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Covid numbers tallied for Murrysville-Delmont-Export area
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 452 people in the Murrysville area have had confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in March. There have been 67 confirmed cases occurred in the past seven days. It is the fourth week in a...
Murrysville officials propose 2021 budget with no tax hike
Murrysville council will vote in December on a $14.2 million budget for 2021 that does not include a tax increase. While real estate taxes will remain at 12.15 mills, “the allocation among the various municipal funds has been changed to better meet the needs of the community,” Chief Administrator Jim...
TribLive Taste Test: Sheetz Project Happy Hole-idayz Doughnut AleVideo
Beer brewed with doughnut holes? Why not? Today’s TribLive Taste Test subject was the brand-new Project Happy Hole-idayz, a collaboration between Sheetz and North Carolina brewery Wicked Weed. Each batch is supposedly brewed using a pound of the convenience store chain’s Shweetz doughnut holes, with notes of vanilla frosting and...
Small business owners hoping for strong weekend sales
In recent years, the mad rush of post-Thanksgiving sales promotions has been tempered by the steady rise of online shopping. This year, it will be further tempered by concern over the coronavirus, as the U.S. is in the midst of a nationwide surge in positive cases. That makes Small Business...
Holiday spirit of giving wasn’t dampened by covid-19 surgeVideo
The steady stream of volunteers arriving at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Latrobe had to find their way to an unassuming concrete ramp to get into the building on Thanksgiving morning. Despite serving more than 160 takeout meals on the 40th anniversary of the church’s annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner, the...
Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck in Strip District
A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Strip District late Wednesday night. Police said officers from Zone 2 were called to Liberty Avenue and 21st Street around 11:30 p.m.. Investigators said the man was walking in front of a stopped Port Authority bus...
Search to continue for missing Jefferson Hills teen
Dive teams from several places in Western Pennsylvania spent part of Tuesday and all of Wednesday traversing the Monongahela River in the area of the Elizabeth Bridge, searching without success for a 15-year-old Jefferson Hills boy reported missing earlier this week. Jeno Moretti was reported missing by his family. He...
Murrysville-area happenings, Nov. 24 and beyond
Delmont library plans 2021 events After finishing 2020 with a new building, Delmont Public Library officials are gearing up for the first events of the new year — two outdoor walks exploring local nature spots. A “First Day Walk” will take place from 1 to 3 p.m., Jan 1 at...
First piece in Penn-Trafford gallery commemorates masked Class of 2020
When art teacher Brenda Christeleit attended Greater Latrobe High School, she and other students had a chance to appreciate the district’s Art Conservation Trust. Established in 1991, the trust is a unique art collection, in that its 200 paintings are chosen by students. Today, Christeleit teaches in the Penn-Trafford School...
1 injured in reported shooting in McKees Rocks
One person was injured in a reported shooting Tuesday night in McKees Rocks, emergency officials said. Police responded to the 900 block of Third Street shortly after 10:30 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Additional information was not...
Penn-Trafford will be fully remote for a week after Thanksgiving
The Penn-Trafford School District will send all students home for online instruction during the first week after Thanksgiving, a move aimed at proactively heading off potential covid-19 infections. District officials announced Tuesday that students will learn remotely Dec. 1 to 4, returning to school Monday, Dec. 7. “This will help...
Pittsburgh police: Cyclist shot following Downtown altercation with driver
Police detained the driver of a car who they say struck a Port Authority bus shelter and then shot a bicyclist Tuesday afternoon. Pittsburgh police responded to a report of a crash on Seventh Street near Fort Duquesne Boulevard around 3:45 p.m., and arrived to find a male cyclist who...
Coronavirus numbers tallied for Murrysville-Export-Delmont area
The most recent state data shows 385 people in the Murrysville area have had confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The area registered an additional 68 confirmed cases in the past seven days. It is the third...
Coronavirus numbers tallied for Penn-Trafford area
Recent state data shows there have been 553 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department on Sunday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the six Penn-Trafford area ZIP...
Franklin Regional will be fully remote for a week after Thanksgiving
The Franklin Regional school board will send all students home for online instruction during the week after Thanksgiving, a move the superintendent said he hopes will stave off later district closures. “We’re approaching Thanksgiving, and all indications are that people will continue with their lives,” Superintendent Gennaro Piraino said prior...
PennDOT seeks public-private partnership to address major bridgesVideo
Through a public-private partnership, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation replaced more than 550 small bridges across the state in just under three years. Now, PennDOT hopes to do the same to address major bridges statewide. “A lot of these bridges were designed in the ‘50s and built in the ‘60s,...
Unitarian Universalist church tweaks its annual ‘Stone Soup’ Sunday
On East Suburban Unitarian Universalist Church’s annual “Stone Soup” Sunday, there normally is no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen, as parishioners provide the ingredients and kitchen volunteers whip up a big pot for the congregation to enjoy. This year, however, the number of cooks in the...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust launches ‘Keep the Arts Alive’ campaign, projects $500K in pandemic-related losses
Between The Palace Theatre and the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, more than 350 concerts and events have been canceled since March, lending much more weight to the name of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s “Keep the Arts Alive” fundraising campaign. “As an organization whose mission is to bring people together...
Murrysville looks to add housing options for seniors
A few years ago, a development group from Kentucky approached Murrysville officials about the possibility of building a senior high-rise. It was then, municipal officials realized, the existing zoning code doesn’t have any areas that permit such a structure. In the past year, Chief Administrator Jim Morrison and council discussed...
Former Murrysville massage parlor may be getting new tenant
A prime commercial lot and building with a checkered past may soon see a new tenant — and new zoning. The former Tokyo Massage, at the corner of Route 22 and Buena Vista Drive in Murrysville, was the subject of a substantive validity challenge, meaning the new prospective tenant is...
Greensburg Central Catholic declares Friday ‘Centurion Day’ as soccer teams vie for PIAA titlesVideo
It’s been a complicated fall sports season for teams across the country, with an extra layer of health and safety guidelines to protect players, coaches and staff from the coronavirus. That makes it all the more impressive to see both the boys and girls soccer teams from Greensburg Central Catholic...
Toomey, Casey propose bill to increase oversight, resources at nursing homesVideo
Bucking the stereotypical lack of bipartisan cooperation in federal politics, U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey were exploring weaknesses in the country’s nursing homes long before the coronavirus pandemic, commissioning a June 2019 report examining their federal oversight. This week, they announced a bipartisan bill that aims to enhance...
Diocese of Greensburg to televise Christmas Masses
The Diocese of Greensburg will televise Christmas Masses this season in addition to holding in-person services, to engage parishioners at home amid concern over a strong resurgence in coronavirus cases throughout the region. “The Diocese and its parishes have consistently had thousands of faithful viewers watch our streaming Masses from...
‘Jazz Road Tours’ grants support artists hoping to launch short 2021 tours
New York City jazz musician Jon Irabagon was in the process of stringing together dates for an April 2021 tour with a brand-new ensemble when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Luckily for him, as he was setting up potential touring dates, he also heard about the Jazz Road Tours grant program...
Coronavirus numbers tallied for Penn-Trafford area
Recent state data shows there have been 475 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the international pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department on Monday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the five Penn-Trafford area...
