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Plum police Chief Lanny Conley has a new five-year contract and two newly promoted officers to go along with it. Council approved the contract and promotions at its meeting on Monday, Aug. 12. Conley’s current salary is $154,628. The contact includes 3.5% annual raises with the first effective in January....

Sewickley Academy teachers and staff are preparing to welcome their pre-K to 12th grade students back to school. First day for learners at the private campus along Academy Avenue is Aug. 29. Officials said 513 students are enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, including 109 new students. There are 137...

Fox Chapel Area School District officials are preparing to welcome students for the start of the 2024-25 school year. First day of classes is scheduled for Aug. 22. Teachers reported to work and had staff meetings with administrators Aug. 14. Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac said there is a lot of...

Allegheny County Police are investigating the murder of a man in Wilmerding. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of State Street for a shooting around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. First responders found a man fatally shot. No further information about the victim or possible suspects was immediately available. Anyone with...

Several good Samaritans and a Plum police officer were recognized for their efforts in saving a woman from a fiery crash last month. A Lower Burrell woman suffered a medical emergency while driving the morning of July 17. It became a tumultuous ride as her vehicle struck a street sign...

Sewickley officials have tapped a retired clinical nursing instructor and former Cornell School District school board member as their new councilwoman. Linda Solecki was appointed to borough council Aug. 13. She fills the vacancy created when former councilman Brian Bozzo moved to nearby Glen Osborne. Bozzo, 39, was appointed to...

A man was hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday after being found shot in the arm. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne said police continue to investigate the shooting in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood. Officers were dispatched for two ShotSpotter alerts at about 2:45 p.m. near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue...

Plum Boy Scout Troop 111 is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Mayor Harry Schlegel delivered a proclamation to the troop and its committee chair Jim Plutto at a council meeting Aug. 12. Schlegel also declared Aug. 24 “Boy Scout Troop 111 Day” in the borough. Troop 111 is based...

A man was shot Monday morning in Penn Hills in what detectives have described as a domestic incident, according to the Allegheny County Police. Officers were dispatched for a shooting shortly before 11:40 a.m. Monday to the 400 block of Elias Drive. Police found a man shot. He was taken...

Mardie Baldo of Ross was hoping to just get a high-five and a photo with one of her favorite actors, Thomas Lennon, at the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. She got a pleasant surprise when the star of “Reno 911” and multiple other shows welcomed her on stage during his...

Many people who attended a benefit concert in West Deer said they had no issue with travel or parking despite a nearby tunnel closure. The 130-year-old Rural Ridge Tunnel on Little Deer Creek Valley Road in Indiana Township closed Friday, the same day former Florida Georgia Line frontman Brian Kelley...

Joanna Studeny of Aspinwall couldn’t stop smiling as she watched her young daughter make new friends at the borough ball field. Four-year-old June Mastrangelo never hesitated to splatter bubbles or dive into a pile of suds sprayed by Camp Guyasuta volunteers. It wasn’t for a merit badge or some cooperation...

Kennywood Park in West Mifflin and Idlewild Park and SoakZone will be closed Friday because of expected bad weather. Company officials cited remnants of Tropical Storm Debby moving through the area as their reason for the closure. The announcement was made via the amusement parks’ websites Thursday. All tickets for...

A Nigerian native who has been bringing a taste of her country’s culture to Western Pennsylvania and beyond recently opened her first shop in Sewickley. The ribbon has been cut at KizzleFoods along Beaver Street, home of a variety of organic sun-dried, hand-ground spices from West Africa. It is also...

Sounds of squeaky sneakers and clanging lockers will soon fill the halls of Quaker Valley schools as district teachers and staff get ready to welcome students once again. First day of school for the estimated 1,820 young Quakers is Wednesday, Aug. 21. Superintendent Tammy Andreyko said excitement continues to build...

A Wilkinsburg man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a woman police had been searching for was found shot dead at a Monroeville apartment complex, Allegheny County Police reported. Monroeville police were dispatched at about 3:15 p.m. for a reported homicide at the Cambridge Square Apartments. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s...

Fans of a summer outdoor wrestling tradition in Verona know the party doesn’t stop until someone goes home in an ambulance. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance superstars are returning to the “spot that’s more than a dot” for Battle in the Borough 6. Matches still are being finalized for the annual...

Pittsburgh police are trying to locate a missing teen girl. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Tabitha Clark, 13, was last seen Friday on the North Side. She is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall with brown eyes and black hair. Cruz said she may have a different...

A man is recovering after being shot Tuesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said city police were dispatched just after 1 p.m. to the 100 block of Charles Street for a shooting. Mount Oliver Police working in the area arrived first and located a man...

Sewickley Police Department’s inaugural attempt to join a national effort supporting community engagement and police partnerships has been canceled. The borough’s National Night Out was set for Tuesday night along Nevin Avenue. Officers hoped to mingle with families and provide safety information and pass out plastic badges, stickers and sunglasses...

Sarina Skye Hudson knew she had to find something meaningful for her teenage son Daython do this summer. The Moon Township mother searched multiple sites and examined numerous options until she found everything she was looking for right across the Sewickley Bridge — Premier Youth & Community Center was offering...

A passerby helped to thwart a robbery Monday afternoon at the Dollar General in Sharpsburg, Mayor Kayla Portis said. Police responded shortly before 4 p.m. to a report of a robbery at the store in the 1800 block of Main Street, Portis said. A suspect ran with a duffel bag...

The layout may have changed, but the food and fellowship remains the same at the annual Mt. St. Peter Parish Festa Italiana in New Kensington. Hundreds of people packed parish grounds Friday for the opening of the two-day festival. The Festa continues 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Attendees included newcomers...

Sharpsburg native Domiana Costa believes her borough would be better off if more residents worked out and got healthier. A fairly honest idea for a 10 year old. The incoming Dorseyville Middle School sixth grader knew she had to find a way to achieve that goal. Her inspiration came from...

The Sewickley Police Department has joined a national effort to promote police-community partnerships. The borough force will host its inaugural National Night Out celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Nevin Avenue will be closed between Hill and Hopkins streets for the event. Officers will provide safety information and...