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Allegheny, Butler, Washington counties show population growth in 2020 Census
Allegheny County’s population has increased for the first time in a census since 1960. The county’s population grew by 27,223 (2.2%) in the 2020 Census, released Thursday. The county’s population is more than 1.25 million. “For decades, it was resigned that when young people grew up they were going to...
2 arrested in fatal Downtown Pittsburgh shooting
Two men were arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Downtown Pittsburgh earlier in the day, according to Pittsburgh police. Taylor Wible, 21, of Pittsburgh was charged by police with criminal homicide and carrying a firearm, while Ela N. Aydin, 18, of Oakdale, was charged...
Pittsburgh police to monitor accidents involving city’s new scooter fleet
Pittsburgh police have started tracking incidents, accidents and citations involving the new electric scooters popping up throughout the city, officials said. The e-scooters are part of the city’s Move PGH pilot program, which aims to bring a variety of accessible transit options to car-free homes, whether they be car-free by...
Final water restrictions lifted in McKeesport
All do-not-drink restrictions in McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward were lifted Thursday, nearly a month after a portion of the city’s water system was contaminated by firefighting foam used to extinguish a blaze in mid July. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County officials said the last five customers impacted by the contamination...
Giant Eagle, GetGo now accepting PayPal, Venmo for payment
People shopping at Giant Eagle or GetGo can now pay using the digital wallets they have on their smartphones. The O’Hara-based chain now allows customers to pay using PayPal or Venmo mobile applications on their smartphones. Giant Eagle worked with Blackhawk Network, a Pleasonton, Calif.-based company to offer the option,...
Job seekers flock to state-sponsored job fair near YoungwoodVideo
With the extra federal unemployment insurance due to expire next month, jobless workers flocked to a state-sponsored job fair near Youngwood in search of work among some 40 employers offering positions in manufacturing, light industrial, office, restaurant, nursing home, emergency dispatching and a variety of driving jobs. Shujuane Martin, president...
Murrysville area events: Export festival leads long list of activities
Ethnic Food & Music Festival set The annual Export Ethnic Food & Music Festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 21 along Washington Avenue in the borough’s downtown area, with a day of live music, food and fun. There is no cost to attend, and on-site parking...
AG Shapiro announces 200 tons of drugs collected during 4 years of take-back program
Pennsylvania marked a milestone this year with its Drug Take Back Program, having officially collected more than 200 tons of old or unused prescription and other drugs, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Thursday. “That’s 200 tons that are no longer sitting in the bottom of medicine cabinets or being pushed...
Man investigated for robbing West Deer Family Dollar charged in Middlesex bank robbery
A man being investigated for robbing a Family Dollar store in West Deer last month is accused of robbing a Butler County bank on Saturday, and police say he used proceeds from the robberies to pay rent. The FBI charged Matthew Milliron, 39, of West Deer in connection with Saturday’s...
Former Franklin Regional school director held for court on political sign theft charges
A judge on Thursday rejected a defense argument that a former Franklin Regional school director was removing “litter” by taking campaign signs from a Hempfield intersection. Defense attorney Jack Manderino argued that Gary English, 65, of Murrysville was enforcing a law that prohibits signs on state roads without permission. “He...
Stage AE to require proof of vaccination for shows
Stage AE will require proof of covid-19 vaccination for all concertgoers and event staff starting next week with the Modest Mouse show, according to the venue. “For the show to go on, we have updated our vaccination policy to ensure the safety of fans, artists and live event workers,” a...
Antioch Baptist Church in Sewickley celebrates 131 years
Albert Frank is grateful to have a place where he has been able to spread God’s word for many years. The only deacon at the Antioch Baptist Church, Frank says it feels good to have spent 60 years of his life at the church that is celebrating 131 years of...
Crafton man gets prison time for role in Downtown Pittsburgh riot
Raekwon Blankenship can be seen on video stomping on a police vehicle, wielding a construction sign at a police horse’s throat and then throwing the same sign like a javelin through the windshield of another police car. At his sentencing in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Thursday, Blankenship apologized...
