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2023 Primary Election results from the North Allegheny area
Here are the 2023 Primary Election results for the North Allegheny area, according to unofficial Allegheny County election returns. The election results won’t be official until certified by the Allegheny County Board of Elections. Counting of write-in ballots was not completed as of press time for this edition. School board...
Police accuse man of kidnapping, beating Philly girl found abandoned in Marshall
Northern Regional Police accused a man of repeatedly beating a 15-year-old girl that he kidnapped in Philadelphia nearly two months ago and then abandoning her at a Marshall Township fast food restaurant. Mikhail Martin, 25, of Alma Avenue in Johnstown was charged with felony counts of aggravated assault, kidnapping a...
Spade, Hoffman top North Hills School Board primary vote totals
Two-time incumbent Helen D. Spade and challenger John C. Hoffman Jr. topped Democratic and Republican vote getters respectively in North Hills School Board primary voting on May 16. They are among 10 total candidates moving on to November’s general election. With 97.5% of precincts reporting, Spade was first with 2,623...
Eagle Scouts honored in Bethel Park
Matthew Ruffing, Steven Champlin, Jason Turske and David Lindsey, members of Boy Scout Troop 215, were honored for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. The recognition took place during a Court of Honor ceremony held April 23 at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Bethel Park. To attain the highest rank in...
Rain or shine, Tuesday is farm market day in Bethel Park
The Bethel Park Farmers’ Market is supposed to take place rain or shine. For the 2023 season, opening day provided the precipitation. And the following Tuesday supplied the sun. “Today more than makes up for last week,” market manager Lindsey Sibert said amid ideal conditions on May 9. “We’re hoping...
Jury pool for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial is set
The panel of prospective jurors who will hear the case against a man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue is set. After 17 days of questioning over four weeks, 69 people have moved into the pool from which 12 jurors and six alternates will be selected...
Longvue Acres Garden Club to host Penn State Master Gardener
The Peony and the Glories of the June Garden, presented by Bill Goff, Penn State Master Gardener, will be the May program sponsored by Longvue Acres Garden Club. Goff will share peony growing tips and the companion plants that will make your garden pop with color. The program begins at...
Firefighters respond to Pittsburgh Airbnb where 2 were killed in shooting last year
Firefighters on Wednesday morning responded to a North Side house where two teens were killed and eight people were injured in an Easter morning shooting last year. Around 10 a.m., smoke was coming from the roof of the home at Suismon Street and Madison Avenue in East Allegheny. By 11:30...
West Overton annual Makers Market to be biggest sale ever
About 95 vendors will be present for the annual Makers Market, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at West Overton Village in East Huntingdon. Serving as a kickoff to the historic site’s visitor season, the market will be the biggest ever, said Pamela Curtin, West Overton director of...
Senior housing project in Irwin draws large response from prospective tenants
Joyce Edwards Palmer emerged from a packed meeting this week where Westmoreland County Housing Authority officials explained to more than 150 people what life might be like for those who will live in a 50-unit apartment building planned in Irwin. What Palmer heard was music to her ears. She could...
Chartiers Valley School Board primary results
A candidate seeking to become a new Chartiers Valley School Board member captured the most votes on both parties’ tickets in the May 16 primary, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Kate Drury led the fields with 2,057 Democratic votes and 1,192 Republican. She will represent each party on the...
Bethel Park School Board primary results
Two candidates have the opportunity to unseat Bethel Park School Board incumbents in November. Liz Avon (2,498 votes) and Danielle Gosnell (2,476) earned ballot spots in the general election with the top totals among Democrats in the May 16 primary, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Others on the Democratic...
Westmoreland happenings: Plant sales, bingos, rummage sale, blood drive, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Church news • Ligonier Church of Christ will host a...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh drivers to get warnings about passing stopped school buses
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 17, 2023: Pittsburgh drivers to get warnings about passing stopped school buses Drivers illegally passing stopped Pittsburgh Public School buses will get warning letters with no monetary penalty starting Wednesday under the district’s new stop-arm camera program....
Laurel Hill State Park to host Wildflower Weekend hikes
Get out and go in search of spring wildflowers with the staff at Laurel Hill State Park in Somerset as they host Wildflower Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, visitors can choose between a 3-mile hike departing at 9 a.m. from the Laurel Hill Visitor Center, and a 5-mile...
The Stroller, May 17, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Spring bird hike planned in Harrison Hills Park Friends of Harrison...
Veterans will have opportunity to share stories at Pitt-Greensburg breakfast
Veterans who want to share their military experiences and others who want to hear those stories of service are invited to a meeting of the Veterans Breakfast Club from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Set for the Hempfield Room of Chambers Hall, it’s...
Upgrades to Plum natural gas metering, regulating facility to be finished by summer
Work to upgrade a natural gas facility along Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum is expected to be finished by early summer, according to a spokesperson for its owner. The facility is a metering and regulation station, which “takes interstate pipeline pressure and regulates it down to distribution line pressure so...
Proposed Donegal area mine expansion is focus of Thursday meeting
State environmental regulators are continuing to review a coal company’s application to expand its mining operation in the Donegal area, an issue that will be discussed in a public meeting held by an environmental group Thursday. The organization, Mountain Watershed Association of Melcroft, said it wants to inform residents who...
10 North Allegheny School Board candidates set to vie for 5 seats in November
All 10 candidates who entered the May 16 Primary for North Allegheny School Board are headed to the General Election in November to vie for five school board seats, according to unofficial Allegheny County election returns.. All 10 candidates cross-filed on Republican and Democratic ballots. State law allows school board...
Incumbent Shaler Commissioner David Shutter wins GOP nomination
Shaler Township Commissioner David Shutter declared victory May 16 in his Republican primary race against challenger Kevin Kerin. With 100% of precincts reporting results, Shutter had collected 209 votes to Kerin’s 180 in the Ward 3 race, unofficial tallies showed. “It was a meaningful victory because I received a lot...
Norwin: School board race to continue with 10 candidates in fall
All 10 candidates seeking five open seats on the Norwin School Board won party nominations Tuesday and will continue their campaigns in the fall. With all 32 precincts reporting, Lynda Funk, 60, of North Huntingdon; Tammy Moreno, 46 of Irwin; Thomas Ryan 47, of North Huntingdon; Robert Weisensee, 59, of...
Fischer, Brungo to face off for magisterial district judge seat in November
Eric Fisher and Matthew J. Brungo are set to face off in November for the Magisterial District Judge seat in District 05-02-12, which covers Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless, and Pine, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Fischer won the Democratic nomination in the May 16 primary with 3,047 votes...
Specht-Coban, Palmer and Simmons top vote-getters in Blawnox Democratic Council Primary
Kathryn Specht-Coban, Elaine Palmer and John D. Simmons Jr. were the top vote-getters May 16 in the Democratic Primary for three seats on Blawnox Council, according to unofficial Allegheny County Elections results. Specht-Coban had 139 votes; Palmer, 138 votes; and Simmons, 131 votes with 100% of precincts reporting. Charles P....
Turnquist, Chimel and McCaffrey finish 1-2-3 in Aspinwall Democratic Council primary
Heath R. Turnquist, Mark Chimel II and Patti McCaffrey were the three top vote getters in the May 16 Democratic primary for nominations to three seats on Aspinwall Council, according to unofficial Allegheny County Election results. Turnquist had 379 votes; Chimel, 362 votes; and McCaffrey 359 votes with 100% of...
