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North Hills closing all school buildings until at least Nov. 30 to counter covid-19 spread
The North Hills School District is closing all of its buildings for the remainder of the month in response to the stay-at-home advisory issued this week by Allegheny County health officials. All district buildings will be shut down today at 4 p.m. and will remain closed until at least Nov....
Washington Twp. police confiscate marijuana, mushrooms, Xanax pills during traffic stop
A traffic stop for a broken tail light resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old man Thursday after Washington Township police seized nearly 5 pounds of marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, Xanax pills and drug packaging material from his SUV. Patrick C. Meanor, 29, of Worthville, Jefferson County, is charged with four...
New UPMC campus to open near Century III Mall
A new UPMC campus in West Mifflin will open Dec. 1, specializing in outpatient surgery and specialty care, officials said Friday. The 46,000-square-foot clinic will offer more than 20 outpatient services. Specialists from UPMC Magee, the Hillman Cancer Center and the Heart and Vascular Institute, as well as orthopedic and...
Murrysville looks to add housing options for seniors
A few years ago, a development group from Kentucky approached Murrysville officials about the possibility of building a senior high-rise. It was then, municipal officials realized, the existing zoning code doesn’t have any areas that permit such a structure. In the past year, Chief Administrator Jim Morrison and council discussed...
Former Murrysville massage parlor may be getting new tenant
A prime commercial lot and building with a checkered past may soon see a new tenant — and new zoning. The former Tokyo Massage, at the corner of Route 22 and Buena Vista Drive in Murrysville, was the subject of a substantive validity challenge, meaning the new prospective tenant is...
Plum’s Pivik Elementary closed through November after positive covid-19 cases
Plum Borough School District officials have closed Pivik Elementary School and have directed students there to participate in online learning through Nov. 30. In a letter sent to parents Thursday, the district said the decision was made after one teacher and one student at the school tested positive for covid-19....
Pine-Richland School District shifts to full-remote instruction until January
Students in the Pine-Richland School District will return to online learning until after the New Year’s Day holiday to help slow the spread of coronavirus cases, which are increasing countywide, district officials announced. “We have prepared for this transition,” school officials said in a notice posted Thursday on the district...
Pittsburgh Carnegie Science Center’s Buhl Planetarium reopensVideo
See craters on the moon in a much clearer picture. That’s just one of the close-ups you can view inside the Carnegie Science Center’s updated Buhl Planetarium on Pittsburgh’s North Side. A multi-million dollar renovation was unveiled Tuesday. The attraction — the country’s fifth-oldest planetarium — will show more realistic...
Carlynton moving to full-remote learning to address county’s hike in covid cases
The Carlynton School District is temporarily moving to full-remote learning in response to the increase in covid cases and new restriction issued by the state. The change to online-only instruction begins Nov. 23. Students are scheduled to return to a blend of in-person and remote learning Dec. 7. Under the...
Firefighters battle blaze at convenience store in Elizabeth Township
A section of Industry Road in Elizabeth Township was closed to traffic Friday morning because of a fire in a commercial building. The fire was reported shortly before 5:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Industry at the intersection of Boyds Hollow Road in Buena Vista, according to emergency dispatchers....
The Rink at PPG Place in Pittsburgh opens for a 20th season
It’s 2020 for the The Rink at PPG Place. It opens at 11 a.m. for its 20th season on Friday on what would have been Light Up Night. The pandemic halted the annual kick-off event to the holiday season. But gliding on outdoor ice is still happening. “We are glad...
5 things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh
If you’re looking for some fun for the weekend, here are a few suggestions: PPG Ice Skating Rink The popular ice skating rink at PPG Place, Downtown is back for the holiday season. The ice skating rink will be open Friday through Jan. 3 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m....
Kiski Township man, a registered sex offender, accused of exposing himself to girl
A Kiski Township man who is on parole for sexually assaulting a minor has been arrested on charges he exposed himself to a teenage girl, police said. Township police investigating a complaint from a resident along Sugar Hollow Road on Thursday accused Wayne Danjou, 76, of “committing lewd acts to...
The Stroller, Nov. 20, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Community Library of Allegheny Valley selling lottery calendars Community Library of Allegheny Valley is sponsoring a Cash Calendar Lottery Raffle for...
Family of Woodland Hills shooting victim seeks public help
The family of a Woodland Hills High School student found shot to death in a Swissvale park earlier this month is asking for the public’s help in finding his killer. Micah Graham’s body was discovered in Les Getz Memorial Park on Nov. 5. He was 16 and played on the...
Police: Man shot in leg in Glassport
A man was hospitalized Thursday night after being shot in Glassport. Allegheny County Police said they were called for the shooting around 9:20 p.m. along the 900 block of Delaware Avenue. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper leg. He was taken to a local...
Police charge Munhall man with vandalizing a district court office in Baldwin
A Munhall man is facing a preliminary hearing in January after police said he vandalized a district court office in Baldwin last week. Kevin John Kiley, 25, is charged with institutional vandalism, criminal mischief and obstruction. Baldwin police and Allegheny County chief deputy court administrator Angharad Stock said two other...
Derry Township authority rejects sewer line and trail bids; project survives vote to halt it
Derry Township Municipal Authority this week rejected bids for an over-budget sewer line and trail project. But the proposal, which would construct a recreational trail from Keystone State Park to New Alexandria, remains alive after authority members reversed their decision to halt it. The project also would provide sewage service...
Hill District residents, firms tapped to guide $1B redevelopment of former Civic Arena in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins and a private developer behind the $1 billion redevelopment project in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District have tapped four Hill District residents and firms to guide the years-long project’s final planning stages. The additions come as the long-discussed project on 28 acres of the former Civic Arena site...
Allegheny Township woman killed in crash along Route 66
An Allegheny Township woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 66 on Thursday morning. The crash victim was identified as Brooke Moyle, 20. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death, which was ruled an accident, was attributed to blunt force...
Allison Park cancer survivor, 5, lights up Christmas tree at PPG Place in PittsburghVideo
Nora Misencik has the smile and energy to light up a room. On Thursday, the 5-year-old cancer survivor from Allison Park lit up a city as she and her older sister, Heidi, 8, turned on the power and charm of the Christmas tree at the Rink at PPG Place in...
Police: Man critically wounded, teenage boy grazed in struggle over handgun in Avalon
Investigators believe a struggle over a handgun led to a shooting in Avalon on Thursday afternoon that wounded a man and a teenage boy. The 23-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was in critical condition at an area hospital, according to Allegheny County Police, who assisted...
State Sen. Brewster now tied with challenger Ziccarelli in 45th District race
Republican challenger Nicole Ziccarelli has pulled into a tie with Democratic incumbent state Sen. Jim Brewster in the race for the 45th District seat. Ziccarelli, a New Kensington lawyer, was trailing Brewster by 28 votes late Thursday afternoon, but she made up those votes as the tally from the Westmoreland...
New Kensington-Arnold immediately closing schools, cites rise in covid-19
New Kensington-Arnold School District announced Thursday it is immediately closing all district schools because of an increase in local incidents of covid-19 transmission. All students will be moved to fully remote instruction from Friday through next Wednesday, Nov. 25, according to acting Superintendent Jon Banko. The district’s Thanksgiving break runs...
Pandemic has pre-orders for take-out Thanksgiving meals way up at Aspinwall restaurant
An Aspinwall eatery is offering free home delivery of downsized Thanksgiving turkey meals this year, in response to recent covid-19 restrictions. Cornerstone Restaurant owner Erin Connolly said her regular Tuesday meal deliveries have been “through the roof,” with more people opting to remain at home this holiday season. She made...
