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Pa. Supreme Court denies Pittsburgh FOP appeal of 2014 police contract
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that denied the Pittsburgh police union’s appeal of a contract awarded through arbitration in 2016. Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 had appealed an arbitration panel’s 2016 contract award, contending it deviated from the city’s former...
Allegheny Township provides water buffalo for residents without power
Allegheny Township provided a water buffalo Tuesday for residents with well water service who still don’t have power from Sunday’s wind storm. “Although most of the township is on public water, we still have homes that rely on well water and for them, this is their third day without electricity,”...
Greensburg’s Nevin arena awaits Penguins’ ‘Renovate the Rink’ vote count
Fans of ice skating and ice hockey in Greensburg are holding their breath as they wait to see whether the Pittsburgh Penguins will award the Kirk S. Nevin Arena $100,000 for renovations. The arena is one of three finalists in the NHL hockey team’s “Renovate the Rink” contest. The rink...
State police discover 4th meth lab in 2 months in Indiana County
State police are continuing an investigation into a suspected methamphetamine lab discovered Monday inside a West Wheatfield Township residence in Indiana County near the Westmoreland County border. Troop A spokesman Cliff Greenfield said the lab was discovered about 1:50 p.m. at 91 Caroline St. in the village of Robinson. Greenfield...
4 state-owned Pennsylvania universities add degree programs
Four of Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities Tuesday unveiled new degree programs developed in concert with local employers. The programs, a bachelor of science in information technology at Millersville, master’s degree programs in accountancy and social work at Slippery Rock, a master’s in physician assistant studies at West Chester and a doctorate...
Pittsburgh facilities available to people in need after severe weekend winds
Pittsburgh facilities are available for people who may still be experiencing power outages from this weekend’s severe winds. Recreation centers and Healthy Active Living Centers will be open, in most cases, until Tuesday evening, according to a news release from the city. The Brookline Phillips, Magee and West Penn recreation...
Boyce Park ski area reopens as power is restored
Boyce Park ski area reopened Tuesday after being without power since Sunday evening. The ski and tubing area closed Monday around 12:30 p.m. due to the enduring power outage affecting ski lifts. Kevin Evanto, Allegheny parks spokesman, said power was restored Tuesday morning and that the ski area would open...
McCandless designates area off McKnight Road to grow, process medical marijuana
McCandless council has created a designated place in the town where medical marijuana growing and processing facilities 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. The measure approved unanimously on Monday finalizes...
Jewish Community Center to host gun violence workshop
Community leaders will hold a workshop on the impact of gun violence on the African American community on Monday. The event will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 5738 Forbes Avenue, in Squirrel Hill from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “We want to try and grab people’s attention to think...
‘Delay the Disease’ exercise regimen aims to combat effects of Parkinson’s DiseaseVideo
Officials from OhioHealth, a charitable healthcare-focused arm of the United Methodist Church, are hoping that an exercise regimen designed to combat the onset of Parkinson’s disease can gain traction in the Pittsburgh area. Redstone Highlands officials in North Huntingdon have incorporated the “Delay the Disease” regimen into its programming for...
Man rescued from elevator shaft in Mt. Washington
Pittsburgh emergency responders rescued a man Tuesday from the bottom of a four-story elevator shaft at a house under construction in Mt. Washington, according to the city’s Public Safety Department. Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said police, firefighters and paramedics responded to a report that the man, who was not...
Westmoreland happenings: March 1 and beyond
Fundraisers • Level Green Presbyterian Church, 105 Olive Drive, Trafford is now taking orders for the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days program. All orders must be received by 3 p.m. March 5. Daffodil bouquets, potted miniature daffodils, and daffodil-shaped chocolates will be available to order. A “Gift of Hope” order...
Franklin Regional: Make-up days cut into spring break, extra days to be scheduled
Franklin Regional students will still get two days off for spring break, but two more have been pegged as make-up days, as of Feb. 26. April 18 and 23 will now serve as make-up days as a result of cancellations due to winter weather, district officials announced via the FR...
