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Fox Chapel Area High School students take on real Supreme Court cases
A popular elective social studies course at Fox Chapel Area High School allows students an opportunity to serve as attorneys and Supreme Court justices. Seniors in AP U.S. Government & Politics can select two out of 20 undecided real cases and play a fictional part in the nation’s judicial system....
Penn Hills couple displaced after large tree crashes into their home
The American Red Cross is assisting a Penn Hills couple after a large tree fell into their home Thursday evening. Penn Hills Fire Chief Joe McMeekin said crews were called to the 700 block of Southern Avenue around 8:40 p.m. They found a huge tree that fell from the rear...
Fox Chapel Day at McCahill Park set for June 14
Fox Chapel police are gearing up for what may be the largest community event in department history. The fifth annual Fox Chapel Day is set for June 14 at McCahill Park. Organized by Sgt. Craig Sorg and a handful of volunteers, the department expects to draw about 1,000 people from...
Pittsburgh firm gives preliminary look at Quaker Valley School District facilities assessment
Security vestibule adjustments, roof repairs, paving, improved cafeteria acoustics and HVAC and electrical upgrades are among the various projects recommended in a preliminary Quaker Valley School District facilities assessment. Administrators and other officials watched as Cassi Renninger, principal architect at DRAW Collective Architecture, presented the company’s initial look at potential...
Sewickley Heights road, closed more than a year, in need of nearly $1 million in repairs
A Sewickley Heights road that has been closed for more than a year is not going to get fixed any time soon. Landslides in mid-April 2024 caused significant damage to Backbone Road between Little Sewickley Creek Road and Grouse Lane in Bell Acres. It has deteriorated further since, with portions...
Fox Chapel Area School District announces preliminary graduation plans
Fox Chapel Area School District officials have announced preliminary graduation plans. Approximately 345 high school seniors will graduate on June 8. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Street in Oakland. This is a ticketed event and all attendees must have a ticket....
Sewickley Academy graduation set for June 6
Sewickley Academy officials are preparing to send the class of 2025 off to its next chapter. Graduation at the private school is set for 4 p.m. June 6 in the Rea Auditorium on the academy’s campus, 315 Academy Ave. Officials said there are 45 students in this year’s graduating class....
Shady Side Academy officials announce graduation plans
Shady Side Academy officials had announced their plans for this year’s graduation ceremony on June 7. It is planned for 9-11 a.m. on McKelvy Field at Michael J. Farrell Stadium, 423 Fox Chapel Road. There are 122 seniors in the graduating class of 2025. Academy officials said there is no...
Annual Mammoth Fest in Mt. Pleasant draws thousands of families to Westmoreland County park
Michelle Liprando of Harrison City watched as her daughter, Sienna, spun around and around and around on a motorcycle merry-go-round at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township Sunday. It became a familiar sight — the young girl went on the C&L Shows’ ride quite often during Westmoreland County’s annual Mammoth...
Northern lights to be visible through Sunday night
What scientists call “a geomagnetic storm watch” is in effect for Sunday night. In plain language, that means: Look for vibrant northern lights across the nation — visible anywhere in Pennsylvania. Authorities from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said “a coronal mass ejection” will likely...
Morning Roundup: Glassport officer bit by dog; Pittsburgh Police investigate South Side Flats crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Sunday, June 1: Officer hurt, people charged A Glassport police officer is recovering after being bit by a dog Saturday afternoon. Police Chief Shawn Deverse told TribLive news partner WTAE that an officer was bit while investigating an incident...
Westmoreland County war memorial centennial anniversary celebrated
Glenn Smeltzer stood with pride in Westmoreland County Courthouse Square on Saturday as he and his son watched a ceremony a century in the making. County officials and member of the Greensburg-based Sons of Veterans of Civil War Capt. George A. Cribbs Camp No. 276 celebrated the 100th anniversary of...
