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Pine-Richland senior has gone to the birds for Girl Scout Gold AwardVideo
A Pine-Richland High School senior and longtime Girl Scout’s latest project is for the birds. Katrina Schwab of Troop 55094 in Wexford constructed six wood duck boxes for the Latodami Nature Center in North Park. Boxes were installed in different parts of the park’s 3,000-plus acres, including one along Pine...
Plum School District adding another in-person school day to its weekly schedule
Plum School District officials have added another in-person school day to the students’ weekly schedule. The current plan is a hybrid educational model with students in two groups. Students in Group A are in school Monday and Tuesday, and Group B is in school Thursday and Friday. All students are...
Penn Hills family creates blessing box to supply food, items for those in need
Chelsey Speed wants her children to learn the value of helping others and how to appreciate what they have. The Penn Hills family participates in at least one community service effort each year, from organizing a Christmas toy drive to volunteering at a local Salvation Army. “I want to make...
McKees Rocks man paralyzed in 2016 Wilkinsburg massacre dies of complications
A McKees Rocks man paralyzed ever since he became one of the victims of a 2016 massacre in Wilkinsburg that left six people dead died Tuesday from complications of his condition, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. John Ellis, 51, was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy hospital in...
Plum’s Movies in the Park series continues this Saturday at Larry Mills Park
Plum officials added another movie to their Movies in the Park series. “Sonic the Hedgehog,” an action-adventure comedy film based on the Sega video game franchise, will be screened at Larry Mills Park on Saturday. Attendees can find their spots starting at 6:30 p.m. The movie starts at dusk. Plum...
Plum officials: Soccer tournament goes off without a hitch
Plum Area Youth Soccer Club hosted a three-day tournament late last month with thousands of players and spectators - all while staying compliant with health department guidelines. The 23rd annual Plum Kick-Off Classic took place Aug. 28-30 with 160 teams each with an average roster of 15 players. Teams used...
Plum appoints a familiar face as its new emergency management coordinator
Plum officials selected a familiar face as the borough’s new emergency management coordinator. Jim Sims, retired Plum police sergeant and current Holiday Park fire chief, was appointed to the position Sept. 14 by a 5-0 vote. Councilmen Mike Doyle and Mike Pastor were absent. Sims takes over for Brian Turpin,...
Bridgeville’s new borough manager very familiar with town interests
Bridgeville resident Joe Kauer wants to make a difference in his community. He’s excited to do so as its new borough manager. “I’ve always like the area,” Kauer said. “It’s a great location. It’s more humbling and rewarding to work for your hometown.” The Chartiers Valley High School graduate was...
3 Plum School District administrators get new 5-year contracts early
Plum School District officials approved new five-year deals with three top administrators who each had at least one year left on their contracts. The board voted 6-1 at a special meeting Tuesday to keep Superintendent Brendan Hyland, Deputy Superintendent Rick Walsh and Chief Financial Officer John Zahorchak through June 2025....
Sewickley woman sentenced to more than 5 years in federal prison for wire fraud, false income tax returns
A Sewickley woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling about $8.7 million from her employer has been sentenced in federal court to five years and four months in prison for wire fraud and filing false income tax returns. Authorities said Sue O’Neill, 55, stole millions starting in 2009 from Marco Contractors...
Police: 2 Allegheny County plumbing inspectors fudged their reports
Two Allegheny County plumbing inspectors have been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of tampering with public records. Michael O’Toole, 57, of Pittsburgh and Timothy Chelosky, 53, of McKeesport were taken into custody and taken to the Allegheny County Jail on Thursday, Allegheny County Police reported. The arrests are...
Updated town center plans to be revealed at Plum planning commission meeting Sept. 21
Updated plans for a proposed Plum municipal center are expected to be revealed this month. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said there will be a presentation of the Plum Town Center to the planning commission at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the borough building, 4757 New Texas Road. The commission...
