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Plum School Board approves tax increase limit; advances building project, electric bus purchase
Plum School Board members say they will limit any potential tax increase next year while moving forward with a building project and the purchase of electric buses. The board this week voted unanimously to keep a property tax increase for the 2025-26 school year to within its state-imposed inflation limit...
Westmoreland happenings: Blue Christmas services, wrestling tournament, more
Church News • A Blue Christmas service for those who are mourning or find themselves depressed or anxious will be at 5 p.m. Dec. 22 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1120 Harvey Ave., Greensburg. A Christmas carol sing-along and indoor bonfire will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 22. Hot chocolate and...
Westmoreland Commissioners say overdue courthouse upgrades call for $2.2M generator purchase
A backup generator to keep the lights on during power outages at the Westmoreland County Courthouse will cost about $2.2 million. Commissioners are expected this week to approve a contract to purchase a new backup generator for the Greensburg courthouse complex. Officials say it’s needed to ensure continued operations at...
Anchor Hocking workers could get $7 hourly raise, $500 bonus to move from Charleroi to Ohio
Anchor Hocking workers who agree to move from Charleroi to Ohio could get a $7 hourly pay raise and a $500 bonus as the company shifts its Corelle Brands operations away from the Mon Valley. The company is delaying closing its Charleroi plant from mid-February until April, said James Watt,...
2 local booksellers receive holiday bonus from author James Patterson
Two local independent bookstore employees — Weston Millar from Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley and Carolyn Pallof from White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield — are getting a little extra cash this holiday season, courtesy of bestselling author James Patterson. Since 2015, Patterson has provided these monetary rewards through the American Booksellers...
Westmoreland County to offer $1.5K to $2.5K incentives for each new broadband installation
Westmoreland County is offering cash to broadband providers to connect homes and businesses to high-speed internet. County leaders announced an incentive program in which broadband companies could receive between $1,500 to $2,500 for each new customer they connect as part of the federally funded Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program,...
Chartiers Valley life skills students, local police team up for a good cause
Groceries and other essentials will be donated to the Bethany Church Food Pantry thanks to Chartiers Valley High School life skills students and local police working together. Life skills students partnered with local police for the annual Shop with a Cop event on Dec. 11 at the Raceway Plaza Shop...
Strip District restaurants to close: Cioppino and Osteria 2350
New Year’s Eve will be the last night for upscale Cioppino Restaurant & Cigar Bar as well as its less formal sister restaurant, Osteria 2350, in the Strip District. “Unfortunately, the pressures of running a fine-dining business have become increasingly untenable,” the owners said in a social media post. Cioppino...
17-year-old charged in shooting at Perry Traditional Academy
Pittsburgh police have identified the suspect in a shooting Tuesday at Perry Traditional Academy in the North Side. Micaiah Wheeler, 17, of Forest Hills was arraigned Wednesday morning on eight counts each of attempted homicide and aggravated assault as well as various firearm and endangerment charges. No one was hurt...
The Stroller, Dec. 18, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Arnold mother, daughter buy building, open discount store to serve community
As a lifelong resident of Arnold, Heather Irene Houser says she knows what people in the city want and need. She also knows that the stores that met those needs when she was growing up are long gone from the city. And not everyone is able to get to the...
Pedestrian and her dog die after being hit by vehicle in McCandless
A woman and her dog died Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle while walking in McCandless, police told TribLive news partner WTAE. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the woman Wednesday morning as Lara Kay Tebelius, 55, of McCandless. The crash happened at the intersection of Harmony Drive...
Becki Pellis to lead Greater Latrobe School District in interim as superintendent search begins
Greater Latrobe School District administrator Becki Pellis will take on the additional role of interim superintendent on Jan. 1, as the school board begins a search for the successor to retiring Superintendent Mike Porembka. Board members voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday to give Pellis the additional role and...
Reports: Greensburg Salem grad Brennan Marion to become Sacramento State head coach
Greensburg Salem graduate Brennan Marion is finalizing a deal to become the head coach at Sacramento State, according to multiple reports and first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Marion was the offensive coordinator at UNLV for the last two seasons. Dan Mullen was hired after UNLV head coach Barry...
Woman found dead in Reserve Township identified
The woman found dead in Reserve Township on Tuesday has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office as 31-year-old Kelley Fleming. She was found over an embankment in the 4000 block of Spring Garden Road, according to a release from Allegheny County police. Dispatchers were alerted of the...
Highlands basketball coach resigns amid hazing allegations
The Highlands High School varsity boys basketball season will continue despite the resignation of its head coach, Bill Flow. Flow, hired this summer, submitted a letter of resignation Monday, citing personal reasons, school officials said. He remains a teacher at the high school. The departure comes on the heels of...
Vandalism does $50K in damage to Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy vehicles in Frick Park
A trio of vandalism incidents at the Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park has put all but one of the Pittsburgh Park Conservancy’s vehicle fleet out of commission and caused more than $50,000 in damage. The vandalism took place overnight during the past two and a half weeks, with...
U.S. House bill would dedicate Monroeville VA Center to Wilkinsburg World War II veteranVideo
The recently built VA center in Monroeville may be named for a member of the only all-Black unit to take part in the D-Day invasion during World War II. If the Senate passes Rep. Summer Lee’s legislation — which was approved by the U.S. House on Monday — the Department...
Burrell High School staff gets wet for a good cause
Rain wasn’t in Tuesday’s weather forecast, but it certainly was pouring for some Burrell High School staff. Burrell’s unified bocce team held a “rain rally” Tuesday, where Principal John Boylan and a few teachers got soaked by Lower Burrell Fire Co. 3’s truck hose as a fundraiser for the team....
Witness intimidation charges related to Rostraver shooting will go to trial
Anthony M. Hairston wasn’t using Facebook to intimidate a witness against him in a Rostraver fatal shooting, his attorney argued Tuesday. Hairston had asked his girlfriend post pictures of the witness’ statement to police on his Facebook page but he was only thinking about strategy as his homicide trial was...
North Huntingdon man accused of charging for lacrosse camp that wasn’t held
A North Huntingdon man was arrested last week on state police accusations that he took money from three people who registered their children for a lacrosse training camp but never held the event. Christopher Langlais, 46, who also lists a Monroeville address in court records, is charged with taking $2,350...
Edgeworth couple creates community camaraderie with running club
Calling all runners: There’s a new Sewickley-based running club, compliments of a sporty, social married couple living in nearby Edgeworth. Anne and Joel Simpson moved to Edgeworth from New Jersey in 2022 and noticed a lot of solo runners in the Sewickley area but discovered there wasn’t a nearby organized...
Pittsburgh City Council approves 2025 budget with no tax hike
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a 2025 budget that holds the line on taxes, avoids layoffs and trims spending, though officials have warned that the plan may not cover the costs of public safety overtime. Council approved a $665.6 million operating budget and a $120.6 million capital budget. Councilwoman...
$3 million winning lottery ticket sold at Waterworks Market District
A $3 million lottery ticket was sold Friday at the Giant Eagle Market District in the Waterworks near Aspinwall. The winner purchased a jackpot-winning Lottery Cash 5 ticket, matching all five balls drawn that evening. The Market District store will get a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Nearly...
Proposed Huston Middle School realignment separates 5th and 8th grade students
The proposed reconfiguration of Charles A. Huston Middle School in Lower Burrell accommodates an additional grade level and separates younger students from older students without rearranging much of the building. “This is what the administrative team has developed over time and lots of conversations,” said Burrell Superintendent Shannon Wagner. “This...
