November 03, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Duquesne News, Politics & Elections
Two polling places in Duquesne will move to new locations for Tuesday’s election, Allegheny County officials announced.
Voters in precincts 3-1 and 3-3 who usually vote at St. Peter and Paul Byzantine Church Social Hall will vote instead at the Orchard Park Apartment Offices, 1001 Ridge St.
A county spokeswoman said approximately two dozen total polling locations have moved since the last election, so every voter is encouraged to check their polling place and make a plan to cast their ballots. Voters can check their polling place here.
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November 03, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Politics & Elections
(Written by Adam Reinherz, Leslie Savisky and Jason Togyer)
Four seats are open on the McKeesport Area School Board and six candidates are currently seeking election on Tuesday.
Polling places are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A county spokeswoman said that anyone in line as of 8 p.m. on Election Day will be allowed to vote. First-time and newly registered voters will be asked to show an approved form of identification upon arrival to the polling place.
Although school board elections in Pennsylvania are officially non-partisan, in May’s primary, voters selected candidates to run on both the Republican and Democratic tickets.
Top vote-getters in the primary were, on the Democratic side, Matthew Holtzman, Arla Payne, David G. Donato and Kevin Kovach; and, on the Republican side, Holtzman, Donato, Kovach and Bob Boyle.
Donato and Holtzman are current members of the school board running for re-election.
In addition, Josh Lefcowitz, a White Oak resident who was appointed to a vacant seat on the school board in May, is running as a write-in candidate.
Biographical sketches of each candidate follows. To find your polling place and verify that you’re registered, visit the Allegheny County Elections Website.
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November 03, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News, Duquesne News
A Dravosburg man died early Monday morning following a shooting at a house party in Duquesne.
Shawn O’Leary, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said.
Allegheny County police said emergency personnel were called to a home in the 1000 block of Crawford Avenue just before 1 a.m. for a report of shots fired and discovered a victim, identified as O’Leary, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
County homicide detectives are investigating. In a release, police said preliminary information shows there was a house party at the residence when the shooting occurred.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous.
