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Federal jury convicts Oakmont native in 2019 kidnapping, death of Bethel Park woman
An Oakmont native is facing a potential sentence of life in prison after a federal jury Wednesday convicted him of kidnapping a Bethel Park woman, driving her to Nevada and killing her in the desert. John Matthew Chapman, 44, of Oakland, Md., who previously lived in Allegheny County, was found...
Mother of Sorrows School in Murrysville names new principal
Darcie Gatti will become the new principal at Mother of Sorrows School in Murrysville. Gatti is a former associate and head principal in the Penn Hills School District, where she has worked since 2008. Prior to that, she worked both roles in the Mt. Pleasant School District. She began her education career as a biology teacher.
Leechburg Area welcomes new middle and high school principal, a district graduate
Students in the Leechburg Area middle and high schools may be meeting their new principal for the first time, but for Tyler Vargo, he’s coming home. The Leechburg Area alum not only graduated from the high school but taught social studies there for nine years before heading to the Knoch School District, where he is the acting middle school principal. He has been with Knoch for the past 12 years, serving as a high school assistant principal for four of them and the middle school principal for the past eight years.
Fox Chapel Area School Board has an accomplished new member
A former Los Angeles educator turned Fox Chapel resident was appointed the school district’s newest board member. Fox Chapel Area’s school directors unanimously voted at a special meeting April 29 to appoint Jessica Haselkorn to a seat left vacant by the departure of Kimberly Andrews. Andrews resigned from...
Sheetz celebrates opening of new store on Plum's Golden Mile Highway
Promotions and giveaways drew large crowds to the new Sheetz store that opened in Plum on May 1. The convenience store is on Golden Mile Highway at Presque Isle Drive, where a Kings restaurant was torn down after closing in September 2022. Part of the adjacent Presque Isle Plaza also was torn down to make way for the new Sheetz.
The Stroller, May 3, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Leechburg church to rededicate bell tower and carillon. First Evangelical...
Murrysville area: Duff Park hike, quilt class, and more
A pedestrian bridge carries a walking path over Turtle Creek in Murrysville’s Duff Park. Patrick Varine | TribLive. Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Protect PT hike in Murrysville. Citizen environmental group Protect PT and the Turtle Creek Watershed and Airshed Communities will host a May 18...
Tarentum man gets probation for 145-mph Route 28 crash that killed best friend
A Tarentum man who claimed that a heart condition caused him to pass out and hit 145 mph before he crashed his sports car on Route 28, killing his passenger, was sentenced Monday to five years of probation. Frederick Fattman, 79, could have been sentenced to incarceration, but Allegheny County...
Once North Catholic bats pop, they can’t stop in win over Kiski Area
It’s not something that North Catholic coach Andy Przybylek shouts often, but it might’ve been the socks he was wearing that sparked some inspiration. As his power-hitting catcher, Blake Primrose, stood in the batter’s box with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded, Przybylek yelled down the first-base line: “It has to be in a Pringles can.”
Fish and Boat Commission Announces Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Law Enforcement
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Lifesaving Award was presented to WCO Logan Opfer, whose district includes western Armstrong County, as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced several awards in recognition of outstanding achievements in law enforcement. Awards were presented during the PFBC Board of Commissioners quarterly business meeting...
Plum volunteer firefighters begin training sessions at former borough building
Plum’s volunteer firefighters began using the borough’s former municipal building for training Tuesday night. Firefighters from the Holiday Park, Logans Ferry, Renton and Unity departments were expected to start by practicing forceful entry, wall breaching, large room searches and long hallway searches in the building. The building is...
Plum Mustang mountain bike team gears up for season of growth, camaraderie
Jim Yurek gets excited when talking about the continued growth of the Plum Mustang mountain bike team. “I love what this team has done for my sons and what it still does for my daughter,” said Yurek, a retired police officer who runs The Bike Lab shop in Plum and is the Plum team director.
Area Woman Faces Terroristic Threats Charge Following Domestic Incident Involving Weapons
MAHONING TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) — An area woman was arrested on Thursday after she was involved in a domestic incident with weapons in Mahoning Township. Court documents indicate Kittanning-based State Police filed criminal charges against 20-year-old Jayden Noelle Shirey, of New Bethlehem, in District Judge Kevin Lee McCausland’s office on Friday, April 26.
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