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Town hall meeting being planned to discuss Penn Hills School District, grand jury report
A town hall meeting is being planned for later this month to discuss the recently released grand jury report of Penn Hills School District finances and related topics. State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s office is organizing the public forum. Official date, time and location have not been announced. It’s expected...
Penn Hills School District financial recovery officer has been selected
State Department of Education officials have selected former Wilkinsburg Superintendent Daniel Matsook as Penn Hills School District’s financial recovery officer. The state placed the district in financial recovery in January after being in financial watch the past two years. Matsook, who once worked as Wilkinsburg’s liaison during a transition of...
Oakmont has a new interim manager, search for more permanent hire continues
Retired Avalon Manager Harry Dilmore was named Oakmont’s new interim manager. He will stay on indefinitely as borough officials continue to seek a more permanent replacement for longtime borough Manager Lisa Cooper Jensen. Dilmore, 67, of Avalon, served his community on council from 1975 through 2001. He was its manager...
Woman taken to Western Psych after SWAT situation in Friendship
A woman was taken into custody and transported to a mental health facility following an incident with Pittsburgh police Tuesday night. Public Information Officer Chris Togneri said Zone 5 police officers attempted to serve a mental health warrant on a woman at a residence along the 100 block of Roup...
Police say Duquesne University student jumped to his death
Police say a Duquesne University student who died after falling from a 16th floor window in October jumped from the window. Marquis Jaylen Brown, 21, of Washington, D.C. was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy at 11:12 p.m. on Oct. 4. In a press release Monday, Pittsburgh police said Brown, who...
Woman critical after struck by vehicle in Brighton Heights
A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh. WPXI-TV reports the incident happened at about 8:30 p.m. on California Avenue near Davis Avenue in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood while the woman was crossing the street in a pedestrian crosswalk. Pittsburgh police are investigating....
Freeport Area High School senior makes volunteering big part of life
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley people and the notable things that they do. About 100 children being treated at area hospitals will soon feel more comfortable courtesy of Kaitlyn Ritter. The Freeport Area High School senior organized a blanket project with the...
Pa. Rep. Tony DeLuca asks state to deny Penn Hills School District its tax increase request
State Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, has asked the state Department of Education to deny a request by Penn Hills School District officials to raise real estate taxes beyond state restrictions. “I am asking you to deny this request and require the school district to reduce the tax-rate increase to...
2 people injured in two-car crash in Allegheny Township
Two people were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Allegheny Township. Police said the incident took place shortly before 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of the Route 56 Bypass and Towne Center Drive. The driver of one vehicle and the passenger...
Penn Hills cherishes Aaron Donald as he prepares for Super Bowl debut
When Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald takes the field Sunday for the Super Bowl, millions will be watching — including those from Western Pennsylvania who knew him long before his time in the NFL. Those who watched the Penn Hills graduate before his professional football days expect Donald...
Oakmont Council has a vacancy
Oakmont Councilman Justin Lokay has resigned from his elected post and moved out of the borough. He and his wife, Ryan, are expecting their third child very soon. “We moved back towards family for more support as family watches our kids,” Lokay said via email to the Tribune-Review. “As a...
DUI, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jan. 31, 2019
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtRodney Smith, 31, of West Mifflin on charges of theft by deception, conspiracy and access...
Penn Hills School District appoints new technology director
The Penn Hills School District technology department will soon have a new leader. School directors accepted longtime tech director Roger Myers’ resignation and named district network engineer Russell Seibert as his successor. Board members commended Myers for his service and welcomed Seibert to his new post at a meeting Jan....
New Oakmont Bakery grand opening scheduled for next week
The new Oakmont Bakery’s grand opening has been set for Tuesday, Feb. 5. Owners plan to open the doors of the new 19,000-square-foot facility at 9 a.m. pending state inspections. It’s located near the intersection of Third Street and Hulton Road, across Third from Riverview High School. The current bakery,...
Monroeville Home Show brings together remodeling professionals, celebrities and do-it-yourself warriors
The fourth annual Monroeville Home Show hosted more than 160 vendors and collected at least a ton of food for a local pantry. “Every year it gets a bit larger, and that’s the goal of any time you do a show,” producer Kelly Simon said. “I had 80 exhibitors the...
Murder mystery set at the Oaks Theater
Mystery’s Most Wanted, Pittsburgh’s premier murder mystery dinner theater troupe, returns to the Oaks Theater in Oakmont. The group presents “I Loathe Lucy” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. It’s a take on the popular 1950s sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Somebody has some “splainin to do”...
5 residents displaced by fire at Monroeville apartment complex
Several Monroeville residents were displaced in subfreezing temperatures Wednesday after a fire ravaged their apartments. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm fire at the Cambridge Square Apartment complex along Cambridge Square Drive, said Kevin Bacco, deputy chief of the Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co. No. 4. Emergency responders received the...
Plum school board members pledge to keep any tax increase in their 2019-20 budget to a minimum
Plum School District officials pledged to keep any tax increase in next year’s budget to a minimum and within state Act 1 guidelines. The board voted 6-2 at a special meeting Tuesday night to adopt a resolution making that commitment. Board President Scott Coulson, Vice President Vicky Roessler and board...
Sub-zero temperatures cancel most schools for Wednesday
Most Western Pennsylvania schools have canceled classes and activities Wednesday in anticipation of sub-zero temperatures. Allegheny County courts and district attorney’s office will be closed as well. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium will be closed Wednesday through Friday. The National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh branch has projected temperatures Wednesday could...
Penn Hills real estate taxes expected to go up to help balance the district’s 2019-20 budget
The cash-strapped Penn Hills School District wants to raise property taxes by more than 6 percent as the school district struggles to balance next school year’s budget. School board members voted 8-0 Monday night to advertise its 2019-20 spending plan and seek exceptions to raise taxes beyond the Act 1...
Drug, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Jan. 28, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtLashawn Barber, 44, of Verona on charges of endangering the welfare of children and...
Verona officials pass ordinance regulating brew pubs, breweries
Two new breweries and a cider house under construction in Verona have prompted borough officials to enact brew pub restrictions. “We wanted to have something on record so we can manage any additional ones,” Borough Manager Jerry Kenna said. “We hope that it attracts people to come into Verona, which...
Water main break in Collier affects Baldwin Road intersection
Pennsylvania American Water crews were working Saturday in Collier after a water main break. Flaggers were directing traffic on Baldwin Road at McMichael Road, which previously had been closed. County dispatchers said the closure began around 7:30 p.m. Friday. Michael DiVittorio is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Michael...
Pittsburgh area is getting its 2nd Wahlburgers restaurant
Wahlburgers, a restaurant founded by celebrity brothers Paul, Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, will soon open its second Pittsburgh area location. The new spot will be at the cafe entrance of the Mall at Robinson, 100 Robinson Centre Drive in Robinson Township. It’s expected to open this summer. The first Wahlburgers...
Oakmont to continue borough manager search, hire another interim administrator
Oakmont officials plan to hire another interim borough manager as the search for a permanent replacement continues. Councilwoman Carrie DelRosso said about 60 candidates have submitted resumes. “As a member of council, it is our responsibility to provide the borough with the most qualified professional who can manage the borough...
