Michael DiVittorio stories, Page 89
Sewickley area artists collaborate to spruce up an incoming borough pizza shopVideo
A future Sewickley pizza shop received an uplifting remodeling of its storefront as part of a collaboration with another borough business. Exposure artists painted a mural featuring a blue sky, clouds and multi-colored balloons to beautify Badamo’s Pizza along Beaver Street. The shop is located next to Exposure, which showcases...
Penn Hills School District hosts vaccine clinic at Linton Middle School
The Penn Hills School District recently hosted a vaccine clinic at Linton Middle School as part of its ongoing effort to provide people ages 12 and older the chance to get vaccinated. Superintendent Nancy Hines said eight people received a Pfizer shot Friday via partnership with UPMC Children’s Hospital of...
Engineering firm selected for new Quaker Valley High School project
Quaker Valley School District officials have selected a Wall-based engineering firm to be the civil engineers for their new high school project. The board unanimously voted on Aug. 30 to approve a near $553,000 deal with Phillips & Associates, contingent upon review and approval from district solicitor Don Palmer. Charlie...
Some Quaker Valley parents protest school district’s mask mandate
A mask mandate to start the 2021-22 school year is not sitting well with some Quaker Valley School District parents. A handful of them let the school board know how they feel about it during a small protest before Monday night’s committee meeting and subsequent legislative session at the middle...
Plum mayor not happy that Verizon requested he wear a mask while in his home during service call
Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel said Verizon canceled an appointment to upgrade his service because he refused to comply with the company’s request to wear a mask while in his home with a technician. “I don’t care if your technician comes in a space suit,” Schlegel said. “That’s up to them,...
Police: 1 man stabbed, another arrested in connection with an incident at Greyhound bus station Downtown
A man was hospitalized with stab wounds Friday evening and another was arrested in connection with an incident near the Greyhound bus station in Downtown Pittsburgh. Public Safety officials said officers were dispatched for reports of a stabbing around 6:45 p.m. Friday near the intersection of 11th and Liberty avenues....
Police: Woman’s body found in wooded area in Ross
Ross police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in a wooded area of the township Friday afternoon. News partners WPXI reported children walking home from school near a bus stop discovered the body of a woman in her 20’s. Investigators responded to the intersection of Seventh Street and...
Oakmont Carnegie Library requiring visitors to wear masks
People wanting to visit the Oakmont Carnegie Library must mask up before entering. Library officials made the announcement Aug. 26 via Facebook. “This is non-negotiable,” the post read. It also indicated the move was in conjunction with Riverview School District’s health and safety plan to mandate masks for everyone to...
Penn Hills School District officials address reports of mold at elementary school; building deemed safe
Penn Hills Elementary is expected to open on schedule for Monday’s first day of school after officials address what was determined to be undocumented reports of mold in the building. “We have no indication that there’s any danger to anyone who visits that building,” Superintendent Nancy Hines said Thursday evening....
KISS concert in Burgettstown canceled after front man Paul Stanley tests positive for covid
Thursday night’s KISS concert the Pavilion at Star Lake was canceled after front man Paul Stanley tested positive for covid, according to a post on the band’s website. “Everyone on the entire tour, both band and crew, are fully vaccinated,” the post read. “The band and their crew have operated...
Neighbor Spotlight: Plum graduate’s desire to help people leads to EMS leadership roleVideo
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...
New Sewickley manager begins borough career
Donna Kaib has begun a new professional chapter in her life, this one as Sewickley’s new borough manager. Councilman Jeff Neff said on Aug. 25 that officials have had some time to introduce themselves and he believes Kaib is going a good job so far, while “getting her feet wet.”...
Pizza delivery man, police officer save Plum man from fire
A Plum police officer and a pizza delivery guy rescued a resident from his burning home Saturday night. Holiday Park Fire Chief Jim Sims said crews were dispatched to a fire around 7:10 p.m. along the 9200 block of Wedgewood Drive. He said a man delivering pizzas noticed the fire...
