Tawnya Panizzi stories, Page 2
Parking temporarily prohibited on East 10th Avenue in Tarentum
Parking is prohibited along East 10th Avenue in Tarentum on Monday. A. Liberoni, Inc. will be working on manholes along the stretch, from Ross Street to Prospect Cemetery. It comes on the heels of PennDOT issuing emergency repairs Saturday for the pothole-riddled, state-owned road. PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said last...
Morning Roundup: Verona man shot several times; Butler firefighter injured in weekend windstorms
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, March 14: Verona man shot several times A man was shot several times late Sunday in Verona, according to borough police. First responders were called around 10:20 p.m. to the 500 block of Vogels Lane, where police Chief...
Pothole relief planned for East 10th Avenue in Tarentum
Relief is on the way for motorists who travel East 10th Avenue in Tarentum, a pothole-riddled road too narrow to strategically avoid some of the larger craters. The state-owned road, hemmed in by sidewalks and homes, is scheduled for milling and paving in coming months. In the meantime, temporary patching...
Key roads in Brackenridge slated for repair
The Brackenridge road improvement program includes a short list this year but targets some of the most-needed repairs in the borough, according to council. Members voted to include two roads for summer paving — the upper half of Morgan Street and the lower part of Prospect Street. “Council also plans...
Free health care rolls into Highlands School District
Highlands students can access free medical care March 20 when the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile visits the district. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., students can get sports physicals, immunizations and other checkups inside the 40-foot truck while it stops at the district community center near Golden Rams Stadium. No...
Highlands students shaping school experience through Superintendent Cabinet
Highlands senior Jamarkus Prager is more invested in his academic career because he feels like his voice matters. The 18-year-old is a member of the Superintendent Student Cabinet, a program by district Superintendent Monique Mawhinney across all grade levels. “We basically talk about problems or issues and how we would...
Colorectal cancer rates skyrocketing in younger people
Intuition is what prompted Colleen McGarrity to get a colonoscopy at age 41. The preventative screening probably saved her life. The Ford City resident experienced spotty symptoms but had no family history of colon cancer. A nurse at ACMH Hospital, she considered herself generally healthy. “My diagnosis came out of...
Fox Chapel teen who spearheaded recycling initiative needs volunteers to keep up pace
A Fox Chapel teen is making a dent in local landfills with his start-up, Green Bridge 412, but the soon-to-be college freshman needs someone to take the recycling reins. Over the past year, Kabeer Chopra and his team of volunteers rid thousands of pounds of plastic bags, glass bottles and...
Sharpsburg nonprofit to renovate historic 1900s-era hotel for affordable apartments
A Sharpsburg social services group that has worked for 12 years to bridge racial and economic divides is now ensuring people can afford to put down roots in the borough. Roots of Faith, which opened in 2014 as an outreach of Faith United Methodist Church in Fox Chapel, purchased the...
Accomplishments of trailblazing women to be celebrated in Harrison
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to spotlight trailblazing females who hailed from Pennsylvania and those with special ties to the Alle-Kiski Valley, according to Harrison library leaders. From Rachel Carson, Springdale native and founder of the modern environmental movement; to Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross;...
ATI tax appeal cuts into township, school district budgets
Harrison Township and the Highlands School District will lose thousands of dollars in tax revenue after ATI successfully appealed the assessment value of one of its township properties. Allegheny County initially approved a reduction from $3.9 million to $1.2 million for 1300 Pacific Ave. for the years 2024-26. Highlands appealed that...
From Isaly’s clerk to chocolatier, Harrison native crafts candy for a cause
Retirement has been a sweet ride for Toby Maloney. The Harrison native, who worked much of his career in pharmaceutical sales for GlaxoSmithKline, said he and his wife, Melanie, were looking for adventure rather than settling for rest and relaxation. Spurred by a childhood fondness for candy — and a...
Harmar bald eagles believed to have a new egg
The Harmar bald eagles, Sophie and Andy, are believed to have dropped an egg early Thursday in their nest on the Route 28 hillside. Gina Gilmore, a Fox Chapel photographer who has been documenting the birds for 12 years, said all indications lead to the presence of an egg in...
