2013-05-23 08:42:50
Numerous local veterans dedicate their time by volunteering for honor guard duty to their comrades who have died.
2013-05-23 07:43:59
A fifth-grade class has discovered that reading and imagination are as good as a time machine when it comes to bringing history to life.
2013-05-23 07:39:39
Senior citizens sported long dresses and suits for the prom Friday that took place at Presbyterian SeniorCare Washington.
2013-05-23 07:36:57
Steve Stache, an operating room nurse at Monongahela Valley Hospital, was so moved by a medical mission, he's going again.
2013-05-23 07:35:59
The Las Vegas investment firm will try to beam new life into West Mifflin's ailing shooping location.
2013-05-23 07:34:26
Jill Jayne has so much enthusiasm, it's difficult not to get excited along with her.
2013-05-23 05:21:44
Cecil District Judge Valarie Costanzo and assistant district attorney Mike Lucas secure nominations from both parties for empty judge seats.
2013-05-23 05:17:19
The board passed a preliminary budget of $53.3 million, including a technology budget of $1.1 million.
2013-05-23 05:15:08
The school board on Monday adopted the district's final 2013-14 budget, but three board members voted against the $83 million spending plan.
2013-05-23 05:11:58
Taylor Tekulve is living proof of the value of the March of Dimes, her parents believe.
2013-05-23 05:11:12
Those at the helm of Little Lake Theatre have amassed a lot of professional clout, and they willing to share.
2013-05-23 00:23:50
Police say J. Jason Elash drove through a wooden fence and into a building in a January 2012 car crash.
2013-05-23 00:22:01
The guided tours are held at 10 a.m. Saturdays through October and at 10 a.m. Fridays, June through August.
2013-05-23 00:21:52
Happenings in the South suburban area:
2013-05-23 00:14:26
Highmark said it would not credential the center "until the Mt. Lebanon-based hospital signs a long-term extension of a provider agreement.
2013-05-22 16:20:14
Schools in the Bentworth and California districts were called with bomb threats while a PNC Bank branch was robbed in Bentleyville.
2013-05-22 13:24:25
McKees Rocks police Chief Robert Cifrulak said L.G. Street ran from officers who were taking him into custody and now faces more charges.
2013-05-22 09:06:29
Lane closures are possible during work at Academy Avenue, Alfred Street, Cedar Boulevard and Shady Drive beginning at 9 a.m.
2013-05-22 00:57:33
Democrat Dan Miller of Mt. Lebanon will take over the seat vacated by Matt Smith, who was elected to the state Senate.
2013-05-22 00:23:43
The attorney for the well-known Pittsburgh-area pizzeria says he doesn't expect there to be too much change to the menu.
2013-05-21 22:46:47
School board members voted 6-2 tonight, with one member absent, to approve a $41.76 million proposed spending plan.
2013-05-21 21:38:54
West Mifflin was among 11 districts that Mr. Long earlier this year had asked to consider taking the Duquesne elementary students.
2013-05-21 11:37:23
Jesse Lumberger, 24, of McKeesport, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, two counts of terroristic threats and more.
2013-05-21 11:11:18
A 40-year-old man who said he felt dizzy is being evaluated at Walnut Street and 26th Avenue, an emergency supervisor said.
2013-05-20 23:46:23
David Dzermejko, 64, of Braddock had computer files depicting minors engaged in sexual conduct, according to an indictment.
2013-05-20 23:45:32
Sharon Flanagan faces a homicide charge in the drowning death of her child in a Best Western hotel in July.
2013-05-20 14:57:00
McKeesport police Capt. Tim Hanna said two men are in custody for questioning after the second robbery, which happened about 10 a.m.
2013-05-20 00:25:35
Appeals make it difficult for school districts to keep real estate tax revenue.
2013-05-20 00:07:14
The Brookings Institution finds growing poverty rates in Pittsburgh's suburban area.
2013-05-19 17:05:07
The Clairton robotics team made it to the final eight in the nation.
2013-05-19 13:03:41
A man returning home after seeing his son and ex-wife in Brownsville was arrested for threatening her and her boyfriend.
2013-05-19 00:18:42
The National Transportation Safety Board released its report Thursday from a 2011 plane crash that killed three Western Pennsylvanians.
2013-05-18 00:08:20
The last link in the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Md., saw its first full day of use on Friday.
