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Pro wrestling coming to Greensburg fire station Saturday
The athletes of Pros of Wrestling, who are brought in from several neighboring states, will perform for the first time at Greensburg Hose Co. No. 1. The event, promoted by the Butler-based company, is scheduled for Saturday at the fire house at 6 McLaughlin Drive. Doors open at 6:30 p.m....
McCandless police find, return large snake
A large snake located by McCandless police has been returned to its rightful owner. Lt. Jeffrey Basl confirmed Friday morning someone has been reunited with their rather unconventional — and somewhat dangerous — pet. The township police department posted to Facebook on Thursday evening a photo of what appears to...
Rosedale Beach Club’s Fall Festival tradition continues with familiar feel, new leadership
An autumn tradition at a Penn Hills pool took place this year under new management but with the same community spirit. Thousands of people joined in the fun Sept. 12-14 at Rosedale Beach Club’s Fall Festival. It was organized by committee with about a dozen core members and many more...
New Sewickley councilwoman sworn in
Sewickley resident Linda Solecki was sworn in to her new council seat by Mayor George Shannon on Sept. 10. She fills the vacancy created when former councilman Brian Bozzo moved to nearby Glen Osborne. His term was set to expire at the end of 2025. Solecki was chosen from two...
New parklet outside The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center in Sewickley to open soon
A new small Sewickley park outside The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center will soon be open to the public. The lawn outside the main entrance to the renown entertainment and educational venue at 418 Walnut St. has been under construction since July. The borough owns the land and the lawn...
Leetsdale council has a vacancy
Leetsdale councilwoman Patricia Lee has resigned. The former council president tendered her resignation effective this month. Council unanimously voted to accept it and advertise the vacancy Sept. 12. Its remaining members commended Lee for her service to the borough. “She did a great job,” vice president Osman Awad said. Lee...
Leet to host special meeting for proposed Quaker Valley High School project
Leet commissioners have scheduled a special meeting to consider action on a proposed Quaker Valley High School. It is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the township building, 194 Ambridge Ave. The proposed 167,000-square-foot school is on 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. The district property straddles...
‘I hope to learn how a community government works,’ says new Fox Chapel junior council member
Shady Side Academy junior Kabeer Chopra is Fox Chapel’s latest junior council member. Mayor Alex Scott III swore in Chopra on Sept. 16 after council unanimously voted to appoint him. “I thought it would be a great experience because I feel like I’m doing something for this community that’s different...
Deadline now Oct. 16 for mandatory water line inventory in Aspinwall; evening appointments available
Aspinwall residents and property owners have some more time to schedule a water line check with the borough. The state Department of Environmental Protection is requiring communities to inventory their water lines. To comply, Aspinwall’s public works crews are looking to see what pipe is coming from a house to...
Aspinwall police to host Party in the Park with pizza, movie at Ben Killian Field
The Aspinwall Police Department will host a special pizza party and movie night Friday, Sept. 20, at Ben Killian Field. Party in the Park will begin at 6 p.m. with a bike ride around the borough led by Officer Scott Bailey. Pizza will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by...
Franklin Park man arrested for Sewickley incident
A man wanted for questioning in connection with a lewd incident in Sewickley has been identified and arrested by Allegheny County Police. David Whitten, 82, of Franklin Park was taken into custody at his home Friday evening. He had been identified as the person witnesses said exposed himself and committed...
Sewickley police need help identifying man
Sewickley police seek the public’s help in identifying a man they would like to question in connection with an investigation into lewd activity in the borough. Police Chief Dave Mazza said officers received reports of a white man exposing himself to people and committing lewd acts near the intersection of...
Leet adopts policy for memorial tree, plaque requests
Leet officials want to help residents and others who may want to plant a tree in memory of a loved one. The township commissioners adopted a new policy memorial tree policy via 4-0 vote Sept. 9. Vice President Dan Peluso was absent. The policy states the donor must submit an...
