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Westmoreland County detectives investigate finances of Hempfield Area parent-teacher organization

Westmoreland County detectives are investigating the finances of a Hempfield Area School District parent-teacher organization, state police Trooper Steve Limani said Monday. Rumors about Fort Allen Elementary School’s parent-teacher organization circulated on social media late last week, alleging the group’s bank account balance is lower than expected. Attempts to contact...
Fire damages greenhouses at 380 Auction in MurrysvilleVideo

380 Auction & Discount Warehouse owner Jane Beacom was sitting in her home Monday afternoon when she heard a loud bang. “One of our neighbors was taking down a shed today, so at first I thought it was that,” Beacom said. “Then I heard another loud bang, came outside and...
Volunteers needed for spring cleanup, Adopt-a-Road program in McCandless

The more, the merrier — and cleaner. That’s the goal of this year’s annual spring roadside cleanup in McCandless, being held April 25 throughout the town. The event marks six years since it began in 2018, collecting more than 2,600 bags of garbage along McCandless roads. Last year, 200 bags...
New Kensington-born singer, songwriter, drummer Cam Chambers impacts Pittsburgh music scene

For Cam Chambers, a Pittsburgh-based vocal producer, singer and drummer, music is synonymous with love. “It’s written in love. The intention is to love something — whether it’s yourself, whether it’s a person, whether it’s a moment, and that’s a reminder,” he said of music. “The process of being around...
Ligonier Country Market seeks OK to move to Waterford fire department site in Ligonier Township

Ligonier Country Market wants to move its popular farmer’s market from its longtime site along Mill Creek in Ligonier Township to a 22-acre parcel adjacent to the Waterford Fire Department of Route 271. It will need township approval to rezone that land so vendors can sell products at the site,...
Manor resident nearly loses money in lottery scam

A Manor resident nearly lost money in a lottery scam recently, but a bank transaction was stopped before any funds were lost, according to police Chief Richard Grande. He’s warning others about the incident and said anyone who gets such a call should not give out their personal or banking...
UPMC Magee-Womens nurses union clamors for staffing ratios

Unionized nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital will propose unit-by-unit staffing standards Tuesday as they bargain with their employer for a first contract. Roughly 900 registered nurses and advanced practitioners are seeking mandatory patient-to-nurse ratios based on recommendations from various professional organizations, such as the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and...
Trib Total Media launches Pittsburgh community advisory panel to shape the future of local journalism

Trib Total Media is taking a bold step to engage the city’s residents in shaping local news. In response to the evolving media landscape, the Tribune-Review is launching a Pittsburgh Community Advisory Panel, a new initiative designed to ensure that journalism in the region reflects the full diversity and vibrancy...
Carnegie Elementary cereal drive nets 727 boxes for school’s free store

Alaia Tuapante admits she was a little bit nervous when she stepped up before a formidable domino line of 727 cereal boxes at Carnegie Elementary School’s gymnasium. “There was a big crowd,” said Alaia, a second grader at Carnegie. But once she tapped over the first box of Honeycomb cereal,...
Allegheny Township man facing more than 400 child pornography charges

An Allegheny Township man is facing nearly 450 felony charges relating to distribution and possession of child pornography. According to Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law offender database, Jesse Lee Roberts, 38, has been registered as a tier-three sex offender since 2018. Allegheny Township police received a tip in January that Roberts was...
Millvale Spring Market to feature more than 40 artists, makers and bakers

More than 40 local artists, makers and bakers are expected to participate in the Millvale Spring Market on April 25. The market, sponsored for a second year by the Millvale Community Development Corp., will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking will be free. “We know it’s NFL Draft...
Former Export mayor presented with borough’s Selfless Service award

When Michael Calder first made the decision to run for Export mayor in 2009, he felt the borough was at an inflection point in its history. After his election, Calder spent the next eight years working with council to revitalize the borough’s downtown area, and the borough presented him with...
NFL Draft sustainability plan calls for tree planting, food recovery

The organizing committee for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh released an environmental and sustainability plan for Allegheny County aimed at minimizing waste and boosting the region after what officials say will be the city’s largest tourism event ever. The Pittsburgh Local Organizing Committee, made up of government officials as...
Body pulled from Monongahela River is identified

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a body found Sunday in the Monongahela River as a 56-year-old man who lived outside of the area. Elizabeth Borough’s water rescue team pulled Donald L. Wilson from the river, near the 700 block of West Elizabeth’s 1st Street, on Sunday afternoon,...
New phase of Penn Avenue reconstruction in Pittsburgh to begin with extensive detours

A new phase of the Penn Avenue reconstruction project begins this week, and with it, headaches for East End commuters and businesses straddling Penn in Bloomfield and Garfield. Gulisek Construction began detouring traffic around the project on Monday. The City of Pittsburgh said it expects the reconstruction to go on...
O’Connor unveils Pittsburgh permitting system reforms

Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Monday announced permitting reforms to make it quicker and easier to build in the city, following through on a campaign promise to slash red tape for new development. “My goal as mayor is to see growth across Pittsburgh and to have a transparent and efficient...

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