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Lifesteps Offering Child Screenings By Appointment
Free developmental and autism screenings for children are being offered locally by appointment. Lifesteps is hosting 30 minute screenings for kids up to five years old online or in person at their Stirling Village location. The organization says the check provides parents with knowledge on their child’s current state of...
Traveling Glass Bin Arrives in New Castle on August 3
NEW CASTLE, Pa.-- The Pennsylvania Resource Council has announced it's Traveling Glass Bin arrives soon. Starting August 3rd, residents can recycle all of their glass bottles, jars, and jugs near the Courthouse in New Castle, Lawrence County. In Pennsylvania, the entire process of glass manufacturing, processing, and recycling remains within...
Whistleblower allegedly claims officers diverted from security plan at Trump Butler rally due to heat
BUTLER, Pa. — A whistleblower is allegedly making claims about security failures in the hours leading up tothe attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Sen. Josh Hawley from Missouri sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Secretary explaining the whistleblower’s claims. The whistleblower allegedly claimed there was supposed to be at least one security officer posted on the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks fired rounds at the former president, and the security officer assigned to the roof abandoned their post because of the heat.
Woman Charged with Leaving Kids in Hot Vehicle in Venango County
Troopers charged an Oil City woman with leaving two kids in a vehicle during a heat advisory in Venango County, according to Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday. It happened on Kimberly Ln. in Cranberry Township on June 21 around 5:30 p.m. State police were called for children - a 2-year-old...
The Times' Top 40 Football Players in the Beaver Valley: 40-31
As the 2024 WPIAL high school football season approaches, the Beaver County Times is kicking off its preseason coverage with a list of top players in the area. From Division I prospects, to all-state talents, there are an abundance of stars that will take the field on Friday nights in the Beaver Valley. Throughout this next week, The Times will be ranking the top 40 players in our coverage area. We start our list with numbers...
Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant ordered to close in recent health department report
Caravan on Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh was ordered to close after a recent inspection. A report from the Allegheny County Health Department on July 17 cites multiple violations found in the restaurant. This is the second time this year that Caravan has been ordered to close. The health department shut the restaurant down in mid-April, as well. >> Caravan in downtown Pittsburgh ordered to close for health violations
Lawrence County coroner called to incident in Shenango Township
The Lawrence County coroner has been called to an incident in Shenango Township Monday evening, according to county dispatchers. County 911 confirmed that a call came in just before 6 p.m. to an incident at the rear of a house in the 500 block of Rose Stop Road. Shenango police are investigating.
Cheswick appoints third new member to council this year
Nearly half of the people serving on Cheswick Council have less than six months of experience, but that doesn’t concern President Brad Yaksich. The borough council has filled three vacancies this year, appointing Adis Halimic and Frank Stanish in March and Nick Pollino last week. “I’m very confident in...
North Allegheny grad Michael Komara helps U.S. fly fishing team to 3rd-place finish at world championships
Regardless of the sport, it is an honor for athletes to represent their country at an international competition. For Michael Komara that was especially true. Komara, a North Allegheny graduate, competed in the 43rd World Fly Fishing Championships at four sites in the Occitanie administrative region in France, which contains the Pyrenees mountains in southern France and borders Andorra and Spain.
Cheswick begins water meter replacement project
A recent door hanger and postcard to Cheswick residents for water meter replacements isn’t a scam. It’s a preview of a two-year project for more than 900 new water meters in the borough. Cheswick contracted with Newman Plumbing of Cranberry to replace every water meter in the borough,...
Four-Star Guard with Pitt OV Scheduled Places Panthers in Top Nine
The Pitt men’s basketball program and coaching staff have made a strong impression on the Class of 2025 and they are seeing it pay off with one of their four-star targets placing the Panthers in his top nine. Davion Hannah — a 6-foot-6 shooting guard out of Link Academy...
Courier’s Diane Daniels wins ‘Distinguished Neighbor Servant Leader’ award
DIANE DANIELS AND HER SUPPORTERS…(PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) She’s written for the New Pittsburgh Courier for decades. She’s very, very, very well-respected in the Pittsburgh (and of course, McKeesport) communities. Her business acumen, her community service, and her tireless ability to be everywhere all the time has...
Touch-A-Truck Event to Be Held on Central Avenue on Thursday
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The always popular Touch-A-Truck will be held at the Central Avenue Plaza in Oil City on Thursday during the Oil Heritage Festival. On Thursday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Central Avenue Plaza will be closed to traffic and will be filled with various trucks, cars, and heavy equipment.
Government loan promise gives Erie's International Recycling Group $182 million boost
It seemed for a while like International Recycling Group's plans to build a massive recycling plant in Erie — announced nearly four years ago — might be stalled at the starting line. That changes Tuesday with an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office that it will provide a...
Congressional delegation tours site of Trump rally shooting
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- Members of Congress descended on the Butler County Farm Show Grounds on Monday to inspect the site where 20-year-old Thomas Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump.The site visit comes in anticipation of another grilling of Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Members of the House Homeland Security Committee said they came looking for answers, but said it may have raised even more questions about the incident. A caravan of committee members wended onto the grounds and began inspecting the sites in question. Some even went on the roof of the...
Support grows for family of Slippery Rock Twp. crash victims
Support is rapidly growing for one Portersville family affected by Saturday's fatal car crash in Slippery Rock Township. The family of a young girl who is the sole survivor of the car crash tells 21 News she is expected to spend the next several months in the hospital. The incident...
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