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New Kensington officials deny motorcycle club’s request for new clubhouse
A motorcycle club that sought to use a residential-zoned New Kensington property as its new clubhouse will have to find a new hub. City council voted 3-0 Monday to deny the club’s conditional use application. Councilmen Todd Mentecki and Timothy DiMaio were absent. There was an hourlong public hearing before...
Oakmont night markets to mark third straight summer season
A popular summer shopping and networking event in Oakmont is returning for its third straight season. Night markets are scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11. They are presented by the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce. More than 40 vendors are expected to participate each...
Aspinwall Memorial Day plans come together for May 29
It takes a lot of planning to put together one of the area’s largest commemorations honoring fallen and current military personnel. Aspinwall’s annual Memorial Day service is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. May 29 in front of American Legion Post 77 along Commercial Avenue. “Everything is on schedule,” said...
Quaker Valley school resource officer to receive exceptional service award
A retired state trooper turned school resource officer is being honored for his efforts at Quaker Valley School District. David Watts is expected to receive a Regional Exceptional Service Award from the National Association of School Resource Officers’s School Safety Conference in Indianapolis, which takes place June 28 through July...
Write-in votes could be key in several Fox Chapel area races
The May 16 primary election results are in for Fox Chapel area’s municipal and school board races, with 100% of precincts reporting, according to Allegheny County’s unofficial election results. But some results could be upended once write-in votes are counted, which had not yet been done when this edition went...
Former Oakmont Council president fills vacancy
Oakmont Council welcomed a familiar face back to its ranks to fill a vacancy. Patricia Friday was sworn in by Mayor Sophia Facaros on May 15. Friday was appointed by a narrow margin at a special meeting May 8 to fill the seat vacated by Lindsay Osterhout, council president. Osterhout...
Quaker Valley-area municipal Primary Election results are in
The primary election results are in for Quaker Valley-area municipal races. All results are with 100% of precincts reporting, according to Allegheny County’s unofficial election results. Sewickley A 1st Ward race for a four-year council seat had only one person on the ballot for their respective party’s nomination. Sewickley Council...
Fox Chapel Area School District hosts Community Safety Event in Aspinwall
A wet weekend could not dampen the spirits of Fox Chapel Area residents and first responders who participated in the school district’s annual Community Safety Event. Children received new bicycle helmets, toy prizes, food and much more during the event in the Aspinwall Municipal Parking Lot along Commercial Avenue on...
Quaker Valley School Board primary results
Quaker Valley School Board Region 1 primary candidates will square off once again in November, according to complete but unofficial returns from Allegheny County Elections Division. All results are with 100% of precincts reporting. Incumbent Gianni Floro was challenged by William B. Jasper for Democrat and Republican party nods for...
Next Sewickley area district judge race set
Democrat Giuseppe Rosselli and Republican Joseph Bellissimo each earned their party’s nominations for a Sewickley-based magisterial district that includes Franklin Park, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Bellissimo ran solely for the Republican nomination while Rosselli and candidates Michael J. Lepore and Glen Sovich...
Fox Chapel to build new public works office building
Fox Chapel public works officials plan to move into a new office building by winter if all goes well with a recently approved construction project. Council unanimously awarded four contracts on May 15 related to an estimated 4,000-square-foot facility to be built behind the borough building and near the public...
Indiana Township supervisors’ races set for November general election
Indiana Township incumbent Darrin Krally was able to fend off challenger Brandice Miller for the Republican nod for District 3 supervisor, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. All results were with 100% of precincts reporting May 16. Krally earned 87 votes to Miller’s 68...
Large garage in Richland woods burns down
A portion of Route 8 remained closed as of 8 p.m as firefighters from multiple communities tend to a fire at a large garage in Richland. Allegheny County dispatchers said calls for the fire along the 6000 block of Cunningham Road came in at 4:13 pm. Route 8 between Glasgow...
Aspinwall adds new security cameras in its parks
New cameras have been installed in Aspinwall parks to boost security. Borough Manager Melissa Lang O’Malley said the borough spent a little more than $6,000 on nine cameras from Security Systems of America. Three were placed at Firemen’s Memorial Park, three at the Recreation Area ballfields and three at its...
Fire reported at Kennywood Park’s future Primanti’s site Friday
A fire broke out at Kennywood Park on Friday afternoon. Communications manager Tasha Pokrzywa said smoke was reported from the site expected to house a new Primanti’s restaurant shortly before 3 p.m. She said no contractors or Kennwood staff were on the site at the time, and no injuries were...
Sewickley Academy student-led production was ‘Amore’ than folks could ask for
Few things can bring people together like pizza. The various toppings and styles, from Chicago pepperoni deep dish, to New York sausage, and California green peppers — there’s something for just about everyone. Sewickley Academy kindergartners explored what makes a great pizza pie during the past few weeks and developed...
Blawnox Memorial Day plans set
Blawnox will have a parade and service on Memorial Day that one official believes will be its biggest ever. “This is probably the biggest parade that we have,” Mayor Anthony Gross said. “It’s a very big town event. It’s always exciting. It’s become more exciting because year by year we’re...
Quaker Valley School District food service director earns state recognition
Quaker Valley School District officials believe they have the best food service director in the state, and the School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania agrees. Carla Escribano was recently named Director of the Year by the organization. She will be recognized at its annual conference in August. Escribano, a registered dietitian,...
Aspinwall considering ordinance regulating movie filming in the borough
It is no secret that Western Pennsylvania has had its share of Hollywood experiences the past few years. The Tom Hanks film “A Man Called Otto,” which made it to No. 1 on Netflix earlier this month, was shot in various locations including Oakmont in 2022. Season two of Amazon...
Fundraiser in Sewickley draws families to help families
A fiesta in Sewickley brought families from across Quaker Valley and other communities together in support of a local nonprofit. Donations for Christopher’s Kitchen are still being counted from the May 5 celebration along Locust Place. About 260 people participated at the Cinco de Mayo-themed Familia Fiesta. There were gift...
Iranian man arrested in connection with bomb threat at Pittsburgh International Airport
Allegheny County Police have arrested an Iranian national in connection with a bomb threat at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday. Officers were dispatched at 4:35 p.m. to gate B-30 for a report of a passenger making a bomb threat. Police said Hossein Dehnavifard, 37, was taken into custody. He is...
Florida teen dies after crashing motorcycle in Pittsburgh
State police are investigating a fatal crash Wednesday afternoon that took place along the Veterans Bridge on-ramp from Route 28. Officers were dispatched around 1 p.m. for the crash involving a motorcycle. The driver was transported from the scene via Pittsburgh EMS to UPMC Mercy hospital where he later died...
Sewickley officials award paving contract to Youngblood
Sewickley council approved a contract with Wampum-based Youngblood to pave four streets with the potential to do other work as well. The nearly $462,000 agreement was made via 8-0 vote at the May 9 council meeting. Councilman Todd Hamer was absent. Engineer Mike Galet said Youngblood was the lowest of...
Taste of Two Towns brings communities together at Oakmont library
Brisket was served by bookshelves and wine was sipped near hundreds of writings as residents from Oakmont and surrounding communities gathered in support of their local library. Oakmont Carnegie Library officials said at least 172 people participated in its annual Taste of Two Towns fundraiser at 700 Allegheny River Blvd....
Sharpsburg gets intern to help craft capital improvement plan
A Carnegie Mellon University grad student will assist Sharpsburg officials in crafting a plan for future borough projects. Saul Bezner, who is studying for his master’s degree in public policy and management at CMU’s Heinz College, was selected from a dozen candidates for a summer internship, borough Manager Christine DeRunk...
