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‘Luminary Night’ to kickoff holiday festivities in Greensburg
Greensburg will celebrate its 51st annual Luminary Night beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 3. About 400 luminaries will light the way for visitors along Main, Otterman and West Second streets and Pennsylvania Avenue, and a Christmas tree will illuminate the South Pennsylvania Avenue Parklet. The Downtown Greensburg Project, which organizes...
Police: Men charged with child endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia
Two men are in the Armstrong County Jail on Sunday after Kiski Township police charged them with child endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia, among other charges. Robert Wolfe, 39, of Arnold, and Kenneth George, 39, of Kiski Township, were arrested after police responded to a call for a reported...
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Spring Garden Early Childhood facility closed until Wednesday
Spring Garden Early Childhood facility in the Pittsburgh Public School District is closed until Wednesday after a second staff member tested positive for covid-19, officials announced. The employee was last in the building on Nov. 24, according to Ebony Pugh, public information officer. “While the location has been closed since...
Pittsburgh-area hospitals set record for treating covid patients
The latest surge of covid-19 cases has prompted a 500% increase in hospitalizations when compared to the spring stage of the pandemic, officials from the region’s health care systems said Sunday. While some hospitals are close to running out of intensive care beds, officials at Allegheny Health Network and UPMC...
Police: 2 hurt in Leechburg shooting
Two people were shot Sunday afternoon on Market Street in Leechburg, police said. Leechburg police Chief Jason Schaeffer would not provide further details Sunday, and would not comment on the extent of the injuries. Police spent several hours investigating. The shooting was reported shortly after 3 p.m., according to Armstrong...
Amid pandemic and court ruling, Western Pa. parishioners want to attend church, but remain safe
Allegheny Township resident Jessica Pulice and her daughters want to attend church in person, but they want to do it safely. That’s what Pulice said Sunday as she walked into Mass at Mount St. Peter Parish in New Kensington. “People are practicing social distancing (at Mount St. Peter). They are...
Police: Woman shot in the foot in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A woman was shot in the foot early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the incident at about 1:30 a.m. in 2600 block of South 18th Street. The victim was conscious and alert with a gunshot wound to her foot, according to Public Safety...
Homestead police officer shoots suspect after chase to Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Homestead police officer shot a man following a car chase that ended in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood late Saturday, according to Pittsburgh police. Public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said paramedics took the victim to a hospital. He suffered a gunshot wound to his upper torso and was in stable...
Sprankle’s adds sushi, brewpub to market in Saxonburg
The sole rural supermarket in Saxonburg has introduced urban shopping amenities to its customers. Sprankle’s Market recently added two cafes — Conny Creek Brew Cafe and Ace Sushi — both offering take-out or dine-in options, inside the store. Owner Doug Sprankle said customers want more variety with their shopping choices....
Contents of Hempfield Ramada to be auctioned Dec. 5
For John Mizikar, seeing the shuttered Ramada by Wyndham Greensburg Hotel and Conference Center in Hempfield go is like losing a good friend. Mizikar, 58, of Mt. Pleasant Township spent a large chunk of his life at the 42-year-old hotel, working his way through the ranks and paving his way...
As battle against HIV continues, Pitt Men’s Study volunteer joins coronavirus vaccine studyVideo
When drug makers solicited volunteers to test a coronavirus vaccines, Marc Wagner jumped. It was a matter of giving back. “I never thought I would outlive a number of my relatives my age or younger,” said the 58-year-old Swissvale resident. “And here I am, still alive.” Wagner felt compelled to...
The Stroller, Nov. 29, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Toy drive to benefit NK Salvation Army A drive-thru toy drive to benefit the New Kensington Salvation Army will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Forza Motors, 2555 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell. Toys should be new and unwrapped and placed in the trunk of your vehicle. Donors...
Police still seek tips, clues a year after North Huntingdon chiropractor’s homicide
One year after the homicide of North Huntingdon chiropractor David S. Bailey, investigators have not made an arrest, despite a billboard alert near the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Irwin interchange and acquaintances offering a reward for information leading to a conviction. Bailey, 54, was found dead inside his Parkway Drive office on...
