Federal judge won’t stop Comprehensive Healthcare’s $56 million sale of seven nursing homes
A federal judge on Thursday denied the request of the U.S. Department of Labor to halt the potential $56 million sale of seven nursing homes belonging to an embattled company about to go on trial for violating wage and hour laws. U.S. District Judge William V. Stickman IV said in...
Defense attorneys: Washington County DA seeking death penalty for political reasons
Defense attorneys in a Washington County homicide case are moving to disqualify the appointed district attorney amid allegations that he is misusing the death penalty for political gain as he faces a heated election in November. Jason Walsh, who was appointed to fill the position when District Attorney Gene Vittone...
North Allegheny homecoming travels ‘Through the Decades’
North Allegheny High School’s Sept. 29 homecoming parade had a theme of “Through the Decades” in honor of the school district’s 75th anniversary this year. Homecoming festivities began with a carnival and food trucks. The NA Tiger Marching Band led a parade around the school and Homecoming Queen and King,...
Programs scheduled at Hampton Community Library
Hampton Community Library has plenty of programming to welcome fall, including: • “What a Wonder-Fall World!” drop-in story time, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 30. Stories, songs and crafts designed to celebrate discovery as children interact with their environment. All ages and abilities welcome....
Short-term lane restrictions expected on the Sewickley Bridge
PennDOT officials announced a short-term lane restriction on the Sewickley Bridge in Moon Township and Sewickley Borough will occur tonight, weather permitting. Motorists should expect to encounter single-lane alternating traffic on the bridge from 7 p.m. Thursday to about 5 a.m. Friday. Officials said crews from JET Excavating Co. will...
No vaccine card needed to get updated covid shots at local pharmacies
To get the latest updated covid vaccine, you no longer need that paper vaccine card you may have been carrying in your wallet for the past few years. The CDC announced Wednesday that, because the federal government itself is not distributing covid vaccines, the organization no longer will be giving...
Injuries reported in East Huntingdon motorcycle crash
A motorcycle-vehicle accident along the New Stanton-Ruffs Dale Road in East Huntingdon Thursday afternoon resulted in injuries, according to reports from the scene. Fire departments from Mt. Pleasant, East Huntingdon, New Stanton and Yukon responded to the accident, which was reported at 4 p.m., a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor...
Norwin area: Hillcrest Intermediate School recognized by Apple; North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue open house set and more
Hillcrest Intermediate School recognized by Apple Hillcrest Intermediate has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for its 2023-2026 program term for its commitment to continuous innovation in education and using Apple products to create exemplary learning practices, the district said. “This prestigious designation reflects our continued commitment to innovation,...
Light and Unite in Aspinwall remembers babies on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Leanne Jacobs-Rohan knows she will go to a corner and sob — it’s what she’s done the past nine years each April 24 and Oct. 15. April 24 is the date her son Hazen died. Oct. 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. “I grieve every day, but those...
Penn Hills funeral home earns Pursuit of Excellence Award
Soxman Funeral Homes Ltd. is one of only 104 funeral homes from around the world honored with the 2023 National Funeral Directors Association Pursuit of Excellence Award, placing it among an elite group of funeral service professionals. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients are recognized for adhering to the highest ethical...
Garfield groups confront market-rate development push with affordable housing projects
Rick Swartz believes the 25 affordable houses his group is building in Garfield will help transform a neighborhood that illustrates how Pittsburgh is tackling development, blight and housing-market trends. The Bloomfield-Garfield Corp. executive director walked through the wooden-beamed skeleton of a home under construction at 234 N. Aiken Ave., pausing...
Murrysville area: Concealed-carry seminar, upcoming library programs, local live music and more
Murrysville woman named club president The International Women’s Club of Monroeville recently introduced Louise Esposito of Murrysville as the club president for the 2023-‘24 year. Esposito has been a member since 1996. Esposito was born in New York. Her mother was Italian and her father was Swiss-French. She grew up...
Carnegie Museum bans controversial diorama, enacts new policy
A popular but controversial diorama the Carnegie Museum of Natural History displayed for museum-goers for more than 120 years will be permanently removed from public view, due to a newly enacted human-remains policy, museum officials said Thursday. The Oakland museum’s move, in the works for several years, comes amid debate...