Greensburg-based Laurel Region Big Brothers Big Sisters named national Agency of the Year
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America named the Laurel Region branch in Greensburg as its national Agency of the Year in the “Small Agency” category. Four affiliates in the small, medium, mid-large and large agency categories were chosen from among 279 agencies across the U.S. “Just like everyone else, we...
East Suburban Artists League prepares for annual CCAC Boyce show in Monroeville
UPDATE 8/13/21: CCAC has made the decision to cancel the ESAL show due to covid concerns. • • • Several decades ago when she was living in the Washington, D.C., area, artist Eileen Yeager took a printmaking class. It started her fascination with monotyping, a process by which a unique,...
Norwin area music festival among upcoming events
Music festival set for Irwin Another rendition of Music in the Streets is planned from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Aug. 19 in downtown Irwin. The Tim Woods Family Band will perform on Fourth Street. Gail, Kevin, & Co. will perform at the Lamp Theatre Courtyard along Main Street. David Crisci...
Pennsylvania’s weekly covid cases at highest point in nearly 3 months
In the past week, Pennsylvania has recorded 11,747 cases of covid-19 — the most in nearly three months. The cases — 8,927 of which were confirmed through a PCR test and 2,820 counted as probable — represent a significant increase since as recently as July 1, when a week’s worth...
Special menus are in for Greensburg Restaurant Week
The menus are in for Greensburg Restaurant Week. The semiannual showcase of Westmoreland County restaurants and what they do best runs Friday through Aug. 29, with this round featuring 21 eateries. During the event, local restaurants promote lunch and/or dinner specials offering reduced prices for a fixed-price menu. The specials,...
Penn-Trafford area seniors meet, bingo planned and parade participants sought
Senior citizens groups to meet= The G Boys will provide the entertainment at the Penn Township Senior Citizens meeting on Aug. 24 at Community United Methodist Church, 3487 Route 130, Harrison City. Lunch, which costs $6, will be served at 1 p. m. and the meeting will begin at 2...
Patty’s Farm Market remains on market but owner wouldn’t mind reopening
Aspinwall business owner Patty Held is still coming to terms with selling the longtime produce market that she and her late husband, Bernie, built together after first meeting as teens. The well-known entrepreneur is the name behind Patty’s Farm Market, the corner institution that served as an unofficial entrance into...
New pump station in Hampton strategically disguised to look like a home
A new pump station in Hampton might go unnoticed by passersby as it was made to fit in to its residential neighborhood. The Glannon pump station, a $1.75 million project, was constructed to look like a house so as not to be an eyesore in the neighborhood. “Great attention was...
Backyard wildlife habitat in Plum’s Holiday Park neighborhood is tropical paradise to its owners
Tucked away in the Holiday Park section of Plum is a tropical paradise packed with various plants, fish and crafted creatures. It has been said that deer jump fences for a chance to nibble on the flowers and vegetables that grow inside the wildlife habitat along dead end Kinzua Road....
Community Supermarket chain celebrates 94 years of business
Celebrating 94 years of business is a blessing for Howard “Howie” Rosenberg, who strives to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather when it comes to running the Community Supermarket chain. “When my grandfather was here, he stressed about taking care of customers, so we try to follow what he...
Delmont officials receive 1st American Relief plan payment
Delmont officials will tuck away their first payment of federal American Relief Plan funding until they decide how they’d like to spend it. The borough received roughly $132,000 in federal covid relief funds, a partial payment that will be completed next year. Council President Andrew Shissler said the money will...
Court rules UPMC can proceed with controversial South Hills hospital
A new UPMC hospital planned about a mile from an Allegheny Health Network hospital in Jefferson Hills can be built, a state appeals court has ruled. The 63-bed hospital, called UPMC South, has been in the works since 2018, and is planned off Route 51 along Elliott Road. But more...
