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Rolling Stones, Giant Eagle to offer covid vaccination clinic prior to Heinz Field show
Add this shot to your tailgate party for the Rolling Stones concert. Giant Eagle, Heinz Field and the band have teamed up to offer a covid-19 vaccination clinic prior to the Monday show at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. According to the venue’s website, the free vaccinations will be...
Power outage closes New Kensington elementary school Friday
Classes at Martin Elementary School in New Kensington were canceled Friday because of a power outage. A district official said the power outage was the result of downed lines caused when a vehicle struck a utility pole early Friday morning. The school is along Seventh Street in New Kensington. An...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 1-3
It’s October and it’s the weekend. We have a few ideas of how to spend it. Phantom Fall Fest Kennywood’ s Halloween-inspired experience Phantom Fall Fest debuts Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday. The West Mifflin...
Sewickley Valley Community Fund distributes 2nd round of covid grants
Continuing its commitment to provide aid during the pandemic, the Sewickley Valley Community Fund has distributed its second round of funding for local nonprofit organizations for covid-19 and hunger relief efforts. Since the beginning of the pandemic, SVCF has dedicated its efforts to support local organizations serving the 11 Quaker...
Fall foods and moods — 2021 edition
The pandemic has made us hyper-aware of many things, including the state of our homes, waistlines and the way we interact with people. As fall approaches, it’s an opportune time to cast any negative notions that may have been tied to these areas of life in favor of foods and...
The Stroller, Oct. 1, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Halloween decorating contest planned in Apollo The Apollo Events Committee is sponsoring a House Decorating Contest for all residents of the 15613 ZIP code. To enter,...
Man charged with attempted homicide in connection with Mt. Washington shooting
Pittsburgh Police have a charged a Baldwin man with attempted homicide in connection with a shooting in Mt. Washington early Thursday morning. Brandon Becher, 21, was taken into custody shortly after the 2 a.m. shooting along Bailey Avenue, Pittsburgh police announced. Officers from the city’s Zone 3 station responded to...
Deer Lakes senior collects, donates school supplies to local communities
Violet Kirsch wanted to do a community service project that would make a visible impact. Over the summer, the 17-year-old Deer Lakes High School senior started a community service project called “Color the World Violet,” an effort to donate school supplies to those in need across Pittsburgh and surrounding areas....
Helicopters with thermovision cameras take to Western Pa. skies to inspect power lines
The sound of a helicopter hovering overhead often is a sure sign that a bad vehicle accident, fire or other trouble has occurred nearby. But during the past several months, many of the choppers taking to the sky in the Allegheny Valley have been out looking for trouble instead of...
State police: Charges pending against hit-and-run driver in Indiana County
State police in Indiana County said charges are pending against the driver of a pickup truck that injured a motorist on Wednesday when it hit a disabled vehicle along the side of the road and fled. The incident happened at about 10:40 p.m. along Route 422 in White Township after...
Brackenridge fire displaces man and his dog
A man and his dog were displaced Thursday night as a result of a fire in Brackenridge near the ATI plant. Three fire companies responded to a fire on the 1100 block of Orchard Way shortly before 10:30 p.m. Pioneer Hose Co. Chief Rick Jones said it took about 45...
Carrie Blast Furnaces gets $360K federal grant to preserve former steel mill site in Rankin
Work to stabilize and restore key components of the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Rankin, where iron was once produced for U.S. Steel Corp.’s Homestead steel mill, may begin this fall on project estimated to cost $720,000, thanks to a federal grant of nearly $360,000 to the Homestead-based organization that administers...
Potential shooting threat discovered at Carlynton Junior-Senior High School
Robinson police will be on hand Friday morning at Carlynton Junior-Senior High School after a threat was discovered on a bathroom wall, district Superintendent John Kreider said in a communication sent to parents. “The specific nature of the threat involved a drawing of a gun, a list of first names...
