Contested races for commissioner seats in Shaler Wards 5, 7
Shaler Township’s odd numbered wards have seats up for election this November, but only Wards 5 and 7 have contested races. In Ward 1, incumbent Frank Izzo won both the Democrat and Republican nominations in the primary and is unopposed. It’s the same situation in Ward 3 with incumbent and...
Route 356 reopening now expected Friday, related to weather delays
After waiting three years, Alle- Kiski Valley motorists have something to toot their horns about. But they’ll have to wait until Friday. Mark Kmetz, PennDOT’s assistant construction engineer for the area, said Route 356 through Allegheny Township now is scheduled to reopen completely late Friday. PennDOT officials originally were eyeing...
New Kensington firefighters to host 1st fire safety day in honor of Matt Sobecki
Fire prevention and safety were passions for New Kensington volunteer firefighter Matt Sobecki. When he did programs for kindergarten students at Martin Elementary School, Sobecki would show the children what firefighters look like dressed in their gear, so they would not be afraid of them. “He was always worried that...
Warhol Museum proposes $45M entertainment venue on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
The Andy Warhol Museum is looking to expand with a new, $45 million entertainment venue in Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Dan Law, the museum’s associate director, said the proposed Pop District Entertainment Venue is part of the Andy Warhol Museum’s Pop District initiative, which aims to include “physical and programmatic expansion...
Lawsuit: Failed wound care led to Penn Hills man’s death at Allegheny County Jail
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that a Penn Hills man with autism who was incarcerated at Allegheny County Jail was denied medical treatment for a wound on his foot that led to his death from sepsis. The complaint also alleges that the doctor who treated Anthony Talotta had lost...
10 look to fill 5 North Allegheny school board seats
The race for five seats on the North Allegheny School Board this Nov. 7 has five Democrats battling five Republican candidates for control of the nine-member school board. Democrats Elizabeth Warner, Anisha Shah, Bob Gibbs, Jaime Martinez and Sylvana Bonner are running as a slate, Together for NA. The Republican...
Butler’s Mike Kelly becomes lone Pa. Republican to vote against Jim Jordan for House speaker
A GOP congressman from Western Pennsylvania was one of 20 Republicans in Congress to vote Tuesday against installing U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as House speaker. U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, became the only Republican in Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to vote against naming Jordan to the leadership position. Jordan was...
Proposed video screen would show Pirates games in North Shore plaza
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission is considering a proposal to put a large video screen in a new plaza near PNC Park where people could watch Pirates games, though commissioners have voiced concerns that the screen may be visible from as far as I-279. A new plaza space is set to be...
$4M county contribution bumps Palmer airport terminal expansion project into high gear
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport’s $22 million terminal expansion project is underway thanks to a $4 million commitment from Westmoreland County commissioners. Planning for the renovation, which will add 32,000 square feet at the Unity airport, began around five or six years ago out of necessity, according to airport Executive Director...
B’Nai Israel Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Garfield recommended for historic designation
Pittsburgh’s Historic Review Commission and Planning Commission have recommended the former B’nai Israel Synagogue in Garfield for historic designation. The North Negley Avenue site was recently redeveloped into a 45-unit, mixed-income housing complex called The Carina. Boston-based Beacon Communities, which owns the site, nominated the former synagogue for historic designation...
Fox Chapel, O’Hara eyeing comprehensive plan to improve quality of life
Fox Chapel and O’Hara leaders are teaming up to address the effects of climate change, ease traffic congestion and boost active transportation opportunities as a way to improve the quality of life. A joint comprehensive plan has been underway for about two years. Officials recently got a boost, in the...
Wheelchair-bound opossum from Greensburg will be featured in international calendarVideo
Olli the Virginia opossum was one lucky marsupial. As a baby, Olli was attacked by several predators, leaving him with major bite wounds and abscesses and a severely injured spinal cord. He was rescued by a veterinarian and eventually came to Cheri Berri, 48, of Greensburg, who has been doing...
