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Carnegie area coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
The communities within the Signal Item coverage area are following the national trend of reporting fewer covid-19 cases each week. As of Feb. 3, there have been 401 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive...
South Hills coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
As the rise of coronavirus cases slows in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the South Hills are following the trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,994 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Baldwin Borough since March, according to the latest information provided by...
North Hills coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,994 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since March, according to the...
Coronavirus case rates continue slowing in Hampton as of Feb. 3, 2021, but McCandless sees 14 deaths in past week
As coronavirus cases have begun to rise at a slower rate in Allegheny County and across the country, case rates have also slowed in the Hampton Journal area. While that’s the good news, the bad news is the number of covid-19 deaths in McCandless jumped by 14 during the past...
Pine, Richland coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
Pine and Richland townships are following the national trend of reporting fewer positive cases of the coronavirus. As of Feb. 3, there have been 731 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Pine Township since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny County covid-19 map. Six...
Coronavirus cases following national trend across Shaler Journal communities as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the Shaler Journal area are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,620 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Shaler since March, according to the...
Penn Hills, Verona following national trend of lower covid-19 case numbers as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Penn Hills and Verona are following that trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 2,231 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information provided by an...
Plum, Oakmont continue to see somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Plum and Oakmont seem to be following that trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,668 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Plum since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Monroeville, Pitcairn continue to see slower rise of covid-19 positive cases as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Monroeville and Pitcairn seem to be following that trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 2,092 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Monroeville since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Food Podcast: American Heart Month focuses on heart-healthy dietary, lifestyle habits
Each year, American Heart Month shines a light on the importance of good cardiovascular health. Over the last 40 years of Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s operations, the focus on sourcing and distributing healthy foods has greatly increased. Many of these foods are heart-healthy, meant to prevent or reduce the...
Pa.’s lagging vaccine rollout takes center stage in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania’s lagging coronavirus vaccine distribution came under fire Wednesday as health leaders cited poor communication and disorganization as reasons for the slow rollout and lawmakers questioned the state’s efficiency in inoculating residents. The three-hour hearing, conducted by the House Health Committee, addressed concerns with vaccine accessibility, racial disparities, the pace...
Jeannette man accused in Hempfield rape case
A Jeannette man was arraigned Wednesday after state police said he broke into a Hempfield home in November and raped a woman, according to court papers. Asa Duane Busato, 22, is charged with rape of an unconscious person, burglary, aggravated indecent assault and criminal trespass. He was being held at...
Commonwealth Charter Academy purchases former Macy’s space at Waterfront
A former Macy’s department store now known as the Waterfront Technology Center has been bought by one of its current tenants. Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA), an online education platform, has finalized a deal to purchase the redeveloped office complex from M&J Wilkow and BIG Shopping Centers, which bought the 140,000-square-foot...
Fox Chapel area’s latest coronavirus numbers for Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases have begun rising more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in The Herald area are also seeing their case numbers rise at a slower rate. As of Feb. 3, there have been 265 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Fox Chapel since March,...
Pittsburgh region struggles to recover as unemployment rises slightly
The Pittsburgh area’s recovery from depths of the pandemic-caused recession slowed in December, as 5,300 jobs were lost in the region, pushing the unemployment rate up slightly at the end of the year, the state said Tuesday. “We‘re still kind of scuffling along,” said Frank Gamrat, executive director of the...
Greater Latrobe to welcome secondary students back to full-time classroom instructionVideo
Greater Latrobe School District will expand in-person instruction on Monday , opening classrooms five days per week to secondary students as well as to elementary students, who already have that option. The school board approved the move 7-2 Tuesday after administrators cited declining covid-19 cases locally and the fact that...
Fox Chapel councilwoman lobbies local governments to ban coal tar
Fox Chapel councilwoman Mandy Steele considered it a victory when the borough became the first in the state to ban coal tar, a toxic chemical used to seal asphalt driveways. But she’s not resting with that singular win. “I plan on going in front of all the councils in Allegheny...
Detectives charge Westmoreland prison inmate with trying to smuggle anxiety, opioid pills into lockup
A woman arrested after skipping hearings in a 2019 DUI case is charged with trying to smuggle anxiety and Oxycontin pills into the the Westmoreland County Prison, according to county detectives. Julie Lea Thomas, 22, of Connellsville overdosed Jan. 21 after being placed in an intake holding cell as she...
Fish fry sponsors reminded of covid guidelines, need for health permit
Health officials in Allegheny County reminded Lenten fish fry sponsors they must have a health permit and follow the state’s covid-19 mitigation guidelines. Health permits are required for all facilities serving food, including temporary fish fries. Allegheny County Health Department spokesman Aaron Aupperlee said sponsors should submit their temporary permit...
Charges handled by judges in Brentwood, South Park for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
District court judges in Brentwood and South Park handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Ralph Kaiser, Brentwood • Paul Vogel, 52, of Jefferson Hills on charges of causing an accident involving...
Aspinwall school forges ahead with Catholic Schools Week despite pandemic restrictions
There were no donuts with grandparents this year for Catholic Schools Week, nor was there a staff versus students kickball game. Still, Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy (CDTCA) in Aspinwall found a way to mark each day with a special celebration of their faith. “The pandemic isn’t stopping us,”...
Westmoreland County shows signs of covid cases dropping
Westmoreland County’s seven-day average of new coronavirus cases (90) remained in double digits for the fourth straight day after averaging triple-digit new cases every day from Nov. 12 through Jan. 30. The county on Wednesday reported 115 additional covid-19 cases, as well as four deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department...
Drugs, $10K seized from Jeannette home; 2 arrested
Police seized nearly $10,000 and drugs from a Jeannette home Tuesday and arrested a man and 17-year-old boy inside, according to court papers. Larry Frederick, 31, who is wanted by authorities in Philadelphia, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond. City police and agents from the state...
Charges handled by Bridgeville, Scott, Carnegie district judges for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville • Sandra Allison, 59, of Pittsburgh on two DUIs. Charges were filed by Collier police...
Dick’s Sporting Goods sues Baseball Reference over GameChanger trademark infringement
A Dick’s Sporting Goods subsidiary is suing the company that operates the popular Baseball Reference website, alleging trademark infringement. GameChanger, which is owned by Dick’s, is a software application for youth baseball and softball. The app provides statistics tracking, as well as the ability to live stream games. According to...
