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Hempfield Senior Citizens Prom lets residents relive high school dance
It’s a senior prom, but it’s not for seniors in high school. The 21st annual Senior Citizens Prom gives Hempfield Area School District residents 65 and over the chance to relive their high school days. “It’s just a wonderful event for seniors to come out and see people they haven’t...
Police: Drunken Pa. man rides school bus to get closer to home
AMBLER, Pa. — Police say a 20-year-old intoxicated man got on a school bus hoping to be dropped off closer to his home but instead rode to a suburban Philadelphia high school and went inside. Lower Gwynedd Police say a student reported an unknown man at 7:25 a.m. Friday. The...
Police arrest man accused of robbing Leechburg Sunoco
A man accused of robbing a Leechburg Sunoco and making off with $70 late Tuesday was carrying a newspaper clipping about the robbery when he was arrested. Leechburg Officer in Charge Jason Schaeffer said Travis M. Haun of Leechburg had the news clipping in his back pocket when Schaeffer and...
PWSA asking residents to sign up for free lead water line replacementVideo
Pittsburgh residents who have lead water lines and meet income guidelines can have their pipes replaced for free through a Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority program administered by the Dollar Energy Fund. PWSA has $1.8 million set aside for the program and must spend the money before November 2021 under...
Norwin grad ‘Jason Tyler’ makes wrestling debut
A Norwin High School graduate will make his local debut as a professional wrestler on March 23 at a benefit for the Hartford Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Himself a volunteer firefighter, Tyler Harrison, aka “Jason Tyler,” will appear with Pittsburgh wrestler T-Rantula and other wrestlers at 7:30 p.m. March 23...
Bodybuilders head to Murrysville for OCB pro qualifier competitionVideo
Joe Sharrow of Lower Burrell wasn’t about to let a shattered wrist keep him from pursuing his passion for bodybuilding. “I have a plate and nine screws holding it together,” said Sharrow, 55. “I’ve lost some mobility and it still hurts, but I decided I’m not going to let it...
Pitt lawyers say East Pittsburgh never requested Michael Rosfeld’s employee file from Pitt
The borough of East Pittsburgh hired Michael Rosfeld as a police officer without asking for employment records from at least one of his previous departments, according to a civil court filing last week in a lawsuit related to his killing of Antwon Rose. Rose’s parents — Michelle Kenney and Antwon...
Feds say budget changes proposed by Trump won’t affect Parks Twp. waste dump cleanup
A proposed change in the 2020 federal budget that would transfer management of a nuclear waste dump cleanup from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Department of Energy isn’t expected to have any effect on the Parks Township project. Currently, the Corps is in charge of cleanup efforts at...
Pittsburgh salt truck driver wins job back after he was fired for failing to report crash
A Pittsburgh Department of Public Works salt truck driver who was fired last month after failing to report a crash involving three parked cars has won a reprieve. The Mayor’s Office said Friday that the driver won his job back through a union grievance procedure. City officials have not released...
Hempfield graduation gets pushed back a day
Hempfield Area seniors will have to wait an extra day to get their diploma. Originally scheduled for May 30, graduation will now be held May 31, rain or shine. The last day of school also is pushed back until May 31 to make up days lost due to snow, frigid...
Primary candidate slate set for Murrysville, Export, Delmont
The seats of Murrysville council members Josh Lorenz, Jamie Lee-Korns and Tony Spadaro will be up for election in the May 21 primary, and with Lorenz at his term limit, at least one new face is guaranteed come 2020. Municipal council terms are staggered such that three seats will be...
Where’s Franco? Harris, George Washington statues removed from Pittsburgh airport
Two iconic Pittsburgh greeters went missing Friday. For the first time in more than 10 years, travelers arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport did not get a glimpse of statues of Steelers legend Franco Harris and founding father George Washington. We miss them already. *sigh* pic.twitter.com/fBzuuzKMHe— Pittsburgh International Airport (@PITairport) March...
