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Turtle Creek man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for narcotics trafficking
A Turtle Creek man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted of narcotics trafficking. Jerry Coker, 30, of Turtle Creek was sentenced to 10 years in imprisonment and eight years supervised release, according to an announcement Tuesday from Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman....
Pitt students join crowd of hundreds for covid vaccines in Oakland
Hundreds of people, including many University of Pittsburgh students, lined up Tuesday afternoon to receive their first dose of the covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination event in Oakland. The vaccine clinic was hosted outside at the Oak Hill Apartments, where the line stretched several blocks. Among the group waiting for...
Semi-permanent food truck serves up fresh food in Freeport
Jackie Gaughan is just a girl with a mobile deli. Her new food truck, aptly called Just a Girl with a Mobile Deli, opened in Freeport this week. “We have a fully customized, innovative commercial kitchen, but it’s just mobile,” Gaughan said. “It’s the same thing you’d see in a...
Diocese of Pittsburgh to offer in-person and online services for Holy Week
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will offer in-person and online services for Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Bishop David Zubik will celebrate Mass at 10 a.m. at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland. He will be joined by Father Kris Stubna, who will serve as the homilist. Easter Mass...
Allegheny County Jail to begin testing newly incarcerated inmates for covid
All people entering Allegheny County Jail to be incarcerated will be tested for covid-19 beginning April 12, according to court records filed this week. The jail will offer coronavirus tests on at least two occasions to new inmates prior to being transferred out of intake housing. A negative test will...
Pittsburgh pups nominated for 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards
Three Pittsburgh pups are competing for the chance to be named the nation’s Top Hero Dog. More than 400 dogs from across the country are nominated for the 11th annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards, according to an announcement from American Humane. The awards, sponsored by the Lois Pope LIFE...
Woodland Hills prepares for students to return in hybrid model next week
Many Woodland Hills School District Students will return to the classroom next week for the first time this academic year. “It’s exciting, like the first day of school,” Superintendent James Harris said. The district is welcoming students back in a hybrid format beginning Monday. Half of the students will be...
New street lighting project starting on Walnut Street in Shadyside
A new street lighting system is being installed on Walnut Street in Shadyside, Pittsburgh officials said. The project will consist of 30 new decorative light poles with LED acorn light fixtures replacing the existing lighting and utility poles. Work on the project began on Wednesday and is scheduled to be...
Medical examiner IDs man killed in Homewood shooting
One man was shot to death and a juvenile was hospitalized Thursday night as a result of shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. Michael Lyons, 30, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene in the area of Frankstown and North Braddock avenues, according to the Allegheny County...
Wendy Bell promoted to full-time status at WJAS
Wendy Bell, a conservative talk show host, has been promoted to full-time status at WJAS Pittsburgh, according to the station’s website. Bell joined the station part time in January. Her show aired Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. till noon and Friday from 9 a.m. till noon on WJAS 1320AM...
Western Pa. districts welcome new student social distancing guidelines
News of updated student social distancing guidelines was met with enthusiasm Friday at Burrell School District, where Superintendent Shannon Wagner said about 70% of students have chosen in-person learning throughout the school year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will allow schools to relax social distancing measures in...
You’ll need more cash to play Pa. Lottery’s Cash 5
It will take double the cash to play Cash 5, the Pennsylvania Lottery’s longest-running jackpot game. The base ticket price will jump from $1 to $2, and Cash 5 will offer a revised game with a chance to win more prizes, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced. The changes will begin with...
Tree of Life hosts virtual interfaith covid-19 memorial service
Local religious leaders remembered the victims of the covid-19 pandemic with a virtual memorial service one year after the first coronavirus-related death in Pennsylvania. The Tree of Life congregation on Thursday evening hosted the online event, which they called “Covid-19 One Year Later: A Service of Remembrance, Healing and Renewal.”...
