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Verona budget survey expanded in effort to begin building comprehensive plan
Verona’s annual budget survey was released to borough residents and included a few extra questions that hadn’t been asked in previous surveys. The fresh questions are thanks to Local Government Academy intern Josie Cantelmo, 20, who will be a senior in her political science program at the University of Pittsburgh...
Leechburg Area town hall to focus on property taxes
West Leechburg residents will get another chance to talk with Leechburg Area School District officials about tax rates at a meeting Thursday. Superintendent David Keibler is organizing a town hall meeting at the West Leechburg Fire Hall. According to a letter sent to district residents, the meeting will be a...
Oakmont library hosts 2nd annual Meet and Bleat with riverbank’s hardworking goatsVideo
Edgewater Overlook in Oakmont was filled with laughter, songs and bleating on Friday as Oakmont Carnegie Library hosted the borough’s second annual Meet and Bleat. Children were invited to the event to listen to a book reading and meet the goats from Capricious Goats LLC, the goats hired to help...
Morning Roundup: Woman pulled from overturned car on Banksville Road
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, July 19: 1 rescued from overturned car on Banksville Road One person was rescued after being pinned inside an overturned vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood. Public safety said first responders were called to Banksville Road at the intersection...
Fitz Willys barbecue restaurant emphasizes family, community and good food
The staff members of Fitz Willys Kitchen and Catering have a few standards they strive to meet every day: The restaurant is clean; everyone who walks through the door is greeted with a smile; and the food is fresh, consistent and served quickly. These seem like pretty standard restaurant practices....
Morning Roundup: Arrest made in Downtown Pittsburgh shooting; free Carnegie Museum day
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, July 18: Arrest made in connection with Downtown Pittsburgh shooting Detectives from the Pittsburgh Police Violent Crimes Unit made an arrest in connection to a shooting that shut down Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh for a couple hours...
Morning Roundup: Penn Hills fugitive arrested, girlfriend charged with hindering arrest
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, July 17: Penn Hills fugitive arrested The Allegheny County Sheriff’s office announced the arrest of a Penn Hills man who they said has been a fugitive for nearly a year. Police said 22-year-old Armon Thompkins has been on...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police release initial report on Downtown arrests, citations
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 16: Weekly Downtown patrol arrests, citations numbers reported Pittsburgh police have posted arrest and citation numbers produced by the Downtown High-Visibility patrol from July 8-14. The police announced the patrol unit last week after noticing an uptick...
Loaded gun found at Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officers confiscated a loaded 9 mm firearm Friday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport. According to a release from the TSA, officers detected the weapon in a Pittsburgh woman’s carry-on bag after it was seen in an X-ray at the airport’s main security checkpoint. The gun was loaded...
Motorcyclist dead after crash in Downtown Pittsburgh
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash Sunday morning in Downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police said they were dispatched to Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies at 8:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a collision between a vehicle and motorcycle. After arriving on the scene, police said the man operating...
Morning Roundup: Man shot in eye along Parkway West; 4-year-old struck by vehicle in Crafton Heights
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 15: Man shot in eye along Parkway West A suspected road rage incident on the Parkway West on Sunday evening resulted in a man being shot in the eye, Pittsburgh police said. Just before 7 p.m., police...
Volunteer’s skills shine light on veterans with repainting of military mural in Verona
A project expected to cost Verona at least $10,000 ended up being free thanks to community donations and the efforts of two volunteer painters. Verona Council Vice President Trish Hredzak attributed the borough’s good fortune to “the magic of living in a small town.” Verona’s doughboy memorial has been at...
Penn Hills boy takes 2nd place in regional Rotary spelling bee
A Penn Hills boy took home second place at the Rotary’s regional spelling bee June 29. Vincent Olisa, a rising fourth grader in the Penn Hills School District, was selected to compete after winning the Rotary’s annual third grade spelling bee in May at Linton Middle School, where he competed...
Bloody footprints link New Kensington murder suspect to crime scene, police say
Police say bloody footprints link a New Kensington man to the stabbing death of his former roommate. Nico Harris, 40, is charged with killing David Risher, 58, in the house they once shared at 615 Freeport Road. Police said they arrested Harris after finding bloody footprints near Risher’s body that...
New Kensington man stabbed 3 people in argument over missing wallet, police say
A New Kensington man is accused of stabbing three people after a basketball game Saturday night at a park in Harrison. A criminal complaint filed against Terrell Ellis, 33, said he got into an argument with an 18-year-old from Tarentum, a juvenile from Baltimore and a 21-year-old from Euclid, Ohio,...
Where to watch Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July fireworks
The time of year has come again to celebrate patriotism, eat hot dogs and watch colorful balls of fire explode in the sky. Pittsburgh knows how to do the Fourth of July. The City of Pittsburgh Independence Day Celebration is set to begin at 4 p.m. Thursday (July 4). There...
Leechburg Area passes final budget for 2024-25 school year that includes tax hike, tax decrease
Leechburg Area School District members passed a final budget for the 2024-25 school year that includes a tax increase for some residents and a slight decrease for others. While the district will collect about the same amount of real estate taxes as the school year that just ended, there will...
Morning Roundup: Pa. Turnpike releases Fourth of July advisory
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, June 28: Pennsylvania Turnpike Independence Day advisory Officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike have released an advisory in anticipation for a surge in traveler numbers over the Independence Day holiday. Turnpike officials predict more than 5 million vehicles will...
Daytime assault in Downtown Pittsburgh leaves man, 73, with broken face bone
The Department of Pittsburgh Public Safety has announced intent to form a focused plan to decrease mental health-related crimes after a brazen daytime assault in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday that left a 73-year-old man with a broken bone in his face. Officers said that Jameel Huff, 24, chased Jan Levinson,...
Morning Roundup: McKeesport man threatens detectives during arrest for probation violation
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, June 27: McKeesport man threatens detectives during arrest for probation violation A McKeesport man told detectives they were lucky he didn’t shoot them when he was taken into custody on a probation violation Wednesday. He is facing multiple...
Morning Roundup: Clairton shooting leaves man in critical condition; severe weather forecast
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, June 26: Police investigate overnight shooting in Clairton Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting that left a man in critical condition Tuesday night. County police said they were notified of the shooting just after 10 p.m. First...
Penn Hills school board to vote on final budget
Penn Hills school board members will be voting on the district’s final 2024-25 school year budget tonight. The $99.8 million proposed budget includes a 1-mill tax increase, which would produce a tax rate of 31.5965 mills. This would result in a homeowner with a median assessed value of $69,800 paying...
Abandoned puppies found in Unity Walmart parking lot
A Westmoreland animal shelter is asking for information after a bin of puppies was found abandoned Monday morning in a store’s parking lot. Action for Animals Humane Society posted a photo on social media, explaining how the puppies were found. The post said they were left in the Unity Walmart...
Morning Roundup: Man shot in leg in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, June 25: Police investigate shooting in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was shot in the leg late Monday night in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood. Police were dispatched to the intersection of Lemington Avenue and Oberlin...
Marshall couple identified in apparent murder-suicide
A Marshall couple in their early 80s were found dead late Sunday in what Allegheny County Police are calling a murder-suicide in Marshall. Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified them as Carole, 80, and Roger Smith, 81. Police said emergency responders were notified a little after 9 p.m. Sunday of...
