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Gardening, giveaways for Earth Month at Gibsonia’s Eden Hall Campus
Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus in Gibsonia will host a free Earth month celebration with garden giveaways, sustainable tie-dyeing and a book swap. The event will be 2 to 8 p.m. April 13 at 6035 Ridge Road. Co-hosted by 350 Pittsburgh and Chatham’s Falk School of Sustainability and the Environment,...
British Airways offers Pittsburghers chance to win prizes, free flight
British Airways and VisitBritain is promoting its new non-stop service from Pittsburgh to London Heathrow by taking a — small — step back in time. A red phone booth is set up on the North Shore today as a way to celebrate the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener, giving attendees the...
Harrison to start flushing hydrants April 8
The Harrison Township Water Authority will start flushing hydrants on Monday, April 8, the authority announced Monday. The project is expected to take several weeks, the authority said. Residents may get discolored water while flushing is being done. The authority suggests customers test the water before washing clothes or using...
Allegheny County Health Department fines U.S. Steel for emissions problems
The Allegheny County Health Department has levied an additional $707,568 fine against U.S. Steel, bringing the total fines issued since June 2018 to more than $2 million, according to a statement from the health department Monday. The new fine addresses continued emissions problems at the Clairton Coke Works facility during...
Tarentum police looking for person accused of breaking into van
Tarentum police are looking for a person accused of breaking into a van last week. Police Chief Bill Vakulick said the incident happened Thursday night or Friday morning in the 600 block of Second Avenue. The van was parked and locked when the suspect broke out the driver’s side window,...
Blawnox firefighters gearing up for Good Friday fish fry
Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company will host its annual fish fry on Good Friday, April 19. A full menu of items includes fish dinners, sandwiches, coleslaw, french fries and mac and cheese. Fryers will be turning out hundreds of fillets from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Blawnox fire hall...
Stove dropped on Route 30 results in theft arrest in North Huntingdon
A stove that fell out of the bed of a pickup truck leaving a new North Huntingdon housing plan resulted in the arrest of a Hazelwood man on burglary and theft charges, police said. Gary W. Cawley, 40, was arrested Friday along Route 30 as he attempted to flee after...
Cook Township center’s new enclosure allows year-round equine therapyVideo
Catherine Markosky’s stable of nine therapy horses have important work to do. On any given day, they might help a child with special needs improve his motor or communication skills — or they could serve as a calming influence on a youth with behavioral problems. Thanks to a new round...
Highlands senior seeking donations to brighten Easter for needy children
A Highlands High School student who started an effort to collect toys for needy children at Christmas is undertaking a similar project for Easter. Marissa Callender, a senior, is seeking donations for “Easter Holiday 365” to make the holiday brighter for young children in need within the Highlands community. Callender...
Police seeking 4th suspect accused in Jeannette home invasion
Jeannette police are looking for a fourth suspect in connection with a home invasion Friday that left a man injured. Authorities have an arrest warrant for Isaiah Morton, 16, of Jeannette, who is charged as an adult with conspiracy, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and related offenses. Police arrested three suspects...
Local, national gas prices continue to rise in spring run-up
After a week of no change, gas prices are on the rise again in the Pittsburgh area. Pittsburgh gas prices have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week to an average of $2.78 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations. Prices are 10.7 cents per gallon...
Icy road blamed for fiery 2-vehicle crash in Fawn
Icy road conditions caused a fiery, head-on collision Monday morning in Fawn, state police said. The collision was reported about 6:50 a.m. in the 1200 block of Millerstown Road. Trooper Patrick Carlson of the Kittanning barracks said a southbound pickup on Millerstown Road crossed the center line and collided with...
Sewickley Academy baseball scheduled for game action Monday
The Sewickley Academy baseball team hopes to begin its season Monday against Quigley Catholic at 4:30 p.m. at Nichols Field. Adverse weather and field conditions have postponed or cancelled games on the Panthers’ schedule. Included in that was a cancelled nonsection game from Saturday against South Side Beaver. Sewickley Academy...
