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New nonprofit aims to provide funding and resources to mayors in Southwestern Pennsylvania

A coalition of mayors, including some from the West Hills and from several municipalities in Southwestern Pennsylvania, are starting the Mayor’s Charitable Fund, a nonprofit which will pool resources to address issues within their communities.

Paraprofessional facing charges of forcefully knocking down Sto-Rox special needs student, 10, with door

A 31-year-old woman faces misdemeanor assault and child endangerment charges for allegedly striking a 10-year-old female student with special needs at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School on Oct. 24. Authorities filed the charges after reviewing video evidence, which they said corroborates a witness's report.

Carnegie family ‘Out-Boos’ the neighbors with ever-changing, award-winning Halloween display

Rob and Rebecca Lee's Halloween display in Carnegie has won West Hills Gazette’s 2024 'Out-Boo Your Neighbors' contest, featuring a skeleton carriage and a 20-foot skeleton. The couple uses their elaborate decorations to raise funds for a family in need, blending Halloween fun with community spirit and creativity. See story for more pictures and the contest runners-up from Kennedy and Robinson townships.

Plan to loosen development rules roils Crafton, as housing splits region, nation

Residents of Crafton Borough are divided over proposed zoning code changes aimed at increasing housing density and economic development. While borough officials emphasize the retention of community character, many locals fear these changes threaten their neighborhood's essence.

State Rep. Kulik, others call for resignation of City magistrate following Montour Trail stabbing death

State Rep. Anita Kulik has called for the resignation of Magisterial District Justice Xander Orenstein following the fatal stabbing of Officer Benjamin Brallier. The suspect in the case was previously released on nonmonetary bail by Orenstein. Kulik calls for an investigation by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court into the circumstances surrounding Brallier's death and the judicial system’s failures.