Homestead category, Page 8
Last call for sweets: Longtime Homestead bakery Blue Bonnet closing for good on Christmas Eve
The bread will no longer rise at Mantsch Blue Bonnet Bakery after Thursday. The longtime Homestead staple for fresh bread, homemade buns and tasty sweet treats from doughnuts to cakes to cookies is closing on Christmas Eve. “It’s time to retire,” said owner Michael Mantsch, 66, of West Mifflin, who...
MLB recognition of Negro Leagues records ‘quite significant,’ says museum presidentVideo
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced that it will finally recognize Negro Leagues records and statistics between the years 1920 and 1948, the year after Jackie Robinson broke the big league color barrier. It means Negro Leagues star and Hall-of-Famer Josh Gibson, who played for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh...
Man shot last week in Homestead dies
A 52-year-old man who was in critical condition after a shooting in Homestead earlier this month died Friday afternoon, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. William P. Wright of Homestead was pronounced dead at an area hospital after he was involved in a Dec. 4 shooting, officials said....
U.S. Steel to test emergency equipment at Clairton facility
The U.S. Steel Corp. will conduct a test of emergency equipment Tuesday at Mon Valley Works, its facility in Clairton. The test, scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will involve sirens, lights and loud speakers that will be heard in the surrounding areas. A news release...
Man shot in Homestead in critical condition
A man shot in the torso in Homestead on Friday afternoon was hospitalized in critical condition, the Allegheny County Police Department’s homicide unit said. Homicide investigators were notified of the shooting in the 200 block of East 16th Avenue at 2:50 p.m., police said. The victim, who was not identified,...
St. Therese of Lisieux in Munhall moves to online learning
Saint Therese of Lisieux School, a Diocese of Pittsburgh school in Munhall, will move to remote learning immediately, after identifying covid-related issues over Thanksgiving break. School administrators were notified of one positive test due to an “exposure unrelated to school.” Two other staff members also reported possible exposures. The resulting...
Munhall neighbors’ dispute ends in gunfire
A dispute between neighbors in Munhall over a water leak ended Sunday with one man shot and another in jail facing attempted homicide charges, police said. The shooting happened about 10:30 a.m. at a house on Shady Avenue near Superior Street, police said. According to the criminal complaint, the argument...
Veterans Day bike tour in Pittsburgh rides on despite the rainVideo
Rainy weather wasn’t going to put the brakes on for these cyclists. The 20-mile ride Wednesday — Veterans Day — went on as planned with a few adjustments. The first Veterans Day Bike Tour was to include stops at the Southwestern Pennsylvania World War II Memorial, the Korean War Memorial,...
ALCOSAN awards $15 million in GROW funding
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) approved $15.1 million in grant funding in the fifth round of the organization’s Green Revitalization of Our Waterways (GROW) program. This is part of ongoing ALCOSAN efforts to fund projects with partner municipalities. In this round of grant funding, ALCOSAN offered grants to 23 municipalities...
Steel Valley School District changes reopening plan
Students at Steel Valley School District can soon attend class in-person most of the week – but only for half the day. The district unveiled an updated reopening plan this week, which will go into effect on Nov. 4. Students will be broken into groups for a hybrid model. One...
Former Homestead church, now an agility course, is still a place to reach a higher powerVideo
When you’re 17 feet in the air about to take a step onto a tight rope, you might need some inner strength. That fortitude is something that can be brought out of you at the Dragon’s Den. Housed in the former historic St. Mary Magdalene Church in Homestead, this ropes...
Hilda’s Soul Food Kitchen in Homestead serves Southern fare
The plaque below the photo of Hilda Auburn reads: “Do small things with great love.” “My mother inspired me, because everything she did she did with love,” said her daughter Avis Williams, who opened Hilda’s Soul Food Kitchen in July in Homestead to honor her late mother. “I want this...
1 last chance to visit Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild
Labor Day has become the unofficial end of summer. This year, it also marks the final weekend of 2020 to visit Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead and Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township. In past years, there were things to do celebrating Halloween and...
The Laser Loop, a former Kennywood favorite, is for saleVideo
Are you loopy enough to buy a roller coaster? Now, you can. The Laser Loop, an attraction at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin from 1980 to 1990, is for sale. You’ll need to negotiate the $490,000 asking price, which does not include the cost of dismantling the ride, transporting it...
Football coaches fear postponement, transfers could doom City League
City League football coaches are worried about losing their season, but they’re also fearful they could lose the entire league. “If we don’t play football this year, we won’t have City League football in a couple of years,” Allderdice coach Jerry Haslett said. Pittsburgh Public Schools’ administration recommended earlier this...
Munhall native Gabby Barrett and husband Cade Foehner expecting 1st baby
Singer Gabby Barrett has announced that she and her husband, Cade Foehner, are expecting their first child. The Munhall native, 20, revealed to People that their baby girl is due early next year. “The Lord has blessed us with a little one, and we’re really excited to finally be able...
Homestead man charged in Pittsburgh shooting that injured 1
Pittsburgh police arrested a Homestead man Friday in connection with the shooting of a man who was in a car with a woman and a child. William Griffin IV, 20, faces attempted homicide charges for the July 30 shooting in the city’s Arlington neighborhood. Shot Spotter notifications and 911 calls...
After summer of delays, Lazy River reopens at Sandcastle
The Lazy River earned its name this summer. The Sandcastle Waterpark attraction, where guests float along a quarter-mile on inner tubes, took its time and waited until the final few weeks of the season to start flowing again on Wednesday. “We appreciate everyone’s patience while we completed necessary work,” said...
Allegheny Intermediate Unit appoints new executive director
A new executive director took over the Allegheny Intermediate Unit this week, the organization announced Thursday. Robert Scherrer, who has served as an administrator at several local school districts throughout his career, was appointed to the position in February and started work on Monday. Scherrer will serve as executive director...
AHN announces mobile covid-19 testing locations
Allegheny Health Network’s mobile covid-19 testing unit will be visiting several Pittsburgh sites this week. Covid-19 testing will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:Shop N’ Save plaza in the Hill District (1850 Centre Avenue) on Monday, July 20City Hall Building in Clairton (551 Ravensburg...
Steel Valley High School prom held under Homestead Grays Bridge
With high school events being canceled left and right, Chuck Spicuzza knew he had to try and save Steel Valley High School’s prom. He found a solution under a bridge. Spicuzza called Emily Wittmer, marketing director at the Waterfront shopping center in Homestead, telling her they were having trouble finding...
Verona woman struck and killed by a train in Homestead
A Verona woman was struck and killed by a train in Homestead Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. The victim was identified as Angela M. Martin, according to the county Medical Examiner’s office. Witnesses told police that Martin, 65, was attempting to cross the road near the corner of...
Kennywood cancels Phantom Fright Nights, Happy Hauntings this year
Scares are the hallmark of Kennywood’s Halloween-season Phantom Fright Nights. But this year, the October fear is replaced by June disappointment. Kennywood announced Tuesday it’s canceling that October attraction — about a dozen nights a year when parts of the park are remade as haunted attractions — as well as...
Review: Munhall native Gabby Barrett shines on debut album ‘Goldmine’Video
As the big day drew closer Thursday afternoon, Gabby Barrett felt a “roller coaster of emotion.” It’s understandable, those twists and turns of excitement and nervousness, along the tracks of happiness. The Munhall native and “American Idol” finalist was hours away from the June 19 release of “Goldmine,” her first...
