Mary Ann Thomas stories, Page 19
North Apollo residents asked to take surveys Wednesday and Thursday to land grant
North Apollo representatives will go door-to-door Wednesday and Thursday to ask residents who live on two streets in the borough to fill out a survey on household information for a grant application for a proposed storm sewer project. Residents will be given the confidential surveys on North Ridge Drive and...
Marcellus shale well proposed on Arconic property in Upper Burrell
Olympus Energy LLC will present its plans for a new Marcellus shale gas well in Upper Burrell township during a hearing before the township supervisors on Wednesday. Drilling a Marcellus shale gas well requires a controversial natural gas extraction process known as fracking. Arconic owns the property, at 4806 Seventh...
Apollo Area Historical Society to celebrate ’50th + 1′ anniversary
The Apollo Area Historical Society will celebrate its “50th + 1” anniversary in September with a dinner and presentation on some of the society’s efforts over the years. The pandemic canceled its plans a 50th-anniversary celebration last year. The event Sept. 18 is open to the public. Tickets are $25....
Police find Apollo woman who skipped sentencing for case of burning a child with a cigarette
Acting on a tip, Kiski Township police found an Apollo woman Tuesday who is accused of not showing up for her court sentencing in a case in which she pleaded guilty to burning a child with a cigarette in 2020. Lisa Marie Culp, 47, of Apollo was taken to Armstrong...
Norman Nardini and Curtis & the Shakerz to play at first responders concert at Shrine Center
A Tribute to First Responders concert will feature Curtis and the Shakerz and Norman Nardini on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center pavilion in Harmar. The show will pay tribute to local first responders and offer the public live entertainment, food and a cash bar. Admission is $5....
The dangerous life of young bald eagles: McKeesport bird electrocuted, Harmar bird injury healsVideo
Young bald eagles live dangerously with different outcomes — a Harmar bald eagle’s leg healed recently while a young eagle was electrocuted on a power pole near McKeesport. Although bald eagles continue to thrive in the region, young eagles throughout the state lead perilous lives. Only about 50% of them...
Police charge Lower Burrell man with threatening woman, baby with knife
Police have charged a Lower Burrell man with threatening a woman, a man and a baby with a 4-inch knife. Christian J. Duvall, 25, of Lower Burrell is charged with endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault of a victim less than 13 years old, attempt to cause bodily injury...
K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki golf outing Saturday likely last one; public craft show offered
The K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki golf outing is sold out Saturday at the Hill Crest Country Club but a large vendor craft show with high-end raffle baskets will be open to the public at the club. Kotecki was a Lower Burrell patrolman and K-9 officer who was ambushed and murdered...
Arts on the Allegheny presents free Blues Traveler concert Saturday in Kittanning
Arts on the Allegheny will present Blues Traveler for a free concert at the Kittanning Riverfront Park on Saturday. The free concert is final show for the Arts on the Allegheny summer series. The nonprofit offers arts and entertainment at the John P. Murtha Amphitheater in Kittanning’s Riverfront Park. A...
Apollo-Ridge ‘back on track’ for 1st day of school
The first day of school at Apollo-Ridge on Tuesday was about “getting our students back on track with some routine and consistency,” one administrator said. Courtney Anderson, the elementary principal, said the staff will focus on co-teaching and small group work to help strengthen students academically. Students are attending fully...
Apollo woman faces DUI and multiple charges after rolling her car over in Kiski Township
Kiski Township police is pressing multiple charges, including DUI, against an Apollo woman who rolled her car on Saturday night on Sugar Hollow Road. Jamie Fulton, 39, received minor injuries and extricated herself from the severely damaged car, according to police. No other vehicles were involved. Police charged Fulton with...
Community health fair in Tarentum offers up bike helmets, jobs and more
A community health fair on Saturday in Tarentum provided much more than medical testing and pamphlets. About 50 booths lined First Avenue with the road blocked from traffic from Lock Street to Corbet Street. The region’s two major health systems, Allegheny Health Network and UPMC, were on hand with UPMC...
