Haley Daugherty stories, Page 17

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 27: Suspect shot by police in Washington County A suspect was shot by a police officer early Saturday in Monongahela, Washington County. State police said Jonathan Toth, 49, of Jefferson Hills, made threats at the Main Street...

A man was found dead early Tuesday morning in Clairton. Allegheny County 911 reports at about 2:15 a.m. they were notified of a deceased man in the intersection of Wylie Avenue and Reed Street. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified him as Ryan Main, 23, of Clairton. On the...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 26: 2 injured in shooting in East Hills Pittsburgh police said a teen was taken to the hospital from the scene of a shooting Monday night in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Police said they were called to...

Volunteers at First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg offered free Christmas Day meals for the third year in a row Monday morning. This year about 60 volunteers spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Christmas prepping food, containers and transportation to serve approximately 650 meals to residents in surrounding communities including Hempfield,...

One person is dead after being struck on the Parkway East early Monday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the victim as 24-year-old Dax Antonio Hernandez-Reyes. His hometown was not available. Pennsylvania State Police said the crash occurred around 1 a.m. on the inbound side near Edgewood. Three...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash Sunday in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood. Just before noon Sunday, first responders were called to the intersection of Beechwood Boulevard and Federal Hill Street. According to Pittsburgh police, a woman driving an SUV south on Beechwood Boulevard attempted a left turn onto...

The first employee of Northland Public Library has been honored by her hometown. Willa Neil, 79, received the 2023 the Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award at the December commissioners meeting. After volunteering at the Shaler North Hills Public Library during her high school and college years, she...

Ross commissioners in December approved the 2024 township budget with no tax increase. The real estate tax rate remains at 2.7 mills, with residents owning property with an assessed value of $134,200, the median in Ross, paying the township an average of $362.34 on their tax bills. The budget includes...

Oakmont residents will see a new addition to the borough’s shopping district in 2024 after council approved Local Remedy Brewing’s conditional use application in a 6-0 vote Dec. 18. Before the vote, a public hearing was held to discuss the conditional use of the proposed site. According to borough Solicitor...

Oakmont Mayor Sophia Facaros swore in the borough’s ninth full-time patrol officer on Monday night. After a four-month application, interview and testing process, Officer Tyler Condron was officially hired. He was up against five other applicants who completed a physical agility test, a task that commonly includes officers completing sit...

Oakmont police Officer Tyler Jaecke was recognized by borough council Dec. 18 for assisting the Verona Police Department during a domestic violence call Nov. 20. “(Jaecke) intervened and stopped a violent attack on a female victim and secured the scene for the victim and the injured Verona officer to receive...

There are plenty of festive things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend to foster the holiday spirit as Christmas approaches. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art: Cantilever Tours The Westmoreland on North Main Street in Greensburg will continue its series of free tours from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday....

Oakmont Council members approved a 2024 budget in a 6-0 vote with no tax increase Dec. 18. Council member Patty Friday was absent. The budget includes more than $5.4 million in expenditures with about $5.1 million in revenue. The budget calls for the borough’s millage rate to stay at 3.73...

North Hills High School ninth grader Grace Zhou was recognized for her artistic talents at the district’s Dec. 5 school board meeting. Superintendent Patrick Mannarino said that 50 students entered the school’s annual holiday card design contest. He said that when looking through results from previous years, he and the...

From family fun nights to liquor sales, there’s something to do for everyone this weekend. ‘Home for the Holidays’ At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will be performing its annual sing-along show,” Home for the Holidays,” at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The show will feature guest conductor...

Shaler commissioners recognized two of the township’s law enforcement officers on Dec. 12. Lieutenant Josh Watkins was recognized for completing an 11-week program at the National Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “The experience there is hard to tell to people who haven’t been there,” Watkins said. “I have...

Shaler Commissioners approved a 2024 township budget with no tax increases on Dec. 12. The budget includes more than $16.3 million in expenditures with almost $14.8 million in revenue. It calls for the township’s millage rate to stay at 3.49 with residents owning property with an assessed value of $132,822...

All lanes of McKnight Road have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash on McKnight Road in McCandless on Tuesday, according to Allegheny County Dispatch. Police and EMS reported to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on McKnight Road near Perrymont Road in McCandless that occurred just before 11 a.m., according to...

A Munhall police officer was arrested Friday after a standoff at his Shaler home during a domestic incident, investigators said. James Williams, a sergeant and detective, is charged with simple assault and harassment after an argument between he and his wife escalated, according to a criminal complaint. Police responded to...

North Hills School Board welcomed two new members and three returning members at the final meeting of the year on Dec. 5. Phil Little, Rachael Rennebeck and Helen Spade swore the familiar oath of office while Samantha Ellwood and Ashley Stephens raised their right hands for the first time. The...

Penn Hills School Board welcomed one new member and four returning members at its final meeting of the year on Dec. 6. Incumbents Erin Vecchio, Jackie Blakey-Tate, Devon Goetze and Robert Marra swore their oath of office alongside newcomer Heather Broman. She replaces Meryl Thomas, who served on the board...

The Allegheny County Library Association has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to create a Library Social Work Fellowship program that brings social services right to the library. Fellows were placed in three libraries in Allegheny County during the program’s first year. Currently, student fellows are placed in 11 libraries...

Chestnuts are roasting on the open fire, and Jack Frost is already starting to nip at noses. If that isn’t enough to get you in the holiday spirit, there are plenty of activities that will this weekend in Westmoreland County. Free improv workshop Leaders of StoryZ, a nonprofit theater and...

Ross Township commissioners tabled their vote to adopt the township’s official budget and millage rate for 2024 Monday night. Township manager Ronald Borczyk said that there are some adjustments that need to be made to the budget before it is finalized and voted on. “We evaluated some expenses and found...

Thousands of people filled Sewickley Village for the borough’s annual Light up Night. Guests walked the streets looking at lights, eating food and listening to live music. According to borough council woman and Light Up Night planner Julie Barnes, the event is a 40-year tradition. Barnes has chaired the event...