Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 4
Etna, Reserve to continue talks on regional police force, cite higher cost as a concern
Officials with Etna and Reserve say they need to further explore the possibility of forming a regional police force after a state study found it would cost more to operate than the municipalities’ existing departments. A regional police department with 12 full-time officers would start with an annual budget of...
Rachel Carson Ecovillage promises to bring cohousing, a new way of living, to region
The first residents of a new cohousing community in McCandless are expected to begin moving into their homes early next year. After five years of planning and preparation, the homes that will make up the Rachel Carson EcoVillage at Providence Heights were expected to quickly begin taking shape in November,...
Lane restrictions scheduled for Route 8 in Shaler, Etna, PennDOT announces
Traffic will be restricted on Route 8 in Shaler and Etna beginning Wednesday and continuing into November, PennDOT announced Tuesday. Single-lane restrictions in both directions on Route 8 between Saxonburg Boulevard and Route 28 are scheduled to start about 9 p.m. Wednesday and continue around the clock through late November....
Titans playoff game prompts Etna, Shaler to start trick-or-treating early
Trick-or-treating will start an hour earlier in Etna and Shaler so residents can attend the Shaler Area Titans playoff football game Friday night, the municipalities announced Tuesday. Etna and Shaler had previously scheduled their trick-or-treating from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Each will now begin at 5 p.m. “We understand...
McCandless surgeon gets state lawmaker’s help to put antique VW bus from Brazil on the road
When Dr. Sheri Mancini decided to indulge her mid-life crisis, she did it in a way that will bring smiles to others. She bought a restored 1967 Volkswagen Kombi, commonly known as a VW bus, from Brazil. “I probably can accurately say most people do love these buses. There’s something...
2023 Shaler Area graduate killed in hit-and-run on Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police say
A 2023 Shaler Area graduate died in a hit-and-run Oct. 24 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Beaver County, according to state police. The incident happened about 2:14 a.m. on the turnpike in North Sewickley Township, between New Castle and Cranberry. According to state police, Khalil K. Mutadabur was walking west...
$56K parent-teacher group gift to place roof over Eden Hall outdoor classroom in Richland
An outdoor classroom at Pine-Richland’s Eden Hall Upper Elementary School is expected to get greater use thanks to a donation from the school’s parent-teacher organization. The school board in November is expected to approve a donation from the PTO for the purchase of a cedar pavilion to be installed over...
Permits may allow metal detecting at Shaler’s Fall Run Park; finds to be displayed at libraryVideo
Between 100 and 150 pieces of Shaler’s coal mining history will displayed in November at the Shaler North Hills Library. Members of the North Pittsburgh Past Finders metal detecting club have found relics such as electric miner lamps, coal miner tags, gold-plated pocket watch parts and coal company scrip in...
$3M winning Golden Ticket scratch-off sold at Richland Shop ’n Save
A scratch-off ticket worth $3 million was sold at a Shop ’n Save in Richland, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday, Oct. 27. The $3,000,000 Golden Ticket is a $30 game that offers five top prizes of $3 million. Two of those prizes remain available, according to the lottery. The Shop...
Shots fired after fight at apartment complex near Slippery Rock University campus
No one was hurt when shots were fired at an apartment complex near Slippery Rock University in Butler County early Sunday morning, according to state police. State police said troopers responded around 2:30 a.m. to the incident at University Village at Slippery Rock in Slippery Rock Township. State police determined...
East Allegheny man found dead over hillside in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill
A man was found dead Sunday afternoon over a hillside in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the man as Bill Bauer, 60, of Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood. Police, medics and firefighters responded around 3 p.m. for reports of an...
Newborn found dead in trunk after mother arrives at Pittsburgh hospital without it
An investigation is underway after a newborn was found dead in the trunk of a car on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Friday night. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, a woman from Ohio Township arrived at a Pittsburgh hospital after giving birth, but without her baby. She left the hospital against...
