Western PA Local News category, Page 2010
Political newcomer leads longtime incumbent in Allegheny Township supervisors’ race
A political newcomer led a longtime incumbent by 42 votes in the Republican primary race for Allegheny Township Supervisor, according to unofficial tallies. James Morabito collected 52% of the votes counted, or 540 votes, compared to incumbent Supervisor Kathy Starr’s 47.9% (498), unofficial tallies showed with all of the township’s...
Lenny Collini squeaks by Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak in Democratic primary
Incumbent Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak has been defeated by a familiar face, if unofficial results from Tuesday’s Democratic primary hold up. Councilman Lenny Collini had a 12-vote advantage over Turiak in the Democratic primary race for mayor, according to the tally from all five precincts. Collini collected 166 Democratic votes...
2 Republican challengers leading incumbent in GOP primary race for Fawn supervisors
The three Republican candidates for Fawn’s board of supervisors were separated by just 20 votes as of Wednesday, with two GOP nominations up for grabs, according to unofficial primary election results. The unofficial tally shows challenger Daniel Selfridge Jr. as the top vote-getter with 123 votes, or 30.2% of the...
Jefferson Hills Council members go through firefighter training at Allegheny County Fire Academy
Two Jefferson Hills council members have nearly completed firefighter training through the Allegheny County Fire Academy. Council president Karen Bucy, a retired eighth-grade teacher, and Melissa Steffey, a real estate agent, have spent more than a dozen Saturdays at the training facility in Allison Park learning what many men and...
Councilwoman Carrie Fox wins Democratic nomination in Tarentum mayoral race
Tarentum Councilwoman Carrie Fox won the Democratic nomination to run for mayor in November, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary. The winner of the Republican nomination could not immediately be determined because there were so many write-in votes. On the Democratic side, Fox collected 160 of the votes counted...
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County voters approve no-knock warrant ban, solitary confinement restrictions
No-knock warrants will be banned in Pittsburgh and solitary confinement will be restricted at Allegheny County Jail after voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot questions in Tuesday’s election. Voters petitioned to add the questions to the ballot and they had broad support from both city and county residents, according to Brandi...
15 candidates to square off in November for 9 seats on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Fifteen people will face each other in November’s general election to win a seat on Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas, according to unofficial election results reported late Tuesday. With nine vacancies out of 43 positions on the bench, this year’s judicial election has a chance to change the makeup...
John Joseph Cassidy appears to have won both tickets in Pine-Richland School Board’s Region 3
Newcomer John Joseph Cassidy appears to have unseated incumbent Katarzyna Swope to represent Pine-Richland School District’s Region 3. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, Cassidy earned the Republican nomination by a landslide over Swope, by a vote of 873 to 86. On the Democratic ticket,...
Bethel Park residents vote to amend home rule charter
In Bethel Park, primary voters said yes to a referendum on the ballot to amend the municipality’s home rule charter to forgo the residency requirement for the municipal planner. The current home rule charter requires the municipal planner to move into Bethel Park within one year of being hired. While...
Hammers, Mahady, Tyburski and Fanchalsky appear to win district judge races
Westmoreland County voters in November will officially elect new magisterial district judges to preside over courts based in Derry, Penn Township, Unity and Youngwood. But it appeared from unofficial election returns that all four races had already been decided. Each district had contested races Tuesday in which candidates cross-filed to...
Primary election underway throughout Plum
Voting took place for the May 18 primary election. Polls in Plum opened at 7 a.m. closed at 8 p.m. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. was allowed to vote. Masks were required. The Advance Leader will update readers on election results throughout the day and coming days as voting...
Primary election underway throughout Monroeville
Voting took place for the May 18 primary election. Polls in Monroeville opened at 7 a.m. closed at 8 p.m. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. was allowed to vote. Masks were required. The Times Express will update readers on election results throughout the day and coming days as voting...
Mike Hammill appears to secure Republican nomination for O’Hara Ward 3
Political newcomer Mike Hammill appears to have won the Republican nomination for O’Hara council in Ward 3. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, Hammill earned 105 votes. His opponent, Greg Caprara, received 39 votes. The pair sought the Republican nomination for the fall ballot; there...
