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Upcoming Washington Township auto parts swap meet still a crowd pleaser
While volunteer fire companies are famous for their fish fries and bingos, they do come up with some original fundraisers, too. More than 25 years ago, the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company presented its first auto parts swap meet and it continues to go strong many years later. Their upcoming...
Mayor Bill Peduto meets with Parkland, Fla., survivorsVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and survivors of the Parkland, Fla. mass shooting vowed Friday to join forces in efforts to end gun violence in America. Peduto said the three-hour meeting in his City Hall conference room included members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...
Lower Burrell awards final major contract for $3.1M City Hall project
Lower Burrell Council awarded a contract of nearly $356,000 to Marc Service Inc. to handle heating, ventilation and air conditioning work for the $3.1 million renovation of City Hall that’s expected to begin this month. Marc Service Inc. of Windber turned in the “lowest responsible bid” among four bidders, according...
Norwin Democrats to meet at library
The 2019 elections and canvassing for those elections will be discussed when the Norwin Area Democratic Committee meets at 6 p.m. April 10 at the Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. William Essay, a newly appointed member of the Norwin School Board, will speak about the importance of the...
Back to drawing board for rental inspection rule in Upper Burrell
The Upper Burrell supervisors tabled a proposal to require inspections of rental units after some residents who are landlords complained about the proposed regulations and potential costs. After a draft of the inspection proposal circulated, township landlords such as Pearl Jones asked supervisors to reconsider passing it Wednesday. Supervisors Chairman...
Parkland survivors visit Tree of Life to help community find voice
The message from Parkland to Pittsburgh on Friday was simple: You matter — and you have a voice. Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. visited Pittsburgh to start three days of talking and sharing with students at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill and others in...
Apollo’s ‘Big Spring Cleanup’ needs volunteers for April 13 event
The Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation is holding its Big Spring Cleanup in the borough on Saturday, April 13. Volunteers are needed. Cleanup organizers are also looking for a few more pickups for hauling. Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 a.m. at the Apollo Plaza near the stone arch. The cleanup...
Kiski Township’s Staff Sgt. Stevon Booker receives military’s second-highest honor
Thirty-one soldiers who participated in the Thunder Run mission near Baghdad on April 5, 2003, received the Silver Star for valor. Only one of them — Army Staff Sgt. Stevon Booker of Kiski Township — has had that award upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross, the military’s second-highest honor, according...
Quaker Valley 6th-grader Reiner invited to elite hockey tournament
Emily Reiner wears a No. 13 jersey for her Pens Elite and Arctic Foxes 12U girls hockey teams. But the number selection is not bad luck for the sixth grader at Quaker Valley Middle School. Reiner, 11, a Glenfield resident, is one of 100 female 2007 birth-year players from around...
Feeling Graeter’s in Castle Shannon as shop opensVideo
When Andy Webster heard Graeter’s Ice Cream was opening a Castle Shannon shop Friday, he hurried down for his two favorite scoops– black raspberry chocolate chip and coconut chocolate chip. “I am so happy it’s here,” said Webster, of Mt. Lebanon, who knew the company from his time in Columbus,...
Pair jailed on drug charges after Indiana traffic stop
A traffic stop in Indiana Borough Thursday resulted in two men being jailed for allegedly having more than 300 bags of heroin, Indiana Borough police said. Amir Mithcell, 21, of Wilkinsburg, already was wanted by authorities when Indiana police made the stop at about 10 a.m. in the 300 block...
Greensburg sewage authority warns customers of proposed sale
The Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority is urging its customers to speak out against a potential sale of the sewer system to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. Property owners in Greensburg, South Greensburg and Southwest Greensburg received a message on their water bill this month telling them to attend their...
Police seek witnesses to Washington County movie theater shooting
Washington County authorities continue looking for witnesses to a movie theater shooting last month, the district attorney said Friday. The March 23 shooting at the Regal Theater in North Franklin left one boy with a gunshot wound to his leg after an altercation with a Greene County man that spilled...
Man ordered to stand trial for alleged rape of Ligonier Township woman
A 26-year-old Derry Township man was ordered to stand trial Friday for the alleged rape of a Ligonier Township woman last September. Ligonier District Judge Denise Thiel ruled there was sufficient evidence presented during a preliminary hearing for Khachek Alexan Hamerski to stand trial on charges of rape, sexual assault,...
Crane operator’s arm nearly severed in accident 300 feet up
A crane operator in Cincinnati had to call 911 for rescue after his arm was partially severed in an accident nearly 300 feet up in the air. A fire official says the crane operator made the call after a cable sliced underneath his arm Friday. Rescue crews used a basket...
Franklin Regional robotics team qualifies for FIRST World Championships in DetroitVideo
In the FIRST Robotics Greater Pittsburgh Regional competition, some high-school robotics teams are sponsored by technology titans such as Carnegie Mellon University, or have access to state-of-the-art facilities to create their robots. The FRobotics team members do their work in their mentor’s garage in Murrysville, and this year that work...
ATI lands $45M pipeline contract, plans to hire workers in Harrison
Allegheny Technologies Inc. secured a $45 million contract for a pipeline project in South America, and it comes at a time when the company is hiring new workers in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The specialty steelmaker’s $1.1 billion hot rolling mill and processing facility in Harrison played a key role in...
Hampton Middle School hosts Spring Senior Citizens Breakfast
Hampton Middle School’s Senior Spring Breakfast had a great turnout from the community as the students cooked, served and entertained senior citizens during this annual event....
Parkland survivors visit Tree of Life to help community find voice
The message from Parkland to Pittsburgh on Friday was simple: You matter — and you have a voice. Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. visited Pittsburgh to start three days of talking and sharing with students at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill and others in...
Quaker Valley track teams to compete at Knoch Relays
The Quaker Valley track and field teams will test their mettle Saturday at the 6th annual Knoch Relays at Knoch High School in Saxonburg. The event features the regular relay events seen at invitationals and duel meets and some additional ones such as the 800-meter relay, the 1,000 sprint medley,...
Excela’s top 2 executives are out, effective immediately
Excela Health System’s two top executives, CEO Robert Rogalski and COO Mike Busch, will step down immediately as the Westmoreland County hospital system seeks “fresh perspectives,” board chair Teresa Petrick said Friday. Petrick announced the unexpected personnel changes in an email. “We have been privileged to have Bob and Mike...
Canonsburg mother donates kidney to honor her late sonVideo
Laura Gillum of Canonsburg wanted to keep the memory of her son alive. In 2015, Gillum and her husband, Paul, lost their 2-year-old, Dean, in a swimming pool drowning accident. The couple donated Dean’s organs to help people in need. A few weeks ago, Laura Gillum, 46, became an altruistic...
North Belle Vernon park to host fundraiser at Topgolf
A new event will help raise money for the North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park — an area for kids, people with special needs and those looking for a place to play soccer or dek hockey. On June 2, park founder Robert J. Sokol will host a Topgolf fundraiser with...
Presbyterian church embraces Protestant ‘Flowering of the Cross’ tradition for Easter
Easter in the Christian Church is a celebration of life over death. The stark imagery of the Lenten season and Holy Week gives way to the bright splendor of spring colors and renewal in the story of Christ’s death and resurrection. At First Presbyterian Church in Murrysville, congregants will celebrate...
‘Fox Chapel’s Got Talent’ to showcase music, magic, poetry
Howie Mandel might want to catch this lineup. Fox Chapel Area High School students will sing, recite poetry and perform magic during “Fox Chapel’s Got Talent,” a competition following the format of its reality TV series counterpart. Students have the chance to walk away with a top prize of $300....
