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Jury convicts Latrobe man of attempted rape of Saint Vincent College student
A Westmoreland County jury deliberated just one hour Wednesday before finding a former Somerset County man guilty of the attempted rape of Saint Vincent College freshman in 2017. Hoover, prosecutors said, accosted his then 18-year-old victim from Kittanning as she walked in a secluded trail in the Winnie Palmer Nature...
More than half of Allegheny County’s adult population is partially vaccinated, officials sayVideo
More than 50% of Allegheny County’s adult population has been partially vaccinated for covid-19, local officials said Wednesday. Among residents older than 65, more than 78% have gotten at least one dose. County officials encouraged people to sign up for appointments and get the vaccine as soon as possible. “The...
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Drop boxes for spring primary under consideration in Westmoreland CountyVideo
Westmoreland commissioners said Wednesday ballot drop boxes likely will be placed in several locations throughout the county prior to the May 18 primary. The total number of boxes, their locations and dates they will operate have yet to be finalized, but plans are expected to be announced in a week...
‘Mt. Pleasant’s answer to George Bailey’: Robert Levin reopens family’s flagship furniture storeVideo
When Robert Levin inked a deal last spring to acquire 17 of his former family furniture and mattress stores from a bankrupt Michigan-based chain, it was cause for celebration. But something was missing. On Wednesday, the final piece of the puzzle fell into place when Levin — along with business...
Squirrel Hill home formerly owned by Mister Rogers hits the market
One can no longer live in Mister Rogers’ neighborhood, but you can own his old home. The house in Squirrel Hill that Fred Rogers and his wife, Joanne, owned until the early 1960s has hit the market for $850,000. The five-bedroom, four-bath home at 5381 Northumberland St. was listed last...
New indoor play place business in Monroeville Mall survives through pandemic, plans to expand
When Regina Adams launched her business in the Monroeville Mall a few weeks before the covid-19 pandemic started, she had no idea she’d have to turn around and close it again. Adams, 35, of Penn Hills opened the doors to Lil Bunny Indoor Playground and Party Place in February 2020....
Westmoreland planning covid vaccinations for the homebound
Coronavirus vaccinations for the homebound in Westmoreland County will be a well-coordinated operation once they get underway in a few weeks. EMS providers around the county will work with Excela Health, the county department of public safety and the United Way to reach adults in their homes, making sure to...
Pitt law professor Jerry Dickinson will run for seat held by Rep. Mike Doyle in 2022
A Swissvale attorney and law professor who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle in the 2020 Democratic primary will run for the seat again in 2022 when Doyle’s term expires. Jerry Dickinson, 34, announced his candidacy for the seat Doyle has held since 1995. A constitutional law professor at the...
Trib Total Media to host free digital marketing program for businesses, entrepreneurs
Business owners and entrepreneurs seeking efficient and effective solutions to help reinvigorate their businesses as covid restrictions loosen can learn digital marketing tactics, trends and strategies during a virtual program Friday that will help them reach their marketing goals. “We want to help our advertising partners as the region and...
Gateway High School closed Thursday, Friday due to covid cases
Gateway High School will be closed and students will learn remotely Thursday and Friday due to a spike in covid cases. District officials could not confirm Wednesday whether the cases involved students or staff. The school was open Wednesday and messages were sent out to families about the closure. District...
Round and round: PNC Carousel reopens in Oakland’s Schenley PlazaVideo
The eagle’s wing was cracked. There were dents in the rabbit’s face. The giraffe’s ear was scraped. Those damages have been repaired — and the animals on the PNC Carousel are ready to go. Over the course of the past year, they’ve been refurbished in anticipation of the 15th anniversary...
Attorney says Aaron Donald beat up his client on South Side, seeks investigationVideo
Authorities have been asked to investigate a man’s claims that he was beaten up by Aaron Donald, the Pittsburgh native who was chosen as the top defensive player in the NFL last year. It happened in an alley outside Cosmo on Carson on the city’s South Side, either late Saturday...
