Michael DiVittorio stories, Page 89

Norfolk Southern officials are investigating a train crash Friday afternoon along the 100 block of Colfax Street in Springdale. Borough Fire Chief Kevin Wilhelm said a tractor-trailer carrying bricks and building materials was struck at the crossing near the PPG Coating & Resins plant around 4 p.m. Friday. No injuries...

Longtime Penn Hills teacher James Schultz has died at the age of 64, district officials announced April 9. He began teaching in the district in 2001, most recently Linton Middle School and high school science classes via the district’s cyber academy. Superintendent Nancy Hines called Schultz “a true professional” and...

Humane officers rescued 17 cats and 25 domestic rats from a Pitcairn home April 8. Cody Hoellerman, Animal Friends chief community engagement officer, said a tip from a neighbor about animals in unsanitary conditions sparked the investigation that led to the rescue. He declined to divulge the address of the...

Humane officers rescued 17 cats and 25 domestic rats from a Pitcairn home Thursday. Cody Hoellerman, Animal Friends chief community engagement officer, said a tip from a neighbor about animals in unsanitary conditions sparked the investigation that led to the rescue. He declined to divulge the address of the home....

Pittsburgh police seek public assistance in locating a missing girl. Justice Roberts, 12, was last seen around 5 p.m. Thursday in East Liberty. She is described as standing 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing about 125 pounds with long braids. She was last seen wearing black leggings, tie-dye Crocs...

Allegheny County officials on Wednesday closed off a portion of South Park due to vandalism. South Park's 3 B’s Action Park is currently closed due to vandalism. Provided no more incidents occur the facility will reopen Monday, April 12th. To learn more about 3 B's Action Park, visit pic.twitter.com/KglEyIsO7N—...

Riverview School District teachers and staff welcomed students back to full-time, in-person instruction Tuesday. There were treats, gifts and rounds of applause awaiting the young learners returning from spring break to five-day classroom lessons. Online learning continues to be an option for families not quite comfortable sending children back to...

Plum officials have taken to YouTube in an effort to show residents their government’s discussions during the pandemic. Council livestreamed its April 5 workshop session on its channel, Plum BoroTV. There was one camera compared to several used at council voting sessions. It had a fixed viewpoint with no zoom...

Oakmont firefighters proposed replacing the borough’s emergency sirens with a new alert system. “It needs upgrading,” Fire Chief Dave Carroll said. “It needs done. We had always, in the past five years, looked at our siren system. We’re building a package for the future.” Carroll and Jamie Musulin of Capitol...

A covid vaccine clinic for certain older people will take place at Linton Middle School in Penn Hills later this month. The clinic is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 at 250 Aster St. Participants must be at least 50 years old, a registered client of...

Oakmont’s political landscape will change significantly after this year’s election, as four council incumbents and the mayor have declined to seek reelection. Seats up for grabs in November are occupied by council president Patricia Friday, vice president Leah Powers, councilmen John Arnold and David Brankley, and Mayor Christopher Whaley. Council...

A man was hospitalized after being shot in the shin Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, police said. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said police responded to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls for shots fired around 7:15 p.m. along the 1900 block of Manhattan Street. Officers located the victim along...

Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Jason Montedoro, 40, of Verona on charges of accident involving death or...

South Fayette officials plan to spend $1.5 million to pave at least 30 roads and several alleys. Commissioners recently authorized the township’s paving program to go out for bid. The goal is to award the project at the April 14 meeting, according to commission president Gwen Rodi. “We’ve always committed...

Denise Carpon wants her community to go green and help support its food pantry with fresh produce. The Plum resident proposed creating a vegetable garden near the football fields far into Plum Creek Park. “It’s one way of bringing the community together,” she told council at Monday night’s workshop meeting....

An educational program designed to teach teens about leadership, teamwork and safety skills is expected to return after being canceled last year due to the covid pandemic. Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department is expected to host its Junior Fire Academy from June 21-25. “I think it’s very important to bring...

Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting in McKees Rocks that sent one man to a hospital. Officials said officers were notified of a shooting shortly before 3 p.m. along the 200 block of Greydon Avenue. Police did not locate a victim at that location, but later learned an 18-year-old...

South Fayette and Bridgeville officials have taken formal action opposing PennDOT’s plan to fund an I-79 bridge widening project via new tolls. Both borough council and township commissioners recently unanimously adopted resolutions to that effect. “Residents and businesses alike are fearful of the negative impacts the proposed bridge tolling will...

Plum School District officials plan to offer more personnel information prior to school board meetings. Since October 2017, names of potential hires and their positions, as well as resignations, retirements, salaries and other related information, were routinely hidden from the public until after the board voted on them. The personnel...

Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...

Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...

YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh has planned a scavenger hunt in order to get families out of their homes and into the parks this spring. The hunt is throughout April. Participation is free. “We were trying to find ways to get families to go outside together,” said Todd Brinkman, YMCA vice...

Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...

Plum School District officials understand the covid pandemic has impacted families greatly the past year and plan to offer a summer program to help students’ mental health and grades. “One of the big shifts going into this summer is: We’ve been hearing from our teachers and administrators and families that...

One person was taken to a hospital, injured after a multiple vehicle crash in Ross. Allegheny County dispatch said the crash occurred Wednesday shortly before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Rochester Road and Babcock Boulevard. The boulevard was closed from Cemetery Lane to Rochester Road for about an hour....