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$425,000 Cash 5 ticket sold at Fayette County convenience store
A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $425,000 was sold at a Fayette County convenience store, according to state lottery officials. The winning ticket matched all five balls drawn, 01-12-22-33-34, to win the jackpot for April 19. Prokopovitch Pitt Stop Market, located along Route 201 in Fayette City, will receive...
More than $7,000 worth of personal protective equipment donated in West Mifflin
When West Mifflin #3 Fire Chief Joe Hlasnick received a donation of more than $7,000 worth of personal protective equipment, he knew the community was behind first responders. “It opened my eyes to a lot of things,” he said. “The idea this is a severe situation and the fact there...
Pittsburgh police investigating 2 overnight robberies
Pittsburgh police are investigating two robberies that happened early Tuesday, one in Brookline and the other in Squirrel Hill, spokesman Maurice Matthews said. Officers from Zone 6 responded to reports of a robbery in the 1100 block of Brookline Boulevard around 2:30 a.m. Police said they were told two men...
Parkway East outbound reopened after vehicle fire
Parkway East outbound lanes that were closed early Tuesday morning because of a vehicle fire have reopened, according to an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. UPDATE: Fire department activity on I-376 eastbound between Exit 74 - Beechwood Blvd and Exit 77 - Edgewood/Swissvale. All lanes closed.— 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) April 21, 2020...
Police respond to overnight stabbing in Homewood
A man was injured after a stabbing in Homewood, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to the 7100 block of Mount Vernon Street around 1 a.m. Monday to reports of a stabbing. When officers arrived they were met by a man with a cut on his left arm. He was treated...
Helpers are available to help children deal with coronavirus concerns
One child who attended Frock Child Care Center in Mt. Pleasant thinks they did something wrong and can’t go back to school. Another is worried that their parents can’t afford to send them anymore. As the world grapples with hundreds of thousands of deaths due to the coronavirus, children are...
Police: Jeannette man struck, killed on Pa. Turnpike
A 44-year-old Jeannette man was killed early Sunday after being hit by a semitruck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Beaver County, state police said. Christopher Elliott was pronounced dead by the Beaver County coroner around 2:20 a.m. According to a police report, Elliott was standing in the right westbound lane...
Murrysville man gives back to community amid coronavirus pandemic
Andrew Thompson was overwhelmed when he found a thank-you note posted on the front door of a home he was delivering groceries to. The note, which read “Thank you, Andrew, for delivering,” is one of several the 41-year-old Murrysville resident has received since he started working for Instacart, a grocery...
Over 450 people benefit from free meals provided by Greensburg restaurant
Jim Bosco has lofty goals for his Greensburg restaurant, Major Stokes: provide 50 free meals to community members in five hours every day. “I’ve really seen, over the last several years, so much divisiveness and people not being engaged in the community anymore, not looking out for their friends and...
Ligonier native commands Navy patrol squadron for year
After a year of serving as commander for a Navy patrol squadron, a Ligonier native participated in a change of command ceremony Thursday, highlighting his time with the Mad Foxes. Carl E. White III relinquished his command of Patrol Squadron 5, or VP-5, to Cmdr. Ronald H. Rumfelt Jr. while...
Hempfield schools makes changes to meetings amid pandemicVideo
The Hempfield Area School Board is hosting a virtual meeting this month due to the coronavirus pandemic. Scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, the meeting can be accessed through the district’s website, hasdpa.net. A link will become active at 6:45 p.m. . Public comments will be accepted until 6 p.m. Monday....
Leaders worried about maintaining momentum with talks of census being pushed to next year
Weeks after ensuring census numbers were on track to be delivered by the end of the year, bureau members are asking Congress for an extension on the once-a-decade survey after efforts were stalemated by the coronavirus pandemic. The move has left local leaders worried about maintaining momentum for an accurate...
