Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 7
‘9 to 5 the Musical’ set to open on North Hills High School stage
On the surface, a story about three downtrodden women working hard to make an honest living in a male chauvinist-run environment might not appear to be much in the way of breezy entertainment. Though set in the 1970s, many of the issues raised about the challenges faced by working women...
Prom dress resale today at North Hills High School to benefit local charityVideo
North Hills High School teacher Michelle Medic wanted her SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and officials to come up with an idea for a new charity event this year that enabled them to give back to the North Hills community. And they did. “They came up with this prom (dress)...
Route 51 lane restrictions to begin Monday in Robinson Township
Commuters relying on Route 51 to get where they’re going likely will need to add more time to the drive starting Monday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will be in place in both directions on Route 51 between the northbound and southbound on-ramps at the I-79 Coraopolis/McKees Rocks interchange from 7...
Police and firefighters shut down part of Tarentum street due to gas leak
A gas leak coming from a vacant house at 520 Third Ave. in Tarentum caused police and firefighters to shut down that block Saturday afternoon. “There was an odor of natural gas coming from (the house),” said Deputy Fire Chief Brad James of Eureka Fire Rescue in Tarentum. “It looks...
‘Cookie Brigade’ fills cookie table and hearts at Hometown Hero Thank You in Harrison
It was a day filled with tears and joy Saturday as emergency responders were saluted at the Harrison Veterans of Foreign Wars. The event was coordinated by the Cookie Brigade’s Lori Miller, who acknowledged the tears still being shed in the wake of Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire’s line-of-duty death...
Shaler Area School Board approves adding new firefighting class
High school students in the Shaler Area School District will have the opportunity to receive training as firefighters beginning next school year. Members of the Shaler Area School Board voted 7-0 to approve a new course, “Essentials of Firefighting at the Allegheny County Firefighting Academy” for the 2023-24 school year....
CoStar Brewing breaks ground on Etna brew pub
For more than a decade, the crew that owns CoStar Brewing had looked for a place in the area to open a brew pub, but they weren’t able to find anything suitable. Then, the borough of Etna reached out to CoStar co-founders Dominic Cincotta and Jeff and Caitlyn Hanna. On...
Long-term closure of Highland Park Bridge link to Route 28 South to resume
PennDOT says the long-term closure of the ramp from the northbound Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 South (toward Pittsburgh) will continue Monday, weather permitting. Starting around 7 a.m. , the northbound ramp will close to traffic around-the-clock through mid-May. Crews will complete reconstruction work, bridge rehabilitation, and drainage improvements...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse materials
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after he was convicted of possessing materials depicting sexual exploitation of a minor. U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan sentenced Desair McCray, 22, Pittsburgh, after it was determined McCray knowingly possessed images and videos containing child...
3 blighted Shaler properties receive county funding for demolition
Three blighted properties in Shaler can now be demolished thanks to a $45,000 grant from Allegheny County. The properties are at 503 Little Pine Creek Road, 1076 William Flynn Highway and 1037 Saxonburg Blvd. Township engineer Matt Sebastian visited the three properties and presented photos showing their deteriorating conditions at...
City Theatre unveils 2023-24 season
It’s as Pittsburgh as a Primanti sandwich and parking chairs: Tami Dixon’s “South Side Stories Revisited” will kick off the 2024 portion of the City Theatre’s 2023-24 season. The play is one of five shows on the slate the theater released late Saturday. “South Side Stories Revisited” finds itself on...
South Park house fire knocked down late Sunday afternoon
A house fire at 3126 Southern Drive in South Park was quickly knocked down by firefighters from the South Park Township Fire Department late Sunday afternoon. The call came in at 4:22 p.m. when smoke was reported coming from the rear of the house. No injuries were reported according to...
2 teens killed in car crash in South Strabane Township
A pair of 17-year-olds were killed in a one-car crash late Saturday night in South Strabane Township. Justin Michael Crawford, 17, of Washington, Pa., was driving east on East Maiden Street around 11:18 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the westbound lane and struck a tree, according...
