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Week in review: Wolf’s ordered deemed unconstitutional, Westmoreland sheriff switches partiesVideo
A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Monday found that orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf restricting the size of gatherings and closing non-essential businesses to protect against the spread of covid-19 were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV wrote in his 66-page opinion that, even though the actions...
Murrysville woman, 20, appointed to national Crohn’s advocacy board
For Rachel Stackiewicz, enjoying most meals is a temporary pleasure at best. Stackiewicz, 20, of Murrysville, has been living since age 11 with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Along with ulcerative colitis, it is one of two illnesses classified as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. “Every...
‘Today’ show heads to McKeesport where students get laptops from ComcastVideo
The band was playing, cheerleaders were chanting and football players were huddled on the football field when they heard the news. On national television via NBC’s “Today” show, students, teachers and staff members in the McKeesport Area School District found out they would receive free laptops. The McKeesport Tigers truly...
Allegheny County reports 68 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
There are 68 new coronavirus cases in Allegheny County, the health department reported Friday. Of the new cases, 49 are confirmed and 19 are probable, with 833 new PCR tests reported. The total cases reported is now 11,578, with 11,133 of those confirmed and 445 probable. The new cases —...
Salem man accused of ethnic intimidation in phone calls
A Salem man was charged Thursday with ethnic intimidation after police said he used racial slurs during multiple phone calls to a South Greensburg man, according to court papers. In addition to the felony count, Adam Joseph Amendola, 27, is charged with misdemeanors counts of making terroristic threats and harassment...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills reopens, but expect delays through October as work continues
Nadine Road in Penn Hills has reopened, but traffic delays are expected as crews work to finish the ongoing project, Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Friday. The road has been closed between Lincoln Road and Allegheny River Boulevard since Aug. 10 while crews installed a drainage pipe and...
Ladles restaurant in Springdale closes, possibly for good
The future is uncertain for the popular Springdale eatery Ladles. The storefront on busy Pittsburgh Street still looks inviting, but the restaurant is closed. And while a sign on the front door reads, “We plan on reopening very soon,” Ladles’ future actually remains very much in doubt. “The future is...
15 people displaced following McKees Rocks fire
More than a dozen people were displaced from their McKees Rocks home following a fire Thursday afternoon, according to the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania. Eight families, totaling 15 people, and a dog were forced to evacuate an apartment building in the 100 block of George Street. When crews arrived...
Speakers at Greensburg rally urge action to achieve unityVideo
Marguerite Babcock of Cook Township sat on a bench at St. Clair Park in Greensburg on Thursday as speakers stressed the need for unity in a country deeply divided less than two months before the presidential election. “I’m extremely concerned about the high level of divisiveness and nastiness that has...
Braddock-based SCO drug-dealing gang member gets 9 years in federal prison
A former Braddock man who was part of a drug-dealing operation was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Pittsburgh to nine years in prison, the U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh said. Jaymare Jackson, 30, was identified as being part of the self-titled Braddock street gang, “SCO,”which dealt drugs in the Braddock...
East Deer to use $100K state grant to tear down 10 blighted buildingsVideo
East Deer is using state grant money to tear down 10 blighted buildings. Residents of Marion Street, which has three of the targeted properties, were happy to hear the news. “Hopefully soon they come down,” said Stephanie Headley, who has lived on the street for 15 years and calls the...
Unity Township Municipal Authority to begin office security upgrade
Work is set to begin next week on security improvements at the Unity Township Municipal Authority office near Pleasant Unity. Marmat Inc. was awarded the project contract, at a cost of $96,545, and is expected to start by adding an emergency exit at the rear of the building. According to...
The Stroller, Sept. 18, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Memorial bike outing planned Sept. 26 A bike run in memory of Jerry “Bull” Baylor will be Sept. 26 at Mogie’s...
73 cats rescued from North Huntingdon home up for adoption at New Kensington shelterVideo
More than 70 cats rescued from a house in North Huntingdon are being cared for at Frankie’s Friends, a cat rescue in New Kensington. It did not appear anyone was living in the house on Leger Road where the cats were found, Dr. Becky Morrow, medical director and president of...
Federal lawsuit alleges bounty hunters harassed CEO of Concordia over estranged son’s whereabouts
The president and CEO of Concordia Lutheran Ministries on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against the state police and a bail bonds agency contending that they illegally searched his Butler County home and ransacked another while looking for his estranged son. Keith Frndak, along with his wife Diane, who teaches...
New Kensington-Arnold may go to hybrid schedule if too many students want to return to schools
New Kensington-Arnold School District will be forced to go to a full hybrid schedule if too many students now learning from home choose to come back to school next month, Acting Superintendent Jon Banko said. Under a hybrid schedule, students would be in school only two days a week, Banko...
Court denies petition to reinstate pay for suspended Allegheny County judge
The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline on Thursday denied a request from an Allegheny County judge charged with misconduct to be paid during the pendency of his suspension. In a one-sentence order, the petition by Judge Mark V. Tranquilli was denied. Tranquilli was suspended without pay on Aug. 26, two...
Driver loses control, crashes car into Tarentum house
A woman lost control of her vehicle on Thursday night and crashed into the corner of a house in Tarentum. The unidentified woman was driving toward Brackenridge on E. 10th Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. when she suddenly lost control of the car. The car, a two-door compact, bounced off...
Allegheny County to open new elections offices for ballot drop-offs, voting help
Allegheny County voters now have more options to vote early and submit ballots without relying on the mail or visiting a polling place on Election Day, officials announced Thursday. Concerns raised about voting during the covid-19 pandemic prompted the county’s Board of Elections to unanimously approve a proposal to open...
Trump heads to Pittsburgh on Tuesday for airport rally
Like he did at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe earlier this month, President Donald Trump is holding another airport hangar rally. This one is Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon Township, the campaign announced Thursday. The president’s rally at Atlantic Aviation, 300 Horizon Drive,...
Post-Gazette accuses its unions of ‘bad-faith’ bargaining as possible strike looms
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s leadership is accusing the news organization’s unions of violating bargaining rules as the newsroom prepares for a possible strike. The P-G’s Tennessee-based legal team filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board against five unions representing about 200 employees, including reporters, photographers, copy editors, pressmen and...
New artificial turf field at Burrell’s Buccaneer Stadium nearly ready for actionVideo
The new artificial turf field at Burrell School District’s Buccaneer Stadium is expected to be ready for game action next week, and sports could return to the stadium with a soccer tripleheader on Oct. 1. “The field is beautiful and a great surface for all sports,” said Burrell Athletic Director...
Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Beaver Valley Interchange to close on weekdays for 3 weeks
The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Beaver Valley Interchange (Exit 13) will be closed on weekdays for three weeks starting Sept. 21, the Turnpike Commission said. Crews will be reconstructing the road shoulders and resurfacing the ramps leading to and from the highway, according to a news release. Work is scheduled to stop...
CMU, Pitt developing covid antibody test that gives results within seconds
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC are collaborating to develop a new antibody test — which they say is one of the fastest antibody tests in existence. The test uses a small drop of blood from a fingertip to search for the presence of two...
Greensburg man accused of struggling with deputies, exposing himself
A 40-year-old Greensburg man being evicted from his residence under a protection from abuse order Wednesday was arrested on multiple charges after scuffling with three sheriff’s deputies and then exposing himself, according to court records. Eric W. Cummings was arrested on charges of obstruction of government functions, open lewdness and...
