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Bethel Park High School presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’
Bethel Park High School students hope to perform this year’s musical to a capacity crowd. Seating restrictions have been modified for the upcoming presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” District officials have decided to make nearly 1,200 seats available in the auditorium. Attendees will still need to abide by the...
O’Hara officials hope to expand Community Park trail repairs through grants
O’Hara Township is seeking a second round of grants in as many months to finance a trail stabilization project in O’Hara Community Park. Township officials on March 8 approved applications for a $125,000 grant through the Commonwealth Finance Authority’s Statewide Local Share Assessment Program, and a $62,500 grant through the...
Leet zoning hearing canceled, denial of proposed Quaker Valley High School application pending
A Leet Zoning Hearing Board meeting to discuss changes to a proposed Quaker Valley High School was canceled after the district failed to provide an amended plan. The zoning board had scheduled a hearing for March 9 following its denial of the district’s special exception application for the school last...
Sewickley Parking Authority formally dissolved by borough council
The Sewickley Parking Authority has been formally dissolved. Council approved the start of the process to bring parking enforcement back to the borough office in October. Elected officials approved the authority’s certificate of termination on March 8. “It formalizes the arraignment with the state and the county,” council President Cynthia...
Nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital plan to strike early Sunday
Nurses at ACMH Hospital in the Kittanning area are set to strike Sunday after months of contract talks with no results, union officials announced . Cassie Wood, a registered nurse and president of ACMH Nurses United, said the strike is set to take place daily from 7 a.m. to 7...
Police: Man injured after crashing into 2 parked cars, porch in Leechburg
A motorist was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after crashing into two parked cars and a porch in Leechburg. Police Chief Jason Schaeffer said the crash occurred about 5:40 p.m. in the 200 block of Pershing Avenue. Firefighters had to free the driver from the car . He was transported to Forbes...
Plum’s Holiday Park VFD fish fry made possible with volunteers’ thorough planning
Josh Scalamogna knew his team had to act fast if the fish fry tradition would continue this year at Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department in Plum. Several fire departments and churches throughout Allegheny County have canceled their fish fries because of increased costs and supply chain issues. “We secured our...
Dispatcher: Person hurt in Munhall building collapse
One person was transported to a hospital after being injured in a Monday building collapse in Munhall, authorities said. Allegheny County dispatch said the collapse was reported around 4:15 p.m. at 501 E Ninth Ave. It is the home of Steadfast Outreach. Firefighters were still on scene around 6 p.m....
Sewickley Academy assistant head resigns; 4 other faculty, staff members gone
Sewickley Academy assistant Head of Schools Ken Goleski and four other faculty members are no longer working at the private Edgeworth school, academy officials confirmed Monday. The personnel changes are part of the response to a chaotic day in which students and parents attempted to deliver a petition to academy...
Police: Fox’s Pizza employee shot during robbery in Oakmont
An employee at an Oakmont pizza shop was in critical condition Sunday night after being shot during an attempted robbery earlier in the day, according to police. The shooting happened shortly before 4 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza on Allegheny River Boulevard, Oakmont police Chief Michael Ford said. The suspect entered...
Monroeville church has new layout, indoor dining for fish fryVideo
Fish fry season, or what others call Lent, has begun. Many local churches, fire departments and organizations take this 46-day opportunity to raise funds selling fish, fries, haluski, desserts and other foods on Fridays. St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Monroeville is no exception. The fish fry is coordinated by...
Part of Sarver Road in Buffalo Township closed Thursday, no reopening date given
PennDOT closed a portion of Sarver Road in Buffalo Township on Thursday. The closure is at the intersection Sarver Road and Monroe Road. A detour has been posted using Route 356 (South/North Pike Road). The detour is about 9 miles long. PennDOT officials said there is no estimated time for...