Morning Roundup: Man killed in Pittsburgh; gun found in airport passenger carry-on
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Saturday, May 31: Man killed in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood early Saturday morning. Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham said officers were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m....
Fox Chapel Police Department bike rodeo promotes bicycle safety
Multiple Fox Chapel area families are riding their bicycles a little safer thanks to their borough’s first responders. The police department’s annual bicycle rodeo took place May 17 at the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church parking lot along Fox Chapel Road. Sgt. Craig Sorg and several other officers handed out helmets,...
Quaker Valley School District approves budget with 3.9% tax hike
Quaker Valley School District property owners will pay 3.9% more in real estate taxes next school year. The school board voted 7-0 to pass the 2025-26 budget on May 19. Board members Gianni Floro and Jessica Webster were absent. School Director Stratton Nash participated via phone. The budget is available...
Leet officials propose prohibiting most recreational vehicles on township property
Leet officials hope a new law will prevent unnecessary injuries, as well as liability issues and damage to township property. The township commissioners voted 4-0-1 on May 12 to advertise an ordinance prohibiting gas-powered, electric or manually-powered recreational vehicles on township property. Commissioner Rody Nash abstained. Recreational vehicles include scooters,...
Volunteers make Broad Street in Sewickley more colorful with flowers
Broad Street in Sewickley just got a lot more colorful. Nearly 20 volunteers and three borough public works laborers spent the morning of May 14 planting about 4,000 flowers in the islands of the major roadway. Plants included begonias, vinca, zinnias, snapdragons, marigolds and verbena, among others. Public works crews...
Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest blooms at O’Hara park
The Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest brings people with green thumbs and others just touching the topsoil together for a common goal. “We all love to garden,” event chair Ronna Riffle said. “We encourage native plantings. We encourage good environmental stewardship.” The annual agriculture extravaganza took place at the O’Hara...
Barbara Leonard has lots of love for her hometown of Aspinwall
Aspinwall native Barbara Leonard has a lot of love for her hometown. The retired echocardiologist can often be seen cleaning up Fireman’s Memorial Park on Ninth Street or sharing stories with fellow social members of American Legion Post 77. “It’s where I grew up, where I feel comfortable,” Leonard said,...
After 165 years, Sewickley Cemetery continues to offer pristine setting
Bill Russo of Ohio Township has spent the better part of two decades ensuring the graves of military veterans have new flags in time for Memorial Day. A handful of other former soldiers with the same mindset have assisted the Vietnam veteran for most of those years. “We feel we...
Quaker Valley School District graduation plans announced
Quaker Valley School District officials are preparing to send the class of 2025 off to its next chapter. Graduation is planned for 7 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Chuck Knox Stadium, behind the high school. There are 135 graduates this year. The class includes poet laureate Jack Miller and honored...
Last Relay for Life of Riverview planned for May 31 in Oakmont
The end of May will be the end of an era in fundraising for cancer research and awareness in Oakmont. The final laps of Relay for Life of Riverview are planned for May 31 at Riverside Park. The event supporting the American Cancer Society was brought to the borough 25...
USA Today ranks Sewickley among best small towns in the Northeast
George Shannon has known for quite some time that Sewickley is a special place. The longtime resident and current mayor has enjoyed what the borough has to offer for the past 45 years. “Sewickley is a friendly town,” Shannon said. “People will talk to you. People will acknowledge your existence....
Faith-based boxing club proposed in Leetsdale
Amateur boxer Jaryd Boyer hopes to expand his mentorship program and develop a faith-based boxing club in Leetsdale. The Sewickley resident and founder of the Premier Youth & Community Center has his eyes set on an old meat market along Broad Street. Boyer said he is working with the property...
Duquesne Light, West Penn Power officials grilled at hearing over days-long power outages
Officials from Duquesne Light and West Penn Power said their crews, as well as those called in from other states, did the best they could to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by catastrophic storms late last month. Those same officials at a House Majority Policy Committee...
