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Yough welcomes Carnegie Mellon’s free computer science curriculumVideo
Yough Senior High School in Herminie sits amid the rural countryside of Westmoreland County, a world away from the tech hubs that have cropped up in Austin, Silicon Valley and even Pittsburgh. But that hasn’t kept Yough students from accessing a cutting-edge computer science curriculum on Python, a computer coding...
Carlow inks agreement with Community College of Allegheny County
Carlow University is joining a growing list of schools that have agreed to partner with the Community College of Allegheny County to offer transfer students an opportunity to earn both associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. The two institutions will sign an agreement Wednesday, formalizing the arrangement. Through the reverse articulation agreement,...
Harrison commissioners may cut back to 1 meeting per month
Harrison commissioners are going to try to get by on one meeting per month instead of two. Commissioners President Bill Heasley said he is recommending the five-member board cancel its agenda meetings through August to see how it works. Those meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month....
International Women Club will host globetrotting luncheon in May
The International Women Club will host its annual International Luncheon at 11 a.m., May 3 in Monroeville. The meeting will feature foods from all over the world. All foreign-born and American women in Monroeville, Murrysville and the surrounding communities are invited to attend. The meeting will be at Cross Road...
Photo Gallery: Aspinwall enjoys ‘Spring in the Park’
Aspinwall Riverfront Park hosted its annual “Spring in the Park” event on April 13. The festival included food trucks, live music and 3,000 eggs. There were also crafts and face-painting, thanks to volunteers from Fox Chapel Area High School....
Monroeville school to host Touch-a-Truck, recycling event
A Monroeville school will host its fourth annual Touch-a-Truck and BEE Well Family Expo in May, during which participants also will be able to recycle small electronic items. Spectrum Charter School will host the event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at Gateway No. 4 Fire Hall, 4370...
Murrysville club offers non-traditional scholarships for adult women
The Murrysville Woman’s Club will offer two $3,000 scholarships for the 2019-20 school year to women 21 years or older who live in Westmoreland County. Applicants must be currently enrolled in college or provide proof of acceptance for enrollment. The club has offered the scholarships since 1983. “We try to...
Man sentenced for selling drugs near playgrounds in Garfield
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to three years and four months in federal prison for trafficking heroin and fentanyl near playgrounds and public housing facilities in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Quinshawn Haynie, 29, sold the drugs close to playgrounds and public housing facilities in Garfield...
Jeannette woman, 90, still bowling after all these yearsVideo
Mel Harkrider was where she can be found every Tuesday morning — at the Bowl-A-Rena in Jeannette with 32 fellow bowlers in the Early Bird league. Harkrider, who turned 90 on Sunday, was shocked Tuesday when league members, all her junior, threw her a surprise birthday party. The event was...
Double the dill: Picklesburgh food festival to expand
Fresh off national accolades, organizers of Pittsburgh’s award-winning Picklesburgh announced Tuesday the festival will double in size this summer. The festival used to pack the the Roberto Clemente Bridge. Now, there’s more: In addition to the bridge, the pickle celebration festival will extend to the riverside lanes of Fort Duquesne...
Fox Chapel Area students selected for Spanish National Honor Society
A group of Fox Chapel Area High School students donned red stoles and celebrated their induction into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica – Spanish National Honor Society — during an April 8 classroom ceremony. Students were selected for their academic achievements in the Spanish language classes offered at the high school...
Cops: Scammers impersonating Greensburg police
Phone scammers are impersonating the Greensburg police officers, even making it appear as if they’re calling from the department’s real phone number, according to police. The scammers tell residents their Social Security numbers have been stolen and used for illegal activity, leading to warrants for their arrest, according to police....
‘Sesame Street’ to film in Pittsburgh in June
“Sesame Street” will celebrate the iconic program’s 50th anniversary with a visit to Pittsburgh in June. As part of a nationwide road trip, “Sesame Street” will host a free family festival and stage show on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on June 15. The show’s production crew will also film...
PennFuture sues EPA over coke oven standards
A Pennsylvania-based environmental advocacy group is among those suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency for failing to adequately regulate coking facilities across the country. PennFuture, which has an office in Pittsburgh and has advocated for stricter emissions regulations at the Clairton Coke Works, has joined with Louisiana Bucket Brigade, the...
Leechburg couple recounts horror of Monday shooting
Janelle Stankiewicz and Dennis Gronski II don’t know why an armed man shot his way into their Leechburg home early Monday or what might have happened if the man hadn’t died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in their kitchen. Stankiewicz said she does know the incident will be hard to...
Police: $200K in pot was headed for Southwestern Pennsylvania
State police in Greensburg arrested two New York men Tuesday for allegedly attempting to deliver more than $200,000 worth of marijuana to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Trooper Stephen Limani said 75 one-pound, vacuum-sealed plastic bags of marijuana were seized just after 8:30 a.m. during a traffic stop at the New Stanton interchange...
Penn Hills mayor defends decision to silence resident
The Penn Hills mayor said she was sorry a woman felt upset after being silenced at a public meeting in March but doubled down on her decision to cut the woman off. “As mayor of Penn Hills, I am truly sorry the speaker was so upset with the decision of...
Youngstown inmate who stabbed 4 on hunger strike alleges mistreatment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An inmate who stabbed four fellow prisoners and a guard in separate bloody attacks is on a hunger strike inside Ohio’s toughest prison, alleging mistreatment. Greg Reinke is housed at the state’s supermax prison in Youngstown. He says he’s being harassed by guards, denied proper recreation time...
Pittsburgh to pay $77,500 to settle police brutality lawsuit
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to pay a South Park man $77,500 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a former city police officer assaulted him and violated his civil rights during high school football championships at Heinz Field in 2015. Gabriel Despres, 23, sued the city and Landmark...
Coroner: Man killed in Ligonier Township crash
A Ligonier man died at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown after a Sunday evening crash in Westmoreland County, according to Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees. Benjamin A. Leshow, 28, was driving a Dodge Ram south on Route 271 in Ligonier Township just after 6:30 p.m. when he lost control...
PWSA adds more orthophosphate, warns of discolored water
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Monday began adding a lead control chemical to the northern portion of its system and advised residents of the North Side and Millvale that they could temporarily see discolored drinking water. PWSA started adding EPA-approved orthophosphate to the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler. The...
Women’s Board raises $90,000 for Wilkinsburg-based Hosanna House
The Women’s Board of Pittsburgh broke its own record with its 2019 fundraising luncheon. The Fox Chapel-based group brought in $90,000 to benefit Hosanna House, Inc., a multi-purpose health and human service organization assisting more than 35,000 people a year in Wilkinsburg and nearby communities. “It was a fantastic outpouring...
Highlands delays busing vote under pressure to keep Roenigk
Highlands School Board has postponed choosing a busing company from two bidders for the district’s transportation contract, while facing immense pressure to keep its long-time provider. The school board appeared set to vote Monday on approving a five-year agreement with ABC Transit. It would replace WL Roenigk, which Highlands has...
Pittsburgh Public Safety meeting to focus on hate, extremism
A citywide public safety meeting Wednesday night will focus on teaching the public to recognize and report hate crimes, department officials said. The public event, “Recognizing and Reporting Hate Groups and Extremism in Your Neighborhood,” will be held at the Teamster Temple in the city’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Attendees will learn...
Clairton teens face charges in Antwon Rose protest fight
More than a dozen Clairton students face charges in connection with a fight that broke out last month during a protest against the acquittal of former officer Michael Rosfeld, police Chief Robert Hoffman said Tuesday. The students walked out of Clairton High School about 12:30 p.m. March 25, three days...
