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Longtime bike seller, repairman not yet at end of trailVideo
When Karl Tringhese of Southwest Greensburg started working in a bike shop in his native Johnstown as a teenager in the 1960s, there were no internet sales to keep customers at home if they wanted a bike, no super discount store down the highway that brought bikes in by the...
Veggie wrap perfect way to use fresh produce
Have you ever used the phrase “It’s a Wrap?” Lorraine Burgess, Pine-Richland High School cafeteria assistant for 16 years, has been saying that at the end of the day for years now. She is well-known for her handmade fresh-ingredient wraps. Lorraine has perfected a fresh roasted vegetable and basil pesto...
Penn Hills public works to clean up 8 roads Monday
The Penn Hills Department of Public Works said it is cleaning up litter along eight roads in the municipality Monday. The roads include Old William Penn Highway, South McCully and Burton drives, Duff, Hershey, Hoover and Tulip roads and Graham Boulevard Extension. The department is urging people to drive safely...
NA Orchestra hosts Disney-themed concert
Members of the North Allegheny Orchestra dressed as popular Disney characters and performed a selection of the animation studio’s favorite music on Saturday, March 23, at Carson Middle School. The free concert featured musicians dressed as Belle, Ariel, Aladdin and others. Children in attendance dresssed as their favorite Disney characters...
Antique telegraph and electrical insulators on display at West Leechburg show
The Western Reserve Insulator Club will showcase antique telegraph and electrical insulators at its 19th annual show April 6 in West Leechburg. The free public show will take place at the West Leechburg Fire Hall. The club will have a table of freebies to entice the public. “If you want...
Harrison woman puts the ‘special’ in Special Olympics
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley people and the notable things they do. Melanie Bollinger has trained basketball and track and field champions for two decades. The Buffalo Township resident, along with her husband, Bo, and friend, Mary Smider, operate a Special Olympics...
Activists pause marches for quiet day of vigils honoring Antwon Rose II
Antwon Rose’s mother stood Sunday afternoon on the Rankin basketball court where her son spent much of his childhood and said she still could picture him shooting hoops. “This was definitely his spot right here,” Michelle Kenney said. “If you was looking for Antwon, you’d find him on the basketball...
Officials: IUPatty’s police incidents down from 2018, but still plentiful
Overall police incidents during the annual IUPatty’s weekend, 7 a.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. Sunday, were down compared to last year, according to officials tracking the incidents in central Indiana County. The boisterous, three-day celebration thrown by students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is not sanctioned by the university and...
Norwin to reveal two finalists for superintendent’s post
The two finalists competing to be Norwin’s next superintendent will have an opportunity Wednesday to explain what positive impact they would have on the district. With the public meeting and presentations by the candidates, the board wants to make the hiring process as transparent as possible, said Barbara Viola, board...
Antwon Rose’s mother reflects on Michael Rosfeld’s trial, losing her son
Darkness had already fallen Saturday night when Michelle Kenney drove to East Pittsburgh. It was the first time. She finally wanted to see where her son, Antwon, died. Twenty-four hours earlier, late Friday night, Michael Rosfeld, a former East Pittsburgh police officer, was acquitted of murder for shooting Antwon Rose...
Pittsburgh Public Schools lays ground rules for students who want to participate in walkout
The superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools has released a statement on how the district will accommodate students who want to participate in the Antwon Rose II protests this week and address questions and concerns. A Facebook event page has more than 600 people interested in participating in a walk-out and...
East Deer police: Injured man runs from Freeport Road crash scene, 3 others also hurt
Four people were injured Sunday after a two-car crash and short foot chase in East Deer. Officials said it appeared a man driving a red pickup truck crossed the center line in the 500 block of Freeport Road and crashed into a silver SUV just before 3 p.m. He then...
Live: Vigil in memory of Antwon Rose
Supporters of Antwon Rose gathered for a vigil on Sunday, two days after former police Officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted of homicide in Rose’s 2018 death. The vigil began just after 2 p.m. at Hawkins Village in Rankin, where Rose’s mother lives. Several dozen people formed a circle and sang....
