Carnegie Library program to share life experiences of Holocaust survivor
A Pittsburgh woman who’s the daughter of a Holocaust survivor will share her father’s life experiences at a program next month in Carnegie. The program, titled “My Dad’s Story: Remembering the Holocaust with Sue Tresatti and Richard Murphy” will begin at 7 p.m. June 9 at the Music Hall at...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of May 25, 2026 and beyond
Summer help Scott commissioners April 28 hired summer employees and lifeguards for the upcoming season. Joseph Salernowas was hired at $14.50 an hour for the public works department’s summer help program. Esther Bemm, Gabe Kloss, Jackson Quevedo and Muhammad Valiev were hired as first-year lifeguards at $14 an hour. Elizabeth...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of May 24, 2026
Bridgeville Mary Ann Finkbeiner sold property at 730 Chess St. to Marc Koerber for $170,000. Jonathan Richard Marcuak sold property at 674 Elizabeth St. to Harrison Kyle and Marlyn Payne for $333,500. Carnegie Morris Miller et al. sold property at 605 Arch St. to DVP Properties LLC for $440,000. George...
3.5% tax increase pitched for Keystone Oaks property owners
Property owners in the Keystone Oaks School District could see a 3.5% increase to their property taxes for next school year. The district’s proposed budget totals about $55.2 million. It increases the millage rate to 22.7122 mills, which is a .5680-mill increase. Keystone Oaks serves students in Green Tree, Dormont...
Heidelberg police chief found dead in patrol car; death not considered suspicious
The death of Heidelberg’s police chief, an 18-year department veteran found dead in his patrol car Monday night, “does not appear suspicious,” Allegheny County Police said Tuesday. Heidelberg police Chief Dennis Dixon, 57, was found dead around 8:50 p.m. in his car in the 600 block of Grant Avenue, borough...
Meet the Carnegie Carnegie’s new circulation clerk
Of all the things I love about being the library director of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, I’m perhaps most grateful for our staff. It’s hard to imagine a more caring and kind group of colleagues. Since long before I joined the team, our staff has earned...
Youth recognized for helping with Bridgeville Earth Day cleanup
Bridgeville youth were recognized May 12 for good citizenship. At that night’s council meeting, Mayor Betty Copeland presented certificates of recognition to children who participated in this year’s Earth Day Community Cleanup held April 18. “You have shown responsibility, kindness and pride in making the world a better place,” Copeland...
Proposed Chartiers Valley budget holds the line on taxes
Chartiers Valley school administrators have proposed a budget for next school year with no tax increase. The proposal maintains a 20.1909 millage rate. A property owner with a home assessed at $100,000 would pay $2,019 annually. The proposed budget totals $81 million, roughly $2.02 million more than last year, said...
Fred Astaire Dance Studio opens in Collier
A new dance studio has opened in Collier. Area officials and the South West Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting May 14 welcoming the Fred Astaire Dance Studio’s grand opening. The studio is located at the Collier Town Square plaza, 1597 Washington Pike, Unit A-15. The grand opening featured...
Cheerios box campaign shines light on South Fayette boy’s fight with rare disease
Jordy Greene always assumed the photo on Cheerios cereal boxes was reserved for pro athletes or celebrities. Until now. Jordy, 10, got his picture on Cheerios boxes for his work with the Pittsburgh Children’s Miracle Network Champion, a major fundraising campaign to support children’s healthcare. “I was in shock,” he...
South Fayette baseball comes through in 6th, beats Franklin Regional
Coming into the baseball postseason having lost five of its last seven games, South Fayette found a rhythm on the mound it hadn’t since the first game of the season and collected timely hits to take down No. 7 Franklin Regional, 8-2, on Tuesday in the WPIAL Class 5A first...
Marc ‘Bubba’ Snider is a radio host, restaurant owner and pro wrestler, but coaching baseball is his passion
To put it mildly, Marc “Bubba” Snider is an extremely busy man. Most know him as co-host of one of Pittsburgh’s most popular radio shows, but he also owns and operates three restaurants and is even a professional wrestler, a champion one at that. “I’ve never seen someone work like...
