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Young fans give tips regarding the hunt for U.S. Open autographs
To get an autograph at the U.S. Open, you must be assertive, pushy and, for the most part, you have to be a kid. On Tuesday, Oakmont Country Club was flooded with people and families coming from all over the country. Among the crowd, tiny hands gripped flags, posters, hats...
Aquinas Academy graduates 34 students, who netted over $7 million in scholarship awards
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh graduated 34 students on May 31. A baccalaureate Mass in the chapel preceded the ceremony, which was held in the Rhodora J. Donahue building on campus. According to Peter Blume Esq., president of the Hampton school, the Class of 2025 received 112 acceptances to more than...
Shaler Area seniors graduate a day late because of weather
The Shaler Area Class of 2025 had to wait an extra day before graduating. Because of the chance of bad weather, the district postponed the commencement ceremony from Friday, May 30, to Saturday, May 31, at Titan Stadium. JoAnne Townsend, interim principal of Shaler Area High School, said the class...
Father of man killed in Penn Hills hookah lounge shooting files wrongful death lawsuit
The father of a man shot and killed last year at the Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Penn Hills is suing the business and its operators. The plaintiffs — Nathaniel Smiley Sr., whose son, Nathaniel Smiley Jr., was killed, and Earon Chambers, who was wounded — filed the...
North Hills School Board approves 2025-26 budget with no tax increase
Property owners in the North Hills School District will not see their school district taxes increase for the 2025-26 school year. The school board on June 5 gave final, unanimous approval to the district’s $100.12 million budget, leaving the property tax rate unchanged at 20.37 mills. A property at Ross’...
Hampton School District graduates 187 students
Hampton High School celebrated commencement for the Class of 2025 on May 29 at Fridley Field. The class consists of 187 graduates. Of those, 83 graduated with honors — 32 graduated summa cum laude, 23 graduated magna cum laude and 18 graduated cum laude. In their future plans, 87% of...
Pine-Richland School Board OKs budget with no tax increase over concerns of superintendent, residents
A five-member majority of the Pine-Richland School Board approved the district’s 2025-26 budget with no tax increase over the concerns of the superintendent that the district’s finances are being politicized, and worries that future deficits could lead to severe cuts. Superintendent Brian Miller has been urging the board to consider...
Pine-Richland celebrates graduation of 374 seniors
The Pine-Richland School District graduated 374 seniors during its 2025 commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 7. The ceremony included a performance of the Pine-Richland alma mater by senior choir members followed by introductory remarks from high school Principal Frank Hernandez. The district continued its tradition of the Pine-Richland “family photo,”...
Police probe armed robberies of postal workers in South Hills
Mt. Lebanon police early Tuesday apprehended four people as part of an investigation into recent armed robberies of postal workers in the South Hills that left one injured. Authorities launched an investigation last week following two incidents in Upper St. Clair and Bridgeville, said Dave Gealey, a U.S. Postal Inspection...
Did Allegheny County primary voter turnout beat expectations?
The Allegheny County Board of Elections on Monday certified the results of the May primary election, in which one of every four county voters cast their ballots. Dave Voye, the county’s elections division manager, told the board that Democrats saw a nearly 35% voter turnout, while Republican turnout was almost...
USGA Museum offers attendees glimpse of past during U.S. Open
For John Meyers, many of the items on display in the USGA Museum at Oakmont Country Club were familiar sights. An Oakmont member for several decades, the “old fan” said he’d been to every U.S. Open since 1983. But he still enjoyed seeing objects like Johnny Miller’s clubs from the...
Monroeville VA clinic will host town hall meeting, resource fair
The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will host a Veterans Town Hall and Resource Fair on Wednesday at its Henry Parham VA Outpatient Clinic in Monroeville. Veterans, their families and the public are invited to attend to learn about programs and services for veterans. The fair will be from 1-2 p.m....
