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South Side church among buildings hit by graffiti vandal
Pittsburgh police said they are working to identify a graffiti tagger whose recent targets include a South Side church. A custodian discovered graffiti on the front and back of Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. Pittsburgh police detectives are asking for the public’s help...
Jackpot-winning Match 6 lotto ticket sold in Monroeville
A jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $770,000 was sold in Monroeville, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced. The ticket was the only one to match all six winning numbers — 3, 18, 20, 26, 39, 48 — in the Wednesday drawing. The ticket was sold at the Giant Eagle store at...
Westmoreland budget balanced with American Rescue Plan funds
More than $8 million in federal covid-relief funds will be used to pay annual subsidies that, in prior years, were paid for from the county’s general operating budget, Westmoreland commissioners said Thursday. The earmarking of American Rescue Plan funds to the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, Westmoreland County Community College and...
K9 Joy and Sgt. Madden retire from McCandless Police Department
McCandless Police Sgt. Bryan Madden and his sidekick, K-9 Officer Joy, have retired from McCandless Police Department. Madden joined the department in 1993 and Joy in 2017. Their resignations were effective Dec. 16. Madden called it “an honor and a privilege” to serve the McCandless community, and McCandless Township Council...
Crash in Penn Hills leaves 5 people hospitalized, 1 critical
A woman was in critical condition Thursday night and three other women and a child riding with her were also hurt in a two-car crash on Frankstown Road in Penn Hills. An Allegheny County Police spokesman said the crash occurred at about 6:50 p.m. in the 10900 block of Frankstown...
Dentist office, apartments in Sewickley deemed unsafe after boiler explosion
Four people were displaced and a Sewickley dentist office closed Wednesday after a boiler exploded. Borough zoning/building code officer Joe Motznik deemed the two-story building, at 522 Beaver St., unsafe. He posted notices in front and back of the property alerting people that occupancy is prohibited until further notice. The...
Lower Valley Community Food Bank holds its Christmas food and gift distribution
Food was laid out waiting to be passed out Thursday during the Lower Valley Community Food Bank’s Christmas food and gift distribution at the Springdale Municipal Building. Food bank volunteers and members of the Springdale High School National Honor Society passed out food, gift certificates and toys for local residents...
Medical marijuana company to lay off workers at McKeesport growing facility
Trulieve, a medical marijuana company with locations throughout Pennsylvania, is laying off an unspecified number of people at its growing facility in McKeesport. The company said in a statement the cuts are the “result of greater efficiencies throughout our supply chain and retail operations in the state.” “Where possible, we...
16-year-old Monessen boy charged as adult in fatal November shooting of another teen
A 16-year-old Monessen boy has been charged as an adult in the fatal shooting last month of another Monessen teen. Terry Newton is charged with criminal homicide in the death of Amari Altomore, 16, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced Thursday. Newton, who was not in custody as of...
Tensions boil over in UPMC hearing over secret recording
A court hearing over a secretly recorded conversation between two UPMC physicians on Thursday devolved into shouting and threats to have an attorney jailed before cooler heads prevailed. Dr. James Luketich, the head of cardiothoracic surgery for UPMC, filed a motion for an injunction to prohibit the use of the...
Plum’s annual telethon for Make-A-Wish returning after reaching $1M goal in 2021
After shooting for, reaching and exceeding a $1 million lifetime goal last year, Plum School District’s annual telethon for Make-A-Wish is going into its 22nd year without such a milestone in mind. The telethon, started in 1999, was held annually until missing 2020 because of the pandemic. It returned in...
Rep. Sara Innamorato joins crowded field of Allegheny County executive candidates
A fifth Democratic candidate for Allegheny County executive has entered the field, and one with arguably the largest base of progressive support. State Rep. Sara Innamorato, D-Lawrenceville, announced her candidacy Thursday at an event in Millvale. She was flanked by more than 60 supporters inside the Millvale Food + Energy...
