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Wilkinsburg School District names new superintendent
The Wilkinsburg School District named Jocelyn V. Artinger as its next superintendent. The news came Tuesday night following a unanimous vote during the Wilkinsburg school board meeting. Artinger, who has 17 years of experience in public education, served as principal of Markham Elementary School in the Mt. Lebanon School District...
Ross crafts touch-a-truck event to be accessible, welcoming for all
A free public safety and community touch-a-truck style event with an emphasis on being more accessible to people with special needs is returning to Ross for its second year. Ross police hosted the first Exceptional Citizens Expo in 2024. The second annual expo will be from noon to 3 p.m....
Pine-Richland recognizes 15 retiring employees
Pine-Richland has recognized 15 retiring employees who together have more than 400 years of service to the school district. The group includes teachers, paraprofessionals, a librarian and a custodian who will retire at the end of the current school year. “The annual retiree recognition program always comes with mixed emotions,”...
Podcast: Navigating the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
In two weeks, about 200,000 people will flock to Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open golf championship to watch some of the world’s best golfers. Those fans should plan ahead. With shuttles bussing crowds to and from off-site parking lots on top of the regular event traffic, delays are...
Roundup: Clemente Bridge to close for concert; Dick’s charity arm ends support to McKeesport schools
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 28: Roberto Clemente Bridge to close Thursday The Roberto Clemente Bridge will close from 7 a.m. to just before midnight Thursday for a Post Malone concert at PNC Park, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Works....
Walmart adds Bethel Park Shopping Center to sprawling real estate portfolio
Walmart has bought the Bethel Park Shopping Center for $39.6 million, reflecting its longstanding strategy of owning its stores and, often, surrounding properties. Allegheny County property records show the 22-acre lot changed hands May 5. The previous owner, Texas-based commercial real estate firm Tabani Group, bought the center in 2023...
Pine-Richland school put on lockdown Tuesday while police searched for suspect
Pine-Richland’s Wexford Elementary School was locked down for a short time Tuesday after a suspect fled from police during a traffic stop in McCandless. No injuries were reported. McCandless police tried to stop a vehicle that failed to stop along Grubbs Road, department spokesman John Bojarski said. The driver, Donald...
All-female psychology group offers mental health services in Indiana Township
A pair of female licensed psychologists is settling into their first year in Indiana Township after relocating their therapy practice. The Psychology Loft is owned by Chelsea Williams of Indiana Township and Corrine Fallon of Murrysville and occupies the top floor in a 100-year-old building that was formerly Dorseyville Public...
Allegheny County Parks create economic spillover in nearby municipalities
Dave Brooke spends at least three days a week at Harrison Hills Park, checking for nesting success in the wooden bluebird boxes that dot the lawns in the Allegheny County-owned space. Birding and conservation are among a number of activities that draw people to the 500-acre park off Freeport Road...
Shaler Area’s 143 Day of Kindness event brings out the best in everyone
Pittsburghers are very familiar with Fred Rogers, and the Shaler Area School District is making sure his legacy of love and kindness lives on through the 143 Day of Kindness event. Rogers used the number 143 to represent “I Love You” — with 143 being the number of characters in...
Fashion forward: Sewickley Academy graduate continues senior project for Dress for Success
When Kendall Sykes was a junior in high school looking for her first job, Elizabeth Sykes took her daughter to Bellwether in Sewickley. The Beaver Street shop features the latest styles from casual to evening wear, jewelry, shoes and home goods. “Over the past three years working at Bellwether, I’ve...
McKeesport man killed in shooting at Clairton picnic
A McKeesport man was fatally shot Sunday night at a picnic in Clairton, according to authorities. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as 23-year-old Brendan Michael Parsons and listed the death as a homicide caused by multiple wounds to his neck and trunk. He was found dead...
Body found in South Park pond identified as Bethel Park man
The body of a Bethel Park man was found in a South Park pond Sunday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man as Kevin Ryan Stewart, 36. The body was located in a small pond by the gazebo along Maple Springs...