Former Squirrel Hill man seeks information, closure in Israel about kidnapped nephews
Ziv Gome’s family wakes up every morning in the Israeli resort city of Eilat and waits. It’s been 10 days since Hamas militants violently kidnapped Gome’s two nephews, ages 12 and 16, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, an Israeli farming community about a mile from the Gaza border. Gome, a former...
PNC Bank’s financial rating remains stable, market agency says
PNC Financial Services Group remains “stable,” following a recent announcement of layoffs and other cuts to expenses, according to credit analyst group Fitch Ratings. An issuer default rating is an assessment of how vulnerable an institution is to defaulting on financial obligations. Fitch Ratings held the bank’s long-term and short-term...
Passenger who died in Parkway East crash had overdosed, medical examiner says
A Latrobe man killed last month in a car crash on the Parkway East died from a drug overdose, officials said. Michael Zappone, 47, died just after 11 p.m. Sept. 4 from the combined effects of fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl and ethanol, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced last week. They...
Riverview teacher’s grant will help life-skills students
Voya Financial investment company’s Unsung Heroes program has awarded Michael MacConnell, a life skills teacher at Riverview Junior and Senior High School in Oakmont, a $2,000 grant. MacConnell is the only winner in Pennsylvania. “Teachers, staff and administrators responsible for the education of children are national treasures, and educators such...
Trial set for man who police say was videoed burglarizing Freeport home
A Freeport man who police say was caught in the act of burglarizing a home after the owner showed officers video of him breaking in and loading items into garbage bags has been ordered to stand trial. James Cornman III, 33, whose last known address was in the 800 block...
Dadowski, Smith seeking election to ward seats in Tarentum but also vying for at-large position
Two people are vying for three open seats on Tarentum Council — but there’s still a race at hand. Council President Scott Dadowski, a Democrat, is running unopposed for a four-year 2nd Ward seat. Republican newcomer Maggie Smith is seeking a four-year term in the 3rd Ward. They also are...
Backpacks, metal, weapons detectors discussed at Hempfield security committee meeting
Hempfield Area School District’s new security committee met for the first time this week and mulled ways the district can improve safety. It was formed in response to recent security incidents at Hempfield and is made up of administrators, school board members Mike Alfery, Scott Learn, Diane Ciabattoni and Jeanne...
Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments in zoning dispute over proposed UPMC hospital in Jefferson Hills
The question before Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday wasn’t whether UPMC should be allowed to build a hospital in Jefferson Hills. The Pittsburgh-based health care giant proposing the controversial project told the court it isn’t anywhere near that discussion yet. Instead, the only question now — five years into the...
Baltimore priest now at Saint Vincent Archabbey after being dismissed over 2018 sexual harassment settlement
BALTIMORE — A Benedictine monk is now at Saint Vincent Archabbey in Unity after being suspended from ministry by the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore when church leaders there learned of a payment he made to settle sexual harassment allegations. The Rev. Paschal Morlino was dismissed from his position last week...
Police: Mt. Pleasant man dies of injuries after being thrown from vehicle
State police released the identity of a man who died of injuries following an Oct. 8 crash on State Street in Mt. Pleasant Township. Police said Gregory P. Petro, 59, of Mt. Pleasant was driving south on State Street near Wimbledon Drive shortly after 11:30 a.m. when his car struck...
Daily Roundup: Person injured in 2-vehicle crash on Route 30 in Unity
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 17: 2-vehicle crash on Route 30 in Unity One man was flown by a medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital early Tuesday morning when his sport utility vehicle collided with a coal-laden tri-axle dump truck along Route...
‘Someone’s going to get seriously hurt’: Fox Chapel residents concerned about speeding
Fox Chapel resident Byron Falchetti wants motorists to slow down when driving in the borough. “It’s getting worse,” Falchetti told borough officials Monday. “Someone’s going to get seriously hurt and there’s going to be liability issues. I don’t think it’s right. “I have never seen a car pulled over for...
The Stroller, Oct. 17, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Monthly Breaking Bread dinner planned at Knead Community Cafe Knead Community...
