Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 15
Run of good weather continues for Plum Chamber’s annual Touch-A-Truck
The Plum Chamber of Commerce’s streak of beautiful weather for its Touch-A-Truck event remains unbroken. The chamber hosted its fourth Touch-A-Truck on the campus of Plum Middle School and Holiday Park Intermediate School under sunny, blue skies and comfortable temperatures Saturday. Around 1,000 people were estimated to have attended, said...
The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, in region for Memorial Day
A three-quarter replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will make its only appearance in the Pittsburgh area this year in Shaler. The Wall That Heals and a mobile education center will be at Shaler Area High School over the Memorial Day weekend, May 22-26, as the cornerstone...
Proposed North Hills School District 2025-26 budget carries no property tax increase
Property owners in the North Hills School District would not pay any more in property taxes under the district’s proposed $100.12 million budget for the 2025-26 school year. The school board unanimously approved the proposed spending plan on May 1. The board will take a final vote on the budget...
Induction cooktops available to borrow from Millvale Tool Library
Induction cooktops are very different from “grandma’s coils,” and a couple are available to try from the Millvale Community Library. PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center donated two lightweight, portable induction cooktops to the Millvale Tool Library in April as part of Earth Week 2025. “Induction cooking is a better choice...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Members sought for 175th anniversary committee McCandless is looking for residents and business owners to join its 175th anniversary committee. The town, which was chartered in 1851, is gearing up to mark the milestone in 2026. This year, officials want to put together a committee of 10 residents to help...
GAMA Sports Training holds open house for new $3.5M facility in Plum
GAMA Sports Training’s new home in Plum is “absolutely everything that this area needed,” says Gabrielle Fischetti. “It’s a big space that is going to create a lot of good athletes,” said Fischetti, 24, of Murrysville, a partner in GAMA Sports with her father, Joe Fischetti, and retired NFL football...
2 teens critically hurt in Butler County crash
Two teens were flown to Pittsburgh hospitals after a single-vehicle crash in Butler County Sunday, according to state police. According to state police, the crash happened around 7 a.m. on West Sunbury Road near Aggas Road in Center Township. State police said the vehicle, a pickup, went off the road...
Mother and child killed in crash on I-70 in Washington County identified
The woman and her child who died Sunday afternoon after being thrown from their car in a crash on Interstate 70 in Washington County have been identified. Abdul-Salami Touray, 4, of Columbus, Ohio, was a rear-seat passenger and one of three occupants of a vehicle that crashed around 1 p.m....
2 charged in fight that injured Pittsburgh officer in South Side
Two men are facing charges after a Pittsburgh police officer suffered a facial injury after responding to a fight on East Carson Street early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the reported fight in the 1500 block of East Carson in the South Side Flats around 2:15 a.m. Arriving officers saw...
Dispute over loose dog in Greensburg escalated to fight among neighbors, police say
A Greensburg man is accused of assaulting another man and smacking a girl over an aggressive, loose dog, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office. Linwood Eley II, 46, was charged by Greensburg police on Friday with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, simple assault and resisting arrest and summary...
Opera star, retired Pirates pitcher to headline fundraising gala for Pittsburgh Youth Chorus
An internationally renowned opera star and a retired Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher will headline the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus’ first gala-style fundraiser in June. Marianne Cornetti, a Winfield native who is one of the leading Verdi mezzo-sopranos of her generation, and Steven Brault, a multitalented vocalist and former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher-turned baseball...
Millvale celebrates opening of Rainbow Raccoon Park
Millvale’s newest park is open, but not finished. After years of work, residents of Millvale and the Shaler Area community celebrated the grand opening of Rainbow Raccoon Park on April 26. It’s located at an entry to Millvale, at the end of the Route 28 South exit into the borough,...
