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Pittsburgh fugitive on the run for nearly 50 years arrested in MichiganVideo
After nearly 50 years on the run, a Pittsburgh man who escaped authorities in 1971 was done in by $43. Leonard Rayne Moses had been working as a traveling pharmacist under the name Paul Dickson in Michigan since at least 1999, according to federal authorities. He’d served two years of...
Santa is coming to malls, wearing a mask, keeping his distance and making his list
Covid-19 travel restrictions won’t stop Santa from visiting some local malls, although he will be wearing a mask and keeping his distance. Other shopping centers will offer virtual visits with the jolly old elf. Plan your in-person or online visit with Santa at these locations: • Westmoreland Mall: Santa and...
Apollo-Ridge school closes for a week amid rise in covid-19 cases
Apollo-Ridge School District closed its high school Thursday after two staff members and a student tested positive for covid-19. The district learned of the positive cases on Monday, said Superintendent Matthew Curci. The day before, the district was alerted to a staff member at the elementary school who tested positive....
Pitt medical students pen Hippocratic oath with emphasis on diversity, racial injustice
This year’s demands for social justice and the health care challenges brought on by the covid pandemic have prompted students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to create their own version of the Hippocratic oath, the ethical code doctors take to act in patients’ interest. The Hippocratic oath...
Pittsburgh lawyers seek to withdraw from Trump federal suit
The Pittsburgh-based attorneys representing the Trump campaign in a federal lawsuit challenging the election results are seeking to withdraw from the case. Ronald L. Hicks Jr. and Carolyn B. McGee, who work for Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, filed the motion Thursday. The firm filed a lawsuit in the...
Giant pickle ornament among Pittsburgh’s holiday attractions
There’s a big dill in Pittsburgh this holiday season. The giant custom-made Heinz pickle balloon, a recognizable sight above the Clemente Bridge during Picklesburgh festivals, has been transformed into a super-sized ornament. It will be unveiled Nov. 27 (the Friday after Thanksgiving) in EQT Plaza, Downtown, a project of the...
Letter to the editor: In defense of Michele Leonard
On Oct. 29, The Herald published a letter to the editor by a Mr. English from Murrysville, where he proceeded to attack a woman by the name of Michele Leonard. Why was he attacking Ms. Leonard? Because she is a Native American woman who has been tirelessly working to rid...
5 Things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh
Looking for weekends plans? Here are a few fun things to do in Pittsburgh: Fall Foliage Yoga Hike with Elevate Yoga Pittsburgh Elevate Yoga Pittsburgh is hosting a hiking and yoga event at Settlers Cabin Park in Collier, North Fayette and Robinson at 12 p.m. on Saturday. The Fall Foliage...
O’Hara seeking Republican applicants for 3rd Ward council vacancy
Registered Republicans in O’Hara have a chance to fill an open seat on council, at least for the next year. The township needs a representative to serve the 3rd Ward after Scott Frankowski resigned this week. Frankowski was hired by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, which has a policy that...
The Stroller, Nov. 13, 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. Plum HS to sponsor toy drive Plum Senior High School will sponsor its sixth annual Toys For Tots toy drive beginning...
Army Corps says Parks Township nuke cleanup on way and a top priority nationally
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday night that resuming the $500 million cleanup of the nuclear waste dump in Parks Township is a top priority and they are getting ready. “The time is right for it,” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Andrew J. “Coby” Short said in...
Riverview high school teacher selected as Secondary Teacher of the Year
Ken Kubistek is no stranger to making history. He has been teaching the subject at Riverview High School for the past 23 years. The social studies chairman founded the school’s history club two decades ago with retired teacher Janeice Calfe. Both were among 100 teachers honored in March 2004 by...
Overnight Turnpike work tonight may slow traffic between Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh (Monroeville) exits
Motorists may want to allocate extra time when driving along the Turnpike between the Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh exists tonight and tomorrow. Officials said travelers may experience delays due to intermittent, 15-minute traffic paces in both directions from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday as crews work to run...
