Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 8
14-year-old boy in critical condition after falling into Kiski River near Roaring Run trailhead
A 14-year-old boy was in critical condition after having a medical emergency and falling into the Kiski River Saturday, a Kiski Township police officer said Sunday. The boy, whose name was not released, was being treated at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Patrolman Colton Howard said. First responders were called...
Hopes pinned on ‘unique’ redesign of Wexford I-79 interchange alleviating congestion, reducing crashes
Local officials, business owners and PennDOT are hopeful an investment of nearly $50 million will alleviate congestion and improve safety at the Wexford interchange connecting Interstate 79 with Route 910 in northern Allegheny County. Work is beginning on a $46.5 million, two-year project that will reconfigure the interchange on the...
McCandless man wins Top Gun, other honors at national laser tag championship in Ross
The 29th annual Laser Storm National Laser Tag Championship was held July 25-27 at Laser Storm Pittsburgh in Ross. In addition to Pennsylvania, 43 players from Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio and Utah participated. Laser Storm, which opened in 1996, has hosted the championship six times, previously in 1999, 2006,...
Shaler fire company suspends 3 of 5 members accused of answering call while drunk
Three members of a Shaler volunteer fire department are suspended following allegations they were part of a crew that responded to a call under the influence of alcohol earlier this month. A total of five members of the Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company were involved in the Aug. 2 incident. Of...
PennDOT cancels weekend closure of southbound 62nd Street Bridge in Etna, Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: PennDOT announced Wednesday, Aug. 20 that this scheduled closure has been postponed. A new date has not yet been determined. PennDOT has postponed a planned weekend closure of the 62nd Street Bridge in Etna and Pittsburgh. The closure was scheduled to run from 9 p.m. Friday to 5...
Shaler approves policies on vendors, metal detecting in township parks
Shaler commissioners have approved two policies affecting township parks. One regulates outside vendors in the parks, while the other prohibits the use of metal detectors. Commissioners approved each at their Aug. 13 meeting. Under the policy on vendors, organizations wishing to have an outside vendor at an event are required...
Man arrested in connection with Shaler Area School District threat
A 28-year-old man’s threats to kill two men and students at Shaler Area Elementary School prompted the district to delay the start of the new school year. Allegheny County Police charged Daniel White, 28, of Turtle Creek with three misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats. He was arraigned Monday night and...
Here are some things to know as students in the Pine-Richland School District start new year
Students in the Pine-Richland School District return to classes on Aug. 20. • Holiday breaks: Thanksgiving, Nov. 27-28; winter, Dec. 22-Jan 2; spring, March 30-April 3 • Enrollment: 4,600 • Lunch prices: K-6, $2.60; 7-12, $2.85, unchanged • District main phone number: 724-625-7773 • District website: pinerichland.org • What’s new:...
In brief: Happenings in the North Hills area
Ross rejects bids for police locker room renovation Ross commissioners rejected all bids for a renovation of its police locker rooms, after prices came in more than double what township officials were expecting. The project was primarily an expansion of the women’s locker room, making use of an extra jail...
In brief: Happenings in the North Hills area
Ross rejects bids for police locker room renovation Ross commissioners rejected all bids for a renovation of its police locker rooms, after prices came in more than double what township officials were expecting. The project was primarily an expansion of the women’s locker room, making use of an extra jail...
6 injured when empty vehicle drifts into East Liberty crowd
Six people were hurt, three seriously, when an unoccupied car drifted into a crowd Sunday evening at a festival in East Liberty, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Broad Street at Centre Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. Witnesses told first responders that there...
Woman killed in crash of side-by-side in Washington County
Editor’s note: This report was updated on Tuesday, Aug. 19 to correct the spelling of Janna Slagle’s first name. An incorrect spelling was provided by the Washington County Coroner’s Office. A 33-year-old woman was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Washington County. The Washington County Coroner...
3 injured when 2 women get stuck on hill at Shaler’s Fall Run Park
Three people suffered minor injuries Sunday after two women got stuck on a hill in Shaler’s Fall Run Park. Shaler police Chief Sean Frank said police, firefighters and emergency medical services went to Fall Run Park just before 1 p.m. to help two women in their 20s who became stuck...
