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Gateway covid cases rise by 10, parents respond to the virus’ spread
Gateway School District now has a total of 23 confirmed cases of covid-19 among staff and students at two buildings, according to its latest communication with parents. The new cases were announced Tuesday by the district’s pandemic coordinator, Dennis Chakey, in a letter addressed to parents. The letter was also...
Upcoming events in the Murrysville Star’s coverage area
Murrysville Halloween parade canceled The Rotary Club of Murrysville-Export has officially canceled this year’s Halloween parade due to health and safety concerns associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Library will host car parade for ‘Queen of Storybooks’ The Murrysville Community Library will recognize retiring children’s services librarian Carol Siefken with an...
Pittsburgh gallery opens with a pop-up exhibition for all
An art gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh will debut with a welcoming exhibition. “This gallery is about unity,” said Cynthia Kenderson, who co-owns Blaqk House Collections with Nicky Jo Dawson. “It will showcase artists of all races. Our logo is the rainbow, so this gallery is inclusive for everyone. I am...
2 injured in fall from ladder in East Liberty
Two men were injured when one fell from a ladder Thursday in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood, according to police. The incident happened about 11:15 a.m. on Mellon Street, police said. One man had been three stories up on a ladder while the other was on the ground holding the ladder...
Quaker Valley High School baseball team pays tribute to Owen ‘the World’ Galluzzo
The Quaker Valley High School baseball team did something recently that would have meant the world to a boy from Sewickley. The boy was 9-years-old when he died. At that point, Owen “the World” Galluzzo’s joys in life were music, Star Wars and playing baseball with his buddies from school....
$2 million election grant causes online tiff in Allegheny County
The $2 million grant awarded this week to help Allegheny County pay for rising election costs is a point of contention among some county council members and county employees. It all played out Thursday morning in a public spat on Twitter. The incident began Wednesday evening. Councilwoman Bethany Hallam, a...
Nearly a year after it swallowed a bus, Pittsburgh’s 10th Street is open
Downtown Pittsburgh’s 10th Street reopened Thursday nearly a year after a portion of it gave way and swallowed part of a Port Authority bus. The stark image of a bright blue bus sticking out of the street near the Westin Hotel drew onlookers to the area. “Sinkhole Bus” became a...
More technology becoming available for Penn Hills students
Penn Hills School District has computers available for students. About 2,900 computers have made it to the district’s estimated 3,180 students’ hands so far this year, district technology director Russ Seibert said. The district ordered electronic devices in May, June and July. However, delivery was delayed due to many other...
Westmoreland County sees highest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw its highest single-day spike in cases on Thursday, adding 69 new cases, as well as two new deaths, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. The county’s total cases are now 2,608 with 2,446 confirmed and 162 probable since the first cases were reported in March. There have...
Local mountain bike team experiences growth during covid-19 uncertainty
The covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many areas of life — but it has served as a boon for the Pittsburgh East Composite Mountain Bike Team, according to head coach Jim Pottinger. “We’ve almost doubled our athletes and coaches,” said Pottinger of Murrysville, who works as a teacher at...
Trump coming to Pittsburgh? National reporters say it’s in the works
Itching to jump out of quarantine and back onto the campaign trail, President Donald Trump could be planning a visit to Pittsburgh early next week, according to national political reporters. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent with The New York Times, first posted to Twitter Wednesday evening that Trump could...
Police: Hampton mother had drugs, drug paraphernalia in car with her children
A Hampton mother is facing felony child endangerment charges after police found marijuana and associated paraphernalia in her car during a traffic stop in August, according to a criminal complaint. Officer Nathan Meade said the items were in arms reach of the woman’s two daughters, who also were in the...
Allegheny County posts 127 coronavirus cases, no deaths
Allegheny County on Thursday reported 127 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths. The daily total is the highest in more than two months, when 132 cases were reported on Aug. 4. The county’s total number of cases stands at 13,024. Out of Thursday’s cases, the Allegheny County Health Department...
Here are some Pittsburgh-area breakfast spots to try
More people than ever are spending their work days at home during the covid-19 pandemic. Whether it’s a quest for comfort food, a search for convenience or the freedom of a more flexible schedule, weekend breakfast spots are now any-day breakfast spots. Here is a list of five breakfast-offering, neighborhood...
State police still investigating Route 22 crash in Salem that killed man
A three-vehicle crash last month on Route 22 in Salem that killed an 81-year-old man remains under investigation, according to state police. John H. Meyer of Plum, who was a passenger in a Honda sport utility vehicle driven by his wife, Elinor, 79, was killed in the 10:29 a.m. Sept....
Penn-Trafford High School forms esports team
Penn-Trafford High School is getting into the burgeoning esports scene with the creation of one of the area’s first high school teams. “We understand esports is over a billion-dollar business right now, and is projected to go up to $2 billion,” said Dennis Kosoglow, who oversees the team with fellow...
Student news: Fox Chapel Area School District students recognized for achievements
Two Fox Chapel Area High School seniors were named national winners in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2020. Amara Ostroff received a Silver Medal for her mosaic art titled “Lost in the Mass.” Annabella Zgurzynski won a Silver Medal for her enameling project titled “Overgrown Cottage.” Hundreds of...
Federal program offers free meals for all students in Fox Chapel, North Allegheny, Shaler school districts
Students in the Fox Chapel Area School District can receive free breakfast and lunch, likely through the end of the year. The free meals are available to all students – not just those who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches — through a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program...
Murrysville Council explores special tax levy for fire company equipment, repairs
Over the summer and at previous Murrysville Council meetings, Chief Administrator Jim Morrison noted that the municipality will need to identify new revenue sources to provide the same level of services residents now enjoy. That extends to emergency services as well, and council on Wednesday discussed a proposed ordinance to...
Why acorns are everywhere this year
That light “thud” you keep hearing outside is no doubt a falling acorn from an oak tree, likely a red oak, which will continue to unleash acorns in large numbers for the next two weeks, according to regional experts. The bountiful amount of acorns is indicative of a “very good...
Mt. Pleasant gazebo decked out for breast cancer awareness fundraiserVideo
Not long after Val Tressler was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided she needed to get to work not only helping herself but others as well. “I was diagnosed at 43, and I have a mother I lost to breast cancer and an aunt who is also a survivor,” Tressler...
Hempfield residents asked to give input on 2 proposed township parks
Hempfield residents have an opportunity to give their input on two proposed parks for the township. A survey, posted on the township’s website and Facebook page, allows residents to give their opinion on conceptual plans for parks slated for Walden Court Drive and at a property along Route 136 near...
Allegheny, Westmoreland surpass 2010 census response rates
Despite months of uncertainty surrounding the end date for the census, self-response rates in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties have surpassed 2010 rates. According to a census map, about 72% of people have responded in Allegheny County compared to 71.3% of people a decade ago, while 73.1% of people in Westmoreland...
Hempfield Area kindergarten students return to full-day classes next week
Full-day kindergarten will resume next week as Hempfield Area School District leaders ease into the second phase of their reopening plans. During a committee of the whole meeting this week, Superintendent Tammy Wolicki announced kindergarten students will attend full-day sessions starting Oct. 13. Kindergarten students have been attending half days...
Because of covid, Lower Burrell farm market has best year ever; 2 Saturday markets left
As the pandemic rushed in only a few months ahead of farm market season, Lower Burrell farm market organizers knew it wouldn’t be the same. No more picnic tables for the public to eat homemade pie bought by the slice, all with live music nearby. Bud Myers, a member of...
