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Millvale author’s book dives into Pittsburgh’s storied boxing history

Douglas Cavanaugh of Millvale has been a big boxing fan since he was a kid back in the 1970s. By the early 1990s, he was deep into the sport’s history and writing about its present, getting his first story published in 1993. “I wrote about mob-controlled lightweight champion Ike Williams,...
Heavyweight champion Michael Moorer to be honored at Monessen community celebration

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Michael Moorer will return to his hometown of Monessen this weekend, where he will be honored at the city’s Celebration in the Park on June 29 for his recent induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. “It’s an honor,” said Moorer, 56, who lives...
Delmont residents get chance to ask questions of stormwater authority

Delmont residents with questions about the borough’s newly formed stormwater authority can learn all about it at the group’s Wednesday meeting. “I’ve had some neighbors coming up to me to ask about it,” said borough Councilwoman Krista Krautbauer. “They said what they’ve read makes it sound like it’s already a...
PlumLine Nursery marks 50th anniversary

At Bill Tribou’s funeral in 2010, one of the speakers said that you could see a little bit of PlumLine Nursery anywhere you go in Plum. Driving around nearby neighborhoods like Holiday Park or Summerville Estates — which were growing right alongside the nursery and landscaping business Tribou founded in...
Murrysville police chief to retire after 40-plus years in law enforcementVideo

Tom Seefeld isn’t looking forward to waking up at 4:30 a.m. for no reason come July. “I’m a scheduled, structured person,” he said “I don’t know what it is to sleep in.” Seefeld, 65, will retire as chief of the Murrysville Police Department at the end of June, wrapping up...
Fire extinguished quickly at Monroeville TGIFriday’s

No injuries were reported during a brief fire at the TGIFriday’s in Monroeville, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Part of the building was charred, leaving holes on the side of the building’s second floor. Employees told WTAE there wasn’t fire in the kitchen, but the building began filling with...
Ukrainian soldier-musicians bring goodwill concerts to PittsburghVideo

A literal band of brothers will be performing next week in the Pittsburgh area. The performers are members of the Ukrainian armed forces and its nonprofit Cultural Forces organization that has hosted more than 4,500 concerts on the front lines since Russia invaded in February 2022. “One guy is an...
Monroeville area: Summer concerts, festivals, community sale, more

Fourth of July parade The Monroeville Independence Day Parade will take place at 9 a.m. July 4. It will proceed west along Route 22 from the Miracle Mile Shopping Center to the Monroeville Convention Center. Business owners, organizations, bands and groups are invited to enter a float or participate in...
Monroeville singer to perform at women-led Babesburgh on North Shore

A Monroeville singer-songwriter will be among the featured acts at the first-ever Babesburgh celebration on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Gabrielle Fike, 22, will perform at 4 p.m. at the June 29 festival, which will feature women-owned or women-led breweries, artists, farmers, health practitioners, performers and more. “This will be the biggest...
Police: Blairsville man stole PennDOT truck fuel, crashed into police cruiser during chase

A Blairsville man is accused of leading Ligonier Valley police on a chase before crashing into one of their cruisers. Travis M. Repinski, 28, of Blairsville was charged with aggravated assault, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, fleeing police, resisting arrest, reckless endangering, weapons violations and related traffic violations....
Police: Man involved in Export shooting was growing marijuana in basement

A man who police say was involved in a fatal shooting Tuesday in Export is charged with drug offenses after officers found several marijuana plants in his basement. Matthew A. Miller, 32, was taken into police custody Tuesday after a shooting that resulted in the death of Daniel Chicka, 65....
Delmont weighs options for $1.3M sewage project

Delmont officials will wait until July to award a bid for more than $1 million in sewer work. As part of a consent order finalized with the state Department of Environmental Protection in April 2020, borough officials proposed relocating and replacing a gravity line and a force main that run...
Former member to fill vacancy on Franklin Regional School Board; tax hike passes

After hearing a range of support from residents for 2023 school board candidates David Murphy and Amy Sheridan, the Franklin Regional School Board voted to fill a vacant seat with a former board member instead. The board voted 5-3 this week to appoint Deb Wohlin. She will fill out the...
Harrison shooting victim critically wounded

Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting at a Harrison apartment complex, police said. According to a public-safety alert issued by Harrison Township Police, they responded to a report of a shooting at the rear of the Sheldon Park Apartments on Park Avenue. County police responded around 5:30 p.m., when...
Storms knock out power to thousands amid heat waveVideo

Scattered storms blew through the area Monday evening, downing trees and causing power outages after a day when temperatures surged past 90 degrees. At 6 p.m. Monday, nearly 25,000 FirstEnergy customers were without electricity, mostly in northern Allegheny County, southwest Butler County and Beaver County. West Penn Power specifically was...
North Side church will host summer solstice tours of its Tiffany stained glass windows

You’d be hard-pressed to find a time when a multi-story Tiffany stained-glass window doesn’t look stunning. But toss the summer solstice into the mix — when the Earth’s tilt toward the sun is at a maximum and we get the longest day of the year — and the view gets...

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