Haley Daugherty stories, Page 27
Fans celebrate the return of PiratesFest
A sea of black and gold flooded the third floor of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon as fans attended the annual PiratesFest. The event was last held in 2019 at PNC Park. The announcement of its long-awaited return caused quite the excitement and...
Shaler Township commissioners welcome back four returning members
Shaler commissioners swore in four incumbents on Jan. 2. Frank Iozzo (Ward 1), David Shutter (Ward 3), Susan Fisher (Ward 5) and Bill Cross (Ward 7) all took a familiar oath before participating in the rest of the reorganization meeting. This will be Iozzo’s second term and Fisher’s seventh term...
Oakmont council swears in new members, selects leadership
Oakmont Council welcomed two new members and one returning member during its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan 2, as Nancy Ride, Jennifer Paris and Deborah L. Ormay were sworn in to serve four-year terms. It is Paris’ and Ormay’s first time serving in an elected office. Ride...
5 Things to do in Westmoreland: Jan. 5 – 7
The first weekend of 2024 is off to a quick start featuring activities for resolution makers and those wanting to get a few more celebrations in before the holiday season is finished. Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Westmoreland County. Holiday light extravaganza Living Treasures Animal Park is hosting its...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in crash in Castle Shannon; Wahlburgers location closing
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 29: Wahlburgers closing in North Hills The Wahlburgers restaurant along Northway Drive in Ross is closing permanently. The restaurant said in a Facebook post Thursday that its last day of business would be Saturday. It plans to...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Dec. 29-31
It’s the final weekend of 2023, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate. Live Casino New Year’s Eve party On Sunday night, Live Casino Pittsburgh will host a New Year’s Eve ’70s disco inspired celebration at the Hempfield casino, off Route 30 adjacent to the Westmoreland Mall. Starting at...
Morning Roundup: Rivers Casino manager accused of stealing $20K; 58 animals seized from Butler home
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Dec. 28: Rivers Casino theft arrest State police said they made an arrest in a $20,000 theft from Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino on Dec. 4. Police said the casino’s security director reported the crime on Dec. 23. After reviewing...
Former Bethel Park police chief found dead in home
The Bethel Park Police Department announced the death of retired chief Timothy C. O’Connor in a Facebook post Wednesday morning. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, O’Connor died by suicide just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. O’Connor, previously commander of Pittsburgh police’s Zone 5 station, was sworn in as...
Oakdale man spends retirement traveling to National Parks
Scott Bly waited 40 years to travel. After growing up on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Bly worked and played football during his four years at Edinboro University (now PennWest Edinboro). After graduating, he went to Roanoke, Va., to serve as a police officer for three years and then transferred...
Morning Roundup: Suspect shot by police in Washington County; car rescue in Unity
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 27: Suspect shot by police in Washington County A suspect was shot by a police officer early Saturday in Monongahela, Washington County. State police said Jonathan Toth, 49, of Jefferson Hills, made threats at the Main Street...
Man found dead in Clairton
A man was found dead early Tuesday morning in Clairton. Allegheny County 911 reports at about 2:15 a.m. they were notified of a deceased man in the intersection of Wylie Avenue and Reed Street. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified him as Ryan Main, 23, of Clairton. On the...
Morning Roundup: Pair of shootings — 2 injured in East Hills, 1 hurt in West End
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 26: 2 injured in shooting in East Hills Pittsburgh police said a teen was taken to the hospital from the scene of a shooting Monday night in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Police said they were called to...
First Presbyterian of Greensburg hosts 3rd Christmas Day meal delivery
Volunteers at First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg offered free Christmas Day meals for the third year in a row Monday morning. This year about 60 volunteers spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Christmas prepping food, containers and transportation to serve approximately 650 meals to residents in surrounding communities including Hempfield,...
1 dead in Christmas morning crash on Parkway East
One person is dead after being struck on the Parkway East early Monday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the victim as 24-year-old Dax Antonio Hernandez-Reyes. His hometown was not available. Pennsylvania State Police said the crash occurred around 1 a.m. on the inbound side near Edgewood. Three...
Police investigate fatal motorcycle crash in Greenfield
Pittsburgh police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash Sunday in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood. Just before noon Sunday, first responders were called to the intersection of Beechwood Boulevard and Federal Hill Street. According to Pittsburgh police, a woman driving an SUV south on Beechwood Boulevard attempted a left turn onto...
1st employee of Northland Public Library named Ross Citizen of the year
The first employee of Northland Public Library has been honored by her hometown. Willa Neil, 79, received the 2023 the Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award at the December commissioners meeting. After volunteering at the Shaler North Hills Public Library during her high school and college years, she...
Ross adopts 2024 budget with no tax increase
Ross commissioners in December approved the 2024 township budget with no tax increase. The real estate tax rate remains at 2.7 mills, with residents owning property with an assessed value of $134,200, the median in Ross, paying the township an average of $362.34 on their tax bills. The budget includes...
Oakmont Council approves Local Remedy Brewing’s conditional-use application
Oakmont residents will see a new addition to the borough’s shopping district in 2024 after council approved Local Remedy Brewing’s conditional use application in a 6-0 vote Dec. 18. Before the vote, a public hearing was held to discuss the conditional use of the proposed site. According to borough Solicitor...
Oakmont Borough swears in 9th full-time patrol officer
Oakmont Mayor Sophia Facaros swore in the borough’s ninth full-time patrol officer on Monday night. After a four-month application, interview and testing process, Officer Tyler Condron was officially hired. He was up against five other applicants who completed a physical agility test, a task that commonly includes officers completing sit...
Oakmont officer recognized for exemplary service during domestic call that injured Verona chief
Oakmont police Officer Tyler Jaecke was recognized by borough council Dec. 18 for assisting the Verona Police Department during a domestic violence call Nov. 20. “(Jaecke) intervened and stopped a violent attack on a female victim and secured the scene for the victim and the injured Verona officer to receive...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Dec. 22-24
There are plenty of festive things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend to foster the holiday spirit as Christmas approaches. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art: Cantilever Tours The Westmoreland on North Main Street in Greensburg will continue its series of free tours from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday....
Oakmont passes 2024 budget with no tax increase
Oakmont Council members approved a 2024 budget in a 6-0 vote with no tax increase Dec. 18. Council member Patty Friday was absent. The budget includes more than $5.4 million in expenditures with about $5.1 million in revenue. The budget calls for the borough’s millage rate to stay at 3.73...
North Hills 9th grader wins holiday card design contest
North Hills High School ninth grader Grace Zhou was recognized for her artistic talents at the district’s Dec. 5 school board meeting. Superintendent Patrick Mannarino said that 50 students entered the school’s annual holiday card design contest. He said that when looking through results from previous years, he and the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Dec. 15-17
From family fun nights to liquor sales, there’s something to do for everyone this weekend. ‘Home for the Holidays’ At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will be performing its annual sing-along show,” Home for the Holidays,” at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The show will feature guest conductor...
2 Shaler law enforcement officers recognized
Shaler commissioners recognized two of the township’s law enforcement officers on Dec. 12. Lieutenant Josh Watkins was recognized for completing an 11-week program at the National Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “The experience there is hard to tell to people who haven’t been there,” Watkins said. “I have...
