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Gateway student wins Monroeville design contest
A Gateway High School student received $500 for her winning emblem design for the municipality’s new Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, or MS4, fund. Kaitlyn Waros, a senior, was awarded the college scholarship money at Monroeville’s February council meeting. She posed for a photograph with Monroeville Mayor Nick Gresock. Councilman...
Highlands senior spreads message of acceptance on Valentine’s Day
Having a brother with autism showed Cameron Babinsack the kinds of issues and troubles faced by those who don’t fit into societal norms. “The world would be a better place if people would accept the differences in others instead of pointing them out,” said Babinsack, 17, a Highlands High School...
House along Route 356 in Allegheny Township destroyed by fire
No one was injured, but a house was destroyed Thursday afternoon in a fire along Route 356 in Allegheny Township. The fire closed a portion of the road for about six hours as multiple fire departments worked to get the blaze under control. Route 356 reopened about 7:30 p.m. The...
North Hills partnering with Apple for free family tech workshops at Ross Park Mall
A series of free Family Technology Workshops is being offered at the Apple Store in the Ross Park Mall through a partnership with the North Hills School District. The program will cover the operating system features on the iPhone and iPad that help users become more aware of how their...
Franklin Regional school board expected to award Sloan project bids next weekVideo
Franklin Regional school board officials are expected to award bids Monday night for a project that will see the renovation of Sloan Elementary School and the construction of a second elementary building on the Sloan property, off Sardis Road in Murrysville. Bids were opened on Feb. 12 for the project,...
Visit by Brinley the pig is a hit with Leechburg students
A potbellied pig ruled the school this week at David Leech Elementary. Brinley, a 3-month-old kunekune mixed-breed pig from Gilpin, visited students in grades K-5 this week to promote PIG WARS, a new fundraiser sponsored by the PTA. The pig was welcomed by teachers in each classroom, receiving much attention...
Sunrise view is goal of snowshoe hike up Laurel Mountain
Winter outdoors enthusiasts are invited to take part in a free Rise N’ Shine snowshoe hike Feb. 23 in the Laurel Highlands’ Forbes State Forest. Geared toward families, the moderately-paced, two-hour hike begins at 7 a.m. and will take participants to a scenic high point on Laurel Mountain, to enjoy...
Plum officials considering spending $1.5 million in paving this year
Plum officials plan to spend $1.5 million to pave 26 streets this year. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said roads in the East Oakmont section of the borough will receive an overlay of new asphalt. East Oakmont streets to be repaired include Northern, Eastern, Center, Pennex, Woodlawn and Frankland avenues and...
World War II-themed dance planned during Westmoreland air show
Enjoy the vintage World War II aircraft typically displayed at the Westmoreland County Airshow? You might want to reserve a spot for a complementary event planned for the weekend of this year’s event. The Jeannette-based Glass City Swing Band, an 18-piece nonprofit musical group that has performed many Big Band...
Theft 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 court • Justin Wharton, 32, of Wilmerding on charges of robbery, retail theft and simple...
Assault, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Feb. 13, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Feb. 7-12 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Amanda Delsignore, 27, of North Versailles with retail theft and criminal conspiracy. Charges were filed Feb. 12 in connection with an incident along the 4100 block of William Penn Highway.Shatea Fullard, 33, of Pitcairn with retail...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Feb. 13, 2019
East Hills DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols and other educational enforcement activities this weekend. The task force consists of Plum, Monroeville, White Oak, North Versailles Township, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Edgewood police departments. Project director is Plum police Lt. Lanny Conley. The enforcement/educational details will occur within the...
Ross Commissioner DeMarco reappointed to Northland Library board of directors
Ross Commissioner Dan DeMarco has been reappointed to a five-year term as the township’s representative on the board of the directors for Northland Public Library. Commissioner voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to reappoint DeMarco, who represents the township’s 2nd Ward and is vice president of the board of commissioners. He...