Carnegie man in ICE custody granted bond hearing by judge
A U.S. District judge has ruled that an Ecuadorian immigrant and Carnegie resident arrested in January is entitled to a bond hearing in immigration court. Luis Gilberto Loja Mayancela, 24, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while on his way to work Jan. 15 despite having protective status...
Bridgeville woman accused of stealing $18K from Chartiers Valley choral boosters account
Allegheny County Police have charged Valerie Kubiak, of Bridgeville, with stealing more than $18,000 from a Chartiers Valley booster organization. In February, county detectives started an investigation into funds being stolen from the bank account of the Chartiers Valley Choral Parents Association, according to police. Detectives determined that Kubiak, 42,...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of April 20, 2026 and beyond
Old St. Luke’s concert series The concert series is back at Old St. Luke’s Church in Scott. Remaining concerts include: April 26, Trio Sine Nomine; and May 3, Taburaški Sastav Ponoć America’s Premier Tambura Band. Concerts begin at 2 p.m. and are held at the church, 330 Old Washington Pike,...
Carnegie Carnegie celebrates 125 years
For more than a century, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has been a beloved space for learning, connection, creativity and belonging. Join us in celebrating 125 years of building community at the Carnegie Carnegie this year! We’re celebrating in ways big and small and staying true to...
Chartiers Valley freshman a rising star in shot put, discus
Chartiers Valley freshman Mason Switala thoroughly enjoyed his three days at the Adidas Indoor Track and Field Nationals at Virgina Beach from March 20 to 22. He found the time to experience everything the locale had to offer, even the cuisine near his hotel. “There was a Mexican restaurant attached...
Chartiers Valley softball looking for luck to swing its way
Coming into the 2026 season, Chartiers Valley softball coach Chris Lloyd set the goal for his team to start 5-0 in section play and try and avoid the same slow start the team had last season when it went 3-3 in its first six games. But the combination of mother...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of April 19, 2026
Bridgeville Servbank NA sold property at 1014 Mclaughlin Run Road to Alazbez LLC for $91,002. Estate of Frances Gruden sold property at 953 Ridge Road to David Cercone for $132,000. Keith Bee sold property at 316 Church St. Rear to Sweat Equity LLC for $200,000. Nicholas Zukowski sold property at...
Man gets up to 30 years in prison for killing homeless woman under Carnegie bridge
Barbara McKenna lived and died on the streets of Carnegie, beaten to death by a fellow homeless person who knew her as “Aunt Babs.” On the morning of Aug. 18, 2024, Joseph Beraducci attacked McKenna, who at 64 was more than twice his age, after they had been drinking together....
806-unit development approved in Collier
An 806-unit development between Fort Pitt and Scotts Run roads in Collier was approved by township commissioners despite public pushback and concerns. The Collier Ridge development was approved by commissioners in a 3-1 vote, with one abstention, on March 23. The development will be on 154 acres of the total...
South Fayette jumps on Upper St. Clair in statement victory to open section series
Sometimes it’s nice when a game plan comes together perfectly. Looking for a quick start in this battle for first place in Section 2-5A, South Fayette scored an early touchdown and never looked back in beating Upper St. Clair 17-6 in six innings Monday evening at Boyce-Mayview Park. “We came...
In football weather, Bethel Park freezes out South Fayette
First place in Section 2-5A baseball was at stake as Bethel Park hosted South Fayette on Tuesday on a day better fit for a battle between the two schools in a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference football contest. With steady winds making it feel like the temperatures were in the...
South Fayette to build a new $85M elementary school
A growing number of students, and their increasing needs, are part of the rationale behind a new, $85 million elementary school in the South Fayette Township School District. The school is set to be constructed by August 2028. It will be built on the district’s campus, 3680 Old Oakdale Road....
Fundraiser, funeral services announced for Chartiers Valley junior Trinity Irwin
Trinity Irwin, a Chartiers Valley High School junior remembered as an exceptional student and deeply involved in the community, has died, the school district has announced. Members of the Chartiers Valley community have established a GoFundMe online fundraiser to support Irwin medical and funeral expenses. A viewing will be held...
