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New Signage Coming To Branchton Road
Crews will be installing new flashing lights at a notorious northern Butler County intersection this week. PennDOT officials say there will be new mounted flashing beacons and warning signs installed at the intersection of Route 8 and Branchton Road in Slippery Rock Township. These will replace the current flashing beacons...
Hawley: Whistleblowers say Trump’s security detail was unprepared, inexperienced
(The Center Square) – Multiple whistleblowers have come forward telling U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., that many working as part of former President Donald Trump’s security detail at a rally in Pennsylvania one week ago weren’t Secret Service and were “unprepared and inexperienced personnel,” Hawley says. The accusation comes after the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on which Hawley sits, announced it will conduct a bipartisan investigation into the July 13 assassination attempt of Trump. ...
State Police Calls: Local Man Accused of Harassing Neighbors With Loud Music, Stomping
VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Franklin-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. PSP Franklin conducted a traffic stop on a 2008 Chevrolet in the 800 block of E 2nd Street in Oil City, Venango County, around 9:22 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Police say the driver and the...
Police Investigating After Roughly $16,800 Stolen From Local Woman’s Bank Account
SANDYCREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Franklin have launched an investigation after a local woman lost thousands of dollars in an incident of theft by deception. According to a recent news release by PSP Franklin, a report of theft by deception was made around 9:55 a.m. on June 22 near Belmar Road, in Sandycreek Township, Venango County.
Local Teen Loses Control of Pickup, Crashes Into Several Trees in Pleasantville Borough
PLEASANTVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — Police say no injuries were reported after a local teen’s pickup crashed into several trees in Pleasantville Borough. According to a recent report released by PSP Franklin, the crash happened on Neiltown Road (State Route 227) in Pleasantville Borough, Venango County, around 7:02 p.m. on Thursday, July 11.
Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens: Kahlil Darden Is On His Grind
Kahlil Darden just turned 23 in March and is already eight years into his work as the founder and CEO of Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens, or YBMKQ, the nonprofit that provides underserved youth in the Pittsburgh/Penn Hills area. The third letter of the above acronym stands for “motivated,”...
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Parks and Rec, Sewickley Valley YMCA, East End Brewing Co., and more
Director. The Allegheny County Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking a full-time Director. Reporting to the County Manager, the Director of Parks and Recreation provides strategic leadership, vision, and direction to the Allegheny County Parks system. The Director implements the policies of the elected County Executive and works with the Allegheny County Parks Foundation to envision and develop park projects. The Director also works with elected and appointed officials, civil servants, potential funders, and volunteer leadership to craft strategic and financial planning objectives. Salary is $130,000-136,325/year BOE. (Bonus points if you have a mustache and several ex-wives named Tammy.) Click here for more details.
New Brighton man named Honorary Starter for Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
A New Brighton man will serve as Honorary Starter for the 2024 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Jim Boffo will ceremoniously drop the flag Aug. 4, to begin the popular Schenley Park race, an honor recognizing his many years of helping western Pennsylvanians get their start in vintage racing. Boffo has...
46th Annual Oil Heritage Festival | July 24-28
Join us in downtown Oil City for 5+ days of music, food, fun, and more!. With the bridge closure and work in Justus Park, we will be shifting some events to new locations, and we are optimistic these changes will allow us to provide the same family fun festival you’re used to!
Downtown Pittsburgh Sees 34 Arrests and Multiple Citations in High-Visibility Patrol Operation
In a recent bulletin from the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, a total of 34 arrests and 54 non-traffic citations have been reported by police officers and detectives within the Downtown High-Visibility Patrol during the period of July 15th to July 21st. The details, which can be cross-checked on the Pittsburgh official public safety blotter, also include the recovery of three firearms.
West County farmland neglected after Brenton Davis-led effort to build business park fails
Steve Wiser regards the land just south of Pleasant Ridge Manor, in Fairview Township and stretching into Girard Township, as some of the “best farmland in the county.”. And he should know. His family farmed it for decades. But in the past two years, Erie County government, which owns...
Sign ups set Wednesday for Hermitage Food Pantry
Sign-ups begin Wednesday for those in need of assistance from the first food pantry affiliated with the Mercer County Food Bank in the City of Hermitage. The collaboration with the Gentle Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, the food pantry will offer a variety of non-perishables, produce, and meat. The first...
This Pa. county has the ‘most purchasing power’ in the state
Investopedia describes “purchasing power” as “the value of a currency expressed in terms of the number of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.”. And this county in Pennsylvania has the most purchasing power in the entire state. SmartAsset — which is described by...
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