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The anatomy of a political campaign
My initial reaction to the news that there would be a special election this Spring to fill the State Senate seat in the 37th District was “Who cares?” This attitude ended abruptly when I got to work on this year’s income taxes and began to wonder what the state does...
Shaler Area students earn awards in science competition
Two Shaler Area High School students were recognized for their participation in the Carnegie Science Center’s Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair. Jordan Dourlain, a senior, placed fourth in the Earth/Space/Environmental division for her project, “Managing the Detrimental Effects of Surface Water Runoff.” Autumn Roney, a junior, earned a...
Brew Gentlemen expanding with outdoor space for summer
Brew Gentlemen is looking to stretch out with an outdoor summer space in time for the local craft brewer’s weeklong fifth anniversary bash starting May 20. Additionally, the Braddock business plans to renovate its the 28,000-square-foot warehouse behind its Braddock Avenue taproom to create a full-scale production brewhouse and canning...
Local labyrinth leads to peace, meditation
A labyrinth behind Kearns Spirituality Center in Allison Park may not take people to a new, far-off destination, but it can transport them to a whole new place, spiritually and mentally. A one-mile labyrinth that winds and curves through a circular pathway has been in the community since 2003. The...
Slide causes road closure in Herminie
A landslide has caused the emergency closure of a section of Evanstown/Keystone Road in Sewickley Township. The closure is in effect between Wendel Road and Eighth Street in Herminie, PennDOT officials reported Tuesday. The road will remain closed until further notice, with motorists directed along a detour following Route 136...
Two people shot along East 12th Avenue in Munhall
Two people are recovering at local trauma centers after being shot in Munhall. The Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit was called to assist borough police with the shooting investigation around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday along the 400 block of East 12th Avenue. Munhall Police Chief Pat Campbell said a man from...
Deer Lakes school board member resigns citing problems with leadership
Gary Torick has had enough of Deer Lakes School District leadership. The longtime school board member made that clear with his resignation, ending a total of 24 years on the board. “With all the misleading statements and all the untruths being told, I can no longer be a part of...
Derry mayor free on bond while charged with pointing gun at kids
Derry Mayor Kevin Gross is out on bond as he awaits a hearing on charges he pointed a gun at four children in a local park. Gross was released from the Westmoreland County Prison on Tuesday after Rosanne Neiman of Latrobe posted his $20,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear...
State officials probe suspicious Hempfield woods fireVideo
Officials are investigating a suspicious fire that caused minimal damage Tuesday on a wooded Hempfield hilltop. Steve Kohl, deputy chief with the Midway-St. Clair Fire Department, said the state Bureau of Forestry will investigate the 5:30 p.m. blaze after firefighters discovered burning railroad ties, lighter fluid and a butane tank...
Washington County farm among the latest protected from non-agricultural uses
A Washington County farm is among 31 across Pennsylvania that were recently secured by the state solely for agricultural use, the state Department of Agriculture said. Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board voted at its April meeting to safeguard 3,134 acres on 31 farms in 17 counties through the state’s farmland...
Latrobe dinner to help fund city police equipment
People can eat spaghetti on May 18 and help raise money to buy new equipment for the Latrobe Police Department. Proceeds from the dinner will help buy department equipment, including body cameras, portable automated external defibrillators and a breath alcohol tester, said Kane Kreinbrook, the organizer of the dinner. Food...
Jeannette man faces homicide charges in fatal Yukon crash last month
State police say a Jeannette man was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when he crashed into a parked car in Yukon on March 4, resulting in the death of a 25-year-old Hempfield woman. Trey L. Cue, 23, was arraigned Tuesday before East Huntingdon District Judge Charles Moore on...
Police: Man impersonated UPMC worker, tried to steal car
An Altoona man is accused of posing as a UPMC Mercy hospital worker, threatening a woman and climbing into her car as she tried to exit a parking garage, then assaulting another man who tried to intervene, police said. Byron Lamont Leverette, 28, was arrested on robbery, public drunkenness and...
SummerSounds books Russian band
A Chicago cover band is officially coming from Russia to Greensburg, but SummerSounds concert series organizers still are hoping for donors to help pay for it. SummerSounds announced last week it was hoping to book Leonid and Friends, which is planning a U.S. tour this summer. However, booking Leonid and...
Pittsburgh zoo lemur recovering after rare mastectomy
A lemur at the Pittsburgh zoo is recovering from a mastectomy performed Tuesday to remove two malignant tumors, a surgery rarely done in zoos. “Mastectomies in the zoo world are pretty uncommon, especially in primates,” said Dr. Ginger Sturgeon, the zoo’s director of animal health. “It’s a very uncommon type...
Three Rivers Arts Festival announces details of 60th anniversary
Flip flops, a moving stage, multiple musical performances and lots of art will be part of the 60th anniversary of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The city staple presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust takes place June 7-16 at Point State Park, Gateway Plaza, and the cultural district...
Teen charged in Baldwin home invasion, shooting
A teen was charged as an adult in connection with the January robbery and shooting at an apartment where three children were inside, Allegheny County police said Tuesday. Police responded to the Leland Point housing complex in Baldwin shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 31, where a man had been...
United Way of Southwestern PA to honor donors
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania will toast donors Tuesday who have helped make the organization’s initiatives benefiting local families a reality. Those being honored at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh are: Kim and Curt Fleming; Becky and John Surma and the Ryan Memorial Foundation. “Through the commitment...
Armstrong County woman charged with child endangerment after EMTs find loaded heroin needles
An Armstrong County woman is facing child endangerment and assault charges after an encounter with emergency medical technicians Tuesday, according to State Police in Kittanning. Ashley Hiles, 31, of Cowansville, shoved emergency medical technicians and became aggressive as they responded to a call for a possible overdose on Hollow Road...
Washington Township OKs another gas well near Beaver Run Reservoir
The gas company that had to plug a problematic gas well earlier this year in Washington Township got approval from township supervisors for a new well pad along Turack Road. CNX Resources of Canonsburg is applying for permits for a new well pad on property owned by the Municipal Authority...
Hempfield data show early start times elicit better grades
Hempfield Area High School students will continue to start classes each morning at 7:25 a.m. Assistant Principal Gregory Saraceni compiled average grades from early classes at the high school and compared them to the same class held later in the day. In general, higher grade averages were seen in first...
Country Sounds for Soliders to benefit West Mifflin non-profit
Keith Gill Jr., from Level Green, is hosting the annual Country Sounds for Soldiers concert later this week, but this year, he’s doing things a little different. Hoping to have enough volunteers before the April 19 event, Gill plans to honor between 20 and 25 military members at Irwin’s Lamp...
Police: Former Canon-McMillan wrestler attacked mom with sword, gun
A champion Canon-McMillan wrestler attacked his mother with a sword and a handgun before police were called to his Canonsburg home and shot him as he pointed an AR-15 rifle at them, police said. Police charged Logan Macri, 19, with 21 crimes Tuesday including six felonies as the teen recovered...
North Huntingdon to tell workers to park it, then text, talk
North Huntingdon wants to ban its employees from texting and making or taking calls on personal and municipal cellphones while driving township vehicles. “People on cellphones is a major accident waiting to happen … literally,” said Jeff Silka, township manager. The proposed policy is expected to be voted on at...
New Kensington police nab 27 drivers in speeding crackdown
A crackdown on speeding by New Kensington police resulted in more than two dozen traffic stops Tuesday morning, including one involving a motorist who police said was traveling more than twice the speed limit on a city road. New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer said the crackdown is in response...
