Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 3

There is no doubt that a firefighter’s duties are stressful. Whether they’re professionals or volunteers, they’re often confronted with dangerous situations. As firefighters from across Western Pennsylvania gathered in Arnold this weekend for the 130th Western Pennsylvania Fireman’s Association’s annual convention, they made sure to have a little fun while...

When Cristyn Zett was hired as Ross Township’s new police chief in January, she was asked if she would be open to having social workers assist police officers. She said she was and when the chance to bring in a social worker became a possibility, she didn’t hesitate. The township...

The North Hills School District has named Kaitlin Hoch its new interim elementary assistant principal. Hoch will work at West View Elementary School during the 2023-24 school year while the building is under construction. Hoch joined the North Hills School District in 2017 as a first grade teacher at Ross...

Fall is coming and Shaler Township has some exciting events in the months leading up to Halloween. The fun begins with a Community Yard Sale Sept. 9 from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Kiwanis Park. As the name indicates, it’s a community wide yard/garage sale that allows people to do one-stop...

You may not know it to look at the empty dek hockey rink near the pool and playground behind Etna’s Borough Building, but the borough was once home to a thriving dek hockey program. Dek hockey had been a part of the Etna community since 1995, and up until 2021,...

Ross Township renewed its Suburban Whitetail Management of Pennsylvania contract for the next deer hunting season. It will be the third year of the deal with the company, which works with municipalities and homeowners to reduce the deer population. “They are an organization that basically recruits responsible, skilled archery hunters,”...

Ask a visual artist what motivates them and you’re likely to hear a good number mention the therapeutic benefits of engaging in the creative process. That certainly goes for the artists who have created the nearly 90 hand-cut collages on display at Shaler North Hills Library through Aug. 26. Many...

The first day of school for the 2023-24 school year for North Hills students in grades 1-12 is Aug. 23. Kindergarten students will have orientation on Aug. 23 or Aug. 24 before their first full day of school on Aug. 25. The district said classroom and teacher assignments and student...

Students in Shaler Area School District will return to school on Aug. 24. New and continuing programming includes Portrait of a Graduate, the district’s vision for 21st-century learning for every student. “This is a process of identifying skills and characteristics that we desire our students to have as they graduate...

They came looking for answers to any number of questions about services they needed: transportation, physical therapy, shelter to escape abusive relationships, hunting licenses, how to deal with bears and coyotes on their property, or help filling out the required forms to replace their hard-to-read license plates. Hundreds of people...

A 6-inch water main break that shut down 40th Street in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood was repaired early Friday morning. Officials said the break, which occurred about 5:20 p.m. Thursday near the 40th Street Bridge, was patched by 1:15 a.m. Friday. “There have been no residential customers that have been affected...

WXDX program director and midday host Abby Krizner doesn’t seem to remember a time in her life when music wasn’t an integral part of it, whether she was playing instruments or playing records. That’s probably not too surprising to those familiar with Krizner’s on-air work hosting and curating alternative rock...

By all accounts, Tony Garland was an altruistic, lovable man. That’s the way his neighbors remembered him after learning he died at a hospital at 11 a.m. Wednesday following injuries suffered in a house fire Tuesday night at his home at 1601 Burchfield Road in Shaler. His partner, Michael E....

When Etna council unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting the first-generation sale of fur products at its July 18 meeting, Etna became the first municipality in the state and the 14th in the nation to ban fur products, according to the Humane Society of the United States. “First-generation” refers to newly...

Many years ago, particularly during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, summer was said to be a time of decadence, socializing, and inspiration largely taking place outdoors. New Kensington’s second annual Sizzling Summer Night, held Saturday evening, had that kind of feel. Though she wasn’t around during those bygone times, one...

They held their first regatta in 1902, before the Oakmont Yacht Club became official. But the folks apparently had such a good time, they decided to form a club. In 1903, the Oakmont Yacht Club was born, and a regatta has been held every year since. While it’s mainly held...

When one thinks of how different the world was in 1988, it becomes easier to realize just how long Mayor J.R. Henry has served his community. In appreciation of his 35 years of dedicated service as a borough council member and eventually mayor, Henry was presented with the Pennsylvania Association...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, July 21. 3 injured in 2-vehicle crash on North Side A two-vehicle crash on the North Side of Pittsburgh has left three people injured, one in critical condition. A report from Pittsburgh Public Safety said the crash occurred...

After three long years, the Raging Rapids are running again. Kennywood Park’s water ride finally reopened Thursday. In April, the park announced the ride would return at some point this season. Crews have spent weeks working on the ride before its return, said Kennywood spokesperson Tasha Pokrzywa. “We’re really excited...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, July 20. Vehicle goes over hillside in West Mifflin One person is in the hospital after their vehicle went over a hillside Thursday morning in West Mifflin, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. The crash happened around 4...

Legendary band the Eagles have announced the addition of a Pittsburgh stop on The Long Goodbye — The Eagles’ Final Tour. The group will play PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, Oct. 15, along with fellow Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame group Steely Dan, which is commemorating its 50-plus year...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, July 19: Police say juvenile injured in Braddock shooting Pennsylvania State Police said one person was injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning in Braddock. Emergency dispatchers said police were called to the 200 block of 6th Street...

Around 200 people attended Shaler Garden Club’s 15th Annual Great Garden Tour on July 9. “Spectacular, whimsical, and clever,” were words used to describe William and Catherine Heintzinger’s garden, which won first place in the 2022 Shaler Great Gardens Contest. The couple started their garden in 1974 and it includes...

A week that began at the Major League Baseball All-Star game in Seattle for Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller ended on a youth baseball field in West Deer on Saturday morning. Keller was one of three Pirates players taking part in a Pirates Charities Field for Kids celebration for the Deer...

Firefighters responded to a fire at a Shaler strip mall shortly after 4:30 Friday morning that affected a dialysis clinic and a Planet Fitness there. No flames were visible and there were no injuries, according to Shaler Township Fire Chief Dwayne Steinmetz, who was at the scene. “All it was...