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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...
Leetsdale food pantry serves more residents than ever
Leetsdale Mayor Sandra Ford has seen the need for the borough’s food pantry grow since taking over operations several years ago. Run out of a downstairs room of the borough building with a couple of refrigerators and a recently installed freezer, volunteers prepare and deliver nutritionally balanced bags to at...
Pittsburgh’s Rib Fest kicks off, continues through MondayVideo
Art Rooney Avenue outside of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh’s North Shore has been transformed into barbeque heaven for Labor Day weekend. The annual Rib Fest kicked off Thursday evening with a dozen award-winning vendors vying for various trophies, including best sauce, best ribs and people’s choice. The event runs through...
Edgeworth officials approve Beaver Road wall replacement contract
Edgeworth officials are moving forward with a long-awaited repair project along Beaver Road. The falling stone wall that supports the road between Church and Edgeworth lanes will be fixed and a new sidewalk installed. Access Limited Construction of Bethel Park, considered to be rockfall mitigation and steep slope specialists, was...
Man shot in leg in Pittsburgh
A man is recovering after being shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Public Safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne said officers were dispatched around 4 p.m. to the 100 block of Hazlett Street for reports of a shooting. First responders located a 35-year-old man with a gunshot...
Leetsdale to seek bids for boat launch restoration early next year
Quaker Valley area fishermen and boating enthusiasts will have to wait until at least spring to launch into the Ohio River from Leetsdale. Borough officials said they plan to move forward with a boat launch restoration project next year despite having already secured funding. The borough was awarded $228,000 in...
Sharpsburg Council appoints familiar VP
Sharpsburg officials have appointed a familiar face to high seat on borough council. Karen Pastor was named vice president at the Aug. 22 council meeting. “I’m truly grateful for the trust the council members place in me to hold that position,” she said via email after the meeting. Pastor has...
Sewickley Public Library’s family storytime, other programs shifting to fall programming
The best part of Jennifer Farmerie’s day is seeing the smiling faces of families at the Sewickley Public Library. She has seen many as the children’s department head for the past eight years. From reading at storytimes to welcoming special guests at various programs, good vibes abound when Farmerie’s on...
New Kensington-Arnold School District to dismiss early Wednesday due to high temperatures
New Kensington-Arnold School District students will be dismissed early Wednesday because of high temperatures, district officials announced Tuesday evening. All schools will operate on a two-hour early dismissal schedule and students will be at their bus stops earlier than usual, according to a post on the district’s Facebook page. Meteorologists...
