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3 unsafe, eyesore properties to be demolished in Brackenridge
Demolition of three blighted buildings in Brackenridge is expected to pave the way for new development, bolstered tax rolls and better aesthetics. The borough is among 24 municipalities in Allegheny County to receive state Act 152 demolition funding, county Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced. Money comes from county fees collected for...
Florida teen traveling to Cleveland boards wrong flight to Puerto Rico
For the second time in recent weeks, a child traveling alone by air wound up in the wrong destination. A Florida teen on Dec. 22 was expected to arrive in Cleveland, Ohio, but mistakenly boarded a flight to Puerto Rico, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The 16-year-old boy left...
Morning Roundup: Corvette crashes in Chateau; fight over CBD at Downtown store
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 2: Corvette crashes in Pittsburgh’s Chateau section Two people were injured after a Corvette lost control and wrecked into a building on New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Emergency crews...
Brackenridge remains resilient 1 year after death of Chief Justin McIntire
Brackenridge isn’t the same. It’s still a sleepy, little river town. But there’s no longer a sense of “it can’t happen here.” Residents know it can — because it did a year ago. On Jan. 2, police Chief Justin McIntire, 46, was gunned down in the streets he swore to...
New Kensington Municipal Authority lands $1 million in grants for waterline upgrades
Public infrastructure in New Kensington will get a boost after $1 million in grants was awarded last week to the city’s municipal authority. The funding was part of $2.6 million awarded to Westmoreland County agencies for eight projects that will enhance water systems. The money came through the Commonwealth Financing...
Mobile Rams Van aims to support social, emotional health of Highlands students
A mobile care unit dubbed the Rams Van is expected to make a big impact at Highlands School District. The roving vehicle is equipped with backpacks, clothes, toiletries and other items to help students in all grades succeed at school. Its main mission, however, is to reach families where they...
Santa’s sleigh is on its way; track him with NORAD and Google
It’s Christmas Eve in America but Santa’s journey has already begun across the globe. Guided by his nine reindeer, Santa was heading toward Iwo Jima, Japan just before 9 a.m. – and had already delivered more than 1 billion gifts. The jolly old soul can be tracked online by the...
2 men shot at Edgewood GetGo
Police are investigating a shooting early Sunday in Edgewood. Emergency crews were called just before 3:30 a.m. to the GetGo on South Braddock Avenue. First responders found two men in the parking lot with gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to the hospital. One is listed in stable condition and...
1 of 2 teens killed in McCandless wreck identified
One of two teens killed in a single-vehicle wreck early Saturday in McCandless has been identified. Taylor Orlowski, 18, of Baden, died at the scene, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. A 14-year-old boy was flown to a hospital, where he died, according to Allegheny County Police. First...
Initial reports indicate Columbia Gas lines not involved in Sewickley Heights explosion
Columbia Gas lines do not appear to have been involved in the Dec. 12 cottage explosion in Sewickley Heights, the state Public Utility Commission said Friday. Pipeline safety engineers from the PUC are investigating the incident which injured one person and destroyed a structure at 543 Backbone Road. “At this...
Police searching for man they suspect of stabbing woman in Carnegie
Police are searching for a Pittsburgh man they said is responsible for stabbing a woman overnight in Carnegie. Joshua Meyer, 41, is described as 6-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs about 240 pounds. He is known to frequent Carnegie and the city of Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood. He fled the scene. Allegheny...
2-year-old Oil City toddler found dead, stuffed in bag
A 2-year-old boy was found dead in Oil City, Venango County, stuffed inside a bag in a basement. The body of toddler Keaton Morrison was found Wednesday in a home along North Street, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. Police said the boy’s mother, Caleigh Gladfelter, reported him missing the...
Square Cafe in East Liberty will pay $89,000 in back wages after reports of tip mishandling
Employees of a popular diner in East Liberty will be paid back wages after allegations that thousands of dollars in tips were mishandled. Square Café, along S. Highland Avenue, was investigated by the U.S. Labor Department after reports from restaurant servers, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. Under federal law,...
