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Many dogs and cats will not go hungry due to the kindness of Edgeworth Elementary students and the Quaker Valley community. The young learners were able to collect more than 800 pounds of pet food and supplies for Animal Friends Feb. 13-17 as part of the school’s Kindness Week. They...

Fox Chapel officials have approved a new three-year deal with their public works department. The agreement, unanimously approved by council on Feb. 20, impacts nine full-time workers. It does not impact part-time seasonal help. “I think it’s a fair deal,” said Betsy Monroe, councilwoman and chair of the borough’s negotiating...

The justice system is not all like what’s shown on TV, said Jack Teschke, 12, a member of Boy Scout Troop 380, after a visit to the Sharpsburg courtroom of Magistrate Judge Matthew Rudzki. “The most people ever learn about judges is Judge Judy, and that just is not accurate...

Indiana Township supervisors gave tentative approval Feb. 15 to a proposed housing development despite strong objections from residents. The 3-2 vote in favor of the Indiana Trails planned residential development came with Republicans — Supervisor Paul Jorgensen, Deputy Mayor Albert Kaan and Mayor Darrin Krally — approving it. Democratic Supervisors...

A traffic crossover on southbound Interstate 79 in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills, and Franklin Park and Ohio and Aleppo townships will begin Saturday. PennDOT officials said the crossover will start at about noon to allow crews to begin bridge deck replacement work. It is expected to remain in place through late...

A man died after being shot Friday afternoon in McKeesport. Officers were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. to the 2000 block of Jenny Lind Street for the shooting. The victim was not immediately identified. Allegheny County Police said first responders found a man dead who had been shot in his body...

Fox Chapel Area High School students took home honors from 2023 Pittsburgh Region of the Scholastic Art Awards. Some students earned several awards, referred to as keys, for their portfolios and submissions. Thirty-nine Fox Chapel Area students were recognized in total. Andy Warhol participated in the event when he was...

Eight New Kensington residents, including three children, are being helped by the American Red Cross after being displaced by a fire Thursday night. The three-story building in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue housed two apartments. Two people lived in the apartment on the first floor while six lived on...

Pittsburgh police are investigating after a body was found in the city’s Bluff neighborhood Thursday afternoon. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the discovery was made around 4:30 p.m. along the 1700 block of Watson Street. “At this point, this is not necessarily considered suspicious,” Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller...

A Pittsburgh man convicted of sexually exploiting children has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison followed by supervised release for the rest of his life, authorities said Thursday. Wayne Edward McNutt, 58, was sentenced by Senior U.S. Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Authorities said McNutt communicated with a person...

Charges are pending against two juveniles in connection with a fight at Gateway High School late Thursday morning. Monroeville Police Chief Doug Cole said officers were dispatched shortly before 11:40 for an altercation involving at least four students at the school. Video submitted to the Tribune-Review shows several girls kicking...

Sharpsburg officials will offer certain seniors a discount on their garbage bills. Council voted Jan. 26 to fund a $3-per-month relief to seniors who meet requirements of Allegheny County’s Act 77 Senior Tax Relief program, which include being at least age 60, owning and occupying a residence in Allegheny County...

More details about a proposed Quaker Valley High School project have been released as school board members once again pledged to minimize the burden of financing it to district taxpayers. The proposed school is on 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. It straddles Leet Township, Edgeworth and Leetsdale....

Sewickley officials have finalized a new fire protection services contract with Glen Osborne. Council voted 8-0 at a meeting Feb. 14 to adopt an ordinance for a five-year agreement with the neighboring borough. Councilman Brian Bozzo was absent. Cochran Hose Co., Sewickley’s fire department, has provided Glen Osborne service for...

Leet officials have hired special legal counsel and approved a meeting attendance agreement with the township engineer in preparation of professional reviews of the proposed Quaker Valley High School project. The proposed school would be on part of 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. It straddles Leet, Edgeworth...

Leet officials have approved a new 10-year deal for fire protection services with the Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department. It was approved via 4-0 vote by the township commissioners Feb. 13. Vice President Carolyn Verszyla was absent. Leet with pay Fair Oaks $56,000 in each of the first three years,...

An employee of the Allegheny County Controller’s Office charged with sexual assault of a minor and other crimes was apprehended Tuesday, Allegheny County Police reported. Cam Zmenkowski, 25, of Indiana Township remains lodged in the Allegheny County Jail after being denied bail, according to online court documents. He was fired...

Leetsdale officials have approved the use of a new messaging system to help alert residents of emergencies and borough events. Council voted Feb. 9 to approve the use of Rave Alert, a mass notification system through Rave Mobile Safety, at a cost of $1,250 a year. “It is a minimum...

A proposed logo change in Leetsdale has elected officials at odds over the new design. Both seals feature “Borough of Leetsdale Incorporated March 28, 1904” written in black framed on a yellow circle inside two black. The current seal, which was unveiled in 2005, also has a coat of arms...

Daylight traffic stoppages are expected to take place along the Boulevard of the Allies in Pittsburgh on Monday through Thursday for roadwork, PennDOT announced. Authorities said the stoppages of about 15 minutes or less will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day between the Crosstown Boulevard and the...

Details of the funeral and procession Tuesday for fallen McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski have been announced. Sluganski, 32, of McKeesport was killed in the line of duty Monday, Feb. 6 while responding to a mental health/domestic incident in the city. He and his partner, Chuck Thomas Jr., 35, were...

Programming and renovations continue at the the recently renamed Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center in Sewickley. Its facade is expected to be completed sometime in April. The facility was founded as The Tull Family Theater in 2015 and opened its doors after construction in 2017. Its naming rights were part...

Aspinwall has a new council member. Patti McCaffrey, a Realtor for RE/MAX Select Realty and member of several Realtor associations, was appointed to fill a vacancy Wednesday, Feb.8. She had been a part of the comprehensive plan committee, among numerous other borough activities, and wanted to be on the other...

One person was taken to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood Thursday. Allegheny County emergency dispatchers said crews responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian just after 3 p.m. near Wilkins Avenue and Beechwood Boulevard. Streets were closed for at...

The Democrats handily won in all three state House special elections Tuesday night, which will give them a majority in the House for the first time since 2010. The margin of representation would be 102 Democrats to 101 Republicans. According to unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division, the...