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Quaker Valley School District officials given state citations for recent accomplishments
Two Quaker Valley School District officials were recognized by state legislators for their recent honors. State Rep. Valerie Gaydos, R-Allegheny, gave citations to school resource officer David Watts and district food service director Carla Escribano at a school board meeting Aug. 22. Gaydos also presented them with citations on behalf...
New drawings, timeline revealed for proposed Quaker Valley High School
New artist renderings of a proposed Quaker Valley High School, as well as a timeline for the district’s next steps, have been revealed. The proposed 167,000-square-foot school is on 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. It straddles Leet Township, Edgeworth and Leetsdale. The renderings show a new front...
Quaker Valley seniors mark their parking spaces in what has become a new tradition at the high school
Sometimes little perks like having your own parking space can really make a difference in the day. Many Quaker Valley High School seniors will have no problem identifying which spot is theirs courtesy of a creative project. The second annual Senior Painting Day took place Aug. 11. Students who purchased...
Crash on Tarentum Bridge snarls traffic Tuesday afternoon
A multi-vehicle crash on the Tarentum Bridge inbound to Tarentum from New Kensington snarled traffic for a bit Tuesday afternoon. Allegheny County 911 dispatch said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on the Tarentum side of the bridge. It was unclear if anyone sustained minor injuries. Dispatchers said no one...
Fox Chapel council to welcome 2 new junior members
Fox Chapel Council continues its junior council program with appointment of Shady Side Academy juniors Avery Litwin and Ethan Kole as junior council members on Aug. 21. They are expected to be sworn in Sept. 18. Junior council members do not vote on issues brought before council. They cannot participate...
Penn Hills man charged with Scott Township shooting
A Penn Hills man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Scott Township. Juwan Haynes, 26, turned himself in to authorities Thursday night and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment, Allegheny County Police said. Police accuse Haynes of shooting a man shortly before 6:45...
Vandergrift man sentenced to federal prison for robbing North Apollo bank in 2021
A Vandergrift man has been sentenced to serve nearly five years in a federal prison after he was convicted of robbing a North Apollo bank. Bradley Mondi, 36, was ordered by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV to spend 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised...
Millions in state funds sought for proposed development in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg is seeking $3 million in state funds to develop infrastructure and create access for a proposed riverfront development. The Mosites Co., best known for its redevelopment of the East Liberty commercial corridor, wants to create housing, commercial and retail space along the Allegheny River from Sharpsburg to O’Hara. Sharpsburg...
Sewickley Academy students to have more academic opportunities this school year
Sewickley Academy officials have implemented a variety of new courses, creative spaces and other facility upgrades in preparation for the new school year. Classes begin Aug. 31 at the private Pre-K to 12th grade academy. “As we approach the new school year at Sewickley Academy, I’m filled with excitement over...
Penn Hills School District superintendent to retire in October
Penn Hills Superintendent Nancy Hines is calling it a career after more than 25 years in public education. A search is underway for her replacement. Her last day is scheduled for Oct. 1. “It just feels right,” Hines said. “It feels like the district is stable. I think the energy...
Fox Chapel Area School District officials excited to start the school year
The halls of Fox Chapel Area School District schools soon will echo with young voices and the tread of new shoes as students and staff begin the new school year on Aug 29. And for those wondering, the last day of school for students is June 6, 2024. The district’s...
Quaker Valley School District officials ready to welcome students this coming school year
Quaker Valley School District officials are eager to welcome students back and greet new learners this coming school year. First day of classes for K-9 is Aug. 23. First day of classes for grades 10-12 is Aug. 24. Total enrollment as of press time was 1,818. Superintendent Tammy Andreyko said...
New Leetsdale cleanup program to launch in September
Leetsdale residents in need of lawn care may be able to get help for free through a new borough initiative. The inaugural Community Cleanup, a day for volunteers to cut grass and other minor landscaping per resident request, is scheduled for Sept. 9. Helpers will get their assignments around 9...
