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McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority lauded for lifesaving work at open house
A former McCandless resident attended an open house of the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority on May 18 to publicly thank its crews for helping to save his life last year. The MFPAA invited the public to its headquarters along Grubbs Road in McCandless to tour the station, showcase its equipment...
Picklesburgh heads back to the bridges as festival expands for 10th anniversary
Picklesburgh is going back to the bridges to mark its 10th anniversary. Officials for region’s briniest festival announced that it will span two of Pittsburgh’s iconic Sister Bridges along with an expanded presence at Allegheny Landing, Fort Duquesne Boulevard, PPG Plaza, Market Square, Sixth Street and the Heinz Hall Garden....
Morning Roundup: 7 injured in Ambridge house fire; Cybertruck appears to be hit by bullet in Penn Hills
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 23: Ambridge house fire displaces, injures 7 Five people were taken to the hospital and two more were treated at the scene of a Beaver County house fire late Thursday night. TribLive news partner WTAE reported that...
Wexford Volunteer Fire Co. and Pine leaders struggle to reach consensus on joint titling
During the correspondence portion of the May 19 supervisors meeting, Wexford Volunteer Fire Company notified Pine of its intent to withdraw from its current agreement to provide fire protection and initiate negotiations for a new one. The township’s current agreement with the Wexford VFC is set to expire in December....
Driver in fatal West Homestead crash had 3x legal limit of alcohol, police say
An Ohio driver’s blood-alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit when he crashed his car in West Homestead two years ago, killing his girlfriend, who was a passenger, police said. Following a preliminary hearing Friday, Gaylen Thomas will stand trial on 17 criminal charges including homicide by...
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...
Shaler Area board pivots from maximum property tax increase to none in proposed budget
After considering a 2025-26 budget with a maximum allowable property tax increase, a majority of the Shaler Area School Board on Wednesday, May 21, approved a proposed final budget with no tax increase. While that may have met with the approval of residents concerned about the prospect of their property...
2nd driver guilty in fatal Serra Catholic van crash; judge finds no proof of racingVideo
Andrew Voigt vehemently denied that he and another driver were racing across the Mansfield Bridge in Dravosburg the day a 15-year-old Serra Catholic student was killed on her way to school. But to the judge, it didn’t matter. Voigt’s speed — potentially as high as 107 mph — was enough...
Summer concerts return to McCandless Crossing
Let the good times roll as the outdoor Summer Concert Series returns to McCandless Crossing’s Town Green, kicking off the first show June 2 with singer and guitarist Shelley Duff at 6 p.m. McCandless Crossing, located at the intersection of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue, holds free concerts from 6...
Former Marine, a double amputee, charged with raping 13-year-old girl
A Marine and Purple Heart recipient who lost both legs to a bomb in Afghanistan in 2010 remained jailed Thursday on charges that he raped a 13-year-old girl multiple times last month. Allegheny County Police this week arrested Brandon Rumbaugh, 36, of Pleasant Hills on 12 criminal charges, seven of...
Memorial golf outing raises $20,000 for summer camp for young burn victims
The Balls of Fire golf fundraiser held on May 12 at Wildwood Golf Club in Hampton doubled its fundraising goal by raising $20,000. The event, held by the WWDD Foundation, will donate the funds to Kamp KOALA, a free five-day summer camp for children who have suffered burn injuries offered...
Health department: Allegheny County resident linked to multi-state outbreak of salmonella
An Allegheny County resident has contracted salmonella linked to a multi-state outbreak of the illness, according to the county’s health department. The health department said in a statement that the most people associated with this current outbreak have reported contact with backyard poultry. Public health officials are working to get...
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...
Trial begins for 2nd drag-racing driver in crash that killed Serra Catholic student
One witness testified the SUV passing him on the ramp to the Mansfield Bridge was moving so fast, it fishtailed and almost struck him. Another told the judge it looked like the driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk was in a road rage incident and chasing a white Volkswagen...
Longvue Acres Garden Club’s 75th anniversary plant sale raises record amount for projects
Longvue Acres Garden Club raised more than $3,300, a record amount, during its 75th anniversary perennial plant sale May 17. More than 600 perennials were available for purchase, including Pennsylvania natives and pollinators — all of which were grown in members’ gardens and donated for the sale. Giveaways during the...
Warden-Rodgers defeats Kettering for Ross commissioner Democratic nomination
After seeing a contested Democratic primary for only one Ross commissioner seat, township residents will have contested races for four commissioner seats in November’s general election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. In Ross’ Ward 6, newcomer Haley Warden-Rodgers defeated appointed incumbent Commissioner John W. Kettering for the Democratic...
Shaler Area School District to see contested races for 3 school board seats
Shaler Area School District voters will see contested November elections in two of the district’s three regions, with at least three new members likely to join the nine-member board, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Five of the board’s nine seats are up for election this year, with four...
Quaker Valley Area primary results
Candidates in the uncontested municipal and school board races in the Quaker Valley area cruised through the May 20 primaries and earned party nods, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Aleppo Republican incumbents Daniel Darragh and commissioners’ President George Jones received 91 votes and...
5 candidates all advance for Hampton School Board
All five people running for the Hampton School Board will have a chance to win one of four seats in November, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Board members Denise Balason, Jill Hamlin, Gregory Stein and Larry Vasko were all seeking reelection in the May primary. Three of the...
Primary divides candidates by party for North Hills School Board
The primary election erased cross-filing among candidates for the North Hills School Board, producing full slates of Democrats and Republicans who will vie for four board seats in November’s general election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Four incumbents are among the eight candidates. Three will be on the...
2 Pine-Richland School Board incumbents defeated in primary, 1 advances
Two Pine-Richland School Board members lost their bids for reelection in Tuesday’s primary, while one will advance to the general election in November, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Incumbents failing to advance are Amy Terchick in Region 2 and John Joseph Cassidy in Region 3. Board member Christina...
Nonprofit would boost children’s literacy in Pittsburgh area
Ryan Scarola has a vision to serve children in the Beltzhoover and Mount Oliver neighborhoods with free books, after-school programming and creative writing workshops through a new nonprofit, The Reading Room. A fundraiser May 15 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall helped launch that mission. There, about...
All candidates make it through Gateway school board primary
All of the candidates for Gateway school board will appear on at least ballot in the general election. With all precincts reporting, the Democratic ballot saw Janette Beighel, Leslie McBride, Anthony Mock and Rick McIntyre take the top four spots. Beighel and McBride both earned just over 18% of 10,504...
South Hills primary election results roundup
According to unofficial Allegheny County primary election results, with 100% of the precincts reporting, here are the outcomes of South Hills primary races. Baldwin Borough Incumbent Mayor David Depretis, a Democrat, secured his party’s nomination with 2,078 votes. No Republican candidates were on the primary ballot, but 102 write-in votes...
Gateway school board expected to OK budget, grant money
Gateway school board is expected to adopt a 2025-26 general fund budget when directors meet May 27. Property owners in the district will pay more an additional 1.2 mills in real estate taxes, from 24 mills to 25.2 mills, for next school year. That’s about $2,527.18 on each $100,000 of...
