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Shaler celebrates season with Trunk or Treat
For those who aren’t all that sure what the first part of “trick or treat” is supposed to mean, the name of an event of increasingly growing popularity makes more sense. Shaler started a Halloween tradition in 2020, as pandemic-related precautions started to ease, with the township’s first Trunk or...
Innamorato’s proposed property tax increase probably dead, Catena says
A proposed property tax increase in Allegheny County likely does not have the votes to pass as currently constructed, county council President Pat Catena said. Catena, a Democrat from Carnegie, said he opposed Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato’s proposal to raise county property taxes by 2.2 mills to cover a...
New Kensington’s Knead Café joins hurricane relief efforts, donating revenue from sales
Alle-Kiski Valley residents can help victims of hurricanes Helene and Milton by having lunch this week in New Kensington. Knead Community Café announced it will donate all revenue from food sales this week to World Central Kitchen, which is providing meals to those affected by the natural disasters. That will...
Pittsburgh police arrest man in slaying of Lawrenceville bar bouncer
A Pittsburgh man is accused of fatally shooting a bouncer at a Lawrenceville lounge on Oct. 6 after the doorman would not let him inside the business because it was closed, Pittsburgh police said. Eric O. Sudduth-Jones II, 24, of the city’s Perry South neighborhood, was arrested Monday on charges...
‘This is the place’: Tech leaders, Shapiro tout Pittsburgh as AI hub
With top-notch universities, a plethora of tech companies and support from local and state leaders, Pittsburgh is at the forefront of innovations in artificial intelligence, industry experts said Monday during an artificial intelligence summit in the city’s East End. Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly prevalent in daily life, bringing conveniences,...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Oct. 14, 2024
Tickets available for garden club’s Bluegrass Brunch The Penn Hebron Garden Club is hosting a Bluegrass Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, if available. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Tickets includes a brunch and music by...
Movie, Big Band Swing music presented at free concert
The Pitt-Greensburg Chorale and Chamber Singers, along with the Campana Consort will present a Chorale Cafe on Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. for fans of movie music, musicals, doo wop, and Big Band Swing music The audience is encouraged to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the free event to enjoy...
Pine residents enjoy tree giveaway
Pine residents were able to register to take home free trees to plant on their properties through the township’s Environmental Advisory Council. The township partnered with Tree Pittsburgh to host a workshop as part of the EAC speaker series on Sept. 26. Township code and planning director Kirsten Primm reported...
Trunk or Treat scheduled in Richland
It’s that spooky season once again. Join Pine and Richland townships as they collaborate for Trunk or Treat at Richland Community Park. Wear your costume and get ready for an afternoon full of hay rides, crafts, pumpkins, candy and more. This year’s Trunk or Treat will take place on Oct....
Remembering Richland’s Pittsburgh Cut Flower
A walk in the neighborhood can be quite enlightening. Deborah Rust was taking a stroll around the Traditions of America Richland active adult community when she encountered fellow retiree Bob Graham, commenting on keeping the grass alive in summer heat. “After we talked a little bit more, he said, ‘Oh,...
Skunk situation in Harrison stinks, neighbors say
Jeff Pennington moved to Harrison in April and started seeing skunks almost immediately. In the roughly half-year of living in the Campton section of the township, his dog has been sprayed by skunks twice. While Pennington has lived in rural areas before, he said he was surprised by the number...
Plum hires Norwin board president as assistant superintendent
The president of the Norwin School Board has been hired as the assistant superintendent at Plum School District. Matthew P. Thomas of North Huntingdon, who has been the student services director for the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit 7 since June 2018, was hired Oct. 8 by the Plum School Board at...
Pine man’s presidential memorabilia runs the gamut from banal to bizarre
Try and imagine — if you can — turning on your shower, only to have the water come spouting from the overly broad smile of former President Richard Nixon. The “Tricky Dick shower head” is easily among the more bizarre pieces of presidential memorabilia in the collection of Steve Mihaly,...
Stormwater system fee increasingly likely for Murrysville property owners
For more than a dozen years, Murrysville officials were able to run the municipality without a tax hike. And even when it did take place, in 2021, it was a small bump to the earned-income and real-estate transfer taxes. When it comes to stormwater management, that may be changing. “Every...
Murrysville taekwondo grandmaster, black belt headed to Pittsburgh tournament
Shannon Kearney has been around martial arts most of her life. Her father practiced the Korean-based taekwondo, and her sister worked her way to earning a blue belt. After she was the victim of an armed mugging during her student days at the University of Pittsburgh, Kearney got involved as...
Woman dies in Homewood stabbing
A woman was stabbed to death early Monday in Homewood, Pittsburgh police said. Officers were dispatched to the 6800 block of Lyric Street about 5 a.m. for reports of a stabbing. Police said they found a woman stabbed in the chest. Officers rendered aid but the woman died at the...
Faces of the Valley: Deer Lakes’ Carrson Vioral lives by the motto ‘never give up’
Carrson Vioral likes to keep himself busy. The 18-year-old Deer Lakes senior has found himself immersed in the school’s basketball and bocce teams and plans to join the swim team this winter. He also is involved in the school’s coffee shop and Best Buddies, a club fostering mentorship and leadership...
Irwin offers $5,000 bonus for new cops to stay on the job
Police officers hired by Irwin will have an incentive to stay on the job four years — an incentive worth $5,000. Irwin police Chief Dan Wensel had suggested to council that it create a signing bonus program for any officer hired next year as a way of retaining new officers....
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Oct. 14, 2024
Club’s program addresses North Park Longvue Acres Garden Club welcomes Deaglan McManus, an Allegheny County Parks ranger, to present the program at the group’s Oct. 22 meeting. McManus will speak about “A New Deal for North Park: How the Great Depression and the New Deal Created the North Park We...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 14, 2024
Fall leaf collection runs through Dec. 6 Plum’s fall leaf collection is underway and runs until Dec. 6. Leaves will be collected on the weekday after residents normal trash pickup. There will be no collection on Nov. 11, Nov. 28 and Nov. 29. Unforeseen circumstances could cause a change in...
Morning Roundup: Assault suspects arrested in Scottdale; dirt bike pursuit on the South Side
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 14: Suspects arrested in Scottdale Two people accused in an incident in Scottdale were arrested Sunday in Aliquippa. Officers in Aliquippa were notified by Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies around 4:30 p.m. that a Dodge Charger connected to...
Missing Armstrong County man found dead; suspect arrested
An Armstrong County man who had been reported missing last month was found dead over the weekend. Pennsylvania State Police said they made an arrest in connection with his killing. Troopers had been investigating the disappearance of David E. Kimberly, 56, of Plumcreek since Sept. 28. Family members told investigators...
The Stroller, Oct. 14, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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In brief: Herald area events for the week of Oct. 14, 2024
Dog park in Aspinwall to open earlier Aspinwall’s dog park will open an hour earlier this season. Gates at the Aspinwall Recreation Site will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily from Nov. 1 through March 31. Borough officials said the earlier start is to help pet owners...
Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park now uncovered as legal battle drags on
Pittsburgh officials are allowing a controversial statue of Christopher Columbus to remain mostly uncovered as a lawsuit over the monument’s future stretches into its fifth year. The controversial monument that stands in Schenley Park was wrapped in plastic in October 2020 as it became the center of a legal battle...
