Bridgeville in need of ‘Snow Angels’
If you can lend a hand — or a shovel — to help clear snow this winter, Bridgeville would like your help. The borough is seeking volunteers to become a “Snow Angel” where they will be paired with a nearby resident in need of snow removal. Bridgeville has had the...
2 incumbents, 2 newcomers earn spots on Murrysville council
Republican Darren Miller came away with the most votes in the race for four open Murrysville council seats, taking nearly 23% of more than 20,000 votes in Tuesday’s election. He will be joined by incumbent Republican Jason Lemak (21%), newcomer and Republican Michael Korns (20%) and incumbent Republican Jamie Lingg...
Community Roundtable hopes to help people struggling with SNAP, LIHEAP benefits
Michael Eckert knows the struggle of relying on government assistance to stay warm and fed. The East Deer resident received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in previous years. “These programs didn’t just help my wife and I survive,”...
The Stroller, Nov. 5, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Democrats sweep races for 4 Ross commissioner seats
Democratic candidates swept elections for four Ross commissioner seats in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Voters elected commissioners in four of the township’s nine wards. In Ward 2, incumbent Democrat Chris Rand Eyster defeated Republican Joseph Aguglia. In Ward 4, Democrat Dwayne Lee Allen defeated Republican...
Democrats sweep Franklin Park mayor, council election; voters reject government study
Franklin Park’s longtime mayor, Dennis O’Keefe, lost his bid for reelection Tuesday in an election that saw Democrats also win three council seats, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. O’Keefe was defeated by Democrat Cristen L. Fiffik. Three of the council’s six sets were up for election. In the...
Democrats sweep North Hills School Board election, returning 3 of 4 incumbents
Three incumbents are among four Democrats won seats on the North Hills School Board in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Democratic board members Allison Mathis, Mike Santucci and Sandra Kozera kept their seats. Also elected was Democratic newcomer Anthony Hall. Board member Elizabeth Nease, on the...
Challenger slate ‘Together for PR’ sweeps election for Pine-Richland School Board
A slate of Democratic candidates swept the fight for four seats that were up for election Tuesday on the Pine-Richland School Board, according to unofficial Allegheny County Election Results. The four candidates running across three district regions — Liz DeLosa in Region 1; Amy Cafardi and Melissa Vecchi in Region...
3 Hampton Council members win re-election
All three incumbent Hampton Council members were kept in office in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Council members Julie Fritsch, Carolynn Johnson, and Bethany Blackburn will keep their seats on the five-member council. All three were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Fritsch and Johnson also received...
3 of 4 Hampton School Board members re-elected; Democrat beats Republican for 4th seat
Three of four Hampton School Board members kept their seats in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. The three board incumbents who won had received both the Democratic and Republican nominations — Larry Vasko, Denise Balason and Jill Hamlin. Incumbent Gregory Stein, who was on the ballot...
Democratic challenger defeats Shaler Commissioner Mizgorski in Ward 2
The only incumbent Shaler commissioner in a contested race for reelection was defeated Tuesday, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. With all precincts reporting, Democrat Josh Fleitman defeated Ward 2 Commissioner David Mizgorski. Fleitman, who has lived in Shaler for going on five years, is a district press secretary...
Democrats win all 4 North Allegheny School Board seats
A slate of Democrats won all four seats that were up for election on the North Allegheny School Board in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. With all precincts reporting, Paige Hardy, the only incumbent member of the board seeking re-election, was on the winning slate and...
3 McCandless Republican council members lose seats to Democrats
Three incumbent Republican McCandless Council members lost their bids for re-election in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. With all precincts reporting, Democrat Laureen Alt defeated Republican incumbent Jack Casey in Ward 2; Democrat Jack Hickerson defeated Republican incumbent Jason Singer in Ward 4; and Democrat Nathan...
Bartels holds off challenger Marquis, wins 2nd term as Latrobe mayor
Incumbent Eric Bartels appeared to hold off challenger Christine Marquis Tuesday in the race for Latrobe mayor. With all six city precincts reporting, Bartels garnered about 51% of the vote compared to about 48.7% for Marquis. Bartels, 48, the Republican nominee, ran for a second term as mayor. He previously...
