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Penn Hills, Verona seeing somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Penn Hills and Verona seem to be following that trend. As of Jan. 20, there have been 2,108 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information...
Pa. Supreme Court: Mt. Washington billboard can remain
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Lamar Advertising, finding that a large vinyl banner the company put on its Mt. Washington billboard nearly five years ago does not violate a Pittsburgh zoning ordinance. The banner in question was placed over a previous electronic billboard overlooking the city in...
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald attends ‘very emotional’ Biden inaugurationVideo
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said he was moved beyond words to witness Wednesday’s presidential inaugural events in person. “Standing in the shadows of the Capitol, you could feel the weight of our history on the shoulders of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris,” Fitzgerald said. At 78, Biden is the...
Greensburg woman charged by police with stabbing boyfriend
A Greensburg woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend with a kitchen knife during an argument last weekend, city police said. Laura M. Piper, 29, is charged with aggravated assault, harassment and simple assault after the incident Sunday morning at the Eastmont Estates apartment complex, according to city police. She...
Gas line replacement underway in Youngwood
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania has started replacing gas lines in Youngwood in a project that is expected to last until April. Spokesman Lee Gierczynski said the project completion date will be dependent upon the weather. The work replacing more than 9,800 feet of underground pipeline got underway this week, he...
Gateway School Board hires firm to manage renovation project at Gateway Middle School
The Gateway School Board voted Jan. 19 to hire a firm for $869,000 to manage its construction project at the Gateway Middle School. The move to hire Zelionople-based Foreman Programs and Construction Managers Inc. represents the latest step toward renovating Gateway Middle School to accomodate more students. The plan is...
UPMC covid vaccine clinic targets Pittsburgh’s underserved communities
Spirits were high in the large, bustling room on the ground floor of UPMC Mercy Outpatient Center in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, as dozens of people received their first covid-19 vaccine dose. “These folks are out there going door to door, trying to implement epidemiological protocols in communities that really...
Greensburg little food pantries get lots of winter usage
People tend to stay indoors more in the winter, but Rick Steele is hoping folks will take a walk to one of Greensburg’s three little food pantries to drop off a few supplies. The need is just as great in cold weather as it is in warm weather, said Steele,...
Panel of experts to outline McCandless’ deer management plans
Whether it’s an auto accident claim or a beautifully tended garden that’s been gnawed away, most McCandless residents already know that there’s a problem with too many deer roaming the community. “Everyone loves to see the deer until one ends up on the hood of your car. It’s nice watching...
Judge upholds fine against Darlene Harris for failing to file campaign reports
A former Pittsburgh councilwoman’s fine for refusing to file financial disclosure reports in 2019 and the law requiring those reports was upheld Tuesday by an Allegheny County judge who concluded the city is within its powers to require them. “We’re looking at appeal options,” said Jim Burn, the attorney for...
Vaccine eligibility quiz released by Pa. health department
Not sure if you qualify yet for the coronavirus vaccine? Don’t know where to get it if you do qualify? The Pennsylvania Department of Health has released a vaccine eligibility quiz to answer those questions. The quiz gauges a person’s age and if they are living in a nursing or...
Baldwin-Whitehall School District moves to 4 days of in-person instruction
Baldwin-Whitehall School District is moving to a learning schedule that is reminiscent of pre-pandemic days. Students there in kindergarten through fifth grade now have the option to receive four days of in-person instruction. Wednesday will be set aside for remote instruction. Those students’ first day under the new model was...
Westmoreland County adds 173 covid cases, 12 deaths
Westmoreland County had 173 coronavirus cases and 12 deaths added to its totals Wednesday. The county now has 23,624 cases and 553 deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Of the newly reported cases, 93 are confirmed and 80 are probable. The county’s seven-day average of new cases dropped...
Man stomped in November assault dies, Pittsburgh police investigating as homicide
A man who was stomped into critical condition in a Hill District home in November died this week, according to Pittsburgh police, turning an assault investigation into a homicide case. Raymone Curry, 27, was still awaiting a preliminary hearing for the alleged assault of Gregory Hill on Nov. 12 when...
Allegheny County covid hospitalizations drop by half in past month
Hospitalizations related to covid-19 have dropped by more than half in the past month in Allegheny County. There are 386 coronavirus patients hospitalized, down from 793 on Dec. 20, according to data released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county reached its peak on Dec. 16 when 881...
Patient at Penn Township nursing home charged with sexual assault
Police this week charged a 68-year-old patient at a Penn Township personal care home with sexually assaulting another patient. Daniel Gross is charged with indecent assault in connection with the Dec. 30 incident at Golden Heights Personal Care Home along Route 130. A nurse’s aide completing patient room checks before...
Penn Township police charge man with transmitting obscene photos of ex-girlfriend
Penn Township police this week charged a McKeesport man with posting partially nude photographs of woman on social media. Det. Brad Buchsbaum charged Shawn Himich Jr., 24, with 12 counts each of dissemination of intimate materials and illegally transmitting obscene and sexual materials. Buchsbaum said in court documents the woman,...
Gateway extends remote learning for high school, Evergreen Elementary for a week
Gateway administration extended its remote learning model another week for some students as staff in two buildings have either tested positive for covid-19 or are in quarantine from being exposed to the virus. Gateway High School and Evergreen Elementary School will continue with remote learning through Jan. 26. The rest...
Farm show provides latest win for youth rabbit competitor from AcmeVideo
Krista Skovira is having a “hoppy” new year with her win at the state farm show rabbit competition. The 14-year-old Acme girl topped the junior division this month in the rabbit skill-a-thon during the virtual show. Skovira showed rabbits with success at past regional, state and national events, sometimes competing...
New nonprofit Fox Families Care quickly fulfilling mission to help students
When a Fox Chapel Area student couldn’t afford to get senior photos, the new nonprofit Fox Families Care stepped in to provide them. The nonprofit also was there for a student who needed a new bed and hundreds of others who needed breakfast and lunch during the extended covid-19 remote...
Medical marijuana dispensary proposed for old PNC Bank in Pleasant Hills
An old PNC Bank in Pleasant Hills may be transformed into a medical marijuana dispensary. Ethos Cannabis, a Philadelphia-based firm with two production centers and about a dozen retail locations in the country including six in Pennsylvania, wants to open its next shop at 560 Clairton Blvd. Council listened to...
Norwin alters attendance boundaries for 4 elementary schools for next school year
Some Norwin elementary school students will attend different schools in the fall because of the district’s decision to change the attendance areas of its four elementary schools. The school board this week approved the redistricting plan to achieve what officials said would be a better balance in enrollment among the...
McKeesport woman hurt in collision with state trooper
A McKeesport woman was hospitalized after she apparently pulled out in front of a state police cruiser Tuesday morning in Elizabeth Township, according to troopers. Ashlee L. Honaker, 38, was trying to cross Route 51 at 8:15 a.m. in a Toyota 4-Runner when authorities said she pulled out in front...
Westmoreland events include art exhibit, meeting
Meetings • The Western Pennsylvania Kidney Support Groups will host an online support group meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 24. The group enables anyone with chronic kidney disease, transplant recipients and candidates, and caregivers to meet and share common experiences. Registration is required by Jan. 23. To register,...
Police incident in Elizabeth Township resolved
A police incident early Wednesday in Elizabeth Township had residents of Narragansett Drive on lockdown but officers have given the all clear. Police posted on social media that the area is safe following an earlier alert that urged residents who live in the area to stay inside. The original post...
