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Allegheny County reports 317 new covid-19 cases, says many attended parties, gatherings
Allegheny County reported 317 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, the second most the county has seen. One new coronavirus-related death was reported, as well. Total cases now stand at 17,973 and the death toll increased to 448. Allegheny County coronavirus by dayInfogram In Allegheny County, there are currently 214 covid-19 patients...
McCandless responds to sexual harassment suit filed by female police officer
McCandless officials are defending the town’s actions after the police department’s lone female officer filed a lawsuit against the municipality, its former police chief and a lieutenant, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. In a statement posted on the town’s website, town officials said they first became aware of the...
Hampton graduate vying for Best Buddies state Champion of the Year title
A Hampton graduate is in the running to be crowned Best Buddies Pennsylvania Champion of the Year. Abby Molinaro is competing in a fundraising campaign to grow awareness for the Best Buddies program, which she enjoyed for three years as a student at Hampton High School. Best Buddies was founded...
Cash 5 winning ticket worth $100,000 sold at Kuhn’s
A winning Cash 5 ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a North Hills area grocery store, state lottery officials said Monday. The jackpot-winning ticket sold for the Nov. 7 drawing and matched all five balls drawn. It was purchased at Kuhn’s Quality Foods along West Ingomar Road. The winning numbers...
Police: 1 person in critical condition after McKeesport stabbing
One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being stabbed in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were notified of the stabbing in the 1800 block of Duquesne Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. Monday. On scene, they found a man with multiple stab wounds, officials said....
Man transported to hospital in stable condition after shooting in Larimer
One person was transported to the hospital in stable condition after a shooting in Larimer Monday evening, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to a 911 call of a male shot in the 6500 block of Winslow Street around 7 p.m., according to police spokesman Maurice Matthews. On scene, first...
Pittsburgh police searching for missing man
Pittsburgh police are searching for a man they say is endangered. Bernard Dennis, 45, was last seen in the Manchester area of Pittsburgh on Sunday. Dennis is 6 feet 1 inch tall, 195 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt. Anyone with...
Police: 1 person dead after shooting at Brighton Heights
One person was killed in a shooting in Brighton Heights Monday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the intersection of Brighton Road and Davis Avenue around 3:30 p.m. On scene, officers found a man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper...
Ross attorney suspended after false insurance claim
A North Hills attorney consented to a suspension of his law license by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board after he filed a false insurance claim. Ryan D. Breen, whose practice is registered at 1000 McKnight Park Drive in Ross, will be permitted to return to the practice of law...
Steel City Con in Monroeville rescheduled to April because of covid-19 concerns
Steel City Con, one of the largest conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, has been postponed again due to covid-19 safety concerns. Organizers were hoping to have pop culture and comic book enthusiasts return to 209 Mall Blvd. in December after having to cancel their...
North Hills reports 6 new covid cases, no instructional changes planned
Six more positive covid cases have been reported in the North Hills School District on Monday, according to officials. The new cases bring the active total to 18 — 12 students and six staff members, according to an online tracker created by the district. Because of the time frame for...
Western Pa. ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants have fond memories of Alex Trebek
Connellsville native Lindsey Shultz will never forget the day Alex Trebek showed up in the “Jeopardy!” contestant’s green room just before taping episodes for the Tournament of Champions. It was early September 2019, just six months after Trebek had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “He came back just...
25 Airbnb properties in Allegheny County suspended or removed for violating party rules
More than two dozen Allegheny County Airbnb hosts have been suspended or removed from the rental website for violating covid-19 party restrictions put in place earlier this year. According to the Monday announcement, 25 listings either received complaints or “otherwise violated” Airbnb’s policies on parties and events. “We’ve banned parties...
Allegheny County adds 530 new covid cases in 2 days
The Allegheny County Health Department announced the area added 530 new cases of coronavirus over the past two days. Of those new cases, 260 were added Sunday, 270 added Monday. The county’s seven-day total of new cases hit a record high 1,596 — a 200% increase since the beginning of...
Former Navy officer starts veterans support group at East Huntingdon counseling center
Keith Medley knew where he was going when he retired from the Navy in 2010. The native of Orange County, N.Y., moved to Scottdale to be close to his mother. But, like many veterans, the chief petty officer and aircraft electrician with more than 23 years of experience found adjusting...
5 employees at Brentwood Borough School District test positive for tuberculosis
Five employees of the Brentwood Borough School District have tested positive for tuberculosis, officials announced over the weekend. In a letter to district families, Superintendent Amy Burch said the employees are not infectious. Their illness was discovered as a result of extended testing implemented after a high school student tested...
Penn Hills woman killed in crash along McKees Rocks Bridge
A Penn Hills woman was killed Saturday in a vehicle crash on the McKees Rocks Bridge, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The victim is Egypt Mariam White, 19. County police are investigating the accident, which happened about 3:30 p.m. White was taken to Allegheny General Hospital where she...
Police investigate Braddock shooting that left 1 person injured
Allegheny County police are investigating a Sunday shooting that injured one person in Braddock. Officers responded to the incident just before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Cory Avenue and Fourth Street. They said a man was shot while sitting inside a vehicle. He was taken to a hospital with...
Allegheny County resumes processing remaining election ballots
More than two dozen observers from both major parties – including two representatives from Congress — are watching as Allegheny County elections officials continue to process several categories of ballots that remain to be counted. Bins of ballots that still need to be resolved are being reviewed by the Elections...
Pitt issues shelter-in-place order to students due to covid surge
The University of Pittsburgh has issued a shelter-in-place order effective midnight Sunday for students at the Oakland campus. During the two-week shelter-in-place period, students are being told to only leave their dormitory rooms or apartments to attend classes or the library, pick up food, exercise, work and shop for essentials....
North Allegheny Senior High moving to temporary full-remote learning
North Allegheny Senior High School will temporarily go with full-remote learning on Monday and Tuesday. The decision was precipitated by concern about the North Allegheny School District having enough teachers to cover classroom assignments. The District currently has 11 active covid-19 cases. As a result, 350 students and 47 staff...
North Hills reports 2 new covid-19 cases at high school, still plans return to hybrid learning
Two additional teachers at North Hills High School have tested positive for covid-19, but the high school still plans to return to hybrid learning on Monday. The teachers were last in school on Friday, Oct. 30, district officials said in a statement. Though the cases were announced at the same...
Homicide detectives investigating fatal North Braddock shooting
Allegheny County Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the Saturday afternoon shooting death of a Pittsburgh man in North Braddock. Authorities said police responding to the call of shooting shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday found Theodore B. Jones, 52, of Pittsburgh, along the 1500 block of Beech St., suffering from...
Pittsburgh Good Deeds owner makes free desks for students in need
The founder of a local nonprofit has been making desks for students learning from home, and business has been booming, he said. Jon Potter, 30, of Shaler said his nonprofit, Pittsburgh Good Deeds, has made nearly 50 wooden school desks since September. He and some volunteers have built them out...
Allegheny County reports highest single-day total of coronavirus cases since July
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 288 new coronavirus cases, one of the highest totals since this summer. The county reported a single-day high of 331 cases July 14; however, it noted that total was because of a backlog of cases. Saturday would be the highest total not counting the numbers...
