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91 new covid cases reported in Penn-Trafford area between March 9-31, 2021
Ninety-one new covid cases were reported in the Penn-Trafford-Jeannette area between March 9 and March 31, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the pandemic began, the six ZIP codes covering most of the three communities have seen a total of 1,834 confirmed cases. As of March...
Unity man arrested in connection with Latrobe woman’s drug overdose death
A Unity man was arrested Wednesday on police accusations that he sold drugs to a woman who died from an overdose in 2019, according to court papers. Chad E. Ghrist, 42, is charged with drug delivery resulting in death and drug possession. Police said lab reports showed that his DNA...
Allegheny County surpasses 1,000 covid deaths linked to nursing homes
Allegheny County surpassed 1,000 covid deaths associated with long-term care facilities, according to data updated Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Data shows three additional deaths in nursing homes or personal care homes, bringing the county’s total to 1,002 since the pandemic began last March. Allegheny County has the...
Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown gets new look, though popular menu remains sameVideo
When the owners of The Original Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown decided to renovate, they didn’t hire a fancy design firm. They trusted the job to an employee who understood traffic patterns in the popular bakery/breakfast/lunch spot. The employee is clerk Seth Brown of Ligonier, who also is studying marketing and...
Tarentum Bridge, Route 28 projects could cause headaches for motorists
Motorists using the Tarentum Bridge can expect 15-minute rolling closures later this spring and a 16-day closure of the bridge in the summer as part of a $3.2 million project to improve the intersection with Freeport Road, PennDOT officials said Wednesday. PennDOT is working with local officials to ease the...
Pandemic increased pace of I-579 cap project in Pittsburgh, officials say
Building a cap on top of a highway in Downtown Pittsburgh presented its own set of challenges, PennDOT officials said Wednesday. But the $30 million cap project over Interstate 579, commonly called the Crosstown Expressway, that will link the Hill District to Downtown Pittsburgh actually benefited from the decreased traffic...
Pennsylvania reports 4,000+ covid cases for 4th time in a week
Pennsylvania on Wednesday reported its fourth day in the past week with covid-19 case totals above 4,000. The state health department reported 4,557 cases, bringing the state’s total to 1,024,857. Allegheny County added 418 newly reported cases to climb to 85,680, while Westmoreland’s 126 additional cases bumped its total to...
All Pennsylvania residents can schedule covid vaccines in April
All Pennsylvania residents will be eligible to schedule covid vaccination appointments beginning April 19, two weeks ahead of President Biden’s directive of May 1, state health officials said Wednesday. The state Department of Health also launched a new initiative to expand vaccine eligibility to front line workers, including those in...
Westmoreland news includes Good Friday fish fry, art exhibit
Art exhibit • The Greensburg Art Center and Greensburg Hempfield Area Library will sponsor an art exhibit featuring the oil and acrylic works of Carlow University graduate Maura Taylor from Friday to April 13 at the library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays,...
Penn Hills High School prom to take place at Heinz Field
Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pitt Panthers football and major concerts is soon to be home to the Penn Hills High School prom. School district officials announced the senior celebration would make its return June 17 after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. “They deserve it,”...
Man pleads guilty in Pittsburgh to role in Darknet conspiracy
An Israeli man who helped facilitate hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit sales on the dark web pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in the conspiracy in federal court in Pittsburgh. Tal Prihar, 39, entered the plea to a single count of conspiracy to commit money laundering that was...
Miracle League of Moon Township gives athletes with special needs a safe place to play
A rocket ship landed in Moon on Wednesday — or, more specifically, a statue of a rocket ship that will welcome athletes with special needs to the Miracle League of Moon Township. The Miracle League of Moon Township is a nonprofit that helps local athletes with disabilities or special needs...
Hempfield man sentenced in car sales scheme
A Hempfield man will spend a year on house arrest for claiming to be a licensed car dealer when selling vehicles on Facebook and forging a family member’s name on some of the transactions, according to court papers. Christopher Alan Post, 39, previously of Lower Burrell, was sentenced this week...
Citing toxic risks to health and environment, Sharpsburg bans coal tar
Sharpsburg has joined a growing list of municipalities to ban coal tar, a chemical used to seal asphalt driveways and which has been linked to certain cancers. “It’s so important that we do everything in our powers to leave the world in a better place than we found it, or...
Murrysville-Export club join international Rotary effort to ‘End Plastic Soup’Video
After growing up in Ireland, Noreen Hill-Olszewski was surprised to find how comparatively little recycling was happening in the United States. “We’re used to separating our trash, our different types of recyclables, our ‘compostibles,’” Hill-Olszewski said. Local recycling has taken a step back in recent years, with several regional haulers...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy announces Earth Day Events in April
Since 1970, April 22 has meant Earth Day to 1 billion people in nearly 200 countries across the globe. But the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is not waiting until then to begin hosting Earth Day events. On Tuesday the nonprofit announced a comprehensive schedule of both in-person and virtual Earth Day...
Aliquippa woman charged in connection with stabbing death of husband
An Aliquippa woman is accused of stabbing her husband to death late Tuesday, according to state police in Beaver County. Police said Angela Hunt, 37, told 911 dispatchers she assaulted her husband, Chad Hunt, 40, and was “unsure if he was still alive.” Aliquippa officers responded to the home along...
Utility shut-off ban ends Thursday; Western Pennsylvania companies say help is available
Utility companies in the region have a unified message for delinquent customers who are in danger of having their service turned off beginning Thursday: Call now. The state Public Utility Commission’s ban on service shut-offs during the pandemic ends Thursday, and utility companies are urging eligible customers who are behind...
Biden heads to Pittsburgh region to unveil major infrastructure plan
Moments before boarding a plane at the Allegheny County Airport in late August, then-Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden paused to talk directly to Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. While masked up and keeping 6 feet back, “He looked me in the eye and said, ‘I’ll be back when we...
The Stroller, March 31, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Westmoreland Master Gardeners offer free hotline The free advice hotline sponsored by the Westmoreland Penn State Extension Master Gardeners will open Thursday to help...
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in Pittsburgh raising minimum wage to $15 an hour
As restaurants, sweet shops and other eateries begin opening back up with increased capacity, many are finding that lining up enough workers has become a challenge. One of Pittsburgh’s favorite ice cream parlors may have come up with a way to entice people to come to work for them. Klavon’s...
Victim identified in South Side motorcycle crash
A male motorcyclist was killed following a crash Tuesday night on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to city public safety officials. The victim was identified as Brandon Lamar Nixon, 32, of Penn Hills, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Emergency responders were called to East Carson and 11th streets just...
Audit: Penn Hills School District closing reserve fund deficit
Hard work, bond refinancing and covid pandemic-related savings have helped Penn Hills School District cut an estimated $18 million deficit to nearly zero in five years, according to a newly released audit report. Auditor Mark Turnley said he is “guardedly optimistic” about the district’s financial future. “When you look at...
2 families displaced by Brackenridge fireVideo
Two families were displaced by a Tuesday evening fire that left a Brackenridge residence heavily damaged. Fire crews were called to the intersection of Stieren Avenue and Hathaway Lane around 6 p.m. Pioneer Hose Company Assistant Chief Corey Jones said the rear of the building was already engulfed by the...
Turtle Creek man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for narcotics trafficking
A Turtle Creek man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted of narcotics trafficking. Jerry Coker, 30, of Turtle Creek was sentenced to 10 years in imprisonment and eight years supervised release, according to an announcement Tuesday from Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman....
