Dillon Carr stories, Page 2
Plum man, 81, one of 30 to receive covid-19 vaccine at home through Plum EMS mobile clinic
Bernie Frazier asked about the outside world one sunny Tuesday afternoon from a chair in his Plum house. His question, directed at Plum’s EMS director, came after being homebound for more than a year. “Have you had a lot of fires to respond to this year?” Frazier asked. Brian Maloney,...
Monroeville council approves plans for Starbucks along Northern Pike
A second Starbucks location is in the works but many people, including the developers, are concerned about the traffic the coffee hotspot will cause near a busy intersection along Northern Pike. Council approved of the coffee behemoth’s plans in a 5-1 vote Tuesday night. Councilman Bob Williams cast the lone...
Penn Hills officials, residents brainstorm on how to spend $18 million in covid relief money
Penn Hills officials spoke Monday night about how they’d like to spend an $18 million gift from the federal government. The money is coming from the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, recently signed into law. U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, announced Penn Hills’...
Committee to Save St. Philip School appeals to the Vatican
A group working to reverse Bishop David Zubik’s decision to close St. Philip School in Crafton is asking the Vatican to step in on its behalf. The Committee to Save St. Philip School has been working to reverse a decision made by Zubik in February that will lead to the...
Turtle Creek Valley COG receives $125,000 grant to finish code enforcement software tool
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments received a $125,000 grant recently to continue developing cloud-based software that caters to code enforcement officers. The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County issued the grant, meant for Community Infrastructure and Tourism. The software, dubbed the Code Enforcement Data Tool, has been under development...
Gateway High School to perform ‘The Theory of Relativity’ to live audience starting April 22
A slice of normalcy will come to Gateway School District as the high school prepares for its spring musical premiere April 22. The cast of 23 Gateway High School students will perform “The Theory of Relativity,” a contemporary musical written by Brian Hill and Neil Bartram in 2015. The musical...
Safran’s Supermarket weathering covid storm
Lew Safran, owner of Safran’s Supermarket in Sewickley, met with U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, as the politician made stops in Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district on March 26. Lamb touted the American Rescue Plan during the visits, a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill aimed at financially boosting individuals, businesses and...
Girl Scouts to help plant 13 trees to beautify area near Community Supermarket in Penn Hills
A group of Girl Scouts from the Plum area that regularly picks up litter along Milltown Road in Penn Hills will help plant 13 trees on a segment of road near Community Supermarket this month. Laura Caruso of Plum said she applied for a grant from Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s TreeVitalize...
Sewickley Valley YMCA’s Judy Scioscia retires after 40 yearsVideo
A fixture at the Sewickley Valley YMCA has retired after a 40-year stint. Judy Scioscia, 67, of Leet was all smiles – and somewhat teary-eyed – during a send-off celebration on April 6. Scioscia has served as that YMCA’s membership director since 2010, but had served in several roles there...
Baldwin High School set to perform ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ live
Baldwin High School is set to perform its spring musical – in person – later this month. The cast of around 34 students will perform “Once Upon a Mattress,” a musical comedy with lyrics by Marshall Barer and music by Mary Rodgers. Joe Joyce, the school’s newly-hired musical director and...
Allegheny County man purchased $3.28 million winning ticket in Monroeville for Match 6 lottery
A lucky lottery player from Allegheny County purchased a winning Match 6 ticket worth $3.28 million — the game’s largest jackpot won this year. The ticket for Saturday’s drawing was sold to Allen Forney at the Sheetz on Mosside Boulevard in Monroeville and matched all six winning numbers: 7, 13,...
Quaker Valley High School musical, ‘Pajama Game,’ to be streamed online
The spring musical at Quaker Valley High School will look a little different this year – but it’s happening. Austin Wolford, the school’s choir and musical director, said the play “Pajama Game” will stream online on April 16, 17 and 18. There will not be a live show. “It’ll basically...
Chase Bank plans construction at former Willi’s shop in Monroeville
Monroeville’s banking options are expected to grow by one as Chase Bank plans to erect a new building along William Penn Highway. The JP Morgan bank plans on demolishing Willi’s Ski & Snowboard Shop, which has sat vacant since November. Erin Gogolin, an assistant project manager for Bohler Engineering, presented...
Monroeville Convention Center draws large turnout of people receiving their 2nd vaccine doses
People from all over the region traveled to the Monroeville Convention Center on March 30 in order to receive their second dose of the covid-19 vaccine. The first doses were administered by 200 Allegheny Health Network staffers exactly three weeks prior, on March 9, when 5,100 people signed up to...
Monroeville Easter ‘drive-thru’ event draws 300 participants
Making the best of the pandemic means hosting events that look a little different, and for the Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department, that means drive-thru events. The department hosted a Drive-Thru Egg Hunt for children ages 2-10 on March 27. It was the third “drive-thru” event the department has hosted,...
Longtime library board member Kim Dawson looks toward a bright future at the Penn Hills Library
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Nicole Henline leads Monroeville Public Library through pandemic with eagerness to buck status quo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Allegheny Land Trust given 90-day extension to raise remaining $365K for Churchill Valley Greenway project
The Allegheny Land Trust is still $365,000 short in the quest to close on its Churchill Valley Greenway project. The Sewickley-based nonprofit had until March 31 to raise $3 million in order to close the deal with the owner, Zokaites Properties LP. The plan is to convert the 148 acres...
Pittsburgh man charged with arson, assault after fire in Penn Hills
Penn Hills police charged a Pittsburgh man Tuesday with arson and assault after an early-morning fire along Saint Croix Street. Patrick Benthin, 45, of Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood called Penn Hills police Tuesday at 4:15 a.m. to report he’d been hit by a car, according to a criminal complaint filed...
Sewickley cancels Memorial Day Celebration
The annual Memorial Day Celebration in Sewickley has been canceled, officials announced. “It is with great disappointment that the Sewickley Memorial Day Committee has decided to cancel the Memorial Day celebration for 2021,” reads an announcement posted to the borough’s website. The Deceased Veterans Service, however, will still be held....
Penn Hills mayor, officials buzzing over expected millions in pandemic relief
Penn Hills will be getting around $17 million to $18 million from the latest round of federal covid relief within the next few months, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb said during a recent meeting with officials. Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, made several stops March 26 in order to speak with leaders in...
Liam Welge, 14, completes Eagle Scout project with Allegheny Land Trust
Liam Welge is about four years ahead of schedule – and some even say he’s well beyond his years. Welge, 14, completed a project months in the making that will soon earn him the Boy Scouts of America’s coveted Eagle Scout rank. On March 20, Welge and a crew of...
Churchill Country Club property offers dogs chance to frolic in the warm weather
Mary Havrilla of Forest Hills and her sister, Karen, of Penn Hills walked along a paved path on the abandoned Churchill Valley Country Club property in Penn Hills on March 24. The sisters let their labrador dogs off their leashes so they could too enjoy the warm March weather. Allegheny...
Fourth of July Parade in Monroeville canceled but fireworks still set to blast off over Monroeville Mall
The annual Fourth of July Parade in Monroeville has been canceled but the holiday will still end with a bang, as the committee plans to ramp up the fireworks show. “After much thought and consideration in weighing the unknown restrictions for such a well-attended event, it was determined that it...
The Sewickley Barbershop set to open in May
The craft of cutting hair is in Justin David’s blood and it’s one he hopes to extend to Sewickley’s Beaver Street in May. “My mom was a cosmetologist and owned multiple salons in Virginia Beach,” David said. “One of my first memories was sitting in salon chairs.” David, 36, of...