World Day of Prayer in Fox Chapel features Slovenian missionaries
Missionaries Scott and Lisa Boyd were the guest speakers at the March 1 World Day of Prayer in Fox Chapel. Themed “Come — Everything is Ready,” the event was hosted by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church along Powers Run Road. The annual ecumenical event is meant to bring together local churches...
Fetterman announces marijuana listening tour stop in Greensburg
Lieutenant Gov. John Fetterman is bringing his marijuana listening tour to Greensburg next week. Fetterman announced on Facebook that he would be at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center 6 p.m. Monday. The former Braddock mayor made the tour one of his first priorities after taking office. He plans to...
Verona Garden Club raises funds in memory of late founder
Verona Garden Club members and friends celebrated the life of its late founder by raising funds at a memorial bingo. Mariann Brayer started what was then called the Verona Flower Club in 2004. She was its president for 11 years and instrumental in multiple beautification projects throughout the borough. She...
Pittsburgh ordinance would expand protection for pregnancy discrimination
Pittsburgh would expand existing protections against pregnancy discrimination to include women and their partners before and during pregnancy and after childbirth under legislation introduced Tuesday by City Council. Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, who introduced the bill, said Pittsburgh would become one of the first cities nationwide to offer protections for partners...
Ham products recalled for possible plastic contamination
You might want to check that ham in your refrigerator because it could be contaminated with plastic. Sahlen Packing Company, based in Buffalo, is recalling approximately 13,224 pounds of ready-to-eat deli ham products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and...
United Auto Workers sues GM to stop 3 plant closings, including Lordstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The United Auto Workers has sued General Motors in federal court to stop the closing of plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland, claiming the company is forbidden from idling plants under its current contract. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Youngstown, Ohio. The plants at which the...
9 suspects in southwestern Pa. gambling ring waive hearings, head to trial
Nine alleged bookmakers in an illegal multi-county sports gambling ring in southwestern Pennsylvania on Tuesday waived preliminary hearings before North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne Gongaware on charges of conducting illegal sports betting and numbers lotteries. Robert “Bobby I.” Iannelli, 88, of Wexford, and his son, Rodney “Rusty” Iannelli, 58, of...
Murrysville couple pens musical for CLO’s ‘Gallery of Heroes’ programVideo
The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s “Gallery of Heroes” program brings 50-minute mini-musicals to area schools, educating and entertaining students with stories about historical figures like Galileo, George Washington and Harriet Tubman. Now, a Murrysville couple will add astronauts to the CLO’s gallery. “We were trying to think of big milestones...
Westmoreland: Big projects, big changes on the horizon
A new hospital is taking shape on Route 30 in Hempfield and emissions from Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station can be seen from Interstate 70 — both visible signs of millions of dollars in recent investments in the county. Other visions still in the works, from a mini-casino at Westmoreland Mall...
Excela bolsters system’s health with focus on primary careVideo
When officials at the Excela Health System were looking to leverage their impact in Westmoreland County, it didn’t take long to target diabetes care. “There’s no shortage of diabetics in Western Pennsylvania, and we’re here to help,” Dr. David S. Richards said. Richards, a Westmoreland County native, is executive medical...
Women leaders are redefining businessesVideo
There was never any question that Mona Pappafava-Ray and Lori V. Albright would follow in the footsteps of their fathers. While the tool-and-die business has always been a male-dominated space, the two women — both of whom worked in their fathers’ shops right out of school — have emerged as...
Fox Chapel considering new public works building to replace aging structure
Fox Chapel Council is expected to move forward with a $5 million multi-year project to replace its aging public works facilities, officials said. The existing steel buildings are rusting and inefficient, Manager Gary Koehler said, but moving the project forward depends on whether bids are reasonable. Reconstruction has been on...