Delmont council holds off on one-way designation for alley
Delmont Council this week tabled until March a decision on whether to designate a small alley as one-way. Shaun Blackham of Delmont, who lives across Spring Alley from Trinity United Church of Christ, said Tuesday he doesn’t understand why it needs to be designated as one-way. “I’ve basically maintained it...
Suspended McCandless chief planning Feb. 18 return to duty
Suspended McCandless police chief David DiSanti has received the corrective action plan he must implement before he can return to work. Attorney Timothy P. O’Brien, who represents DiSanti, said Tuesday that the chief will agree to the terms of the plan and return to work on Feb. 18. DiSanti was...
Ross tables vote on proposed Perry Highway project amid concerns about impact on neighborhood
Ross commissioners have decided to take more time to review a developer’s plan to tear the former liquor store building along Perry Highway and replace it with an apartment and retail complex amid concerns that the project may have a negative impact on surrounding properties. Curtis Kossman is proposing to...
Tarentum water, East Deer sewage plants subjects of upcoming public tours
It will start at the beginning and conclude at the end. Tarentum’s water treatment plant and the Upper Allegheny Joint Sanitary Authority’s treatment plant in East Deer, in that order, will be the subject of public tours on Saturday, March 9. There’s no cost, and anyone can go to see...
Photo Gallery: Spontaneous Fun Day at Linton Middle School
For the past 21 years, Penn Hills has hosted the Western Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind Spontaneous Fun Day. Forty-five teams from throughout the region gathered Feb. 9, at Linton Middle School to practice and prepare for the upcoming problem-solving competition. This year’s Odyssey of the Mind event will be...
Fox Chapel Area amends graduation requirements to include college, career planning
A course that helps prepare students for life after high school will become a graduation requirement at Fox Chapel Area School District. The school board approved the move this month, saying that with increased emphasis on planning and next steps after high school, Career and College Essentials helps students explore...
Cabrini Vioral happy to share Sharpsburg spotlight with pet sidekick
Cabrini “Rene” Vioral is a well-known Sharpsburg businesswoman, but people visit her office for more than notary public work. Vioral, who has lived and worked in the Lower Valley for more than seven decades, shares her days with about four pounds on four feet, her tiny dog, Reba. A tea-cup...
Hundreds of feline competitors show off in annual cat contest in MonroevilleVideo
An exotic shorthair cat from Baltimore took home top prize at the seventh annual Steel City Kitties All-breed Cat Show in Monroeville. Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) judges awarded Best Cat in Show to “Perzot Something in the Water.” The pet is owned by Dave and Shirley Peet and Sarah Sieffert,...
Bridgeville author keeps writing books, songs that inspire faith
Bridgeville resident Michael Aquilina is a prolific writer. He is the author of more than 40 books on Catholic history, doctrine and devotion, including “Angels of God” and “Mothers of the Church: The Witness of Early Christian Women.” His most recent publication is “Villains of the Early Church and How...
Friends offer free podcast that focuses on women’s health
Former Hance Elementary School teacher and Cranberry resident Kim Maravich is furthering her goal of empowering and inspiring women to take charge of their health with a new podcast launched in January along with her friend Laurie Bittel. So far the two have teamed up to discuss topics including detoxifying...
Franklin Regional students create ‘virtual art’ using grant-funded VR consolesVideo
Thanks to a grant from the FR Panther Foundation, Franklin Regional students now have a chance to step inside their artwork. A $6,300 grant from the foundation funded the purchase of two HTC Vive virtual reality consoles, which art teacher Denielle DeSantis is using in her classes. “Prior to this,...
Former Steeler Brett Keisel, North Hills science teacher take part in Shear Da Beard
Kris Proctor’s beard may not be quite as massive and legendary as former Steeler Brett Keisel’s. But his heart sure is. Proctor, a science teacher at North Hills Middle School, grew his beard for nine months, then sacrificed it in front of 651 middle-school students during a school-wide fundraiser that...
