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Tarentum looking to fill council vacancy
Tarentum Council has a vacancy to fill but it won’t be clear until Tuesday who can apply for the position. Council President Scott Dadowski won two seats in the November election, his 2nd Ward term and the at-large position. He declined to say which seat he will accept until Tuesday’s...
Meteorologists say weekend’s expected snow to be a ‘non-event’
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh are debunking social media posts that have predicted a foot of snow to be dumped across Pittsburgh early Saturday. “It’ll be a non-event,” said Lee Hendricks, from the weather service in Moon Township. “We will see little to no accumulation Saturday or...
Morning Roundup: Crews battle fires in Manchester and Elizabeth Borough; break-in reported at Monroeville pizza shop
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Jan. 5: Two-alarm fire in Elizabeth Borough Crews battled a two-alarm structure fire early Friday in Elizabeth Borough. The fire was reported at about 5:10 a.m. along South Third Avenue, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. No injuries...
Morning Roundup: Police say gunfire ends in vehicle crash in Penn Hills; ambulance crashes in Lawrenceville
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Jan. 4: Police say gunfire ends in vehicle crash in Penn Hills Penn Hills police said gunfire resulted in a vehicle crashing into a home Wednesday on Crab Hollow Road, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The incident...
Brentwood Council president resigns after alleged fight, slur
The president of Brentwood Council has stepped down from his post amid criticism over a homophobic slur he is alleged to have made. Dennis Troy issued a letter of resignation saying his passion for the role has waned, at the same time criticism mounted over the comments he was reportedly...
Morning Roundup: Mon Incline closed for repairs; vehicle crashes into Butler diner
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 3: Mon Incline closed for repairs Commuters who ride the Mon Incline will have to find alternate transportation for the time being. The funicular is closed for repairs until further notice, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. Shuttle...
Fox Chapel-based Women’s Board of Pittsburgh donates items to children in foster care, announces 2024 fundraising event
The Women’s Board of Pittsburgh has brought in more than $1.4 million for children’s charities since its inception in 1992, but the constant need is never far from their minds, members said. For their December meeting, members rounded up donations of blankets, toiletries, socks and books to benefit children in...
3 unsafe, eyesore properties to be demolished in Brackenridge
Demolition of three blighted buildings in Brackenridge is expected to pave the way for new development, bolstered tax rolls and better aesthetics. The borough is among 24 municipalities in Allegheny County to receive state Act 152 demolition funding, county Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced. Money comes from county fees collected for...
Florida teen traveling to Cleveland boards wrong flight to Puerto Rico
For the second time in recent weeks, a child traveling alone by air wound up in the wrong destination. A Florida teen on Dec. 22 was expected to arrive in Cleveland, Ohio, but mistakenly boarded a flight to Puerto Rico, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The 16-year-old boy left...
Morning Roundup: Corvette crashes in Chateau; fight over CBD at Downtown store
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 2: Corvette crashes in Pittsburgh’s Chateau section Two people were injured after a Corvette lost control and wrecked into a building on New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Emergency crews...
Brackenridge remains resilient 1 year after death of Chief Justin McIntire
Brackenridge isn’t the same. It’s still a sleepy, little river town. But there’s no longer a sense of “it can’t happen here.” Residents know it can — because it did a year ago. On Jan. 2, police Chief Justin McIntire, 46, was gunned down in the streets he swore to...
New Kensington Municipal Authority lands $1 million in grants for waterline upgrades
Public infrastructure in New Kensington will get a boost after $1 million in grants was awarded last week to the city’s municipal authority. The funding was part of $2.6 million awarded to Westmoreland County agencies for eight projects that will enhance water systems. The money came through the Commonwealth Financing...
Mobile Rams Van aims to support social, emotional health of Highlands students
A mobile care unit dubbed the Rams Van is expected to make a big impact at Highlands School District. The roving vehicle is equipped with backpacks, clothes, toiletries and other items to help students in all grades succeed at school. Its main mission, however, is to reach families where they...
Santa’s sleigh is on its way; track him with NORAD and Google
It’s Christmas Eve in America but Santa’s journey has already begun across the globe. Guided by his nine reindeer, Santa was heading toward Iwo Jima, Japan just before 9 a.m. – and had already delivered more than 1 billion gifts. The jolly old soul can be tracked online by the...
2 men shot at Edgewood GetGo
Police are investigating a shooting early Sunday in Edgewood. Emergency crews were called just before 3:30 a.m. to the GetGo on South Braddock Avenue. First responders found two men in the parking lot with gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to the hospital. One is listed in stable condition and...
1 of 2 teens killed in McCandless wreck identified
One of two teens killed in a single-vehicle wreck early Saturday in McCandless has been identified. Taylor Orlowski, 18, of Baden, died at the scene, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. A 14-year-old boy was flown to a hospital, where he died, according to Allegheny County Police. First...
Initial reports indicate Columbia Gas lines not involved in Sewickley Heights explosion
Columbia Gas lines do not appear to have been involved in the Dec. 12 cottage explosion in Sewickley Heights, the state Public Utility Commission said Friday. Pipeline safety engineers from the PUC are investigating the incident which injured one person and destroyed a structure at 543 Backbone Road. “At this...
Police searching for man they suspect of stabbing woman in Carnegie
Police are searching for a Pittsburgh man they said is responsible for stabbing a woman overnight in Carnegie. Joshua Meyer, 41, is described as 6-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs about 240 pounds. He is known to frequent Carnegie and the city of Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood. He fled the scene. Allegheny...
2-year-old Oil City toddler found dead, stuffed in bag
A 2-year-old boy was found dead in Oil City, Venango County, stuffed inside a bag in a basement. The body of toddler Keaton Morrison was found Wednesday in a home along North Street, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. Police said the boy’s mother, Caleigh Gladfelter, reported him missing the...
Square Cafe in East Liberty will pay $89,000 in back wages after reports of tip mishandling
Employees of a popular diner in East Liberty will be paid back wages after allegations that thousands of dollars in tips were mishandled. Square Café, along S. Highland Avenue, was investigated by the U.S. Labor Department after reports from restaurant servers, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. Under federal law,...
Snakes, lizards, spiders coming — monthly — to Pittsburgh Mills in Reptile Show & Sale
Anyone who has never had the chance to see an axolotl up close is in luck. The slippery little aquarium creature, made popular by the Minecraft video game craze, will be on display at the Pittsburgh Reptile Show & Sale making its new home at the Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer....
Clairton man headed to court on charges of shooting Monroeville police officer in Allegheny Township
A Clairton man on Wednesday waived to court charges of attempted homicide after being accused of shooting a Monroeville police officer during a November car chase through Allegheny Township. Bruce Alvarado, 39, of Toman Avenue was scheduled for a preliminary hearing at Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec’s office for charges that...
Rescue Plan Act comes to the aid of Tarentum’s failing water system, other area projects
Tarentum officials were praying for a miracle to salvage the borough’s failing water distribution system. On Tuesday, they got one. The borough is among 15 Alle-Kiski Valley municipalities and water authorities to split nearly $7 million in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. “We believe that access to...
Tarentum taxes hold steady; utility costs climb
The good news for Tarentum residents is that property taxes will remain the same for the 20th consecutive year. The bad news is utility costs are going up. That includes garbage, water and electricity. Councilwoman Carrie Fox said the increases mostly are because of rising supply costs and contractual obligations...
Burger King to reopen in Harrison
Anyone craving a Whopper soon will be able to have it their way again — and in a familiar Harrison location. Burger King at 1509 Freeport Road, in the heart of the Natrona Heights business corridor, is opening in the same location that formerly operated as a Home of the...
