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Mount Oliver Councilman John Smith Sr. passed away last Wednesday, May 8 after a long illness. He was 82. Mr. Smith had a long history of service to the Mount Oliver Fire Department, joining the company in 1957 and rising to lead the organization as...

16th Ward James Wehner to US Bank NA trustee at 2947 Arlington Ave. for $1,738 by sheriff’s deed. John McGrath to Carl and Bethany Stepanovich at Josephine St. for $2,500. Randy Roscoe et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at 410 Parkwood...

Recent developments in the council of Mount Michener should give the subjects pause to reflect on what has happened in their little fiefdom on the hill. In recent months, Council President Billie Michener and her band of followers dismissed two long-...

To close out its 52nd season the South Hills Chorale will perform its spring concert Cantare Primavera (Singing of Spring). The program will feature a variety of works including George Frederic Handel...

The special meeting called by the Mount Oliver Borough Council on Wednesday, April 24 was long on waiting and short on businesses. The meeting was called to approve a real estate transaction with First National Bank for the former bank building at...

Mount Oliver Mayor James Cassidy kept his swearing-in skills sharp by administering the oath of office twice during the April 15 council meeting: to the new Acting Chief, Sergeant Matt Juzwick, and to new council member Vanessa Talley. The vote to...

16th Ward Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Kaja Holdings LLC at 433 Ormsby Ave. for $7,850. Dolores Owczarzak to Dominic Mocello at 2932 Stromberg St. for $90,000. 17th Ward Sally Dininny to Brett Bergman at 910 Bingham St. Unit B for $215,000....

The resignations of two council members, and the appointment of a new member to fill a vacancy, is the lead story from the March 18 Mount Oliver council meeting. Council member John Smith, Sr., and...

16th Ward Donna Brophy to US Bank NA trustee at 2105 Wrights Way for $1,907 by sheriff’s deed. 17th Ward James Sproat to Kirk Smarsh at 1109 Freyburg St. for $106,000. Barry Green to Anthony and Denise Sciulli at 1923 Larkins Way for $132,500....

 Democratic members of the state Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing in Pittsburgh on March 8 to receive testimony from local officials and health-care experts regarding Pennsylvania’s option to expand Medicaid coverage under the...

The last order of business at the Feb. 18 Mount Oliver council meeting is the lead story: the $50,000 settlement of the civil rights lawsuit of council President Billie Michener. The vote to approve the settlement was three yes and one abstention,...

Mount Oliver council President Betty “Billie” Michener’s civil rights lawsuit against the borough and past and present members of council was settled for $50,000 by three “yes” votes of the seven-member council on Feb. 18. Voting in the aff...

The Jan. 21 meeting of Mt. Oliver council -- which fell on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration -- began with a moment of silence for Rev. King. Councilmen George Farneth and...

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and City Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith joined community members at Ream Recreation Center in Mount Washington for a pizza party and ribbon cutting re-opening ceremony on Thursd...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Steeltown Entertainment Project will launch of its third annual Take A Shot at Changing the World contest. The event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m., at the Heinz History Center with a special...

The adoption of a 2013 budget with no tax increase headlined the Dec. 17 meeting of Mt. Oliver council. Councilmen George Farneth, Pat Malloy and John Smith, Sr. were absent. In the mayor’s report which began the meeting, Mayor James Cassidy said...

16th Ward Jon Blanchette to Shelley Stewart at 2341 Sidney St. for $269,000. 17th Ward Gregory Barr to Thomas and Nicole Chechak at 1926 St. Paul St. for $30,000. 19th Ward Mariah Scalise to Paolo Agostinelli at 115 Merrimac St. for $122,000. Longs...

The retirement of the street commissioner, a methane gas leakage in a home’s garage, and a request for more information on the ambulance service were among the topics at the Nov. 19 meeting of Mt. Oliver council. Councilman John Smith, Sr., was...

The South Hills Chorale will perform their annual holiday celebration concert, ‘tis the Season for Singing on Friday, December 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15. The concert will feature John Rutter’s...

Upcoming borough events like “Crank it at the Clock” and “Redd-Up Day” were discussed at the Oct. 15 meeting of Mt. Oliver council. The meeting began with Mayor James Cassidy recommending...

16th Ward Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. trustee to Konstantin Kipiller and Veronika Berezan at 2825 Josephine St. for $23,199. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Daniel Schaarschmidt at 2111-2113 Sarah St. for $200,000. Estate of Florence...

The neighborhood success of the new youth football league, and the resignation of Melvin Pollard as volunteer assistant ordinance officer, were the highlights of the Sept. 17 meeting of Mt. Oliver council. Council member Pat Malloy was absent. In...

The hiring of an assistant code enforcement officer in Mount Oliver once again drew the ire of council meeting attendees, this time for the man's record of driving with a suspended or revoked license, and outstanding balances on traffic and parking...

The unveiling of proposed, new parking violation rates, and the swearing in of the new assistant code enforcement officer, were among the actions at the July 16 Mount Oliver council meeting. Council members Pat Malloy and John Smith, Sr., were...

Nearly 35 years ago I went to my first Mount Oliver Borough Council meeting. I can still remember sitting in the gallery of the Council Chambers, what is now the borough administrative office. Then, the borough secretary was Freda Froelich, council...