Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 51
Morning Roundup: High wind watch issued for Saturday
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 31, 2023: High wind watch The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for parts of Western Pennsylvania from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The watch is in effect for the ridges until 2...
George Wolfe, Wolfie’s Pizza owner, to be honored by foundation for rock drummer he admired
One of the first things George Wolfe said to Hannah Isenberg was that he was not a “total weirdo.” Each already had heard of the other. Isenberg knew Wolfe was a big fan of the Canadian rock band Rush; Wolfe knew Isenberg was a niece of the band’s legendary drummer,...
Morning Roundup: SWAT response in Allentown
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 30, 2023: SWAT response in Allentown A police SWAT team responded to a home in the 600 block of Eureka Street in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood just before midnight Wednesday. A police spokeswoman said the response was for...
Morning Roundup: Squirrel Hill tunnel crash snarls traffic, man found shot in Stanton Heights
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 29, 2023: Parkway East traffic snarled A multivehicle crash inside the Squirrel Hill tunnel has snarled traffic on the Parkway East. The crash in the outbound direction was reported about 7:45 a.m., PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said....
West Mifflin man arrested after accepting courtesy ride from Springdale officer
A West Mifflin man was arrested in Cheswick early Tuesday after an extensive search by police from multiple departments. The search started after the man accepted a courtesy ride from a Springdale officer. According to a criminal complaint, Tyrone Steele, 24, waved down a Springdale police officer on Pittsburgh Street...
Traffic restrictions planned for Baileys Run Road in Frazer, East Deer, West Deer
Periodic, single-lane closures on Baileys Run Road in Frazer, East Deer and West Deer are scheduled to start at 6 a.m. April 10, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Tuesday. Traffic will be restricted weekdays between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. for work including paving, base repairs, drainage...
2nd egg hatches in Hays bald eagles’ nestVideo
The second egg in the bald eagles’ nest in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood hatched Tuesday morning, according to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. The new eaglet joins a sibling, whose egg was laid on Feb. 17 and hatched Sunday. The second egg was laid Feb. 20. Live video early Tuesday...
Pittsburgh school van driver sexually assaulted intellectually disabled girl, police say
A school van driver from Pittsburgh is accused of sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled girl. Police charged Raymond Michael West, 42, on Monday with indecent assault, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children. Online court records did not list an attorney for West. A criminal complaint filed in...
Morning Roundup: Police investigating crash, shots fired in McKees Rocks
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 28, 2023: Police investigate crash, shots fired in McKees Rocks Police are investigating a crash and shots fired in the area of the crash in McKees Rocks early Tuesday morning. Allegheny County Police said 911 was notified...
Arnold police officer accused of hiding evidence, tampering with witness in Game Commission investigation
An Arnold police officer is on unpaid leave after the state Game Commission filed charges against him stemming from the alleged unlawful taking of a whitetail deer. Jacob A. Pollick, 29, of Murrysville faces a summary charge of unlawful killing or taking of big game and misdemeanor charges of tampering...
Gas prices down in Pennsylvania while national average unchanged
Pennsylvania is among a majority of states that saw gas prices fall in the past week but downward trends are likely to be temporary, an industry analyst said. According to AAA, the average price in Pennsylvania on Monday was about $3.56 per gallon. That’s about 4 cents per gallon less...
3 injured in crash on McKnight Road
Three people were injured following a crash early Monday on McKnight Road in Ross. The incident, which involved a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and a box truck, happened just before 6 a.m. in the lanes approaching the Parkway North. Those inbound lanes were shut down for about two hours, detouring...
Morning Roundup: Weekend winds knock out power in Western Pa.
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, March 27, 2023: Weekend winds knock out power in Western Pa. Power outages stemming from high winds over the weekend were impacting several schools in the Pittsburgh area Monday morning. Duquesne Light and West Penn Power were reporting...
Faces of the Valley: New Kensington Girl Scouts increase reading opportunities with ‘little library’ project
Two New Kensington Girl Scouts who know not every child in their community has books to read at home wanted to do something about that. To earn their Silver Award, friends and troopmates Kamryn Graham, 14, and Aceyln Sell, 13, built three “little libraries.” One stands outside each of New...
New Kensington-Arnold introducing NoRILLA mixed-reality system to elementary schoolsVideo
A mixed-reality system is promising to shake up STEM education for New Kensington-Arnold elementary students. Through a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, the district has obtained four NoRILLA tables. Two will be kept at H.D. Berkey Elementary, while Martin and Roy A. Hunt will have one each. The name stands...
Building the Valley: Family-run Grasinger Homes takes pride in custom construction
Over 45 years, the Grasinger family has built hundreds of houses that have become other families’ homes. It’s something John Grasinger thought about as he drove through one of their housing plans on a Christmas season evening, seeing all the houses decorated. “You didn’t just build a house,” he said....
Former church chapel to become concert venue in downtown New Kensington
Three years after moving his record store into a former church and Salvation Army citadel, New Ken Social owner AJ Rassau is adding a second concert venue to the building. The new venue, which has yet to be named, is in what had been the chapel of a former Presbyterian...
Century-old Salvation Army time capsule found in New Kensington
Time was not kind to the contents of a near-century old Salvation Army time capsule found in New Kensington. While water rusted away the metal container’s lid and damaged its mostly paper contents, the documents within — including a newspaper, news clippings, letters and books remain largely legible . “It’s...
New Kensington motorcycle club dealt setback in plan to use former office building as clubhouse
A New Kensington motorcycle club will have to make its case to city council for why it should be allowed to use a former office building in a residential area as its clubhouse. The city’s planning commission voted to not recommend giving the Vultures Motorcycle Club a conditional use approval...
New Kensington-Arnold to seek proposals for replacement of Valley High pedestrian bridges
The twin pedestrian bridges spanning Little Pucketa Creek in front of Valley High School in New Kensington might not be fully replaced until early in the 2024-25 school year, an engineer working on the project for the school district said. The New Kensington-Arnold School Board could vote to seek proposals...
Skyy Moore attending New Kensington parade honoring Super Bowl championVideo
A parade will be held through downtown New Kensington on Friday night for city native Skyy Moore, a member of this year’s Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, the city announced Wednesday. Moore, 22, is expected to attend and will be presented with a proclamation at the end of the parade,...
Gasoline prices edge higher as change to summer blends underway coast to coast
With the change to more expensive summer gasoline underway across the country, the national average has increased for the second straight week, an industry analyst said. Wholesale gasoline prices are increasing at a rate typical for this time of year, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy....
New Kensington-Arnold adopts new calendar with earlier start, ‘catch-up’ days built in
The 2023-24 school year will start earlier for students and teachers in the New Kensington-Arnold School District under a new calendar that includes other significant changes. Superintendent Chris Sefcheck said students were at the “very center” of the calendar’s development. “The only thing budgets and grant money cannot buy is...
Valley High School pool, auditorium focus of $1.3M in spending
The New Kensington-Arnold School District will spend nearly $1.3 million on projects at the high school and two of the district’s three elementary schools. The lion’s share — a little more than $1 million — will pay for renovations at the pool and auditorium at Valley High School. About $671,000 is...
Plum brings back DelRosso for marketing, public relations consulting
Former state representative and lieutenant governor candidate Carrie Lewis DelRosso says she is “very happy” to be returning to her work in public relations. Plum Council recently approved a proposal for marketing and public relations consulting with DelRosso, who operates her own firm. She has also accepted a position handling...