Car overturns onto sidewalk in Arnold, driver flees scene
Crews responded to an overturned vehicle in Arnold on Wednesday night, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Nobody was in or around the car. The car was found crashed on a sidewalk along McCandless Street around 8:30 p.m. Further information was not immediately available....
1 person transported after motorcycle crash in Ligonier
One person was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Ligonier Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The crash, which happened shortly before 6:50 p.m., closed Route 711 between Peters Street and Route 30 until around 9 p.m. Further information on the driver’s condition or number of...
‘Unwritten billboards’: Mt. Pleasant Township residents remember past messages on rock
Down the winding Kecksburg Road in Mt. Pleasant Township sits a rock that for years has been a point of encouraging — and sometimes profane — messages. Protruding next to the road, the gray rock is stained blue, with white letters reading “Stay healthy,” referencing the coronavirus pandemic. Other colors...
Drive-in theaters face uncertainty as coronavirus continues to spread
Drive-in theaters appear tailor-made for social distancing: Expansive fields of grass let vehicles park more than six feet apart, providing families with a safe night out in relative isolation. Yet drive-ins are subject to the conditions facing most businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Local drive-ins have sat empty since Gov....
Pittsburgh area churches band together to provide hopeful message at Easter during pandemicVideo
About 30 Pittsburgh-area Christian churches came together to create a positive Easter message during the coronavirus pandemic. They formed a virtual choir and members of the churches sang the recently released song “The Blessing” by Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Elevation Worship, which was written from Bible verses. The voices...
Greensburg Salem middle school students 3D print face shields for first responders
Kristy DiPasquale’s Greensburg kitchen has become more of an assembly line than a place for cooking over the past two weeks. DiPasquale, 40, is helping her 14-year-old son, Adam, build face shields with the 3D printer he received for Christmas. The shields will be donated to first responders to help...
Dispatcher: 2 people hurt in Derry Township crash
Two people were taken to a hospital after they were hurt in a crash Sunday afternoon in Derry Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to Industrial Boulevard shortly after noon and two people had to be extricated from the vehicle, which was on its side, the dispatcher...
No new deaths related to coronavirus reported in Allegheny County
There were no new deaths in Allegheny County from the coronavirus, county health officials said Sunday, leaving the countywide total at 19. The 21 new cases reported Sunday bring the county’s running total to 857. Of those who tested positive for the virus, 130 have been hospitalized at some point,...
Police: 1 person killed in morning crash in Pittsburgh’s South Side
One person was killed during an early morning crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according police spokesperson Maurice Matthews. Officers responded to the 1600 block of West Carson Street around 1:45 a.m. for reports of a vehicle that crashed into a pole and caught fire. Firefighters extinguished the flames and extricated...
Easter Bunny brings joy to Trafford neighborhoodVideo
Genevieve Delsignore waited excitedly in the driveway of her Hillcrest Drive home, ready to show off her blue and pink dress to the Easter Bunny leading a parade of firefighters and Trafford Elementary School teachers through the neighborhood. “I’m excited to see the Easter Bunny, because I like when he...
1 more covid-19 related death reported in Allegheny County; stats now broken down by race
One more person in Allegheny County died from the coronavirus, county health officials said Saturday, bringing the countywide total to 19. Of those who died, 18 were white and one was black, officials said. All of those people were over the age of 65, according to a statement released by...
Cornerstone Network spreads message of hope amid pandemic from ‘spiritual front lines’Video
A broadcast tower stretches up from atop a hill in Wall, streaming what producers at Cornerstone Network hope is a guiding message to those navigating the unfamiliar reality created by the coronavirus. The network, which has broadcast several programs from its location tucked between Pitcairn and North Versailles since 1979,...
North Versailles man hopes to continue Army service through pandemic response
Bill Roland never hesitated when he was called to serve his country, and fighting the coronavirus pandemic is no different. After receiving an email from the VFW asking for retired military medical personnel to join the front lines, the 69-year-old former Army nurse immediately volunteered. “I’ve been medical since 1988,”...
