Then & Now: Pittsburgh Field Club is region’s oldest sporting facility
The Pittsburgh Field Club, known for its lush greens and opulent setting, dates to the late 1800s when it was known for a sport other than golf — cricket. Established as the Pittsburgh Cricket Club in April 1882 in the Brushton-Homewood section of the city, it was reincorporated as the...
Sharpsburg adds greenery with help from volunteers at tree planting
Sharpsburg looks a little greener thanks to multiple volunteers planting trees in the borough earlier this month. More than 30 people came out to plant 25 trees on Nov. 2. The event was part of a partnership with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the borough and Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization. People gathered at...
Students present educational living ‘wax’ museum at O’Hara Elementary School
History was brought to life Nov. 4 as O’Hara Elementary School fourth graders presented their annual living wax museum. The students selected a pop culture or historical figure to research and presented their findings to the school’s third graders. Colorful poster boards detailed facts and information about their notable person....
Childhood interest in cooking stirs culinary passions in O’Hara chef
Television cooking shows proved to be a career catalyst for O’Hara-based executive chef Blakely Aluise. Aluise grew up reading cookbooks and binge-watching The Food Network in her quest to learn about the culinary world and cooking. “I’d find myself in our kitchen at home trying to re-create what I’d seen...
‘Constellations’ offers a spellbinding journey of choice and destiny
Choices — and their infinite trajectories — are explored in Riverfront Theater Company’s fall production of “Constellations.” The two-person show takes the audience on a spellbinding, romantic journey that follows decisions of a physicist coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis and her beekeeper husband. Written by British playwright Nick...
Proposed Sharpsburg budget has no real estate tax hike, maintains sewer rates
Sharpsburg officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes and sewage fees as part of next year’s budget. Council is expected to delineate its proposed 2025 spending plan during a workshop meeting Nov. 14 with possible adoption slated for Nov. 21. Municipalities must adopt a balanced budget by...
‘Short life well lived’: Shooter pleads guilty to killing White Oak man who longed to farm in Africa
Ibrahim Diallo, who studied animal science at Penn State University, was supposed to return in June 2022 to Senegal, the West African nation where he had grown up. He and his father had started a farm there, named after his grandmother, and Diallo looked forward to caring for the animals...
Shop for florals that ‘Glitter & Glow’ at Fox Chapel Garden Club’s premier event
A cornucopia of florals, wreaths and plants will be table- and mantle-ready at this year’s Glitter & Glow, the premier holiday shopping bazaar by the Fox Chapel Garden Club. “We use greens from our own gardens, and we make arrangements that you can literally put on your table and enjoy...
Defense demands dismissal of charges in Jehovah Witnesses sex abuse case
The lawyer for a Lower Burrell man charged as part of a grand jury probe into allegations of widespread child sex abuse claims within the Jehovah Witnesses community on Thursday argued the case should be dismissed for lack of evidence. Defense attorney Dan Joseph said the alleged victim’s testimony during...
Penn Township nurse practitioner to serve jail sentence for fake prescriptions
A Penn Township nurse practitioner who pleaded guilty last summer to forging prescriptions for thousands of pain pills said two decades of drug addiction led to professional and personal ruin. He asked for leniency from a Westmoreland County judge at his sentencing Thursday. “I am very remorseful for my actions...
Westmoreland County reopens rental assistance program
Westmoreland County will reopen its program to assist low-income renters with monthly bills and housing costs. Finance director Meghan McCandless said the county has allocated the final $80,000 left over from the program along with another $727,000 earned through bank interest over the last three years again offer rental assistance...
Fire tears through Riley’s Pour House in Carnegie
A fire destroyed Riley’s Pour House in Carnegie on Thursday afternoon. The popular Irish pub at 215 E. Main St. caught fire at around 1:15 p.m., according to Allegheny County 911. No injuries were reported, and all employees and restaurant patrons evacuated the restaurant safely. Abbey Fickley of West Mifflin...
