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Morning Roundup: Glassport officer bit by dog; Pittsburgh Police investigate South Side Flats crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Sunday, June 1: Officer hurt, people charged A Glassport police officer is recovering after being bit by a dog Saturday afternoon. Police Chief Shawn Deverse told TribLive news partner WTAE that an officer was bit while investigating an incident...
Westmoreland County war memorial centennial anniversary celebrated
Glenn Smeltzer stood with pride in Westmoreland County Courthouse Square on Saturday as he and his son watched a ceremony a century in the making. County officials and member of the Greensburg-based Sons of Veterans of Civil War Capt. George A. Cribbs Camp No. 276 celebrated the 100th anniversary of...
Morning Roundup: Man killed in Pittsburgh; gun found in airport passenger carry-on
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Saturday, May 31: Man killed in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood early Saturday morning. Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham said officers were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m....
Fox Chapel Police Department bike rodeo promotes bicycle safety
Multiple Fox Chapel area families are riding their bicycles a little safer thanks to their borough’s first responders. The police department’s annual bicycle rodeo took place May 17 at the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church parking lot along Fox Chapel Road. Sgt. Craig Sorg and several other officers handed out helmets,...
Quaker Valley School District approves budget with 3.9% tax hike
Quaker Valley School District property owners will pay 3.9% more in real estate taxes next school year. The school board voted 7-0 to pass the 2025-26 budget on May 19. Board members Gianni Floro and Jessica Webster were absent. School Director Stratton Nash participated via phone. The budget is available...
Leet officials propose prohibiting most recreational vehicles on township property
Leet officials hope a new law will prevent unnecessary injuries, as well as liability issues and damage to township property. The township commissioners voted 4-0-1 on May 12 to advertise an ordinance prohibiting gas-powered, electric or manually-powered recreational vehicles on township property. Commissioner Rody Nash abstained. Recreational vehicles include scooters,...
Volunteers make Broad Street in Sewickley more colorful with flowers
Broad Street in Sewickley just got a lot more colorful. Nearly 20 volunteers and three borough public works laborers spent the morning of May 14 planting about 4,000 flowers in the islands of the major roadway. Plants included begonias, vinca, zinnias, snapdragons, marigolds and verbena, among others. Public works crews...
Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest blooms at O’Hara park
The Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest brings people with green thumbs and others just touching the topsoil together for a common goal. “We all love to garden,” event chair Ronna Riffle said. “We encourage native plantings. We encourage good environmental stewardship.” The annual agriculture extravaganza took place at the O’Hara...
Barbara Leonard has lots of love for her hometown of Aspinwall
Aspinwall native Barbara Leonard has a lot of love for her hometown. The retired echocardiologist can often be seen cleaning up Fireman’s Memorial Park on Ninth Street or sharing stories with fellow social members of American Legion Post 77. “It’s where I grew up, where I feel comfortable,” Leonard said,...
After 165 years, Sewickley Cemetery continues to offer pristine setting
Bill Russo of Ohio Township has spent the better part of two decades ensuring the graves of military veterans have new flags in time for Memorial Day. A handful of other former soldiers with the same mindset have assisted the Vietnam veteran for most of those years. “We feel we...
Quaker Valley School District graduation plans announced
Quaker Valley School District officials are preparing to send the class of 2025 off to its next chapter. Graduation is planned for 7 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Chuck Knox Stadium, behind the high school. There are 135 graduates this year. The class includes poet laureate Jack Miller and honored...
Last Relay for Life of Riverview planned for May 31 in Oakmont
The end of May will be the end of an era in fundraising for cancer research and awareness in Oakmont. The final laps of Relay for Life of Riverview are planned for May 31 at Riverside Park. The event supporting the American Cancer Society was brought to the borough 25...
USA Today ranks Sewickley among best small towns in the Northeast
George Shannon has known for quite some time that Sewickley is a special place. The longtime resident and current mayor has enjoyed what the borough has to offer for the past 45 years. “Sewickley is a friendly town,” Shannon said. “People will talk to you. People will acknowledge your existence....
Faith-based boxing club proposed in Leetsdale
Amateur boxer Jaryd Boyer hopes to expand his mentorship program and develop a faith-based boxing club in Leetsdale. The Sewickley resident and founder of the Premier Youth & Community Center has his eyes set on an old meat market along Broad Street. Boyer said he is working with the property...
Duquesne Light, West Penn Power officials grilled at hearing over days-long power outages
Officials from Duquesne Light and West Penn Power said their crews, as well as those called in from other states, did the best they could to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by catastrophic storms late last month. Those same officials at a House Majority Policy Committee...
Quaker Valley Area primary results
Candidates in the uncontested municipal and school board races in the Quaker Valley area cruised through the May 20 primaries and earned party nods, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Aleppo Republican incumbents Daniel Darragh and commissioners’ President George Jones received 91 votes and...
Fox Chapel Area municipal, school board primary results
Here are the results from the uncontested municipal and school board races in the Fox Chapel area May 20 Primary election, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Office of Elections. Aspinwall The mayoral race in Aspinwall featured Democrat Scott Zimmerman and Republican incumbent Joseph Noro seeking...
Sharpsburg historical commission to be codified by borough ordinance
Sharpsburg officials want to formally enshrine a commission dedicated to historic preservation into borough law. Council unanimously voted April 24 to advertise an ordinance establishing a historical commission. It is expected to be adopted on May 22. The resolution, first establishing the nine-member volunteer commission, passed unanimously in June 2017....
A look at the uncontested Primary races in the Fox Chapel area
A number of municipal and school board races in the Fox Chapel area are uncontested for the May 20 primary election, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list. Aspinwall The mayoral race in Aspinwall as Democrat Scott Zimmerman and Republican incumbent Joseph Noro seeking party nods...
A look at uncontested Primary races in the Quaker Valley area
A number of municipal and school board races in the Quaker Valley are uncontested for the May 20 Primary Election, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list. Aleppo A township commissioners’ race has only two Republican candidates seeking party nods for three seats. The term is...
Proposed Shady Side Academy entrance has some Fox Chapel residents concerned
Benjamin Rister is among a growing number of Fox Chapel residents concerned about a proposed entrance to Shady Side Academy’s Upper School campus along Riding Meadow Road. Something that sets him apart is that his home is downhill — and downstream — from the site between the private drives of...
New dog tags to be required for off-leash dogs in Sewickley Heights park
Folks who let their dogs run off-leash at Sewickley Heights Borough Park will soon need a permit for the privilege. Council unanimously voted April 21 to update its ordinance on dog control in the park. The major change is the addition of permit/collar tags for pets roaming free in the...
Sharpsburg food pantry emergency food distribution helps about 130 families
More than 130 Fox Chapel Area families received emergency food this month thanks to the quick work of volunteers at the Sharpsburg-based St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Doors were open to all who needed help from the pantry, which was run out of the St. Mary Church along Garnier...
Inaugural Pedal With Police event planned at Quaker Valley School District
Quaker Valley School District police and local law enforcement are partnering to promote bicycle safety. The inaugural Pedal With Police is planned for Saturday, May 17. It’s designed to educate youths about the rules of the road while riding bicycles. Participation is not limited to just Quaker Valley students. The...
Police: Man shot in chest in Clairton
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the chest Friday evening in Clairton. Allegheny County Police said they were called to the 1200 block of Marion Circle around 7 p.m. for a shooting. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. He...