Pittsburgh company dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship receives $250k in federal grant money
A Pittsburgh-based company dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship will receive $250,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant is part of a $36.5 million grant pool that benefited 50 entrepreneurship-focused organizations, nonprofits, institutions of higher learning and state government agencies nationwide. The grants were announced Thursday by Assistant...
Mayor Bill Peduto submits preliminary 2022 city budget with no tax hike
Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday submitted his preliminary 2022 city budget to City Council that does not propose any tax increases. The budget includes a proposed $611.75 million operating budget and capital budget of nearly $159 million the Mayor’s Office said in a statement. The preliminary budget includes continued record...
Man taken to hospital following East Liberty shooting
Police are looking for at least two suspects after a man was shot multiple times Thursday evening in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood, police said. Just before 6 p.m., officers were called to the area of Harvard Street and Sheridan Square in East Liberty, where they found a male victim who...
TV Talk: It’s going, going, gone: DISH Network drops AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates fans watching today’s game against the Chicago Cubs on DISH Network got a disappointing outcome even before the Pirates trailed by 7 at the top of the fourth inning: DISH Network dropped AT&T SportsNet mid-game. A statement posted to AT&T SportsNet’s website said the satellite company dropped its...
Phipps Conservatory fall flower show says ‘Happy Troll-O-Ween’ to Pittsburgh
In addition to being bright and beautiful, this year’s fall flower show at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will be a little bit spooky and kooky. “Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween” will feature the usual array of chrysanthemums in a kaleidoscope of fall colors, along with the mythical creatures that...
Corrals for eScooters aim to offer safe, easy way to park in Pittsburgh
The parking situation for controversial electric scooters in Pittsburgh may be improving. San Francisco-based Spin has deployed the more than 1,000 eScooters throughout the city. They have now installed 115 parking corrals for the scooters in an effort to provide a safe and convenient place for riders to park the...
Westmoreland commissioners urged to spend ARP funds, public hearings set for Oct. 28
Westmoreland County commissioners will hold two public hearings in late October to receive input about how to spend $105 million in federal cash earmarked for covid-relief programs. The sessions will be held Oct. 28 at Science Hall on the Westmoreland County Community College campus near Youngwood, with one scheduled in...
Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with shooting of pregnant girlfriend arrested in Allegheny Township
A Pittsburgh man already awaiting a preliminary hearing on domestic violence charges was arrested Thursday and charged with shooting the same woman earlier this month in a Wilkinsburg apartment complex, according to police. Andrai Russell, 20, of Pittsburgh’s Windgap neighborhood, was arrested after two weeks on the run at the...
Route 356 closure extended in Allegheny Township until November
The closure of a section of Route 356 in Allegheny Township has been extended another month, PennDOT announced Thursday. Route 356 closed between Piper and Pleasant Hill roads on Sept. 1, and had been scheduled to reopen Thursday. The road is now scheduled to reopen on Monday, Nov. 1, PennDOT...
Man arrested after high-speed pursuit from Cheswick to Hempfield
A homeless man accused of stealing a car in Hempfield led police on a 40-mile chase at speeds of more than 100 mph Wednesday before he abandoned the vehicle and was arrested near the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s New Stanton interchange, officers said. Thomas W. Lee, 38, whose last known address is...
Westmoreland commissioners oust airport authority board members over restaurant lease
Two members of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority board of directors, including the former right-hand man to Arnold Palmer, were replaced Thursday for supporting an extension of a restaurant lease at the Unity airport. Westmoreland Commissioners Doug Chew and Gina Cerilli Thrasher voted to install new members to the authority...
2-way traffic to return, parking prohibition to remain on South Side’s East Carson
East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side will be open to two-way traffic on weekend nights again, public safety officials said Thursday. The switch comes after weeks of new traffic patterns and stepped-up safety measures meant to address a spate of violence on the busy thoroughfare. Public Safety Director Wendell...
