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Free covid-19 testing available in Monroeville on Jan. 21
A free, covid-19 mobile testing site will be located in Monroeville on Thursday. California-based Curative will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 21 at Monroeville Fire Station #4, 4370 Northern Pike. Tests screening for the virus will be available for free. Walk-ins are welcome but online registration...
Pittsburgh’s faith community inducted into Museum of the Courageous
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pittsburgh is being honored for the way its faith community responded to the deadly 2018 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue. It is being inducted into the inaugural class of the Museum of the Courageous. The announcement was made Monday along with billboard...
McCullough Elementary School latest in string of Penn-Trafford covid shutdowns
McCullough Elementary School in Penn-Trafford School District was closed Monday due to two positive coronavirus cases, the latest in a string of short-term shutdowns in a district that has seen 113 total covid cases since the start of the school year. One student and one staff member tested positive in...
Covid numbers tallied for Murrysville-Delmont-Export area
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,044 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March. Of those positive results, 45 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three ZIP...
Spirit Airlines expands flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Florida, Myrtle Beach
After months of commercial flight slowdowns and outright shutdowns, the terminal at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is about to become bustling again with airline passengers. While covid-19 and an $18 million runway widening and facility improvement project took their toll on commercial flight offerings over the last 11 months, officials...
Man sues Allegheny County jail officials over alleged assault by inmate
A man is suing Allegheny County Jail officials after he said he was viciously beaten by another inmate who, just days earlier, had assaulted another man because of the way he looked at him. Derrick Jubeck, 35, was to be released on May 30, 2019, after being held at the...
Westmoreland County adds 214 coronavirus cases, 9 deaths over past 2 days
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Monday that 214 new cases of coronavirus were added over the past two days in Westmoreland County. Cases seem to be on the decline in the county. This week’s Sunday-Monday total is 47% lower than last week’s (404) and 63% below the similar period...
Arnold man accused of exposing himself to Westmoreland County Prison worker
An Arnold man already being held in the Westmoreland County Prison was arrested last week after, police say, he exposed himself to a female commissary worker at the jail. John D. Weathersby, 46, is charged with indecent exposure and open lewdness. The incident was reported to county detectives on Jan....
Murrysville still seeking consultant for amphitheater project
Officials on Wednesday will consider advertising a more specific request for a consultant to help plan an outdoor amphitheater near Murrysville Community Park. Despite a $299,000 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, council members opted to delay construction of the amphitheater last spring, in part due...
Tamara Mahady hopes to keep district justice seat in the family
A Latrobe lawyer is hoping to keep a potentially vacant district justice seat in the family. Tamara Mahady, 32, announced this week her intention to run for district judge in the Unity office currently held by her cousin, District Judge Michael Mahady. Tamara Mahady said her varied law background would...
Irwin to return to virtual council meetings
Irwin will return to virtual meetings when council conducts its business until further notice, at least until the governor lifts the limits on in-person gatherings. With little fanfare and no criticism of Gov. Tom Wolf, council voted 5-1 on Jan. 13 to return to the virtual meetings that can be...
Aquinas Academy students present virtual rendition of ‘The Addams Family’
It seemed like a good year for Aquinas Academy theater students to take on “The Addams Family” given that unusual pandemic regulations required the show to be presented online for the first time. High school students made the foray into the creepy world of TV’s favorite goth family for a...
Allegheny County covid cases, hospitalizations continue to decline
New cases of coronavirus are continuing to decline in Allegheny County. The Allegheny County Health Department on Monday reported that over the past two days, it saw 796 new cases — a 10% drop from a week ago and a 44% drop from this time in December. In a release,...
Signs in O’Hara Community Park called ‘wonderful nod’ to history after park name changedVideo
Educational signs to be erected this spring in O’Hara Community Park will deliver bits of the township’s history, tracing back to its origins when Seneca Indian Chief Guyasuta trekked through green valleys and tree-covered hills to settle nearby and serve as an advisor to George Washington. A small committee of...
Own a piece of memorabilia from Parkway West Max & Erma’s restaurant
Get something to-go at Max & Erma’s. The restaurant chain is auctioning items from its closed North Fayette location along Parkway West. The locations in Cranberry and Monroeville remain open. People can bid on everything from signs to equipment to a wooden bench at the entrance. A large wooden pirate...
Steel City Shakespeare Center finds new home through partnership with West View HubVideo
Whether it’s a rousing performance of “Richard III” from atop the city’s Fineview Overlook or a production of “Twelfth Night” for a tiny audience at the Pine-Richland Youth Center, members of the Steel City Shakespeare Center love to bring classical theater right to the people. But sometimes you just need...
News briefs: Road closures, blood drive, glass recycling and more
Kittanning Street in Etna is closed between Greismere and Snyder streets. Work to relocate storm sewer lines is expected to take at least one month. Detours are posted. Blood drive in the works Millvale Community Center will have a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 29....
In brief: Student art exhibit, glass recycling, charity blood drive and more in Hampton
Block Northway hosting students art exhibit Art created by students in the North Hills is on display through Feb. 18 at The Block Northway in Ross. The artwork was made by elementary, middle school and high school students in the Hampton and North Hills school districts and Holy Cross &...
News briefs: Bird count, adult education, pre-kindergarten registration and more
Join the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania for its annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) walk at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel. The free event is from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 13. Masks are required. Learn more at birdcount.org. FCAAE classes available Registration is open for Fox...
No one hurt in Sewickley house fire
No one was injured in a fire early Monday in Sewickley, according to Allegheny County emergency dispatchers. Crews responded to a call just after 5 a.m. in the 800 block of Centennial Avenue. Flames and smoke were billowing from the second floor when crews arrived. Multiple departments responded to put...
Beat the winter blues with wildlife and Westmoreland’s beautiful viewsVideo
The winter of 2021 is shaping up to look much like the spring, summer and fall of 2020 — at least when it comes to most forms of in-person socializing. But one place that has remained safe for activity throughout the pandemic has been the great outdoors, and that certainly...
The Stroller, Jan. 18, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Online bingo to benefit Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will host a virtual Bow Wow Bingo at 7 p.m. Feb. 10...
Irwin tries to tackle $182 problem caused by Dunkin’ traffic snagVideo
Imagine paying $182 for a cup of coffee and a doughnut? Outrageous? But some thirsty motorists have been just doing that. They stop for their morning coffee and a doughnut at the Dunkin’ store along the eastbound lanes of Route 30 in Irwin. But when they exit, they make a...
In Brief: Dog licenses, baseball & softball registration and more in Pine, Richland
Pine officials are reminding residents that dogs age 3 months or older must be licensed. Lifetime dog licenses that do not need to be renewed each year also are available, but the dog must have a microchip implanted to ensure that it is reunited with its owners if lost. The...
In Brief: Student art exhibit, bus driver remembered and more in the North Hills
Block Northway hosting students art exhibit Art created by students in the North Hills is on display through Feb. 18 at The Block Northway in Ross. The artwork was made by elementary, middle school and high school students in the Hampton and North Hills school districts and Holy Cross &...
