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Oakmont officials award 2022 road repair project to Youngblood Paving
Oakmont officials have tapped a Wampum-based business to pave several borough roads this year. Council unanimously voted March 21 to award a $290,450 contract to Youngblood Paving. Youngblood was the lowest of six bidders, and this is its first time working for Oakmont, according to borough officials. Borough manager Scot...
2 people hurt after 2 crashes on Route 28
State police Kittanning barracks are investigating two crashes along Route 28 that ended with two people being sent to hospitals. Allegheny County dispatchers said the first wreck occurred around 3:50 p.m. Friday in the northbound lanes at the Sharpsburg/O’Hara Township line. Dispatchers confirmed one person was transported from the scene....
Edgeworth native Josh Green reflects on his roots while running for Hawaiian office
When Josh Green is not leading Hawaii’s covid relief efforts, being a doctor in emergency rooms or addressing constituents’ concerns in the Aloha State, he ponders the future of his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. “I can live with (Mitch) Trubisky and an offensive lineman in the first round or second (in...
Fox Chapel council nixes participation in regional fire department study
Fox Chapel officials have declined to participate in a regional fire department study with other Fox Chapel Area School District communities. The study, which could involve Sharpsburg, Aspinwall, O’Hara Township, Blawnox and Fox Chapel fire departments, would examine memberships, resources, training and other related factors. It would be done through...
Police: Loaded gun found in passenger’s bag at Pittsburgh International Airport
A loaded handgun was found inside a passenger’s backpack by TSA officers at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Allegheny County Police reported. The incident took place shortly before 4:30 p.m. Police determined the passenger, a 49-year-old man from Munhall, did possess a concealed carry...
Rosedale Civic Association project receives boost from Penn Hills Rotary
A project to revitalize Rosedale Park in Penn Hills is closer to fruition courtesy of a local contribution. The Penn Hills Rotary recently presented a $600 check to the Rosedale Civic Association, which has embarked on an estimated $150,000 upgrade effort to the recreation site next to the Rosedale Volunteer...
Quaker Valley middle schoolers to see ‘rite of passage’ return this school year
A right of passage of Quaker Valley School District middle schoolers returns after a two-year pandemic hiatus. The eighth-grade trip to historic sites has traditionally been a several-day educational and bonding experience for youngsters in Sewickley and surrounding communities. About 150-or-so students have gone each year since the 1970s. It’s...
Twice the participants expected at Verona Garden Club’s 2nd annual Botany & Booze benefit
Verona Garden Club members hope double the brews, double the goods and double the space equals double the funds at the second annual Botany & Booze. The fundraiser for the beautification group is scheduled for May 21-22 at Railroad Park. East Railroad Avenue will be closed from Center to South...
Tom Hanks movie ‘A Man Called Otto’ to film in Oakmont; actor not expected to be in town
Portions of some Oakmont roads will be closed Thursday for filming of the Tom Hanks movie “A Man Called Otto.” No parking or travel will be permitted on Delaware Avenue between Fifth Street and Isabella Way, and Fourth Street between Washington and Maryland avenues. The closures will be from 6...
Fox Chapel to reinstate junior council person program, welcome member next school year
A pair of Fox Chapel council’s newest members hope to bring back an opportunity for borough youths to learn about local government. Sarah Hanna and Bradley Harrison are in their first year of their council terms. Among the issues in their political platform is community engagement. One way they hope...
Outfit from Aspinwall boutique to be featured at April fashion show
An Indiana Township seamstress will have one of her creations in an upcoming Pittsburgh fashion show. Elaine “Lane” Root has a few weeks left to perfect “Pangaea,” a dress to be modeled by longtime friend Suzan Falvey in this year’s Ecolution Fashion Gala titled, “Earth Matters Now: For The World...
Emergency dispatcher crafts LEGO set honoring first responder TV show
Baldwin Borough resident Will McDine has combined his passion for building and love of a classic first responder TV show into a potential package for a Danish toy company. The Allegheny County dispatcher and former Castle Shannon volunteer firefighter has created a LEGO set in honor of “Emergency!” an NBC...
