The Observer-Reporter newspaper and South Hills Almanac received three Golden Quill awards for excellence in journalism during the annual Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s banquet Tuesday night at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
Peters Township will revisit a revised zoning ordinance after it failed to pass earlier this month.
Representatives from both sides of the Washington-Allegheny County border took part in a panel discussion Wednesday to provide updates on their communities.
Revisions to a plan to downsize Washington County’s district court system has altered which magistrates would be eliminated.
The loss of Mt. Lebanon native Conor Lamb to Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the Democratic race to be Pennsylvania's next U.S. senator was among the marquee developments in Tuesday's primary election.
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Once a month, a group of women gathers in sisterhood, shares stories and has some laughs, while conducting business.
Two professors from St. Vincent College have published a book that focuses on the environmentalism of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
A suit brought by three municipalities to stop the tolling of the I-79 bridge at the Bridgeville exchange was heard by Commonwealth Court Wednesday.
Peters Township School Board approved a preliminary budget calling for a 3.4% tax increase.
The sirens and helicopters at Peters Township High School Tuesday were not a cause for alarm, but a warning to students looking forward to prom this weekend.
Michael VanBibber's legacy of service lives on.
A Pittsburgh man is in jail after he ran over a Bethel Park police officer last week.
A crisp salad filled with fresh, local produce simply screams summer, and the arrival of area farmers and local artisans, vendors and food trucks to parking lots and open air markets across Washington, Greene and Fayette counties signals the start of farmers market season.Â
Peters Township Fire Department is reminding residents of the ordinance regulating all outside fires in the township.
Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon will conduct special Memorial Day events to bring public awareness and remembrance to those who gave their lives for freedom and sacrificed for their country.
Planned legislation from a local lawmaker would exempt Pennsylvanians from having to serve as a juror once they turn 70.
Though it opened a year ago, The Waters of McMurray celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon.
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is seeking input on a regional transportation improvement plan, and has public meetings planned for May and June.
When presenting his opinion on how the Ukraine War would come to an end, Adm. James Stavridis had a simple three-word answer, "I don't know."
Castle Shannon's police department is the first in Pennsylvania to take advantage of new technology that simplifies the process of reviewing body camera footage.
A tied vote among Peters Township council led to a failure of a zoning ordinance that would have allowed for a proposed 250-unit apartment complex.
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) recently presented state Rep. Jason Ortitay, R-Cecil, with a Champion of Education award.
West Penn Power continues to conduct tree-trimming work in communities across its 24-county Pennsylvania service area as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance service reliability. Maintaining proper clearances around electrical equipment can reduce the frequency and duration of tree-related power outages, especially those associated with severe weather.
A state police trooper lauded for his DUI deterrence efforts is facing charges of driving under the influence after he was accused of striking a parked vehicle with his state-issued SUV outside a North Strabane fire station in September.
Erin Wells, Kriti Kulkarni and Suhavi Singh of Upper St. Clair can add published poets to their list of achievements.
GCC duo excelSarah Welker of Venetia and Jeff Pew from South Park were members of several Grove City College teams of student entrepreneurs that made the final round of the annual business venture competition hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation (E+I).
The Oliver Miller Homestead in South Park opens May 15 for the season.
Four area high school students were honored with Good Citizen awards by the Bethel Fife and Drum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
A Cecil Township physical therapy and fitness center celebrated its grand opening Thursday.
A Peters Township pharmacist who pleaded guilty in federal court last year to fraudulently obtaining and selling painkillers was sentenced to prison Thursday.
Several polling locations in Mt. Lebanon have changed in Ward 5 for the May 17 primary.
State troopers gathered Wednesday morning to honor the 13 officers of Pennsylvania State Police Troop B who have died in the line of duty.
Heavy rains and high winds that swept through Southwestern Pennsylvania on Tuesday night caused widespread damage and left one man dead in Upper St. Clair.
Duquesne Light Company is offering "microgrants" of up to $10,000 to nonprofits in Allegheny and Beaver counties.
Muse Elementary School principal Tula Dziak has a really big face.Â
Mt. Lebanon High School’s athletic department was selected as a program of distinction by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)
After a three-year hiatus, Keystone Oaks and Seton LaSalle high schools co-hosted their annual Prom Promise program at Keystone Oaks. The program, held April 20, teaches students how to keep themselves and the public safe on prom night. After a lecture, Mt. Lebanon and Castle Shannon's fire and police departments and emergency medical services; Medical Rescue Team South Authority; and Dormont and Green Tree fire and EMS demonstrated a staged car accident and rescue mission. The rescue included rushing an injured passenger to a life-flight helicopter provided by Life Flight Air Medical. Steel City Towing provided the wrecked vehicles, and Laughling Funeral provided a hearse.
After a successful effort to ban cat declawing in the city of Pittsburgh, a group of Mount Lebanon residents are now seeking to end the practice in their community.
Jeff Knell admits he does not like to be the center of attention.
A measure sponsored by state Rep. Jason Ortitay that would create a statewide online course catalog has been approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
A "pulpit exchange" between Bower Hill Community Church and Temple Emanuel of South Hills is planned for May 6 and 8.
The Bethel Park Farmers’ Market kicks off another season May 3 at the South Park Ice Skating Rink parking lot along Corrigan Drive.
The Bethel Park School District Board of Directors and the Bethel Park Federation of Teachers (BPFT) agreed to a new three-year contract that will run from July 1 through June 30, 2025.
Peters Township council adopted a new five-year strategic plan for the local library as its staff rethinks how it serves the community.
Lauren Bernett, a sophomore catcher for James Madison University’s softball team and graduate of South Fayette, has died, the school announced Tuesday.