Allegheny County News category, Page 302
Pittsburgh’s green fleet bolstered by 9 electric vehicles, including bucket truck
The City of Pittsburgh is getting its first all-electric bucket truck for its Forestry Division. It’s just one of nine new electric vehicles the city plans to buy with the help of a $160,000 state grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants program (AFIG). In...
Pittsburgh police free elderly couple from car on railroad tracks
Pittsburgh first responders on Saturday morning freed an elderly couple from a car that was found on railroad tracks on West Carson Street. A Pittsburgh police officer noticed the car, a four-door Mercury, on the tracks shortly before 9 a.m. Medics and firefighters were able to get the man and...
Man critical after McKeesport shooting
A man is in critical condition after a shooting early Saturday morning in McKeesport. First responders were called to the 2300 block of Grandview Avenue about 12:55 a.m. where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body, police said. The victim was transported to an...
Bald eagle chicks thrive along Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers
All three bald eagle nests along the Monongahela River and Youghiogheny River near McKeesport in Allegheny County have chicks this spring, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. At the Youghiogheny River nest, near McKeesport, there is at least one young bird on private property, said Douglas Bergman, a game warden...
4 Republicans, 3 Democrats seeking seats on Harmar Board of Supervisors
Four Republicans and three Democrats are vying for two nominations in their respective party’s primary races for the Harmar Board of Supervisors. The board is made up of five supervisors who are elected to six-year terms. The primary is May 18. The GOP race features incumbent Robert Seibert, who was...
Fully vaccinated parishioners can shed masks in Pittsburgh Diocese churches
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Friday that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask in church. According to the Centers for Disease Control, fully vaccinated is defined as being two weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines,...
Kasperowicz suing Pine-Richland School District for defamation of character
Former Pine-Richland High School head football coach Eric Kasperowicz on Friday filed a lawsuit for defamation of character against Pine-Richland School District and several district officials for comments school officials made in the wake of his dismissal. Kasperowicz, who was informed on April 14 that his contract would not be...
Kennywood, Hersheypark ditch mask requirements for fully vaccinated
Kennywood Park announced Friday that fully vaccinated visitors do not have to wear masks, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s easing of restrictions. The park posted on Facebook on Friday that fully vaccinated patrons do not have to wear a mask, and those who have not been vaccinated...
Bear spotted around Forward Township homeVideo
A bear was spotted roaming around a Forward Township home Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from township police. The bear, caught on a resident’s Ring Video Doorbell camera, can be seen climbing over a wall at the Guffey Road home, sniffing a trash can and then walking away. “This...
$10,000 in cash, drugs and guns confiscated in Clairton
A cache of drugs — marijuana, heroin, Oxycontin — guns and $10,000 were taken off the streets of Clairton on Thursday afternoon when police arrested four men and a juvenile after gunshots were fired during a fight in that Mon Valley town. Four men were charged with firearms and narcotics...
North Allegheny, UPMC hosting covid vaccine clinic at high school staff, families, students
North Allegheny School District staff, families and students 16 and older have until noon Saturday to sign up for a covid-19 vaccination at the high school early next week. The district is partnering with UPMC to host the voluntary vaccination clinic in the cafeteria of the senior high school starting...
South Park Twp. fire under investigation
Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire in South Park Township. County dispatchers said a fire started around 8:50 p.m. Thursday at a structure along the 900 block of Horning Road. No injuries were reported. Crews were still on scene as of 9:30 p.m....
Man arrested on drug charges in Carrick after police find thousands of stamp bags in his car
A Pittsburgh man wanted for questioning as part of an Allegheny County homicide investigation was arrested Wednesday on drug charges. Tyrell Revis, 18, was charged in federal court with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine after he was stopped by police in Carrick. A Munhall officer, who...
Harmar Township hires new manager
The Harmar supervisors have rehired a familiar face to become the new township manager. Anthony Rozzano got the job last Friday in a 3-1 vote. Supervisors Bob Exler, Linda Exler and Lee Biermeyer voted to hire Rozzano, while Supervisor Harry Lenhart voted against the hiring. Supervisor Bob Seibert did not...
Pitt cyber expert says critical U.S. infrastructure is vulnerableVideo
The Colonial Pipeline has restarted operations after a ransomware attack forced it to shut down. It’s just one of the attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure in recent months. Last January, the U.S. government identified Russia as the source of a massive, ongoing cyber attack that compromised government and private sector...
State Ag & Youth grant will help North Hills Community Outreach expand garden programs
A North Hills charity that provides food and social services is receiving a state grant to help expand operations at its community garden. The $2,750 Ag and Youth Grant grant will be used to expand the Rosalinda Sauro Sirriani Garden in Bellevue, state Rep. Emily Kinkead, D-North Side, announced May...
Covid cases in Pennsylvania, Allegheny and Westmoreland counties continue to slow
Covid cases in Pennsylvania, as well as Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, have continued to slow. The Allegheny County Health Department reported 142 additional cases — 126 confirmed and 16 probable — on Thursday, with the county’s total reaching 99,709. The seven-day average of cases was 168, a 28.5% drop from...
Clock runs out on North Hills science teacher vying for $20K prize from NHL
North Hills Middle School teacher and avid Pittsburgh Penguins fan Anthony Burns already netted $10,000 in technology donations for his school from the NHL when he entered a three-way race to score triple the amount of tech for his school. But the clock ran out before the sixth-grade science teacher...
Most North Hills public pools getting ready to open
North Hills residents yearning to dip their toes in some cool water will soon be able to shake free from the pandemic’s shackles. Public pools were under strict covid-19 restrictions last summer, forcing many to shut down because they couldn’t comply with the guidelines. But operators are gearing up in...
2-story Duquesne building evacuated as crews battle fire
Occupants were evacuated safely Wednesday night as crews battled flames in a two-story building in Duquesne, WPXI-TV reported. However, some pets may have perished, the station said. The two-alarm fire was reported just before 10 p.m. in the 400 block of Grant Avenue, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatch...
Man taken from scene of 6-hour SWAT standoff in Baldwin Township
A man was handcuffed and taken in an ambulance from the scene of a SWAT standoff Wednesday night in Baldwin Township, according to WPXI-TV. According to the station, township police said a mental health warrant was issued for the man, who barricaded himself in an apartment on McNeilly Road after...
Airport grants help with Pittsburgh International cargo expansion, Arnold Palmer Regional signs
Pittsburgh International Airport’s cargo amenities and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport’s passenger terminal got a boost Wednesday from PennDOT grants totaling more than $2.8 million. The bulk of the funding, $2.4 million, will assist the Allegheny County Airport Authority’s plan to develop expanded air cargo facilities at Pittsburgh International, including buildings...
Pittsburgh Diocese to open churches to full capacity
Starting on Memorial Day, all Diocese of Pittsburgh churches will be allowed to have 100% seating capacity for Mass. Masks, however, still will be required in accordance with state orders. The announcement comes on the heels of Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision last week to lift covid-19 mitigation orders except for...
Allegheny County entering ‘new phase’ of the pandemic, officials say
Allegheny County officials on Wednesday said the region soon will move into a new phase of the covid-19 pandemic, as infection levels drop and the state braces for loosened restrictions next week. “We’re going to be following the governor’s guidelines where they are,” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said at...
Penn State Master Gardeners use trial gardens at North Park to test plants for hardiness
From spring through fall, visitors to North Park can experience the vibrant colors and bouquet of a wide variety of flowers, trees, bushes and plants. Hundreds of cherry blossom trees bathe the park in shades of pink during spring, and blooming wildflowers and perennials are complemented with new annuals to...
