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Tarentum schedules meetings for public to comment, officials to act on comprehensive plan
Tarentum officials are set to consider a proposed comprehensive plan that will be used to guide the future of the borough along with neighbors Brackenridge and Harrison. The borough’s planning commission will discuss the draft of the multi-municipal comprehensive plan when it meets at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at the...
Pumpkin pie flavored milk is latest specialty drink from Schneider’s Dairy
With anything flavored with pumpkin popular in autumn, a local dairy is now offering pumpkin pie flavored milk. Whitehall-based Schneider’s Dairy is selling the flavored milk for a limited time as similar milk products gain in popularity. Sales of flavored whole milk jumped 36% from 2015 to the end of...
Women testify in sex assault case against former part-time Mt. Pleasant cop
Two women told jurors Tuesday that a former part-time Mt. Pleasant police officer overpowered them when he attempted to have sex with them in separate incidents in 2014 and 2015. John Brown, 47, of Mt. Lebanon is accused of sexually assaulting four women in three counties over two years. “This...
After long dispute, Lawrenceville’s Ewalt House to be demolished
The saga of Lawrenceville’s Ewalt House will come to an end Wednesday, when the 186-year-old structure is set to be demolished after a failed effort to designate it as a landmark over owners’ objections. “Tomorrow when it’s on the ground and not a moment before that, I will probably breathe...
Mother of Jamain Stephens blasts Trump’s statements about covidVideo
The mother of Jamain Stephens, the California University of Pennsylvania defensive lineman and former Central Catholic High School standout, has confirmed that her son died of complications of covid-19. Kelly Allen made the statement about her son’s Sept. 8 death Tuesday on MSNBC. At the time of Stephens’ death, Central...
Gov. Wolf eases crowd restrictions, but not many shows ready to go on
Pennsylvania’s easing of restrictions on large gatherings provides some breathing room to event organizers during the pandemic — but don’t expect to see the likes of concerts, Broadway shows, parades and other crowd-drawing entertainment to resume in force anytime soon. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, one of the region’s largest nonprofit...
Interstate 70 ramp to close, part of improvements between Yukon, Madison exits
Westbound motorists looking to leave Interstate 70 at the Yukon exit will have to jump off earlier, at the neighboring Madison exit, when reconstruction of the Yukon off-ramp begins Monday . The ramp in South Huntingdon is slated to close at 12:01 a.m. and is expected to remain closed through...
Wilkinsburg writer Deesha Philyaw a finalist for National Book Awards
A Wilkinsburg woman well known for her writing about race, gender, parenting and culture is now receiving national recognition for her fiction. Deesha Philyaw is among five finalists in the fiction category of the National Book Awards for her story collection “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” her first book...
Food bank officials hopeful for expanded food stamp benefits
A politically embattled coronavirus relief bill would expand food stamp benefits, which officials at Western Pennsylvania food banks say is vital to support those affected by the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. “When we look at the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and how much it helps people...
Child endangerment, theft cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearings • Oto Lawrence, 55, of Penn Hills on charges of endangering the welfare...
Oliver Outdoor continues court battle to place billboard at Tarentum Bridge
A billboard company is continuing its fight in court to place a sign at the Tarentum Bridge. America First Enterprises, doing business as Oliver Outdoor, has filed an appeal in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court challenging the Tarentum Zoning Hearing Board’s decision that the borough’s zoning ordinance does not unlawfully...
Monroeville police log: Oct. 1-2
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 1 and 2 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Julius L. Carrington, 45, of Pitcairn with disorderly conduct and defiant trespassing. Charges were filed Oct. 2 by Pitcairn police in connection with...
Hard-to-recycle event in Frazer full, but wait list still open
A hard to recycle event set to be held at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer later this month is full. But people can join the wait list in hopes of a cancellation. The collection event is being offered by the Pennsylvania Resources Council. It will take place from 9...
White supremacist Hardy Lloyd to be released to Pittsburgh halfway house
A man who has spent the last 19 years in and out of state and federal prison because of weapons violations and hate speech is scheduled to be moved to a halfway house on Tuesday. Hardy Lloyd, 42, has a maximum release date from the federal Bureau of Prisons of...
Man accused in Greensburg holdup now facing sexual assault charges
A report to a social worker at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh resulted in multiple sexual assault charges being filed this week by state police against a man who is awaiting trial accused in a robbery of a Greensburg convenience store. Jerome Jamer “Rome” Garrett, 20, of Greensburg, was arraigned...
Allegheny County reports 4 new covid-19 deaths, 77 new cases
Allegheny County reported 77 new covid-19 cases Tuesday. The new cases, reported by the Allegheny County Health Department, bring the total number of cases to 12,854. Four new deaths and 11 new hospitalizations were also reported, bringing the death total to 390 and total hospitalizations to 1,240 in Allegheny County....
Hempfield board members hope to set precedent with decision on band trip
Despite their major fundraiser in limbo, members of the Hempfield Area Marching Band could be encouraged to raise money for a proposed trip to Nashville in the spring. However, the trip that might be nixed by school board members depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic at the time....
Staffer at Hempfield middle, elementary schools tests positive for coronavirus
A staff member who works at both West Hempfield elementary and middle schools tested positive for the coronavirus last week, said Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The staffer, who was not identified, notified school officials of the positive test Thursday. Contact tracing implemented by the state department of health determined that no...
Mountain View Elementary student tests positive for coronavirus
A student at Mountain View Elementary School tested positive for coronavirus, but the school will remain open for in-person classes. Greater Latrobe School District Superintendent Georgia Teppert reported the positive test result in a letter to district parents posted on the district website. She said district officials were notified of...
DUIs, drug charges among cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Jeffery Ali Knox, 28, of Columbia, Md. on a charge of simple assault....
Shrine to ‘Our Lady of the Parkway’ in Pittsburgh receives historic designation
The Shrine of the Blessed Mother, often called “Our Lady of the Parkway” because of its location overlooking the Parkway East from a South Oakland hilltop, received historic designation by Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday. The Shrine was created in the mid-20th century and blessed in September 1956. Though not...
Westmoreland County sees highest 7-day covid-19 case total, reaches 2,500 cases
Westmoreland County reached its highest seven-day covid-19 case total after Tuesday’s new reported cases. The county has 39 new cases Tuesday, bringing the total to 240 cases over the past seven days. Total cases now stand at 2,500. No new deaths were reported Tuesday, leaving the death total at 57....
Pair of accomplished veterans vying for District 37 state Senate seat
Voters in much of Allegheny County’s southern and western suburbs will be asked to choose between a pair of candidates with impeccable credentials running for the 37th District state Senate seat. Incumbent Democrat Pam Iovino faces a challenge from Republican Devlin Robinson. Both are accomplished military veterans, highly educated and...
State police ask for help identifying Hempfield theft suspect
State police in Greensburg said Tuesday they hope a hoodie will help them identify a suspect in a theft at a Hempfield convenience store late Saturday. Troopers said a woman stopped 11:25 p.m. Saturday at the Sunoco convenience store in the West Point area to ask the clerk for directions....
Pittsburgh invited to make a mark for change through 10 muralsVideo
The larger-than-life painting of two Black women on the Center that Cares building in the Hill District represents much more thant a pretty picture. “This mural shows the beauty in Black culture, and that there is a solution to gun violence and systemic racism,” said the Rev. Glenn Garrett Grayson...