Unity supervisors propose $7M budget, hold line on township taxes
Unity residents will see no increase in their property taxes next year. The township supervisors approved a proposed 2021 budget totaling $7 million. They’re expected to vote on a final version Dec. 10 . “The budget was pretty easy to do,” said Supervisor Mike O’Barto. “We are in a very...
More covid-19 cases found at Norwin
The number of covid-19 cases in Norwin schools continues to increase, with another two cases reported on Thursday, the school district said. A high school student and a Hahntown Elementary School student have recently tested positive for covid-19, Norwin said in a statement. School nurses have completed contact tracing under...
Schindler’s list survivor, Pittsburgh cantor Moshe Taube dead at 93
Moshe Taube, an accomplished cantor and successful recording artist who famously survived the Holocaust by having his name on Schindler’s list, died Wednesday after being hospitalized with heart problems. He was 93. Taube, a Squirrel Hill resident, was a cantor for more than 40 years at Congregation Beth Shalom in...
Police: Kiski Township traffic stop nets heroin, marijuana, tranquilizers
A Parks Township man who was riding in a pickup pulled over for a suspended registration in Kiski Township on Tuesday was charged after police say he admitted to having a smorgasbord of drugs in the truck. Kiski Township police said Thomas William Brydon III, 37, was in possession of...
Leechburg honors veterans, dedicates ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners in Thursday eventVideo
Local veterans were honored during an outdoor Veterans Day tribute and banner dedication Thursday in Leechburg. Mayor Wayne Dobos said he organizes the annual event because “it’s the right thing to do.” He rescheduled the event for Thursday because Wednesday’s forecast called for heavy rain. Four Leechburg veterans were recognized...
Police dog will carry on Officer Brian Shaw’s memory with Allegheny Valley Regional Police
The family of slain New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw attended the introduction of the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department’s new police dog. Carr was introduced to the public Tuesday night outside of the Springdale Township office. The Officer Brian Shaw Foundation provided $15,000 for the dog and its police...
Charles Morris nursing home in Squirrel Hill set to close in January
Confronting financial woes exacerbated by the pandemic, the Jewish Association on Aging announced Thursday that it plans to close Charles Morris Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. The nonprofit nursing home — among the highest-rated such facilities in Western Pennsylvania — is set to shut down permanently...
Blue Angels training in Super Hornet jets for 2021 Westmoreland airshowVideo
The Blue Angels’ next airshow appearance at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport promises to have a bigger impact, literally, than any of the Navy jet team’s past local aerial demonstrations. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority canceled this year’s show because no major aerial team was available. But the Florida-based Blue Angels...
Greensburg YMCA cited for child care violations; 3 workers fired
The Greensburg YMCA’s child care center was cited recently by the state Department of Human Services after a complaint investigation. Department spokeswoman Erin James said the South Maple Avenue center was cited for violating child care regulations related to physical discipline, harsh language and ridicule or threat of harm. Three...
Allegheny County officials plead for ‘wake-up call’ amid rising covid numbers
Allegheny County officials and medical experts from across the county delivered a dire and pleading message Thursday as the number of covid-19 cases continued to rise, with this week’s new case count likely to top 2,000. “These data concern me and they must be a wake-up call to everyone in...
Trump supporters to rally in D.C. against voter fraud; evidence has yet to materialize
Len Young remembers the inspiration he felt a decade ago during a Tea Party rally in Washington, D.C. The Monroeville resident said he hopes to replicate that experience Saturday in the same place, this time in support of President Trump, other state and federal races and “real discovery of fraudulent...
Delmont neighborhood pivots from holiday party to house-decorating contest amid covid-19 surge
The residents of Monticello Drive in Delmont have a tradition going back more than three decades of joining in December for a neighborhood get-together. Neighbors would pick a local charity and bring donations. With covid-19 cases surging across the county, state and country, that didn’t seem like a great option...