Fox Chapel Area schools go to masks optional
Masks went optional for schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District on March 2. The shift in safety protocols was made after at least five consecutive days of Allegheny County being in the low community covid transmission level, according to district spokeswoman Bonnie Berzonski. Masks had been mandatory during...
Penn Hills bus garage parking lot expansion plans on pause
Plans for an expansion of a Penn Hills bus garage parking lot along Saltsburg Road were put on pause as council considers amending its zoning ordinance. Krise Transportation has served as Penn Hills School District’s main bus service provider for years. There are about 170 employees and about 150 buses...
Quaker Valley High School presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
Quaker Valley High School musical students and staff are excited to have the public be part of their world once again. After a video/streamed performance of last year’s musical due to covid restrictions, auditorium doors will reopen mid-March for the Broadway version of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” More than 500...
Quaker Valley High School welcomes therapy dog program
A jingle of dog tags resonates whenever Penny makes her way around Quaker Valley High School. The 2-year-old purebred bulldog brings joy to students and staff alike. “It’s been great,” said owner Rob Johnson, a paraprofessional who obtained the dog from D and D Bulldogs near Philadelphia. “The kids have...
Leet, Leetsdale, Sewickley and Edgeworth among Banner Communities
Several Quaker Valley area communities were among 80 Allegheny County towns and municipal authorities designated as 2022 banner communities by the Allegheny County League of Municipalities. They are Leet Township, Leetsdale, Edgeworth and Sewickley. This marks the tenth year of the program, which recognizes municipalities that show a commitment to...
Pittsburgh police: Missing girl last seen Saturday
Pittsburgh police seek help finding a missing girl. Taylor Wilson, 13, was last seen on Saturday. She is described a standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, with blue eyes and brown hair. Police said she is known to frequent Ross, Fineview and Westwood neighborhoods. Anyone with information on Taylor’s whereabouts...
Quaker Valley COG selects permanent glass recycling spot in Sewickley
Quaker Valley Council of Governments officials have selected a Sewickley site for its glass recycling program. The municipal government cooperative has been mulling over where to put a permanent bin to serve its 15-member communities for quite some time. Sewickley officials made a suggestion last month to use a portion...
1 killed after opening fire on police in South Connellsville
South Connellsville police shot and killed a man after they say he fired at them during a welfare check early Tuesday evening in South Connellsville. Police were called to a home on the 2100 block of Second Street in Connellsville shortly after 4:30 p.m., after a request to check on...
Pittsburgh gang member sentenced to federal prison for drug, firearm conviction
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after he was convicted of violating federal drug and firearms laws, officials announced Tuesday. Devonte Parker, 26, became the latest member of Darccide/Smash 44, or DS44, a neighborhood gang involved with significant drug trafficking in the city. U.S....
Peter Adams appointed to Sharpsburg Council
Sharpsburg officials have tapped a health care professional as their next council member Peter Adams, an administrative fellow at UPMC, was recently appointed to fill the vacant seat of Brian Kozera, who moved out of the borough. Kozera was elected to his first term in November. Adams’ appointment is for...
Penn Hills demolition plans in various stages
Multiple blighted and unsafe buildings will be demolished this year in Penn Hills. Municipal planning director Chris Blackwell said plans to take down just under 40 properties are in various stages – from 19 properties under contract for demolition and a recent grant application for five more. “Penn Hills has...
Quaker Valley School District yet to respond to Leet board’s denial of school-related application
The future of a proposed Quaker Valley high school is uncertain as school district officials continue to mull over a denial by the Leet zoning hearing board. The board unanimously voted to deny the district’s special exception application for the project on Feb. 9 — however, board members said they...
Sharpsburg council pulls measure to decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, paraphernalia
With virtually no public support and a police chief saying the proposal conflicted with state law, Sharpsburg Council on Feb. 24 permanently yanked a controversial measure to legalize marijuana in the borough. The measure itself never came up for a vote. The sponsor, Councilman Jon Jaso, made a motion to...
