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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....
DUI, prostitution cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtRobyn Savko, 38, of New Kensington on charges of promoting prostitution and defiant trespass. Charges were filed Nov. 12. Waived preliminary hearingKevin Hohman, 59, of Plum on charges of driving...
Wrestling tourney in Fox Chapel tweaks schedule because of expected snow
With a definitive weekend weather forecast still outstanding, tweaks are being made to the schedule for the 18th annual Allegheny County High School Wrestling Championship at Fox Chapel Area High School. There will be an additional round of wrestling on Friday (Jan. 18), returning 12 wrestlers on Saturday instead of...
3 new police officers sworn into service in Franklin Park
Three newly hired police officers have been sworn into service with the Franklin Park Police Department. Mayor Dennis O’Keefe issued the oath of office during a ceremony at the Jan. 16 council meeting to Officers Seth Mitnik, Amanda Fedunok and Brittaney Burkhart. The police department, which has 12 full-time and...
Addiction ministry launching in Sharpsburg
A new ministry at St. Juan Diego Parish is aimed at helping people suffering from substance addiction. “We want to reach out with compassion to the addicted and afflicted,” said the Rev. Michael Decewicz, parochial vicar. Addiction Recovery Ministry, or ARM, targets people with addiction issues, those in recovery and...
All 335 students at Brentwood’s Elroy Elementary receive free coats
Students at Elroy Elementary school recently received a gift that warmed more than their hearts. All 335 students at the Brentwood Borough school received a new winter coat Jan. 16, thanks to the nonprofit Operation Warm. “It’s just seeing kids come to school without hats and gloves, and knowing that...
Weather forecast prompts cancellation of e-waste collection in McCandless
Saturday’s “hard-to-recycle” electronic waste disposal event at the A.W. Beattie Career Center in McCandless has been cancelled due to concerns over bad weather. JVS Environmental, which was scheduled to provide the service for McCandless and Ohio Township residents, is located in a mountainous area of Somerset County that could get...
Franklin Park rejects request to allow gas extraction from under recreation area
After weeks of public debate over the potential benefits and possible risks of signing a lease to allow an energy company to extract Marcellus Shale gas from a mile below a Franklin Park recreation area, council rejected the proposal. Nearly two dozen borough residents commented at Wednesday night’s council meeting...
Monroeville warns against street parking ahead of weekend snowfall
Monroeville is warning residents to avoid parking in the street ahead of expected snowfall over the weekend. In an annoucement posted on its Facebook and website, Monroeville said street parking is prohibited in the municipality during a snow event and will write parking tickets to violators. “Vehicles parked on the...
Registration open for Shady Side Academy baseball camps
The countdown to spring training is on at Shady Side Academy. The school is offering a baseball clinic for young players to learn the fundamentals of the game. Sessions are are aimed at children ages eight to 13, and will be led by former Major League Baseball players, SSA head...
New Medic One garage will bring all its equipment under one roof
Murrysville Medic One officials need a little more room, not for themselves but for their vehicles. The nonprofit emergency service took out a loan to build a new $500,000 garage behind its existing facility off Sardis Road. “Since the last addition to the Medic One building about 15 years ago,...
Man arrested in Carnegie on drug charges
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a wanted man in Carnegie Jan. 16 on charges of felony drug possession. Rocco Vincent Colonello, of Valencia, had previously evaded police during a separate incident in Franklin Park, according to an incident report. Carnegie police apprehended Colonello outside a residence at...
Penn Hills asks residents to avoid street parking ahead of weekend snow
The Penn Hills Department of Public Works is requesting residents to avoid on-street parking ahead of expected snowfall on Saturday and Sunday. The municipality’s Twitter account tweeted this Thursday morning: “Penn Hills Dept of Public Works is preparing for severe weather this weekend. Penn Hills is requesting that you utilize...
Pine Community Center to celebrate 10th birthday with special event
The Pine Community Center will mark its 10th birthday at the end of the month and they’re celebrating in the week leading up to the big day with free classes, giveaways and more. The actual birthday “party” will be Jan. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m., said Joni Patsko, the...
Longtime teacher celebrates birthday
Patricia McGrath of Collier celebrates her birthday Jan. 21. Mrs. McGrath taught for 30 years at St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Carnegie. She is the wife of the late Jack McGrath, mother of Sharon, Sean, Keith (Jami), Jerry, Matthew and the late Colleen McGrath, and the...
New high school at CV gets rave reviews from students, teachers
Laughter — and lots of chatter — can be heard across the large commons area at the new Chartiers Valley High School, one week after the school’s opening. Principal Patrick Myers smiles as he looks down from a hallway two floors above, that’s encompassed by a railing and open to...
Pet Palace moving into Newbury Market
One of the newest plans for Newbury Market will not benefit the humans in the area at all. Their pets, if they could talk, might tell another story. Pet Palace, a boarding, daycare and grooming facility, is the third confirmed tenant for the South Fayette market. Newbury Market’s project manager...
Plum School District’s 2019-20 school year budget talks have begun
Plum School District officials are trying to avoid a tax increase and find additional revenue sources to plug a projected $1.1 million hole in the 2019-20 budget. Several scenarios were presented at the Jan. 15 budget committee meeting by district business manager John Zahorchak. Two included no tax increases while...
