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Gigler, Stoneburner, Taliani win commissioner seats in East Deer
Two longtime incumbents and a 22-year-old newcomer were victorious Tuesday in the East Deer commissioners election. Anthony Taliani, 75, a 51-year incumbent, was the top vote-getter among the five candidates, notching 202 votes, or 23.68%, according to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Department. Newcomer Jacob Leonard Gigler had...
New Kensington-Arnold approves 3.5% pay increase for superintendent
The outgoing New Kensington-Arnold School Board approved a raise for the district’s superintendent over the objection of one of three new members set to join the board in December. The board voted unanimously in favor of a 3.5% pay increase for Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. It is retroactive to July 1,...
Searchers come up empty in search for man believed to have jumped from Hulton Bridge
Sonar was used to search the Allegheny River on Wednesday for a man witnesses say jumped off the Hulton Bridge after crashing his car on the bridge Tuesday evening. The man, believed to be 42 years old and from the Verona area, has not been found, Harmar police Chief Jason...
Dadowski, Smith earn Tarentum Council seats; 3rd position will be filled by appointment
The race for an at-large Tarentum Council seat finished with a razor-thin margin, as Democratic incumbent Scott Dadowski edged Republican newcomer Maggie Smith by eight votes. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Division, Dadowski earned 319 votes to Smith’s 311. “I want to thank the residents for...
Calvert, McCloskey, Neidig, Porco and Verdetto win Deer Lakes School Board seats
Deer Lakes School District voters selected three Democrats and two Republicans on Tuesday to fill five open seats on the school board. Incumbent Democrat Cristy McCloskey led the seven-person race with 2,714 votes, or 16.89%, according to unofficial election results from the Allegheny County Elections Department. Others who secured seats...
Public review of proposed English resources available for Burrell parents
Burrell School District is opening the book for interested parents and taxpayers who want to review proposed English resources for elementary and middle school students. Until Nov. 28, taxpayers in the district can review three sets of proposed English resources — two of which are for kindergarten through fifth grades...
Iron City taps into region’s history with 1870s-style rye whiskey at East Deer distillery
Pittsburgh has long been known as a shot-and-a-beer town. And for more than 160 years, much of the beer consumed here was made by Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Now the iconic company is making the shots to go with its beer. After years of sitting in oak barrels until just the...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 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. Groups wanted for annual Tarentum-Brackenridge Christmas parade Tarentum Recreation Board is...
5 incumbents, 2 newcomers find victory in Allegheny Valley School Board race
Voters in the Allegheny Valley School District appear to like how the district currently functions. Seven of the nine school board seats were up for grabs in Tuesday’s election, and five incumbents were able to hold on to board seats, according to unofficial yet complete results from the Allegheny County...
1 Indiana Township supervisor race tied, the other too close to call
Only two votes separate the winner and loser in one Indiana Township supervisor’s race, and another race ended in a tie, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division for the Nov. 7 General Election. The District 1 race for a four-year seat ended with Republican...
Cope beats Felack for 4-year term on New Kensington-Arnold School Board, Felack will still serve
New Kensington-Arnold School Director John Cope retained his seat on the school board Tuesday, but the man he beat will still serve alongside him. Cope, 73, of New Kensington, won over challenger Eric Felack for the four-year seat in Region 3. But Felack, 69, also of New Kensington also appeared...
Democrats take 3 of 5 Plum school board seats
While Republicans in Plum secured a sweep of borough council seats and the district judge’s office serving the borough and Oakmont, results were more mixed for the Plum School Board. With full slates of candidates vying for five seats, Democrats won three of them while Republicans took home two, according...
Republicans sweep race for 3 Plum Council seats
Republicans will have full control of Plum Council after securing a sweep in Tuesday’s election. Republicans Steve Schlauch, Dave Majernik and Jerry Purcell won the three council seats that were up for election, according to complete but unofficial Allegheny County election results. Schlauch, chairman of the Plum Republican Committee, was...
West Deer residents approve fire tax, second referendum
West Deer voters saw two additional questions on their ballots on Election Day — one regarding the township’s fire tax, and the other for elected auditors. Both referendums passed according to Allegheny County Elections Department’s unofficial election results. Fire tax The majority of voters have decided to change the fire...
Republican Mike Doyle edges to victory for Plum, Oakmont district judge office
A nail-biting night for Mike Doyle ended in his favor Tuesday. Doyle, the Republican president of Plum Council, won the race for the vacant district judge office serving Plum and Oakmont over Democrat Melanie Pallone by less than 100 votes, according to complete but unofficial Allegheny County election results. Doyle...
Cheryl Peck Yakopec hangs on in district judge race
The district judge seat in northwestern Westmoreland County will remain in the hands of Cheryl Peck Yakopec, unofficial election results from the Westmoreland County Election Bureau show. With all precincts reporting at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Yakopec had 4,299 votes, or 52.81% of the vote, and Leslie Uncapher Zellers had 3,837...
3 newcomers, 2 incumbents secure victory for Highlands School Board
The face of Highlands School Board will change after Tuesday’s election in which three newcomers secured victories. The board race was hotly contested, drawing eight candidates for five positions. Republican newcomer Justin Kipp, 49, and Republican incumbent Gene Witt, 59, appear to have edged out opponents to represent Region 1....
Aspinwall Council to have 2 incumbents replaced by political newcomers; 1 incumbent retains seat
A political newcomer was the top vote-getter and a council president was dethroned in Aspinwall, according to complete but unofficial returns for the Nov. 7 general election from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Louis Curcio Jr., a registered Democrat who did not succeed in earning his party’s nomination in the...
Fitzgerald, Copeland, Stephens win Springdale Council race
Two incumbents and a Democratic newcomer held off two challengers for the race in Springdale Council, unofficial vote tallies from the Allegheny County Department of Elections showed. With all votes tallied, Shawn Fitzgerald Jr. led all vote-getters with 599 votes, or 27.85%, Daniel P. Copeland had 487 votes or 22.64%...
Girardi narrowly defeats Karaica for Lower Valley magistrate, unofficial tally shows
In a back-and-forth race for the Lower Valley’s district judge seat, Michael Girardi defeated Mitchell Karaica by a 26-vote margin, according to unofficial election results from the Allegheny County Elections Department. Girardi had 1,853 votes, or just over 50.33%; and Karaica had 1,827 votes, or 49.62%; results showed. Both men...
Democrat Eric Bengel retains Harrison Commissioner 3rd Ward seat
Democratic incumbent Eric Bengel appeared to secure another four-year term representing Harrison’s 3rd Ward, handily beating opponent Gary Hines. According to unofficial results by Allegheny County Elections Division, Bengel earned 457 votes to Hines’ 375. The pair competed in the spring for the Democratic nomination, with Bengel barely edging Hines...
2023 Allegheny and Westmoreland county election results
Results for Allegheny and Westmoreland county races are here....
Rescue crews fail to find man who crashed on, then jumped from Hulton Bridge
Authorities will resume a search Wednesday morning for a man who jumped from the Hulton Bridge into the Allegheny River on Tuesday night. Police responded to reports that a man jumped off the bridge after crashing on it around 6 p.m. Tuesday. The man is believed to be 42 years...
St. Joseph students direct ‘SpongeBob Musical’ at Mary Queen of Apostles
St. Joseph High School senior Donovan Polito envisions a career on the Great White Way, singing and dancing his way across Broadway stages. He hopes to give younger students the same ability to dream. Polito, 17, and classmate Kylie Krzewinski, 17, have stepped in for the second year to direct...
The Stroller, Nov. 7, 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. Cash bash to benefit Kiski Area spring musical The drama department...
