2013-06-19 11:25:01
Relatives told police everything seemed fine between Nicholar Starr and Alisha Virtue when they last saw them Tuesday morning.
2013-06-19 00:05:38
The eight recruits, including a New Castle native, were selected from 6,300 applicants and will start training in August.
2013-06-18 18:19:15
Work on southbound lanes of Route 28 expected to cause delays on Wednesday.
2013-06-18 18:13:19
County officials think drilling beneath Deer Lakes Park could net the county $700,000 a year.
2013-06-18 10:06:15
Jose Rios, 41, was charged today with felony counts of aggravated assault, escape and fleeing and eluding a law-enforcement officer.
2013-06-18 00:04:23
Construction that is causing weekday lane restrictions on northbound Route 8 in Shaler will continue through July 2, PennDOT announced.
2013-06-17 22:49:42
The $101 million spending plan includes a 2.75 mill tax increase.
2013-06-17 21:16:55
The program will allow neighbors of a vacant property to acquire the property for a fee.
2013-06-16 00:03:28
While investors worry about a 3-D printer stock bubble, a Saxonburg librarian's enthusiasm over 3-D printing is bubble-proof.
2013-06-15 00:07:45
A Millvale woman and boyfriend must take parenting classes after they let the woman's daughter ride in a dog cage in the back of a pickup.
2013-06-13 14:47:12
"God forbid your daughter asks for a Corvette and you go out and rob a bank," the judge told Abby Carlson and Thomas Fissinger.
2013-06-13 12:45:23
Melanie Dragovits' experience with spina bifida began when her daughter Elizabeth was diagnosed with the condition before she was born.
2013-06-13 12:45:17
The Washington County racetrack is marking its golden anniversary with memories and special events.
2013-06-13 11:29:46
The district's 390 teachers have been working without a contract for the past two school years.
2013-06-13 04:41:25
After months in the works, plans have been submitted for one of the township's biggest developments.
2013-06-13 04:39:58
The superintendent will retire Dec. 31, but the announcement comes when some have called into question her doctoral degree.
2013-06-13 04:38:03
The Pittsburgh Trails Advocacy Group helped to turn the trails into a "coherent, navigable system."
2013-06-13 04:35:38
The upcoming grand opening and summer programs were among topics discussed at the board of trustees' meeting June 6.
2013-06-13 04:35:00
CMU researchers determined that their tweaks to the system saved the township some $2 million in direct and indirect costs.
2013-06-13 04:34:02
The fest is being held Friday through Sunday at Cooper's Lake Campground near Slippery Rock.
2013-06-13 04:33:18
School directors have approved a 2013-14 budget of $69,541,750 with a projected fund balance of $275,500 for capital improvements.
2013-06-13 00:24:21
A Monroeville-based firm has already systematically leased land surrounding the park, with nearly two dozen new leases since Jan. 1.
2013-06-13 00:21:01
Happenings in the North suburban area:
2013-06-12 23:20:07
The school board is also working to schedule a date to meet with the Shaler Area Education Association to discuss contract negotiations.
2013-06-12 11:22:58
The defense claims the former Pennsylvania senator suffered a variety of errors during her 2012 trial.
2013-06-12 07:39:12
A $6.3 million construction project expands to Avalon and Bellevue, weather permitting.
2013-06-12 00:09:44
Commonwealth Court supported Slippery Rock University's dismissal of a professor who made sexual comments while on a spring break trip.
2013-06-11 15:14:18
Township police Chief Timothy Mayberry said John Walters, of Fawn, walked every day along Howes Run Road.
2013-06-11 15:11:47
Federal officials say Chauncey Clinton of Ross cashed checks for nearly 40 years that were meant for his mother, who died in 1973.
2013-06-11 08:34:51
Alyssa McKee, 19, of Baden was a passenger in a car that collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 68 near Ben Venue Road.
2013-06-11 05:39:48
Anne E. Stephens, who held the district's top position for eight years, will step down effective Dec. 31.
