Allegheny County News category, Page 310
Covid hospitalizations continue to be a concern in Allegheny, Westmoreland
A day after a data dump by a lab in Allegheny County led to more than 1,300 additional covid cases being reported, the county saw 403 cases on Thursday. The abnormally high number of cases Wednesday was attributed to GS Lab’s delayed return of data to the state and county....
Carpool Cinema, guided tours resume at Carrie Blast Furnaces
Rivers of Steel is ramping up activities at Carrie Blast Furnaces, with this weekend’s return of Carrie Carpool Cinema and the resumption of guided tours May 1. Activities also are scheduled to resume at two other National Historic Landmark managed by Rivers of Steel. The drive-in-style film series kicks off...
Next phase of Route 356 upgrade in Allegheny Township starts Monday, on White Cloud Road
Construction tied to Route 356 in Allegheny Township will close a key side road beginning Monday. White Cloud Road will close Monday, April 19 and remain closed for about a month. The construction area is part of the $15.9 million Route 356 overhaul that started last year and won’t be...
Former Rex Theater donates $80K in equipment to new Pittsburgh arts group
The former manager of the shuttered Rex Theater is turning his pandemic misfortune into a feel-good moment by reaching out to a fledgling arts organization in Pittsburgh. Ben Penigar, whose company, Grey Area Productions, ran the Rex Theater, has donated $80,000 worth of equipment to the Steel City Arts Foundation...
Allegheny County Police investigate shooting in North Versailles
Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting reported Wednesday morning in North Versailles. According to police, county 911 was notified after 10:15 a.m. of a shooting in the 100 block of Second Street. First responders found evidence of a shooting and property damage at the scene. Authorities were unable to...
Allegheny Health Network opens clinic to treat covid long-haulers
The migraines came first. Two or three weeks after she recovered from covid-19 in August, Jennifer Gorzock said she started experiencing the intense headaches, along with fatigue and disorienting mental fog. She noted her experience with the covid illness itself was relatively mild. She needed medications to get through it...
Food Podcast: Pittsburgh food bank encourages sustainability, participation in Earth Day activities
April is Food Waste Awareness Month, and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is highlighting ways it keeps sustainability at the forefront of its work. Kurt Lindsay is a community food connections coordinator at the food bank. He works on a three-person team to bring in food that may otherwise...
More than half of Allegheny County’s adult population is partially vaccinated, officials sayVideo
More than 50% of Allegheny County’s adult population has been partially vaccinated for covid-19, local officials said Wednesday. Among residents older than 65, more than 78% have gotten at least one dose. County officials encouraged people to sign up for appointments and get the vaccine as soon as possible. “The...
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Pitt law professor Jerry Dickinson will run for seat held by Rep. Mike Doyle in 2022
A Swissvale attorney and law professor who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle in the 2020 Democratic primary will run for the seat again in 2022 when Doyle’s term expires. Jerry Dickinson, 34, announced his candidacy for the seat Doyle has held since 1995. A constitutional law professor at the...
Gateway High School closed Thursday, Friday due to covid cases
Gateway High School will be closed and students will learn remotely Thursday and Friday due to a spike in covid cases. District officials could not confirm Wednesday whether the cases involved students or staff. The school was open Wednesday and messages were sent out to families about the closure. District...
Lab’s 3-month data delay leads to abnormally high daily covid total in Allegheny County
On paper, Allegheny County on Wednesday recorded its second-highest total of newly reported coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, according to state Department of Health data. In reality, the county’s daily new case total was largely in line with what it has reported since the region emerged from the winter...
‘Twenty Won,’ an anthology by female writers sharing stories of resilience, launches April 21
Weary from a year of pandemic-related isolation, a McKeesport-area woman transformed her anxiety into an inspirational book detailing the good that transpired from a global lockdown. “Twenty Won: an anthology of 21 female entrepreneurs sharing stories of business resilience during the 2020 global crisis,” will launch April 21. It is...
