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Forecast calls for storms throughout week as tropical systems move through Gulf
Storms are expected to linger in the Pittsburgh region throughout the week, leading up to a rain filled weekend as a duo of tropical storms threaten the Gulf Coast. According to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms are likely Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Temperatures will hover in the upper 80s and...
Harrison raises concerns over maintenance agreement for Springhill Road project
Harrison officials want to talk with Allegheny County representatives about their concerns over a maintenance agreement for a pedestrian and bicycle path the county will build along Springhill Road. Township Manager Rich Hill said the township wants to define and refine what the township’s responsibilities for the path will be...
Don Walko to resign from Common Pleas Court to pursue political advocacy
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donald Walko Jr. will step down from the bench next week — nearly 11 years after taking office. Walko, 67, said he made the decision to leave the court in July, with plans to return to working and volunteering in the political arena. A Democrat,...
Westmoreland transit authority looks to bump up local bus service
A portion of Westmoreland County’s local bus service, slowed because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be restored in September. Westmoreland County Transit Authority Executive Director Alan Blahovec said that an informal survey of riders determined an interest in added public transportation for routes around the county. Specifics about which routes...
Inclusive theater troupe will hold holiday-play auditions in September
Auditions for a holiday play by inclusive theater group Acting Up will be at the First Presbyterian Church pavilion, 3202 North Hills Road in Murrysville. It is not an open casting call due to health and safety regulations. All potential participants must call or email to make an audition appointment....
Leechburg man gets probation for Russian Roulette shooting
A Leechburg man will serve two years on probation after he was sentenced Tuesday for an incident that left his live-in girlfriend wounded after being shot in the face during a drunken game of Russian Roulette. Roy Edward Berry Jr., 50, was convicted of five misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment...
McCandless OKs new rules for signs along roads in time for upcoming election
Let the electioneering begin in McCandless — but keep that yard sign away from the edge of the road. Temporary signs like the ones used for political campaigns or to advertise yard sales and other services will now have to be at least 5 feet from the side of the...
Point Park freshmen move in for unusual college experience during pandemicVideo
Kristy Thomson drove more than 16 hours from Winfield, Kansas, to help her son move Tuesday into a Point Park University dormitory. For a little peace of mind, she stocked him up with face masks and hand sanitizer. “It’s crazy,” she said. “I can’t believe we’re going through all of...
Seton Hill schedules remembrance of ‘March on Washington’
Seton Hill University students, faculty and staff will join community leaders to mark the 57th anniversary of the famous “March on Washington,” at 3 p.m. Friday on the McKenna Lawn at the Greensburg school’s hilltop campus. University officials said the event, modeled on the historic 1963 March on Washington for...
Allegheny County reports new covid-19 deaths after days without any
On Tuesday, 58 additional covid-19 cases were reported in Allegheny County, according to the health department. Total deaths from coronavirus increased in the county, as three new deaths were reported after two days with no new deaths. There were seven new hospitalizations reported, as well. Of the new cases, 53...
Marchers going to Washington, D.C., for MLK event shot at in Bedford County
At least one person was wounded in Bedford County when a shooting broke out as demonstrators marched from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C., in response to the police killing of George Floyd, police said. Milwaukee activist Frank “Nitty” Sensabaugh, one of the march’s organizers, told WJAC-TV in Johnstown that the shooting...
Officials: Pa. inmates illegally received coronavirus unemployment benefits
State and federal officials say they have identified more than 10,000 inmates in Pennsylvania prisons who have illegally applied for unemployment compensation during the covid-19 pandemic — potentially costing the government more than $100 million. So far, 33 inmates and accomplices face criminal charges. Scott Brady, U.S. attorney for the...
Virus relief grants for Westmoreland small businesses, nonprofits pushed to September
Westmoreland County small businesses and nonprofit agencies will have to wait until September to find out if they’ve been award grants through the county to compensate them for lost revenue and expenses related to the coronavirus. Commissioners said Tuesday the process to review the 450 applications submitted in late July...
Indiana County woman accused of $500K theft from medical practice
An Indiana County woman accused of stealing $500,000 from the medical practice where worked spent the money on vacations and season tickets to Pitt Panther football games, along with other concerts and sporting events, state police investigators said. Sandra Jo Doak, 61, of Blairsville, was arraigned Monday before Homer City...
Pa. Department of Health launches mobile covid-19 testing RV
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday announced a new covid-19 mobile response unit, designed to provide testing and education for minority and underserved communities. The effort is part of a partnership with Latino Connection, Highmark Blue Shield and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. “We share a unified purpose of...
Brookline’s Menuette reinvented as Oak Hill Post
Brookline’s refined diner, Menuette, had a false start earlier this year, but its second chance comes starting Wednesday as a revamped, quirky and casual spot called Oak Hill Post. Much of Brookline sits atop the 1870s caverns of the Oak (coal) Mine, making “Oak Hill” a natural nickname for the...
West Deer considers stiffer penalties for false alarms
West Deer Supervisors are considering imposing harsher fines on people who own or maintain alarm systems that accidentally go off three or more times a year. At a meeting last week, Supervisor Brandon Forbes suggested updating the existing ordinance to increase the fine for multiple false alarms to $100. “You...
Federal appeals court says sexual discrimination lawsuit against a Butler County judge can go forward
A Butler County Common Pleas judge is not entitled to immunity for the majority of claims filed against him in a sexual discrimination lawsuit nearly three years ago. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the opinion on Monday, affirming the decision of the lower court on three of...
Highland Tire’s rooftop Rhino dons face mask during pandemic
The yellow fiberglass rhinoceros that sits atop Highland Tire in Tarentum is donning a face mask in response to the covid-19 pandemic. The rhino, a local landmark, has been wearing its mask for about a month, according to Brad Bonnett, president of Highland Tire. “I just figured that people needed...
Murrysville equine center hosts meditation sessions with horsesVideo
After two decades of serving as manager for nearly 60 horses at the Rock Creek Park Horse Center in Washington, D.C., it would seem like managing four horses would be a breeze for Amber Power. “I had 45 people on staff at Rock Creek Park,” the Murrysville resident said as...
Westmoreland County marks another day of single digit new covid-19 cases
Westmoreland County has eight new coronavirus cases, according to the state Department of Health. All of the new reported covid-19 cases in the county are confirmed and bring the case total to 1,748. No new deaths were reported and the death total remains at 49, where it has remained for...
Man hit by vehicle after hopping jersey barrier along McKnight Road
A man was hit by a vehicle Monday night while trying to cross a section of McKnight Road in Ross where there is no crosswalk, according to police. The incident occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m. when the man tried to reach the Exxon gas station near the InTown Suites motel...
Sewickley physician remembered as dedicated doctor, family man who loved helping people
Dr. Charles Edward Clarke dedicated his life to helping people both professionally and personally. He practiced medicine for more than 60 years before retiring from his practice in Glen Osborne in December 2012. The longtime Sewickley physician died at his home on July 26. He was 98. Anne Clarke Ronce,...
1-year-old killed amid night of violence in Pittsburgh
A bullet meant for someone else found its way through a window and two walls at an apartment complex in Spring Hill, killing a 1-year-old boy as he slept in his bed Monday night. Pittsburgh police on Tuesday morning pleaded for anyone with information about the shootout that killed Zykier...
Pair of alligators stolen from White Township pet store
Stealing alligators is not for the faint of heart, especially when it’s a 6-foot female and a 4-foot male. State police, nonetheless, are seeking information about the pair, stolen Aug. 8 from an outdoor enclosure at Pearce’s Pet Place in White Township, Indiana County. The reptiles, valued at about $2,000...
