Pine presents revenue analysis, projects decrease of $400,000 for 2026
Pine supervisors began their Sept. 15 meeting with a 2026 capital projects discussion. “I think it’s always relevant coming into the capital projects discussion to talk quickly about our revenue. We do a revenue analysis every year before we do the budget, and Ronata’s just going to run us through...
Pavement work triggers I-70 ramp closure, lane restriction in Rostraver, North Belle Vernon
Eastbound motorists on Interstate 70 in Rostraver and North Belle Vernon will encounter a ramp closure and detour as well as a single-lane restriction from 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 through 6 a.m. Monday. During closure of the eastbound on-ramp from Route 906, motorists headed north on Route 906 will...
CNX pursues new permits for 2 Penn Township gas wells, Protect PT prepares for response
Environmental nonprofit Protect PT may have to start over in its decade-long effort to shut down a Marcellus shale gas well development along First Street in Penn Township. The state Environmental Hearing Board ruled in June against Protect PT, which two years ago appealed permit renewals for unconventional natural gas...
3 charged after overdose led to woman’s death in Arnold last year
Three people are accused of possessing and using drugs that prompted a woman’s death in Arnold last year, according to Westmoreland County detectives. Jahid Lamont Hughes, 36, of Arnold and Rashad Thomas Robinson, 33, both of Arnold, and Cameron R. Richards, 50, of Indiana, are charged with possession of a...
Freeport Fire-EMS hires 1st EMS chief in its history
Freeport Fire-EMS will soon have a new EMS chief — the first in the department’s history. Jamison Hughes is set to take on the role in October. Currently a paramedic in Monroeville, Hughes, 48, said he’s worked in emergency services for 30 years. The Indiana County resident is hoping to...
Irwin man pleads guilty to possession of child porn, sentenced to at least 4 years in prison
An Irwin man was ordered to serve at least 4 years in prison for possession of child pornography. Joshua David Ward, 34, pleaded guilty this week to three felony counts in connection with allegations he distributed and possessed more than 100 images that depicted child sexual assaults, police said. According...
Club Cafe on Pittsburgh’s South Side opening daytime coffee house
After reopening the longtime South Side music venue on July 31, the new owners of Club Cafe have been going full speed ahead with the space. Starting with soft opening hours next Wednesday, that will also include a daytime coffee house. The official opening will be Oct. 1. Club Cafe...
New Kensington teen held for court in Valley Royal Court shooting
All charges were held for court against a 17-year-old accused of shooting a man this month at the Valley Royal Court apartment complex in New Kensington. Charges against Logan James King include attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, attempts to cause bodily injury with a weapon, possession of a firearm by...
Teen shot, killed by federal agent in Aliquippa
An 18-year-old shot and killed by a federal agent in Aliquippa on Thursday evening was running from officers when he fired a weapon at them, state police said. Kendrick Curtis Jr., 18, was shot just after 6:20 p.m. after he fired a gun at law enforcement officers who were in...
East Deer to decide which ambulance service to use in the future
East Deer Commissioners face an important decision on what emergency medical service will care for its residents. Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani said Lower Valley Ambulance Service notified the township it will make a proposal to include East Deer in its coverage area. He said the other option is the EMS...
The Stroller, Sept. 19, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Is Bigfoot on Chestnut Ridge? Derry’s Railroad Days offers sightings tour
Bill Rigby believes he had a face-to-face encounter with Bigfoot several years ago in Ohio. On Saturday, he’ll guide passengers on a Derry bus tour of sightings of the legendary creature closer to home — on portions of Chestnut Ridge overlooking the town. Offered five times throughout the day, the...
Realtors, experts weigh in on Pittsburgh housing market for median income earners
Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series on real estate market trends in Western Pennsylvania. Ashlea Lee was tired of hunting for pet-friendly rental apartments for Reese, her 5-year-old golden retriever. The Westmoreland County native and Greensburg Central Catholic alumna knew what she wanted: a modest ranch,...