Connellsville man accused of fleeing scene of 3-vehicle crash that seriously injured 1
A Connellsville man was arrested at his home after state police say he fled the scene of a three-vehicle crash that left one person seriously injured in Fayette County Saturday night. State police charged Matthew David McKnight, 47, with felony aggravated assault by vehicle, misdemeanor driving under the influence, and...
Brackenridge man charged in stabbing faces drug charges after police search his home
A Brackenridge man charged in an early Saturday morning stabbing also faces drug charges after police searched his home, according to court records. Tarentum police filed five felony and two misdemeanor drug offenses against Brandon Bowman, 45. Bowman is accused of stabbing a man in the back in the 1000...
2 of 5 surviving ‘Knight Rider’ cars reunited in Butler County; tractor-trailer restoration nearing completion
The world’s largest collection of screen-used Knight Rider cars is now in Butler County. The first Pontiac modified to portray the Knight Industries Two Thousand — KITT for short — and seen in the 1980s TV show’s iconic opening racing toward the screen in the desert is parked alongside one...
Paving work on westbound Parkway East finishes early
Paving on the westbound Parkway East scheduled to run from Friday night to Monday morning has finished much earlier. PennDOT announced late Saturday afternoon that the work in Monroeville, Penn Hills and Wilkins was completed and restrictions were lifted. The work saw westbound I-376 reduced to a single lane between...
2-year I-79 Wexford interchange project scheduled to begin
Work on a $46.5 million, two-year project to improve the Wexford interchange on Interstate 79 is scheduled to start Monday, PennDOT announced. Crews from Golden Triangle Construction will begin to mobilize equipment and prepare staging areas in the area of the interstate and Route 910 in Franklin Park and Marshall....
Motorcycle ride honoring slain New Ken officer Brian Shaw supports new generations of police
An annual motorcycle ride held in memory of a New Kensington police officer is helping put new generations of officers on the street. About 1,000 people with 600 motorcycles participated Saturday in the eighth annual Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Ride, which funds scholarships for cadets attending the Allegheny County...
Bystanders restrain driver after fatal collision with pedestrian in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood
A Pittsburgh man died after being hit by a pickup truck in the city’s Bluff neighborhood shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to city police. First responders found the man at Vine Street and Fifth Avenue with a significant head injury, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said...
Brackenridge man found, arrested after early morning stabbing
A Brackenridge man is accused of stabbing a man during an argument early Saturday. Tarentum police charged Brandon Bowman, 45, with felony aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person. Bowman was denied bail when he was arraigned Saturday, and he was being held in the Allegheny...
Here are some things to know as students in the North Hills School District start new year
Students in grades 1-12 in the North Hills School District will return to school on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Kindergartners will have their first day on Aug. 22. • Holiday breaks: Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1; winter, Dec. 24 to Jan. 2; spring, March 30 to April 3. • Enrollment:...
Here are some things to know as students in the Hampton School District start new year
Students in the Hampton School District return to classes on Aug. 21. • Holiday breaks: Thanksgiving, Nov. 27-Dec. 1; winter, Dec. 24-Jan. 4; spring, April 2-6 • Enrollment: 2,600 • Lunch prices: Elementary, $2.60; middle and high school, $2.90, each up 10 cents • District phone number: 412-486-6000 • District...
Here are some things to know as students in the Shaler Area School District start new year
Shaler Area students return to classes on Aug. 19. • Holiday breaks: Labor Day, Sept. 1; Thanksgiving, Nov. 26-28 and Dec. 1; holiday, Dec. 19-Jan. 2; spring, March 30-April 3; Memorial Day, May 25. • Enrollment: 3,751 • Lunch prices: Primary and elementary, $2.15; middle and high school, $2.40, each...
Shaler Area accepts business manager’s resignation, arranges high school leadership
The Shaler Area School District will be looking for a new business manager. The school board accepted the resignation of Jennifer Tressler, director of finance and operations, at its Aug. 13 meeting. It is effective Sept. 24. Tressler is leaving Shaler for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, where she will start...