Boiler projects at Bon Air, Burrell High School first on list for district’s construction projects
With the fate of Stewart Elementary sealed, Burrell School District is directing its attention to improvements at Bon Air Elementary and Burrell High School. The school board on Tuesday will consider advertising for a boiler replacement at the high school and a boiler rebuild at Bon Air. “These are two...
Murrysville area: Holiday events, Symphony East luncheon and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Holiday events • Export Light Up Night will take place at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 outside the Export Fire Department at the corner of Washington and Lincoln avenues. The evening will include a fish fry at the Export Moose from 3-8 p.m.,...
Penn Hills Planning Department hiring ahead of director’s retirement
Penn Hills is seeking a planning director and a planner, but only one person is leaving what currently is a three-member department. Planning Director Chris Blackwell will retire in February after 30 years with the municipality and 10 as the department head. In that time, he has had a hand...
From the Newsroom: Explaining inflation
Over the past three months, TribLive reporters Jack Troy and Patrick Varine have tracked inflation and rising costs in the economy. Their research and interviews led to the Inflation Explained series, which includes 10 stories covering the causes and effects of inflation on American consumers — from grocery prices to...
Monroeville area: Tree lighting, toy drive and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Symphony East holiday luncheon The public is invited to the annual Symphony East “Sounds of Joy” holiday luncheon, set for 11:45 a.m. Dec. 2 at the Lamplighter Restaurant on Route 22. A buffet luncheon will be served at 11:45 a.m....
Penn Hills program helps low-income homebuyers cover upfront costs
More families are turning to a Penn Hills program that offers up to $14,500 toward a down payment and closing costs on homes in the municipality. Penn Hills, in collaboration with social services provider ACTION-Housing, Allegheny County Economic Development and consultant Urban Design Ventures, launched the program in 2017 to...
McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority board expanding its reach
Residents of Bradford Woods, Marshall and Pine now can apply to serve on the McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority board. The seven-member board consists of five representatives from the Town of McCandless and two from Franklin Park, the municipalities that contribute the majority of funding for the nonprofit service. The...
Riverview hopes to add artificial turf at elementary school playgrounds
Riverview’s elementary students might soon be able to experience uninterrupted play. “For years and years our elementary school playgrounds have been like a dust bowl,” said Superintendent Neil English. “We’ve tried all sorts of different solutions to try to fix those issues and it continues to be a problem.” Agronomist...
Shaffer heads to state House in 28th District
Republican Jeremy Shaffer won the seat for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 28, which includes the North Allegheny communities of Marshall Township and Bradford Woods. He beat challenger Democrat Bill Petula, 23,041 to 17,303, according to the Allegheny County Board of Elections’ latest data on the general election....
Pick up Teen Book Bundles at Northland Public Library
Teen Book Bundles are available at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless. Each bundle contains between two or three books from the library’s teen collection, as well as some other goodies that are yours to keep. The bundles available to check out in the Teen Room at the library....
Ligonier Valley eyes high school ventilation project, to rebid ball field upgrade
Ligonier Valley School District’s plan to replace outdated high school ventilation units is getting a state funding boost, though not as much as project planners sought. Meanwhile, the district is rethinking its design for updating the school’s baseball field after an initial round of bids were rejected as too costly....
Lower Burrell officials ‘making an effort’ in the Kinloch area
Kinloch residents in June gave Lower Burrell officials a directive: let’s get some progress in their often-overlooked
portion of the city. Now, they’ve seen what city officials have been up to during a meeting at the Kinloch Volunteer Fire Company. “I was optimistic, and I’m even more optimistic,” said resident Tom...
Cranberry police seek information on pedestrian hit-and-run crash
Cranberry Police are seeking information about a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning that left a man in serious condition. Township police were called to a crash involving a pedestrian shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound side of Franklin Road. A 28-year-old man was walking south near the intersection...
