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CitiParks announces Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park schedule
The City of Pittsburgh has announced the 2023 Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park summer schedule. All movies are free of charge and begin at dusk. The movie season begins in June with a monthlong schedule of pop-up films at a variety of parks throughout Pittsburgh. To learn when and...
Shaler Hampton EMS named 2023 PA EMS Agency of the Year
Every year, Shaler Hampton EMS holds a joint board of directors and staff meeting during which they go over the state of the organization and encourage interaction between the staff and directors. The May 10 meeting was interrupted when representatives of the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council unexpectedly showed up...
Grand jury indicts Pittsburgh man who struck attorney in federal court
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted a Pittsburgh man on contempt of court and assault charges after he was accused of striking his own attorney in court last summer, acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti has announced. According to the three-count indictment, James Taric Byrd, 46, Pittsburgh, allegedly struck...
Route 28 northbound ramp to Route 910 weekday lane restrictions begin Tuesday
Motorists who take the northbound Route 28 ramp to Route 910 in Harmar might want to prepare for a longer commute for almost two months. PennDOT has announced single-lane, weekday restrictions beginning Tuesday on the Route 28 North to the Route 910 (Exit 11) off-ramp in Harmar will begin Tuesday,...
Bill Cowher talks leadership, Steelers draft, Pickett at Duquesne graduation as he receives honorary degreeVideo
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and Crafton native Bill Cowher has a life full of accomplishments. He coached the Steelers for 15 seasons, leading them to two Super Bowls and winning one. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Since retiring from the Steelers, he has successfully...
Route 51 in Kennedy Township reopens after oil spill closed it down
Route 51 is reopend after an oil spill closed it down in both directions between Stanford Court and Coraopolis Road in Kennedy Township late Wednesday afternoon. Neither PennDOT officials nor Kennedy Township Police contacted by the Trib could identify the source of the spill. PennDOT announced at about 10:30 p.m....
Woman’s car hit by train late Friday in Etna, her condition unknown after she was taken to hospital
Etna Police are investigating an incident involving a woman driving a Honda CR-V that was hit by a train Friday night, April 28. The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. on train tracks running under the 62nd Street Bridge. The unidentified woman was trapped in the vehicle but was freed by...
North Hills School District proposes 0.92% tax increase
Property owners in the North Hills School District are facing a .92% real estate tax increase as part of a proposed final 2023-24 spending plan. The proposed budget was unanimously approved by the school board at its regular meeting on April 27 at North Hills Middle School. The increase equates...
Shaler residents can now recycle glass
It’s something Shaler residents have been asking for and effective immediately, Shaler residents can now include glass in their recycling. There has been a constant demand from residents for glass recycling over the past few years, ever since County Hauling — the garbage service and recycling company hired by the...
Frazer police respond to hoax call about double shooting
Frazer police responded to a call Saturday from a man claiming to have shot his wife in the head and saying he was about to shoot himself — only to learn that it was all a hoax. The call came in shortly after 3 p.m. to an Allegheny County 911...
Harmar police: Driver held at gunpoint after picking up hitchhiker
A driver who stopped at a GetGo on Friday night in Harmar and picked up a man who asked for a lift to Verona was taken for a ride at gunpoint, according to Harmar police. Harmar police Chief Jason Domaratz said as the unidentified driver took the man toward Oakmont,...
Fort Duquesne Bridge closure postponed until Sunday night
The work that was to have closed the upper deck of the outbound Fort Duquesne Bridge on Friday and Saturday nights has been postponed. Instead, an overnight closure will happen from 9 p.m. Sunday night through 5 a.m. Monday morning on the bridge, according to PennDOT. Crews will remove pavement...
Fort Duquesne Bridge outbound lanes to close overnight this weekend
PennDOT says overnight closures of the outbound (northbound) Fort Duquesne Bridge will happen Friday and Saturday night, weather permitting. Crews will remove pavement markings and replace them with new, durable pavement markings on the outbound, upper deck of the bridge (I-279) from 9 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, and...
11 in primary race for North Hills School Board
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, all five incumbent members of the North Hills School Board are running for reelection to a four-year term. Six challengers have joined the race for the five seats. The incumbents are Phil Little, Deanna Philpott, Kathryn Poniatowski, Rachael Rennebeck...
Driver seriously injured in Arnold accident
A man was seriously injured after crashing his vehicle into a parked car on Victoria Avenue in Arnold on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at around 3:16 p.m., according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher, who said the driver was unresponsive at the scene in the 1500 block of Victoria Avenue....
North Hills Art Center executive director recognized by American Association of University Women
Kim Freithaler, executive director of the North Hills Art Center, has been named the American Association of University Women - North Hills Branch’s 2023 Gateway to Equity Award winner. Freithaler was cited for her leadership during the covid-19 pandemic during which the North Hills Art Center remained safely open for...
Warhol Bridge to close Monday through Thursday nights starting Monday
The Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge will close from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday-Thursday nights — except during inclement weather and nearby special events — beginning on Monday. The Public Works Department says the overnight closures are expected to last at least three months. The closures are necessary...
Liberty Tunnel set for overnight closures starting Sunday
Extensive inspections and survey work will close the Liberty Tunnel inbound (northbound) in Pittsburgh overnight starting Sunday night, weather permitting. Overnight tunnel closures on the inbound side will happen from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, according to PennDOT. Tunnel closures on the outbound (southbound) side...
David Leech Elementary Color Fun Run brings fun — and funds — to Leech Elementary School
The kids might not have known running could be as much fun as it was on a rainy Saturday morning at Gilpin- Leechburg Park. More than 100 Leechburg elementary school students and adults raised money and made history as they took part in the inaugural David Leech Elementary Color Fun Run....
Outbound Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel closures still on for Saturday, Sunday nights
PennDOT has confirmed that overnight closures of the outbound (westbound) Fort Pitt Bridge are taking place as scheduled Saturday and Sunday night in Pittsburgh, weather permitting. Work scheduled for Friday night was postponed to the weekend . PennDOT says road crews will be working to remove pavement markings and installing...
Friday night work on outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel postponed
Motorists who regularly use the outbound Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel have been given somewhat of a reprieve. Work scheduled for tonight has been canceled and the bridge will remain open. Instead work will take place on Saturday and Sunday. PennDOT says road crews will be working to remove pavement...
Etna council officials to consider plastic bag ban
The Borough of Etna may soon follow in the footsteps of cities like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in banning single-use plastic bags. Pittsburgh’s ban, approved last April, was to go into effect this spring but Mayor Ed Gainey said the city will delay enforcing it until Oct. 14. At its regular...
Outbound Fort Pitt Bridge, Tunnel will close this weekend
Last weekend it was a headache for motorists using the inbound Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel in Pittsburgh. This weekend, it will be a challenge for motorists going the opposite way. PennDOT says road crews will be working to remove pavement markings and installing new durable pavement markings on the...
Ross Ward 1, 7 commissioner races contested
Editor’s note: The North Hills Journal is publishing candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in the Ross Township Commissioners Ward 1 race, incumbent Daniel DeMarco is facing a challenge from fellow Democrat George Tunney for...
Shaler commissioners pushing for ordinance to prohibit deer feeding
Shaler Commissioners believe that deer are becoming a nuisance and introduced an ordinance prohibiting feeding deer at the regular meeting on April 11. “We’ve had so many complaints that we’re trying to do our part to try to control it,” Shaler Ward 1 Commissioner Frank Iozzo said. “It becomes a...
