Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 82

Gas prices in the Pittsburgh area remained unchanged from a week ago, while the national average continues to rise, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy. “It’s no surprise that (the national average for) gasoline prices have increased for the sixth straight week as gasoline demand has hit its highest level since...

The back of Amanda Reidy’s car was filled with balloons when she arrived at Valley High School in New Kensington on Friday morning to participate in a parade for the Class of 2020, which includes her son, James. The parade through New Kensington and Arnold was just one of several...

Sandra Fitzsimmons enjoys shopping at JCPenney and sees it occupying a necessary place in retail — a step above Walmart, a step below Macy’s. Fitzsimmons, of Allegheny Township, was outside the JCPenney at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer on Friday, lamenting that the store is among four in Western...

A hearing on a proposal to put up a billboard beside the Tarentum Bridge has been rescheduled. The borough’s Zoning Hearing Board is set to conduct the public hearing at 7 p.m. June 29 at the borough building, 318 E. Second Ave. In a December ruling, Allegheny County Judge Joseph...

A West Deer man suffered minor injuries Thursday when his car crashed into a Glassmere Fuel Service truck in Fawn, police Chief Tim Mayberry said. Mayberry said the crash happened around 12:15 p.m. in the area of 1220 Millerstown Road. Video from the truck helped police determine what happened, but...

The Sylvan Park swimming pool in Harrison will open Saturday, said Patrick Bundy, president of the pool’s board of directors. That’s almost two weeks later than the pool normally would have opened. “I’m ready for a little bit of normalcy, especially for the kids,” Bundy said. “I think they need...

Stainless steel may be resistant to rust and the ravages of time, but the tangible history of Allegheny Ludlum may not be as resilient. That’s the fear of longtime employee Todd Barbiaux. He worries the company’s legacy, and a source of community pride, will fade with the loss of four...

A 33-year-old Arnold man is in the Westmoreland County Prison after allegedly selling heroin to undercover agents twice over two weeks. Arnold police charged Steffon Ballard, 33, on Tuesday. He was being held on $100,000 bail. According to court documents, agents from the state Attorney General’s Office and Arnold police...

A federal judge sentenced an Arnold man to more than 13 years in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused a man’s death, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak ordered Jarrel Williams, 32, to serve 13 years and six months in federal prison followed by...

Four roads in New Kensington will be resurfaced this year. City council awarded the contract to Shields Asphalt Paving, the lowest bidder with a price of $103,321. Roads to be milled and resurfaced are: • Carl Avenue, from Tarentum Bridge Road to Craigdell Road • Freeport Road, from 7th Street...

An Arnold man jumped from the second-floor window of his house Monday night after city police said his ex-girlfriend busted in and opened fire, shooting at the man and his brother as she chased them up the stairs. A criminal complaint filed against Dowona Ranae Johnson, 42, of Arnold, said...

New Kensington-Arnold School District is considering replacing its preschool program with a developmental kindergarten. Developmental kindergarten would be for children who are not yet ready or prepared for regular kindergarten, Superintendent John Pallone said. Pallone discussed the proposal, also referred to as “transitional kindergarten,” with the school board during a...

Allegheny County will seek public comment on a $750,000 project to create a shared pedestrian and bicycle path on Springhill Road in Harrison. The Department of Public Works will take comments about the project online from June 15 to July 15, the county announced . A project overview and video...

A food distribution open to anyone in need will be held Friday at Highlands High School in Harrison. The group “412FoodRescue” will hold a “Farmers to Families” food distribution from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the high school, 1500 Pacific Ave. Boxes of food will be available for up...

No one was hurt when an elderly woman ran her car backwards into a Plum dental office Tuesday. The impact caused significant damage to the house-turned-office that’s home to Scott Family Dental at 7619 Saltsburg Road at Crestview Drive. It’s the second time the building has been hit and seriously...

A community shuttle service with added stops at primary election polling locations will be available between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Allegheny Family Network North announced Monday. The shuttle provides free transportation looping from Tarentum to Natrona Heights in Harrison. On Tuesday, there will be added stops to polling...

The average price of gasoline in the Pittsburgh area didn’t budge over the past week after several weeks of increases, according to the price-tracking service GasBuddy. The average price on Monday remained $2.33 a gallon, the same as it was a week ago, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations....

Harrison will spend about $423,000 on paving and resurfacing roads and alleys in the township this year. Township commissioners awarded two contracts for the work Tuesday, at their first in-person meeting at the township building since covid-19 restrictions took effect. The two contracts combined cover nearly two dozen roads and...

An 18-year-old seen on video torturing a wounded white-tailed deer in November will serve two years of probation and have his hunting license revoked for 15 years as part of a plea deal, the state Game Commission announced Friday. Alexander Brock Smith of Brookville pleaded guilty May 6 in Jefferson County...

The Pittsburgh region will be returning to cooler and less muggy weather this weekend, but it’s going to have to get through the transition this afternoon that could come with some severe storms. There’s a slight chance for severe weather Friday afternoon, mainly east and north of the city, National...

A New Kensington woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 3-year-old son waived her right to a preliminary hearing Thursday. Teresa Fetterman, 23, also is charged with child endangerment and aggravated assault in the death of her son, Mikel Fetterman, and drug offenses. Mikel Fetterman was taken...

The former chief operating officer for Butler Health System and her husband, a former detective with the Butler County District Attorney’s Office, pleaded guilty to federal fraud and tax charges, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Thursday. Prosecutors said Stephanie J. Roskovski, 50, and Scott A. Roskovski, 51, of Butler,...

Sixty more Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in counties in Pennsylvania’s yellow phase of covid-19 mitigation will resume limited in-store public access on Friday, the state Liquor Control Board announced Thursday. When that happens, a total of 349 stores in 56 counties will be allowing limited in-store public access....

New Kensington-Arnold School Board approved a $37.9 million proposed budget Tuesday that includes a 3-mill increase in property taxes. The board went back and forth before the vote on whether to propose an increase of 2 or 3 mills, but opted for the higher increase to provide the cash-strapped district...

A man found dead in the Monongahela River on Sunday has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Kenneth Subotich, 55, of Munhall. According to the medical examiner, Subotich was found at mile marker 5.5 of the river. Crews from Baldwin and the Pittsburgh Bureau of...