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Study: Pittsburgh No. 1 market for first-time homebuyers
Western Pennsylvania first-time homebuyers take heart — Pittsburgh is the best U.S. city based on affordability and several other measures, according to Yahoo Finance. A survey by Bankrate.com said Pittsburgh tops the list of the 10 best major metropolitan areas for first-time homebuyers. The ranking was based on 13 measures...
Penn Hills attorney joins councilman in mayoral bid
A Penn Hills attorney has thrown her name in the race to become the municipality’s next mayor. Pauline Calabrese, 57, a Democrat, joins Penn Hills Councilman John Petrucci, also 57 and a Democrat, as a candidate for the open seat. Current Mayor Sarah Kuhn will not seek re-election. Calabrese practices...
Sheds catch fire in Cheswick, send flames ’60 feet into the air’
Firefighters responding to a call on Cheswick’s South Highland Avenue on Sunday night knew they weren’t going to an ordinary fire. The volunteers could see towering flames above the neighborhood and then heard multiple explosions. “You could see the flames all across Cheswick,” Cheswick fire Chief Rick Franks said. “Flames...
Hiking and biking trail, roads open at Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood Green siteVideo
Pittsburgh’s sprawling Hazelwood Green property along the Monongahela River opened to the public Monday for the first time in more than 100 years. Officials opened Blair Street, a $21 million thoroughfare formerly known as Signature Boulevard, providing the first public access to the 178-acre site that until the 1990s featured...
Hope springs eternal on Pirates’ Opening Day
It’s important to have priorities. As big-league baseball returned to Pittsburgh on Monday with the Pirates opening their home schedule at PNC Park, die-hard fans chose going to the sun-drenched yet chilly opener over work, school and other lesser priorities. “I skipped school for this, but I don’t think I’ll...
Community input sought for redesign of dangerous Pittsburgh intersection
Pittsburgh wants residents to weigh in on the proposed redesign of a dangerous four-way intersection in Larimer. The city is planning improvements at Frankstown and Lincoln avenues and Enterprise and Lowell streets and wants community input on possible new safety features and travel improvements. Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure...
Jergel’s fundraiser to honor teen who lost cancer battle
The family of a Pine-Richland High School student who died last spring following a 20-month long battle with a rare form of cancer is hosting a fundraiser in his name on Sunday at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Zachary Kass-Gerji died March 26, 2018 from a rare...
Traffic restrictions start Tuesday on Butler Logan bridge over Route 28
Traffic restrictions will start Tuesday morning on the bridge carrying Butler Logan Road over Route 28 in Frazer, PennDOT announced Monday. Traffic will be reduced to a single, alternating lane controlled by temporary traffic signals. The restriction is expected to start at 7 a.m. Tuesday and be in place through...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for week of April 1, 2019
Here are the latest Sewickley area real estate transactions: Haysville Curtis Schurman sold property at 1 Ohio River Blvd. to T Shawn Harkins for $165,000. Leet JLB Diversifield Investments LLC sold property at 66 Orchard St. to Karl Messner for $39,000. Sewickley S. Scott Schober sold property at 319 Bank...
Airlines’ on-time average drops; Spirit leads area carriers
On-time arrivals of U.S. flights were down overall in January, but several airlines with area operations ranked near the top for sticking close to their schedules, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Some airlines that serve Pittsburgh didn’t fare as well, falling...
Talbot Thon raises nearly $55K
Hampton High School hosted its first Talbot Thon on Friday, March 29, at the high school and it was a huge success, raising $55,909.23. The event replaces what was previously known as MiniTHON. A bevy of fun-filled events and activities were held to help raise money for the Children’s Hospital...
AGH honors Tarentum teen and fallen officer Sciullo as organ donors, lifesavers
It’s been 10 years since Max and Sue Sciullo lost their son and only five months since Joy Krumenacker lost her son, but the two families came together at Allegheny General Hospital on Monday to recognize the impact their children made on the lives of others through organ and tissue...
