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Crescent Hills Civic Association celebrates 90 years of service, community outreach
The Crescent Hills Civic Association has deep roots in Penn Hills. Celebrating its 90th anniversary, the powerhouse association is 13 streets strong and has ties with institutions throughout the township. Andrea Getsy, 80, who served as president of the association for eight years before leaving office in January, has been...
Without jurisdiction, Oakmont zoning board has no answer for borough businesses
Disputes continue after Oakmont Zoning Hearing Board officials declared they don’t have jurisdiction to settle an ongoing legal battle involving various Oakmont businesses and the borough. After two postponements, the hearing took place Wednesday night in borough council chambers. Resident John Keefe owns multiple restaurants and properties in the borough,...
3 candidates nixed from Gilpin supervisor ballot after court ruling
Editor’s note: This story was changed to reflect that former candidate Thomas Rupert is a Democrat. The list of candidates for Gilpin supervisor in the primary is significantly shorter after a court ruling knocked three of six candidates from the May ballot. Armstrong County Common Pleas Judge Chase McClister ruled...
Building the Valley: Bed & Biscuits Boarding Kennel creates home away from home for dogs
At Allegheny Township’s Bed & Biscuits Boarding Kennel, owner Lindsay Janoski’s goal is to create a home away from home for dogs. This is Janoski’s first time owning and running a kennel, but she has found herself following in her grandparents’ footsteps. Years ago, the couple owned the Mar-Ken-El. The...
Leechburg Area mourns loss of school board member
The Leechburg Area community is in mourning after the death of school board member James “Jim” Dunmire. Dunmire, 66, of Gilpin, died March 22. He was a member of the school board since the summer of 2023. A cause of death was not immediately known. Dunmire was known for his...
Man dead after moped crash on Pittsburgh bridge
A 60-year-old man is dead after crashing his moped Thursday morning on a Pittsburgh bridge. Emergency crews reported to the Bloomfield Bridge at around 6:30 a.m., police said. Police said the man was driving outbound, toward Bigelow Boulevard, when he lost control of his moped. He hit the center jersey...
Teen dead after Mount Oliver shooting
A 17-year-old boy is dead after a shooting Thursday afternoon at a home in Pittsburgh’s Mount Oliver neighborhood. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Tyrome Gatewood Jr. of Carrick. Police reported to a home on the 100 block of Rochelle Street just after 1 p.m. following...
Minivan goes off road in Buffalo Township, over steep embankment into creek; driver airlifted
A woman was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital on Thursday evening after she reportedly drove her minivan over a steep hillside in Buffalo Township and it landed in a creek. Buffalo Township police Chief Tim Derringer said emergency crews were called to the intersection of South Pike Road and Sarver...
Harrison car accident sends 2 to hospital
Two people were taken to an area hospital following a two-car crash in Harrison on Thursday afternoon, an emergency dispatcher said. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Freeport Road and Oak Manor Drive. One of the two cars was...
1st Street Cafe posted for sale, owner looks toward retirement
After a decade of ownership, Devra Gromley is saying goodbye to her beloved 1st Street Cafe in Leechburg. “I know this isn’t what I want to do with however many years I have left in my life,” Gromley said. The cafe is in the building formerly known as the Addison...
Oakmont passes new parking ordinance, faces litigation threat
Oakmont Council passed a revised parking ordinance despite a looming threat of litigation from a resident who owns multiple businesses in the borough. During council’s meeting on March 18, the board passed a long-discussed ordinance that updates parking requirements in the borough’s commercial district. The vote was 6-1. Similar to...
Penn Hills teachers reach contract agreement, avoid strike
Penn Hills teachers were able to avoid a strike after a contract agreement was reached with district administration. According to a news release from the Penn Hills Education Association, an unspecified majority of the membership voted to ratify their collective bargaining agreement with the district Wednesday night. The school board...
Alle-Kiski Valley communities rally behind lifelong public servant as he battles cancer
Willie Weber is a giver. The Arnold man has dedicated his life to public service, working at various Alle-Kiski Valley police departments and volunteering as a firefighter in Arnold. After decades of putting his energy into supporting his community and surrounding communities, Weber, 65, is now the one receiving support....
Grow Pittsburgh director recognized for expanding food access in urban areas
Denele Hughson is being the change she wants to see. Being the executive director of nonprofit Grow Pittsburgh, Hughson has advocated for the physical, mental and communal advantages of food access across the Pittsburgh area. Her efforts have not gone unnoticed. Hughson, 38, was one of 19 women to receive...
Aspinwall police charge East Deer man for harassment of Trump supporters
An East Deer man was cited for harassment and disorderly conduct by Aspinwall police in connection with two separate incidents in which it appears he targeted supporters of President Donald Trump. In October, Christopher Brown, 60, allegedly stood in front of a Fourth Street home and yelled profanities and insults...
1 injured, dog killed in West Deer fire
A man was transferred to the hospital early Friday morning after his mobile home caught fire. The fire was reported just before 6 a.m. on the 300 block of Inwood Court in West Deer Township. When emergency crews arrived, they found that the man living in the home had escaped...
Morning Roundup: Fire breaks out at Derry Township home of Westmoreland 911 dispatcher
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 21: Fire breaks out at home of 911 dispatcher in Derry Township Emergency crews reported to the home of a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher in Derry Township after a fire broke out Friday morning. Westmoreland County 911 said...
Leechburg churches combine forces for mission trip to North Carolina
Two Leechburg churches are finalizing plans before heading south on a mission of mercy. Members of Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church and First Evangelical Lutheran Church are teaming up to go on a mission trip this year to aid those affected by Hurricane Helene last year. Rev. James Arter of...
Penn Hills students learn about traffic court, road rules in mock trials with Judge DeLuca presiding
Penn Hills High School students got their day in court. Traffic court. A group of students in the district’s Students Against Destructive Decisions organization were invited to Judge Anthony DeLuca Jr.’s office for mock trials in traffic court. Students were given charges and a scenario a day before heading to...
Penn Hills High School students to stage ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
Two men meet on a train. One makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. The other more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health. The conmen make a short-lived alliance until they decide a small French town...
‘Pete’s Peeps’ strive to keep Leechburg native’s memory alive
Pete Sharp was known to his family as “more than.” “He was more than just a brother, more than just an uncle,” Pete’s brother Joe Sharp said. “He was just more than that.” Sharp is keeping the Leechburg native’s memory alive, after Pete died in May from pancreatic cancer, by...
Morning Roundup: House fire in Monessen; Pittsburgh police reveal success rate
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 20: House fire in Monessen Fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire Thursday morning in Monessen. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, the fire was reported a little after 3 a.m. at a...
Armored truck catches fire in O’Hara gas station parking lot
Emergency services were called to the parking lot of the O’Hara GetGo along Freeport Road on Wednesday morning after an armored truck caught fire. Just before 7:40 a.m., drivers and shoppers saw a GardaWorld truck catch fire in the parking. Allegheny County 911 said the scene was cleared around 9:52...
Monroeville sex offender facing new charges after ‘attempting to upskirt’ female shopper
A Monroeville man is facing charges after he was caught allegedly taking photos up a woman’s skirt Monday afternoon at a Giant Eagle in Monroeville, police said. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, Monroeville police were called to the parking lot of the Target just before 4 p.m. after receiving...
Morning Roundup: Arrest in Homestead assault case; fire threat declared in Western Pa.
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 19: Police make arrest in Homestead assault Allegheny County Police arrested 20-year-old Trevon Jones of Homestead on Monday morning after he allegedly assaulted a man and stole his vehicle. Homestead police were called to the intersection of...
