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1 week ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
Annie Tritsch and her children describe Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall as a magical place where they spend time collecting pinecones, exploring trails and roller skating. “It’s a beautiful place for kids to connect with nature and see the river, run and play,” Tritsch said. A summer kick-off at the park will feature fun, food and fitness in an effort to connect even more people to the riverfront amenities.
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1 week ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
ATI has a multi-year contract with Airbus, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer and largest producer of airliners. The majority of the deal will be served by Specialty Rolled Products, ATI’s Harrison facility, with other operations in Brackenridge, Vandergrift, Latrobe and Washington, PA.
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1 week ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
Wexford Elementary School in the Pine-Richland School District was forced into lockdown for a short while Tuesday after a suspect fled from police during a traffic stop in McCandless. No injuries were reported. Northern Regional Police Chief Bryan DeWick told TribLive news partner WTAE that officers attempted a traffic stop along McKinney Road but the man driving the vehicle refused to pull over.
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2 weeks ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Tawnya Panizzi
May 24-Visitors to Hartwood Acres can pop in their headphones to hear highlights of Pittsburgh's industrial legacy while taking in the park's impressive sculpture garden. It's part of a mission to provide more people access to world-class art. Allegheny County on Thursday launched a new initiative to offer free, self-guided audio tours of the $5 million Carol R. Brown Sculpture Garden. It features a dozen large-scale pieces of art first gifted to the park in the mid-1980s.
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2 weeks ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
Ornithologists say nearly 600 million birds die every year in North America from window collisions. Students at Fox Chapel Area High School are working to reduce those numbers.
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2 weeks ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
Nominees for Highlands School Board were solidified Tuesday, with two incumbents and three newcomers on the November ballot. There are four seats up for election. In Region 1, which covers Tarentum and Fawn, incumbent Bobbie Neese ran unopposed. In Region 2, which includes Brackenridge and parts of Harrison, incumbent Debra Lehew and candidate Jeff Thimons secured the top two spots on the Democratic ticket.
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2 weeks ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
After a slight setback, the countdown is on for the opening of Tarentum’s popular spray park. The facility along First Avenue is scheduled to open May 30, a bit later than usual. Manager Dwight Boddorf said the section typically opens on or near Memorial Day but was pushed back after a vehicle crash this spring damaged the fence. Plans are pending a final inspection by the borough. Because the fence is a specialty item, it has taken time to construct and be delivered.
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2 weeks ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
Residents in the Carlisle Street neighborhood of Harrison are urged by police to keep an eye out for suspicious activity. In recent weeks, more than one vehicle has been the target of vandalism. Police Chief Brian Turack said his officers have been called at least two or three times this month. Early Saturday, a resident reported that four tires on a vehicle were slashed while parked in the alley behind the 1200 block of Carlisle Street.
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2 weeks ago | 
triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
Highlands officials are trying again to offload an unused former elementary school. The school board is accepting bids on the former Fawn Elementary, later known as the Highlands Support Center, on Ridge Road. Bids must be at least $500,000. Vacant for about six years, the 30,000-square-foot school sits on nearly 15 acres just off Burtner Road. The parcel is assessed at $2.8 million, according to Allegheny County real estate records.
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2 weeks ago | 
development.triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi
No one was reported injured after a water tanker truck overturned about 4 p.m. Monday on the Tarentum Bridge, authorities said. The rollover happened at the Tarentum end of the bridge near the First Avenue off ramp, shutting down lanes heading toward New Kensington. Traffic from Route 28 was being diverted onto Freeport Road toward the New Kensington Bridge. Allegheny County dispatchers said no one was transported by EMS from the scene.