Boyd, Brown, Rovedatti, Fryman win race for Ligonier Valley board; Fitchwell gets 2-year term
Newcomers Sarah Rovedatti and Robert Fryman and incumbents Christy Boyd and Cindy Brown were the apparent winners in Tuesday’s six-way race for four, four-year terms on the Ligonier Valley School Board, according to unofficial results. John Fitchwell appeared to defeat Maureen Ittig in the contest for a two-year term on...
1 incumbent wins, another ousted in race to reshape Southmoreland School Board
One incumbent and three challengers won seats Tuesday to serve four-year terms on the Southmoreland School Board. Incumbent Stephanie Geyer was reelected while newcomers Nathan Alexander, Mellisa Moore and David Thomas appeared to win seats on the board, defeating incumbent Brian Shipley and challenger Bud Santimyer. With all precincts reporting,...
Leechburg Area School Board retains 2 incumbents, adds two new members
The Leechburg Area School Board will be a mix of new and familiar faces this coming year. According to unofficial results from the election bureaus in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties, Darius Lovelace, 73, Candi Stewart, 68, Danielle Reinke, 44, and Janie Borsh Symons, 66, will be sworn in for four...
Popovich win 5th term as West Newton mayor
Democrat Mary Popovich, West Newton’s mayor, held off a challenge Tuesday from a political newcomer to win a fifth term in office. Popovich, 71, defeated Republican Robert Kepics, who was making his first run for public office. With all precincts reporting, Popovich received more than 61% of the vote. Kepics...
Close race among Jeannette council candidates
Just 70 votes separated the field of three candidates for Jeannette council, according to unofficial returns. They were vying for two open seats for four-year terms on council. It appeared incumbent Michelle Langdon held on to her seat with 33.65% of the vote. She was followed by Denise Ward, who...
Challenger Langdon wins Jeannette mayoral race
Michelle Langdon appeared to have won the race for Jeannette mayor, beating out incumbent Curtis Antoniak, according to unofficial returns. With all precincts reporting, Langdon had 52% of the vote to secure the four-year seat. Antoniak finished with 39% of the vote. Langdon, 68, has served on council for the...
East Huntingdon supervisors win reelection
Republican incumbents Jeff Keefer and Justin Morrow won landslide victories Tuesday for seats on the three-member East Huntingdon board of supervisors. Keefer, 55, defeated Democratic challenger Wayne Godfrey, 65, a retired truck driver, to win his first four-year term in office. Keefer was appointed to the board in June 2024...
Rossi, Carney join incumbents Musick, Repko in claiming Greater Latrobe School Board seats
Two incumbents and two newcomers appeared to win a tight race for four seats on Greater Latrobe School Board, according to unofficial results of Tuesday’s voting. With all 20 precincts reporting, Merle D. Musick led the polling, with about 13.7% of the vote, followed by Yelayna Rossi with 13.3%, Andrew...
2 injured after vehicle crashes into woods off Route 30
Two people were hospitalized after their vehicle crashed down a steep embankment in a wooded area off Route 30 in Southwest Greensburg. Westmoreland County Public Safety officials said state police responded to the wreck on the eastbound side of Route 30 near the Route 119 exit around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday....
Deer Lakes School Board will have familiar, new faces come December
The Deer Lakes School Board will be a mix of familiar and new faces this December. According to Allegheny County Elections Division unofficial election results, incumbents Jeremy Love, 49, and Kristi Minnick, 55, both cross-filed, and Jonathan Majernik, 46, Democrat ballot, will be sworn back in this December. Newcomer Darlene...
Weimer, Durbin top field in Hempfield supervisor race
Longtime Hempfield Supervisor Doug Weimer appeared to have won his fifth term on the board in a tight race, according to unofficial election returns. He and Becky Durbin appeared to be headed to victory to fill two open six-year terms. Weimer and Durbin ran as a team for the general...