Oakmont, Springdale celebrate the season and Halloween with community events
Adults and children alike celebrated the Halloween season — spooky and otherwise — on both sides of the Allegheny River on Saturday. A cool and sunny day made for a great time to be outdoors, whether at Oakmont’s Fall Festival or the Springdale Borough Police Department’s Trunk or Treat. Blocks...
Dyslexia simulation reveals challenges 20% of population faces
Hailey Levin has known for years that her daughter is dyslexic. But experiencing for the first time what it might be like for her, she said, was almost heartbreaking. Levin was among about two dozen people, largely parents like herself, who participated in a dyslexia simulation event the Pennsylvania branch...
Slates of candidates battle for 4 seats on, control of the Pine-Richland School Board
Eight candidates are vying for four seats on the nine-member Pine-Richland School Board in the Nov. 4 election, the results of which could change control of the often divided board. One seat is up in Region 1 and currently held by Lisa Hillman, who did not seek reelection. Two seats...
Pine-Richland doubles electric buses in fleet to 6
Pine-Richland School District and its transportation contractor, Student Transportation of America, have doubled their fleet of electric buses to six, thanks in part to funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program, the district announced. As part of the debut of the additional buses, members of Eden Hall...
Pine-Richland School Board members not facing election support pursuing tax increase exception
The five members of the Pine-Richland School Board whose seats are not up for election this year unanimously support the district pursuing increasing property taxes by more than its state-imposed inflation limit for the 2026-27 school year. Superintendent Brian Miller sought the positions of holdover board members Marc Casciani, Ashley...
Shaler schedules presentation for parks and recreation master plan
A presentation on Shaler’s parks and recreation master plan is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the township office, 300 Wetzel Road. Residents will be able to get an update and view recommendations for Shaler’s parks system, including Kiwanis Park. The presentation from OHM Advisors will be held...
Franklin Park residents to select mayor, 3 council members; decide on government study commission
Franklin Park residents will be electing a mayor and three members of council on Nov. 4, as well as for forming a commission to study changing the borough to a home rule charter form of government. Longtime Republican Mayor Dennis O’Keefe is challenged for reelection by Democrat Cristen Fiffik. Three...
100-year-old D-Day veteran recounts his life, service for West View church senior lunch crowd
On Dec. 7, 1941, 16-year-old Warren Goss was told to get to Mt. Royal Boulevard and sell newspapers. Goss, a dyslexic, grade school dropout who grew up with six siblings on a chicken farm in Shaler, didn’t understand the headline of the day. “I was hollering, ‘Extra paper, bomb Pearl...
Shaler continues realignment of township administration
A realignment of Shaler’s township administration is continuing under its new manager, Judy Kording. Commissioners on Oct. 14 hired Sharon Lobosco as administrative assistant. Her salary was set at $44,000, and she is scheduled to start on Nov. 10. Lobosco, an administrative assistant coming to the township from a kitchen...
5 candidates vie for 4 seats on Hampton School Board
As they had in the primary, five candidates are vying for four seats up for election this year on the nine-member Hampton School Board. Incumbent board members Denise Balason, Jill Hamlin and Larry Vasko were cross-filed for the primary and won each party’s nomination. Board member Gregory Stein, who was...
4 vying for 3 seats on Hampton Council
Four candidates are vying for three seats on Hampton’s five-member council in the Nov. 4 election. Council members are elected at-large, or across the entire township, every four years. Seeking reelection are incumbents Carolynn Johnson, Bethany Blackburn and Julie Fritsch. They were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Fritsch and Johnson...
Ross residents to choose commissioners in 4 of 9 voting wards
Ross residents will be electing commissioners in four of the township’s nine voting wards on Nov. 4 — but there is a wrinkle in one of them. Ross has nine commissioners, each from a ward, who are staggered so that roughly half of the board is up for election in...
4 incumbents among 8 candidates vying for North Hills School Board
Voters in the North Hills School District have full slates of Democratic and Republican candidates to choose from to fill four of the school board’s nine seats up for election this year. The primary erased cross-filing among the candidates, resulting in four Democrats and four Republicans being on the ballot....