Democrat Dave Fawcett announces run for Allegheny County Executive
A former Allegheny County councilman said Thursday that he is running to replace outgoing County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. Attorney Dave Fawcett, 64, of Oakmont, said he is seeking the Democratic nomination in next year’s race. He joins a growing Democratic field, which already includes Allegheny County Councilwoman Liv Bennett, Pittsburgh...
Gateway students volunteer at Children’s Home of Pittsburgh
Students in the Gateway High School Chick-fil-A Leader Academy participated in their “Do Good December” project on Dec. 14. They traveled to the Children’s Home of Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux Family Center in Bloomfield to volunteer for the day. The students raised funds and donated numerous items to the Child’s...
Interstate 70 work will restrict eastbound traffic near Yukon
Eastbound traffic on Interstate 70 will be restricted to a single lane Friday near the Yukon and Madison interchanges in South Huntingdon and Sewickley townships. PennDOT officials said the restriction will be in place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., depending on favorable weather. It will allow crews from Trumbull...
Murrysville area: Cornhole tournament, food-truck festival, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Cornhole tournament to benefit FR softball A cornhole tournament in Delmont will benefit the Franklin Regional Lady Panthers softball team. It will take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at St. John Baptist de La Salle’s banquet hall, 497 Athena Drive. Two-player...
Norwin briefs: Irwin officials get raises
Irwin Borough this month approved pay hikes for some of its its non-union officials, including the police chief and borough manager, as part of the 2023 budget. The increases represent a raise of about 7%, said Shari Martino, whose salary as borough manager will increase to $60,737, an increase from...
Monroeville Council approves budget with no tax increase
Monroeville’s real estate tax rate remains at 4 mills for 2023. On Dec. 13, municipal council approved an ordinance setting the rate, which means property owners will continue to pay $400 per $100,000 of assessed value. Earned income, business privilege and mercantile taxes also remain the same. Council also voted...
Richland man already facing gun charge arrested after cops say pistol was in car at police station
A man accused of stealing a pistol from the Dunham’s sporting good store in Richland where he worked faces a second felony charge after Northern Regional Police said he posted a photo of himself on social media posing with a rifle. Zackary Allen Hill, 19, of the 3600 block of...
Plum property tax rate stays at 4.78 mills
The real estate tax rate remains the same for Plum in 2023. Borough council on Dec. 14 approved a resolution setting the rate at 4.78 mills, its level since 2017. A mill generates about $1.6 million in tax revenue in Plum. Council also voted to adopt the 2023 budget, which...
Western Pa. Fios customers could lose some channels amid renegotiation with Cox Media
Verizon Fios customers could see a change in their programming. The internet and TV service’s contract with Cox Media Group ends at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, meaning Western Pennsylvania customers could lose WPXI NBC and PCNC (Pittsburgh Cable News Channel). “We are working hard to negotiate with them to reach a...
Crews shut down homeless encampment on Pittsburgh’s North Side
Pittsburgh officials on Wednesday shut down a homeless encampment in the city’s North Side and helped to relocate most people who had been living there. City officials worked to develop “transition plans” for people living at the encampment along Stockton Avenue near Sue Murray Pool before closing it down and...
Verona holds line on real estate tax
Verona property owners are catching a break in 2023 following a 2.1-mill real estate tax increase for the current year. Borough council on Dec. 13 approved an ordinance that maintains the current rate of 9.7 mills, meaning that owners of property with an assessed value of $100,000 will pay $970....
Monroeville company hosts Sunrise School students for 30th Christmas celebration
A long-standing tradition continued this holiday season when students at Sunrise School in Monroeville were treated to festivities at a local business. “This is the 30th year of the Christmas celebration,” Dan Biondi, president of Biondi Motor Co., said as he welcomed his guests. “They look forward to it all...
Pine-Richland board president, vice president remain for 2nd term
Pine-Richland School Board president Greg DiTullio will remain in the leadership position in 2023 after the board unanimously confirmed him for another term. “This past year has been interesting,” DiTullio said at the board’s Dec. 5 reorganization meeting. “I think we’re all better today than we were last year …...
