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CCAC, Northgate School District expand free college credit offering to all students
The Community College of Allegheny County and Northgate School District are expanding their partnership to offer all students the chance to earn college credit for free while still in high school. The program began as a partnership through the College in High School Program to offer some students the chance...
Photo Gallery: ‘Fox Chapel’s Got Talent’
Fox Chapel Area High School students Luis Fernandez and Grace Stasolla took home a victory by performing “Story of My Life” during the district’s annual talent show. They were up against peers who sang, recited poetry and performed magic during “Fox Chapel’s Got Talent” on April 25. Fernandez and Stasolla...
State honors three Bushy Run Battlefield volunteers
The state has honored three Bushy Run Battlefield volunteers for their contributions of time and talent at the historic colonial battlefield along Route 993 in Penn Township. The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission recognized Emily Liska, John Harris and Nick Sopko during the annual Volunteer of the Year ceremony Saturday...
Fox Chapel Area’s Breen earns full-ride college scholarship
Fox Chapel Area Lead Principal Michael Hower described senior Justin Breen as charismatic and hard-working. It doesn’t seem to have been a stretch. Breen, 18, earned a full-ride scholarship to attend Texas A&M University in the fall. “I’m very thankful to have earned this great honor that will change my...
Art show at Ross church draws on wide range of local creativity
A wide variety of paintings, sculpture and woodwork was on sale at a fine art show at Hiland Presbyterian Church on Friday, April 26. The show kick-ed off with an opening reception that included wine tasting, paired appetizers and live music. Entries were judged by Cindy Gilberti, artist and owner...
Ross police host bike rodeo for kids to learn safe riding
Kids got a chance to test their bicycling skills through a course designed to teach them the fundamentals of safe riding at a bike rodeo sponsored by the Ross Township police on Saturday, April 27 at the The Block Northway. Police officers and volunteers were on hand to help guide...
Environmental groups sue U.S. SteelVideo
Environmental groups are moving forward with a lawsuit against U.S. Steel over alleged federal Clean Air Act violations. PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council announced Monday that the lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court. The suit contends that U.S. Steel has been violating the federal Clean Air...
California-based company invests up to $16 million to launch O’Hara marijuana facility
A California-based real estate company focused on the cannabis industry has acquired property in O’Hara’s RIDC Park to help launch a licensed medical-use marijuana growing and processing facility. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP) paid $6.3 million for the industrial space at 575 Epsilon Drive. The company has an agreement with...
McCandless honors emergency personnel, others for response to apartment fire
Emergency personnel who responded to the April 10 fire at the Durham Court apartments and the local charitable organizations and businesses that came to the aid of displaced residents were honored recently with proclamations issued by McCandless Town Council. The town also honored were two men who were making furniture...
Plantings in North Park aim to bolster water, soil quality
Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD) and Allegheny Watershed Alliance (AWA) organized an event to plant native trees and shrubs in North Park on April 27 to improve Pine Creek with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The event took place at the Avalon Shelter off McKinney Road behind...
9-year-old was bullied, attempted suicide, and now will be mayor for a dayVideo
In just a little more than a month, 9-year-old Nico Pampena endured the torments of bullying, a thwarted suicide attempt, a 28-day, in-hospital behavioral health program — and, then, gladly accepted an invitation to be mayor for a day in Lower Burrell. Pampena will be the featured star for Lower...
Officials ID man found dead near South Side tracks
Authorities have identified a man found dead on Pittsburgh’s South Side last week. Pittsburgh police responded about 8 a.m. Thursday to a wooded area near train tracks on South Seventh Street above East Carson. Steven Michael O’Brien, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Allegheny County Medical...
Murrysville massage parlor owner ordered back to jail
A Mt. Pleasant woman accused of being part of a human trafficking and prostitution ring through four massage parlors she ran in Monroeville and Murrysville is back in jail on allegations she threatened a co-defendant. Hui Xu, 44, who state police allege owned and operated four Tokyo Massage parlors where...