Fox Chapel Area band wins award at Norwin meet
Fox Chapel Area High School senior color guard captain Emma Bergerud performs at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association competition Sept. 23 at Norwin High School. The Fox Chapel Area High School Marching Band won first place in the Class AA division. It also received the highest scores in both...
Aspinwall officials working on short-term rental ordinance; paving delayed again
Aspinwall officials may implement regulations on short-term rentals within the next few months. Patti McCaffrey, councilwoman and planning and zoning chair, said the borough is reviewing ordinances from other communities about short-term rentals, also referred to as Airbnbs. Related data collection began a few months ago. The planning commission would...
27th annual Pizzazz shopping event in Fox Chapel raises money for Garden Club of Allegheny County projects
Chris Canning lives 25 miles from New York City and often travels to the city to shop. But not for herself. She’s in search of items for others. Canning, of Westchester County, N.Y., owns Burkewood Road, a home goods and lifestyle brand featuring home decor, serving pieces, table top linens,...
No injuries reported when vehicle goes over hillside in Harrison
Harrison police are investigating after a Ford Escape went over a hillside late Wednesday. No one was reported injured. Chief Brian Turack said officers were called about 9:20 p.m. to the 1700 block of Pleasantville Road for a vehicle over an embankment. The driver was a 56-year-old woman from Fawn....
Arnold firefighter lives near 1 of 4 houses he is accused of setting on fire; family owns another
An Arnold volunteer firefighter lives a door down from one of four houses he is accused of setting on fire this past weekend, and another belongs to a family member, according to state police. Andrew Joseph Bischof, 21, of Arnold even returned as a firefighter to put out two of...
Ring doorbell, plate readers help police ID woman accused of burglarizing Allegheny Township apartment
An Indiana County woman was accused of breaking into a unit at the Sandalwood Apartments in Allegheny Township and causing nearly $1,300 in damage after a neighbor gave investigators a video clip from a Ring doorbell camera, according to authorities. Kaeona Janae Booker, 25, of the 1500 block of Route...
Proposal would designate 2nd Monday of every October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is poised to formally dedicate the second Monday of every October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The day is typically celebrated as Columbus Day, but 20 states across the country — not including Pennsylvania — have devoted the day to indigenous people, said Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield. Warwick, who sponsored...
Voters asked to amend Monroeville home-rule charter
Half a century ago, the Monroeville Government Study Commission drafted a home-rule charter with a requirement that the municipal manager be a local resident. Today’s municipal officials seek to remove the stipulation through a ballot question in the Nov. 7 general election, asking voters to amend the charter accordingly. “It’s...
Lower Burrell reestablishes parks commission to drive recreation ideas
After a couple of false starts, Lower Burrell is re-forming its parks commission. Council last month appointed Carley Logan as president, Mary Esler as vice president, Debbie Kurtik as secretary and Allie Ecker as treasurer of the parks commission. “It had gone stagnant as a result of 2020,” said Carley...
Cars and more up for grabs at this weekend’s Pittsburgh International Airport auction
Items that travelers leave behind at Pittsburgh International Airport tell their own kinds of stories. Seven iPads, nine Samsung tablets, and 34 Amazon Kindles or Kindle Fires. Eleven Apple watches, 17 lots of assorted sunglasses. Legions of wallets, jewelry, handbags. A Kingstone flute, model K-L-505S, with case included. A pair...
Murrysville middle school’s fall play is a lost-and-found story about learning to love
Franklin Regional teacher Christine Klemstine couldn’t have been more surprised when eighth grader J.T. Esposito performed his audition for the middle school’s fall play. “He had half of the script already memorized,” Klemstine said. “I couldn’t believe it.” Memorizing 20 pages of dialogue is a big enough challenge for an...
TSA nabs 34th gun of year at Pittsburgh airport
Pittsburgh International Airport is one weapon away from tying the record for most guns confiscated in a single year, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials announced Thursday. TSA officers stopped a Greensburg man early Thursday from carrying a loaded, .22 caliber pistol onto a flight at Findlay-based Pittsburgh International Airport, TSA...