2013-05-17 22:03:18
The National Road, built in the early 1800s, was the major route to the western frontier, traveled by hundreds of thousands of pioneers.
2013-05-16 14:52:05
Sherman W. Friend, 71, also faces a restitution order of $132,445 and a $3,000 fine under the sentence imposed by a federal judge.
2013-05-16 14:41:02
In response to recent and pending budget cuts, Peters school district PTAs are combining forces for the second year to hold a used
2013-05-16 14:39:32
The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh have been performing for 47 years, but their roots go back even further.
2013-05-16 09:47:45
Ryan Miciotto, 20, and Justin Jordan, 21, both of Allison in Redstone Township, were charged with arson and criminal conspiracy.
2013-05-16 00:21:54
Two key players in a master's degree scandal at West Virginia University nearly six years ago have filed a second lawsuit against WVU.
2013-05-16 00:15:16
Happenings in the South suburban area:
2013-05-16 00:13:54
With funding tight, expenses increasing and limits set on taxes, officials are considering the ads as they look for new ways to raise money.
2013-05-16 00:08:14
What is this thing called "Seussical"? It's a rainbow of tunes, a jukebox of colors and a kaleidoscopic jumble of characters and stories.
2013-05-15 20:34:47
The robbery took place around 1:59 p.m. at the Huntington National Bank at 1415 5th Ave.
2013-05-15 00:15:00
As of last week, it looked like Clairton's team wouldn't be able to go to the National BotsIQ, but generous strangers helped raise $30,000.
2013-05-14 16:02:37
The Arizona band will be making its final stop from its two-month "Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour Tour."
2013-05-14 09:17:57
The restriction near Bridgeville is expected to end by 3 p.m. A southbound lane closure in the same area caused minor delays Monday.
2013-05-13 23:38:28
Dejour Gadsden, 17, of McKeesport, was killed in the shooting at the Bedford Dwellings. A woman was shot and wounded.
2013-05-13 18:32:00
Alex McGowan, 25, faces numerous charges in connection with the events that police said unfolded inside his apartment over three days.
2013-05-13 17:53:31
Robert E. Shirley, the former sheriff in Jefferson County, W.Va., is sentenced to a year and a day in prison.
2013-05-13 10:06:52
One person was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital and another person was taken by ambulance after the crash. The road has reopened.
2013-05-13 09:56:11
Clairton, West Elizabeth and Jefferson Hills will see detours at the Route 51 interchange at the Elizabeth Bridge, according to PennDOT.
2013-05-13 07:39:27
The final phase of realignment of Brownsville Road at Curry Hollow Road was scheduled to begin this morning.
2013-05-13 00:03:38
Three Mt. Lebanon men are battling for the 42nd House District seat in a special election held during the primary.
2013-05-13 00:03:23
John W. Smith Sr., the municipality's longtime mayor, worked tirelessly to make Mount Oliver the center of the universe.
2013-05-11 00:10:44
Students earned a trip to a national robotics competition, but the cash-strapped district can't afford to send them to Indianapolis.
2013-05-09 10:00:32
The 23rd annual program honoring participants from 29 Allegheny County schools will hold its awards ceremony May 25 at the Benedum Center.
2013-05-09 09:05:26
Thee teachers from Barrett Elementary School were honored for trying to rescue victims of a house fire.
2013-05-09 09:02:33
Teacher Jayne Sweet said one of the things that makes artist Stephanie Taylor, 17, special is that she does not rest on her laurels.
2013-05-09 09:02:06
In his presentation Monday at Keystone Oaks Middle School, Dan Davison frankly discussed his previous life as a drug dealer and user.
2013-05-09 08:46:08
Global connectedness is a concept whose ultimate impact is nurturing not only peace, but a solid business relationship.
2013-05-09 05:39:12
Happenings in the South suburban area:
2013-05-09 05:34:57
Father, grandfather will renovate old playground in Washington in memory of his daughter, Ashley Guarino, and her two children.
2013-05-09 05:31:44
Joe Unitas, 77, has always led an active life, both as an athlete with a famous last name and as a photographer.
2013-05-09 05:27:21
Commissioners decided not to amend zoning regulations that would have allowed preschools in residential areas.
2013-05-09 05:26:33
A soon-to-be-distributed survey will help officials map a short-term plan for the borough, which could include attracting young families.
