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Murrysville officials want more input on proposal to allow senior high-rises
A proposal to update Murrysville’s zoning ordinance to accommodate more senior housing options was voted down this month after council received negative feedback from residents. Council has held recent discussions about updating its zoning ordinance to allow senior high-rises in its business districts and senior planned developments in its residential...
House on Oliver Drive wins grand prize in Monroeville’s 2020 Holiday Light Contest
The Richards household on Oliver Drive brought home the grand prize in Monroeville’s Holiday Light Contest. Bruce Richards, 68, started stringing the lights and decorations the week of Thanksgiving. The yard features all sorts of lights, a lit Nativity scene, two arches, a Nutcraker blowup decoration and three decorated Christmas...
About 50% of Westmoreland County covid cases, deaths have come in December
Westmoreland County reported the most new coronavirus cases in about two weeks Tuesday. There were 466 new cases reported, the most since 542 cases were announced Dec. 15. Tuesday’s new cases bring the county’s total to 18,855. In December, there have been 9,594 cases reported, which account for about 51%...
Penn Hills Council sets 2021 meeting dates
Penn Hills Council has set the 2021 schedule for its meeting dates and times. All the meetings will begin at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the municipal building in council chambers, unless otherwise noted. Council is scheduled to meet one last time before the new...
Allegheny County reports 41 new covid deaths, 1,020 cases
Allegheny County on Tuesday reported 41 new deaths attributed to covid-19 and 1,020 additional cases of the virus. Total deaths and cases are now at 898 and 52,473, respectively, in the county. There have been 389 deaths and 24,069 cases reported in December thus far. Of the new deaths, one...
West View’s 2021 budget trims spending to hold line on property tax rate
West View’s budget for 2021 keeps the borough’s tax rate the same but trims spending by about $132,000 to make up for a projected dip in revenue from several key sources. The nearly $3.84 million spending plan unanimously approved by council on Dec. 10. It anticipates revenue from property tax,...
Hempfield residents to see price hike for garbage services
Hempfield residents will pay higher garbage fees starting in the new year. Township leaders last month voted to contract with County Hauling, raising rates to $55.50 per quarter, or $220 per year. That’s an almost $10 increase per quarter from what residents are paying under the township’s current garbage provider,...
Carnegie passes 2021 budget without raising taxes
Carnegie held the line on property taxes heading into 2021. The borough’s council unanimously approved the $6.8 million budget during a Dec. 28 meeting. Council president Sue Demko was absent. The budget represents a 2.9 increase in spending compared to 2020’s plan. Still, the borough expects to net a little...
North Versailles tobacco shop sells winning $100,000 lottery ticket
A customer at a North Versailles tobacco store is $100,000 richer this holiday season after their New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket was selected for a weekly drawing prize. The winner, who was not identified, purchased the ticket at Puff Discount Tobacco, located on Greensburg Avenue. Seven raffle winners were announced...
Pandemic hits home for Allegheny Valley Hospital physician and his wifeVideo
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series highlighting five people whose lives were reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus had a clear and, some would argue, promising path into Dr. David and Louisa Shin’s O’Hara home. A primary care physician, Dr. Shin, 52, works for Allegheny Health...
The Stroller, Dec. 29, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s fundraiser or community event in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Deadline extended for student Innovations Challenge The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection invite high school students in grade nine to...
Fort Ligonier offers virtual 12th Night celebration
The band will play on for Fort Ligonier’s Twelfth Night celebration, just not in person. One of the most popular programs at Ligonier’s reconstructed 18th-century fort, the fourth-annual Twelfth Night event will be held virtually on Jan. 9 because of covid-19 pandemic restrictions. “It’s one of our most favorite events,”...
Ross community mourns passing of Bill Linkenheimer, founding member of Fire Police unit
Before Ross Township had a special unit to control traffic and assist at fires and other emergencies, police and firefighters often had to waste valuable time preventing the scene from turning into a chaotic tangle. To address the problem, a group of volunteers came together to form the Ross Fire...