Steelers to honor the late Dan Rooney during Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Steelers will honor the late Dan Rooney on the 10th anniversary of his appointment as U.S. ambassador to Ireland during Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pittsburgh. Rooney, a lifelong North Side resident who died in 2017, served as Irish ambassador from 2009 through 2012. Rooney family members, Steelers...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, others express solidarity with Christchurch
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto took to social media Friday to express solidarity with people in Christchurch, New Zealand, and promise protection for Pittsburgh’s Muslim community in the wake of the mosque shootings that left at least 49 dead. Mayor @LianneDalziel - the people of Pittsburgh are with you and our...
No decision about coroner’s inquest in death of Greensburg woman shot by police
Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha said Friday he will decide later whether to hold an inquest into the death of a Greensburg woman who was fatally shot by police this week. After county detectives are finished investigating, Bacha said he will confer with District Attorney John Peck to decide if...
Juror in Michael Rosfeld case excused for illness, alternate will fill spot
A juror in the upcoming homicide trial against former police officer Michael Rosfeld has been excused from jury duty, officials said. Juror No. 1, a 66-year-old white man, has been excused because of an illness, according to Stacey Witalec, communications director for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The man...
Police issue warrant for teen in Penn Hills and Turtle Creek armed robberies
Allegheny County police have charged a teen and issued an arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in a two-store heist in Turtle Creek and Penn Hills that happened earlier this week. Police say Chad Robinson, 17, and another male took $600 from a 7-Eleven convenience store Turtle Creek early Monday...
New Kensington water authority hydrant flushing begins soon
The 15,000 water customers of the Municipal Authority of the City of New Kensington could experience low water pressure and discoloration because of hydrant flushing in the coming months. The work will begin Wednesday, March 20, and take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting....
Armstrong County job fair coming March 28 to Apollo-Ridge
The Armstrong County Counselors Association will hold a career and job fair March 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Apollo-Ridge High School gymnasium in Kiski Township. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees should register on the events tab at PACareerLink.pa.gov Two free job...
Credit union offers member scholarships up to $2,000
The Westmoreland Water Federal Credit Union is seeking applications for $3,500 it will give out as part of its 2019 Founders’ Memorial Scholarship program. Applicants must be members of the credit union in good standing, and there are three scholarships available for $2,000, $1,000 and $500. Anyone who is eligible...
Man pleads guilty in drive-by shooting that preceded Antwon Rose killingVideo
The man charged in connection with the June 19 drive-by shooting that preceded the officer-involved shooting death of Antwon Rose pleaded guilty to several charges Friday, just days before the officer who shot Rose is set to go to trial. Zaijuan Hester, 18, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated...
Hempfield program to focus on benefits of stream buffers
Planting suitable trees and shrubs in areas bordering streams is an important step for improving water quality, according to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Alysha Trexler, a watershed project manager with the conservancy, will discuss the benefits of such riparian buffer plantings during a Thursday presentation in Hempfield at the J....
All-or-nothing defense a risky strategy for Michael Rosfeld, experts say
Legal experts agree that Patrick Thomassey’s desire for jurors in the case against Michael Rosfeld to weigh just one option, first-degree murder, is tactical and calculated — and risky. Rosfeld is charged with criminal homicide in the June 19 killing of Antwon Rose II. Rose, a black, unarmed 17-year-old, ran...
Penn Area Library gears up for annual mini-golf fundraiser
Penn Area Library officials are hoping local residents are willing to tee it up to support the library at its annual “Putt Fore the Library” fundraiser on March 29-30. The library will transform for two days into a miniature golf course, with a party for adults on Friday night from...
Ligonier Township bridge completion delayed yet again
Recent bad weather is being blamed for a continued delay in reopening both lanes of traffic on a replacement bridge on Route 711 in Ligonier Township. The bridge over Mill Run, north of Ligonier Borough, is being replaced by Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, as part of a public-private partnership with...
