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Route 51 reopens in West Mifflin after water main break
Route 51 in West Mifflin reopened Friday morning as crews finished repairing damage done by a water main break the previous morning. All lanes reopened shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to a West Mifflin police dispatcher. The break happened just after 4 a.m. Thurdsay, causing the road to buckle. The...
St. Brendan’s in need of ESL tutors
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 6:30 p.m. Aug 23 — Shabbat Under the Stars • 6 p.m. Aug 28 — “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: Interfaith and Interconnected Perspectives...
Westmoreland Fair enters its final weekend
The 65th Westmoreland Fair, dubbed “A Timeless Tradition,” enters its last two days on Friday and Saturday, when the nine-day event concludes at the fairgrounds in Mt. Pleasant Township. Featured events remaining include truck and tractor races Friday night along with demolition derby and a concert by the Andy Davis...
Pine-Richland students impress superintendent as they address teachers, administrators
Pine-Richland School District officially launched its “portrait of a graduate” initiative on Aug. 19, the first day back for teachers. The new measure addresses the preparedness of students for entering the real world. Students spoke to teachers on each of the four elements of the initiative: Eighth-grader Michael Lattari talked...
Get rid of those pesky bugs
Summer (and early fall) means barbecues, hikes and some all-around fun in the sun, but the season also invites a host of pesky pests ready to crash your summertime soirees. Summer also brings about prime breeding time for some of the most annoying bugs, such as ants, mosquitoes, ticks and...
Chipmunks look cute but can be destructive inside and out
Anyone plagued by chipmunks would agree that the cute cartoonish Alvin, Simon and Theodore made great TV, but the real-life versions undermine walkways and threaten to chew your wiring. While these rodents seem playful and often are a source of visual enjoyment, their presence can be quite dangerous. Their burrowing...
Shaler purchases Stoneridge Park for recreational activities
Shaler commissioners have approved the township’s $30,250 purchase of land that it has leased from Stoneridge Covenant Church in Allison Park for years. “This is an opportunity for us to square off a purchase on Dressel Road — that’s the area between the church and the parking lot that fronts...
History of Shalercrest chronicled in local man’s book
Pittsburgh’s factories overhauled production during World War II to provide steel, cement, weapons and vehicles to assist with defense efforts. To combat a severe housing shortage among workers seeking defense work, the government built housing projects throughout Allegheny County. One such plan is the 251-unit Shalercrest, built in 1940 on...
Things to do around Shaler this weekend, Aug. 23-25
• Friday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — A grocery collection to benefit North Hills Community Outreach will be conducted by Nativity Lutheran Church. The event will be held at Kuhn’s Market on Ferguson Road, Allison Park. The public is invited to give nonperishable food items. •...
Think it’s the end of garden-fresh veggies? Not by a long shot
Many gardeners stand over their plots proudly at this time of the year, basking in the glory of what they accomplished with a spring planting. They are satisfied with their gardens and sometimes even look forward to frost as a way to get a break. Then there are the rest...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 22, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-67) lost 5-4 to Toledo (Tigers). RHP Blake Cederlind (0-1, 16.20 ERA) was the losing pitcher after giving up three runs in the eighth inning of a game the Indians led, 4-1. Cederlind allowed five hits with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.253) went...
High school scores for Aug. 22, 2019
High schools Football Friday’s schedule WPIAL Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase At the Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Avalon (Md.) vs. Baldwin, 5 p.m.; York William Penn vs. Central Catholic, 8 p.m. Nonconference Allderdice at Kiski Area, 7 p.m.; Apollo-Ridge at Leechburg, 7 p.m.; Avella at Mapletown, 7 p.m.; Beaver at Brashear,...
Carlynton, Canevin, Chartiers Valley volleyball teams seek return to playoffs
One is coming off a WPIAL title. Two others are pursuing a championship after seasons in which they qualified for the playoffs. A look at the three area girls volleyball teams: Bishop Canevin The Crusaders captured their fourth WPIAL Class A title — and second in a row — in...
