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Gilpin looks to half-mill tax to help pay for ambulance, rescue service
Gilpin officials are throwing a financial lifeline to a local EMS service based in Leechburg. Supervisors unanimously approved an EMS tax to help fund Lower Kiski Ambulance Service in an effort to intervene with much-needed funds. “EMS is a mandatory service that townships must supply to its residents per state...
For sale: Brackenridge Heights Golf Course listed for $2.5M in Harrison
Ted Tomson remembers sneaking onto Brackenridge Heights Golf Course as a kid to gather errant golf balls from the course’s pond. “All the rich folks from here went there,” he said. “When I was a kid, I would sneak into there and get the golf balls out of the lake,...
Vandergrift businesses unite with public fundraiser to benefit library
Some Vandergrift business owners are hoping their new initiative to raise money for the borough’s library can revamp how the town thinks about supporting its nonprofits. Throughout the year, customers at Chris Kakias’ G&G Restaurant had the option to donate to the Vandergrift Public Library through a wall-mounted box placed...
Stream restoration work being done along Powers Run Road in O’Hara
It’s not a park that’s going in at the corner of Freeport Road and Powers Run Road, but a sewerage line and stream restoration. “No park,” said O’Hara Township engineer Charles Steinert. The ongoing work is a two-part sewer and stream restoration Powers Run Sanitary Sewer Relocation and Stream Restoration...
Indiana Township woman fulfills lifelong dream of opening a special-needs school
An Indiana Township resident is celebrating a professional milestone. Cherie River worked for decades to accomplish her goal of opening a school specifically designed to meet the educational needs of special-needs students in grades K-8. The River Academy of Excellence opened Nov. 1 at 3390 Saxonburg Blvd. in Indiana Township....
Daycation Destination: Indiana, Pa., is ‘Christmas Tree Capital of the World’
It’s the birthplace of a famous Hollywood star and a major holiday destination dubbed the “Christmas Tree Capital of the World.” Take a Daycation Destination trip to Indiana, Pa., set amid the rural, scenic foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in Indiana County, about an hour east of Pittsburgh. It’s home...
Starbucks opens in Buffalo Plaza
A big name in coffee is perking up rural Buffalo Township, Butler County. Starbucks opened Friday morning along Route 356 in Buffalo Plaza, inside the same building as the former Kings Family Restaurant. “I was definitely surprised when I heard that something new would be here. My mom texted me...
Winfield woman spreads Christmas magic with Letters to Santa mailbox
A Winfield woman is channeling her inner elf to assist Santa, one letter at a time. For a second year, Kathy Kemp has set up a Letters to Santa box on her front lawn, providing a public drop-off spot for anyone wishing to pen a letter to Santa. “The corner...
Former churches are finding new life after religious calling
Jason Fitzpatrick has one primary requirement for his living arrangements: space, lots of it. “I lived in an old gymnasium in Chicago, and that inspired me to buy a church,” Fitzpatrick said. “I’m a little claustrophobic, so I’ve always loved big spaces. The gym was 4,000 square feet, and I...
New police chief committed to accessibility in Allegheny Township
A familiar face has been appointed as chief of the Allegheny Township Police Department. Dan Uncapher, most recently officer in charge and a sergeant before that, replaces former Chief Duane Fisher, who resigned in mid-September to become chief in an eastern Pennsylvania community. Uncapher was appointed unanimously as chief during...
Christian homeschooled FINS Robotics team qualify again for regional competition in Colorado
A group of Christian home-schooled students from the North Hills is headed to Denver next month to participate in a robotics competition against top teams from Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota and Pennsylvania. Students of FINS—Family Instructors of the Northern Suburbs (of Pittsburgh) Robotics Team have qualified for the...
Morning Roundup: Pitt police investigate air soft gun assaults; 1 injured in North Versailles crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Nov. 17. Pitt police investigate air soft gun incidents in Oakland University of Pittsburgh police said Friday they’re searching for two men they say assaulted people with an air soft gun in Oakland. Pitt spokesperson Jared Stonesifer addresses...