AHN Allegheny Valley Hospital to expand enhanced imaging services, radiology department
A $12 million expansion project is underway at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison to enhance the imaging and radiology department. The new AVH imaging center will expand the hospital’s imaging department capabilities and absorb the services currently offered at AVH’s outpatient radiology center located 2 miles from the hospital on...
Car crashes into PRT bus in East Liberty, passenger in critical condition
The driver and a passenger in a car were taken to UPMC Presbyterian hospital Saturday morning after crashing into a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus in East Liberty. The crash occurred in the 6600 block of Hamilton Avenue. The passenger of the car was listed in critical condition, according to PRT...
Ride for the Fallen Officers event travels from Harrison to McKeesport
About 100 people and 93 vehicles defied a freezing mid-March Saturday morning to take part in The Ride for the Fallen Officers from the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter in Harrison to the McKeesport Transportation Center. The fleet of vehicles was dominated by Jeeps from area clubs and tow...
Ross teacher recognized during Gov. Shapiro’s budget address
A teacher from Ross Elementary School enjoyed an opportunity to be recognized during Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget address on Tuesday. Third grade teacher Jess Porter, 27, a Ross native who now lives in Mt. Washington, traveled to Harrisburg and was not only named in Shapiro’s speech but he asked...
Permanent glass recycling to open soon in Oakmont
Call it one way to capture more of the glass from the waste stream. A permanent glass recycling station will soon be available in Oakmont’s Riverside Park. Thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, starting Friday, March 17, residents of Oakmont and Verona can drop off...
North Hills School District, Mark Madden announce scholarship named for Peggy Ann Madden
Listeners of Mark Madden’s popular afternoon drive sports talk show on 105.9 The X likely know how much of an influence his late mother, Peggy Ann Madden, has had on his successful professional life. In addition to inspiring her son, Peggy Ann Madden also positively influenced hundreds and hundreds of...
Springdale Planning Commission holds off decision regarding Cheswick Generation Station rezoning
After listening to input from more than half a dozen residents Wednesday night, the Springdale Planning Commission decided it has more questions than answers regarding the future of the defunct Cheswick Generating Station. So, the commission voted 3-0 to postpone whether to consider, in effect, changing the 56 total acres...
Freeport considers creating borough manager position
Freeport Mayor Zachary Gent said in his 37 years in the borough Freeport has never had a borough manager. He’s hoping that’s about to change because he believes one is needed. Why now? “So we can have somebody that’s dedicated to handling borough business rather than having council and the...
Freeport Council to discuss floating $8.5 million bond to finance new sewage treatment plant
Freeport needs a new sewage treatment plant and up to $8.5 million to close a funding gap to pay for it. On Monday night, borough council will consider an ordinance that states how a bond will be funded. “What has to happen is that it has to go to the...
I-79 restrictions begin Wednesday night in Allegheny County
Motorists regularly using Interstate 79 should prepare for slow downs overnight starting Wednesday through mid-May. Single-lane and shoulder restrictions in both directions will be in place half a mile north of the Route 60 (Crafton/Moon Run) interchange to the Neville Island Bridge nightly. Crews will begin median and shoulder widening...
Inbound Armstrong Tunnel closed as yearlong rehab project begins
Motorists who regularly use the Armstrong Tunnel have to find another way to drive into Downtown Pittsburgh for at least the next year. The inbound side of the tunnel closed Saturday and isn’t scheduled to reopen until winter 2024. When the inbound side reopens, crews will close the outbound tunnel...
West Deer firefighters respond to bedroom fire, heavy smoke at Poplar Street home
A home at 350 Poplar St. in West Deer sustained damage after a fire damaged a top-floor bedroom early Saturday. Firefighters from West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 said the fire started around 3 a.m., according to the company’s Facebook post. The cause of the fire was under investigation....
