future. So are better parks, improved recreation opportunities, restored infrastructure and a revamped and reimagined town center radiating from the intersection of Broad Street and Huff Avenue that draws visitors through arts,...
Allegheny County 2019 high school rankings released
Below is the Top 10 high schools in Allegheny County, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Rankings are based on college readiness, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate. The county rankings are followed by...
Pittsburgh area jobless rate falls, lowest since ’76
The Pittsburgh area unemployment rate dipped slightly to 3.9% in March, the lowest level since 1976, when the region’s steel industry still was vibrant. The jobless rate, adjusted for seasonal factors, dropped 0.1 of a percentage point in March, and was down from 4.4% a year ago, according to the...
18 of Pennsylvania’s top 100 ranked high schools are in Pittsburgh region
Southwestern Pennsylvania has 18 of the Top 100 high schools in the state, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings are based on college readiness, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate. High schools...
Fox Chapel Area Rotary’s Jim Michaels a driving force behind Charity Golf Classic
The countdown is on for H.J. “Jim” Michaels. In just a few weeks, the event chairman of the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area 2019 Charity Golf Classic will be winding down his to-do list and hoping for an above-par fundraiser turnout. The May 20 event will see 100 golfers...
Voodoo Brewery to open in New KensingtonVideo
New Kensington officials are excited to use a little voodoo brew to help revitalize the city’s downtown corridor. Meadville-based Voodoo Brewery will open a brew pub by fall on Fifth Avenue in the city, according to a joint announcement Tuesday by Mayor Tom Guzzo and one of Voodoo’s owners, Jake...
Retired Pitt professor honored for lifetime achievement in math education
Margaret “Peg” Smith, a retired University of Pittsburgh professor, was honored Tuesday with a lifetime achievement award for distinguished service to mathematics education from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Officials with the group said Smith dedicated herself to mathematics education and furthering the knowledge of other educators in...
Warm weather on the way for Pittsburgh region
The Pittsburgh region will get a taste of summer this week, but spring will be back by the weekend. Air flowing from the southwest will bring temperatures in the 80s for Wednesday, followed by ones in the upper-70s on Thursday and mid-70s on Friday, according to Tom Green, a meteorologist...
Highlands solicitor: Public can’t comment at upcoming bus meeting
Following a failed vote to hire a new school bus company, Highlands School Board wants to question the two companies vying for the district’s transportation contract, district Solicitor Ira Weiss said. The board called a rare public committee meeting for next week to pose questions to representatives of W.L. Roenigk,...
Paramedics respond to Harrison car crash
At least one woman appeared to be hurt when a car and a minivan collided in Harrison on Tuesday morning. The crash happened at about 8:20 a.m. at the intersection of Freeport Road and Idaho Avenue, between Key Bank and a car wash. A white Chevy Cavalier had extensive front-end...
Donated clothes to help victims of domestic violence, rape
More than 20 boxes filled with newly purchased clothes sat in the basement of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greensburg, a handmade cross carefully placed underneath the clear plastic lid. Five Excela Health emergency room nurses sat to the side, waiting to take the clothes to the system’s three...
Quaker Valley doubles teams to meet for WPIAL title
It will be an all-Quaker Valley final Tuesday afternoon for the WPIAL Class AA boys doubles tennis championship. Zach Albert and John Watters will face Potter Oliver and Will Sirianni at 2 at the Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford. Both squads captured three victories Monday. Albert and Watters scored a...
