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Man grazed by bullet in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting late Monday in the city’s Hill District. A man was grazed in the knee with a bullet, according to Cara Cruz, public information officer for the department. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification just after 11:15 p.m. in the 600 block of Elmore Street....
Squaw Valley Park tennis courts closed
The tennis courts at Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara remain closed after a portion of the surface buckled, township officials announced. Manager Julie Jakubec said she expects repairs to be made within two weeks, weather permitting. “There is a roll towards the back left corner,” she said. “We are waiting...
Wilkinsburg man killed in Penn Hills shooting
A Wilkinsburg man was shot and killed early Monday in Penn Hills, according to authorities. Curtiss E. Meeks Jr., 48, was pronounced dead at the scene early Monday when police found him in the street with several gunshot wounds. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. in the 1200 block...
Fire erupts in Moon Township when Jeep strikes gas line
No one was injured Sunday night when an unoccupied Jeep rolled into a Moon Township home, hit a gas line and burst into flames, according to Moon Township police. Members of the Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company responded at about 10:30 p.m. to the 200 block of Scottsdale Drive where...
County Deputy Sheriff Bart Hennessy of Richland remembered fondly
Allegheny County Deputy Sheriff Bart Hennessy is being remembered by colleagues as a skilled law enforcement officer and “an even better person.” District Attorney Stephen Zappala posted his sympathies online Friday to Hennessy’s family after the longtime sheriff passed away Tuesday at the age of 59. “He will be greatly...
This week in the Lower Alle-Kiski Valley
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of Aug. 4: • Blawnox cracks down on code violations. • Fox Chapel Area ready for new school year. • Fox Chapel pastor encourages unity in wake of recent shootings nationwide. • Rabies bait to...
Fox Chapel Farmers Market enjoys success in 9th season
The smell of freshly baked pizza wafted across the campus of Shady Side Academy Senior School on a Wednesday afternoon while the sounds of jazz played in the background. Dozens of people strolled between vendors at the Fox Chapel Farmers Market, in its ninth season, near the school’s McIlroy Center...
In wake of recent shootings, Fox Chapel pastor aims to ‘build community’
In the wake of a deadly weekend during which 32 people were killed in mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, a local preacher is stretching out his arms and inviting people of all denominations to his Fox Chapel church. “We need to build community,” said the Rev....
Fox Chapel’s Kerr Elementary ready to welcome students back to school
The countdown is on. In just about a week, Fox Chapel Area students will head back to class. District officials have been busy readying new courses, programs and building upgrades for the Aug. 22 start. Kerr Elementary students will start the year in the new $21 million building that was...
Glass recycling event coming to O’Hara
A pop-up event in O’Hara will give residents a chance to discard glass items which will be recycled into mayonnaise jars, beer bottles and other consumer products. The collection will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 in the municipal lot, 325 Fox Chapel Road. Presented by the Pennsylvania...
Blawnox cracking down on code violations
Blawnox code enforcement will have extra teeth thanks to an ordinance recently approved by council. The Quality of Life law is meant to enable Code Enforcement Officer Mallori McDowell to crack down on time-sensitive issue like high grass, trash and snow removal. “The biggest problem we had was that the...
Kids crusade in Sharpsburg offers puppets, games and music
Music, disco lights and messy games are all part of a “radical” end-of-summer kids crusade this week in Sharpsburg. Children 12 and younger are invited to Sharpsburg Family Worship Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 14-16 for a vacation bible camp like no other, said youth minister Jamie Horne....
The week’s top storiesVideo
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of July 28: • Plan to realign Aspinwall intersection on hold. • Stage Right theater group unveils new name. • Open seat on Sharpsburg council. • Blawnox council appoints Acting Manager. For more news and...
Butler Street ramp to Highland Park Bridge to close for sewer repair
Motorists who access the Highland Park Bridge from Butler Street near the Pittsburgh Zoo should allow themselves extra time this weekend. The ramp to the Highland Park Bridge will close Thursday at 8 p.m. and reopen around midnight on Sunday, PennDOT announced. Crews from the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority...
Blawnox manager resigns; council appoints familiar face to interim position
Blawnox manager John Stinner has resigned, just after celebrating his second year with the borough. It was an abrupt departure which necessitated an emergency council meeting for members to decide how to move forward. “John accepted a position as manager at Jefferson Hills that is a closer commute to his...
Matt Brudnok resigns from Sharpsburg council; replacement sought
Those interested in helping to steer the future of Sharpsburg have a chance — there is an open seat on council effective July 31. Council member Matt Brudnok is resigning because he’s moving out of the borough. He was elected in November 2017 and was sworn into office in January...
National Night Out celebrations aim to boost community connections
Thousands of local residents are expected to mark National Night Out on Aug. 6 with an annual celebration in Aspinwall and a first-ever event hosted by Sharpsburg and Etna. Revelers will gather to celebrate community connections, organizers said. Hailed as a night of appreciation for first responders, the event is...
State releases audit for Sharpsburg fire relief group
The Sharpsburg Fireman’s Relief Association got the ‘all clear’ from audits released by state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. Finances from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2018, were reviewed. The goal is to determine whether the group complied with laws pertaining to state aid and expenses paid by relief funds....
Sharpsburg church offers monthly programs for addiction recovery
A Sharpsburg-based addiction recovery program will offer several events in August and September that are free and open to the public. Addiction Recovery Ministry, based out of St. Juan Diego Parish, will have the following programs: - A reflection at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Adat Shalom, 368 Guys Run...
Former Harrison cop ‘Bucky’ Taraszewski just can’t seem to retire
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. When Floyd “Bucky” Taraszewski retired after nearly 50 years from the Harrison Township Police Department in 2016, his wife jokingly scolded him. “She told me I wasn’t just...
Video: The week’s top stories
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of July 21: • Fox Chapel Rotary raises $34,000 for Camp Guyasuta. • State grants pay to expand Sharpsburg docks. • Shady Side Academy video earns student Emmy nod. • Expect delays near Harts Run...
Photos: Science camp at Sharpsburg Community Library
Children who attended a four-day camp at Sharpsburg Community Library got an up-close look at how the human body works. GSK Science in the Summer, sponsored by Carnegie Science Center, was aimed at giving students a glimpse at biological systems that make humans alike and those elements that interact to...
Fox Chapel library shares untold stories of Apollo 11 landing
To mark the 50th anniversary of the awe-inspiring first steps on the moon, Cooper-Siegel Community Library will host a celebration with untold stories of the Apollo 11 landing mission. The space-themed event will mark Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking the first-ever steps on the moon. The library invites people...
Sharpsburg’s ‘Operation Backpack’ offers free school supplies
It’s almost that time of year to start thinking about backpacks, school supplies and fresh haircuts. Volunteers of America and Sharpsburg Family Worship Center hope to ease the expense for families with the annual Operation Backpack, an event where school-aged children can shop for back-to-school needs — all for free....
Plan to realign Aspinwall’s Brilliant Avenue on hold
A project to realign Brilliant Avenue in Aspinwall has been put on hold while additional funding is sought, officials said. Work to reconfigure the intersection is aimed at creating a safer entrance to Aspinwall Riverfront Park and the borough’s public works complex. It was initially proposed in 2013 at an...