Baldwin-Whitehall school board reappoints its president, vice presidents
Baldwin-Whitehall school board kept its three top leaders in their positions heading into next year. Anthony DiCesaro, Peter Giglione and Robert Achtzehn were reappointed as board president, first vice president and second vice president, respectively, at the December reorganization meeting. DiCesaro won a second four-year term in last year’s election....
Norwin sees downward trend in new covid cases
The North Huntingdon-Irwin-North Irwin area saw fewer new coronavirus cases on Monday compared to a week ago, continuing a downward trend that has seen the week-to-week percentage increase drop below 10 percent for the first time since Thanksgiving, according to data from the state Department of Health. Since the pandemic...
Missing West End man found safely by Pittsburgh police
A West End man Pittsburgh police have been looking for since Monday afternoon was found safe, officials said. Police said they found John Johnson III, 36, Tuesday morning and returned him to his home. Johnson was considered at-risk and was last seen leaving Allegheny General Hospital yesterday wearing black pants,...
Man hospitalized after being shot in Green Tree
A man was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Monday after being shot in Green Tree. Allegheny County police said the shooting occurred around 8:15 p.m. along the 1100 block of Greentree Road. First responders found the man and transported him to an area hospital. No further information about the victim...
Verona manager plans to step down next month, replacement search in infancy
Verona officials are seeking another borough manager. Jerry Kenna announced his resignation as top administrator earlier this month. It is effective Jan. 30, or possibly later, depending on how his replacement search goes. “I think it was time,” Kenna said Monday about stepping down. “Council’s been getting a lot of...
Latrobe eyes 2% hike in residential garbage rates
Latrobe residents could pay higher garbage fees next year, as officials consider passing on a 2% increase in the city’s contract with hauler Republic Services. City Manager Michael Gray is proposing the rate hikes as part of a revised schedule of various fees being reviewed by council. The new fees...
Pennsylvania says federal jobless aid could be delayed several weeks
More than half a million jobless Pennsylvanians may have to wait several weeks before their federal benefits resume under the extended CARES Act that President Trump delayed signing for six days, state officials said . While the state has reviewed the extended CARES Act Congress passed Dec. 21, the U.S....
New pavilion and other upgrades planned for Cribbs Field in Verona
Verona officials plan to install new amenities at Cribbs Field with the help of state funds. The borough received a $200,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the recreational upgrades. It is a matching grant with a $30,000 borough contribution. The park is off Second...
Fire at West Deer metal recycling company ruled accidental, owner vows to rebuild
The owners of a West Deer metal recycling company plan to continue operations and eventually rebuild after their building was destroyed by a fire Saturday morning. “The long-term plan’s to rebuild, absolutely,” said Rick Tibensky, who co-owns TNT Metals with his brother, Joe Tibensky. “Temporarily we have to find somewhere...
Pittsburgh council creates fund for controversial parks taxVideo
More than a year after a parks tax was approved by Pittsburgh voters, council members Monday passed legislation that means the city will start to collect the tax in 2021. “With today’s approval of the Parks Trust Fund, our city is taking another step forward in our commitment to equity...
First day of winter camp held at Graystone Equestrian Center in Salem Township
The first day of Graystone Equestrian Center’s three-day Winter Camp was held Monday at the Salem Township facility. Ten campers spent the day grooming horses, receiving instruction from barn owner Cindy Valenta and participating in games and arts and crafts. The program is open to ages 5 and up....
‘Voice of Knoch High School,’ Rege Schiebel remembered for dedication to school, athletics, education
Regis I. “Rege” Schiebel lived, breathed and died Knoch blue and gold. Known as “Mr. Knoch,” the “voice of Knoch High School” and the “voice of Friday nights,” those who knew him said you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn’t do something Schiebel asked of them because he...
