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Pitt to match Pell Grants for undergraduates
The University of Pittsburgh announced a plan Friday to match Pell Grants for all eligible undergraduate students beginning in the fall. The Pitt Success Pell Match Program will match the federal funds dollar for dollar, up to the cost of attendance for eligible students across all five of Pitt’s campuses...
Saint Vincent pasta bridge engineering contest set for March 11
Engineers, pasta purveyors and high school students will all come together on March 11 for Saint Vincent College’s 13th annual Pasta Bridge Engineering Contest. The competition, which begins at 6:15 p.m. March 11 at the Fred Rogers Center, aims to increase high school students’ awareness of engineering as a career...
Police: ‘Very large marijuana dealer’ arrested in Hempfield
A Hempfield man who police described as a “very large marijuana dealer” was arrested Friday after a search of his home. Nickolas Boyd Hobaugh, 28, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison without bond. Investigators seized more than 55 pounds of marijuana and 2,200 vape pens that contain THC,...
Ligonier Township man accused of assaulting officer working on plea deal, attorney says
The attorney for a Ligonier Township man accused of assaulting an off-duty Ligonier policeman last Dec. 22 said Friday his client is working on terms of a plea bargain agreement and is anxious to put the incident behind him. Brad J. Steffey, 36, of Laughlintown, waived his right to a...
North Hills OKs plan to move 6th graders into middle school building
The North Hills School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation by the administration to transfer sixth-graders to the middle school to make room for the district’s growing elementary school population. Superintendent Patrick Mannarino’s recommendation is for the move to occur at the start of the 2020-21 school year. The...
E-waste collection event set for March 2 in Murrysville
An e-waste and data destruction event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 2 at Murrysville Calvary Lutheran Church, 4725 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. It will be provided by Greensburg-based Cyber Crunch. Computers, laptops and cell phones will be accepted at no cost. Hard drive shredding...
AARP to provide tax preparation at Murrysville Community Center
AARP tax aides will be on hand March 8 and 22, and April 5, to help with tax preparation for lower-income, elderly and disabled residents. Aides will be at the Murrysville Community Center at 3091 Carson Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on each date. Participants will need to...
Recycle used batteries for free at Frick Environmental Center
Hate to throw those used, household batteries in the trash? The Frick Environmental Center offers free household alkaline battery recycling and is one of the few such recycling sites in Pittsburgh. Batteries can be dropped in the center’s blue recycling tube just inside the main entrance near the front desk....
Penguins enjoy snow day at Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG AquariumVideo
While we all trudged through the snow Wednesday morning bundled up and ready for spring, some Pittsburghers were itching to get out and enjoy it. The penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium enjoyed the day running, sliding and rolling in the snow. “Most drivers and anyone dealing with...
New Brighton woman charged after child tests positive for fentanyl
A Beaver County woman was charged this week after her 11-month-old son was rushed to the hospital and tested positive for fentanyl and three other drugs, Aliquippa police said. Michelle Bradley, 30, of New Brighton called 911 on Feb. 6 because her boy was unresponsive and barely breathing, according to...
Fox Chapel trails ready for spring despite heavy flood damage in 2018
Fox Chapel walking trails will be open in time for spring hikes despite sustaining major damage during the 2018 summer floods, officials announced Friday. “We sustained a tremendous amount of damage during the July floods and continued rainy weather,” Mayor Alex Scott said. “I want to thank our public works...
Allegheny Family Network providing overdose prevention training in Harrison
Rayne Plance has seen first-hand the impact of a heroin overdose — she’s had several siblings struggle with addiction. It’s part of why Plance, a family support partner with Allegheny Family Network, wanted to bring a training session on how to prevent, recognize and respond to an overdose to Harrison,...
Condemned home collapses in landslide-riddled area of Perry North
No one was injured when a condemned home in Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood collapsed Friday, city officials said. The city ordered the home at 45 Semicir St. to be evacuated a year ago. Officials said the home wasn’t demolished because the hillside was insecure, causing unsafe conditions for contractors to...
Aspinwall targets Freeport Road safety and amenities with new study
Bike lanes, bus shelters and increased parking could all be in store for Freeport Road in Aspinwall. Amenities will depend on the results of a safety study, which kicked off last week. Council hired consulting firm TranSystem to study the corridor and its opportunities for walkers, riders and those who...
State police release surveillance video in Hempfield gas station robbery
State police are trying to identify a suspect who robbed a Hempfield convenience store this month. A surveillance video released Friday showed the suspect enter the BP store on Route 136 carrying a blue bag just before 9 p.m. Feb. 9 and walk to the cash register. The suspect appears...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 22-24
Here are some fun ways to spend the final weekend of February in Pittsburgh. Back after a break Singer Michael Buble will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. His newest release “Love” is his eighth major studio album for Reprise Records. Buble returned to the stage...
Penn Area Library sees strong response with direct-mail campaign to patrons
Patrons of the Penn Area Library recently received a letter from library officials seeking donations as part of a direct-mail campaign, the first it has undertaken. But it likely won’t be the last. “We’ve been thinking about this for several years now,” said library treasurer Alice Ainsworth. Encouraged after speaking...
Tax seminar set for Norwin library
The Duncan Financial Group LLC of Irwin will present a free seminar on the 2018 tax law at 1 p.m. March 6 at the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Anthony Marciano, an accounting and tax services representative for Duncan, will lead the seminar, “2018 – Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Westmoreland libraries will receive book that provides a ‘snapshot’ of county’s natural areas
Retired biology teacher Dick Byers of Stahlstown set out with a group of volunteers to document Westmoreland County’s natural areas and preserve a “snapshot” of the region’s flora and fauna for future generations. The next generation will have a chance to read all about it through the county’s library network....
Justin Severino’s Cure restaurant to close in Lawrenceville
Award-winning chef Justin Severino announced that his Lawrenceville restaurant Cure will close in March to make room for an online charcuterie company. “From the very beginning, the menu at Cure was built with the charcuterie program at its foundation,” the chef said in a news release. “Nearly every table started...
Troopers seize 510 pounds of marijuana on Pennsylvania Turnpike
State police on Thursday seized 510 pounds of what they suspect to be marijuana from a box truck traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to court papers. Mark Joseph Doyle, 63, of Oregon, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail. Troopers stopped the truck in Mt. Pleasant...
No incidents reported at Hempfield High School Friday after alleged gun threat
No incidents were reported at Hempfield Area High School on Friday after school officials received reports of threats, Superintendent Tammy Wolicki said. The reports, received a day earlier, suggested students would bring guns to the school Friday. An investigation by school officials and state police officers did not find evidence...
Harrison rec board planning second Touch-A-Truck event for May
Calling all trucks: Harrison’s recreation board is going to be hosting another hands-on event in the township this year. The second annual Touch-A-Truck is scheduled for May 18 at Highlands High School. The Highlands School Board recently approved the recreation board’s request to use the high school grounds and parking...
Pa. AG Shapiro urges people to be wary of IRS scammers
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has issued a warning for people to be aware of scams involving IRS impersonators out to get personal information. The attorney general’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has already received 15 complaints already in 2019. It received 536 IRS scam complaints in 2018. “Scam artists are...
Man arrested after police standoff in Munhall
A man surrendered early Friday after a standoff with police, who were called to a Munhall home for a violent argument, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Jamar Grimes, 25, of Pittsburgh is charged with aggravated assault, receiving stolen property, reckless endangerment and related offenses. Police were called to a...