Blawnox welcomes new junior council member
Blawnox Council has a new junior member. It’s a very familiar face for Councilwoman Christine Carnevali. Her son, Simon Passerrello-Carnevali, 16, was sworn in to his new seat by Mayor Anthony Gross on Wednesday, Sept.11. The Shady Side Academy junior said he is interested in learning how his local government...
O’Hara police officers recognized for their response to fatal Blawnox shooting
A pair of O’Hara police officers were honored for their heroism and professionalism during a shooting incident in Blawnox. Township police Superintendent Jay Davis and Blawnox police Chief Patrick Goodman presented medals of bravery to Craig Cress and Maria Sciacca on Sept. 10. They, along with Blawnox Patrolman Aaron Zolla,...
O’Hara, Blawnox councils formally approve police merger set to start in January
O’Hara and Blawnox officials have finalized an agreement that will have both communities patrolled by O’Hara police starting next year. The Blawnox police force will be absorbed in January by O’Hara and under the leadership of township police Superintendent Jay Davis. O’Hara Council passed its ordinance Sept. 10, and Blawnox...
Cochran Hose Co. showcases latest lifesaving equipment
Cochran Hose Company recently acquired a lifesaving device to bolster its medical service capabilities. The Sewickley volunteer fire company has about a dozen specially trained firefighters capable of using LUCAS, a mechanical chest-compression system. The device has been with the department for a few months and was on display as...
Girl critically wounded in Duquesne shooting
A 13-year-old girl was critically wounded after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County police. Officers were dispatched around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday to the 20 block of South 7th Street where they found a teen with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital in critical...
Aspinwall launches EV charging stations in borough lot
Charging stations for electric vehicles in Aspinwall are up and running. The literal and figurative switch was flipped on Sept. 4 after several delays. Three charging stations, each capable of accommodating two vehicles at a time, were installed in the borough parking lot along Commercial Avenue. They are located on...
Crowd flocks to Sewickley Harvest Festival
Members of the service clubs that organized the Sewickley Harvest Festival are celebrating after the largest fall event in recent borough history. Nearly 150 vendors and more than 6,000 people were buying and selling a variety of items during the 33rd edition of the festival, held Sept. 7. It was...
Man stabbed, construction crew shot at in argument over parking in Turtle Creek, police say
A man was stabbed and a construction crew was shot at Monday afternoon in a Turtle Creek neighborhood after what authorities said was a fight over parking on the street. The man who was stabbed was in stable condition at a Pittsburgh-area hospital. He was stabbed near his home in...
Prost! Sprankle’s Octoberfest at Lernerville Speedway aims to be authentic
Lauren Stumpp of the South Hills has a special connection with her mother, Carol Killian. While growing up in New York City, the pair were part of a dance group at the Bavarian club Gemuetlichen Enzianer. Stumpp, the second of five children, learned traditional German dance moves and celebrated their...
Allegheny Valley Hospital nurses, staffers want the same deal offered to Allegheny General staff
Allegheny Valley Hospital nurses and staffers threatening to strike say they want to get the same deal Allegheny Health Network made with its employees at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Service Employees International Union members and supporters held a vigil outside Allegheny Valley Hospital along Carlisle Street in Harrison Thursday...
Sculpture acknowledging indigenous land planned for James Sharp Landing in Sharpsburg
An Etna man who grew up skateboarding and kayaking at James Sharp Landing in Sharpsburg soon will have a work of art installed at the renowned Allegheny River launch site. Found and Forged owner Jimmy Olson is working on a metal sculpture as part of a community project to acknowledge...
Edgeworth amends zoning ordinance to ease solar restrictions, tighten dispensary regulations
Edgeworth officials have made it easier for residents to install solar shingles and harder for a medical marijuana dispensary to set up shop in the borough. Both actions are part of zoning ordinance amendments council passed at its Aug. 20 meeting. Solar shingles were not prohibited. They were treated the...