Pittsburgh police trying to ID people involved in fight during Steelers preseason game
Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a fight that broke out in the stands Saturday during the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions preseason game at Heinz Field. In a video that is circulating on social media, a woman slaps a man and he hits the woman back and another man in...
Band Blast at New Kensington thrills crowds with line-up of 11 bands
Band Blast at New Kensington’s Memorial Park was all about the bands, 11 of them, that drew crowds throughout Sunday for more than seven hours of live music. The benefit concert pays for upgrades and projects in the park. The event was sponsored by the New Ken/Arnold Social, which also...
Hundreds of motorcyclists turn out for 4th annual Officer Brian Shaw benefit ride
When the driver of the lead car for the Officer Brian Shaw motorcycle run Saturday climbed the Route 28 hill near the Tarentum exit, he turned and saw nothing but cycles stretching for more than 2 miles. The run was a spectacle with close to 700 motorcycles traveling through more...
Excavation of radiological waste delayed by 1 year at nuclear site in Parks
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to start digging up radiological waste at a nuclear waste site in Parks Township in 2024, one year later than originally planned. Tim Herald, the Army Corps’ project manager, said the extra time is needed so the Corps can be sure it’s removing the...
Burrell makes mask-wearing optional
Burrell School Board unanimously approved a health and safety plan that makes mask-wearing optional for students and staff in district buildings. “We wanted to make the mask optional to give parents and staff the freedom to decide,” said board President Pam Key. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Lower Burrell man accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl
A Lower Burrell man is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl last summer behind a Sheetz store on the city’s Craigdell Road. Samuel Glendon Feroce, 21, faces charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person under 16 and statutory sexual assault in connection with the July 2020 incident....
Officer Brian Shaw motorcycle run expected to be biggest one yet, organizers say
Organizers of Saturday’s fourth annual Officer Brian Shaw motorcycle run expect this year’s event to be the biggest yet, attracting more than 700 riders. “It’s probably going to be the largest charitable motorcycle ride in Western Pennsylvania this summer,” said Eric Felack, a spokesman for the event. Proceeds from ShawRide...
Shaw Foundation donates $15,000 to Lower Burrell for new police dog
The Officer Brian Shaw Foundation donated $15,000 to the Lower Burrell police department to buy and train a new police dog. The foundation was established to honor the memory of Shaw, a New Kensington police officer who was fatally shot while on duty in 2017. His foundation continues to support...
Double the fun: 2 elk webcams go live for bugling season
The elk are bugling for the start of mating season, and two live webcams are catching the call of the wild and more. Elk watching continues to grow as a tourist attraction in the north-central part of the state. For those who cannot visit, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and PixCams...
Resident sues Kiski Township, claims illegal dumping, burning and other environmental concerns
A resident has sued Kiski Township, claiming it is illegally dumping and burning in the township. Gene Kline, 41, who lives along Brownstown Road, filed his civil lawsuit against the township on Aug. 6 in Armstrong County Court. Kline said he is not looking for money. He wants the township...
Lower Burrell solicitor says city needs rules for backyard chickens on small lots
Lower Burrell Council could consider making rules for residents living on small residential lots who want to keep backyard chickens. Solicitor Steve Yakopec advised council at Monday’s meeting that he believes the city needs an ordinance to set down regulations. Council did not immediately move to advance the issue. Farm...
Pa. Game Commission: Residents can resume bird feeding
Residents can resume one of the country’s most popular past times: feeding the birds. As bird deaths decrease, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced Friday that it is lifting its recommendation issued in early July to cease bird feeding in the state because of a mysterious bird illness. Longtime bird-feeding aficionados...
Lower Burrell Council honors Burrell wrestling teamVideo
Lower Burrell Council honored the red hot Burrell School District wrestling team with a proclamation Monday for capturing its 15th straight WPIAL Class AA wrestling title. Josh Shields, head coach of the Burrell wrestling team, and about a half dozen players received the proclamation at Monday’s council meeting. “This team...