Leechburg Area voters ‘ready for change’ with new faces winning out on school board
A fresh crop of faces has been elected to serve on the Leechburg Area School Board. And one of the youngest school board members in the Alle-Kiski Valley earned the most votes of eight candidates vying to fill five seats on the board. Andrew Pallus, 22, received 917 votes in...
Point State Park holiday tree set to return with new name, look
For years, it was an iconic holiday fixture in Pittsburgh. The Point State Park Christmas tree dotted the city’s confluence as an annual beacon of the season. Until last year. Sponsored by Duquesne Light, the tree stood near the fountain in Point State Park since its introduction in the 1988...
Morning Roundup: Man injured in Turtle Creek shooting; police probe pellet gun assaults in Oakland
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Nov. 16: Police respond to report of shots fired in Turtle Creek Allegheny County Police said a man was injured Wednesday night in a shooting incident in Turtle Creek, but he wasn’t hurt from gunfire. First responders arrived...
Bomb squad called to Bethel Park after suspicious devices found near body of man
The Allegheny Bomb Squad responded Wednesday evening after several suspicious devices were found near a man found dead in a Bethel Park home. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Richard Friedman, 53. According to TribLIVE news partner WTAE, Bethel Park police discovered Friedman’s body around 7:30 p.m....
Christian homeschooled FINS Robotics team qualify again for regional competition in Colorado
A group of Christian home-schooled students from the North Hills is headed to Denver next month to participate in a robotics competition against top teams from Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota and Pennsylvania. Students of FINS—Family Instructors of the Northern Suburbs (of Pittsburgh) Robotics Team have qualified for the...
Morning Roundup: Fox Chapel officials issue safety alert amid burglaries
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Nov. 15. Fox Chapel issues alert over recent burglaries Borough officials in Fox Chapel issued a safety alert to residents Tuesday after a series of reported burglaries. “The borough is a safe community but is not immune to crime,”...
Man found fatally shot in Munhall apartment complex
Allegheny County Police are investigating a homicide they said took place early Wednesday in Munhall. According to a 911 dispatcher, EMS and police arrived to the 500 block of E. Ninth Ave. around 4 a.m. Police said a man in his early 30s was shot and killed inside an apartment...
15-year-old teen shot, killed in Wilmerding
Allegheny County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager Tuesday night. According to police, first responders arrived around 11:30 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 300 block of Patton Street. Once on scene, police said they found the victim, a male teenager, with a...
Morning Roundup: PNC Bank customers report overcharging at gas stations; Seneca Valley adds resource officers
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Nov. 14: PNC Bank customers complain of overcharges Some PNC Bank customers are reporting overcharges from transactions at gas stations. According to TribLIVE news partner WTAE, several Pittsburgh area customers contacted the station to report their bank accounts were...
Monroeville police officer injured in shooting returns home from hospital, police chief says
A Monroeville police officer shot Saturday night in the line of duty is out of the hospital. In an update posted to the department’s Facebook page, Chief Kenneth D. “Doug” Cole said the officer was shot multiple times Friday night in Allegheny Township and is now home recovering from his...
Bird flu reports increasing in U.S.; flocks culled in effort to reduce spread
Avian flu has reappeared in U.S. flocks for the first time since April. In an online report updated Wednesday by the USDA, 15 states in the past 30 days have reported at least one confirmed infected flock. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a flock of more than 47,300...
Morning Roundup: Police look into armed robbery at Chipotle in Waterworks, armed carjacking in East Liberty
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Nov. 13: Police investigate armed robbery at Chipotle in Waterworks Late Sunday, Pittsburgh police responded to reports of an armed robber at the Chipotle restaurant in the Waterworks Mall along Freeport Road near Aspinwall. According to police, a female...
New Amazon mini-fulfillment center in South Buffalo is first of its kind in Western Pennsylvania
Amazon has arrived in rural South Buffalo. An outdoor mini-distribution center opened in mid-October in the rear parking lot of the township professional building inside RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park. Township supervisors unanimously approved a lease agreement this fall with Amazon, permitting it to operate from the parking lot. The township...
