Dennis “Denny” J. Gilchrist II, 52, of Raccoon Township, passed away on December 25th, 2025. He was born on July 22nd, 1973, the beloved son of Deborah and Dennis J. Gilchrist. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Connor Gilchrist, his daughter, Raven Giedl, his sister, Heather (Bill) Dano, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and many cherished friends.
Dennis was a graduate of Hopewell High School who had a lifelong passion for music in all forms. He loved animals and was known for his wild, fun-loving personality that lit up every room he entered. He was charismatic, full of life and left a lasting impression on everyone he met. He also enjoyed gardening, cooking, and above all, deeply loved his family.
A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, January 5th, from 3 P.M. until the time of the funeral service at 7 P.M. at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC 547 8th Street, Ambridge, who was in charge of his arrangements.
(Bethel Park, PA) Eighteen-year-old Elijah Brown of Penn Hills is facing numerouscharges after police said gunshots were fired at South Hills Village Mall yesterday evening. According to the Bethel Park Police Department, officers were called to the mall around 4 p.m. for a report of a shooting outside the AMC movie theater near the mall. The criminal complaint states that a sixteen-year-old was arguing with a group of males inside a car. He then walked away and punched the side mirror of another car. The driver of that car began to tell the teen he had to pay for the damage to the car, and that is when police say the two got into a fight. Court documents have revealed Brown, who was the driver of the first car, fired two shots, hitting the AMC Theatre. The teen went back into the car, and they drove off going through Mt. Lebanon and Dormont attempting to escape police. Police also note that the car was stolen. The car crashedand four males ran off before police took three people into custody, including the teen and Brown.Brown’s charges include aggravated assault, reckless endangerment,receiving stolen property,discharging a firearm into an occupied structure,carrying a firearm without a licenseand more. Court paperwork states that a preliminary hearing date for Brown has not been set yet.
(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Washington, D.C.) According to a release in Washington D.C. today from the Transportation Security Administration, theyrevealed the 2026 TSA Canine Calendar today, which is a yearly tradition that honors the agency’s over 1,000 explosives detection canines that work at airports across the United States. One of the thirteen dogs it honors is Steeler,an almost three-year-old Labrador retriever who works at Pittsburgh International Airport, who was the winner of the 2025 Transportation Security Administration’s Cutest Canine Contest. Ninety-seven teams submitted nationwide selected thirteen heroic canines with each month featuring photos and fun facts about them. That same release from the TSA states that the dogs featured in the 2026 Canine Calendar are as follows:
Alex: Denver International Airport (DEN)
Bingo: San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
Chica: Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Csipi-Simjee: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Cypress: Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)
Erika: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Haver: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Laki: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Rony: Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
Rosco: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
Rosh: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Steeler: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Xaro: Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
The link to download this calendar is now available and it can be found below:
(Photo Courtesy of KDKA Photojournalist Gerome Williams)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Homestead, PA) Detectives from the Allegheny County Police HomicideUnit areinvestigatingan incident in which someone was shot multiple times in a parking lot at The Waterfront shopping center in Homestead. Allegheny County dispatchers received their first notification of this shooting just after 8:30 p.m. yesterday.A man later arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds to both his torso and extremities. Police stated that the man was last said to be in critical, but stable condition. It is unknown at this time if any arrests were made. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
(Allegheny County, PA) Crews battled a house fire yesterday evening in Ross Township. According to Allegheny County 911, a report came from the 90 block of Hillendale Road at around 6:30 p.m. The West View Volunteer Fire Department confirms a fire spread into the basement of the home, however; the first arriving units handled it. Crews stretched a line off a fire truck to contain it, and no one was injured. It is unknown at this time what caused the fire or if anyone was home at the time it occurred.
(Big Beaver Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that twenty-year-old Asher Sawman of Youngstown, Ohio was charged after causing a two-vehicle crash in Big Beaver Borough early yesterday morning. At 2:15 a.m., Sawman was driving on I-76 West on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and side swiped another vehicle after he lost control on that road. There were no injuries after the crash occurred.