Plum man, 81, one of 30 to receive covid-19 vaccine at home through Plum EMS mobile clinic
Bernie Frazier asked about the outside world one sunny Tuesday afternoon from a chair in his Plum house. His question, directed at Plum’s EMS director, came after being homebound for more than a year. “Have you had a lot of fires to respond to this year?” Frazier asked. Brian Maloney,...
Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic teams with SpaceX for 2023 moon mission
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic announced Tuesday it is partnering with SpaceX for yet another groundbreaking moon mission. In 2023, Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander is carrying NASA’s water-hunting Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the moon. But first, it must hitch a ride to get there. So Astrobotic announced its selection of...
Pittsburgh Foundation confronts eviction woes and the ‘demoralizing cascade’ of causes
Those who pay the least amount for rent are most likely to face eviction, a study led by The Pittsburgh Foundation found. The study began in 2016 and was published Tuesday. It found the something as simple as a minor car repair can cause a “demoralizing cascade” that can lead...
McCandless police clear scene near UPMC Passavant Hospital, unable to find man with weapon
McCandless Police cleared a scene Tuesday night near UPMC Passavant Hospital after they were unsuccessful in finding a man they say was armed with a knife or a hatchet. Police said the man “suffers from mental health issues” and that “police are concerned for his well-being and will continue to...
Marshall Middle School switching to remote learning for 2 days because of covid cases
The North Allegheny School District’s Marshall Middle School will move to full-remote instruction on Wednesday and Thursday because of the number of positive cases at the school during a 14-day period. The district also has canceled in-person activities and athletics at the middle school as well as Wednesday’s scheduled 2-hour...
Pittsburgh-area medical experts split on Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause
At least one Pittsburgh-area medical expert believes it’s a mistake to altogether halt shots of the Johnson & Johnson single dose covid-19 vaccine after six women developed dangerous blood clots and one died. “Something that is this rare and recognizable and treatable is not something that should derail use of...
La Roche plans in-person graduation with Hoddy Hanna as commencement speaker
La Roche University announced plans to host an in-person commencement ceremony with covid-19 precautions in place. The school’s 55th commencement is scheduled for May 8. To ensure adequate space for social distancing, the university will host two separate ceremonies in the Kerr Fitness & Sports Center. Students graduating from the...
North Allegheny grad makes directorial debut with romantic comedy ‘Long Weekend’Video
From the earliest age, Steve Basilone had a deep fascination for TV, films and theatrical performances. And while the North Hills native didn’t know where his career path would lead after graduating in 1999 from North Allegheny High School, he knew he would eventually wind up working in entertainment. In...
Pa. sees most covid cases since January with majority reported in eastern counties
Pennsylvania on Tuesday reached a level of reported covid cases that hasn’t been seen since January. But of these additional cases, the majority of them are coming from a specific region of the state, while Pittsburgh-area cases continue within current ranges. Cases Pennsylvania reported 6,638 additional covid-19 cases Tuesday (4,215...
UPMC clinic at Pittsburgh Mills will continue with different vaccine
Hospital systems in Western Pennsylvania are pausing distribution of the Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine, following recommendations from federal regulators. Both UPMC and Allegheny Health Network last week announced plans for mass vaccine clinics to administer a combined 25,000 shots. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and...
Penn Hills officials, residents brainstorm on how to spend $18 million in covid relief money
Penn Hills officials spoke Monday night about how they’d like to spend an $18 million gift from the federal government. The money is coming from the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, recently signed into law. U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, announced Penn Hills’...
Man killed in January Wilkinsburg shooting identified
A man killed in a Wilkinsburg shooting in January has been identified. Martell Bryant, 29, of Wilkinsburg was fatally shot along the 1900 block of Wright Street shortly after 3 a.m. Jan. 14, according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office report released Monday night. Officers were dispatched at the...
