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North Huntingdon names new emergency management coordinator
A retired North Huntingdon police officer is the municipality’s new emergency management agency coordinator. Township commissioners unanimously appointed Robert Dippolito on Oct. 21 to the post, succeeding Gene Komondor, who resigned in September after serving 13 years in the role. Dippolito, who retired in May 2019 after serving 29 years...
Police investigating shooting at Frankstown Avenue and Wheeler Street in Homewood
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night at the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Wheeler Street, in Homewood. While responding to a Shotspotter alert for the 8000 block of Frankstown Avenue about 7:55 p.m., officers were notified of a man with gunshot wounds nearby. They found the man...
Yough moves to virtual learning for all students
Students in Yough School District will move to all-virtual classes Wednesday, scuttling plans announced last week to close one of the school buildings for five days after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. All students will have Tuesday off and will start virtual learning on Wednesday as a...
Police: Dog tied to Trump sign in Donegal has not been abused
A dog that was tethered to a campaign sign for Donald Trump was not subjected to animal cruelty, the Pennsylvania State Police said on Sunday. Police first visited Donegal Oct. 17, to check on the welfare a dog reported to be tied to a political sign on private property. Photos...
GOP candidates and Allegheny County Elections officials reach settlement in lawsuit
A legal dispute between two Republican congressional candidates and the Allegheny County Board of Elections reached settlement Sunday, with the two sides agreeing on a process for handling nearly 29,000 erroneous mail-in ballots. The agreed-upon process is the same one that the county laid out last week as the lawsuit...
Police: Off-duty New Kensington cop accused of assaulting girlfriend after birthday party
An off-duty New Kensington police officer is accused of beating up his girlfriend after drinking at a Pittsburgh bar over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The woman told police she had been navigating their route home with a GPS when the incident happened. Joseph Martino II, 32, of...
Building condemned, driver flees after stolen vehicle drives into East Allegheny home
A house in East Allegheny was condemned after being struck by a stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon. Pittsburgh Police, Fire and emergency medical services responded to the report around 2 p.m. The driver and occupants fled in an unknown direction, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The vehicle was towed away from...
Trick-or-treat during a pandemic: ‘We don’t have the power to stop Halloween’
It didn’t take long for the first trickle of school-related coronavirus cases this fall to turn into a steady drip that has seen multiple school buildings close. State health officials said earlier this week that the fall surge they had anticipated had arrived. Many communities, however, are going ahead with...
Oblock Junior High School in Plum moves to remote learning
Oblock Junior High School in the Plum School District will move to remote learning on Monday and will remain closed for two weeks after two employees tested positive for the coronavirus this weekend. District officials also announced Sunday that another staffer at Plum Senior High School has tested positive for...
Student tests positive for covid-19 at Kiski Intermediate School
A student has tested positive for covid-19 at Kiski Intermediate School, a letter from Superintendent Tim Scott said, but the school will remain open. The Department of Health was contacted and the district is following state recommendations, according to the letter, sent Friday. “Last night the Department of Health informed...
SPUDS and ATS to perform at ‘Old School Cool’ in Pittsburgh’s Strip District Terminal
When the “Special People Under Doctors Supervision” band played in the 1980s, the first set started at 10:17 p.m. Fans could listen to live music from the SPUDS at Moondog’s Pub in Blawnox, the former Bloomfield Bridge Tavern in Bloomfield and the former Electric Banana music venue in Oakland. “We...
Wild turkey chase around Murrysville tree may look crazy, but it’s normal, expert saysVideo
At first glance, the three wild turkeys chasing one another around a tree in Murrysville look crazy, but what seems like silly play is really a struggle for dominance, according to a state turkey expert. PixCams captured the clip on a webcam trained on a field in Murrysville earlier this...
Inconsistencies in state covid data cause confusion
Throughout the covid-19 pandemic, journalists, health officials and the public have been inundated with data counting infections, deaths, hospitalizations and more. Often the figures come from multiple sources, including databases maintained by state and local agencies — and often, those numbers do not match. “It’s expected that during the middle...
Pittsburgh police: Car crashes into Elliott Fire Station
A sedan crashed into the front of a fire station early Sunday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The cause of the collision is under investigation. Firefighters at Elliott Fire Station 30, on the 900 block of Steuben Street walked out to find the vehicle. Fire, police and emergency medical...
Renovation plans in the works for Vandergrift Public Library
Repairs are likely to come at Vandergrift Public Library. Library Director Vanessa Groholski said Vandergrift Council members and a structural engineer have visited the building to assess damage caused by longstanding water seepage, which has caused interior paint to bubble and walls to crumble. “It’s going to be a really...
Burrell lands prestigious arts designation by state group
The Burrell School District was selected as one of 26 in the state as a Visual Arts Outstanding Community. The Pennsylvania Art Education Association bestows the recognition to highlight “exceptional schools that support their visual arts programs,” said Lisbeth M. Bucci, association president. “Burrell’s arts programs demonstrate rigor, using standards-based...
Incident involving person with gun near Rochester Area High School in Beaver County ends peacefully
Rochester Township police said Sunday morning that the investigation was ongoing into the shooting incident that caused a nearly two-hour delay to the start of a high school football game Friday night in Beaver County. Kickoff for the start of the Rochester Area High School and Shenango Junior/Senior High School...
Pirates baseball: Lacking dollars and sense
For years, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization has had a reputation for being cheap: unable or unwilling to spend to make its on-field product better. But as the Tampa Bay Rays, another team accused of skimping on player salaries in the past, competes in the World Series against the Los Angeles...
New Kensington fire department hosting open houses at all 5 companiesVideo
All five New Kensington fire companies will host open houses Tuesday in observance of October as Fire Prevention Month. Residents are invited to tour the stations with their children, Assistant Chief Matt Sobecki with Company No. 1 said. Open houses will run from 6-8 p.m. Station locations are Company No....
Salvation Army faces more need, fundraising challenges as Red Kettle season nears
The covid-19 pandemic is presenting a challenge to the Salvation Army and its iconic Red Kettle campaign. “We’re kind of up against needing to raise more money but it’s also harder to raise money with everything that’s going on,” said Lt. Alex Senak with the Allegheny Valley Salvation Army in...
Another horrendous Pirates baseball season wears on Pittsburgh’s psyche
In 1979, Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. A meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant outside Harrisburg held the nation’s attention. And 63 Americans were taken hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran. It also was the year the Pittsburgh Pirates won their last world...
The Stroller, Oct. 25, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. New Kensington Fire stations to host open house events The New Kensington Fire companies will welcome children and adults...
Manor man has spent decades working on ‘collection of collections’
Some people have collections. Larry Bard of Manor might better described as someone with a collection of collections. From milk bottles and coffee tins to Bugs Bunny and ‘ALF’ memorabilia, Bard and his wife, Verdine, have filled their home — and a separate building, and basically just about any available...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Churchill Mario Berges sold property at 3418 Ridgewood Drive to Lucas and Jessicah Lahitou for $368,000. Delmont Vincent Benaquista sold property at 578 Monticello Drive to Joen and Jennifer Vasquez for $210,000. Forest Hills Umberto Liberati sold property at 318 Ave. A to Winfred Gyambiby for $90,000. Estate of Oriente...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Aspinwall Arnold Kudrenick sold property at 112 First St. to Jessica Hulings for $212,000. Michaela M Hickey Himes sold property at 124 Fourth St. to Andrew Gabriel Collins and Courtney Haven for $360,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Doriene Humphreys sold property at 337 Hidden Falls Court to Edward and Ellen...
