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Skaters can take the ice at North Park and South Park ice rinks beginning Friday. Face masks and social distancing are required. The Allegheny County Parks Department announced the ice rinks will open Friday, with the season running through mid-March, weather permitting. There will be several restrictions and operational changes...

A state loan of $2.25 million could bring more than 100 new jobs to the RIDC Westmoreland industrial complex near New Stanton. The low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority to the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania will help with a proposed $5.6 million renovation. The work...

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Science Center and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh were among several local museums to receive grants to support them during the covid-19 pandemic. The three museums, along with the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, each received a $40,000 grant from the Pennsylvania...

As one of nature’s elements, fire will never burn out. But the ones who volunteer to fight it might. It’s a problem that in recent decades has only grown. In Penn Hills, the number of volunteer firefighters has dwindled for years. The municipality closed one of its seven fire stations...

Hampton Township’s preliminary budget for 2021 features few surprises — the tax rate for property owners will remain the same and no significant spending cuts are planned. In addition to maintaining services, the township plans to “be aggressive” with its road paving program by spending about $1 million to resurface...

Erin Vecchio and Jackie Blakey-Tate were named Penn Hills school board president and vice president, respectively. The board unanimously voted at its Nov. 1 reorganization meeting to keep Vecchio in her leadership role for the fifth straight year. She is in her fifth nonconsecutive term on the board. She was...

The Allegheny County Jail announced new programs to expand access to books and technology for inmates. The jail and Carnegie Library said their expanded partnership will offer access to additional eBooks and audiobooks. The jail and library had an existing relationship that included work readiness programming, book and movie discussions,...

Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Festival of Trees raffle supports projects Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its annual Festival of Trees raffle to benefit patient care projects at the...

Norwin School District officials said Wednesday the district has 21 new covid-19 cases among its students and staff, pushing the total number of cases since school began Aug. 31 to more than 100. The reports of 21 new cases, pushing the total to 114 cases of the coronavirus, is the...

The Hempfield Area School Board reaffirmed students will return to in-person classes every other day starting next week after they completed a week of remote learning after the Thanksgiving break. Students will return to in-person classes through the hybrid model Monday after district leaders said they returned a formal notice...

A bloc of 39 congressmen — including five Pennsylvania Republicans who were reelected Nov. 3 — lashed out at Attorney General William Barr in a letter expressing dismay at “the shocking lack of action” stemming from the Justice Department’s investigation of allegations of fraud in the election. The letter was...

After a week of remote learning following the Thanksgiving break, students in the Penn-Trafford School District will return to in-person classes next week. School officials on Wednesday announced students will return to in-person classes beginning Monday. However, the school day will be shortened on Wednesdays, where the district will operate...

The day after a federal lawsuit was filed against Allegheny County Sheriff Bill Mullen for shutting down the firearms division, he said in a Facebook post that it was necessary because an employee there tested positive for covid-19, and the rest of the staff had to quarantine. On Monday, three...

Forty percent of Allegheny County’s nearly 30,000 covid-19 cases came in November. The case numbers increased despite Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen’s “stern warning” two weeks ago for people to avoid large Thanksgiving gatherings. Her announcement piggybacked on a statewide halt to alcohol sales at bars and restaurants on the...

The lawyer for former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez said 11 criminal charges related to allegations that he and a teenage girl exchanged sexually explicit text messages should be dismissed over jurisdictional issues. In court documents filed this week, defense attorney Gary Gerson said those charges related to alleged crimes...

Ten residents and 11 staff members have tested positive for covid-19 at Concordia at Cabot in Butler County, which includes both a skilled nursing and an assisted living facility. All 10 residents are in the Lund Personal Care Center (Bachman Hall), an assisted living section of the campus, along with...

ATI said Wednesday it will phase out production of standard stainless steel sheet products and end finishing operations at its Brackenridge plant in Harrison as it shifts its focus to specialty rolled products. While finishing operations will end at the massive Brackenridge works, the $1.1 billion Hot Rolling & Processing...

The following cases were heard by District Judge Leonard Hromyak in Sharpsburg court: • Chanele Iandiorio, 31, of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to a summary offense after being charged with providing a false identification to police. Blawnox filed the charges Nov. 20. • Richard DeSabetino, 66, of O’Hara waived to court...

Coronavirus cases among residents in five public housing properties throughout Westmoreland County were reported over the past week. Residents in communities in Greensburg, Hempfield, Latrobe and Monessen have reported contracting the virus, confirmed Michael Washowich, executive director of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority. “It’s a trend that mirrors what has...

Without $1.2 million in federal coronavirus funding announced Wednesday by Allegheny County officials, providing shelter and services to the county’s homeless population would be tougher. “We would not be in the best situation,” Cynthia Shields, assistant director of the county Department of Human Services Office of Community Services, said. “If...

President Trump’s supporters are gathering again Saturday outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg to protest the results of the election. The rally, which will feature speakers, starts at 2 p.m., said co-organizer Tony Naples. But the day will begin at the Trump House in Unity at 1 p.m. with...

All trials scheduled for December in Westmoreland County will be postponed amid the rising number of coronavirus cases already diagnosed and the potential for a continued surge in the coming weeks. Common Pleas Court President Judge Rita Hathaway said Wednesday that criminal trials slated to start next week will be...