Haley Daugherty

2 weeks ago | triblive.com | Haley Daugherty

The Crescent Hills Civic Association has deep roots in Penn Hills. Celebrating its 90th anniversary, the powerhouse association is 13 streets strong and has ties with institutions throughout the township. Andrea Getsy, 80, who served as president of the association for eight years before leaving office in January, has been involved in the group since the 1970s. She moved to the neighborhood in 1967 with her late husband, Jim. “We’re blessed to have this long-loved organization,” Getsy said.

2 weeks ago | triblive.com | Haley Daugherty |Joe Napsha

Isaac Versaw calls trout season the “money months.”The 19-year-old works at Allegheny Angler in Tarentum, a one-stop shop for licenses, bait, tackle, rods and reels of all kinds. He said the shop, which is next to the Tarentum Bridge about a block from the Allegheny River, attracts a special kind of madness in the weeks leading up to opening day of trout season — which is Saturday. “It gets pretty chaotic. There’s a lot of notes flying, and everyone is running in circles,” he said.

3 weeks ago | triblive.com | Haley Daugherty

Disputes continue after Oakmont Zoning Hearing Board officials declared they don’t have jurisdiction to settle an ongoing legal battle involving various Oakmont businesses and the borough. After two postponements, the hearing took place Wednesday night in borough council chambers.

3 weeks ago | triblive.com | Haley Daugherty

The list of Republicans for Gilpin supervisor in the primary is significantly shorter after a court ruling knocked three of four candidates from the May ballot. Armstrong County Common Pleas Judge Chase McClister ruled candidates Tina Thompson, an incumbent currently serving as board chairperson; Thomas Rupert; and Joseph Sabot did not file financial disclosure and ethics forms. The paperwork is required to be filed with the state and the county.

3 weeks ago | triblive.com | Haley Daugherty

The Leechburg Area community is in mourning after the death of school board member James “Jim” Dunmire. Dunmire, 66, of Gilpin, died March 22. He was a member of the school board since the summer of 2023. A cause of death was not immediately known. “I’ll never forget the first time I met Jim, I was playing trivia at the Portage Inn and he was there eating chicken wings. We got to talking, and I don’t think we stopped for at least an hour after that,” said school board member Andrew Pallus.