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Indiana Township police dog Ares is making the most of his last month on duty. The drug-sniffing dog will be the special guest at a retirement party thrown by Fairview Elementary students in Fox Chapel Area School District. Ares joined the township police department in 2010 and became an instant...

A Fox Chapel Area School Board member who won re-election in November is expected to resign at the March 2 agenda meeting. Lisa Rutkowski alerted the board that she intends to resign at a special meeting which follows the 7 p.m. session at Fairview Elementary School. Rutkowski cited personal reasons...

Allegheny County police said they used an iPad to track down the suspected killer of a Baldwin man who was found shot dead in his home. Officers charged Adam Rosenberg, 21, of Fox Chapel with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once...

After a 12-year hiatus, fast-pitch softball is returning to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and local coaches are capitalizing on the rising success of Team USA to inspire young female athletes. “Through hard work, dedication and perseverance, any goal that a child sets can be achieved, whether it’s a...

The Hays bald eagle has laid her second egg of the season — exactly three days after the first one arrived on Feb. 13. “It was 6:30 p.m. for both eggs,” Rachel Handel, communications director for the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, said. Onlookers can watch the live webcam at...

Motorists who travel along River Road in O’Hara will need to detour through mid-week, according to a post on social media by township officials. The road is closed through Wednesday for repairs to the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing. Work is weather dependent. River Road will be closed at Freeport Road...

A young, nonverbal autistic boy was rescued Saturday night by Citizens Hose firefighters after wandering coatless and alone into the woods in the Birdville section of Harrison. “He didn’t have any injuries; he was just chilly,” Chief Sean Jones said. The child, about 4 or 5 years old, walked away...

The Pulmonary Center run by the Allegheny County Health Department will be closed through Feb. 27 while the office relocates from Lawrenceville to downtown Pittsburgh. The center will be housed on the first floor of the Hartley-Rose building, 425 First Ave. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays,...

Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man showed up at Mercy Hospital overnight Saturday with possible stab wounds, officials said. The man transported himself to the hospital just after 3 a.m. with cuts along his back that may have been caused by glass, public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He...

Two-year-old Genevieve Olszewski of Brackenridge wore her fanciest purple dress Saturday and bundled up to brave the frigid temperatures. It seemed appropriate, given the toddler was on her way to a makeshift Arendelle to dance the day away with the kingdom’s most famous residents, Elsa and Anna. The event, a...

Aspinwall artist Fran Gialamas will headline the initial showcase at a University of Pittsburgh gallery that is devoting its major exhibitions to women and female-identifying artists through 2020. “Three Women” runs through March 28 at the University Art Gallery (UAG) and is free to the public. “The truth is that...

Blawnox residents can look forward to more than $150,000 in roadwork this summer. Council approved money in the $1.3 million budget, with enough to target two busy borough roads. Acting Manager Kathy Ulanowicz said $74,962 will be spent for road improvements on Humboldt Street, which is off Freeport Road. Another...

A classic car warehouse owned by Tower Auto was condemned Feb. 12, a day after piles of rebar spiraled into the building as a result of a train wreck in Blawnox. The driver of a tractor-trailer narrowly escaped injury when the train hit the truck about 11 a.m. at the...

The driver of a tractor-trailer narrowly escaped injury Tuesday after a train hit the trailer in Blawnox. The crash happened around 11 a.m. at the Center Avenue and Fourth Street crossing. “I heard the train, the whistle and then a boom,” said Jerry Michak, who lives about two streets from...

The Little Sewickley Creek South Branch Bridge was closed on Feb. 7 for safety concerns, and will likely remain shut down for at least two years. The Allegheny County Department of Public Works closed the span on Pink House Road saying it is structurally deficient. Officials placed a weight limit...

St. Scholastica Faith Formation families in the parish grouping will be gathering Feb. 9-11 to decorate and assemble gift bags and Valentine cards for homebound parishioners. Anyone interested in donating can drop items to the “Red Gift Boxes” in each church lobby or at any of our church offices. Items...

Eastbound lanes of Route 22 in Salem Township have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash with a fuel spill. The wreck involved a tractor trailer and at least one vehicle between Salem Drive and Crabtree Shieldsburg Road, according to the PennDOT website. BREAKING NEWS: Eastbound Lanes on Rt 22 BLOCKED at...

Emergency crews responding to an overnight fire in Duquesne found thick smoke filling a three-story apartment building, police said. The fire happened at 30 Oakmont Avenue, in a second-floor unit. No injuries were reported. Crews responded at about 3 a.m. and found heavy smoke throughout the second and third floors...

Cellphone outages and spotty service were being reported by many Verizon Wireless customers Tuesday morning, with problems popping up across the Pittsburgh region and beyond. Customers from Ross to Moon to McKeesport have posted on social media about cell service being down — and then up and down again. Verizon...

Two people died in an apparent murder-suicide early Monday in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to a duplex in the 700 block of Baldwin Road at about 1:40 a.m. after a report of a man barricaded inside a home with a possible hostage. A third man inside the...

The Rev. Michael Decewicz is preparing to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Addiction Recovery Ministry which he helped spearhead at St. Juan Diego Parish in Sharpsburg, and said he is eager to grow the program in 2020. Addiction Recovery Ministry is an outreach for anyone suffering from substance issues,...

The Pittsburgh Rotary Club honored Shady Side Academy senior Alison Linares Mendoza as its Student of Distinction for January 2019 at the club’s monthly luncheon. Mendoza was recognized for her efforts to contribute to her community in ways that reflect the Rotary Club’s motto of “Service Above Self,” including tutoring...

Several Lower Valley emergency services will get a portion of $150,887 from the state gaming fund, officials announced this week. Fox Chapel, Parkview and Pleasant Valley volunteer fire departments, and Foxwall and Parkview EMS, each were awarded money through the state Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the State...

Sharpsburg Call 412-781-0783 to register for activities at Sharpsburg Community Library. • Maker Mondays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For children 6 and older. • Green Grocer, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. • Music for Everyone, 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Come to...