Allegheny County News category, Page 279
UPMC touts growing North Hills hospital hub, $12B in midyear revenue
UPMC executives boasted Thursday of “transforming” the health system’s North Hills footprint into a hub of innovative, high-demand health care services — such as robotic lung cancer detectors, more options for women and children, and a new mobile unit set to hit the streets next week. “We’ve added an extremely...
Allegheny County, RIDC ink deal to develop Carrie Furnace site in Rankin
Part of the former Carrie Furnace steelmaking site along the Monongahela River near Braddock is to be redeveloped for contemporary commercial use. It’s intended to include flexible technology space, research and development, workforce education, light manufacturing and assembly, and even a place for film production. The redevelopment plan that targets...
Police searching for man in Stowe arson that injured 4 firefighters
Police are searching for a man suspected of setting a fire in Stowe earlier this month that injured four firefighters in a collapse, including one who suffered multiple broken vertebrae. Andre Quinones, 28, is charged with nine counts of arson in relation to the Aug. 12 fire that destroyed a...
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks all-female ‘Hamlet’ takes to city parks
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is planning its second all-female production, with upcoming performances of “The Tragedy of Hamlet.” “Hamlet” will open Saturday in Frick Park and run weekends through Sept. 26 in four outdoor venues around the Pittsburgh area. As with the troupe’s 2019 production of “Julius Caesar,” choosing...
Rowdy North Allegheny school board meeting ends abruptly when audience members refuse to don masks
The North Allegheny’s school board meeting was abruptly cut short on Wednesday evening after a number of residents in attendance refused to wear masks. Arguments between parents for and against the mask mandate began even before the meeting started, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV. The district is under a...
Woman dies in early-morning fire in Monroeville
Firefighters responding to a home in Monroeville early Thursday morning found a woman unresponsive who died before she could receive medical treatment. The fire was reported about 3 a.m. at a home along Carrington Court, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. When firefighters arrived, a room in the front of...
Rep. Mike Doyle announces positive coronavirus test despite being vaccinated
Congressman Mike Doyle has tested positive for coronavirus, the U.S. representative announced Wednesday evening via his Twitter feed. “I’m feeling okay and only have mild symptoms, but I’ll be quarantining in DC (sic) for a 10-day period, as the District of Columbia requires,” wrote Doyle, D-Forest Hills. Doyle added he...
Half of Pa. school districts with mask mandates are in Allegheny County, officials say
There are 59 school districts in Pennsylvania with mask mandates, officials said Wednesday. About half of those districts exist in Allegheny County. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald praised those 30 Allegheny County school districts and their school boards for instituting the mask mandates, a move meant to protect, among the...
Court action threatened over Franklin Regional school mask policy, as debates rage in Pa.
An attorney representing a group of parents in the Franklin Regional School District sent the superintendent and board of directors a letter this week threatening litigation if masking is not made mandatory. It is one of many lawsuits being considered by parents on both sides of what has become a...
Allegheny County’s RADical Days back, bigger than ever
People looking to expand their civic, cultural and educational horizons by trying something new have the perfect opportunity during upcoming RADical Days. RADical Days began in 2002 as a “thank you” to Allegheny County taxpayers with a weekend of free events from organizations that received support from the Allegheny Regional...
Food Podcast: Guardsmen and reservists also face food insecurityVideo
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks with Veterans Place about guardsmen and reservists facing food insecurity. When the pandemic hit, families were thrown into crisis. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank saw a record number of people coming...
3 brothers being sentenced for botched attempts to burglarize 2 gun stores
Three brothers are being sentenced this week in federal court in connection with botched attempts to burglarize two gun stores. Jerwahn Atkins, 24, of Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood, was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in a federal prison and three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to a charge...
Peduto introduces ‘Dark Sky’ legislation to reduce light pollution in Pittsburgh
Some Pittsburgh residents may have been wondering why some stars in the night sky have been more difficult to see in recent years. Or why evenings seem less tranquil than they used to? It could be that excessive use of artificial light, called light pollution, is adversely affecting the health...
