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Murrysville Woman’s Club plans fashion-show fundraiser for April
The annual Murrysville Woman’s Club Spring Fashion Show fundraiser will take place April 13 at the Lamplighter Restaurant. It will begin at 10 a.m., with a breakfast buffet and fashions from Chico’s in Monroeville, modeled by members of the club. There will also be a wine basket raffle and a...
Highlands to offer superintendent job to assistant, substitute Mawhinney
The Highlands School District will not be conducting a search for a new superintendent and will be offering the job to its current substitute superintendent, Monique Mawhinney, school board President Debbie Beale announced Monday. Mawhinney, who started as assistant superintendent in April 2018, has been serving as substitute superintendent in...
Ligonier chamber seeks volunters to help with expanding events
The Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for community volunteers to help lend their skills to more than a dozen annual events it organizes. Those interested in finding out more about the events and how they can get involved are invited to attend one of two volunteer open houses,...
Kindergartner brings loaded gun to Pittsburgh elementary school
A kindergarten student brought a loaded gun to Pittsburgh Faison K-5 elementary school in the city’s Homewood neighborhood on Monday, officials said. On the child’s afternoon bus ride home, another student told the bus driver about the gun, prompting the driver to search the kindergartner’s backpack and confiscate the weapon,...
State police responding to Fawn burglary taser, arrest man
State police said they used a Taser gun to subdue a man suspected of burglarizing a Fawn home last week. Justin Donald Ohler, 31, of Natrona Heights, faces charges of trespassing, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct following the incident around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. State police said troopers went to a...
Afrofuturism Network founder will speak at Pitt-Greensburg this week
“Afrofuturism” may have been coined as a term in the mid-1990s, but its mark can be seen across the spectrum of black culture over the years. Loosely defined as the intersection of African diaspora culture with modern technology, it could be glimpsed in the out-there jazz and space-age costumes employed...
Pittsburgh Hays bald eagles deliver 3rd egg
The Pittsburgh Hays eagles now have three eggs. The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and CSE of Murrysville confirmed the egg was visible Monday around 5:15 p.m. The first egg was laid Feb. 12 and the second on Friday. After 35 days of incubation, the eggs are expected to hatch...
Mark Madden to host Penguins-Devils watch party in New Kensington
Sports broadcast personality Mark Madden is heading to New Kensington to host a watch party Tuesday night as the Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the New Jersey Devils. Madden invited fans and the general public via Twitter to join him at the event at Leo’s Sport Page at The Quality...
Cheswick looks to fill vacant positions
Cheswick Council is expected to fill two vacant borough positions on Tuesday. The openings include a council seat left vacant after Cathy Crail resigned in late December and the borough secretary position left open when Joseph Puet resigned in January after just a couple of months on the job. Councilman...
Palate Partners to celebrate wine as part of Black History MonthVideo
Wine should be inclusive, a connoisseur says. “It needs to be accessible to everyone,” said Adam Knoerzer, a wine expert at Palate Partners, located inside Dreadnought Wines, in Lawrenceville. “Wine is considered a luxury good in the U.S., but really, it’s just a drink. I don’t think the subject of...
Washington’s birthday marked at Fort Ligonier, part of his journeys in region
The “father of our country” will turn 287 on Friday , and the staff at Fort Ligonier will celebrate the occasion with a Winter History Happy Hour. Guests can take part in a happy birthday toast to George Washington from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the fort’s Center for...
Activities to do in Oakmont and Plum this week
Having trouble finding things to do in Oakmont and Plum? Here are some suggestions:Plum Community Center offers line dancing classes 9:30 a.m. Thursday at 499 Center New Texas Road.Tai chi is scheduled for 6:30 p.m Wednesday at the community center.Mommy and Me Yoga is set for 10-11 a.m. Thursday at...
Carlow University names new dean
Stephanie A. Wilsey, a professor of psychology at Carlow University, has been named dean of its College of Leadership and Social Change, effective July 1, school officials announced Monday. Wilsey joined Carlow as a full-time faculty member in 2007. She has been interim dean of the college since August. Wilsey...
Somerset County gets CodeRED emergency notice system
Somerset County is adopting a new emergency notification system that will allow residents and businesses to receive telephone calls, texts or emails about disasters and emergencies. The county Department of Emergency Services launched the use of CodeRED over the weekend and will test it at 3 p.m. March 19 to...
Demolitions in Penn Hills to continue after shutdown halt
Five demolitions in Penn Hills are back on schedule, the municipality said in a news release Monday. The razings at 110 Bessemer, 206 Curtis and 1891 Runnette streets; 12409 Frankstown Road and 10019 Grandview Ave. were halted in January as a result of the federal government’s partial shutdown that extended...
3 North Hills churches gathering together for dinner, Ash Wednesday service March 6
Three Presbyterian churches along Perry Highway in the North Hills are hosting an Ash Wednesday service and dinner on Wednesday, March 6. Members of Hiland, Northmont and Wexford Community churches will gather to serve dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary during...
Pittsburgh creates $2 million fund to improve child care centers citywide
Private child care centers in Pittsburgh would be eligible for city grants to improve their state quality rankings through a $2 million fund the Mayor’s Office announced on Monday. The Pittsburgh Childcare Quality Fund is the product of a resolution sponsored in 2017 by former Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak. Council allocated...
Pastor: Higher fee won’t stop Easter egg hunt on Highlands property
The fee for a Brackenridge church to hold its annual Easter egg hunt on Highlands School District property has been slashed by more than half. The school district initially was going to charge Generations House of Worship $4,700 under its recently updated use-of-facilities policy. The fee included a $2,750 facility...
Century III Mall tenants instructed to vacateVideo
Shoppers wonder if Century III Mall could be closing for good after tenants received letters telling them to vacate their spaces. “It kind of breaks my heart,” said Laurel Pershing, 74, of Elizabeth Township, who has shopped at the 1.3-million-square-foot mall since its 1979 opening. “It was a beautiful mall...
Greensburg’s Sun Dawg Cafe to expand, add bar this year
Sun Dawg Cafe in downtown Greensburg has big plans for 2019. The Main Street restaurant will expand into the building next door to provide more seating, extended hours and alcohol sales. “Business is actually really good, and we grew right into our space a lot faster than we thought we...
Swissvale shooting sends one person to hospital
One person was shot in Swissvale late Monday morning. According to WPXI, the victim is a 23-year-old male. The station reports several people were taken into custody for questioning, but it’s unclear if anyone had been charged. One person DETAINED by police after shooting in Swissvale! #WPXI pic.twitter.com/oxdhqNwVrw— renee wallace...
Hillman Center presents Celtic musicians, magician for spring shows
Celtic trio Poor Man’s Gambit will perform at Shady Side Academy in March. Traditional Irish musicians, the group is heavy on accordion, cittern and fiddle. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. March 9 in the Hillman Center for Performing Arts on the Senior School campus, 423 Fox Chapel Road,...
New shops to open at Pittsburgh International Airport in spring
Travelers looking to do some shopping will have six new options at the Pittsburgh International Airport this spring. Fraport, which manages retail operations at the airport, announced the new additions in a statement Monday. The new stores will open in the Center Core of the airside terminal and will keep...
North Hills Jazz band hits all the right notes
The North Hills Jazz band entertained a large audience on Saturday, Feb. 16 during the 24th annual Mardi Gras celebration at Ross Community Center....
Marshall Twp. man tapped to chair board of YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh
A Marshall Township man with a 25 -year association with the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh recently was elected chairman of the non-profit organization’s board of directors. David Bluemling has served on YMCA branch advisory boards for 20 years and has been a member of the board of director’s for the...
