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WYEP returns to the air after power outage
The Morning Mix had been nixed so far this week for those who listen to 91.3 WYEP on their car, home or office radios. The reason why was blowin’ in the wind, literally. But it was fixed midway through the morning Tuesday, when power was restored to the WYEP transmitter...
Latrobe Art Center encourages strokes of geniusVideo
The Latrobe Art Center offers a variety of classes and programs, including an oil painting workshop offered Monday. Instructor Doreen Currie helped participants with mixing colors and brushwork, along with other skills, to paint from photographs and still life settings. The center, located at 819 Ligonier St., has other upcoming...
Generator sparked blaze that destroyed South Buffalo homeVideo
A woman was able to escape her South Buffalo home when it went up in flames Tuesday morning. Firefighters said a generator was responsible for the blaze that destroyed the home at 266 White Rock Road. “The residents had a generator running,” Freeport fire Chief 1 Tom Sweeny Jr. said....
$500K winning Cash 5 ticket sold in Ambridge
Someone who stopped at a Beaver County convenience store and bought a lottery ticket is $500,000 richer. A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket was sold at the Circle K on Duss Avenue in Ambridge. The ticket matched the all five winning numbers that were drawn on Friday — 02-33-37-41-43...
Grants will help Saint Vincent rehab mine drainage treatment pond
Saint Vincent College is preparing to embark on a three-year effort to rehabilitate part of a wetlands area that provides passive treatment of local acid mine drainage. The project will address “wear and tear” at the 20-year-old, 20-acre treatment site along Beatty County Road in Unity. It will evaluate Wetland...
Kingfly Spirits, a distillery in the Strip District, takes flightVideo
Pittsburgh’s newest craft distillery pays homage to the monarch butterfly in the form of a signature logo. “The monarch butterfly is the paramount perfect image of transformation,” said Kingfly co-owner Blake Ragghianti. “And what we are doing here is about transformation on every level from the spirits we make to...
Allegheny River Boulevard reopens after crash
Allegheny River Boulevard reopened to traffic around 8 a.m. Tuesday following a crash that caused it to be closed in both directions between Nadine Road and Washington Boulevard, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher confirmed Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 5:30 a.m. A utility pole and wires were...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, Feb. 26
Hello, Sewickley, Sandra Lane, author, certified professional organizer and NAPO chapter president, will sign copies of her book, “Ask the Organizer,” from 7 to 9 p.m. March 5 at Sewickley Public Library. Lane will share a brief presentation of organizing information followed by a book signing. Books will be available...
Police: Arson destroyed Indiana County church
A state police fire marshal has ruled that a Tuesday morning fire that destroyed an Indiana County church was deliberately set. Firefighters responded to the fire at Harmony Grove Lutheran Church on Five Points Road in Washington Township shortly after 4 a.m. Flames were reportedly through the roof. Officials told...
Driver in South Side crash told police he didn’t know how he got there
A man who allegedly drove into a South Side Slopes house told police he’d snorted Xanax prior to the crash, and he wasn’t sure where he was or how he got there, according to charges filed against him. The crash happened about 12:45 a.m. when Douglas Dietz, 32, of Baldwin...
Thousands remain without power in wake of high winds
Power outages caused by Sunday’s high winds continued into Tuesday. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, Duquesne Light was reporting just under 11,000 customers without electricity. West Penn Power was reporting a little more than 9,800 customers affected in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Duquesne Light was reporting the...
Fetterman: Pennsylvanians mixed on legalizing recreational potVideo
Pennsylvanians have differing opinions on legalizing recreational marijuana, but Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said Monday he’s heard no opposition to the state legalizing medical marijuana. “I have gone down to many different counties and have had hundreds of conversations with Pennsylvanians all across this great commonwealth, and I have not...
Hampton school board awarded
Thanks to a nomination by the superintendent, the school board at Hampton Township received the 2018-19 D. Richard Wynn School Board Award, presented by the Tri-State Area School Study Council of the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Michael Loughead, superintendent for Hampton Township School District, announced he wanted to make the...
Transportation secretary on Real ID backlog: ‘We’re ramping up’
Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards told a state senate committee Monday she’s not concerned about a backlog of requests for Real ID cards that many residents plan to use for domestic air travel next year. “We’re ramping up and we feel very comfortable where we are right now,” Richards told...
Vincentian Academy’s production of ‘Annie’ will continue through March 2
Vincentian Academy’s musical, “Annie,” was held Feb. 22, 23 and 24, at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Ross. For anybody who missed it, there will be follow-up performances next weekend on March 1 and 2, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or through...
Heidelberg soccer still kicking after 103 years
The Heidelberg Soccer Club formed in 1916 when a group of Heidelberg boys organized a team. In 1927, Heidelberg was the first Western team to win the National Amateur Challenge Trophy by defeating the Eastern champions, the La Flamme Cobblers of New Bedford, Mass. Later, the U.S. Football Association honored...
Shaler Area student hosts animal shelter drive
For his 11th birthday, Shaler Area Elementary School fifth-grader Elijah Gillespie wants gifts for local shelter pets awaiting adoption. Elijah was spurred to organize the drive after viewing a national animal-rescue commercial. He is collecting items for Animal Friends in Ohio Township and the Beaver County Humane Society in Center...
Just trying to be regular can be difficult
If you are a reader of my column, you know that I have no problem sharing even the most embarrassing experiences. I suppose a regular person wouldn’t do that, but on this day, I was anything but “regular.” Allow me to share. I walked in the door when I got...
Sled tracks lead Erie police to burglary suspect
Erie police said sled tracks left in the snow led officers to items stolen in a burglary at a westside residence on Monday morning. Matthew S. McClure, 28, was arraigned late Monday night on charges including burglary, criminal trespass, theft and receiving stolen property in the burglary at a residence...
Mario Lemieux Foundation social media drive fills wish lists for hospitalized kids
These wishes came true quickly. The Mario Lemieux Foundation’s Make Room For Kids campaign posted a list of items needed for sick children. The tweet went out on Feb. 21. The list was filled within two days. “It is unbelievable,” said Nancy Angus, executive director of the Mario Lemieux Foundation....
McCandless votes to cut police chief’s pay; effort to fire him falls short
A week after McCandless police Chief David DiSanti returned to duty after serving a nearly four-month long suspension, town council voted to cut his pay by more then 19 percent for the remainder of the year. The measure, which reduces his pay from $119,000 to $96,000, was approved by a...
West Jefferson Hills to begin offering some funding for club sports
West Jefferson Hills School District plans to start showing extra support for its club sports teams. School board members on Feb. 26 approved the first reading of a new policy outlining rules for club sports teams, including financial contributions the district plans to provide to qualifying teams. “We like to...
Hempfield supervisors halt formation of public safety commission, ask for more information
Hempfield supervisors halted formation of a proposed public safety commission before an ordinance and bylaws could be drafted, asking for more information about the logistics of the operation. The goal of the commission, which was proposed in January, is to make recommendations regarding public safety policy and service levels and...
Indiana inmate hanged himself, coroner says
An inmate died Sunday after hanging himself at the Indiana County Jail, officials said Monday. Robert Taylor, 31, of Black Lick Township was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy hospital at 7:50 p.m. Sunday, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Taylor was taken to the hospital after he was found...
Kidnapping, theft cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtWillie Newkirk, 62 ,of Penn Hills on charges of retail theft. Wilkins police filed...
