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Thousands of pop culture fans and comic enthusiasts are expected to descend upon the Monroeville Convention Center late this month for the return of Steel City Con. The show is slated for March 31 through April 2 at the convention center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 35 celebrity guests are...

Thousands of pop culture fans and comic enthusiasts are expected to descend upon the Monroeville Convention Center for the return of Steel City Con. The show is slated for March 31 through April 2 at the convention center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 35 celebrity guests are on the ticket...

Quaker Valley School District officials approved the purchase new MacBook Air laptops for staffers and ninth generation iPads for students as part of an ongoing technology refresh program. Karyn Dobda, director of innovation and strategic initiatives, said 100 MacBook Air laptops will be given to staff at Edgeworth and Osborne...

Sharpsburg artist Hez Poole’s love of nature is on full display at her inaugural painting exhibit at the Sharpsburg Community Library. “Rewilding,” a compilation of animal paintings including charcoal, acrylics, water colors, collage and other media is showcased at 1212 Main St. through April 8. “I absolutely love this library,...

Youths in Sharpsburg Community Library’s Art Workshop Wednesday program did some tempera painting inspired by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. They created flowers with smiling faces on March 22. Library youth programs coordinator Alison Babusci said the paintings will be clustered on the library windows in celebration of spring. Nearly a...

Military veterans looking for work can find some opportunities at a job fair Thursday. The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will host the Pittsburgh Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Veterans can meet more than...

Sewickley officials and Gateway Engineers are working on finalizing a list of streets for this year’s paving plan. Council at its March 14 meeting discussed several options on how to spend the budgeted $600,000 for road improvements. Engineer Mike Galet said he used a pavement condition index, which measures streets...

Verona officials and the Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department plan to use state funding to make way for new vehicles and equipment. Both boroughs are getting a piece of nearly $400,000 in funds though the Commonwealth Financing Authority and Department of Economic Community Development. Verona will get $158,625 and the fire...

Penn Hills middle schoolers have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming musical, “Moana.” It is an adaptation of Disney’s animated movie and follows Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. The students are led by director...

Rosedale Beach Club officials have created an award in memory of a longtime public servant. The Tony DeLuca Community Impact Award was announced this month. It grants a free family membership to the Verona pool and swim club to “a person who dedicates their time to serving the community without...

Oakmont officials plan to use state funds to make pedestrian safety upgrades near Tenth Street Elementary School. The borough is one of several communities to receive a part of nearly $400,000 in grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority and Department of Economic and Community Development, state officials announced this month....

An outdated and derogatory term for a Native American woman will be removed from Fox Chapel’s borough code where it appeared as part of names for some streets, geographical fixtures and other items. Fox Chapel Council approved the change Monday March 20. About 15 sections of the borough code will...

Jefferson Hills police officer Anthony Perella has turned in his badge and gun after a 25-year career with the borough force. A former Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, officer, Perella was hired by Jefferson Hills in February 1998. He worked for Sewickley Police prior to coming to Jefferson Hills....

Sharpsburg officials hope volunteers do their part to beautify the borough on Earth Day. The borough’s annual cleanup event is set from 9 a.m. to noon on April 22. Volunteers can pick up safety vests, gloves and trash bags at the borough building, 1611 Main St. Coffee and donuts will...

A Pittsburgh man accused of shooting at state agents and a McKees Rocks police officer was apprehended in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County Police announced the arrest of 25-year-old Eric Durah Jr., who is charged with multiple crimes stemming from a shooting incident in Stowe on Feb. 27. Police...

A Sewickley couple has launched a new business in the borough designed to help people reach their fitness goals and kick butt doing it. The kickboxing studio Bag+Barre, owned by Mackenzie and Spencer Te’o, recently opened at 551 Beaver St. near the Verizon store. The couple have lived in town...

Blawnox families looking for some outdoor fun can find it in abundance at the sixth annual Easter Egg hunt. Presented by Best of Blawnox in partnership with Howard Hannah Fox Chapel office, festivities begin at noon on April 1 at the community park, 500 Center Ave. About 100 children took...

Fox Chapel Area School District officials approved a new contract with its deputy superintendent despite pushback from several residents and board members. David P. McCommons sat quietly through the March 13 school board meeting in which school directors voted 6-3 in favor of a four-year deal with the him. Board...

Sewickley officials hope volunteers turn out in droves for the return of the borough’s Earth Day cleanup. The annual beautification was canceled the past few years due to the pandemic. Details were announced at the March 14 council meeting. The cleanup is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon April 22....

Having a working smoke detector in a home could be the difference between life or death, according to Sewickley fire officials. “Having that early alert of a smoke detector, it’s going to save your life or it’s going to give you the benefit of the doubt and the time to...

North Hills Community Outreach brings its free food distribution program back to Blawnox starting next month. NHCO staff and volunteers are expected to set up shop from 2-3 p.m. April 21 outside the borough building, This will be the third year for the outreach’s On the Go mobile pantry and...

There are just a few weeks left for folks to tell their priest, deacon or fire chief their fish sandwich could use some extra tartar sauce. The last Lenten fish fry at St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Monroeville is on Good Friday. Dozens of volunteers put in countless hours...

Lenten fish fries provide more than just food and drink for supporters of local churches and fire departments. They also give an opportunity for young people to learn about traditions and serve their community, and such is the case at Holy Family Parish’s St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Oakmont. Several...

Sewickley Academy officials have no plans to demolish what is known as the Blacksmith’s House in Edgeworth. Head of School Ashley Birtwell addressed those concerns, as well as rumors of the nearly one-acre lot at 627 Beaver Road being repurposed as a parking lot, at a borough planning commission meeting...

Pittsburgh police say a 12-year-old boy who had been missing has been found safe. Omari Howard, 12, was last seen in Carrick on Monday, Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported. Pittsburgh police announced late Friday that he was found and safe....