Michael DiVittorio stories, Page 62
New Leechburg fall festival draws crowd to borough park
Sherry Lockhart of Leechburg couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane as she petted some of the animals brought to the borough by a Worthington-based farm Saturday afternoon. She affectionately stroked the chin of Samson, a nearly 2-year-old Brahman steer, as she thought about her days growing up...
Late Arnold fire chief remembered at memorial Oktoberfest, volunteer company’s fundraiser
Arnold Volunteer Engine Company No. 2 was like a second home for Keith Dziobak. The longtime public servant joined the company as a junior firefighter in 1982. Of his 40 years with the department, Dziobak was its chief for 12 years over two tenures. A life member, Dziobak had also...
In brief: News from Fox Chapel, O’Hara and Sharpsburg
Cooper-Siegel Community Library is hosting a weekend art studio 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 29. The program is designed for youths ages 5-11 to explore different art media. The studio is open every Saturday. Materials will be provided. Registration is recommended. Contact Megan Fogt at fogtm2@coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org or call 412-828-9520,...
Aspinwall officials exploring having charging stations in the borough
Aspinwall officials are in the early stages of exploring whether to create an official borough charging station for electric vehicles. Borough Manager Melissa O’Malley said several residents have their own charging devices, but there is no public station in town. “The environmental committee has met with Duquesne Light about their...
Sewickley council seeks $500K grant for light poles
Sewickley officials hope to replace multiple light poles in the borough through an Allegheny County grant. Council unanimously voted at its Oct. 11 meeting to seek a $500,000 grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County. President Cynthia Mullins said the focus is on the lights in the business districts....
Sewickley United Methodist Church pumpkin patch open through the end of October
A month-long fall fundraiser at the Sewickley United Methodist Church is coming to an end. The annual pumpkin patch outside 337 Broad St. closes after Halloween. There are still plenty to purchase and paint. Proceeds benefit the Navajo Indian reservation in New Mexico, as well as church missions. “We just...
Quaker Valley School District hires national firm to seek grants for proposed high school, no start date set
Quaker Valley School District officials have approved a contract with a national consulting firm to seek grants for a proposed high school. The board voted 8-0 at its Oct. 18 meeting to hire Summit Strategies to “engage in governmental relations work to identify potential federal and state funding opportunities and...
TASH’s 14th annual Ole 5K in North Park sets fundraising record
TASH’s 14th annual Ole 5K in North Park raised a record $98,000 for its charitable work in Mexico. The race took place the morning of Oct. 8 at the Harmar Grove Pavilion. TASH is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that has worked across the border since 1998. It aims to bridge the...
O’Hara Council honors fire departments, EMS in observance of Fire Prevention Week; approves ward map changes
O’Hara officials observed Fire Prevention Week by offering proclamations to several longtime public servants and adopting resolutions commending local volunteer departments at a council meeting Tuesday. • Richard A. Fischer was honored for his 60 years of service with the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company. He joined the company in...
Pro wrestling fundraiser for Children’s Hospital to take place at Lower Burrell’s Kinloch fire hall
A Pittsburgh-area pro wrestling promotion will bring the body slams to Lower Burrell for a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraiser. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance superstars will be in action Saturday at the Kinloch Fireman’s Club, 915 New York Ave. Seven matches are on the evening’s card. Bell time is at...
New junior council persons sworn in at Fox Chapel meeting
Two Fox Chapel teens have officially become the borough’s newest and youngest appointed leaders. Shady Side Academy senior Bree Murphy and Fox Chapel Area High School junior Logan Dressman were sworn in as junior council members at council’s Oct. 17 meeting. Mayor Walter Scott III administered the oath of office....
Quaker Valley School District adds another officer to its police force
The Quaker Valley School District has a new police officer. The board voted 8-0 at the Oct. 18 meeting to hire Tom Liberty of Beaver to the district force. School director Jeffrey Watters was absent. Liberty, 50, will be patrolling the halls of Edgeworth and Osborne elementary schools starting Nov....
