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Penn Hills School District meal distribution dates changed; alum Aaron Donald donates items
Penn Hills School District’s food distribution is about to get a boost from a powerful alum. The district began serving children to-go meals a few weeks ago at Linton Middle School due to the statewide school closure. Aaron Donald, a 2010 Penn Hills graduate and Los Angeles Rams All-Pro defensive...
Monroeville library offering many online programs during pandemic
With libraries being closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, it can be difficult for people to get access to free reading materials and programs. Monroeville Public Library is offering a variety of e-resources including online story times, yoga classes and virtual writers groups. “As soon as it became apparent that...
Man hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A man was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District Monday. City police responded to a Shotspotter alert along the 2100 block of Wylie Avenue around 7:20 p.m. Authorities said officers found a man suffering from a gunshot would to his left arm not far away...
Lower Burrell parks closed after public doesn’t adhere to social distancing
Lower Burrell parks are closed until further notice because of coronavirus concerns. City police posted the announcement Friday on the department’s Facebook page. “Due to instances in which individuals utilizing our parks have not been following the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) social distancing recommended guidelines, we have to...
Woman hospitalized after motorcycle crash in Tarentum
A woman was taken to a local hospital Friday night with a head injury suffered in a motorcycle crash in Tarentum. Police and EMS responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 400 block of East Seventh Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m. Police said the driver, a black man, fled on...
Family Video in New Kensington to permanently close
Family Video in New Kensington will permanently close shortly after it, and other non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania, reopen. All Family Video locations companywide were closed Monday due to the coronavirus pandemic. There are about 18 locations in Pennsylvania, four in eastern Ohio and more than 550 in 20 states and...
Police: Pittsburgh man robs Hazelwood pizza shop
A Pittsburgh man was arrested in Squirrel Hill after allegedly robbing a pizza shop in Hazelwood. City police have charged Justin Algiere, 27, with robbery in connection with an incident at 5 p.m. Thursday at Italian Village Pizza along the 5000 block of Second Avenue. Police said Algiere was stopped...
Allegheny County Jail employee tests positive for covid-19
An Allegheny County Jail employee has tested positive for covid-19, county officials said Friday. The employee did not provide direct care to inmates at the jail and has not been at work since March 19, according to county spokeswoman Amie Downs. “At this time, there are no positive cases of...
Man critical after being shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man was in critical but stable condition Thursday night after he was shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood. City public safety officials said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for shots fired shortly after 9 p.m. along the 2600 block of Linwood Avenue. Police are investigating after a man...
Port Authority bus driver tests positive for covid-19
Port Authority of Allegheny County officials said Thursday that one of their bus drivers tested positive for covid-19. The driver is under medical supervision and was exposed to the coronavirus outside of work, according to Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph. He said the authority followed all of the protocols recommended...
Oaks Theater marquee in Oakmont shares message of hope during closureVideo
With entertainment venues shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, owners of the Oaks Theater in Oakmont have put a message of hope on its marquee. “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much,” the message proclaims. Co-owner Tony Serrao said the message was put up this...
Lower Burrell police seek help identifying persons of interest in recent thefts
Lower Burrell police seek help identifying persons of interest in a series of thefts from unlocked cars. Police said the thefts occurred late Saturday into Sunday, but did not specify on what streets. Surveillance videos posted on the department’s Facebook page show three people walking around pulling on door handles...
Pittsburgh man killed in Ohio Township crash identified
A Pittsburgh man was killed in a crash in Ohio Township on Sunday afternoon. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased Tuesday night as James Holloway Jr., 30. The traffic accident occurred at about 2 p.m. near the intersection of Glen Mitchell and Weber roads. Holloway’s death was...
Pittsburgh Public Schools set possible return date for classes, staff
Pittsburgh Public School officials announced the earliest students and staff will return to brick and mortar schooling is April 14. The announcement comes on the heels of Gov. Tom Wolf’s extension of the statewide school shutdown designed to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The governor previously closed all...
Pittsburgh police Zone 2 officers in self-isolation after possible exposure to someone with covid-19
At least one Pittsburgh Zone 2 police officer is in self-isolation after possibly coming into contact with a coronavirus-infected person. Public Information Officer Chris Togneri said officers responded to a minor collision involving two vehicles in Market Square around noon Monday. He said one of the drivers was determined to...
Man in critical condition after being shot in Pittsburgh
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the chest in Pittsburgh. City police said officers responded to a call for a man being driven to a local hospital after being shoot around 2:15 p.m. Monday. Police found the vehicle and victim along the 6300 block of...
Butler County to furlough nonessential staff
Butler County officials announced nonessential county personnel would be temporarily furloughed starting Tuesday. Director of Human Resources/Chief Clerk Lori Altman said department heads still were evaluating staff Monday and they would have more definitive numbers Tuesday of how many of the county’s estimated 550 employees would be laid off. Cuts...
Charges filed in Monroeville from March 2-7
Monroeville police filed the following charges March 2-7 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Luther Springs, 29, of Monroeville with simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed March 2 in connection with an incident along the 2800 block of Broadway Boulevard. • Nicholas Zeto, 18, of Murrysville with...
Deer Lakes School District to provide remote instruction starting Wednesday
Deer Lakes School District teachers will implement remote instruction for all grades starting next Wednesday, March 25. Superintendent Janell Logue-Belden said Thursday that these are mandatory school days. Teachers will assess the students’ work based on the curriculum. “Remote instruction is a virtual school day when students and staff have...
Steel City Con in Monroeville postponed
Steel City Con, the official pop culture and comic con of the Monroeville Convention Center, has been postponed amid coronavirus concerns. It was originally planned for April 17-19 at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. It’s now rescheduled for June 12-14. One of the many regulations health officials announced this month, designed...
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh orders parishes to cancel fish fries
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials have ordered parishes to cease all fish fries to help combat the coronavirus outbreak. “As a clarification of a previous announcement regarding the cancellation of all parish activities in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, fish fries and the Stations of the Cross are to be cancelled...
Pittsburgh police make arrest in February Beltzhoover homicide
A Pittsburgh man is charged with homicide in a case from February. Daniel Miles, 31, is accused of fatally shooting Robert Fulton, 33, in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood, according to city police. Fulton died in the emergency room of UPMC Mercy Feb. 26 after being shot while in the 200 block...
Superintendent believes 1st Beaver County coronavirus case is part of Aliquippa School District
Beaver County officials confirmed Monday night that a resident has been diagnosed with covid-19, and the person is believed to be a member of the Aliquippa School District community, Superintendent Peter Carbone said. In an alert posted on the school district website, Carbone said he has “reliable information” that the...
Woman reported missing in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police seek public assistance in locating a missing woman. Authorities said Chakia Ausbrook, 35, was last seen Friday on Bunkerhill Street in Highland Park. She was wearing a maroon sweatshirt with white stripes down the sleeves and black sweat pants. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to...
Travelers can now take up to 12 ounces of hand sanitizer through airport security
Transportation Security Administration officials announced travelers can bring larger amounts of liquid hand sanitizer on board with them in response to coronavirus concerns. Passengers can now pass security with 12-ounce containers of hand sanitizer in carry-on bags until further notice. The adjusted policy only applies to hand sanitizer. Limits on...
