Michael DiVittorio stories, Page 80

Stars continue to align for a pilot astronomy program at the VA PHS Heinz campus in O’Hara. James Surman, a Plum resident and one of the founders of the Astronomy for Disabled Veterans project, said they recently acquired a 48-inch pier from High Point Scientific to be the base of...

Alea Dorsey-Tyler knows searching for the right government documents can be taxing. Hours upon hours of flipping through folders and rummaging through boxes all to find something that could easily be found if codified digitally and posted on a municipal website. She knows this, in part, because that is what...

Monroeville caregiver Lisa Shaw got a second chance at love and, now, a chance at a second career with help from a university assistance program. Shaw and her husband, Coban, both had previous relationships before reconnecting in 2016. “He is just such a sweetheart,” Shaw said. “I’ve been in abusive...

Penn Hills School District students will have the option to return to school full-time or learn online full-time to start the 2021-22 school year. Superintendent Nancy Hines said that is the plan, barring any recommended changes in safety protocols from the state Department of Health, Allegheny County Health Department and...

The Plum Democratic Committee has selected its new mayoral candidate. David Biondo, 38, was unanimously selected July 21 to be the late Shawn Marcelinno’s successor to challenge Republican incumbent Harry Schlegel in the November election. “I’m excited to carry on Shawn’s legacy, although I’m going to run my own campaign,”...

Penn Hills School District officials believe some friendly games between students and first responders will build community relationships. They will get a chance to test that theory Sunday afternoon at the high school, 309 Collins Drive. The high school volleyball team is expected to play against firefighters and EMS around...

A Verona business has partnered with a local nonprofit to help rid the borough of dog waste. Four waste stations, complete with plastic bags and a reminder to “please clean up after your dog,” were recently installed as part of a beautification project from Etta’s Blvd Doggy Daycare and the...

Hundreds of people flocked to the Bethel Park neighborhood of Coverdale for its 100th anniversary this month. The celebration also served as a re-dedication of Miner’s Memorial Park in Coverdale after it received some major upgrades. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony took place July 17 followed by various children’s activities. “The...

Homicide detectives are investigating after a Beaver County man was found dead in the trunk of his car in Moon. Officers were called to the former Texaco station at 8000 University Blvd. around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a body found inside a vehicle. Allegheny County police said...

Verona has a new councilman. Joseph Warren, 41, was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Michael Forbeck, who resigned earlier this month to take a job in state government. Forbeck was little more than one-and-a-half years into his first four-year term. His resignation letter was submitted July 5. Council...

Oakmont is just about done with its street paving for the year Jay Quade, senior inspector for Senate Engineering, said line painting at Tenth Street and Hulton Road and curb painting along Washington Avenue are all that remains of the nearly $302,000 contract awarded to Shields Asphalt Paving. Council Monday...

Stephen Turpin signed up for the Marines to serve his country and later joined law enforcement to help local communities. The 2005 Penn Hills High School graduate was rewarded for his civilian efforts via promotion to Oakmont police sergeant. “I like the community,” Turpin said after the recognition at Monday...

Bethel Park police want to find out who entered unlocked vehicles and stole a car from the Hi-Gate neighborhood early Friday morning. The theft took place sometime between midnight and 1:30 a.m. Police Chief Tim O’Connor said a silver Volkswagen with a roof rack and a “W&J” sticker with the...

Sewickley council no longer plans to keep track of who voted, and how they voted, in its minutes unless a roll call vote is requested. Councilman Larry Rice made the announcement at the July 13 meeting. Rice is handling minute preparation in lieu of a borough manager. He said he...

Penn Hills School District officials hope to save more than $1 million with some financial maneuvering. School board members unanimously voted at a special meeting July 14 to approved refinancing of a near $25 million bond. District business manager Eileen Navish said the interest rate on the 2012 loan was...

Rosedale Food Pantry in Penn Hills recently obtained a new walk-in cooler in order to store more food and help more families. It acquired the near 7-by-7-foot cooler in May from Ventec Refrigeration of Penn Hills. It can store about 200 boxes of produce, milk and baked goods. “It increases...

Sewickley public works employees and related administrative staff will see a bump in pay over the next few years as part of a new collective bargaining agreement. Council unanimously approved the four-year deal at Tuesday night’s meeting. First year wage increases are to be 2.5% followed by 2% next year,...

Plum School District officials plan to welcome all students back to school for full-time, in-person instruction for the coming school year. The announcement was recently made via letter to parents as well as posted on the district’s website. The first day of the 2021-22 school year is Thursday, Aug. 19....

An end-of-the-month celebration in Oakmont is expected to give businesses a boost. The Oakmont Chamber of Commerce’s annual street sale is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31 along Allegheny River Boulevard. The main thoroughfare will be blocked to traffic from California to Pennsylvania avenues for the event....

An annual celebration of arts, crafts and other goods is returning to Sewickley after a year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Harvest Festival is an autumn tradition presented by the Rotary Club of Quaker Valley and Kiwanis of Sewickley. The clubs plan to celebrate the 30th installment of the...

A curbside food scrap collection program is coming to the Quaker Valley this month. Kyle Winkler of Pittsburgh’s North Side was able to garner enough support through a Kickstarter effort to bring his Zero Waste Wrangler service to Sewickley, Glen Osborne and Edgeworth. Fundraising began mid-April and was last updated...

A bridge repair project in a Bethel Park neighborhood is expected to begin next month. Alternating traffic patterns along Beagle Drive Bridge will take place mid-August and last about four weeks. Borough director of engineering Stacey Graf said the two-lane bridge off Library Road needs structural steel repairs, painting to...

Plum’s Monday Market continues with new produce and items from familiar vendors. The weekly event is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. Mondays through October at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road. Bridge’s Farm and Greenhouse, one of the major participants, brought peaches, zucchini, honey, tomatoes and more this...