Tawnya Panizzi

A 9-year-old Brackenridge boy testified in court Wednesday that a man beat him with a belt and, while he was on the ground, a woman kicked him in the eye at a Ninth Street home.

Part community center, part gift shop. That's the vibe behind Tarentum's newest East Sixth Avenue storefront, Vibrations.

Sharpsburg will be jammin’ during a first-of-its-kind music festival, launched this year to mark the borough’s bicentennial. The Sharpsburg Summer Jam is a mix of sound, flavor and community spirit, according to Parks and Recreation Commission Chairperson Mallory Helbling. The daylong event will feature acoustic and amplified music performances, and

Oakmont declared a state of emergency after multiple reports of downed trees and flooding resulting from severe storms that thundered through the region late Thursday.

Dozens of municipalities could be left scrambling over how to proceed with winter rock salt purchases after the low bid through the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG) came in at nearly twice last year’s price. Harrison commissioners this week said they plan to search for an affordable alternative.

Two Lower Valley residents will vie for a seat to represent the state’s 33rd Legislative District, which stretches from Aspinwall to Harrison. Democratic incumbent Mandy Steele, of Fox Chapel, will face challenger Mike Hammill, a Republican who serves on O’Hara Council. Both candidates said affordability is a concern of residents.

The new president of the Sharpsburg-Aspinwall Rotary is humble about the leadership role but generous with his time and energy to improve the community. “I want to help out each day in some way,” said Gio Scolieri, 67, a Highland Park native who has lived off Kittanning Pike in O’Hara

Security cameras and lighting could soon be installed at Brackenridge Memorial Park.

The bell tower that was the hallmark of Trinity United Church of Christ in Indiana Township was expected to be razed late Wednesday as demolition of the fire-ravaged building continues.

A Eureka Fire-Rescue-EMS crew from Tarentum was still 90 miles away from Ground Zero and Brad James already could see plumes of smoke billowing from the fallen World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001.