Man killed in Pa. Turnpike crash in Monroeville identified by state police
A Fayette County man died Wednesday in a tractor-trailer crash that closed the Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound for several hours Wednesday in Monroeville, according to state police. David J. Paull, 60, of Uniontown, who was a passenger in the truck, died in the 1:30 p.m. crash that occurred at milepost 54.4...
Police: Boy, 15, shot in leg in Stowe
A boy was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his leg on Tuesday evening in connection with incident in Stowe. Allegheny County Police were dispatched for the shooting shortly before 7:30 p.m. along the 600 block of Federal Street. First responders found a 15-year-old boy shot in the leg. He...
Advocacy group threatens suit over Allegheny County Jail militaristic training contract
The Abolitionist Law Center sent a letter to Allegheny County officials on Tuesday notifying them of their intent to file a lawsuit if the county does not immediately rescind contracts for militaristic training and less-lethal weapons inside the jail. Legal Director Bret Grote sent the 10-page letter to County Solicitor...
Shaler Area School District sues school board candidate over use of Titan logo
A candidate for Shaler Area School Board is being sued by the district for trademark infringement after he used its Titan logo in his campaign materials during the spring primary election. Kenneth Klinvex used the Titan head logo on yard signs and in social media posts during his successful primary...
Road in Ross Township shutting down for 3 months for repair project
A portion of Mt. Troy Road Extension in Ross Township will be closed for nearly three months for a major improvement project along the roadway, Allegheny County public works officials announced. Beginning Sept. 7, a 300-foot section of the roadway in the 4400 block of Mt. Troy Road Extension will...
Bethel Park man, Rostraver native competes in Paralympic Triathlon in Tokyo this week
Eric McElvenny never shied away from a challenge. This week, the 38-year-old Bethel Park father of three will face a new one. The Rostraver native will take to an international stage as a member the U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team in Tokyo. Like the Summer Olympic competitions that wrapped up there...
Bethel Park School Board requiring masks for 1st semesterVideo
Bethel Park School District officials voted on Aug. 23 to require masks for everyone through the first semester when classes began Aug. 24. The board voted 7-2 with Connie Ruhl and Russ Spicuzza dissenting. Spicuzza was the only one on stage not wearing a mask during the whole meeting. Ruhl...
Authors of book about women in business persevering during the pandemic celebrate its launch
Contributors to a book about female business leaders’ strength and determination through the pandemic celebrated its release earlier this month. “Twenty Won: an anthology of 21 female entrepreneurs sharing stories of business resilience during the 2020 global crisis,” launched April 21. It reached bestseller status in several Amazon.com categories and...
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center to close after state revokes license
Allegheny County’s juvenile detention center will close Sept. 18 after the state Department of Human Services revoked its license. The state notified county Manager William McKain the license for the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center was being revoked Friday. By Monday afternoon, McKain announced the closure of the 46-year-old facility in...
Federal judge reinstates mandatory masks at North Allegheny
Students in the North Allegheny School District returned to classes from summer break Monday morning for full, in-person instruction with only a recommendation that they wear face masks while in school buildings. By afternoon, the mask mandate was back following a federal court ruling. On Sunday, a group of parents...
Early-morning fire in Sharpsburg duplex sends firefighter to hospital
A firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries suffered Monday morning while extinguishing a fire in Sharpsburg. A second firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene of the fire in a frame duplex in the 1800 block of Main Street. The condition of...
Westmoreland County free of West Nile virus as 2021 season nears end; Allegheny spraying set
No cases of West Nile virus have been found so far this year in Westmoreland County, which means officials haven’t had to apply spray to combat the mosquitoes that can transmit the disease. The Westmoreland Conservation District, which traps mosquitoes to be tested for signs of the disease, reports that...
