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Harmar appoints planning commissioner Buchman to fill vacant supervisor seat
Harmar supervisors no longer have a vacant seat on the board. David Buchman was appointed Thursday to fill the vacancy left after Patricia Janoski resigned in February. He will serve the rest of this year, which was the sixth and final year of Janoski’s term. The vote was unanimous. Buchman...
Three Rivers Community Band festival draws regional musicians
A symphonic band made up of instrumentalists from the East Suburbs will perform at the 16th annual Three Rivers Community Band festival in March. The East Winds Symphonic Band will join three others at the festival that will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. March 30 at Upper St....
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner could face removal if convicted
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner could face removal from office now that she has been charged with felonies in connection with an incident involving Detroit police, according to state law. The Allegheny County code says that any officers of the county “whether elected or duly appointed to fill a vacancy...
Beaver County man pleads guilty to robbing New Brighton bank
A Beaver Falls man pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a New Brighton bank last year. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Ernest Dewayne Taylor, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery before United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti. According to Brady, Taylor robbed the Huntington...
Easter activities in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Apollo Community egg hunt, 9:30 a.m. April 20 in Owens Grove for children 12 and younger. Sponsored by the Apollo Lions Club. Arnold Egg hunt, 10 a.m. to noon April 14 at Roosevelt Park. There will be visits with the Easter Bunny, a basket raffle, face painting, bake sale, sack...
Portion of Monroeville road closed indefinitely
A small portion of Cavitt Road in Monroeville will be closed indefinitely, the municipality said Thursday. The road is closed to traffic between William Penn Highway and Asbury Court. The municipality’s website urges people who travel this road to use alternate routes but does not provide recommended detours. The road...
Washington County bull is best in its breed for beef
A prize Simmental bull from Washington County will be among those sold at the state’s 46th annual Performance-Tested Bull Sale on March 29. SVJ Prosperity F516, a Simmental bull owned by Duane Snee of SVJ Farm in Amity, Washington County, is considered the top bull of his breed, with an...
Police: Racing may have caused Allegheny Township wreckVideo
A woman escaped serious injury Friday morning when the SUV she was driving was forced off Allegheny Township’s South Leechburg Hill Road by a car that police say may have been racing another vehicle. The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. According to police at the scene, the woman’s small...
Longtime Pleasant Hills manager remembered for eagerness to help everyone
Deborah Englert was known for her kindness and her love of family. As the borough manager of Pleasant Hills for 23 years, she attempted to help residents every day in any way she could. “She would do anything for anybody,” said daughter Aimee Chalus. Englert, 62, of Jefferson Hills, died...
Highlands adds 3 new electives at high school for 2019-20
Highlands High School students will have three new elective courses to take in the 2019-20 school year. The school board approved adding courses in SAT Prep, Community Engagement and Introduction to Computer Science. The SAT Prep class will be a full-year course available to sophomores and juniors. It will prepare...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 22-24
Here are some suggestions for things to do in Pittsburgh this first weekend of spring Lucky No. 7 for Wigle Wigle Whiskey turns 7 this weekend and is hosting the Wigle Whiskey Birthday Bash from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at 2401 Smallman St. in the Strip District. As part...
Levin’s will serve customers ‘breakfast in bed’ this weekend
Forget Walmart’s pajama-clad shoppers — Levin Furniture wants customers to wear pajamas while shopping for mattresses this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, customers wearing pajamas will be served breakfast in bed — or at least while they’re shopping for a bed. The promotion will take place at all Levin Furniture...
Westmoreland County Community College to host open house
Westmoreland County Community College will host an open house next month for perspective students. The event will be held from 3-7 p.m. April 3 at its new Science Innovation Center that opened last fall at the Youngwood campus. College officials will be on hand with information on WCCC’s programs that...
Missing Unity man found
State police have found a Unity Township man who had been missing since Thursday. Joseph Gongo, 73, was reported missing when he left his home around 2 p.m. Thursday and did not return. Gongo was found safe nearby Friday morning, police said....
One injured in Penn Township crash
An unconscious person was taken to an area hospital early Friday after a pickup truck crashed into a barricade on Paintertown Road in Penn Township, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The driver was trapped and unresponsive when first responders arrived shortly after midnight. Further details were not immediately available....
Not guilty verdict in Rosfeld trial sparks demonstrations in Downtown, East LibertyVideo
Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted Friday night in the shooting death of Antwon Rose II, sparking demonstrations in Downtown Pittsburgh and East Liberty. The verdict was announced after about 3.5 hours of deliberations. Rosfeld faced one count of homicide. He was on trial for shooting Rose...
Carlynton hires IT supervisor
Technology in schools continues to evolve, and Carlynton officials are ready to meet tomorrow’s challenges today. School board members approved the hiring of the district’s first supervisor of information technology at their meeting March 19. Joshua Jones was unanimously approved by the board to start the 12-month position on or...
Student art again honors Arnold firefighter contributions
Valley Junior-Senior High School students have again painted ceiling tiles to send a lasting “thank-you” to Arnold firefighters. The idea came from firefighter Wendy Duncan of Arnold five years ago. She is also an aide for special need students at the school. “I’m a life member of Arnold No. 2....
North Hills grad, Pitt swimmer earns ACC honors
North Hills graduate and Pitt swimmer Brian Lovasik will advance his studies with the help of a prestigious honor he earned recently. Lovasik, a senior, is a recipient of the 2019 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award from the Atlantic Coast Conference. He will receive $6,000 toward his graduate education. A rehabilitation...
‘Godspell’ being presented by St. Sebastian CYO
A modern-day train station is the setting for a remake of the 1970s musical “Godspell.” The performance will be presented by the St. Sebastian Catholic Youth Organization in Ross as part of its annual show April 5-7. Director Craig Kreutzer said the cast has 36 members from 12 high schools...
Wexford Station granted final approval
The Pine Board of Supervisors granted final approval of the Wexford Station development plans at its March meeting. Eddy Homes plans to build 41 homes on 33 acres between Brennan Road and Route 910, but the approval process was not without hiccups. The board granted tentative approval to the plan...
Cheswick, Springdale Township a step closer to merging police departmentsVideo
Officials took another another step Thursday night to merge the Springdale Township and Cheswick police departments by July 1. The Springdale Township commissioners voted 4-0 to advertise an ordinance that would consolidate the two departments. Cheswick Council already passed a similar measure. So both municipalities appear on track to have...
California man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for distributing meth
A man from the state of California was sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to five years prison after he was convicted of distributing methamphetamine. Senior U.S. District Judge Donetta W. Ambrose imposed the sentence on Richard Sperry, 54, of Newberry Springs, Calif., authorities reported Thursday. Authorities say Sperry distributed...
Rosfeld trial has Pittsburgh police beefing up security
Pittsburgh police plan to move to 12-hour shifts beginning Saturday, a police spokesman said. Closing arguments could begin Friday in the trial of former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld, who is accused of shooting a fleeing Antwon Rose II on June 19. The beefed-up security is being done to...
South Oakland’s Swinburne Street closed again for landslides
Swinburne Street in Pitsburgh’s South Oakland section was closed Thursday because of landslides. The road may remain closed from Parkview to Greenfield avenues for about two weeks so repairs can be made, news exchange partner WPXI reported. It’s not the first time Swinburne Street closed this year as a result...
