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Local wrestling promoters and talent react to Iron Sheik’s passingVideo
Local wrestling promoters and talent are mourning the loss of pro wrestling legend — and one of the greatest bad guys of the 1980s — the Iron Sheik. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, died June 7. The Iranian-born athlete was 81. Keystone State Wrestling...
Paving to begin this month in Leetsdale, other projects on the horizon
Leetsdale’s summer paving program is expected to begin this month. Projected paving includes Davis Avenue, parking lots of the borough building and Henle Park along with milling/repaving the trenches for the Edgeworth Water Authority and Leetsdale Sewage Authority projects. Borough Engineer Dan Slagle said crews from Oakmont-based A. Folino Construction...
Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society in Sewickley looking for photos, items to add to its collection
A historical society in Sewickley dedicated to the preservation of African American culture and experiences is searching for photos and other media to add to its collection. The Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society at the St. Matthews AME Zion Episcopal Church is in the process of “rebirth,” according to society...
Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with shooting last week in the Hill District apprehended
A Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with a shooting in the city’s Hill District last week has been arrested. Damon Peters, 19, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force and Pittsburgh Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit sometime overnight in the Hill District, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara...
Water line replacement project planned for the fall in Glen Osborne, Haysville
A grant-funded waterline replacement project in Glen Osborne and Haysville is in the works for later this year, according to Sewickley Water Authority officials. General Manager Mark Brooks said 724 feet of a 4-inch line along Center Street in Glen Osborne will be replaced by a 6-inch line, and 1,050...
Penn Hills High School Class of 2023 celebrates commencement
Penn Hills High School graduation featured more than 260 students, including 16 valedictorians, sharing their final moments as district students. Tears of joy and laughter could be seen on many faces June 9 at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium. Some of the graduates decorated their caps with messages such as “A World of...
Leetsdale councilman honored by state association for ‘distinguished service’
A state association recently let Leetsdale Councilman Osman Awad know his services to the borough did not go unnoticed. Awad was given the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs’ Distinguished Service Award. He and others were recognized at the association’s banquet in Hershey on June 6. “We’re elected to do a...
Alleys and patchwork repairs to be focus of Aspinwall paving program this summer
Aspinwall’s paving program will focus on alleys and patchwork repairs this year. Council unanimously voted June 14 to award its paving program to Oakmont-based A. Folino Construction, which was the lowest of three bidders at $57,414. “We’ve used them before. They’re really good,” said council Vice President Lara Voyko, chair...
Greek Food Fest set to return to Oakmont
A relaxed atmosphere with plenty of food and fun is what people should expect at the upcoming Greek Food Festival in Oakmont. Even volunteers are ready to loosen up after all the pandemic adjustments the past few years, event co-chairman Andy Gavrilos said about the annual celebration at Dormition of...
Art makers showcased in annual Best of Blawnox spring event
Callie Krenn may not know art, but she knows what she likes. “I liked the one with the monkey,” Callie, 8, of Blawnox, said about a painting of a monkey. She was one of many who took part in Masterpiece Pursuit, a scavenger hunt during the Best of Blawnox’s second...
Sharpsburg awarded county grant to install ADA ramps at various intersections
Sharpsburg officials plan to make several intersections more pedestrian friendly via grant-funded projects. Manager Christine DeRunk said the borough recently received $30,092 in Allegheny County Community Development Block Grant funds to make Americans with Disabilities Act accessible ramps. It is a fully-funded grant, meaning the borough does not have to...
Raising chickens permitted in many O’Hara neighborhoods
Fresh egg lovers and small poultry farm dreamers in O’Hara can now rejoice. But those who think chickens shouldn’t be allowed to be kept in a residential neighborhood aren’t so happy. Township council voted 6-0 at its Tuesday, June 13 meeting to approve a zoning ordinance amendment that allows “domestic...
Woman dead, 2 injured in Oakland shooting
A woman is dead and at least two other people were injured Tuesday night in connection with a shooting in Pittsburgh’s West Oakland neighborhood. The victim was identified as Tanika Paul, 29, of Pittsburgh, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded...
Fox Chapel Area School Board approves 2023-24 budget with 1.5% tax hike
Property owners within the Fox Chapel Area School District will see their real estate taxes go up for the third straight year. School directors voted 7-0 on June 12 to adopt a 2023-24 budget with a 1.5% tax hike and no cuts to programs or services. Board members Kimberly Andrews...
Verona Bike Derby returns with special attractions
For the first time in four years, youngsters were able to ride their two-wheelers, have them checked for safety and enjoy some special attractions at the annual Verona Bike Derby. The landing of Allegheny Health Network’s Life Flight helicopter, for example, drew families to explore and learn more about it....
North Hills Community Outreach returns to Blawnox for food giveaway
North Hills Community Outreach brings its free food distribution program back to Blawnox from 2-3 p.m. June 16 outside the borough building. Volunteers haul about 600 pounds of food to give away to people regardless of income or residency. They set up shop for about an hour at three different...
Relay for Life of Riverview in Oakmont races past fundraising goal
This year’s Relay for Life of Riverview in Oakmont ran past its fundraising goal, and donations are still being counted. The annual event to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society took place at Riverside Park May 20. There were at least a dozen teams at the event,...
Edgeworth officials hire former McCandless staffer to replace retiring public works director
Edgeworth officials have chosen a successor of a longtime public servant. Council recently hired James Vicheck of McCandless as its new assistant public works director. Borough Manager John Schwend said the position was created as a transition plan in preparation for the upcoming retirement of public works director and building...
Fox Chapel Area High School graduates Class of 2023 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Oakland
Parents, family members and friends packed Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Oakland June 4 to watch members of Fox Chapel Area High School’s Class of 2023 receive their diplomas. “You are sitting here today because of your successes,” Superintendent Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac told the graduates. “Your...
New season of Plum’s Monday Market in Plum Creek Park has begun
Plum’s Monday Market kicked off its season at Plum Creek Park with a plethora of vendors and a variety of offerings. Opening day for the market, near the ball fields along New Texas Road, was Monday, June 5. It was sunny shopping for Cheryl Stezoski of Plum, who picked up...
O’Hara officials may allow residents to raise chickens; vote slated for June 13
O’Hara residents who want to raise chickens may soon be able to in their own backyards. Township officials plan to vote June 13 on a zoning ordinance amendment that would make “domestic chicken keeping” a permitted accessory use in residential and certain commercial districts. A $50 permit fee also would...
1 killed, 2 injured in Butler Township crash
One person has died and two others were injured Tuesday in a crash at the intersection of Route 8 and Litman Road in Butler Township. A Butler County 911 operator said the crash occurred shortly before 7 p.m. The county coroner was called to the scene. One fatality was confirmed....
Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart made its return after a pandemic hiatus
Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart welcomed hundreds of people to the borough after a three-year pandemic hiatus. Wet weather did not dampen the spirits of participants and vendors at the May 13 event along Broad Street in Sewickley. “We were all so pleased — that after not having May...
Quaker Valley High School class of 2023 celebrates commencement
Quaker Valley High School commencement at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale marked the end of another school year and the start of a new chapter in young graduates’ lives. Teachers and administrators said congratulations and good luck to 135 seniors in the center of the football field June 1. The...
South Fayette man sentenced to 4 years for Capitol riot attack
A South Fayette man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss imposed the sentence Friday on Jorden Robert Mink, 29, who pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a...