Road work to limit local sections of Route 28 to single-lane traffic
Motorists using Route 28 will face several traffic restrictions next week. Beginning Monday PennDOT will have overnight ramp closures on northbound Route 28 in Etna and Pittsburgh, weather permitting. To allow guide rail, pavement marking, and sign installation work ramps will close overnight according to the following schedule: • Northbound...
Franklin Regional community remembers creativity of senior found dead outside schoolVideo
Schoolmates and friends said Tayson Foltz always left them smiling. About 300 candles were lit Thursday evening in memory of the Franklin Regional student, who was found dead outside the school last weekend. Those who shared memories of the high school senior at the vigil at Murrysville’s Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church...
Pitt’s new $240M rec center is a game-changer for students — and it’s free to use
Carla Panzella says she has a different answer each time she’s asked about her favorite part of the University of Pittsburgh’s new 270,000-square-foot recreation and wellness center. There’s much to pick from at the new space, which opened to Pitt students Sunday at 3921 O’Hara St. It boasts nine stories,...
Testimony undermines mental illness claim by Munhall homicide defendant
During opening statements on Monday, Darion Abel’s attorney asked a jury to find his client guilty but mentally ill of shooting his girlfriend 17 times in her Munhall home. But on Thursday, Abel’s own expert psychiatrist testified that the defendant has no mental illness of any kind. No diagnosis. No...
Shaler Area plan calls for closing elementary school, changing where some grades are housed
The Shaler Area School District has prepared a plan that calls for closing the district’s elementary school and changing where some grade levels are housed. The district announced Thursday that it will present the plan, called “Building for Tomorrow,” during a community forum beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29,...
He died from pneumonia 17 years after being shot. Now it’s a homicide case.
The December death of a man who was shot more than 17 years ago in North Braddock has been ruled a homicide. William Loughner had been drinking iced tea at Crud’s Bar on Brinton Avenue on June 27, 2008, when a pair of masked gunman stormed in and demanded money,...
Fetterman breaks with party over tactics to keep Obamacare subsidies
Congressional Democrats won’t get any help from U.S. Sen. John Fetterman as they risk a government shutdown in a bid to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. The Braddock Democrat, who has a habit of breaking with his party at inopportune times, said Tuesday his philosophical opposition to shutdowns comes before his...
Ford City woman charged again after 4th dead infant found in home she rented
Investigators say they’ve found a fourth dead infant in the Cadogan house Jessica Mauthe had been renting after police searched it last week. Police initially reported three dead infants in the residence, but new charges filed against Mauthe accuse her of concealing an additional corpse. Mauthe’s former landlord located the...
North Allegheny gearing up for annual homecoming festivities Oct. 3
It’s almost time to come home to North Allegheny for its annual homecoming football game Oct. 3, which will pit the Tigers against Mt. Lebanon at 7:30 p.m. at Newman Stadium on the high school campus, 10375 Perry Highway. The event will feature food trucks, various games and other family-friendly...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes joins Gary Sinise Foundation to serve lunch, give aid to local first respondersVideo
Paul Skenes is usually serving up fastballs, not baked beans. But the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher swapped his rosin bag for an apron and serving spoon on Thursday morning, helping members of the nonprofit Gary Sinise Foundation present a grant and serve lunch to firefighters and paramedics in Monroeville at the...
‘We will miss u’: Memorial grows to Castle Shannon teen who died in arson
Lakyn Shelleby lived loudly. Friends and neighbors adored her, recalling an upbeat, fierce-willed young woman described by her boss as a “ball of energy.” The 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, sometimes photographed sporting a nose ring or strands of blue hair, died Sunday, an alleged homicide victim trapped...
Chat with Trump at wrestling match helped salvage U.S. Steel deal, McCormick says
Just days after being sworn into office, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick had lunch with a group of U.S. Steel workers who favored the company’s sale to Nippon Steel. That January meeting convinced the Pittsburgh Republican of the controversial deal’s merits, McCormick said Wednesday at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C....