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority lauded for lifesaving work at open house
A former McCandless resident attended an open house of the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority on May 18 to publicly thank its crews for helping to save his life last year. The MFPAA invited the public to its headquarters along Grubbs Road in McCandless to tour the station, showcase its equipment...
Picklesburgh heads back to the bridges as festival expands for 10th anniversary
Picklesburgh is going back to the bridges to mark its 10th anniversary. Officials for region’s briniest festival announced that it will span two of Pittsburgh’s iconic Sister Bridges along with an expanded presence at Allegheny Landing, Fort Duquesne Boulevard, PPG Plaza, Market Square, Sixth Street and the Heinz Hall Garden....
Morning Roundup: 7 injured in Ambridge house fire; Cybertruck appears to be hit by bullet in Penn Hills
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 23: Ambridge house fire displaces, injures 7 Five people were taken to the hospital and two more were treated at the scene of a Beaver County house fire late Thursday night. TribLive news partner WTAE reported that...
Wexford Volunteer Fire Co. and Pine leaders struggle to reach consensus on joint titling
During the correspondence portion of the May 19 supervisors meeting, Wexford Volunteer Fire Company notified Pine of its intent to withdraw from its current agreement to provide fire protection and initiate negotiations for a new one. The township’s current agreement with the Wexford VFC is set to expire in December....
Driver in fatal West Homestead crash had 3x legal limit of alcohol, police say
An Ohio driver’s blood-alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit when he crashed his car in West Homestead two years ago, killing his girlfriend, who was a passenger, police said. Following a preliminary hearing Friday, Gaylen Thomas will stand trial on 17 criminal charges including homicide by...
After 165 years, Sewickley Cemetery continues to offer pristine setting
Bill Russo of Ohio Township has spent the better part of two decades ensuring the graves of military veterans have new flags in time for Memorial Day. A handful of other former soldiers with the same mindset have assisted the Vietnam veteran for most of those years. “We feel we...
Shaler Area board pivots from maximum property tax increase to none in proposed budget
After considering a 2025-26 budget with a maximum allowable property tax increase, a majority of the Shaler Area School Board on Wednesday, May 21, approved a proposed final budget with no tax increase. While that may have met with the approval of residents concerned about the prospect of their property...
2nd driver guilty in fatal Serra Catholic van crash; judge finds no proof of racing
Andrew Voigt vehemently denied that he and another driver were racing across the Mansfield Bridge in Dravosburg the day a 15-year-old Serra Catholic student was killed on her way to school. But to the judge, it didn’t matter. Voigt’s speed — potentially as high as 107 mph — was enough...
Summer concerts return to McCandless Crossing
Let the good times roll as the outdoor Summer Concert Series returns to McCandless Crossing’s Town Green, kicking off the first show June 2 with singer and guitarist Shelley Duff at 6 p.m. McCandless Crossing, located at the intersection of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue, holds free concerts from 6...
Former Marine, a double amputee, charged with raping 13-year-old girl
A Marine and Purple Heart recipient who lost both legs to a bomb in Afghanistan in 2010 remained jailed Thursday on charges that he raped a 13-year-old girl multiple times last month. Allegheny County Police this week arrested Brandon Rumbaugh, 36, of Pleasant Hills on 12 criminal charges, seven of...
Memorial golf outing raises $20,000 for summer camp for young burn victims
The Balls of Fire golf fundraiser held on May 12 at Wildwood Golf Club in Hampton doubled its fundraising goal by raising $20,000. The event, held by the WWDD Foundation, will donate the funds to Kamp KOALA, a free five-day summer camp for children who have suffered burn injuries offered...
Health department: Allegheny County resident linked to multi-state outbreak of salmonella
An Allegheny County resident has contracted salmonella linked to a multi-state outbreak of the illness, according to the county’s health department. The health department said in a statement that the most people associated with this current outbreak have reported contact with backyard poultry. Public health officials are working to get...
