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Officials mull Jeffery Primary building’s future
Shaler township officials discussed plans for the former Jeffery Primary School during a Jan. 16 Shaler Area School Board meeting. The school board on July 15 approved the building’s sale to Mt. Alvernia Day Care and Learning Center for $650,000, but the deal did not proceed. Shaler Manager Tim Rogers...
Hampton joins state program to help students report threats, tips
Students at Hampton and across the state are being provided another way to make it safe to report anything that they feel is just not right. The Safe2Say Something is a state-led initiative providing resources for anyone in schools to anonymously and securely report safety concerns “to help identify and...
P-R supervisors to vote on school start time adjustments
The Pine-Richland school board is slated to vote on a measure approving a change in school start times at its Feb. 11 meeting. The proposed start times, which would be effective for the 2019-20 school year, are 7:45 a.m. for the high school and middle schools, 8:35 a.m. for Eden...
Pine-Richland hires new assistant principal
Pine-Richland High School is welcoming a new member to the administrative team at the high school. Thomas Salopek is joining PRHS in the role of assistant principal. He is coming from North Allegheny School District where he serves as a social studies teacher at the North Allegheny Intermediate High School....
Fencing classes start Jan. 29 in Murrysville
En garde! A Plum couple will begin their annual fencing classes at the end of the month in neighboring Murrysville. Deb Theriault and her husband, David, have been fencers for more than four decades now. They have taught the art for more than 35 years, and their classes will begin...
Murrysville library welcomes new director Emma BeaverVideo
Emma Beaver will never forget her elementary school librarian. “She worked tirelessly to promote reading,” said Beaver, who took over as director at the Murrysville Community Library on Jan. 14. “It didn’t matter whether you liked reading; it was about bettering your life.” Beaver, 32, of Uniontown comes to Murrysville...
Export welcomes new councilman Vince Harding
Vince Harding is the newest Export Borough councilman. Harding was sworn in at council’s Jan. 8 meeting. He replaces Ed Persin, who resigned halfway through his first full term in November. Harding will serve through 2019, and a two-year term will appear on the next primary election ballot. Patrick Varine...
Gateway school safety meeting postponed
A meeting about school safety scheduled for Jan. 17 at Gateway Middle School was postponed due to inclement weather. Gateway posted to its website that the meeting — dubbed Safe School Community Presentation — would be rescheduled. As of Jan. 18, no new date had been announced. The meeting will...
Fox Chapel author weaves childhood memories with exotic musings
Memories of growing up in Fox Chapel, playing in the woods as a child and being called a “chappie” at Fox Chapel Area High School are golden threads for Lloyd Stamy. His book “Reunion of Strangers,” was published in December and weaves memories with musings. While Stamy uses his local,...
McCandless holding public hearing on zoning changes for marijuana businesses
McCandless has scheduled a Jan. 28 public hearing on proposed zoning changes needed to designate where medical marijuana related businesses can operate. In June, council approved regulations for marijuana businesses in the form of a “pending ordinance,” which means the rules took effect immediately after adoption. Without the pending ordinance,...
Camp Guyasuta opens summer job applications
For people dreaming of warmer temperatures in the face of a massive weekend snow prediction, Camp Guyasuta is now accepting applications for summer jobs. Camp Ranger Mike Daniher is looking for an aquatics director, camp counselors and volunteers to spend days at the 175-acre Boy Scout-owned sanctuary in O’Hara. There...
Master of the macabre comes to life in ‘Poe’ presentation at Northland Library
Literary historian Rob Velella will bring mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe to life during a presentation at Northland Public Library on Tuesday at 7 p.m. “An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” will feature readings of well-known and lesser-known works and a question-and-answer period. The program is free, but registration is...
Parking along public roads prohibited in Fox Chapel during snow
In anticipation of this weekend’s predicted snow, Fox Chapel officials are reminding residents that street parking is prohibited during inclement weather. That includes snow and ice storms. The Pittsburgh region is expected to get 6 to 8 inches of snow Saturday, before turning to a rain/snow mix on Sunday. Vehicles...
Anonymous tip lines available to Fox Chapel Area students
Fox Chapel Area school officials are rolling out a plan to students to submit tips that could potentially thwart school violence. Safe2Say Something is a new statewide youth reporting system through which students can report incidents without giving their name or phone number. “We want parents and guardians to know...
Residents discuss location, features of proposed Jefferson Hills community center
Two possible locations for a proposed community center in Jefferson Hills emerged during a public forum held Jan. 16: the site of the soon-to-be-vacant Thomas Jefferson High School, and a portion of a field at the Practice T Golf Center. Representatives from Core Architects, the firm consulting the borough’s recreation...
Baldwin-Whitehall school board raises concerns over state safety hotline
The statewide implementation of a confidential school threat reporting hotline is being called into question by the Baldwin-Whitehall school board. Board directors passed Jan. 9 a resolution formally opposing the adoption of the Safe2Say program and calling for its delay. Directors approved the resolution by a vote of 8-0, with...
Gateway’s new scoreboard expected to be installed in spring
Gateway School Board is moving forward with the purchase of a new scoreboard on the promise the money will be reimbursed through an agreement with the district’s bus services company. The board voted 7-2 to purchase the nine-panel scoreboard from OES Inc for $315,000. The money will come from the...
Annual ball teaches Gateway students respect, etiquetteVideo
A group of Moss Side middle schoolers brought the ballroom to the Jan. 15 Gateway School Board meeting. Sixth grade students performed snippets of winning routines from their school’s annual ball for members. Among the pairs of students – donning suits and dresses – who performed were Darious Farrar and...
Photo Gallery: 59th Annual Pittsburgh Boat Show
The 59th annual Pittsburgh Boat Show opened last weekend at the Monroeville Convention Center. Boating enthusiasts still have time to catch up on the latest in watercraft, sporting equipment and even take a safe boating class this weekend, Jan. 18-20. Times for the show are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday;...
Plum becomes first busing district in nation to complete TSA training program
Students transported by Plum School District buses are now as safe as those who fly the friendly skies. The district recently became the first busing district in the nation to complete a four-part training and evaluation cycle from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. “I’m really proud that we can make...
Oakmont shop hopes to turn squares into comfort for Tree of Life families
A young girl’s hope of comforting families impacted by the mass shooting at a synagogue in Squirrel Hill last year turned a small yarn shop in Oakmont into a global destination. Yarns by Design at 622 Allegheny River Blvd. launched the Tree of Life Afghan Project shortly after the Oct....
Hampton students testing above state average
A student achievement report for Hampton Township School District on the 2017-18 school year was presented at the Jan. 7 school board meeting, showing comparatively above average state test scores. Dr. Jacquelyn Removcik, HTSD director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, said district officials were planning to provide the report in...
Carlynton board approves 2019-20 proposed preliminary budget
Carlynton School Board members approved the 2019-20 proposed preliminary budget during their Jan. 15 meeting. The $29.98 million preliminary budget was approved with the intent to request an OK from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to go above the index for a referendum exception up to the maximum permitted by...
Drugs, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 3-17 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Jacqueline Mackowski, 21, of Verona with possession of controlled substances, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. Charges were filed Jan. 17 in connection with an incident along the 200 block...
Assault, robbery cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtWayne Crump Jr., 37, of Monroeville on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment....