2013-05-09 05:25:26
Mary Bates was honored for her work -- and vision -- by the Washington Bar Association.
2013-05-09 05:24:02
At 7 p.m. Tuesday, a blessing of the SHIM-St. Joan of Arc garden in the field on Trax Road will take place.
2013-05-09 05:14:10
It doesn't appear that Mt. Lebanon will blaze new trails at Twin Hills Park, the 25-acre piece it purchased from Scott nearly 20 years ago.
2013-05-09 00:05:26
Here is the list of candidates to be nominated in the May 21 primary election for Allegheny County municipalities and school districts:
2013-05-08 18:34:24
Michael Robinson turned himself in to police in connection with the shooting deaths of two men, and a second suspect is being sought.
2013-05-08 15:53:26
The Chicago native will be performing a combination of blues songs at the Dormont venue starting at 9.
2013-05-08 08:52:19
The man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg about 1:30 a.m. at the Crawford Village public housing development, McKeesport police said.
2013-05-08 07:28:39
A typical streetcar that ran in Cincinnati until 1951 was unveiled yesterday as a newly restored acquisition by the museum.
2013-05-08 05:38:03
The online video has more than 36,000 views on YouTube in its first six days and reminds us that we sometimes take local beauty for granted.
2013-05-08 00:33:13
Allegheny County homicide detectives have identified several suspects in connection with the killings.
2013-05-08 00:16:44
Kach disappeared in 1996, when she was a 14-year-old eighth-grader at Cornell Intermediate School. A decade later in 2006, she resurfaced.
2013-05-07 16:37:01
Lt. Rodney Steele was one of two cops to initially investigate missing signs supporting Steel Valley school board candidate Coyleen Steele.
2013-05-07 00:14:19
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced that St. Katharine Drexel School in Bethel Park will close next month.
2013-05-07 00:02:41
The left lane and shoulder on southbound Interstate 79 at the bridge over Millers Run Road-Route 50 in South Fayette will be closed today.
2013-05-06 23:24:48
Lawrence Short, 29, of Clairton and Tyrone Coleman, 18, of Duquesne were killed in a shooting that occurred around 6 p.m.
2013-05-06 08:51:30
Brian Timothy Lynch, 45, admitted that he talked to the boy without permission and sexually assaulted him, Pennsylvania State Police said.
2013-05-04 01:11:02
The boy was riding a skateboard when he collided with the vehicle.
2013-05-03 09:57:14
Ernest Brevard, 71, is accused of hitting Alberta Ann Slaczka at the intersection of Greensburg Pike and Carl Avenue in Forest Hills.
2013-05-03 00:10:12
Traffic on Washington Road-Route 19 in Mt. will be restricted this weekend as a reconstruction project continues.
2013-05-02 22:10:01
A 22-year-old Allentown man has been charged with raping a 16-year-old girl who has Asperger's syndrome, according to court documents.
2013-05-02 08:46:00
It all started when Betty A. Calvert, now 84, broke her back and had to wear a brace, limiting her mobility.
2013-05-02 08:34:29
The northern end of the shopping mall that lies in Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park had been vacant since Boscov's closed its store in 2008.
2013-05-02 07:51:03
Lou Trombetta responded to a request for volunteers at the Carnegie Boys and Girls Club in the mid-1980s.
2013-05-02 05:57:50
Michael A. Panza, the first permanent superintendent since 2010, will receive a five-year contract and earn $150,000 a year.
2013-05-02 05:56:49
The district is considering asking teachers to accept pay freeze, and it may have to fund the purchase of 1,500 new laptops.
2013-05-02 05:55:21
Rutledge E. Etheridge will join the faculty full time at the Beaver Falls school.
2013-05-02 05:54:38
In time for agreeable weather, Cool Springs Golf Center has reopened after an abrupt closing March 5.
2013-05-02 05:50:06
The next Occupy Secrets event will be held Sept. 7 at the West Mifflin bar and grill as a fundraiser to fight breast cancer.
2013-05-02 05:49:01
Middle and high school students created stepping stones for Habitat for Humanity's local organization.
2013-05-02 05:13:30
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla in Mexico in 1862.
2013-05-02 05:12:35
Incorporated in 2004, the nonprofit, all-volunteer Hispanic chamber has 57 members, of which about 70 percent are local.
2013-05-02 05:02:33
Art Expression uses art to improve kids' social skills and help them interact with their peers.
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