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New Kensington-Arnold School Director John Cope retained his seat on the school board Tuesday, but the man he beat will still serve alongside him. Cope, 73, of New Kensington, won over challenger Eric Felack for the four-year seat in Region 3. But Felack, 69, also of New Kensington also appeared...

West Deer voters saw two additional questions on their ballots on Election Day — one regarding the township’s fire tax, and the other for elected auditors. Both referendums passed according to Allegheny County Elections Department’s unofficial election results. Fire tax The majority of voters have decided to change the fire...

We’re just past the Halloween season and the fall calendar is filling up quickly, starting with a wide range of attractions — from reptiles to creative crafts and insightful tours. Masters of Illusion Live The Palace Theatre in Greensburg will host Masters of Illusion Live at 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets...

Castle Toys and Games, a store that has stood in Oakmont for five years, attracted a lot of attention after starting a sale when co-owners Jeff and Linda Lyden announced their plans to retire at the end of 2023. The fate of the toy store is unknown. The store is...

Halloween is over, and preparations for the holiday season already are in full swing. The 2023 Highmark Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh is set for 3 to 10 p.m. Nov. 18. Here are five things you need to know about this year’s event. Holiday Market The Peoples Gas Holiday...

Applications are being accepted for the Trib Total Media Scholarship Program, which includes three, inclusive scholarships ranging from writing and reporting to business and marketing. The Trib’s Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship began in 2019 in honor of Tribune- Review managing editor Jim Borden. It’s open to students attending or planning...

The last hurrahs of the fall festival and Halloween seasons welcome visitors this weekend. Bushy Run Battle­field in Penn Township tries out a new programming approach to replace its traditional hayrides, and local vendors gather for the Irwin Farm Market. Bushy Run Duncan Campbell Haunting As a replacement for the...

Oakmont is preparing for its second annual gourd drive, a collection that will help settle a debt to some hard workers from earlier in the year. Over the summer, the borough partnered with Butler-based Capricious LLC, a goat rental company that specializes in clearing out or managing overgrown land. Eight...

For the second straight year, Penn Hills Elementary School is being recognized by the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Pennsylvania Network. This year’s honor recognizes the school’s strong foundation to support the student body with the positive behavioral program dubbed “Bee Your Best.” “Part of our core culture and climate...

School buildings in the Penn Hills School District will be going through some minor work in the next few days. During the school board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, board members approved the removal of one door handle on all double door entrances on the school buildings. According to Brandon...

There’s an additional place in the North Hills to play disc golf, an outdoor sport that has grown quickly in popularity since the height of the covid pandemic. President of Ross Township’s board of commissioners Dan DeMarco announced the official opening of The Dips disc golf course at Denny Park...

Shaler Area High School’s Japanese National Honor Society decided to fight world hunger in a unique way. Table for Two, a global initiative that works to increase school lunch nutritional value by partnering with corporations, restaurants and schools to serve healthy TFT-branded meals, announced the start of its annual Onigiri...

It all started with a book. Alisa Whysong and her husband, Todd, lost their daughter Katie to depression in 2021. Grieving had taken them on a few different journeys, including the creation of a Telephone of the Wind garden located at the Maple Leaf, an art gallery space in Millvale....

Eight Shaler Area High School students were honored at the Oct. 18 school board meeting for earning a perfect score on the state-mandated Civic Knowledge test. Seniors Hannah Klaas, Sadie Wilkinson, Jacob Kunc, Julian Vizzoca, Alexi Gralewski, Hailey Richards, Lilliana Zimmerman and Ronald Molnar were recognized and presented with certificates...

Those craving spooky experiences, artistic endeavors or some home brew and fun will have plenty to do this weekend. Art after dark Westmoreland Art On Friday from 5 until 7 p.m., the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg will be hosting Art after Dark. Partnered with Stage Right, the...

There are three seats up for grabs on the Oakmont Borough Council. Voters in the November election will select three members from the six candidates seeking four-year term seats. The Democrats and the Republicans are equally represented, with three candidates from each party, according to the Allegheny County Office of...

Voya Financial investment company’s Unsung Heroes program has awarded Michael MacConnell, a life skills teacher at Riverview Junior and Senior High School in Oakmont, a $2,000 grant. MacConnell is the only winner in Pennsylvania. “Teachers, staff and administrators responsible for the education of children are national treasures, and educators such...

One of the biggest of the annual community festivals in the region returns this weekend in Ligonier and the Westmoreland Symphony comes back to life as it opens its 2023-24 season. All that and more is coming up this weekend. Fort Ligonier Days For the 64th year, the historic Fort...

The Taylor Swift takeover is far from done — the pop superstar is taking her reputation to the big screen, and Swifties are descending on local theaters. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is a film that captures the Pennsylvania native, now a global phenomenon, traveling and performing during the U.S....

The fall weather is upon us this weekend. Here are some ways to experience it. Antiques & Collectibles Sales at Historic Hanna’s Town On Sunday, Oct. 8, Historic Hanna’s Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road in Hempfield, will host its final Antiques & Collectibles Sale of the 2023 season. The event...

Editor’s note: Penn Hills Progress is featuring candidate interviews in contested municipal and school board races only. Penn Hills council and mayoral race previews will run in a future issue. In the race for Penn Hills School Board, six candidates are vying for five open spots on the ballot, all...

Dawn Golden has been named as interim superintendent at Penn Hills School District after Nancy Hines retired with more than 25 years in public education. Hines announced her retirement in August, and the search for a new superintendent is underway. “We just started (the search),” school board president Erin Vecchio...

Fall brings pumpkin spice everything, a “Gilmore Girls” binge or two, knit beanie caps and, of course, an abundance of photos of the one thing Pennsylvania is never short of — fall foliage. A fall foliage prediction map created by Smoky Mountains, a promotional site for the Smoky Mountains region,...

A 2-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle in Penn Hills on Thursday morning, Allegheny County police said. The incident on the 100 block of Lynnwood Drive was reported shortly before 8 a.m., police said. “The preliminary investigation determined a parent was leaving the residence and struck the...

For 24 hours — 10 a.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday — the Petersen Events Center in the Oakland will be a cyclist’s dream, as Team Foster, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting veterans with service dogs, hosts its third Ruff Ride in Pittsburgh. Part festival, part competition, Ruff Ride...