April 01, 2025 |
By Kristen Keleschenyi | Posted in: North Versailles Twp. News
Will Wilson, Jacob Ankney and Chris Cornelius are knights searching for the Holy Grail. (Submitted photo via EAHS_Musical on Instagram)
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“Spamalot”
Where: East Allegheny High School, 1150 Jacks Run Road, North Versailles Twp.
When: Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m., and two shows on Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets: $12 for adult general admission. Senior citizens and students are $10. VIP seating is available for $15. Tickets are available at easd.booktix.com and at the door. There is a processing fee if tickets are purchased online.
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The search for the Holy Grail takes a goofy turn as the curtain rises on East Allegheny High School’s production of Spamalot.
The musical is an adaptation of Monty Python’s 1975 movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” parodying the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The cast at EA is slightly smaller than in years past, but Musical Director Amanda Rosco says they have been one of the staff’s favorites to work with.
“They have so much heart and it’s something that the audience isn’t necessarily going to know and see how much they have taken care of each other behind the scenes — the way they have cheered each other on,” Rosco says.
Senior Reily Fenters took the musical plunge this year and is making his stage debut. He plays multiple roles, including the Knight Who Says “Ni,” and says he regrets not getting involved sooner, but his afterschool job took up a lot of his time. “I cut my schedule back this year and threw all hands in and was like, ‘I’m just going to do it!’”
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April 01, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A fatal shooting on Abraham Street in the city has been ruled a homicide.
Kurtis Shaw, 37, died Saturday night at UPMC McKeesport Hospital of gunshot wounds to the head and neck, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
In a press release, Allegheny County police said emergency personnel were notified of a shooting inside a house in the 1700 block of Abraham Street just before 10 p.m. and found Shaw suffering from his wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later, county officials said.
The county homicide unit is investigating. No other information has been released. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
March 31, 2025 |
By Vickie Babyak | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
During Women’s History Month, writer Vickie Babyak is putting a spotlight on several area women:
McKeesport Councilwoman Amber Webb poses for a portrait while attending an event at the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center. (Vickie Babyak photo for Tube City Almanac)
McKeesport Councilwoman Amber Webb says that if you want to make change, then you have already taken the first step.
“Change doesn’t have to be huge; it’s all the small victories in the battle that ultimately win the war,” she says.
Webb says she likes to work behind the scenes, to create change by collaborating with community members, and being involved with different organizations throughout the city. In late 2022, she decided to run for city council and based her campaign on openness with the community to help people know her true self.
“Running for city council was not on my list of things to do, but it was something in my realm of reality because of the atmosphere I was stepping into,” Webb says.
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March 27, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
Allegheny County police are seeking Angelo E. Nanculeo, 27, shown here in surveillance photos, in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles in White Oak Park. (Submitted photos)
Two men have been charged in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles parked at White Oak Park, and one of them remains at large.
Police described the suspects as part of an interstate crime ring that stole credit and debit cards from vehicles, then used them to purchase items fraudulently.
Matias Montes-Vega, 26, of Miami, Florida is being held in the Allegheny County Jail without bond pending a preliminary hearing April 7 before Magisterial District Judge Thomas Miller Jr. in White Oak.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an alleged accomplice, Angelo E. Nanculeo, 27, no address listed, who also is charged by Allegheny County Police.
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March 26, 2025 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Politics & Elections
Republican candidate Chuck Davis congratulated his Democratic rival and expressed his hopes for the future of the 35th District.
Unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Division on Wednesday showed Davis trailing Dan Goughnour by 6,797 to 3,751 votes in Tuesday’s special election, with one precinct in Duquesne still untabulated. Davis ran strong in his native White Oak, where he serves as borough council president, with 1,054 votes to Goughnour’s 1,082.
Returns elsewhere showed Goughnour with sizable margins in most of the rest of the district, which includes Clairton, Duquesne, McKeesport, Munhall and Port Vue.
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March 26, 2025 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Politics & Elections
Related Story: Davis concedes race, congratulates opponent
(Submitted photo)
Dan Goughnour will be the next state representative for the 35th District.
With all but one precinct reporting, unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Division on Wednesday showed the McKeesport Democrat with a commanding 63 to 35 percent lead over his rival, Republican Chuck Davis, in Tuesday’s special election.
Libertarian candidate Adam Kitta received around 1.5 percent of the vote.
Goughnour said he expects to be sworn into office sometime in April, following the completion of the vote count and certification of the ballot, but wants to hit the ground running.
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March 24, 2025 |
By Vickie Babyak | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Special education teacher Sara Traeger from McKeesport poses for a portrait while sitting at her classroom desk. (Vickie Babyak photo for Tube City Almanac)
During Women’s History Month, writer Vickie Babyak is putting a spotlight on several area women:
Sara Traeger of McKeesport began her teaching career in 2006. She started off as an instructional assistant with the Norwin School District, and the following school year she was hired full-time as a special education teacher for McKeesport Area School District. She has been with the district ever since.
Traeger said: “My mom was a school counselor who worked with the special education students, and she definitely had an influence on my career choice.”
Traeger said she always knew in her heart that she wanted to be a teacher. After graduating from McKeesport high school in 2001, she attended Duquesne University, and working with special needs students was infused into her undergraduate studies, she said.
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March 21, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News, North Versailles Twp. News
A North Versailles Twp. man is being treated at AHN Forbes Hospital after being struck by a car Wednesday night near Walmart.
Allegheny County police said the driver of the car fled the scene of the accident and was arrested Thursday. Keontae J. Hamilton, 38, is charged by county police with leaving the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury, failing to stop and render assistance and failing to notify police.
He was arraigned Friday morning and remains free on his own recognizance pending a preliminary hearing April 8 in Pittsburgh Municipal Court.
Court records list addresses for Hamilton in the east end of Pittsburgh.
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March 20, 2025 |
By Danielle M. Smith - Public News Service | Posted in: State & Region
Allegheny County Courthouse. (File photo by “Dllu” via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0)
An audit by Allegheny County reveals most public defenders face excessive caseloads and a lack of resources, putting clients at a disadvantage.
It showed 36 of 42 trial attorneys carry caseloads above the national average.
Robert Perkins, attorney for the Allegheny Lawyers Initiative for Justice, said the state has a history of underfunding public defenders, allowing only $100,000 per county annually. But he added it is the first time the county controller’s office has reviewed public defense, focusing on areas of improvement in a neglected system.
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March 20, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News, North Versailles Twp. News
A local man is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a dark-colored sport utility vehicle in North Versailles Twp., Allegheny County police said.
The driver then fled the scene.
In a prepared release, Allegheny County police said a pedestrian was in the intersection of Greensburg Pike and Hyer Avenue, near the Versailles Castle Apartments, when they were struck just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The victim’s name was not released by police. The county police collision reconstruction and homicide unit responded to the scene. No further information was released.
County police said detectives are working to identify the vehicle involved.
Anyone with information concerning the incident is asked to call county police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous.
