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Chartiers Valley history digitized and made available by Scott Township native
A new website created by a Chartiers Valley alumnus is a one-stop shop for all things relating to district history. Austin Pilz, 29, of Pittsburgh, took on the project of scanning and digitizing district yearbooks last winter. The idea arose when he wanted to view records from his grandfather’s time...
Westmoreland happenings: Pet blessing, farm records, diagnostic screening, more
Church News • Union Presbyterian Church will have a Blessing of the Pets service at noon Sept. 21 at the church, 656 Route 380, Washington Township. Bring an item for donation to Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley in New Kensington. Class • The Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Network will offer a...
Morning Roundup: Oakland sports bar raided; guns, drugs found in Squirrel Hill apartment
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 18: Oakland bar raided Liquor control agents seized hundreds of gallons of alcohol Tuesday morning from the Panther Pit, an Oakland sports bar that has kept authorities busy in its short time open. The Pennsylvania State Police...
The Stroller, Sept. 18, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Coroner: Body recovered in Cook Township was woman missing from Ligonier Borough
The remains of a woman last seen Sept. 8 were recovered from along a rural road Tuesday in Cook Township. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson on Wednesday identified the body as that of Amy R. Shipley, 45, of Ligonier. He said her body was discovered about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday on...
Area bands strut their stuff at 77th annual Alle-Kiski Valley Marching Band Festival
Eleven high school marching bands performed Tuesday night at the 77th annual Alle-Kiski Valley Marching Band Festival. The band fest — the longest running in Western Pennsylvania — took place at Valley High School in New Kensington. Nearly 900 musicians from Valley High, Freeport Area, Highlands, Leechburg, Springdale, Apollo-Ridge, Deer...
Massive super load makes it way through the region to Braddock steel plant
A large piece of industrial equipment halted and delayed traffic Tuesday head through major traffic arteries in the region, including Route 22 in Westmoreland County and routes 48 and 130 in Allegheny County. The super load was 160 feet long and nearly 28 feet wide, according to PennDOT. It took...
North Huntingdon cancer survivor’s nonprofit offers support, resources to other patients
The Celebration Circle online support group for cancer patients became smaller Aug. 1. That’s when participant Kathy Casey, 66, of New Kensington lost her four-year battle with the disease. Her husband, Bill, credits the support group co-founded by North Huntingdon resident and cancer survivor Lori Ball with giving his wife...
Allegheny County expects mail-in ballots to start reaching voters in 2 weeks
Pennsylvania ballots for the November general election have been finalized by the state, and voters in Allegheny County can expect mail-in ballots to start arriving the week of Sept. 30, according to county officials. That would give Allegheny County residents voting by mail about six weeks to return their ballots....
Threat at Dorseyville Middle School ruled noncredible by police, district
An increased police presence last week at Dorseyville Middle School in the Fox Chapel Area School District was in response to investigated social media posts that ultimately showed no credible threat, district officials say. Bullets also were discovered at the middle school earlier this month, Indiana Township police Chief Steven...
Trump to hold rally at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump is coming to Western Pennsylvania again in hopes to boost his standing among a crucial voting block in his presidential campaign. Trump will rally on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Monday, his campaign announced. Like he did at his last rally in Western...
Task force probing Trump Butler rally shooting seeks connections to Florida shooting attempt
A congressional task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Butler County rally in July wants to be briefed on the thwarted apparent attempt Sunday at a golf course in Florida. In a letter dated Tuesday, the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald...
Former high school teacher pleads guilty to possession of child porn
A former Indiana County high school teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of child pornography. Charles Kirkland, 33, of Derry Township, was arrested in late 2022 after a state police investigation revealed he downloaded as many as nine pornographic images of children on his home computer. Kirkland pleaded guilty to...
Man charged in suspected Rostraver road rage killing rejects plea deal
A Belle Vernon man awaiting trial for the alleged road rage killing of a motorist two years ago in Rostraver has rejected a plea deal to a lesser charge. During a pretrial hearing Tuesday, prosecutors confirmed they proposed a deal that called for Anthony Hairston, 29, to serve 25 to...
Jeannette youth football coach: Opposing players were using racial slurs
The head coach of the Jeannette Hawks youth football squad said he pulled his players off the field during a game Sunday after team members reported being called racial slurs by some opposing players from Penn-Trafford. “At the beginning of the game, everything was fine,” said Hawks coach Tim Moore....
Judge grants leniency for key witness in New Kensington killing
A Pittsburgh man who testified during a criminal trial last year against three co-defendants charged with killing a New Kensington man was granted leniency Tuesday by a Westmoreland County judge. “You are going to get a second chance because of those two people,” said Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani...
A spooky October is in store at the Carnegie Carnegie
Abandon all hope, ye who enter … the Library? While the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall may not be quite as terrifying as the gates of Hell in Dante’s Inferno, this October, the Carnegie Carnegie will be invaded by ghosts, vampires, soothsayers and all manner of Halloween haunts....
Carnegie Elementary receives $10K from car dealership for school supplies
Carnegie Elementary teachers got a nice surprise when they returned to school this fall. The school accepted a $10,000 donation from Subaru of South Hills, sponsored by the Subaru Loves Learning Adopt a Classroom program. The donation will be used to purchase classroom supplies for teachers, said Principal Jenna Mozzocio....
Franklin Regional hires consultant to review the state of its athletic facilities
In 2016, Franklin Regional officials undertook a district-wide facilities study, commissioning experts to take a hard look at all of the district’s buildings and infrastructure. The results weren’t pretty — the study estimated the district would need to spend between $73 and $97 million over the next decade to address...
Collaborative approach: Social services program boosts ability of Ross police to provide help
Last summer, Ross police responded to a call involving a 41-year-old male with a history of substance abuse who was suicidal after the death of his significant other. Accompanying the officers was a staff member who had joined the department just 11 days earlier. “I believe we were in there...
Prep work for Parks Township nuclear waste cleanup about halfway done, officials say
New buildings are popping up at a Parks Township nuclear waste dump site as the Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors continue preparations to remove radioactive material there in a project that is expected to cost over a half-billion dollars. Steve Vriesen, a project manager with the Army Corps,...
Police charge couple in fatal shooting after Pittsburgh roommates argue over messy house
An argument Monday between roommates over a messy house in Pittsburgh turned deadly, police said. When the squabble was over inside the South Side Slopes home, Eddie Kimber was fatally shot and two people were under arrest. Police charged one of the roommates, Destiny Jenkins, 23, and her boyfriend, Lee...
British Airways to expand flights from Pittsburgh to London
Five years after launching flights between Pittsburgh International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, British Airways is filling out its weekly schedule of flights between the Steel City and London. The airline recently announced it will be flying between Pittsburgh and London Heathrow seven days a week starting March 31 ....
Franklin Regional booster groups concerned about exclusive merchandising contract for Panther products
Franklin Regional booster groups are worried their fundraising efforts will be hurt as school district leaders enter into an exclusive agreement with a Unity printing company to create official merchandise. “I implore you not to grant rights to just one company,” said Joy Siegman, president of the Franklin Regional Football...
Pittsburgh politicians rip mayor’s pledge to spend $1M on 2026 NFL Draft
Some Pittsburgh City Council members are criticizing Mayor Ed Gainey for pledging to spend $1 million in taxpayer money to support the 2026 NFL Draft in a city already on precarious financial footing. “That is just irresponsible,” said Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview. “It seems like a lot of money.” They...