Jan. 30: Big Time Rush; Feb. 22: Dancing With The Stars Live; March 20: Brit Floyd; March 26: Toby MAC; April 4: B2K, Bow Wow; April 11: Bailey Zimmerman.
PALACE THEATRE
Jan. 31: Lee Brice; Feb. 21: Donnie Iris & The Cruisers; March 15: Steven Curtis Chapman; April 19: Kenny Wayne Shepherd; May 3: The Jaggerz, Chuck Blasko’s Vogues, The Skyliners, The Marcels and Pure Gold; July 23: Air Supply.
JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE
Jan. 9: Dead Milkmen (sold out); Jan. 29, Colt Ford; March 15: Jaggerz CD release party; April 22: Uli Jon Roth; May 4-5: Leonid & Friends; May 8: Crack The Sky; May 16: Everclear.
STAGE AE
Feb. 12: Dropkick Murphys; Feb. 19: Ole 60; March 22: Zara Larsson; April 8: Last Dinner Party; April 10: 49 Winchester; May 12: Ashnikko; June 10: Mt. Joy; July 10: Louis Tomlinson; July 23: O.A.R.; Sept. 23: Rainbow Kitten Surprise
PPG PAINTS ARENA
Feb. 27: Rascal Flatts; March 2: Journey; March 3: Three Days Grace; March 6: Cody Johnson; March 20: Bert Kreischer; May 5: Bring Me The Horizon; June 11: 5 Seconds of Summer; June 16: Megan Moroney; June 23: Alex Warren; July 11: Meghan Trainor; July 31: Nate Bargatze.
BENEDUM CENTER
Jan. 11: Taylor Tomlinson; March 3: Patti LuPone; March 7: Joe Bonamassa; April 10: Anne Wilson.
CARNEGIE OF MUSIC HOMESTEAD
Feb. 7: Serendipity: A Night of Film with John Cusack; March 7: Sheena Easton; April 9: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood; May 5: Melissa Etheridge; June 7: Napoleon Dynamite – A Conversation with Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, & Jon Gries.
CITY WINERY PITTSBURGH
Feb. 22: Steel Wheels; March 9: California Guitar Trio; March 20: Low Cut Connie; April 24-25: Vanessa Carlton; April 29: Melissa Manchester; May 10: Willie Nile.
MR. SMALLS THEATRE
Jan. 12: Real Estate; Jan. 21: Lettuce; Jan. 31: Donna The Buffalo; Feb. 6-7: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong; March 20: Sebastian Bach; March 27: Hunter Hayes; March 28-29: Lotus; May 7: Pete Thorn.
UPMC EVENTS CENTER
March 10: Sabaton; May 11: Bilmuri; June 15: Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Plain White T’s.
ROXIAN THEATRE
Feb. 14: Chase Matthews; Feb. 15: Badflower; Feb. 17: Descendants and Frank Turner; Feb. 20: The Wallflowers; March 17: Gary Numan; April 4: Our Lady Peace and the Verve Pipe; April 7: Ally and AJ.
HEINZ HALL
April 11: Lake Street Dive with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
BYHAM THEATER
March 6: Kathleen Madigan; April 18: David Spade.
OAKS THEATER
March 29: Joanne Shaw Taylor.
ACRISURE STADIUM
June 5-6: Morgan Wallen
RIVERS CASINO
March 13: Skillet
YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATER
Aug. 9: Joe Bonamassa and Gov’t Mule.
TIMBER ROCK AMPHITHEATER
May 28: Jo Dee Messina
PRESERVING UNDERGROUND
April 22: Rev. Horton Heat.
PAVILION AT STAR LAKE
June 10: MGK; June 26: Riley Green; July 3: Jack Johnson; July 17: Motley Crue; Aug. 1: “Weird” Al Yankovic; Aug. 8: Parker McCollum; Aug. 14: Goo Goo Dolls.