Jacobs Creek tributaries targeted for flood control studyVideo
Three Jacobs Creek tributaries in Scottdale and East Huntingdon are targets of a study designed to prevent the kind of flooding the borough has seen all too often after heavy rains — flooding on streets and in some basements. “When we get these 100-year rains, we get the surface water...
1 injured in Penn Hills crash when 3 vehicles collide
At least one person was injured in a crash in Penn Hills on Saturday evening. Allegheny County dispatch said three vehicles collided along Verona Road near Sandy Creek Road around 7:43 p.m. Police and EMS were treating at least one person at the scene for injuries. It was unclear if...
Police: North Side man accused in several robberies
Pittsburgh police arrested a man Saturday who is accused of committing several recent robberies. Nicolas Ellis, 30, of the city’s North Side, is accused of robbing the Rite Aid along the 3700 block of Forbes Avenue. In addition, police said Ellis confessed to robbing gas stations in Oakland and two...
Despite pandemic, A-K Valley shoppers come out for Small Business Saturday
Customers streamed into the newly opened Emma + Jane Shoppe along South Pike Road in Sarver on Saturday to check out eclectic gifts such as Freeport-themed Christmas ornaments, organic honey and Yinzer holiday cards. Small Business Saturday, started about 10 years ago by American Express, has grown into a tradition...
Positive covid-19 case spurs remote learning for St. Louise de Marillac first-graders in Upper St. Clair
The first-grade classes at St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School in Upper St. Clair will move to a fully remote learning model after someone tested positive for covid-19, officials announced Saturday. The move affects the three classes that make up the first grade. Students will use a virtual instructional model...
40 Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese parishes to merge into 14
Forty parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge into 14 new groupings in January, Bishop David Zubik announced Saturday. Changes will take place Jan. 4 and affect churches across the region, from Mt. Washington and Moon to South Hills and Shadyside. Zubik said it is a pivotal time...
Westmoreland County retailers ‘cautiously optimistic’ for good holiday shopping seasonVideo
Like many owners of small businesses in the area, the owner of Penelope’s Gifts and More store in downtown Greensburg is hopeful about the holiday shopping season — despite the pandemic and a higher unemployment rate. “I’m cautiously optimistic. It’s such a different year, and you can’t compare it to...
Some pan Saturday start to firearms deer-hunting season
Pennsylvania’s move to start firearms deer-hunting season on Saturday, two days earlier than the traditional Monday after Thanksgiving, turned out pretty good for one hunter along Laurel Summit east of Ligonier. But many of his fellow hunters panned the state Game Commission’s early start for the second year. Josh Vitalie...
Military plane dumps fuel over Westmoreland County en route to emergency stop at Pittsburgh airport
A Pennsylvania Air National Guard refueling plane forced to make an emergency return to Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday morning dumped fuel over the Jeannette-Penn Township-North Huntingdon and Manor areas, according to the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety and state Air National Guard. The KC-135 Stratotanker was forced to...
Food enthusiast, author heads to David’s Diner in Springdale Township
Eric Fontana wants to be the next Guy Fieri. The food enthusiast recently published his first book, “The Hidden Restaurant Gems of Pittsburgh: An Insider’s Guide,” and is already working on its sequel. One of the restaurants that will be featured in the upcoming book is David’s Diner of Springdale...
Horn covers let Burrell musicians play safelyVideo
Burrell School District’s chairman of the music department, who was recently appointed president of the Westmoreland County Music Educators Association, continues to make beautiful music with students while trying to outsmart the pandemic. Brian Querry, a music teacher at Burrell’s Huston middle school, is embracing new ways for the district’s...
CNX grant to New Kensington-Arnold and Kiski Area school districts pays for needed virtual technology and equipment
CNX Resources’ grants totaling $12,200 will help two local school districts, providing one with equipment to tap free high-speed internet for students in the New Kensington-Arnold School District, where 150 homes either don’t have internet access or lack reliable service. The CNX grants, $6,500 to New Kensington-Arnold and $5,700 to...