2013-06-10 23:16:31
The Seneca Valley School District will install captured entrances at its secondary schools in an effort to improve school security.
2013-06-10 22:51:39
Hampton school board approved a budget of nearly $44 million for 2013-14 on Monday by an 8-1 vote.
2013-06-10 21:22:01
McCandless council members approved the township's property tax at a "revenue neutral" rate of 1.15 mills for 2013.
2013-06-10 12:57:28
The road will be closed in both directions from the Route 910 intersection south to Brown Road beginning Wednesday
2013-06-10 00:13:33
Camp STAR, a summer retreat for child amputees, had its most successful week since 2008.
2013-06-08 00:12:38
A Shippenville man died when his car veered from Route 66 and struck a tree in Paint, Clarion County, Friday afternoon.
2013-06-07 09:10:52
Crews are working to address the problem along the Parkway North.
2013-06-07 00:09:41
Plans for a new North campus for Community College of Allegheny County advanced Thursday.
2013-06-06 22:02:26
The Shaler Area school board and the Shaler Area Education Association met separately to vote on an independent fact-finder's report.
2013-06-06 08:52:11
Rocking chairs will be set up at three facilities; money raised with go to homes.
2013-06-06 08:43:03
The new Greek Orthodox church is nearly complete at the corner of Babcock Boulevard and Cumberland Road.
2013-06-06 08:39:13
Emily Cavacini, an 11-year-old, will compete for the national title in Wildwood, N.J.
2013-06-06 08:35:20
Sam Bartsch, a junior, has started an unusual greenhouse project to offer environmentally friendly produce to low-income communities.
2013-06-06 05:45:03
Hundreds of knitters and crocheters are coming together to the community art installation project in Pittsburgh.
2013-06-06 05:44:13
Eric Stennett credits his time in the military with helping him to be a more effective middle school principal.
2013-06-06 05:42:32
First-graders at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School got a glimpse of places all over the world without ever leaving their classroom.
2013-06-06 05:41:07
Ross McConnell, 70, died of cancer May 27 in UPMC Passavant, McCandless.
2013-06-06 05:39:45
Some complained to commissioners Monday night about the 65-gallon recycling containers that have been distributed.
2013-06-06 05:37:38
Increases in teachers' workloads and higher payments toward health care were the main reasons for the rejection.
2013-06-06 04:56:40
Four community colleges have partnered to offer discounted tuition rates in fields of study related to burgeoning industries in the region.
2013-06-06 00:14:53
An expanding series of trails has forged new links among communities and that supporters say offers new economic opportunities.
2013-06-06 00:12:25
Happenings in the North suburban area:
2013-06-05 14:46:52
Peter M. Cicero admitted to inflating the cost of buying two companies so he could borow money, then defaulted on the loan of $1.8 million.
2013-06-05 12:50:59
Robert E. Crawford of Springdale admitted to schemes that deprived Simon Properties and the IRS of more than $1 million through kickbacks.
2013-06-05 00:08:04
The Amateur Astronomers Association plans to hold its next star parties at 8:55 p.m. June 14 and 15 at Deer Lakes Regional Park.
2013-06-04 13:45:37
Glen Brunken, 69, of Slippery Rock apparently fell through a glass door in a sandwich shop.
2013-06-04 10:00:05
A man whose body was recovered Monday evening from the Allegheny River in Springdale has been identified as Donald Duncan, 67, of Tarentum.
2013-06-04 01:27:07
The board also voted to set the millage rate at 17.06 mills, down 4.2 mills from the previous year's rate of 21.26 mills.
2013-06-04 00:02:06
The proposed racetrack and casino has a new name and, as of Friday, a new financial commitment from Penn National Gaming.
2013-06-03 21:41:18
Lockamp Plaza requested site plan approval for a bottle shop. Ed Cebulski requested a conditional use for Abel Air Conditioning and Heating.