Police urging Penn Borough residents to lock doors after burglary
No one was hurt during a home invasion in Penn Borough Saturday, but police said the home was ransacked. Someone broke into a Victor Street home through the windows at about 8 p.m. after cutting wires to the home’s security cameras, according to Sgt. Eric Colamarino. Electronics, including an Xbox,...
Long-awaited Route 356 project begins in Allegheny Township; little disruption expectedVideo
Whether it’s the numerous traffic accidents or rescuing his wife after her car hit black ice caused by poor drainage, Allegheny Township Supervisor Ren Steele and many others are thrilled to see the Route 356 widening project finally begin. “It’s been a team effort,” Steele said of past supervisors, residents...
If convicted, Robert Bowers could face death penalty — but not necessarily executionVideo
Robert Bowers could become the only person from Western Pennsylvania on federal death row if he is convicted and sentenced to death for the mass shooting inside a Squirrel Hill synagogue last year. But with an attorney known for sparing the most notorious killers from the execution chamber, added to...
The menu continues to evolve at Buffalo Township’s Evolution GrilleVideo
Things are always evolving at Evolution Grille in Buffalo Township. Specifically the menu, which changes three times a year, corresponding to the seasons and clientele feedback, said co-owner and executive chef Michael Barbiaux. Barbiaux and wife, Courtney, originally opened Evolution in a smaller location in South Pike Square a decade...
Westmoreland County’s longest-serving public defender keeps giving clients his all
Greg Cecchetti knew from an early age he wanted to be a defense attorney. More than three decades later, he’s still at work defending low-income residents charged with crimes. “I always wanted to be a lawyer, since the sixth grade,” Cecchetti said. “In high school, I knew I wanted to...
Couple hopes to bowl over community by restoring Carrick Classic Lanes
In nearly every corner of Carrick Classic Lanes, dusty bowling balls peer out of the shadows like surprised faces. “If they could talk, they’d have one heck of a story to tell about this place,” said Lisa Casen, who has owned the alley with her husband, Jeff Jackson, since 2007....
P-R students excelling in academic, STEM competitions
Pine-Richland students continue to stand out in both area and state academic and STEM competitions. Tenth grader Shanna Peck, ninth grader Matt Farmar and seventh grader Ryan E. Scott will join teammates from North Allegheny and South Fayette to compete in the FIRST World Championships on April 23-27 in Detroit,...
Shaler Area students selected for All-State Chorus
Two Shaler Area High School students have been recognized by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association as the top vocalists in the state by being selected for its All-State Chous. Sophomore Zoe Babbit (soprano 1) and junior Alex Almonte (bass 1) started this journey in November when they auditioned into PMEA...
North Huntingdon zoning board faced with issue of ‘what is a family’
Detra Pivirotto lives in Lindale Court, a housing plan in North Huntingdon zoned for single family homes. So when a group of about 10 men moved into a nearby house this year, she had questions. “This was not a familial relationship. It was pretty obvious. It was a commercial relationship,”...
Walmart looks for expansion into Pa. alcohol sales in Fayette
Walmart is looking to begin selling alcoholic beverages in Fayette County, a first for the retail giant in Pennsylvania. The chain submitted a winning bid of $65,000 for an expired restaurant liquor license in Redstone Township — one of 62 offers received from various bidders for 22 such licenses in...
Variety of activities going on in Plum and Oakmont this week
Looking for something to do besides eat and drink in Plum and Oakmont this week? Here are some suggestions:Add some extra style to your jeans at a craft workshop 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the Plum Community Center, 499 Center-New Texas Road. Instructor Mary Helen Hough will show how...
Multiple injuries reported in crash along Route 66 in Washington Township
Multiple people were injured in a car crash Sunday morning on Route 66 in Washington Township, officials said. The wreck, which involved at least three vehicles near Route 819, happened shortly after 10 a.m., a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. Murrysville Medic One ambulance service reported multiple injuries. Dispatchers said...
