Oakmont News

U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire on Tuesday presented an additional $500,000 to study a proposed commuter train between Pittsburgh and the Alle-Kiski Valley.

An Armstrong County man who police say they busted during a gasoline siphoning spree in Oakmont two weeks ago will stand trial, a district judge ruled Monday.

The Tribune-Review Publishing Co. is preparing to thin the ranks of the suburban weekly newspapers it operates under its Gateway Newspapers unit, sources say.

Lisa Ashbaugh of Verona is the newest member of Riverview School Board. The board appointed her at Monday's meeting to replace Glenn Armocida, who announced his resignation earlier this year.

Police are charging a man with siphoning gasoline from vehicles. Aaron Joseph McShane, 21, of Gormley Road in Worthington, kept more than a dozen gasoline caps as mementos, police said.

Cases to be heard by PA Supreme Court PENNSYLVANIA - A municipality can't pass a law aimed at limiting or hindering gas companies from drilling if the companies are operating legitimately, says the Pennsylvania ...

Dave Wingrove, of Belle Vernon in Westmoreland County, practices his short game on the putting green on his property.

Nancy Horan didn't know what to expect when her first novel, "Loving Frank," was released last year.

Diane Hulton, manager of the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce, felt that the USGA could have been more helpful to the chamber and local merchants.

Another golf club might be tempted to coast on its reputation after completing a major course restoration and hosting a U.S. Open - both to rave reviews - in the past two years.

Police say an Oakmont nursing home worker forcibly removed a wedding ring from the finger of an 87-year-old Alzheimer's patient then pawned it for $5,200. Oakmont police say they recovered the ring, which is ...

JUNE 17: Angel Cabrera of Argentina pumps his fist after his one-stroke victory at the 107th U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club on June 17, 2007 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

The state Supreme Court will hear an appeal filed by borough officials in Oakmont challenging a Commonwealth Court ruling that a municipality cannot control the placement of gas wells.

Oakmont Council isn't prepared to hire a borough manager, but council members said they're making progress.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by the borough of Oakmont, which wants to use zoning rules to limit the drilling of gas wells.

An overnight water main break affected 20 homes in Oakmont. A break in a 12-inch line shut down Allegheny Avenue at Hulton Road at 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Two recent college graduates will journey thousands of miles from home to teach in foreign schools after they received Fulbright Awards.

A gust of wind sweeps the cold rain over the hill at Verona Cemetery, painting all the graves a grayish color.

Perhaps the only thing smoother than Jim Curti's golf swing were his dance moves.

“A CSO alert doesn't prohibit recreational activity, but cautions people to minimize water contact on river outings. Those with weakened immune systems and open cuts or sores are vulnerable to infection from exposure to contaminated water”

The Allegheny County Health Department will begin its daily river water advisories for the 2008 recreational boating season on May 15. via Allegheny County