Chilling for charity: Fox Chapel Area students take the Polar Plunge
A group of Fox Chapel Area students for the fourth consecutive year took the plunge to help raise money for Special Olympics. High schoolers, along with students from Dorseyville Middle School, participated in the 2026 Cool Schools Polar Plunge at Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The event held Feb....
Highlands Frozen Rams take the plunge for Special Olympics
Highlands School District students raised a cool $3,990 for Special Olympics last week. The Frozen Rams Student Team, organized by teacher Scott Silverman, participated in the Polar Plunge at Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore Friday. Among 73 participating schools, Highlands ranked 12th in total fundraising. More than three dozen...
$1 million-for-life winning lottery ticket sold in Freeport
There may be a new millionaire in the Freeport area since a winning scratch-off ticket was sold at a borough gas station. The lucky ticket, a $50 scratch-off, was sold at the BP gas station on Buffalo Street, according to a Pennsylvania Lottery release. The ticket is the winner of...
Peregrine falcons to be protected during Tarentum Bridge construction project
Peregrine falcons that nest under the Tarentum Bridge will be protected as best they can during an upcoming, long-term construction project along the span. PennDOT is working with the state Game Commission to safeguard the nest — one of six in Allegheny County — when the $97.5 million rehab project...
Upper Burrell Supervisor Mike Conley was devoted to township, friends say
Upper Burrell Supervisor Mike Conley was devoted to the township his entire life, friends said Friday while remembering the lifelong resident. “He loved the community,” Supervisor Ken Slahtovsky said. “Being on the board is a thankless job, and it takes a special person. Mike was one of them.” Conley, 61,...
Vandergrift native rekindles childhood memories with book release
Mike Firek left his native Vandergrift in the 1980s for the bright lights of bigger cities like New Orleans; Washington, D.C.; and Los Angeles. The actor, playwright and vocal artist stayed away 45 years before returning to his roots in the small industrial town. “I feel like I never left,”...
Harrison hosts recycling bin drop-off Saturday
Harrison residents will have the chance to dispose of their old recycling bins at the municipal office Saturday. The collection is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at One Municipal Drive. Township residents received large, green carts with lids when Noble Environmental took over the garbage hauling contract in January....
Mt. Pleasant man charged in connection with monkey torture videos
A Mt. Pleasant man has been charged in federal court with paying people overseas to torture monkeys and video record the acts. Joseph Garrett Buckland is charged with conspiracy to create and distribute “animal crush” videos. Animal crushing involves intentional crushing, burning or other torture. It is illegal for anyone...
Fox Chapel Rotary member Tom Benic remembered for charisma and compassion
Friends are recalling longtime Fox Chapel Rotary member Tom Benic as a kind and consummate professional. But by all accounts, the history buff and avid photographer was — above all else — a pure fun-loving guy. “Intelligence, wit and charm are rare commodities,” said friend Richard Wolf. “Tom had all...
Lower Burrell man charged with attempted stabbing and robbery at Tarentum gas station
A Lower Burrell man is in Allegheny County Jail after Tarentum police charged him with felony aggravated assault and robbery of a vehicle in connection with a Christmastime attack at the borough’s Marathon station. Robert Harmon, 35, also faces charges of theft, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats and simple assault....
Brick House Chic Boutique moving from Tarentum to Oakmont
A Tarentum shop that specialized in plus-sized clothing has found a new home. Brick House Chic Boutique will open March 13 in Oakmont, at 436 Allegheny River Blvd. Owners and cousins Anna Mayhood and Kristen Farringer said moving was beyond their control but did not elaborate. The shop closed in...
Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary: ‘Service Above Self’ club marks a century of aid
Members of the Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary Club have worked for a century — mostly behind the scenes — to make the Lower Valley a better place. From donations of playground equipment, Free Little Libraries, dictionaries for elementary students and medical supplies, Rotary members are quiet philanthropists who seek to benefit the...