Voters poised to elect 1st female lawmaker in 59th District special election to replace Mike Reese
Voters in the 59th Legislative District appeared to be on their way to choosing their first female lawmaker in Tuesday’s special election. Unofficial returns in Westmoreland County with 37 of 41 precincts reporting showed Republican Leslie Rossi with 63% of the vote, compared to about 34% for Democrat Mariah Fisher...
Acting Westmoreland Clerk of Court jumps out to strong lead in GOP primary
Westmoreland County’s Acting Clerk of Courts Megan Loughner held a wide lead in Tuesday’s Republican primary to run for a full four-year term to run the office to oversee the county’s criminal court records. With 288 of the 307 precincts reporting, Loughner, 36, of Unity, had 65% of the votes...
Jobe leads both party races for Greensburg Salem School Board
Incumbent Lynn Jobe appears to have won a tight eight-way race for four Greensburg Salem School Board nominations on both party ballots, with all of the precincts reporting. Jobe received 1,513 Democratic votes, followed by 1,478 for Sara Deegan, 1,282 for incumbent Lynna Thomas, 960 for Autumn Jevicky, 831 for...
Mylant leads Murphy in GOP balloting for Unity supervisor
Republican voters appeared to favor incumbent John Mylant over challenger Doug Murphy in Tuesday’s primary battle for Unity supervisor. Mylant had about 64% of the vote, with all precincts reporting. He had received 1,929 votes to 1,071 for Murphy, according to unofficial returns. Mylant, 58, is completing his second six-year...
Vendors, organizations to participate in new night markets initiative in Jefferson Hills park
Andrew Reilly Memorial Park in Jefferson Hills will soon be bustling with businesses and folks eager to stimulate the economy through a new borough event. The Jefferson Hills Recreation Initiative’s inaugural Night Markets kicks off Thursday, May 27. It’s scheduled every Thursday from 5-8 p.m. through July 29 at the...
Ed Gainey defeats Bill Peduto as incumbent concedes in Pittsburgh mayoral primaryVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto conceded defeat to state Rep. Ed Gainey in a four-way Democratic primary race for mayor, positioning Gainey to become the first Black mayor in the city’s history. With 393 of the city’s 402 voting precincts reporting results around 1:15 a.m., Gainey had received about 46.2% of...
Giant Eagle to allow fully vaccinated customers, staff to go maskless
Giant Eagle will not require fully vaccinated shoppers or workers to wear masks at its supermarkets and GetGo locations starting Monday, company officials announced. Company spokesman Dick Roberts explained the move via press release Tuesday evening. “Throughout the covid-19 pandemic, we have taken every opportunity to safeguard the health and...
PennDOT plans road closures in Youngwood, Rostraver
Road restrictions and closures are to begin Wednesday in Youngwood and Thursday in Rostraver, according to PennDOT officials. Beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday and continuing through May 26, crews will pave Route 119 northbound (Third Street) and southbound (Fourth Street), in Youngwood, between Hillis Street and the New Stanton line....
Food Podcast: A look at crisis nursery Jeremiah’s Place
This week, the food podcast focuses on the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s “food justice is social justice” initiative and features Jeremiah’s Place, a crisis nursery in the Pittsburgh area. “A crisis nursery is essentially an emergency childcare center. Pittsburgh didn’t have one till about 2014 when we opened our...
Pittsburgh woman who robbed 3 PNC branches pleads guilty
A woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to committing three bank robberies with another woman who used to work for PNC Bank. Donna Poremski, 44, and formerly of Pittsburgh, pleaded to conspiracy, bank robbery and armed bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. She will be...
‘Free Shot, Free Beer’ covid vaccine incentive offered in Shadyside
Doses of Pfizer vaccines will be offered during a festival on Walnut Street in Shadyside this weekend, and William Penn Tavern will offer free beer to anyone who gets their shot during the event. The event called “Shadyside … The Other Art Festival on Walnut Street” will take place May...
Hampton’s Recycle Rama a success
Hampton once again staged a successful recycling program where items, such as electronics and glass, were diverted from landfills. Recycle Rama was hosted May 15 at Hampton Community Park. Just two years ago, more than 50,000 pounds of electronic waste was collected, according to JVS Environmental, which also was a...
