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Penn Hills resident and parent Ebony Gaston voiced a complaint about Krise Transportation to the Penn Hills School Board on Sept. 27 after a bus driver for the company allegedly grabbed and shook her 10-year-old daughter. Gaston said that on Sept. 12, the driver told all the children to sit...

Penn Hills School District has pledged to try to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. At the Sept. 27 school board meeting, board members voted a resounding yes to participating in the Green Building Alliance program, 2030 District Commitment Pledge. The commitment is non-binding and according to the...

Weekend events in Westmoreland County begin on Friday with a block party at Live Casino Pittsburgh, continue with a car cruise at Bushy Run battlefield in Penn Township, and wrap up with a wet sale at The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) at Ligonier Valley. Live Casino Pittsburgh Block...

Michael Strueber can be found in one of two places at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: sitting in a rocking chair on the porch, sipping coffee with just a dash of cream, or in one of the site’s seven gardens, elbow deep in soil. Director emeritus of SAMA, Strueber,...

The Eradicate Hate Global Summit is returning to Downtown Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center this week for its third year. This year’s three-day summit, running from Wednesday through Friday, will include sessions on the challenges of regulating online hate, hate-fueled violence against the LGBTQ+ community and how video games...

Guests of the InTown Suites on McKnight Road in Ross were evacuated just before 9 a.m. Monday after being exposed to rat poison. According to Greg Porter, executive director of Ross West View EMS, seven people were transported to area hospitals and six were treated at the scene. Porter said...

Pittsburgh Police are investigating an overnight homicide that occurred in a Pittsburgh neighborhood Sunday morning. Police said a man showed up at a local hospital after he was shot in the chest. He was brought to the hospital by a private vehicle in critical condition around 4 a.m. He later...

Lenny Kaminski burned white sage on Sunday as he displayed his wares at the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Annual Pow Wow. He burns the sage, said to have spiritual powers by some Native Americans, when he carves the figures of First Nations people he sells each year at...

The Andy Warhol Museum on Pittsburgh’s North Shore was evacuated Sunday afternoon after police received calls reporting a bomb threat. Pittsburgh police reported to the museum on Sandusky Street just before 2 p.m. They said that the threat was made by email, and came from a third party in Harrisburg....

Middle Road Volunteer Fire Department in Indiana Township celebrated the purchase of a new fire engine on Sunday afternoon with a traditional blessing, wet down and push in. The wet down was performed with the department’s previous first engine, a 36-year-old Sutphen. Volunteers used the old engine’s hose to wash...

Two people are in jail after a SWAT situation and car chase through Penn Hills Saturday night. Pittsburgh Police and responded to the 5900 block of Second Avenue in Hazelwood after a man called and said he had been robbed at gunpoint by a man and woman and had his...

Good food, good music and only a little rain on Saturday made the first food truck festival hosted by the Highlands Area Rotary Club a hit. Hot Ash Pizza, Wok on Wheels, Los Gallitos, Knapp-Kins and Del Vecchio’s food trucks lined the lawn of Guardian Angels Parish-Most Blessed Sacrament in...

It’s forecast to be a beautiful weekend — the first one of fall. Here are some fun ways you can spend it. Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival Starting at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, the annual three-day Glass & Ethnic Festival in Mt. Pleasant will showcase the area’s heritage...

Oakmont council passed a new social media and communications policy at its Sept. 18 meeting, defining what is expected of borough employees and volunteers who are active on social media. Council member Tracey Holst initiated the policy’s creation, stating that borough employees need to have guidelines for what is acceptable...

Members of Oakmont Council honored the Rev. Steve Wilson at their meeting Sept. 18. “I met him over 30 years ago,” said Oakmont mayor Sophia Facaros. “He was refereeing our son’s indoor soccer game. I was a coach at the time. I remember I turned to look at him and,...

Oakmont has narrowed its search to five candidates for one available full-time police officer position. The position was originally advertised by the borough in early August with applications due in-person by mid-August. Chairman of the borough’s Civil Service Commision, Les Leasure, presented council members with an update Sept. 18. Five...

“Pilgrim George” lived a humble life focused on serving as a witness for Jesus Christ. For nearly 40 years, the Hampton native lived a hermit-like existence during the fall and winter months, using the time to plan his spring and summer pilgrimage in the name of Jesus. He believed the...

“Pilgrim George” lived a humble life focused on serving as a witness for Jesus Christ. For nearly 40 years, the Hampton native lived a hermit-like existence during the fall and winter months, using the time to plan his spring and summer pilgrimage in the name of Jesus. He believed the...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Sept. 15: Warehouse fire causes traffic issues in Butler County An abandoned, three-story warehouse caught fire Friday morning in Butler. Calls came in about 3:30 a.m. for a large fire on South Cliffton Street, according to Butler County...

Technically, summer isn’t over yet. So, that means it’s time to get out and enjoy the last summer weekend of the year. Here are some fun options. Picture This at the library A collaboration between the Greensburg Art Center and the Greensburg-Hempfield Library brings Jackie Moreno’s “Tuesday Art Enthusiasts” to...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Sept. 14: Firefighters battle chemical blaze in Washington County Emergency crews were called to the scene of a fire Wednesday night at Reaxis Specialty Chemical in Washington County. Crews reported to the 900 block of Robinson Highway at...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Upper St. Clair road closed after tractor-trailer becomes stuck Painters Run Road in Allegheny County was shut down Wednesday morning after a tractor-trailer became stuck trying to make a tight turn. The incident happened near the...

(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December. If you have a...

Debt, divorce and spray tanning — actress, comedian and impressionist Nicole Travolta pulls no punches in her one-woman show “Doing Alright,” where she recounts her journey through the ups and downs of her life inspired by a bizarre, real-life journey through the world of spray tanning. Fresh off a 12-show...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 12: Police investigate aggravated assault in East Liberty Pittsburgh police are investigating the assault of a man in East Liberty on Saturday evening. Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers responded to the 6200 block of Kalida Drive for...