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Pa. covid-19 data follows recent trends in South Africa, U.K., but hospitals remain busy
While Allegheny County’s numbers still are headed in the wrong direction, covid-19 figures posted throughout Pennsylvania are in line with predictions that the U.S. could be nearing the downward curve of the recent surge brought on by the omicron variant. In Allegheny, the weeklong average in hospitalizations is up about...
Feds: New Kensington resident serves federal prison time for illegally receiving pandemic jobless benefits
A New Kensington man served six months in a federal prison after he was convicted of receiving pandemic unemployment compensation that he didn’t qualify for. Erick Woods, 23, of New Kensington was sentenced to time served (six months) and a two-year term of supervised released, after he was convicted of...
The return of ‘Gen. Grant,’ tax help, historical society meetings, more in Murrysville area
‘Grant’ returns to Murrysville library next month Living historian and Gettysburg resident Ken Serfass will once again portray former Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant on Feb. 9, presenting “The Surrender of Robert E. Lee.” The program will focus on events leading up to Confederate Gen. Robert...
Greensburg native’s directorial debut will premiere Jan. 21 on NetflixVideo
A few years ago, Sujata Day would likely have described her directorial debut, “Definition Please,” in terms of the number of theaters and cities where it would be opening. And while the Greensburg native’s debut won’t be premiering in theaters, she could conceivably say it will be opening on 95...
Murrysville reminds residents: Don’t blow snow back onto plowed roads
Murrysville public works crews have more than 150 miles of roads to plow and salt during a winter storm like the one that hit Western Pennsylvania earlier this week. And the last thing public works head Bill Paiano wants is his employees having to back-track due to residents blowing snow...
Police investigate fatal shooting in Bellevue
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman Wednesday night in Bellevue. Police were called to the intersection of Sheridan and Lincoln avenues at 8:30 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. They found a 28-year-old woman who had been shot multiple times. She was rushed to a...
Tarentum hit-and-run suspect faces March trial date
A Lower Burrell woman accused of hitting two people with her car near the Tarentum Bridge late last month will face a March trial following a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Lois A. Davis, 55, had two felony counts of accidents involving death or personal injury held for court along with one...
Murrysville fighter prepares for 2nd MMA bout at ‘Brawl in the Burgh 10’ in Monroeville
Growing up in Murrysville, hockey had always been Craig Perry’s sport, but he spent a good deal of time watching mixed martial-arts competitions, too. “Connor McGregor was my favorite, and I always told myself that if I ever got the chance, I’d try MMA,” Perry said. After he stopped playing...
Ohio woman sentenced to 4 years after embezzling $2 million from credit union in Beaver County
An Ohio woman was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of embezzling from a federal credit union and failing to file tax returns, according to U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung. Stacey Shaw, 48, of Salem, Ohio, was president and CEO at the International...
Irwin’s Ruth Shuster, 100-year-old McDonald’s employee, remembered fondlyVideo
If Ruth Shuster spent any time standing still, it came as a surprise to her family. From nearly three decades of working at McDonald’s Big Mac Museum in North Huntingdon, to hosting holidays well into her 90s, to twice-weekly square dances, the 100-year-old never seemed to slow down. As a...
Drug money seizures help fund simulated weapons training for Indiana County police
Money seized during drug arrests in Indiana County is being used to help train police at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and throughout the county using realistic scenario-based training. About $6,000 in funding was used to purchase equipment from the Simunition FX company, including 10 Glock pistols, four patrol rifle conversions...
Personal collection of Westmoreland Glass Co.’s head decorator will be up for auction
Whenever someone in Kathy Brown’s family had a birthday or special occasion, she knew Uncle Ernie would have a special, hand-painted piece of glass for them. “When my cousin got married, he created something for everyone’s place setting,” said Brown, a Mt. Pleasant resident. “He painted a very special vase...
Taco fundraiser, library programs, more in the Murrysville area
Taco fundraiser will benefit FR marching band Residents can support the Franklin Regional Panther Marching Band by ordering a Moe’s Taco Kit before Jan. 21. The kits are $40 and include 12 soft tortillas, two proteins, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, rice, black beans, sour cream, a bowl of queso,...