‘Tuck Everlasting’ a hit at North Hills
The spring musical at North Hills High School “Tuck Everlasting” was a huge hit over the weekend as the students brought their version of the story to the high school stage....
Tarentum man faces child endangerment charge after pool accident
A Tarentum man whose 2-year-old daughter was found unresponsive in a home swimming pool last month faces a felony child endangerment charge. William Richard Nulph, 35, told police he left the toddler unattended on a side deck where she had been playing March 14 so he could take his 8-month-old...
Consumer alert issued for Homestead’s Me Lyng after mice found in kitchen
Allegheny County health officials issued a consumer alert for Homestead’s Me Lyng, citing dirty surfaces and a mouse infestation. The inspection late last week at the family-style Asian restaurant on Eighth Avenue turned up mouse droppings throughout the kitchen, including on shelving and in food storage areas of the basement,...
O’Hara approves nearly $1.1 million in 2019 paving projects
O’Hara residents are expected to see nearly $1.1 million in road paving projects this summer. Council on March 11 approved a list of projects to be targeted in the road improvement campaign, including several in RIDC Park. Youngblood Paving was awarded the contract. The list of roads to be milled...
AAA campaign focuses on Distracted Driving Awareness MonthVideo
Drivers talking on a cellphone are up to four times as likely to crash compared to other drivers, while those who text while driving being up to eight times as likely to be involved in a crash, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. April is Distracted Driving Awareness...
Three local winners share in $400,000 Cash 5 jackpot
This might be as rare as lightning striking twice in the same place. The odds of picking all five numbers in Pennsylvania’s Cash 5 lottery game start out at just a hair below one in a million — one in 962,598, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. On Saturday, two...
Gardening, giveaways for Earth Month at Gibsonia’s Eden Hall Campus
Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus in Gibsonia will host a free Earth month celebration with garden giveaways, sustainable tie-dyeing and a book swap. The event will be 2 to 8 p.m. April 13 at 6035 Ridge Road. Co-hosted by 350 Pittsburgh and Chatham’s Falk School of Sustainability and the Environment,...
British Airways offers Pittsburghers chance to win prizes, free flight
British Airways and VisitBritain is promoting its new non-stop service from Pittsburgh to London Heathrow by taking a — small — step back in time. A red phone booth is set up on the North Shore today as a way to celebrate the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener, giving attendees the...
Harrison to start flushing hydrants April 8
The Harrison Township Water Authority will start flushing hydrants on Monday, April 8, the authority announced Monday. The project is expected to take several weeks, the authority said. Residents may get discolored water while flushing is being done. The authority suggests customers test the water before washing clothes or using...
Allegheny County Health Department fines U.S. Steel for emissions problems
The Allegheny County Health Department has levied an additional $707,568 fine against U.S. Steel, bringing the total fines issued since June 2018 to more than $2 million, according to a statement from the health department Monday. The new fine addresses continued emissions problems at the Clairton Coke Works facility during...
Tarentum police looking for person accused of breaking into van
Tarentum police are looking for a person accused of breaking into a van last week. Police Chief Bill Vakulick said the incident happened Thursday night or Friday morning in the 600 block of Second Avenue. The van was parked and locked when the suspect broke out the driver’s side window,...
Blawnox firefighters gearing up for Good Friday fish fry
Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company will host its annual fish fry on Good Friday, April 19. A full menu of items includes fish dinners, sandwiches, coleslaw, french fries and mac and cheese. Fryers will be turning out hundreds of fillets from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Blawnox fire hall...
Stove dropped on Route 30 results in theft arrest in North Huntingdon
A stove that fell out of the bed of a pickup truck leaving a new North Huntingdon housing plan resulted in the arrest of a Hazelwood man on burglary and theft charges, police said. Gary W. Cawley, 40, was arrested Friday along Route 30 as he attempted to flee after...