Snakes, lizards, spiders coming — monthly — to Pittsburgh Mills in Reptile Show & Sale
Anyone who has never had the chance to see an axolotl up close is in luck. The slippery little aquarium creature, made popular by the Minecraft video game craze, will be on display at the Pittsburgh Reptile Show & Sale making its new home at the Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer....
Clairton man headed to court on charges of shooting Monroeville police officer in Allegheny Township
A Clairton man on Wednesday waived to court charges of attempted homicide after being accused of shooting a Monroeville police officer during a November car chase through Allegheny Township. Bruce Alvarado, 39, of Toman Avenue was scheduled for a preliminary hearing at Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec’s office for charges that...
Rescue Plan Act comes to the aid of Tarentum’s failing water system, other area projects
Tarentum officials were praying for a miracle to salvage the borough’s failing water distribution system. On Tuesday, they got one. The borough is among 15 Alle-Kiski Valley municipalities and water authorities to split nearly $7 million in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. “We believe that access to...
Tarentum taxes hold steady; utility costs climb
The good news for Tarentum residents is that property taxes will remain the same for the 20th consecutive year. The bad news is utility costs are going up. That includes garbage, water and electricity. Councilwoman Carrie Fox said the increases mostly are because of rising supply costs and contractual obligations...
Burger King to reopen in Harrison
Anyone craving a Whopper soon will be able to have it their way again — and in a familiar Harrison location. Burger King at 1509 Freeport Road, in the heart of the Natrona Heights business corridor, is opening in the same location that formerly operated as a Home of the...
Faces of the Valley: Brackenridge’s Carter Anderson goes for the gold in powerlifting competitions
Highlands junior Carter Anderson admits he was a bit nervous stepping into the arena at the Villanova Fall Festival, a three-day competition that is the largest student-run Special Olympics event in the world. The 17-year-old vied for the powerlifting title in his 120-pound weight class in three categories — dead...
State Rep. Mandy Steele opening Tarentum office
Alle-Kiski Valley residents who need help with income taxes, state-issued licenses or notary services will have a one-stop shop in Tarentum. State Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Fox Chapel, is opening a satellite office along Corbet Street in an effort to be more accessible to residents. The office will be inside the...
3 years after covid shutdowns, Fox Chapel Area Adult Education maintains online learning as convenience for students
While the covid pandemic shut down most of the world in 2020, it opened an opportunity for online learning. Fox Chapel Area Adult Education, kicking off its winter class schedule, has learned to lean on the convenience of Zoom to draw a wider enrollment for language, cooking and fitness sessions....
East 7th sewer work in Tarentum moving forward, largely paid by grants
A major sewer project is finally moving forward in Tarentum, four years after council first started considering the work. Manager Dwight Boddorf said work near East Seventh Avenue and South Ormond Street is back on the books. “This is big for us,” he said. The work is part of a...
Route 28 near Fox Chapel will be limited to single lanes this week
Motorists who use Route 28 near Fox Chapel should allow extra travel time this week. Single-lane restrictions in both directions will be in place Wednesday and Thursday while crews install message boards, PennDOT announced. In the northbound lanes, work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Exit 7...
Indiana Township District 1 supervisor race decided by 1 vote
The race for Indiana Township supervisor in District 1 has been decided by one vote. Republican incumbent Paul Jorgensen will retain his seat after beating Democratic challenger Amy Giammattei by the narrowest of margins, 218 votes to 217. The contest landed in a tie on election night, leaving the candidates...
Building the Valley: The Teen Spot after-school program helps Highlands students connect to community
Organizers of an after-school program for Highlands teens peg it as a home away from home. But The Teen Spot, geared toward students in grades six through 12, is also a learning facility, life skills provider and extended family for many of the 70 participants. “These are my kids,” said...