Harmar to pave five streets this summer
Five streets in Harmar will be paved as part of the township’s road program this summer. Supervisors awarded the contract to Youngblood Paving at a cost of $94,345. Pine Alley, Orr Avenue, Wenzel Drive, as well as the cul-de-sacs of the Shadow Ridge and Forest Highlands housing plans are included...
CCAC to hold open houses at all locations on April 3
The Community College of Allegheny County will host open houses at all eight of its locations on Wednesday, April 3. The free events will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and are open to all prospective students and their families. Attendees can take placement tests, meet with an advisor...
Man cut while escaping Plum apartment fire Saturday
A man suffered cuts while escaping from a Saturday evening fire that damaged his Plum apartment. The man broke out a front window of his first-floor apartment and cut his hands on the glass while climbing through to safety, according to Holiday Park Fire Chief James Sims. The man was...
Boy shot, man injured during scuffle at Washington County cinemas
A boy and a man were treated and released at area hospitals after being involved in an altercation late Saturday that resulted in the boy being shot in the leg at a Washington County movie theater. The man, from Greene County, whom police didn’t identify, suffered unspecified injuries in the...
In Pennsylvania, young lawmakers drive conversation on reducing student debt
When freshman state Sen. Lindsey Williams, a Democrat from West View, learned Philadelphia Sen. Vincent Hughes was crafting a bill to tackle student debt refinancing, she quickly agreed to circulate a co-sponsorship memo. Williams, 36, and fellow freshman state Sen. Katie Muth, a 35-year-old Democrat from Montgomery County, are among...
Local filmmaker to shoot scenes at Leechburg B&B, converted churchVideo
A local independent film crew has set its sights on filming in the Leechburg area. Spruce Films of Ebensburg has secured historic buildings at 156 Siberian Ave. in Leechburg and a tavern in Hyde Park as filming locations for a short feature horror film titled “Occurrence at Mills Creek.” Written...
West Deer announces paving plan, money for bathroom repairs
West Deer Supervisors plan to spend almost $1 million on this year’s summer paving program. A contract of just more than $803,500 and another worth $173,500 were awarded to Youngblood Paving of Wampum. The larger contract is for paving Hillcrest Drive, Rickenback Road, Havencrest Drive, Dawn Road, Skyview Terrace, Paradise...
What’s your vanity plate say about you?
We’ve all seen those cars buzzing past us with a vanity plate emblazoned on it with some little play on words. Considering I’ve never owned a car that was nice enough to make me want to draw more attention to it, I have never had one. But I’ve always enjoyed...
Pittsburgh Cut Flower property owners seek final approval of phases 2, 3
Despite little progress being made in phase one of development at the former Pittsburgh Cut Flower property along Bakerstown Road, developers requested final approval of phases two and three at the Richland Board of Supervisors meeting in March. Representatives of 4137 Bakerstown Road LLC, which owns the property, were not...
Shaler hires new police officer
A new police officer is joining the Shaler Township department’s staff of 26 officers. The Shaler commissioners March 12 hired William English III. The township’s Civil Service Commission sanctioned English’s employment. English is replacing officer Gregory Steinmetz, who is retiring in May after 28 years of service, Lt. Sean Frank...
‘A profound wound to the community’: Pittsburgh’s black leaders react to the Rosfeld verdict
Pittsburgh’s African-American community Saturday expressed a mixture of grief, disbelief and anger over the acquittal of Michael Rosfeld, the former East Pittsburgh police officer charged for shooting and killing an unarmed black teenager. Leaders from the community spoke about race, the toxic perceptions of black men and a justice system...
Passionate protesters remain peaceful in Pittsburgh streets after Rosfeld verdict
Hundreds of peaceful protesters spilled into the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland on Saturday, the day after former police Officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted of homicide in the 2018 death of Antwon Rose II. The protesters shouted for justice, encouraged people to vote and expressed frustration over the not-guilty...