Delmont Police receive $30,000 donation for new vehicle
The Delmont Police Department received a sizable donation that will allow them to pay off one vehicle and lease a new one. The donor, who Chief T.J. Klobucar did not name, gave $30,000. That will allow the borough to pay the remaining cost on an existing Dodge Durango and lease...
Pittsburgh fighter will compete for IBA Super Featherweight title in Harmar
Pittsburgh junior lightweight Matt “Sweet Child” Conway will go up against a Philadelphia fighter for the IBA super featherweight championship title in the 130-pound division on Jan. 15, as another full night of boxing returns to the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar. “We have some fighters on this card from...
Pittsburgh police: Lincoln-Lemington man faces 2 felony counts of animal cruelty
Pittsburgh police have charged a Lincoln-Lemington man with felony animal cruelty after discovering an emaciated, tick-infested dog outside his home. Police responded to a complaint on Nov. 20 on the 1600 block of Broadhead Street, where they said they found an emaciated female dog with untreated wounds, bald spots and...
Westmoreland County, Latrobe nonprofit set to begin 2nd round of federal rental assistance
Since the covid-19 pandemic began, the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program has helped more than 1,000 Westmoreland County families struggling with rent or utilities to remain in their homes. On Monday, the second round of the $25 billion program for renters and landlords is getting underway, and local partner Union...
Pennsylvania Farm Show’s butter sculpture highlights state’s dairy farmersVideo
The Pennsylvania Farm Show, which runs through Jan. 15 in Harrisburg, highlights the importance of the state’s agriculture industry. And one of the largest segments of that industry is dairy products. So it only makes sense that the show’s massive annual butter sculpture, commissioned by the show and sponsored by...
Murrysville artist’s silk-screened quilts on exhibit throughout Pittsburgh
Murrysville artist Patty Kennedy-Zafred can remember seeing the heartbreaking photographs shot by Lewis Hine in the early 1900s, documenting working conditions for juveniles for the National Child Labor Committee. “It was just really compelling, especially photos of those boys in the mines,” said Kennedy-Zafred, 70, of Murrysville, a fiber and...
Pittsburgh mother’s milk bank seeking additional donors
Thanks to the efforts of nearly 2,000 carefully screened volunteer donors, the Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank distributed its 1 millionth ounce of pasteurized human donor milk since its establishment in 2016. Pasteurized donor human milk provides critical nutrients and immunological support for medically fragile babies, and is used regularly in...
Report: Pittsburgh on short-list for potential 2024 Republican National Convention sites
Could Pittsburgh potentially host the next Republican National Convention? The city is on the GOP national committee’s shortlist for 2024, according to a report in Politico.com, along with Milwaukee, Nashville and Salt Lake City. “We always welcome commerce in the City of Pittsburgh, whether it’s filling our hotel rooms or...
2 years into covid-19, WCCC professor to discuss similarities with 1918 pandemic
At the outset of the covid-19 pandemic, when Tom Soltis spoke with the Tribune-Review about the similarities to its 1918 pandemic predecessor, he used an adjective that generated some negative feedback. “When I saw it beginning, I said the similarities were ‘haunting,’ ” said Soltis, a Westmoreland County Community College professor....
Allegheny Township artist’s work featured at Murrysville library gallery
Peter Cehily has been drawing since he was a child, influenced and taught by his older brother, Gregg, and his aunt, Julie. In the early 2000s, the Allegheny Township resident returned to it and took classes at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside. After one of his paintings...
Turnpike reopens following crash Thursday night
The eastbound side of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was back open around 11 p.m., following a crash that shut down multiple lanes Thursday night. The crash was reported shortly before 10 p.m. just west of the Pittsburgh/Monroeville exit. 911 officials said three lanes of the Turnpike were closed as crews worked...
Coraopolis man charged with attempted bus stop kidnapping
Police have charged a 40-year-old Coraopolis man with attempting to kidnap a 9-year-old Cornell Elementary student on Thursday morning. William Goring, 40, is charged with attempted kidnapping, attempting to interfere with custody of a child, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment and aggravated assault. Police said Goring approached a young girl at...