Church Bazaar in Verona expected to close by the end of yearVideo
A longstanding Verona business is expected to close its doors for good by the end of the year. Everything must go at the Church Bazaar near the corner of South Avenue and Allegheny River Boulevard. It might be a tough task, as nearly every square inch of the place is...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Sep. 9, 2020
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Christopher Fetterman, 45, of Ford City on charges of receiving stolen property, two counts of theft by unlawful taking and two counts of possession of controlled substances. Oakmont...
Halloween parade in Sewickley canceled due to covid-19 restrictions
Quaker Valley Rotary Club’s annual Halloween parade in Sewickley has officially gone the way of most recreational events this year — canceled. Rotary officials went before borough council Tuesday night to discuss their options during the covid-19 pandemic. Scott Zahner, the club’s president elect, said the Rotary has had a...
Sewickley to continue police services for Glen Osborne
Sewickley and Glen Osborne borough officials are in talks to renew a police contract. The current five-year deal expires at the end of the year. Sewickley officers have patrolled Glen Osborne streets for at least eight years. Police respond to emergency calls and do safety patrols around the Osborne Elementary...
Plans to move a Pittsburgh business to Sewickley clears a hurdle
Sewickley officials have cleared a hurdle for a Pittsburgh-based company to move its headquarters to the borough. Council unanimously voted Sept. 8 to approve a conditional/mixed use application for 418 Beaver St. AE Works, a building/consulting and design firm founded by Sewickley resident Michael Cherock, will be relocating its main...
Plum stormwater task force to host first public meeting Sept. 12
Plum’s stormwater task force is set to have its first public meeting since being formed in January. Residents will have an opportunity to voice their flooding concerns and talk with task force members on Saturday. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon at the borough building, 4575 New...
Whitehall police to get body cameras by the end of the year
Whitehall police may soon add another piece of technology to the department. Deputy Chief Jason Gagorik said the department is in the process of acquiring 20 WatchGuard Video body cameras for its 20 officers, including Gagorik and Chief Keith Henderson. The department already has car cameras from the Texas-based company....
Sewickley council appoints Ed Green to fill vacancy
Sewickley council members have pulled from the borough planning commission to fill a vacancy. Councilman Hendrik van der Vaart of Ward 2 resigned from his elected post last month. He’s moved out of state. His term expires at the end of 2023. Planning commissioner Ed Green was unanimously appointed Thursday...
A Pittsburgh business plans to relocate to Sewickley
A Pittsburgh-based business consulting firm plans to move its headquarters to Sewickley. AE Works, founded by Sewickley resident Michael Cherock, wants to relocate from Sandusky Street in the city to 418 Beaver St. in the borough. The building in question is the former Explore Sewickley office, a nonprofit dedicated to...
Shaler Scout hopes to make Eagle with food pantry for hometown libraryVideo
Folks in need of food can find some for free at the Shaler North Hills Library courtesy of an Eagle Scout hopeful. Xander Hill, 16, of Shaler developed a food pantry for the facility at 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd. The roughly 6-foot-tall cabinet was stocked Sept. 2 with canned goods,...
Pittsburgh police seek hit-and-run driver in Lawrenceville incident, victim stable
A man was hospitalized in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in Lawrenceville. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said city police responded to the hit-and-run of a pedestrian around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 40th Street and Penn Avenue. Cruz said officers found the victim...
Dormont bank robbery suspect identified, arrested
Allegheny County Police have identified a man accused of robbing a Dollar Bank in Dormont. Angelo Koupas, 51, of Carnegie was apprehended Tuesday on two counts of robbery and one count each of theft, receiving stolen property and terroristic threats. Charges stem from an incident at about 6:40 p.m. Aug....
Baldwin Township welcomes new officer, hopes for more recreation
Baldwin Township officials welcomed a new officer to their police force. The commissioners recently hired Joshua Keach as a full-time patrolman. Keach was formally introduced via the commissioners’ Zoom meeting Tuesday. Police Chief Terrence O’Brien said Keach will start Wednesday. “I’m really looking forward to start work,” Keach said. “I’m...