Hampton seeks public participation in update, rewrite of zoning ordinance
Issues such as how tall a fence can be or where a shed, garage or swimming pool can be placed are governed by zoning. In Hampton this year, residents can have a rare say in rewriting regulations that cover those things and more as the township sets about the first...
Shaler Area to reopen May 6 despite no internet, phone service at some schools
Power has been fully restored across Shaler Area School District’s buildings, and all schools will operate on a regular schedule Tuesday, a week after destructive storms caused widespread damage throughout the Pittsburgh region. After initially planning to reopen schools Monday, Shaler Area used remote learning after losing all internet and...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Northern Regional police seek photos for website The Northern Regional Police Department is looking for the community’s assistance as it delves into its history. The department is on the hunt for any photos that capture its journey — from past police chiefs and department vehicles to memorable moments in the...
Springdale building torn down following roof collapse
No one was hurt when a building partially collapsed in Springdale on Sunday afternoon, the borough’s emergency management coordinator said. The collapse of the building on Railroad Street between James and Center streets was reported around 1 p.m. The middle of the roof of the storage building owned by R.I....
2 pedestrians hit by Pittsburgh work truck, suffer minor injuries
A city of Pittsburgh work truck hit two pedestrians while backing up in the city’s Friendship neighborhood Sunday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of Baum Boulevard. According to public safety, the work truck was clearing the roadway when it...
Human remains found in wooded area off I-70 in Washington County
Human remains were found Sunday near Interstate 70 East in Washington County, county Coroner Tim Warco’s office said. A passerby found the remains in a wooded area off of the interstate around 10:30 a.m. The death did not appear to be suspicious, Warco’s office said. No other information about the...
Woman critically hurt after being hit by pickup in Stowe
A woman was in critical condition on Sunday morning after being hit by a vehicle in Stowe, Allegheny County Police said. The collision in the 2100 block of Robinson Boulevard was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. The woman was hit by a pickup. The driver remained on scene, county police...
Power outage update: Pittsburgh locations to be restored by late Tuesday, other areas sooner
While Duquesne Light anticipates restoring power to certain municipalities by about mid-day Monday, Pittsburgh residents without electricity might not have service restored until late Tuesday, a week after destructive storms hit the region. In an update Sunday, Duquesne Light said areas expected to be restored by 12:30 p.m. Monday include...
New Ken veterinarian shocked by ‘callous,’ ‘two-faced’ funeral director accused of mishandling remains
Following the sudden death of her cat, CrackerJack, this year, Dr. Betsy Kennon said what she got back from the funeral home that cremated him was so lovely that she was moved to thank the man responsible in person. “I thought he was warm, he was friendly, he was sympathetic...
Family says Pirates fan who fell over Clemente Wall at PNC Park is awake, alert, able to speak
The 20-year-old Pirates fan who fell from the stands onto the field at PNC Park on Wednesday is making progress toward recovering, friends and family said on social media Saturday. Kavan Markwood had been listed in critical condition after falling 21 feet from the Clemente Wall in the park’s right...
Crews continue making progress restoring power following destructive storms
Power outages across the Pittsburgh region stemming from Tuesday’s destructive storms had fallen to about 72,000, according to power utilities Duquesne Light and West Penn Power. Duquesne Light said it expects to restore power to all of its customers by 11 p.m. Tuesday, but that most customers are expected to...
Shaler heart transplant recipient, cancer survivor preparing to walk Pittsburgh half-marathon for 2nd time
While some may dwell on the meaning of walking a mile in someone else’s shoes, Ron Davis has walked nearly 8,000 miles with someone else’s heart. The 56-year-old Shaler native and resident, who received a transplanted heart in January 2022, will add another 13.1 miles to his personal odometer on...
Weather, power outage prompts Shaler Area to cancel school safety events
The Shaler Area School District canceled two safety-related events at its high school tonight because of weather impacts. The district was scheduled to host a demonstration of a new weapons detection system that will be in use at the high school and middle school this fall beginning at 6 p.m.,...