2013-06-03 09:18:14
A federal Drug Enforcement Agency investigation found that David Best, 27, led a large ring in Beaver and Allegheny counties.
2013-06-03 00:15:19
Bicycle riders took on the many hills of Allegheny and Butler counties to raise close to $10,000 on Sunday for a nonprofit.
2013-06-01 22:49:11
The vehicle carrying the boy and another passenger was hit head-on.
2013-06-01 21:13:34
Police discovered last week a litter of dead puppies inside the home of Sonya Lee Thomas, 44.
2013-06-01 00:21:17
The 5K race in the memory Patrick Kenny will loop through Ben Avon and Emsworth.
2013-05-31 11:18:55
School directors have approved the purchase of Apple TVs, MacBook Pros and iPads for use in the district.
2013-05-31 08:16:55
Police said James Grace, 40, threatened to hurt his ex-girlfriend, but surrendered without incident before 3 a.m.
2013-05-30 17:33:12
The Shaler Area Education Association, which has been without a contract since 2011, has rejected a contract proposal by a state factfinder.
2013-05-30 13:41:13
Former state Sen. Jane Orie was sentenced in June 2012 to a 2 1/2-to-10-year prison term after her public corruption conviction.
2013-05-30 13:01:03
Casper Reel was the first permanent settler in West View after he was given land in exchange for his service in the Revolutionary War.
2013-05-30 07:32:58
Paddle Without Pollution holds bimonthly cleanups of local rivers, streams and lakes.
2013-05-30 07:18:50
The church has spent nearly 10 months celebrating its milestone anniversary this year.
2013-05-30 06:16:52
Mazzarney K. Sanford, 22, was swimming about 300 yards below Kennedy Mills Bridge in Lawrence County when he began having difficulties.
2013-05-30 05:50:43
Juan Mata, director of admissions at the academy, became a naturalized U.S. citizen Friday at Soliders & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum.
2013-05-30 05:49:05
Chelynne Curci is always looking for signs of an upward trajectory for Butler, a city that has struggled through financial challenges.
2013-05-30 05:48:00
Seven of nine school board members opposed the 0.6611-mill increase the administration had recommended.
2013-05-30 05:46:54
Victoria Lee's Korean heritage is very important to her.
2013-05-30 05:46:01
Connecting communities has been a goal in Cranberry's long-range plan for decades.
2013-05-30 05:44:37
New Brighton native Bob Frederick chuckled as he recalled his first experience with model trains.
2013-05-30 05:43:41
Counselors in the school district have caseloads that are three times higher than what is recommended.
2013-05-30 05:42:20
Michele Rice hopes that a small patch of ground at Ingomar Elementary School can teach students about birds and butterflies.
2013-05-30 05:41:23
Wesley Kuchta said A.W. Beattie Career Center will continue to offer programs designed to transition students into the higher tech world.
2013-05-30 05:40:48
After a year and nine months without a contract, Shaler Area teachers may be close to reaching an agreement with the district.
2013-05-30 04:57:55
Starting June 14, the airline will begin nonstop flights from the Unity-based airport to Texas.
2013-05-30 00:27:14
Arts are among the programs that face cuts, even elimination, by cash-strapped school districts working on budgets at this time of year.
2013-05-30 00:20:15
Happenings in the North suburban area:
2013-05-29 18:05:05
Casper Reel is buried in what is now Highland Country Club.
2013-05-29 11:22:56
In a criminal complaint, Allegheny County police tied Nash to burglaries at a minimum of nine locations in Pittsburgh, Shaler and elsewhere.
2013-05-29 00:06:57
Action taken earlier this month by the Presbytery could clear the way for construction of a gas pipeline on its camp property.
2013-05-28 16:31:32
The girl's mother and stepfather said she had asked to ride in the cage with the dog.
2013-05-26 07:02:58
A firefighter was injured while battling a blaze in Madison, Clarion County, on Friday and Saturday.
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