Canevin, Chartiers Valley, Carlynton girls soccer teams look to stay on track for playoffs
The 2018 season brought mixed results for the three area girls soccer teams. Only one, Bishop Canevin, qualified for the playoffs. Carlynton narrowly missed, and Chartiers Valley struggled in a tough section. Each enters this season with playoff aspirations. A brief look at the three teams: Bishop Canevin After losing...
All Elite Wrestling, competitor to WWE, to bring live taping to Pittsburgh
On Oct. 2, All Elite Wrestling will debut its weekly live pro wrestling show on TNT. This has been the buzz of the wrestling world since the group that formed less than a year ago has come out the gates with tremendous momentum. It will serve as weekly competition to...
Week Zero sparks debate among newlywed Chick’s Picks, husband
Welcome to Week Zero. Chick’s Picks had a busy summer, to say the least. One lovely weekend in June, she and Mr. Picks finally tied the knot. It was a summer of marital bliss. That is, until the high school football season was approaching. Though Mr. Picks has been around...
Letter to the editor: Fly flag to honor John McCain
I am hoping other Pennsylvanians will join with me this Sunday, Aug. 25, and fly the American flag at their residence and/or place of business marking the one-year anniversary of U.S. Sen. John McCain’s death. Considering the present state of our national discourse, I believe paying tribute to those who...
2 suffer minor injuries when water explodes on hot metal at Latrobe steel plant
One person was taken to the hospital early Thursday evening after a waterline break during a steel melt at Lehigh Specialty Melting in Latrobe caused a steam explosion. “Everyone knows you can’t put water onto hot steel, and that’s kind of what happened,” Latrobe Fire Chief John Brasile said. “When...
Shaler-area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 19, 2019
Etna Ryan Decker sold property at 14 Christler St. to Brice Lynn for $133,100. Shaler Favorite Properties Inc. sold property at 3713 Belladonna Drive to Stace Amorose for $270,000. Kristine L Hampson Cano sold property at 8 Butterfield St. to William and Susan Henn for $122,500. John Brown trustee sold...
Laurels & lances: Hard work, fast train, sweet music
Laurel: To the value of a hard worker. Some people have plans to retire after 20 or 30 years on the job. Not Nora Morant. At 88, the Oakland woman has spent 70 years on the housekeeping staff at Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Squirrel Hill. She is...
Pine applies for grant to update Route 19 adaptive traffic system
The Township of Pine will apply for a Multimodal Transportation Fund grant to help bring the adaptive traffic system on Route 19 up to date. The board of supervisors voted to apply for the grant at its August meeting. PennDOT installed the system that uses cameras, computers, radar and laser...
Terry Ranieri, beloved Hempfield community member, dies at age 64
Terry Ranieri, a beloved Hempfield community member, died Thursday, according to his brother, Tony Ranieri. Terry, who graduated from Hempfield Area School District in 1975, attended home football games regularly in the decades since, greeting fans at games while watching the band warm up for their halftime show or offering...
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars gear on sale at pop-up store
Pencils. Lanyards. T-Shirts. Shorts. Pants. Hats. Onesies. Polos. Thermal jackets. Corn hole boards. Almost anything you could ever want to rep the TJ Jaguars and showcase your black and gold pride can now be found at the Jag Den pop-up store, located in Bill Green’s Shopping Center on Old Clairton...
Baldwin seniors leave mark on school parking lot
Visit the student parking lot at Baldwin High School and you will learn a lot about members of the senior class. It’s clear one student loves Dunkin’. Another loves sunflowers. Then, there’s the student who definitely has a sense of humor. For the first time this year, seniors had the...
Restrictions planned for I-376 in Carnegie this weekend
Inspection activities on the Interstate 376 (Parkway West) bridge over Arch Street and the Port Authority’s West Busway in Carnegie Borough will occur Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction from 6 a.m. to noon each day on I-376 just west of the Carnegie (Exit...