John Lennon’s onetime companion May Pang brings photo exhibit to Sharpsburg
Musician John Lennon has reached mythical status over the years, first as a member of the industry-changing group The Beatles and then as an enigmatic artist and figure in his own right before his assassination in 1980. Now, with a new exhibition by onetime companion May Pang, fans are getting...
School for the Blind superintendent retires from education after more than 4 decades
A little free library sits outside Heidi Ondek’s home, and the symbolism of that little wooden box on a stand doesn’t go unnoticed by people who know Ondek, a Sewickley woman who has devoted her life to education. “My children gave me that little library as a Christmas gift,” said...
Outcry by Marshall residents postpones vote on proposed zoning, subdivision ordinances
Adoption of new zoning and subdivision and land development ordinances in Marshall was rescheduled for July 7 after a lengthy public hearing at the June 2 supervisors meeting. The meeting marked the end of an official 45-day review process on the final draft of the proposed SALDO and zoning ordinance,...
Pittsburgh Police seek help finding missing boy with special needs
Pittsburgh Police are asking for help in locating a missing 12-year-old boy with special needs. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Kiemoni Thompson was reportedly last seen Sunday on a green bicycle with black lettering. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with black sweatpants. Kiemoni was described as standing 5...
Fox Chapel couple passionate about nourishing the community at Curbside on the Run in O’Hara
Don’t expect to leave Curbside on the Run hungry, thirsty or grumpy. The wildly colorful and whimsical exterior of the casual cafe located in O’Hara is hard to miss. Look for the large, vibrant murals, a mushroom and flower-themed entrance along a residential stretch of Powers Run Road — and...
Morning Roundup: Shooting reported at water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Monday, June 9: Shooting reported at water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore Pittsburgh police responded to reports of a shooting Sunday in the area of the water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Police were called to the 200 block...
Betsy Wentz Interior Design expands to new trade showroom in Sewickley
Designer Betsy Wentz is her own newest client with a project that involves moving her business to an entirely new location that is much bigger. “We were running out of space,” said Wentz, surrounded by boxes of tiles and rug samples in her Walnut Street store in Sewickley. “We hired...
2 men rescued from car that crashed into Pine Creek in Etna
Two men were rescued after their car crashed into a creek Sunday morning in Etna, Mayor Robert Tunon said. The crash happened on Crescent Street near Grant Avenue around 11:30 a.m. According to Tunon, the men were traveling down Grant Avenue toward Crescent when their car left its lane, crossed...
Man arrested following SWAT situation in Crafton
It wasn’t the suspect authorities were initially looking for, but the Allegheny County and Crafton police departments arrested a wanted man Saturday afternoon in Crafton. County police said in a statement that its SWAT team was dispatched just after 4 p.m. to Parkview Street in Crafton to assist borough police...
U.S. Open offers chance to market Pittsburgh, but economic impact is modest, experts say
Economic development leaders hope to show the Pittsburgh region is a diamond beyond the rough at Oakmont Country Club as the U.S. Open unfolds this week before a national audience. Tens of thousands of fans are expected to flock to the world-renowned golf course and millions more will tune in...
Residents, businesses in Murrysville-Export area clean up from Friday’s deluge
Kim Zannikos has seen flooding before at her Murrysville town house, but nothing like what she saw Friday. It was so bad that her SUV, parked at the far end of the property, away from Old William Penn Highway, and with Turtle Creek on the other side, was not spared....
U.S. Open offers fans full plate of culinary options at Oakmont Country Club
As soon as the U.S. Open’s final putt is sunk, Susan Lacz starts thinking about the next year’s tournament. Lacz is CEO of Ridgewells Catering in Maryland, the United States Golf Association’s longtime catering partner for the event. She’s one of the people in charge of making sure hungry U.S....
Republican rift: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County GOP refuse to back Moreno for mayor
Two of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s largest Republican committees are refusing to back Tony Moreno, the GOP nominee for Pittsburgh mayor, as part of a widening split with a fractious candidate they view with suspicion and distress. The heads of the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County GOP committees told TribLive on Friday they...
