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Food trucks, health screenings and ax throwing mark O’Hara community center’s anniversary
Health screenings, food trucks and ax throwing are among the highlights of “Celebrate the Center” week at Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara, that kicked off Sunday. Festivities include a dozen activities throughout the week that are aimed at inspiring and educating visitors. The center is marking its sixth...
Highlands School Board to meet virtually via Zoom
Highlands School Board will meet remotely for its agenda session Monday night. District officials contacted families by phone to alert anyone who had been planning to attend the meeting at 7 p.m. It was not clear why the meeting was being shifted to online. Superintendent Monique Mawhinney could not immediately...
Parts of Tarentum without power after truck knocks down 3 utility poles
Tarentum electric crews were working to restore power Monday morning after at least one utility pole was sheared in half and two others were knocked down. “We are aware of it and are doing our best to get it back,” council President Scott Dadowski said. The power went out at...
Etna Art Tour returns in person with food, dance, music
Etna’s main business corridor will be bustling with art, music and dance for the borough’s seventh annual Art Tour. Hosted in person after a covid-19-related hiatus last year, the event will be 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday Sept. 25 along Butler Street. “We think this shows our community’s resilience to...
Tarentum could appoint interim mayor in October to serve out rest of year
Tarentum is without a mayor, at least until next month. Council on Tuesday formally accepted the resignation of Eric Carter, who submitted a letter in August saying that he was stepping down as mayor because of scheduling conflicts. Carter’s term had been scheduled to end on Dec. 31. “As of...
Etna police investigating vehicle break-ins
Etna police are urging people to keep their vehicles locked after several break-ins were reported. Police posted to social media that many of the break-ins happened in the early morning hours of Tuesday . Vehicles in the Mt. Hope and West Etna neighborhoods were targeted, according to police. “We are...
Sharpsburg’s Alexander Sands draws national attention with Lawrenceville art gallery
Fox Chapel Area graduate Alexander Sands opened his Lawrenceville art gallery in February and has been blown away by the number of requests he gets from artists to display their work, from as far as Alaska and beyond. But Sands, a Sharpsburg resident, is staying true to his focus to...
Man stopped with loaded gun in carry-on at Pittsburgh International Airport
A man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers early Tuesday when they saw a loaded gun in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport, authorities said. Officers observed a loaded 9mm handgun while the man was going through the main security checkpoint just before 6:40 a.m. Allegheny County Police...
West Nile-infected mosquitoes require additional treatment in Pittsburgh’s West End, North Side
The Allegheny County Health Department will treat several neighborhoods in Pittsburgh’s West End and North Side after recent mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus, officials said. Crews will spray Elliot and Crafton Heights from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday. Workers also will be in the area of Allegheny...
Munhall man killed in ATV crash
A 22-year-old man was killed in an ATV crash Sunday in South Park, according to authorities. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Officer said Kyle Stramaski of Munhall was pronounced dead just before 6 p.m. The crash happened in the 4000 block of Piney Fork Road. Further information was not immediately...
Household chemical collection coming to South Park
People who have old paint, motor oil or pesticides sitting around their garage can get rid of the hazardous waste Saturday at South Park. The Household Chemical Collection is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Park Wave Pool parking lot in Bethel Park. It is hosted...
Burtner House marks 200th anniversary with free community celebration
Philip Burtner laid the cornerstone for his family homestead in 1818. James Monroe was president. It would be at least two decades before indoor plumbing was invented, and decades more would pass before homes had electricity. The three-story Burtner House in Harrison was completed in 1821 and life continued there...
Faith-based nonprofit wants to use Brackenridge building to house homeless families
The Allegheny Valley Association of Churches in Harrison wants to convert a former personal care home in Brackenridge into a temporary refuge for homeless families. The Association of Church has an agreement to buy the former Applewood Personal Care Home in the 900 block of Morgan Street, said association Director...
Neighbor Spotlight: O’Hara resident Howard Havlicsek is a decades-long Mr. Fix-It for Fox Chapel church
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...
Neighbor Spotlight: Hampton chiropractor Aaron Prinkey gives back to local charity
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...
Bull Creek in Fawn rising but holding steady so far
Bull Creek in Fawn Township swelled and rushed along its banks early Wednesday, but no flooding was reported before 10:45 a.m., officials said. “We’re watching it, but it’s holding so far,” township Secretary Pamela Ponsart said. Flooding was reported across the region as remnants of Hurricane Ida moved through. The...
Highlands superintendent urges students to wear masks prior to state mandate
Face masks remain optional in Highlands School District through Sept. 7, when a mandate requiring the wearing of masks in schools takes effect, but Superintendent Monique Mawhinney is urging families to have their children begin wearing them now. A message was sent to district families early Wednesday regarding Gov. Tom...
Foxwall EMS adds new state-of-the-art ambulance to fleet
Foxwall EMS has added a third ambulance to its roster and members are touting the vehicle as life-saving for both patients and providers. The $208,000 ambulance is equipped with a battery-operated cot loading system, a feature that will save first responders from heavy lifting. “Once we get the patient on,...
Principal Place on Saxonburg transforms former elementary school for commercial use
Developers Robert and Kim Bartolacci are breathing new life into a prominent Indiana Township building approaching its centennial milestone. A 96-year-old former elementary school along Saxonburg Boulevard will become Principal Place on Saxonburg, housed on two acres and intended as a community-centered commercial hub. “Our plan is to convert the...
Aspinwall eyes human rights ordinance to bolster equality
Aspinwall is drafting a Human Rights ordinance to help thwart discrimination in the borough. On the heels of Etna and Sharpsburg approving similar bills, Aspinwall junior councilperson Lydia Turnquist is helping to compose the ordinance to protect against bias based on race, color, religion, marital status, disability and other identifiers....
From chair yoga to genealogy to Whiskey 101, Fox Chapel Area Adult Education gears up for fall semester
From history to cooking to technology, Fox Chapel Area Adult Education (FCAAE) is back with a slate of courses that appeal to all ages and aspiring talents. The program, in its 59th year, is offering nearly three dozen enrichment classes to keep locals up to date on the latest trends...
Winning Cash 5 ticket worth $1.35 million sold in McCandless
McCandless Giant Eagle Customer Service Manager Jean Miller had no idea that she might have sold a jackpot-winning lottery ticket Sunday at the Pine Creek Shopping Center store. According to Pennsylvania Lottery officials, someone walked away from the McKnight Road site with a $1.35 million Cash 5 with Quick Cash...
Sharpsburg police create decals to raise awareness of autism
At a glance, Sharpsburg police will be able to shift their behavior to accommodate someone with autism, thanks to a new program in the borough. Police are doling out car decals that signify when there is a person with autism inside. The cling-on stickers can also be placed in a...
Aspinwall’s Christ the Divine welcomes students back for 1st day of class
Increased technology and improved security were in place for the first day of school at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall. About 190 students in kindergarten through eighth grade returned to class on Aug. 26, with members of the Aspinwall police department on hand to welcome them back....
‘Collage Conversations’ art-making program launches at Sharpsburg’s Ketchup City Creative
A pilot program at Sharpsburg’s Ketchup City Creative (KCC) will celebrate the emerging local art scene and support the gallery as a community art-making center. “Collage Conversations,” hosted by O’Hara resident Lauren Broyles, will launch in September with a two-part workshop. The inaugural program will mark National Recovery Month and...
