Michael DiVittorio stories, Page 67

Peter Papadakos was passionate about his Greek heritage, serving the church and helping anyone who needed it. Those ideals, and practicing law, were among the first things that came to mind when friends reflected on the life of the McKeesport native. A treasurer and longtime member of the Grecian Odyssey...

Temperature checks for students at Penn Hills Elementary and Linton Middle School will continue, and masks remain mandatory at school district facilities, according to a reapproved health and safety plan. School board members voted 6-2 on Jan. 26 to keep all things status quo with the school district covid mitigation...

The fate of a proposed Quaker Valley High School could be decided Feb. 9. The Leet Township Zoning Hearing Board members will publicly debate, and are expected to take action on, a special exception application that day starting at 7 p.m. at the township building. The board also has scheduled...

Longtime civil and human rights activist Alma Speed Fox of Pittsburgh has died. A spokesperson for her church, the Historic Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal in Homewood, said Fox died Monday at age 98. Her daughter, Muriel Fox Alim, confirmed the news Tuesday evening. Alim said Fox died peacefully...

Property owners in the Quaker Valley School District should not expect to see any hike in real estate taxes beyond 3.4% for the next school year. School district officials recently approved a resolution pledging to keep any tax hike within an inflation-based state limit. Act 1, passed in 2006 to...

President Joe Biden is planning a Friday trip to Pittsburgh, the White House announced. The location wasn’t specified, but in a statement, the White House said Biden would be talking about strengthening the nation’s supply chains, revitalizing American manufacturing and creating good-paying, union jobs. The president will also be touting...

Edgeworth officials have approved a contract with an O’Hara Township company to reduce pollution in an Ohio River tributary. Council voted 6-0 on Jan. 18 in favor of Gary Metzinger Cement Contractor for a stream bank restoration project along Creek Drive. Councilman Daniel Wilson was absent. The tributary is colloquially...

An Avella man has died after crashing into a home in Cross Creek Township on Thursday afternoon. Washington County Coroner’s Office officials said Zachary James Noga, 28, was not wearing a seat belt when he lost control of his vehicle along the 200 block of Cross Creek Road around 2:20...

Opal Cress sat beside her father, Ben, and younger brother, Gabriel, inside Edgeworth Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. It was a familiar location for the Quaker Valley School District second grader, but an unfamiliar setting. About a dozen or more UPMC staffers and nurses operated a registration desk and several...

Edgeworth council maintained its leadership this year. Several members also were sworn in to new four-year terms at the borough’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 18. John Schwend, borough manager and notary, swore in Mayor Gary Smith and council members Ivan Hofmann, Joseph Hoepp and Katherine Larsen. Council then unanimously reappointed...

Fox Chapel Area School District has partnered with a California-based business to help link students and staffers to mental health professionals. The board recently approved a contract of nearly $20,000 with Care Solace to provide a web-based navigation system. Families can use the service in conjunction with the school district...

Fox Chapel Area School District has partnered with a California-based firm to help link students and staffers to mental health professionals. The board recently approved a contract of nearly $20,000 with Care Solace to provide a web-based navigation system. Families can use the service in conjunction with the school district...

Bethel Park High School football coach Brian DeLallo had an idea for his players to get a workout while learning about community service. In the wake of the Jan. 16 snowstorm, he felt it would do his team and residents some good to clear out driveways and sidewalks. The message...

Keith Polick was known for bringing people together. The Jefferson Hills resident had plans to do just that for borough this year as he and several other Republicans were recently sworn in to four-year seats on council. This past election was Polick’s first time running for political office. He was...

Allegheny County Police said an 81-year-old pedestrian was killed by a vehicle on Tuesday evening in White Oak. The incident occurred in the 3200 block of Jacks Run Road around 7:20 p.m. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Craig Peden of White Oak. Peden died at the...

Bethel Park Public Library will forgive previously accrued fines for residents and no longer charge daily late fines on overdue materials, officials announced earlier this month. The changes are part of an initiative launched to start the new year. Library director Christine McIntosh said the goal is to “reduce barriers...

Glen Osborne officials were able to give property owners a bit of a real estate tax break this year. Council recently adopted its 2022 budget, maintaining all services and lowering the millage rate from 5.2 mills to 4.9 mills, a cut of 5.8%. The decrease will save taxpayers about $30...

Penn Hills School District will switch to remote learning Tuesday. Charter and non-public school students will still receive their regular transportation, according to an announcement on the district’s website. Superintendent Nancy Hines said the decision to have remote instruction Tuesday was made on Friday based on weather and covid mitigation...

Pittsburgh Public Schools officials announced all schools will be closed and activities, including grab and go meals, are canceled Tuesday. Three schools will also transition to remote teaching and learning when students return Wednesday as part of covid mitigation efforts, according to the district. Officials said Pittsburgh Allderdice High School,...

Allegheny Health Network officials announced changes late Friday to mask requirements for all facilities. AHN now requires all patients, visitors and care teams to wear a surgical-type, N95 or KN95 face mask. Such masks will be provided to those who do not have one. Officials said cloth face masks were...

Allegheny County Police said a Baldwin man was responsible for a Thursday night shooting in Stowe that left another man hospitalized. Sedrick Riddick, 22, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and taken to the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh on Friday. Charges stem from a shooting around 7:30...

Sewickley Public Library has suspended all children’s in-person programs for the month due to rising covid concerns and staffing shortages. The library serves about 750 children a month through its programs and outreach services at various schools throughout the Quaker Valley area. “We’re just hoping to resume services in February...

Fox Chapel Area School District officials hope to keep more students in school receiving in-person instruction during the pandemic through a new strategy and state Department of Health guidance. Test-to-Stay is a covid strategy that enables students and staff to continue learning and teaching in school while minimizing disruption of...

Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man showed up to a hospital with a gunshot wound Thursday afternoon. Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller said a man who was shot walked into a hospital shortly before 5 p.m. The man was listed in stable condition. Officers were dispatched to the 6300...