Fox Chapel amends ordinance to make it easier to use solar panels
Fox Chapel Council has made it easier for property owners to have solar panels. Council unanimously amended its ordinance on Oct. 17 to make roof-mounted panels at the front of the house a permitted use instead of a conditional one. A conditional use meant property owners had to go before...
Fall shoe recycling program breaks Fox Chapel Garden Club record
Fox Chapel Garden Club had a record-setting year with its annual tennis shoe recycling program. The volunteer group, led by co-chairs Ellen Romsaas and Susie Williams, collected 3,198 shoes from late August to early October. It was the 15th straight year for the club’s project designed to repurpose athletic wear....
Volunteers needed for Light Up Night in Sewickley
Sewickley officials need some help with an upcoming holiday celebration. Volunteers are being sought for Light Up Night, which is scheduled from 5p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. Festivities will take place along Broad Street, from Centennial Avenue to Thorn Street; and Beaver Street, from Blackburn Road to Chestnut...
Aspinwall Council adopts ordinance regulating outdoor business operations in the borough
Aspinwall Council adopted an ordinance on Oct. 12 that prohibits all outdoor business, commercial and trading activities in the borough from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays and midnight to 7 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The vote was 5-2 with council President Tim McLaughlin and Councilwoman Mary Hancock...
Route 28 work continues in East Deer
Single-lane restrictions along Route 28 in both directions near the structure over Crawford Run Road in East Deer have been in place since mid-September as crews from Swank Construction Co. perform roadway reconstruction and bridge deck rehabilitation. Restrictions were recently extended until Friday, Oct. 14. The work is part of...
Arrest made in fatal Penn Hills shooting
A man was shot to death on Oct. 12 in Penn Hills, Allegheny County Police reported. Police responded to a shooting around 3:20 p.m. along the 9000 block of Frankstown Road. First responders found a man who had been shot. He was dead at the scene. The victim was identified...
Megan Turnbull to step down as Leetsdale solicitor
Leetsdale is in need of a solicitor. Attorney Megan Turnbull, who has provided legal services to the borough for more than 10 years, has tendered her resignation. Council discussed her departure at a workshop meeting Oct. 6. Members plan to vote to accept the resignation, as well as a motion...
Code Orange Air Quality Action Day declared for Liberty-Clairton area Tuesday
The state Department of Environmental Protection has declared Tuesday a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter for several Mon Valley communities. Officials said areas impacted include Clairton, Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln and Port Vue. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index provides standardized color codes for...
Aspinwall’s Fall in the Wall attracts hundreds
Hundreds of people packed Aspinwall for the Aspinwall Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall in the Wall celebration Oct. 8. “The turnout’s incredible this year,” said Adam Redling of Aspinwall, whose daughter, Elliana, 7, received a unicorn balloon animal from Quin McLaughlin, known in entertainment circles as “Q the Clone” of...
Community meeting to discuss Sharpsburg’s Kennedy Park planned for Tuesday
Sharpsburg residents will have an opportunity to help decide the future of Kennedy Park at an event hosted by a borough teen leader. Junior council member Roman Mason will host a community meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Atithi Studios, 1020 North Canal St. The event is described...
North Hills School District parents, students, staff split on logo, nickname issue
North Hills School District parents, students and employees seem split on a major decision recently made by their school board. The high school football team hosted Shaler Area High School at Martorelli Stadium Friday night, about 24-hours after school directors voted 7-2 to stop using a Native American chief logo,...
Quaker Valley area firefighters to collaborate on fire safety fair in Sewickley
Fire departments throughout the Quaker Valley are coming together for a fire safety fair in Sewickley. The joint event will feature trucks, equipment and members from Cochran Hose, Aleppo, Big Sewickley Creek, Fair Oaks, Leetsdale, Emsworth and Ohio Township volunteer companies. It is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Inaugural Leetsdale Pumpkin Festival going on through Saturday in Henle Park
Families are flocking to Henle Park in Leetsdale for the parks and recreation committee’s inaugural Pumpkin Festival. The fall event at the corner of Beaver and Ferry streets kicked off Thursday afternoon. Festivities continue from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. There is a haunted pavilion...