Minor fire at apartment building on Freeport Road in Harrison shuts down several busy streets
Firefighters responded en masse Wednesday afternoon when a fire was reported at a two-story apartment building along Freeport Road in Harrison. Sean Jones, fire chief of Citizens Hose Fire Rescue and EMS, said crews initially were called out shortly after 4 p.m. for smoke in an apartment. Firefighters found heavy...
Pro wrestling returns to Verona, ribbon cut on new concession stand at Cribbs FieldVideo
A ribbon cutting, a plaque dedication, bodies flying over the top rope and a Millvale man being taken away in an ambulance were all part of an ongoing 150th anniversary celebration in Verona. Lawrenceville-based Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (KSWA) superstars competed for about 300 fans at Battle in the Borough...
Police investigate triple shooting in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood
Three people were transported to the hospital Tuesday night in connection with a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood, Pittsburgh Police said. Calls for the shooting along the 2100 block of Rhine Street came in around 9 p.m. Zone 1 officers located two male victims in an apartment, one who’d...
Penn Hills elementary students to experience new fruits, vegetables thanks to federal grant
With many school districts around the country reopening their doors to students and teachers for full-time classroom instruction, it also means school meals will be back on trays and cafeteria tables. Penn Hills School District officials want to ensure their young learners have a taste of some the healthiest options...
Police: Boy, 15, shot in leg in Stowe
A boy was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his leg on Tuesday evening in connection with incident in Stowe. Allegheny County Police were dispatched for the shooting shortly before 7:30 p.m. along the 600 block of Federal Street. First responders found a 15-year-old boy shot in the leg. He...
Bethel Park School Board requiring masks for 1st semesterVideo
Bethel Park School District officials voted on Aug. 23 to require masks for everyone through the first semester when classes began Aug. 24. The board voted 7-2 with Connie Ruhl and Russ Spicuzza dissenting. Spicuzza was the only one on stage not wearing a mask during the whole meeting. Ruhl...
Authors of book about women in business persevering during the pandemic celebrate its launch
Contributors to a book about female business leaders’ strength and determination through the pandemic celebrated its release earlier this month. “Twenty Won: an anthology of 21 female entrepreneurs sharing stories of business resilience during the 2020 global crisis,” launched April 21. It reached bestseller status in several Amazon.com categories and...
Plum EMS hosts CPR, first aid class with school district staffers
Plum School District nurses, bus aides, police and paraprofessionals recently participated in a first aid and related emergency response course in preparation for the new school year. Plum EMS Director of Operations Brian Maloney said 60 staffers were updated on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)...
Oakmont police: 3 in custody for alleged assault, ethnic intimidation of borough resident in July
Three people have been charged with ethnic intimidation and other crimes in connection with an assault of an Oakmont resident. Richard Blake, 25, and Patrick McAndrew, 24, both of Oakmont, and Alexander Tomer, 27, of New Kensington, were charged with simple assault, stalking, ethnic intimidation, criminal conspiracy and three counts...
Riverview School District to require students, staff, visitors to wear masks to start school year
Riverview School District students and staffers will start the new school year Thursday wearing masks. The requirement is part of the district’s updated health and safety plan. Superintendent Neil English said multiple factors were considered when making the mask mandate. Among them are recommendations from the Allegheny County Health Department,...
Jerome Bettis’ foundation brings out hundreds for charity event in South FayetteVideo
Several former and current Pittsburgh Steelers greats joined a couple hundred special guests in support of an NFL Hall of Famer’s charity. The Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Foundation hosted its second annual ParTee36 Charity event at Topgolf Pittsburgh in South Fayette on Thursday night. At least 230 people, including...
Masks optional at Bethel Park School District, for now
Masks are optional at Bethel Park School District for the time being. Several motions made at Tuesday night’s board meeting requiring masks for all individuals entering the buildings regardless of vaccination status failed with the closest chances for approval being a 4-4 vote. Board president Pamela Dobos, vice president Jim...