Motley Crue launches a summer tour at The Pavilion at Star Lake. (Photo: Ross Halfin)
Donald M. Domitrovich, 88, of Hopewell Township, passed away on December 17th, 2025, at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born in Farmington, West Virginia and was the husband of Helen Domitrovich of Monaca. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Virginia “Virgie” Mackey Domitrovich and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was also preceded in death by his three sisters, Tootsie (William “Sy”) Simon, Annabelle (Harry) Miller and Norma (Paul) Belich and a brother, Joseph Domitrovich, Jr. He is survived by two sons, Joseph Domitrovich of Monaca and James (Lorraine) Domitrovich of Chippewa. He was a proud grandfather to six grandchildren: Sonya (Richie) Hewitt of Rochester, Crystal (Ian) Livingston of Monaca, Faith Domitrovich (Scotty Hinzy) of Rochester, Amber (Andrew) Moody of Renfrew, Erin Domitrovich of Baden, and James Domitrovich, Jr of Monaca; as well as his four step grandchildren: Ryan Joseph, Branden Lang, Michael George and Frank George, Jr.; along with eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, two nieces and one nephew.
For 43 years, Donald applied his skill and dedication as a heavy equipment operator for Hopewell Township. He was a skilled mechanic and autobody man and was a car enthusiast who cherished the times he spent cruising in his prized ’72 Dodge Charger. His strong work ethic was not only evident in his professional life, but was also a valuable lesson he imparted to his family.
Beyond his work, he had a variety of interests that brought joy to his life and those around him. He was known for his hat collection, each one with its own story and memory attached. He was also a fan of old cowboy movies, he could often be found watching the adventures of the Wild West from the comfort of his living room. In the garden, his green thumb was legendary, especially for the best tomatoes that anyone could hope to taste. His family and friends will miss the tales he told, each one a piece of the rich tapestry of his life’s experiences.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 3rd at 3 p.m. at the Wright Field House in Chippewa. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simpson Funeral and Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca.
William S. Rubinosky, 70, passed away peacefully on December 27th, 2025, at his residence in New Brighton. He was born in Pittsburgh and was raised in the West End Overlook section of Pittsburgh. He was a son of Frank S. and Josephine Regan Rubinosky and he and his late wife Susan were blessed with four children: Shawn (Mary) Haney, Brian (Ashley) Haney, Laura Rubinosky, and Stephen (Giovanna) Rubinosky. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Aaron, Caleb, Isaiah, and Emma. In addition to his children and grandchildren, he leaves behind three siblings: Doris Stefanic, Robert Rubinosky, and Karen Kostelnik.
Following his graduation from Bishop Canevin High School, William served in the U S Army during the Vietnam War. Driven by a lifelong passion for helping others, returned to academia later in life to earn an associate degree in Respiratory Therapy. His work ethic and talent were evident early on when he showcased his culinary skills as a chef at the Top of the Triangle Restaurant in Pittsburgh. His career path later led him to Davey’s Tree Service, where his hard work and dedication were equally apparent. However, it was his role as a respiratory therapist at Heritage Valley Beaver that reflected the heart of a man committed to caring for others. He found solace and inspiration in the fellowship of Wildwood Chapel in Aliquippa and the teachings of internet Preacher Daryl Lawson and his love of Jesus. He was also an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and music held a special place in his heart.
Friends will be received on Saturday, January 3rd from 1 p.m. until the time of a service at 3 p.m. at SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, who was in charge of his arrangements. Interment will then take place with military honors at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville.
Timothy R. Schwarz, 71, of Economy, passed away on December 28th, 2025. He was born on November 15th, 1954, a beloved son of the late Edward and Lorraine Schwarz. He is survived by his siblings: Edward (Karen) Schwarz, Keith (Sue) Schwarz, Karen Schwarz and Ronald (Sandy) Schwarz; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Timothy was a graduate of Freedom High School and worked as a mechanic for many years before retiring. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and had a lifelong love for cars and anything with four wheels.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3rd, from 3 p.m. until the time of a service at 5 p.m. at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge, who was in charge of his arrangements. His burial will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Timothy’s memory to the American Diabetes Association.