Pro wrestling returns to Springdale with fundraiser for high school marching band
Sounds of wrestling ring bells and body slams will be music to the ears as a local pro wrestling promotion partners with a Springdale Junior-Senior High School booster club to raise money for its marching band. The Keystone State Wrestling Alliance returns to the Donald C. McGhee Fieldhouse for Springdale...
Quaker Valley officials approve variety of high school upgrades
Quaker Valley High School will receive some upgrades at the end of the school year while the school board moves forward with plans to replace it. The school board recently approved several contracts for work there. The upper asphalt drives and parking lot will be paved and restriped by Bedford-based...
Police: Man shot in the face in Clairton
A man shot in the face in Clairton is expected to survive, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers responded to the intersection of Holcomb Avenue and Wood Alley for a shooting around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday. First responders found a man with a gunshot wound to the face. Police said the...
Fox Chapel Area School District easing out of social distancing at mealtime
Fox Chapel Area School District students will soon be able to use the gymnasiums, auditoriums, cafeterias and other common spaces they way they were intended as officials move closer to its pre-pandemic environment. The district was using those areas to allow for social distancing during meal times. The school board...
Sewickley officials tap Hoffman Kennels as new animal control officer
Sewickley has a new animal control officer. Council approved a one-year deal will Delmont-based Hoffman Kennels. The vote was unanimous at this month’s meeting. Borough officials said Hoffman Kennels was the only company to submit a proposal for the service. Cost is $200 per month with calls on an as-needed...
Quaker Valley School District rehires consultant for more work on proposed high school project
Quaker Valley School District officials are moving forward with plans for a new high school despite a pending denial from the Leet zoning hearing board. School board members unanimously voted March 15 to approve a new contract with Pittsburgh-based firm Thomas & Williamson LLC to provide professional consulting and program...
Monroeville police investigating shooting in Olive Garden parking lot
Monroeville police are investigating a shooting that sent an Olive Garden employee to a hospital. Police Chief Doug Cole said the worker, a 19-year-old man, was treated and released from Forbes Hospital after being shot in the leg Saturday around 9:30 p.m. in the restaurant’s parking lot along Mall Plaza...
Quaker Valley COG recycling bin installed at Riverfront Park in Sewickley
A glass recycling bin designed to help more than a dozen municipalities keep jars, bottles and other related items from ending up landfills has been installed in Sewickley. Pittsburgh-based Michael Brothers Hauling put the 20-yard bin in a lot in Riverfront Park near the playgrounds on Friday. It’s the permanent...
Armed robbery at Penn Hills gas station under investigation
Penn Hills police are investigating an armed robbery at a Sunoco gas station. Police Chief Ronald Como said the incident occurred at the convenience store near the intersection of Hulton and Poketa roads late Thursday morning. A man wearing a mask, hoodie and dark clothing entered the store, showed a...
Bethel Park High School presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’
Bethel Park High School students hope to perform this year’s musical to a capacity crowd. Seating restrictions have been modified for the upcoming presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” District officials have decided to make nearly 1,200 seats available in the auditorium. Attendees will still need to abide by the...
O’Hara officials hope to expand Community Park trail repairs through grants
O’Hara Township is seeking a second round of grants in as many months to finance a trail stabilization project in O’Hara Community Park. Township officials on March 8 approved applications for a $125,000 grant through the Commonwealth Finance Authority’s Statewide Local Share Assessment Program, and a $62,500 grant through the...
Leet zoning hearing canceled, denial of proposed Quaker Valley High School application pending
A Leet Zoning Hearing Board meeting to discuss changes to a proposed Quaker Valley High School was canceled after the district failed to provide an amended plan. The zoning board had scheduled a hearing for March 9 following its denial of the district’s special exception application for the school last...
Sewickley Parking Authority formally dissolved by borough council
The Sewickley Parking Authority has been formally dissolved. Council approved the start of the process to bring parking enforcement back to the borough office in October. Elected officials approved the authority’s certificate of termination on March 8. “It formalizes the arraignment with the state and the county,” council President Cynthia...
