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Quaker Valley School District to receive state funds for high school dual credit enrollment opportunities
The Quaker Valley School District will receive a nearly $40,000 state grant to bolster its duel credit enrollment opportunities for its high school students. It’s one of several Allegheny County school districts to receive a portion of about $650,000 state Department of Education funds, according to state officials. Those funds...
Aspinwall fundraiser brings people to the borough; donations still being counted
A charitable fitness event brought more than 150 people into Aspinwall RiverTrail Park on April 29. Donations are still being tallied for the eighth annual Spin Your Wheels fundraiser for Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA, a group that works to assist disabled children through therapeutic horseback riding. The...
1.5% tax hike proposed in Fox Chapel Area School District’s 2023-24 budget
Fox Chapel Area School District property owners should expect to pay more in real estate taxes next school year. District officials have proposed a 1.5% tax hike in the 2023-24 budget. If approved, the millage rate would rise to 20.7352 mills, which equates to a $31 increase in property taxes...
Retirement party held for outgoing Sewickley Public Library executive director
Retiring Sewickley Public Library executive director Carolyn Toth mingled with dozens of guests at an open house and party in her honor at the library last month. The library at 500 Thorn St. hosted the celebration April 27. Her last day has not been announced. The search for her replacement...
Fox Chapel Police Department bike rodeo rescheduled
Bad weather forced the Fox Chapel Police Department’s second annual Bicycle Rodeo to be rescheduled, said event organizer Sgt. Craig Sorg. The rodeo had been set for April 29, but now will take place from 5-7 p.m. on May 23 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road. Admission...
UPMC lifts mask mandate for most facilities
UPMC officials announced they are lifting mask mandates at most UPMC buildings starting Monday. “Universal masking is no longer required at most UPMC facilities and locations (beginning May 1), but will be required in specific patient care areas where patients are particularly vulnerable to infection,” according to a UPMC spokesperson....
Pittsburgh Perry South shooting under investigation
Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting in the city’s Perry South neighborhood. Officers were dispatched for a ShotSpotter alert for 11 shots fired in the 200 block of Kennedy Avenue at approximately 5:50 p.m. Sunday, Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported. Arriving units located damage to a residence, but there...
Pittsburgh Police searching for missing girl
Pittsburgh Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Lanie Holtzapple, 15, was last seen on Knox Avenue on Saturday night, according to Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Lani is new to Pittsburgh and might be headed to her previous home in Northumberland County, Cruz said. Lani...
UPMC lifts mask mandate for most facilities
UPMC officials announced they are lifting mask mandates at most UPMC buildings starting Monday. “Universal masking is no longer required at most UPMC facilities and locations (beginning May 1), but will be required in specific patient care areas where patients are particularly vulnerable to infection,” according to a UPMC spokesperson....
Kiski Township Eagle Scout hopeful organizes meal packing event at Gilpin church
Some families overseas won’t go hungry thanks to the work of dozens of volunteers and a Kiski Township teen. Eagle Scout candidate Jack Rearick, 16, organized a meal packing day for Rise Against Hunger Pittsburgh. At least 50 volunteers sorted and stored rice, soy, vitamins and dehydrated vegetables at Forks...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
Fox Chapel Area School District’s Fairview Elementary School third-grader Nora Diven won second place in the third-grade division of the Pittsburgh area U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory’s annual Earth Day Poster Contest. The theme of this year’s contest was “Invest in Our Planet. What will you do?”...
Blawnox Police Department joins North Hills DUI Task Force
The Blawnox Police Department has joined the North Hills DUI Task Force to bolster its efforts to combat aggressive and impaired driving. The task force allocates funds to member departments to cover officer costs, such as overtime, for traffic details along state roads. Funds come from a PennDOT grant. Blawnox...
Penn Hills Rotary hosts spaghetti dinner fundraiser for volunteer firefighters
Hundreds of people participated in a Penn Hills Rotary spaghetti dinner fundraiser April 27. The social hall of Mt. Hope Community Presbyterian Church along Frankstown Road in Penn Hills was packed with hungry supporters and volunteers for the event. Rotary officials said they served about 325 dinners in an effort...
Sharpsburg officials approve agreement with Parkview EMS
Sharpsburg officials have approved an agreement for continued service with O’Hara-based Parkview EMS. Council unanimously voted for the deal, which has no end date, at its April 27 meeting. Parkview has been the borough’s ambulance provider for several years. Borough Manager Christine DeRunk said compensation remains at $10,000 a year....
Penn Hills School Board censures member over comments to superintendent
Penn Hills School Board members have censured one of their own for comments made about Superintendent Nancy Hines. The board voted 8-1 at Wednesday night’s meeting to censure Rob Marra, finance committee chairman. Marra cast the dissenting vote and called the action by his colleagues a surprise. Marra said the...
Man left homeless after fire destroys North Apollo dwelling
A North Apollo house fire has left a man homeless and state police searching for answers. No injuries were reported after firefighters from multiple companies put out a blaze Wednesday night in the 1200 block of Pegtown Avenue near the borough’s Roaring Run Trail access. First responders were dispatched about...
Sharpsburg residents volunteer for Earth Day cleanup
Dozens of Sharpsburg residents came out to clean up the town for Earth Day on April 22. Volunteers picked up safety vests, gloves and trash bags at the borough building around 9 a.m. and were sent to various locations to help beautify the town....
Volunteers turn out for Sewickley Earth Day cleanup efforts
Dozens of Sewickley area residents participated in an Earth Day cleanup effort and tree planting April 22. The cleanup took place at the parks, boat launches at Walnut and Chestnut streets, and along other roadways and alleys. At least six memorial trees were also replaced at various parts of the...
Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart to return after pandemic hiatus
Multiple garden clubs from the across the Quaker Valley area are coming together for a major flower and plant sale in Sewickley. Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart returns after a three-year pandemic hiatus. Broad Street will be closed from Beaver to Thorn streets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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Restaurants and breweries from Oakmont and Verona will come together in support of their local library. The Oakmont Carnegie Library will host a Taste of Two Towns fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. May 7. Patrons can sample items from more than a dozen places. There will be door prizes...
Verona bike derby to return in June
The Verona Police Department plans to bring back one of its popular community events after a three-year hiatus. The annual Verona Bike Derby returns June 10 outside the borough building. Railroad Avenue will be closed between Center and South avenues from at least 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It’s good...
Quaker Valley High School to remain as is after new school is built, district officials say
Quaker Valley School District officials say they have no plans to sell the current high school or change its use after a new school is built. Superintendent Tammy Andreyko made the announcement at the April 18 board meeting, and expanded on those comments through email with the Tribune-Review. The school...
Blawnox Cleanup Day rescheduled
Best of Blawnox officials have postponed their Earth Day cleanup event due to inclement weather. It has been moved from April 22 to May 13. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon to beautify the borough. Registration and supply pickup begins at Blawnox Fire Station at 376 Freeport Road....
Fire at vacant Arnold house under investigation
A state police fire marshal is investigating a fire Thursday evening at an abandoned house in Arnold. Firefighters from Arnold, New Kensington and Lower Burrell responded to calls for a fire at 1931 Woodmont Ave. around 6:15 p.m. No injuries were reported and no utilities were on in the two-story...
Verona Garden Club’s Botany & Booze fundraiser planned for May
A celebration of vegetation and libations will soon take place in the spot that’s more than a dot. Verona Garden Club’s third annual annual Botany & Booze fundraiser is set for May 20 at Railroad Park near the borough building. “This year, we’ve got more breweries, more vendors and more...