New bike sharing program coming to Sharpsburg
A new community initiative designed to get people bicycling through Sharpsburg may soon be ready to roll. The Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization has partnered with Sharpsburg Community Library to create the borough’s first bike sharing program. Details are still being finalized. Here are the rules so far: Riders don’t need to...
Security cameras may be coming to Henle Park in Leetsdale
Leetsdale officials are considering adding security cameras in Henle Park to combat vandalism. Police Chief Dan Raible said there have only been a few incidents at the recreation site, and the hope is to keep it that way. “It’s very rare,” Raible said about vandalism in the park. “The park...
Penn Hills School District officials and bus drivers getting prepared for the coming school year
Penn Hills School District students will soon fill the halls of its elementary, middle and high school. Nearly 3,000 youths are enrolled for the 2023-24 school year. First day of class is Tuesday, Aug. 22. “We are very excited to get the new year started,” Superintendent Nancy Hines said. “Linton...
Aspinwall hikes business privilege tax to $500
Aspinwall business owners will have to pay more for the privilege of doing business in the borough. Council voted 8-0 on Wednesday, Aug. 9 to raise its business privilege tax from $100 to $500 starting this year. The ordinance was advertised last month. It was also discussed at several meetings....
Cooper-Siegel Community Library summer readers celebrate in Aspinwall park
Summer reading participants at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel and its nearby branch, Sharpsburg Community Library, celebrated the programs’ end with a party at Aspinwall RiverTrail Park. There were stilt walkers, magicians, games, therapy pets, prizes, face painting, hands-on ceramic wheel demonstrations and more at the recreation site Aug....
Baseball, softball field at War Memorial Park in Sewickley to be moved
A Sewickley area youth baseball and softball program may be playing on a new field next year. Todd Hamer, borough councilman and coach of the 10 and younger Quaker Valley Softball & Baseball teams, said no games have been played on the War Memorial Park field along Blackburn Road since...
Allegheny County most wanted fugitive found in Ohio
A Duquesne man wanted on multiple warrants has been apprehended after being on the run for about two years, Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus said. Jordan Lattimer, 23, who was declared a fugitive in September 2021, was arrested without incident in Ohio by the Columbus police on Aug. 1. Kraus...
Loaded gun, magazines caught at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officers recovered a loaded handgun from a passenger’s carry-on bag Monday at Pittsburgh International Airport. Officials said the 9 mm gun was detected via checkpoint X-ray machine that morning. It was found alongside two loaded gun magazines. The traveler, a Slippery Rock man, was fined. This is...
Park manager: 4-year-old Pittsburgh boy drowns at Moraine State Park
A 4-year-old Pittsburgh boy drowned Monday at Moraine State Park, according to park officials. A park visitor found the boy unresponsive in a roped section of the park’s Pleasant Valley Beach on the South Shore shortly before 2 p.m., park manager Dustin Drew reported. On Tuesday, officials identified the boy...
Battle in the Borough V set for Aug. 19 at Cribbs Field in Verona
Championships, bragging rights and basket raffles will be up for grabs as local pro wrestlers converge on a Verona park for a ring-rocking fundraiser. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance superstars return to Cribbs Field for Battle in the Borough V on Aug. 19. The tradition of songs and slams continues with...
New Kensington church celebrates 42nd annual Italian Fest
Gina Abdallah of New Kensington knows the secret to a delicious cannoli is not its filling, nor is it the shell or nuts, or other accoutrements. It is the love you put into making it. “It’s what makes them tasty, the love,” Abdallah said. “I love doing it. I love...
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium officials announced death of male lion
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium officials are mourning the loss of an African lion. The leader of the pack at the park, 6-year-old Kit died Friday. Officials said via Facebook that he was showing signs of illness that morning and was taken to the zoo’s veterinary hospital. A blockage in his...
