Jack Troy

Health care giant UPMC makes no secret of who its top executives are, but the organization isn’t advertising it, either. At least, not for now. Western Pennsylvania’s largest employer, like some other large corporations, is giving its leadership a lower online profile. The CEO’s photo and biography have been scrubbed

With the clock ticking to allocate its roughly $1.2 million in covid relief funds, Buffalo Township has taken another step toward remodeling its joint administrative office and police station. Supervisors this month put out a request for proposals and expect bids to come back within 30 days. That leaves the

Editor’s note: This is the third story in an occasional series on the causes and impact of inflation. Economic struggles and too-good-to-be-true value menus go hand in hand. Without the Great Recession, there would have been no $5 footlong from Subway. That deal is long gone, but the latest economic

Budget restrictions forced Vandergrift to end curbside recycling pick up earlier this month. Instead, residents will have to take their glass and metals — plastics remain a no-go — to the borough garage at 600 Oak St. and deposit them in the appropriate bin. These containers will be ready by

Like many people, Anne Lindsay took up a new hobby in the early days of the covid pandemic, looking to kill time after a day of virtual classes as a Freeport Area High School student. The difference is, she stuck with it, turning a hankering for sourdough bread into a

Frank and Karen Sansosti have been married for 50 years, as long as the Oakmont Greek Food Festival has been around, and almost as many as they’ve attended it. The allure is simple for the North Huntingdon couple. “The food,” Frank Sansosti said. “You don’t get lamb every day.” Whether

When Kevin Santelli drives what looks like a souped-up golf cart around town, people stop and stare. They notice at the grocery store, the YMCA and restaurants near his Sewickley Heights home. If he stays on roads with speed limits below 25 mph, he can go anywhere he’d like. “It

The Freeport Area School District is looking to close a shortfall of about $880,000 in its proposed budget. Barring cuts or unexpected changes, the district will dip into its fund balance to bridge the gap for the sixth time in seven years. Just how much it’ll deplete its $2.8 million

Freeport Area School District officials agree that the district’s aging high school, at a minimum, needs renovations. The challenge ahead is figuring out how far the district can afford to go. The school board recently released the results of a feasibility study by HHSDR Architects and Engineers offering ways to

If all goes well, one person’s trash will be Mike Prosky’s livelihood. In March, he started Curbside Appeal LLC, a service for those without the time, energy or ability to take their cans to and from the curb. So far, he’s only landed three customers and hired one employee, but