Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Here are unofficial election results for Dormont Borough, Keystone Oaks School Board and City of Pittsburgh offices.
Dormont, Brookline and Keystone Oaks School District voters went to the polls on Tuesday to select the candidates who will run in the fall general election. In Dormont, former police Chief Phil Ross will run unopposed in the fall for mayor of Dormont. To see the unofficial primary election results for mayor and for Dormont Council, click here. There are a number of new names on the ballot for Keystone Oaks School Board. With the exception of incumbent Lisa Cancelliere, who is a Democrat, all other candidates cross-filed. To see these unofficial results, click here. In the City of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto will be the Democratic candidate for Pittsburgh mayor in the fall general election. Click here to read more about that race. In addition, …
After much discussion, the Keystone Oaks School Board adopted the proposed 2013-14 budget, including a millage rate that accounts for Allegheny County property reassessments.
The Keystone Oaks School Board last week approved the proposed 2013-14 school year budget, and tentatively approved a tax rate for next year. The $35,781,146 budget includes a tax rate of 18.41 mills, but as discussion during the meeting made clear, no part of the budget—including the tax rate—is final. “While [the budget] is out for inspection, it’s going to continue to change,” said Superintendent William Stropkaj. “The millage rate is a moving target.” Allegheny County school districts are adjusting tax rates to account for the change in local property values, as a result of mandated Allegheny County property reassessments. Stropkaj said the rate is set based on current numbers provided by Allegheny County, but that as more information …
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Residents of Dormont and Brookline, and people across the country are reacting with shock to the devastation caused by a 2-mile wide tornado in Oklahoma. At least 24 people have died, more than 200 have been injured and President Obama has declared the path of the tornado a major disaster area. If you would like to help, you can do so from your computer or mobile device right now. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Scroll down to view the May 21 primary results. Data is provided by the Allegheny County Division of Elections.
The Pennsylvania Primary Election was held May 21. The data is provided by the Allegheny County Division of Elections. Below are the unofficial election results for Keystone Oaks School Board: Keystone Oaks School Board: Region 1 - Republican (Four-year term, two seats) Keystone Oaks School Board: Region 1 - Democrats (Four-year term, two seats) Keystone Oaks School Board: Region 2 - Republican (Four-year term, one seat) Keystone Oaks School Board: Region 2 - Democrats (Four-year term, one seat) Keystone Oaks School Board: Region 3 - Republican (Four-year term, one seat) Keystone Oaks School Board: Region 3 - Democrats(Four-year term, one seat) Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
William Peduto will be the Democratic candidate for Pittsburgh mayor in the fall general election.
Bill Peduto will be the Democratic candidate for Pittsburgh mayor in the fall general election after defeating Jack Wagner. Peduto garnered 52 percent of the Democratic votes to Wagner's 40 percent. The two were predicted to be the Democratic front runners in the race. To see Peduto's victory speech on WPXI-TV, click here. Also running were Democrats Jake Wheatley, who captured 8 percent of the Democratic votes and A.J. Richardson, who got 1 percent. The unofficial vote tallies are: Results will not be official until they are certified by the Allegheny County Division of Elections. For complete results, click here. Josh Wander ran unopposed on the Republican ticket.
Scroll down to view the May 21 primary results. Data is provided by the Allegheny County Division of Elections.
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The Keystone Oaks Golden Eagle baseball team lost Tuesday against South Park, but the season might not be over.
The Keystone Oaks Golden Eagle baseball team lost its WPIAL AAA semi-final game Tuesday afternoon, but the season might not be over. The KO varsity boys baseball team played Tuesday against South Park, losing 1-0. However, the team will play next week—Tuesday or Wednesday—against the losing team in tonight's West Allegheny vs. Hopewell game. The winner of that game will qualify for the state tournament. Continue to follow Dormont-Brookline Patch as details become available. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
Here's information about candidates, polling places and more. Check back with D-B Patch tonight for results.
It's Tuesday, May 21, and today is the Pennsylvania Primary Election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click the highlighted links to see a list of candidates running for each of the following offices: Dormont Council Keystone Oaks School Board City of Pittsburgh Offices (Mayor and District 4 Council Seat) To find your polling place, click here. For information about the Voter ID law, click here. Dormont-Brookline Patch will follow election results after the polls close at 8 p.m. Check back with Dormont-Brookline Patch tonight for unofficial election results. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
The suspect allegedly told a Keystone Oaks High School graduate he had bomb materials in his briefcase.
The elderly man accused of causing the evacuation of South Hills Village mall last month was in tears apologizing to the judge and thanking the Bethel Park police for treating him well at the end of his preliminary hearing on Monday. District Judge Robert Wyda continued the hearing for Frank Zahler until July 1 so that behavioral health specialists could help Zahler discover the underlying cause of why he made the "callous and stupid" remarks on April 21, just days after the Boston Marathon tragedy. "What you said was clearly wrong," Wyda told Zahler. "We need to get things mentally and emotionally under control. "You need to continue to work with these people (health specialists) to help you help yourself." Zahler was handcuffed in the …
The channel complements PennDOT's social media outreach on Facebook and Twitter.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has started a YouTube channel—www.youtube.com/PennsylvaniaDOT—to expand its public outreach on safety and education initiatives as well as department operations. "Our YouTube channel is our next step in communicating with our customers in more personal, interactive ways," PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch said in a news release. "The channel is a great way to provide important information to a universal audience. I encourage people to share these resources with their family and friends or anyone who can benefit from the information." So far, the new PennDOT YouTube channel includes: In the future, the department plans to add videos featuring department maintenance operations as well as highway …
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8:01 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
A combination of an understaffed and underfunded police department in a community that demands low crime rates and fast response times. more ›