Allegheny County News category, Page 276
Dickson Preparatory STEAM Academy in Swissvale shifting to virtual instruction
Dickson Preparatory STEAM Academy will shift to virtual instruction because of an increase in covid-19 cases, Woodland Hills School District announced Monday. The Swissvale school, which instructs students from sixth through eighth grade, will be operating completely virtually from Wednesday through Sept. 27. District officials cited “the increasing number of...
Fatal shooting victim identified as McKeesport woman
A woman was found dead with a gunshot wound to her head Monday morning in McKeesport, police said. The victim was identified as Karli Short, 26, of McKeesport, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Authorities were called at about 10:30 a.m. to the 300 block of 25th Street,...
Etna’s Butler Street recognized as ‘Great Street’ in statewide award
Anyone who has ever taken a stroll along Butler Street in Etna is familiar with the warm embrace of its residents and the joy of being enveloped by its historic, ornate buildings and storefronts. Now the secret, if it ever was one, is out. Butler Street in Etna has received...
Hallam, Bennett to introduce mask requirement proposal to Allegheny County Council
People would be required to wear masks at any indoor gathering and at outdoor gatherings of more than 250 people under legislation that will be introduced at Tuesday’s Allegheny County Council meeting. The ordinance is sponsored by council members Bethany Hallam and Olivia Bennett. Under the legislation, those who fail...
Soxman Funeral Homes in Penn Hills adds bereavement care dog to help families cope
Soxman Funeral Homes welcomed a new “employee” to its ranks last month with the addition of a bereavement care dog. Lilo, a yellow lab, joined the company on Aug. 1, her third birthday. The compassionate pup comes from a litter of eight, all of which are named after Disney characters....
Police: Greenfield church evacuated after man calls in threat
A church in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood was evacuated Sunday after a man called 911 and threatened to harm himself and others at the church, police said. About 30 members of St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church, 506 Saline St., were inside the church when 911 received the call at 11:15...
Allegheny County Jail inmate who tested positive for covid-19 dies
A covid-19-positive inmate in the Allegheny County Jail died Sunday, Warden Orlando Harper said. It’s the first covid-related death for the facility. The name of the inmate wasn’t released, but he was a 48-year-old man who had been hospitalized since late August. He died Sunday at a local hospital. He...
Police seek cellphone video evidence of fatal North Versailles hayride shooting
Authorities are looking for anyone who witnessed or has cellphone video of a shooting Saturday evening at a hayride in North Versailles that left one 15-year-old dead and another teen critically wounded. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office said Steven Eason of Wilkinsburg was pronounced dead of gunshot wounds at...
‘Yough n’ Roll’ trail ride, community day planned along Great Allegheny Passage
The all-volunteer Mon/Yough Trail Council plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary with events Saturday along the Great Allegheny Passage. Volunteer event coordinator Ken Medved said a family-friendly bicycle ride “Yough n’ Roll” and Community Appreciation Day will kick off at the Boston access of the trail. The ride, a fundraiser...
Bike ride to mark 10 years of closing gap in Great Allegheny Passage trail in Homestead area
There was a serious five-mile gap in the McKeesport to Munhall section of the Great Allegheny Passage a decade ago that was solved by an additional off-road trail and two “flyover” bridges over live railroad lines. To celebrate closing the gap in the GAP trail, the Steel Valley Trail Council...
3rd loaded gun this week found at Pittsburgh airport’s security checkpoint
Allegheny County Police do not anticipate filing charges against a man who had a handgun in his carry-on bag Friday evening at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon Township. TSA officers observed a loaded .380-caliber Glock in the man’s backpack at the airport’s main security checkpoint shortly after 7 p.m....
Police: Man in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Monroeville hotel
A man was found shot multiple times inside a Monroeville hotel Friday morning. Police responded to calls for the shooting around 4:40 a.m. at Rodeway Inn & Suites along the 2700 block of Mosside Boulevard. A man who police did not identify was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He...
9/11 anniversary programs set for Saturday in Plum, Export
Community and veterans’ groups in Plum and Export will host programs Saturday marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In Plum, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Golfers’ Association’s Helping Our Patriots Everywhere organization will host a “Never Forget” memorial on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It...
Northbound Route 28 ramp to the Highland Park Bridge reopens Saturday
PennDOT said it plans to reopen the northbound ramp from Route 28 to the Highland Park Bridge in Sharpsburg on Saturday afternoon, weather permitting. The ramp, Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall (Exit 6), has been closed since June 21. Work done on the ramp included concrete and steel repairs, drainage upgrades, painting...
Etna Art Tour returns in person with food, dance, music
Etna’s main business corridor will be bustling with art, music and dance for the borough’s seventh annual Art Tour. Hosted in person after a covid-19-related hiatus last year, the event will be 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday Sept. 25 along Butler Street. “We think this shows our community’s resilience to...
Agriculture secretary urges Braddock residents to take advantage of farm stand vaccine clinic
A free covid-19 vaccine clinic is being held at a Braddock farm stand and Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding wants residents to take advantage of it. The clinic, being held in partnership with UPMC, will take place on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Braddock Farm Stand...
Kennywood kicking off Halloween hiring spree this weekend
The business of scaring people in the weeks leading up to Halloween has become a big money venture. And now Kennywood Park, a longtime player in the Pittsburgh area’s Halloween scene, is gearing up for its Phantom Fall Fest starting Oct. 1. Kennywood is looking to add more than 100...
AHN Wexford Hospital set to open
The new Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital is ready to open, pending state licensing. AHN, Highmark Health and local elected officials held a ribbon-cutting Friday morning at the Pine Township hospital, which is located on the same campus as the AHN Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion. “My family lives in...
Sears kit house in McCandless for sale
A home in McCandless that was ordered from a Sears catalog in 1922 is now on the market. The house at 8828 Memorial Drive was one of the many home kits sold in the United States through the mail-order Sears Modern Homes line. Homebuyers could select and purchase a design...
Youngstown State University is an affordable option
With college tuition rising at local institutions, many families are put in difficult situations. Do they pay an exorbitant amount and go into debt to pay for the cost of college? Do they decide to go to community college for two years and miss out on freshman and sophomore year...
Aspinwall man positive for West Nile Virus, 1st Allegheny County case since 2018
An Aspinwall man has tested positive for West Nile Virus – the first known human case in Allegheny County since 2018, according to the county health department. The man is in his 60s, said spokesman Chris Togneri, though information on his health was not immediately available. He said the health...
Etna police investigating vehicle break-ins
Etna police are urging people to keep their vehicles locked after several break-ins were reported. Police posted to social media that many of the break-ins happened in the early morning hours of Tuesday . Vehicles in the Mt. Hope and West Etna neighborhoods were targeted, according to police. “We are...
Health director: Children 12 and under made up 12% of Allegheny County’s covid cases last month
Covid-19 cases among children too young to be vaccinated continued to rise last month in Allegheny County, officials said Wednesday. Doctors have long feared a rise in pediatric covid cases in conjunction with the start of school. That prompted the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American...
Mission of Mercy free dental clinic returns with vaccine requirement
After cancelling the summer 2020 event for covid-19 precautions, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh has announced the return of its annual free dental clinic. The clinic is scheduled for Oct. 22 and 23 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. However, with an anticipated surge this year due to last year’s...
Another gun caught at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint
For the second straight day, a passenger was caught trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport, officials said. Early Wednesday, officials say Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a traveler with a loaded .40-caliber handgun with six bullets in his carry-on bag. The man, a...
