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Hundreds rally at Pine-Richland board meeting calling for fired coach to be reinstated 
Hundreds of supporters of Pine-Richland’s ousted head football coach Eric Kasperowicz rallied outside the district’s administrative office, during Monday’s school board meeting, to call for his reinstatement. The sometimes boisterous crowd broke out in chants of “We Are P-R” and jeered as school directors arrived for the monthly planning session,...
Pittsburgh to track gun violence data with help from 'Everytown' grant
Gun violence is on the rise in Pittsburgh and city officials are coming up with a variety of ways to combat it. Legislation being introduced to City Council Tuesday would accept a $200,000 grant from Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, to support...
Bethel Park School District employee charged with having guns on district property
A Bethel Park School District security guard was arrested Monday morning and charged with having firearms on school grounds, according to Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O’Connor. Bernard Switala, 43, of Bethel Park was taken into custody at the high school on a separate Allegheny County police warrant when officers...
Pa. Supreme Court picks former Pitt chancellor to chair powerful redistricting commission
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — A former University of Pittsburgh chancellor will chair the committee...
Fundraising underway to help families displaced by apartment fire in West View
Donations are being collected to help two families who lost all their possessions in a fire April 28 that heavily damaged their apartment building in West View. A woman who was rescued from the four-unit building on Oakwood Avenue suffered burns and smoke inhalation. She is being treated at UPMC...
New covid cases continue statewide drop, rise in Allegheny and Westmoreland
It was a mix of good and bad news in the latest coronavirus reports in the state and Western Pennsylvania region. For a fifth straight Monday, Pennsylvania’s two-day covid-19 case report has shown a decline week over week. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a two-day count of 4,381 new...
Some Churchill residents oppose Amazon as neighbor despite potential for jobs, tax revenue
A group of Churchill residents are concerned about the impact of a potential Amazon distribution center in their small residential community. The former site of the George Westinghouse Research Park, a 133-acre parcel located within Churchill Borough, could be developed into an Amazon property. The potential buyer for the property...
Woman identified in fatal McCandless house fire
A woman died in a house fire Monday morning in McCandless, authorities said. Faye Poshard, 68, was found dead in the home, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Neighbors reported the fire at a house on Knoll Street around 6:30 a.m., police said. Authorities noted that a hoarding...
Victim of McKees Rocks shooting identified
A man is dead in McKees Rocks after being shot in the head early Monday, authorities said. The victim was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office as Nathan Freeman, 24, of Sheraden. Emergency crews responded at about 1:30 a.m. to a shooting near Sarah and Vine Streets, according...
Pittsburgh man charged with shooting Reserve woman in front of her children
A Reserve woman remained in critical condition Monday, a day after her on-again, off-again boyfriend allegedly forced his way into her home and shot her multiple times in front of her children, according to Allegheny County Police. Joseph Hogg, 35, called 911 just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday to report that...
Cyril Wecht's memoir tells renowned forensic pathologist's personal story 
Cyril Wecht has never been one to hold his tongue. When the former Allegheny County coroner and county commissioner is bothered by something, he speaks his mind. The same holds true for his recently published memoir, “The Life and Deaths of Cyril Wecht: Memoirs of America’s Most Controversial Forensic Pathologist.”...
Shaler woman plays the harp to help soothe people in pain, help them relax 
She’s known as the “Harp Lady.” Stephanie Miller, of Shaler, plays the musical instrument with ease. Watching her fingers glide across the strings to produce harmonious sounds soothes those around her. Often they forget about a medical issue or problem. Some fall asleep. “Music allows for a way to release...
Empowerment program helps Kiski intermediate school girls navigate pre-teen years 
A new female empowerment program at Kiski Area Intermediate School aims to help girls navigate middle school. Ruling Our Experiences — ROX — debuted in January at the intermediate school. It is led by certified ROX facilitator and intermediate school guidance counselor Michele Claypool. Program participant Mia Martin said she...
Pa. covid hospitalizations decline for 10th straight day
Hospitalizations for covid-19 dropped in Pennsylvania for the 10th straight day, according to data released Saturday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Saturday’s total of 2,207, is down 76 from Friday. That’s is a decline of almost 23% from the 2,842 who were hospitalized on April 21. In the state,...
Kunkle Park in Washington Township accepting picnic pavilion reservations
Pavilion rental season is open at Kunkle Park in Washington Township. Township Supervisor Joe Olszewski said the pandemic resulted in fewer picnic pavilion bookings in 2020 for the 40-plus acre park. He estimated the township’s only park lost about $3,000 in revenue last year. Other area parks with gazebos and...
Police outline case against man accused of crashing stolen truck into building at Pittsburgh International Airport
A North Carolina man is facing several charges after police say he stole a maintenance truck Friday evening and moments later drove it into a building at Pittsburgh International Airport. Harry Griffith, 35, was arrested Saturday. He is charged with recklessly endangering another person, harassment, ethnic intimidation, criminal mischief, theft...
Sharpsburg Mayor's race sees 2 Democratic nominees vying for top office
Editor’s note: The Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Sharpsburg residents will have the chance to vote-in a new mayor this year as current Mayor Matt Rudzki exits his post. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there are two Democratic nominees...
Brothers accused of attacking paramedics, another charged with arson after father's death
A Baldwin man has been charged with arson in connection with a Thursday fire along Revo Road. Vincent Chalmers, 46, is charged with two counts of endangering people by arson and one count of endangering property by arson. In a criminal complaint filed against Chalmers, police said Richard Revo told...
U.S. Steel nixes $1 billion upgrades at Mon Valley Works facilities
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel will cancel plans for more than $1 billion in upgrades and investment at the Mon Valley Works facilities, CEO David Burritt said in a letter to the community released Friday. The projects, worth more than $1.2 billion collectively, were announced just under two years ago, in May...
Backlog of covid cases contributes to rise in Pennsylvania; Allegheny, Westmoreland also up
Pennsylvania on Friday saw an uptick in covid-19 cases, with similar rises reflected in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The increase comes as nearly half the state’s population has at least one dose of covid vaccine. Cases The state added 4,607 cases of covid-19, the most reported in a single day...
Springdale schedules another 'Reverse Parade' honoring high school seniors
The “Reverse Parade” is coming back to Springdale. Officially known as the Senior Parade, it is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. The rain date is the following evening. It’s hosted by the Springdale High School Alumni Association and Dynamo Education Foundation. An event borne out of the...
Turning 90, Cyril Wecht reflects on high-profile cases, new memoir 
Dr. Cyril Wecht has been called “the Godfather of forensic pathology.” Wecht, 90, has been involved in investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy as well as many other high-profile cases. The former Allegheny County Coroner and county commissioner has written a...
4 Ross commissioner seats up for reelection, only 1 race has primary challenge
Three of the four Ross Township commissioners who are up for reelection this year will not face a challenge for their party’s nomination in the May 18 primary. Three candidates — two Democrats and a Republican — are running in the primary to fill a vacancy for the fourth seat...
McKeesport store owner gets 2 years in federal prison for food stamp fraud
A Glassport man has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for running a food stamp fraud and money laundering scheme out of his McKeesport grocery store. Sin Y Sit, 46, was convicted of conspiring to defraud the federal government of between $250,000 and $550,000 over a...
Imperial day care operator charged by grand jury with tax fraud
A federal grand jury has accused an Imperial day care operator of pocketing payroll taxes from employees and failing to report the money rather than turning it over to the Internal Revenue Service. Rebecca Lynn Boyce, 42, of Imperial is facing a slew of tax fraud charges in an indictment...


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