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Shaler scores walk-off win over Franklin Regional in WPIAL Class 5A 1st round
With one swing and a sharp ping to center, trepidation turned to triumph for Alyssa Schaffold. The Shaler sophomore cracked a bases-loaded single up the middle to score junior Olivia Sachs in the bottom of the seventh as the fifth-seeded Titans walked off No. 12 Franklin Regional, 3-2, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs Monday at Plum.
Penn Hills fudge factory creates inclusive work environment
Roger Haney and his wife, Erin, have done everything they can to support their son, Jake, after he was diagnosed with autism in 2015. They joined different autism and special-needs associations and groups, trying to help their son and keep him engaged with the family. Roger Haney, concerned for his...
New police chief patrolling streets without state certification
NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. — The chief of a new regional police department wears a badge, carries a gun and patrols the streets. But Action News Investigates has learned the chief is not state-certified as a police officer. Derrick Turner was hired in March to be chief of the Eastern...
High school roundup for May 13, 2024: 11th-seeded Latrobe knocks off No. 6 Trinity in 5A softball
Madi Balko crushed a two-run homer, and Sami Kronenwetter smashed an RBI double in a three-run fourth inning to lead 11th-seeded Latrobe to a 5-1 upset victory over No. 6 Trinity in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round softball game Monday. Winning pitcher Kayla Williams gave up one run on three...
PennDOT cites safety issues with Route 30 median barrier plan in North Huntingdon
North Huntingdon resident Tony Janczewski isn’t happy that the median barrier proposed for a stretch of Route 30 in the township could add two miles to his daily trip to work. According to Route 30 improvement plans displayed last week at the Hartford Heights fire station, Janczewski would have...
Work to begin on preparing site for Palmer airport terminal expansion
A former airplane hangar at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe is scheduled to be razed at the end of the month, paving the way for the long-awaited terminal expansion project to begin, the authority’s engineer said. The demolition will take about a month, setting up the work on...
New Kensington-Arnold 5th graders spend morning fishing at Valley High School
Fifth grade students in the New Kensington-Arnold School District enjoyed a morning of fishing Monday at Valley High School. Little Pucketa Creek was stocked with trout just before students began casting their lines, with the help of high school students. The fifth graders are students at Roy A. Hunt Elementary in Arnold.
Penn State Children’s Hospital expanding pediatric intermediate care unit
(WHTM) — Some of the sickest children in the Midstate will now have a better chance of recovering. That’s what those at Penn State Health say after an expansion to the pediatric intermediate care unit at Penn State Children’s Hospital. The unit has 14 new private beds. “We promise to our community that we will […]
Open mic nights feature local talent in Jeannette
Performers looking to share their artistic craft are getting a chance through new monthly open mic nights in Jeannette. Practice Makes Perfect is working with You Are Here gallery and Jeannette Recreation Board to organize and host the events at the amphitheater on Clay Avenue. The open mic nights will be held the fourth Wednesday of every month through October from 7-9 p.m.
Plum Borough honors first responders for actions during Rustic Ridge home explosion
PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- Several first responders were honored last night for their brave actions taken during last year's deadly home explosion in Plum Borough's Rustic Ridge community. Members from Plum's four volunteer fire departments were honored alongside paramedics and police officers from other departments during a ceremony on Monday night. The community was brought to its knees last August when a home in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood exploded, destroying numerous nearby homes and damaging dozens of others, leaving five adults and one child dead in the aftermath of the blast. Three nearby homes were destroyed and a dozen other homes were damaged in the blast. Casey and Keegan Clontz, Heather and Paul Oravitz, Kevin Sebunia, and Michael Thomas all were killed in the explosion.Multiple other people were critically injured and dozens of firefighters were treated for minor injuries. A prayer service and numerous fundraisers to support the community were held in the wake of the blast.The investigation into the explosion has not yet been completed and could take years before being finalized.
'You have to be transparent': Wilkinsburg police getting body cameras for cops
Police officers in Wilkinsburg will soon have new body cameras through $514,000 in federal funds. Wilkinsburg borough officials held a press conference Monday morning at the police station where they were presented with a check for the cameras. Police Chief Ophelia “Cookie” Coleman said the money will pay for 24...
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