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The stress of a two-year pandemic combined with an aging workforce and shortage of teachers has led to a critical staffing shortage among nurses. Joy Peters, chief nursing officer for Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital, said staffing levels in almost every department at Jefferson are down 30% to 40% from...

Most people are familiar with co-working spaces for business operations and organizational meetings and offices. People rent a portion inside a larger area for a short period of time, such as a month or two or three. The Market House in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood was inspired by that concept –only...

One person had to be rescued from a residential house fire Saturday in Rostraver, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatching supervisor. The working fire was reported at 2:55 p.m. at 623 Sixth Ave., the dispatcher reported. Firefighters from Rostraver Central were among several fire departments called to assist the...

A bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park is one of hundreds of bridges rated in similar “poor” condition throughout the region and one of thousands across Pennsylvania. Ten people were injured Friday morning when Fern Hollow Bridge, which carries Forbes Avenue over Fern Hollow Creek, collapsed, sending a Port...

There was little drama during Saturday’s auction of the former Ligonier Borough Municipal Building. Ligonier Volunteer Hose Company 1 made the winning $315,000 bid that will allow the fire company to keep using it. Winning the public auction of the 85-year-old building at 112 N. Fairfield St. was a big...

A water main break in late June outside the entrance of Pitcairn Hose. Co. No. 1 shot water up like a geyser and flooded part of the fire hall and station. The 4-inch line served the sprinkler system and the everyday water supply of the fire company along South Center...

Sharpsburg officials are exploring the possibility of decriminalizing possession of marijuana and related paraphernalia. Specifically: a small amount of all forms and varieties of cannabis, as well as the smoking of it in public spaces. Mayor Brittany Reno cast the deciding vote at Thursday night’s council meeting. The move allows...

A well-known Western Pennsylvania podiatrist was arrested Friday in Armstrong County on charges that accuse him having indecent contact with patients on two occasions at a Ford City office. Dr. Matthew J. Sabo, 48, of Chicora, is was charged with two felony counts of engaging in sexual conduct and two...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting early Saturday that sent one man to a hospital. Police responded to a 911 call for a male shot inside a residence in the 3700 block of Allendale Circle in Sheraden just before 12:45 a.m. and found the victim, according to the Department of...

Two friends from Freeport use their complementary knowledge and talents to open a coffee shop. Two friends from Sarver push each other to develop their individual artistic talents. One of the artists and one of the shop owners also are friends, and therein lies a tale. Freeport residents Virginia Lindsay...

Despite dwindling staff and fundraising obstacles, Eureka Fire-Rescue-EMS in Tarentum has added a $260,000 paramedic rescue ambulance to its fleet, enabling volunteers to continue to serve a wide swath of the Alle-Kiski Valley, as they have since the 1800s. The newest addition is more than an ambulance. The vehicle stands...

The man behind the camera will be in focus as the City of Pittsburgh celebrates Black History Month by showcasing the life and works of iconic photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris. An online photo gallery and monthlong display in the City-County Building lobby, entitled “Teenie Harris: The Man Behind the Lens,”...

Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Natrona food pantry offers help The Natrona Community Pantry is in Natrona Community Park, 12-20 River Road, Harrison. Anyone in need is...

Aspinwall Roger Kent Galey Jr. sold property at 120 Fourth St. to Ryan Thomas Rydzewski and Jaqueline Marie Roth for $520,000. 3G3 Aspinwall LLC sold property at 115 Center Ave. to KFC Properties LLC for $482,500. Arthur West III trustee sold property at Guyasuta Road to AP River Oaks Apartments...

Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network supports the success and growth of women in business. WBN provides members with the tools to be successful, including networking, mastermind groups, and ongoing professional education, while expanding her circle of influence in the marketplace. All professional women are welcome to visit at no...

A former Greensburg-area dentist lost a bid this week to be released from a Denver detention facility as he awaits a trial on accusations he killed his wife during a safari in Zambia in 2016. U.S. District Judge William J. Martinez in Colorado on Thursday upheld a federal magistrate’s Jan....

In a town aptly dubbed the “City of Bridges,” Friday morning’s collapse of a span carrying traffic over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park while cars and a Port Authority bus were on it might very well be the worst nightmare a local motorist could imagine. The early morning...

Woodland Hills School District officials have selected Daniel Castagna as their acting superintendent, district officials announced Friday. Castagna, who was fired in 2019 by West Mifflin Area School District after two DUI arrests, will serve as Woodland Hills’ top administrator until a more permanent superintendent can be found. Castagna at...

First responders formed a human chain just before dawn Friday to reach down and rescue motorists and passengers who fell more than 100 feet when a bridge over Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed down an icy ravine. Most of those caught in the collapse were not severely injured and were able...

Jon Danzek was still tucked in bed on a cold, snowy Friday morning when he heard a noise he thought might be the trash truck in an adjacent alley from his residence in the 600 block of South Braddock Avenue. “The noise was exceptionally loud,” he said, “and it disturbed...

With foundations literally crumbling in Pittsburgh on Friday after a bridge in Frick Park collapsed, President Biden visited the city to tout the importance of infrastructure funding recently allocated by Congress. In front of a crowd of invited guests and media at Carnegie Mellon University’s Mill 19 research and development...

A man accused of bringing a woman from Alabama to Pittsburgh to prostitute her pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to sex trafficking charges. Anthony Juskowich, 23, who was living in Oakland at the time of his arrest, faces a mandatory prison term of at least 15 years. He...

Jazz is on its way back to the Backstage Bar at Theatre Square in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, with the return of BNY Mellon Presents JazzLive. A winter installment of the year-round series kicks off with a performance from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday by Roger Humphries + RH Factor. It will run...