SWAT team recovers 1-year-old girl said to have been abducted, 3 arrested
A 1-year-old girl abducted Thursday afternoon in East Pittsburgh was recovered safely by a SWAT team hours later, according to police. State police announced they had found Diore Thomas after an Amber Alert was issued for her Thursday afternoon. Diore was last at 12:30 p.m. in East Pittsburgh. Police had...
PennDOT announces drilling work in Aspinwall set to begin Monday
Two roads in Aspinwall near the Highland Park Bridge will be reduced to single-lane alternating traffic starting Monday and continuing most weekdays through late August. The effected roads are: • Delafield Avenue, between Fourth Street and Rutledge Drive; • Lexington Avenue, between Fourth Street and Virginia Avenue Extension. Construction is...
Dollar General to open store in Freeport
A new Dollar General store is set to open in Freeport this spring, filling a need in the community. “It’s a big win for our town,” said Freeport Mayor James Swartz. Freeport doesn’t have a grocery store, Swartz explained. The closest thing it has to one is a gas station...
Fire breaks out at apartment complex in Ross
A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Ross on Sunday evening. Reports of a fire at Governors Ridge Apartments on Highlands Place were called in at 6:58 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. There were no injuries reported and the dispatcher said he did not know...
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to benefit from 2nd Feed the Need Radiothon
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will benefit from the second Feed the Need Radiothon, which is meant to help those in the region who are using drive-up food distribution sites and food pantries during the covid-19 pandemic. Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company, is hosting the Giant Eagle...
Shotgun blast through floor strikes teen in Swissvale, police say
A Swissvale teen suffered a gunshot wound Saturday after police said someone fired a shotgun in the apartment below during a domestic dispute. Allegheny County Police said they were notified of a domestic call on the 2300 block of Woodstock Ave. at approximately 4:30 p.m. A man inside a residence...
Fire destroys vacant house, damages nearby garage in Harrison, fire chief says
A fire was reported at a vacant house in Harrison on Saturday afternoon. Hilltop Hose Fire Company confirmed it responded to the blaze, as did volunteers from Citizens Hose. The fire was reported at 4 p.m. at 67 River Ave. in the Natrona neighborhood, according to an Allegheny County 911...
Woman hospitalized after being mauled by dogs in Pittsburgh
A woman was hospitalized after being mauled by dogs in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning. Pittsburgh Police, EMS and Animal Care and Control responded to a report of a dog attack on the 1000 block of Blackadore Street in the Homewood North neighborhood around 9:10 a.m. Police officers found a woman...
Pittsburgh firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Marshall-Shadeland home
Firefighters were battling a fire Saturday afternoon at a home in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. The three-alarm blaze was reported on the 2800 block of Shadeland Avenue, according to a tweet from the Pittsburgh Fire Fighters. Just after 2 p.m., Pittsburgh Public Safety reported that the fire was under control. No...
About 3,500 high-risk people return to PNC Park to receive 2nd covid vaccine shot
About 3,500 high-risk seniors will receive their second dose of the covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at PNC Park on Saturday. Allegheny Health Network (AHN) hosted a clinic at on Feb. 20, during which 3,500 people in Phase 1A of the state’s covid-19 vaccine distribution plan received their first...
UPMC teaming up with Penguins to vaccinate 1,000 at PPG Paints Arena
UPMC is teaming up with the Pittsburgh Penguins to vaccinate over 1,000 high-risk individuals during a clinic at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. The event, which will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is appointment-only. Vaccines will be offered to those in Phase 1A of Pennsylvania’s vaccine rollout strategy...
Covid or allergies? Here we go again as spring approaches in Western Pa.
While many are eager to welcome warmer temperatures, seasonal allergy sufferers in Western Pennsylvania are likely bracing for the onset of familiar symptoms like watery eyes, nasal congestion and sore throat. Some of those symptoms resemble covid-19, which may make it difficult for some people to determine whether they’re contending...