Delmont will seek grant to develop ‘active transportation plan’ for borough
As Delmont officials work out the particulars of a recreation plan for the borough, volunteers are pursuing a state health department grant that could help fund the development of a transportation plan. Both are planks of an overall comprehensive plan, something the borough has been working on in small chunks...
Fox Chapel Area senior Melina Bradley earns full-ride Stamps Scholarship to University of Pittsburgh
Hard work has paid off in a major way for Fox Chapel Area High School senior Melina Bradley. The 18-year-old Fox Chapel resident earned a Stamps Scholarship worth more than $160,000 through the University of Pittsburgh. The full-ride award covers four years of tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, and...
Two people sent to area hospital after Rostraver accident involving truck hauling oxygen, propane tanks
Rostraver Volunteer Fire Department reported the Westmoreland County Hazardous Materials Team and firefighters were able to contain a diesel fuel spill Wednesday along Route 51 in Rostraver after an accident involving a truck hauling oxygen and propane tanks. None of the tanks on the truck were reported to be leaking,...
Lab’s 3-month data delay leads to abnormally high daily covid total in Allegheny County
On paper, Allegheny County on Wednesday recorded its second-highest total of newly reported coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, according to state Department of Health data. In reality, the county’s daily new case total was largely in line with what it has reported since the region emerged from the winter...
Whitehall Public Library fundraising campaign benefits library, SHIM
This year, a gift to the Whitehall Library goes even further and will help neighbors in need. To shine a spotlight on local businesses, the Friends of the Whitehall Library purchased $50 gift cards as part of its WPL Neighbor campaign. Anyone who donates at least $50 through May 31...
Ligonier Highland Games to return as 1-day September event
Let the games resume. After a pandemic-related hiatus in 2020, the Ligonier Highland Games will return to Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township on Sept. 18. Normally spanning two days, the 62nd version of the games will be a single-day event this year. “We talked that out for a long...
Johnstown-area Rotarian suspends Appalachian Trail fundraiser hikeVideo
Rotarian Owen Standley referred to his fundraising hike north along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail as “Owen’s Odyssey,” the latter of course meaning “a long or wandering voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune.” His goal was to raise $100,000 for the Rotary’s fight to eradicate polio worldwide. And...
UPMC opens Pittsburgh Mills covid vaccine clinic to walk-insVideo
Berke Thompson of Marshall received his first dose of a covid-19 vaccine Wednesday at Pittsburgh Mills mall, where UPMC accepted walk-ins after originally requiring people to set up appointments to get shots during the two-day clinic. Not that Thompson, 16, saw the Pfizer vaccine go into his arm. “I can’t...
Handmade Arcade hosting virtual spring event, other happenings in 2021
Adam Nelson grew up in nature. His father, Doyle Nelson, was a national park ranger in California, Wyoming and Pennsylvania. He was recently chief ranger of the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania. “We spent a lot of time in the outdoors,” said Adam Nelson, of East Liberty, who came to...
Increased water rates would help PWSA fund system improvements
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority plans to use the $32 million in additional revenue from a proposed 17% increase in rates to pay for continued improvements to the water system. “As a publicly owned and controlled utility, every dollar we receive from our customers is invested back into your...
CMU Biorobotics Lab unveils submersible snake-like robot
Carnegie Mellon University has developed a snake-like robot that can work underwater, making it a tool that could prove beneficial for inspecting boats and underwater infrastructure and completing other tasks. A team from CMU’s School of Computer Science’s Robotics Institute’s Biorobotics Lab tested the Hardened Underwater Modular Robot Snake (HUMRS)...
Greensburg to resume in-person meetingsVideo
For the first time in months, the City of Greensburg is set to resume in-person meetings. During a council meeting this week, members unanimously voted to return to in-person meetings for city council, planning commission, zoning hearing board and all other official meetings. Meetings for the past several months have...
