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Pandemic restrictions enacted at Fayette County courthouse
The Fayette County courthouse is closed to the public to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according an announcement from county officials. The courts will remain open on an emergency basis and for some previously scheduled matters. Anyone with a hearing is asked to contact their attorney or the...
Westmoreland events include cookie walk, meetings
Fundraiser • First Church of God, West Newton, will have a cookie walk from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 12 in the downstairs church dining rooms, 157 N. Second St., where there is room for social distancing. Cookies are homemade and will be sold by the pound. Face masks...
Man shot in leg in Pittsburgh’s North Side
One man was shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood early Wednesday morning, according to the city Department of Public Safety. First responders were called to the corner of Pennsylvania and Allegheny avenues around 3:35 a.m. for a report of a man with a gunshot wound. Upon finding...
The Stroller, Dec. 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to serve free takeout Christmas dinners? Send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. HOPE Center seeks support for program The HOPE Center is seeking support for its annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program to benefit HOPE Center families. This program...
Sewickley Township library’s ‘Polar Express Pajama Party’ draws RSVPs from across North America
A small town library serving 6,000 people in rural Westmoreland County reached more than 81,000 Facebook users across the United States and Canada when it publicized an upcoming children’s program. Through Facebook, the Sewickley Township Public Library in Herminie promoted a virtual “Polar Express Pajama Party” planned for 10 a.m....
Gov. Wolf recognizes state monitoring of shale gas drilling impact
When covid-19 safety precautions postponed the annual after-winter return of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources staff to keep tabs on the impacts of shale gas drilling, they knew they had a lot of ground to make up. But since then, the DCNR has managed to get back to...
Pine-Richland board votes to reappoint president, vice president for 4th consecutive terms
Members of the Pine-Richland School Board showed their ongoing support for the board’s leadership by voting to reappoint the president and vice president during the Dec. 7 reorganization meeting. The board voted unanimously to reappoint board president Peter Lyons and vice president Christine Misback to their fourth consecutive, one-year term...
Murrysville holds off on public hearing to add senior housing options
Murrysville officials want to tighten their language adding senior housing options to the municipality’s zoning code before inviting public comment on it. After citing a lack of options for developments like high-rises and planned senior communities, Murrysville Council is considering updating its zoning ordinance to allow senior high-rises in its...
Norwin sees more covid cases; 57 since Thanksgiving
Norwin continues to a see a surge in covid cases, as another five students and staff reported being infected with the virus, pushing the post-Thanksgiving count to 57, the district said Tuesday. The school district said it learned Tuesday that two high school students, one Hillcrest Intermediate School student and...
Covid numbers tallied for Murrysville-Delmont-Export area
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 579 people in the Murrysville area have had confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in March. Of those, are 127 confirmed cases reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released the...
Export Council passes 2021 budget with no tax hike
Export Council approved a 2021 budget Tuesday night that does not call for a tax increase. Council has not raised taxes for more than a decade, and its last tax-related move was to lower taxes about a decade ago, from 16 to the current 14 mills. The budget’s $668,100 in...
Delmont, nonprofit Share the Joy will bring Santa to town on Dec. 19
Delmont Borough and nonprofit Share the Joy will host a Dec. 19 holiday parade to bring Santa Claus to town. The parade will start at 5 p.m., Dec. 19 at Faith United Methodist Church on Freeport Street. It will head to Athena Drive, down to Park Drive, circle back to...
Penn Township, Penn Hills will use state grants to update key traffic signals
State grants will help to upgrade traffic signals at intersections in Penn Township and in Penn Hills. PennDOT’s Automated Red Light Enforcement program has awarded $325,000 to Penn Township, to replace an obsolete traffic light at Route 130 and Route 993 (Walnut Street). Penn Hills will use its grant of...
Drive-up food distribution event at Pittsburgh Mills mall continues to help people in needVideo
Woody Main started crying when asked how he felt about a drive-up food distribution event held Tuesday afternoon at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. The 50-year-old from Elizabeth was at the distribution to pick up food for his two sister-in-laws. He goes to food banks for them because one...
Western Pa. officials, businesses brace for possible covid restrictions
Western Pennsylvania officials and businesses expect an announcement from the state soon, detailing new pandemic restrictions for businesses and gatherings. “I think we’re moving in that direction,” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Tuesday. “The numbers indicate that’s the proper strategy to employ. … I do anticipate, if not tomorrow...
As covid surges, Westmoreland County suspends criminal trials until February
Westmoreland County criminal and civil trials — suspended this month because of the surging number of coronavirus cases — will be halted until February. Common Pleas Court President Judge Rita Hathaway signed a court order Tuesday to delay all trials until Feb. 1. Two weeks of civil trials and one...
Seven Springs Mountain Resort opening Saturday
Area skiers can rejoice. Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County will open for skiing and snowboarding this weekend. “Recent snowmaking success has made it possible for Seven Springs Mountain Resort to open for skiing and snowboarding this Saturday and Sunday,” resort marketing director Alex Moser said. Since Dec. 1,...
Westmoreland County retirees awarded small raises in 2021
Westmoreland County government retirees will receive small cost-of-living raises in 2021. The county’s retirement board, which includes the three county commissioners along with Treasurer Jared Squires and Controller Jeffrey Balzer, on Tuesday unanimously approved a 0.4% benefit increase for about 1,300 retired government workers. Annual cost-of-living raises are determined using...
Central Westmoreland vo-tech goes remote for remainder of week
The Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center is moving to remote learning this week to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The New Stanton facility is closed through Friday. Students are required to log into their program via Google Classroom each day during their assigned session for instruction and assignments. An...
Pittsburgh council approves law requiring paid covid sick leaveVideo
Pittsburgh businesses with more than 50 employees will be required to provide paid sick leave to workers who contract covid-19 or who are required to quarantine because of exposure during the pandemic. City council members approved the bill requiring the paid leave, and it is supported by Mayor Bill Peduto....
Pine’s 2021 budget keeps taxes lowest in county, maintains services
Pine officials have approved a budget for 2021 that curbs spending and uses money left over from this year to avoid a tax hike. The nearly $12.19 million general fund budget unanimously approved by supervisors Dec. 7 allocates 7.13% less money than this year’s spending plan to reflect an anticipated...
Some residents seek 50% cut to Pittsburgh police budget; city council members say that’s illegal
Pittsburgh City Council members listened for about two hours Tuesday as some three dozen speakers criticized the city’s 2021 budget proposal, asked for a 50% cut in the police department’s budget and wanted to see increased spending on social service programs. Most of the 45 people who signed up to...
Police log: Robbery, assault, prowling among charges recently filed by Monroeville police
The following charges were filed from Nov. 22 to Dec. 7 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Dejuan Mitchell, 32, of Monroeville with simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed by Pitcairn police Nov. 22 in connection to an incident...
Car rentals relocated, new parking system on the way at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
For the first time, paid parking will be introduced at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport — although plenty of free spaces will remain. A new ticketing system for a preferred parking lot closest to the terminal at the Unity airport could be in place early next year, said Gabe Monzo, executive...
Pandemic prompts closing of Tarentum’s Praha, possibly for good, as other restaurants hang on
Uncertainty brought on by the covid-19 pandemic is prompting owners of the Praha restaurant and bar in Tarentum to close, possibly for good. Unless businesses are shut down sooner, owner Ken Gulick said the Praha will close at the end of business on Dec. 23. He expects the closure to...