Tarentum may delay publicizing names of delinquent taxpayers
Tarentum may not release a list of hundreds of delinquent property taxpayers as expected this week. In February, council approved posting the names of those owing property taxes on the borough’s website starting Wednesday. But on Monday, borough Manager Michael Nestico said he wants to get more direction from council...
Dr. Phil apologizes to Slippery Rock, says didn’t know it was real
Phil McGraw, best known as “Dr. Phil,” apologized to Slippery Rock University after slighting the university in comments he made about the college admissions scandal. McGraw said he didn’t know Slippery Rock University existed and thought he was making up the name. “Please accept my apology for referring to ‘Slippery...
Beaver County firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drainVideo
A brood of ducklings trapped in a Beaver County storm drain were rescued by firefighters, according to a video posted on the Chippewa Township Fire Department’s Facebook page. The video, posted Sunday, shows a firefighter in the drain carefully picking up the ducklings and placing them into a plastic bin...
Candidates for councils, school boards fill primary ballot in South Hills
It’s election season and residents across the South Hills on May 21 will make some key decisions on who they want to represent them on local councils and school boards. The municipal primary will narrow down the field, as voters decide who they want to represent their party in the...
Polymath Park opens second Frank Lloyd Wright home in Mt. Pleasant TownshipVideo
After a years-long relocation and rebuild, a second Frank Lloyd Wright home now stands in the woods of Polymath Park in Mt. Pleasant Township. On Monday, CEO Tom Papinchak welcomed friends and family to the opening of Mäntylä, which is Finnish for “under the pines.” After dismantling the original Lindholm...
Giunta’s Produce closes in North ApolloVideo
An iconic and once bustling produce market in North Apollo won’t be reopening this season. Giunta’s Produce Market at 2106 River Road closed in January. It was listed for sale March 22 for $395,000. Giunta’s opened in 1954, originally owned and operated by three brothers — Joe, John and Mike...
L.A. Taco truck turns out authentic Mexican ‘street food’ in the Alle-Kiski ValleyVideo
Taco Tuesday can be yours. L.A. Taco, a food truck primarily serving the Alle-Kiski area since 2012, rolls into Saxonburg, Buffalo Township, Ford City and Kittanning weekly, selling authentic Mexican tacos, burritos and quesadillas. “My husband, Walter, is Latino and from L.A., moved here, and was a student at IUP,”...
Gas prices continue climb in Pittsburgh, across the nation
Gasoline prices are continuing to rise in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation. Pittsburgh prices are up 5.8 cents per gallon in the past week, to an average of $3.10, according to GasBuddy. That’s 32.6 cents per gallon more than a month ago, and 4.6 cents per gallon more...
McKean County crash that killed 4 Pittsburghers ‘one of the worst’
Two children on their way to see their father were killed Saturday in a crash that first responders described as one of the worst they have seen. Ashley L. Smith was driving an SUV with her two stepchildren and Teonna L. Herring inside when she crossed into oncoming traffic and...
Man killed in Penn Hills hit-and-run crash identified
Allegheny County Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man Sunday night in Penn Hills. Joseph Morris, 51, of Pittsburgh, was found dead by police in front of 1841 Universal Road in Penn Hills after Allegheny County 911 received multiple calls around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Police and paramedics...
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to complete addition of lead inhibiting chemical
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Monday will complete the last phase of adding a lead inhibiting chemical to its water system, officials said Friday. PWSA will begin adding orthophosphate, which coats the inside of pipes and prevents lead from leeching into drinking water, at the Highland 1 Reservoir...
Mental health education cited as biggest issue during South Hills roundtables
Residents across the South Hills want to see more education done surrounding issues of mental health and addiction. They want support groups formed and to ensure that people have access to help when needed. On April 17, the Jefferson Regional Foundation released a report detailing the conversations of more than...
