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Westmoreland County adds 20 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw 20 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. No additional deaths were reported, leaving the death toll at 49. The county last reported a death from the virus on Wednesday. There have been three deaths attributed to covid-19 in...
Allegheny County reports 61 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 61 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths. The county now has a total of 9,817 cases of covid-19 and 306 deaths. All of Saturday’s cases have been confirmed. Officials also reported 7 new hospitalizations, bringing that total to 922 since the virus was first...
Activist arrested outside the home of Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto
Pittsburgh police, in an incident mediated by a defense attorney and local activist, arrested a prominent protester Friday night for alleged disorderly conduct after he spent another evening protesting outside the home of Mayor Bill Peduto. Lorenzo Rulli faces multiple misdemeanor and summary charges, including possession of an instrument of...
4 arrested following fight at North Apollo bar
A man threatening to “shoot officers in the face with his gun” was one of four people arrested early Saturday morning following a fight at a North Apollo bar, police said. Officers with the Kiski Township Police Department responded to the R Bar, located at 418 16th St., in response...
Chatham University praised in report for sustainability efforts
Chatham University in Pittsburgh was ranked second in a study of the nation’s top colleges for their use and consumption of renewable energy. The study was conducted by the environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. The report compares local colleges and universities to other institutions across the country,...
Police respond to gunshot fired in Derry
State and local police responded late Friday night to a report of a gunshot being fired in a residence in Derry Borough. Police had cordoned off an area around the 500 block of West Fourth Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to emergency dispatches. Derry police could not be reached...
State takes $300 weekly jobless aid from feds; wants $600 checks restored
The state is accepting half a loaf in terms of federal stimulus aid for certain unemployed people because it’s better than getting nothing at all, saying it will apply for the $300 weekly checks that have replaced the $600-a-week benefits that were cut off at the end of July. It...
Week-in-review: Protests outside Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto’s home tops this week’s newsVideo
Protests outside the home of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, a motorcycle run in memory of a slain New Kensington police officer, a long-time Pittsburgh radio personality going off the air, a fatal crash between a train and a truck and a lawsuit against Chipotle were among the top news reported...
The Stroller, Aug. 22, 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. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link to The Stroller. Annual Mutts & Margaritas event goes virtual this year...
Motorcyclist hurt in Route 66 crash in Washington Township
A motorcyclist was injured late Friday night in a crash along Route 66 near the intersection of Route 356 in Washington Township, the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety said. Emergency responders set up a landing zone for a medical helicopter shortly after the accident was reported at 11:10 p.m....
State declares drought watch for Armstrong and Butler counties, asks for 5% cut in water usage
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a drought watch Friday for 16 counties, among them Armstrong and Butler. The agency is asking residents in those counties to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 5%. Varying drought conditions in impacted communities could cause water suppliers or municipalities to request more cuts...
Pittsburgh officer on administrative leave, investigated for complaints about personal Facebook posts
A Pittsburgh police officer has been placed on administrative leave and is under investigation for an alleged offensive social media posts made on the officer’s personal Facebook page. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported Friday that the Office of Municipal Investigations is investigating the complaint. OMI analyzes and investigates citizen...
2 motorcycles crash in South Huntingdon
Two motorcyclists crashed along Mt. Pleasant Road in South Huntingdon on Friday night, according to a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor. Turkeytown firefighters responded the crash, which was reported at about 8:10 p.m. Additional details were not immediately available....
New Kensington welcomes a new trendy restaurant/brewery: Voodoo at the RitzVideo
New Kensington native Phil Imm knows having new businesses in town can be a blessing for the local economy. So when the chance came up to help run a brewery near his backyard, he grabbed it. Voodoo at the Ritz is open for business in New Kensington. “It means a...
Car overturns on Route 356 in Allegheny Township
A motorist was trapped in a vehicle that went over a guardrail and overturned off Route 356 in Allegheny Township on Friday night, according to dispatches from Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety. Emergency responders were at the scene around 7:45 p.m. and were cutting brush around the vehicle to...
Lawsuit alleges misuse of Terrible Towel trademark on face coverings
The owner of the Terrible Towel trademark, created by beloved Pittsburgh sports broadcaster Myron Cope more than 40 years ago, is suing an Indiana County store over its sales this summer of “The Terrible Mask.” The lawsuit, filed by the Eamon Foundation in federal court in Pittsburgh, accuses the defendants...
Feds accuse 26 of being part of fentanyl-trafficking ring tied to Shot Boyz gang, Latrobe drug dealing
A federal grand jury this week indicted more than two dozen people for their alleged roles in a fentanyl-trafficking ring that stretched into Westmoreland County. The 17-page indictment unsealed Friday is the culmination of a five-month wiretap investigation that included law enforcement from Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg, Latrobe, federal agents and more....
Mt. Lebanon nursing home credits early testing, segregating patients for reducing covid-19 cases
Asbury Heights long-term care facility in Mt. Lebanon credits knocking down its covid-19 cases by more than 92% to early testing and segregating patients. “It’s been a long process and gone much better than I was afraid of,” said Dr. David Nace, medical director of UPMC Senior Communities, which includes...
Westmoreland Cleanways rejoins area sites offering electronics recycling
Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling will resume collection of electronics for recycling on Monday at its site near Pleasant Unity, in Unity Township. Electronics such as televisions, computer-related items and printers may be dropped off during the center’s regular operating hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m....
VisitPittsburgh’s new marketing campaign invites people to rediscover the cityVideo
VisitPittsburgh is inviting people to visit Pittsburgh again. A new marketing campaign, “Rediscover Pittsburgh,” aims to drive visitation and encourage local and regional audiences to plan a weekday or weekend getaway right here in Pittsburgh. Via social media, VisitPittsburgh has been highlighting the area’s three rivers, outdoor dining possibilities, museum...
$650K Greensburg mansion eyed for group home for Torrance residents
A seven-bedroom brick mansion along Greensburg’s West Pittsburgh Street — and next to Morey Place, a tree-lined street in a neighborhood dotted with other well-maintained brick homes — could become a group home for people with intellectual disabilities transitioning back into the community. A proposed $1.4 million project to open...
Allegheny County Airport Authority sues IT company for alleged cybersecurity failures
The Allegheny County Airport Authority this week sued an information technology company, alleging that it failed to properly perform cybersecurity services, leading to vulnerabilities in its network that were ultimately critiqued by the federal government. The lawsuit against Involta LLC was filed Tuesday in federal court in Pittsburgh. It includes...
University of Pittsburgh announces required course on racism for incoming students
The University of Pittsburgh will require first-year students to complete a new course on anti-Black racism. In a letter to students Wednesday that also clarified updated covid-19 procedures, Provost Ann E. Cudd said the course, which will be free of charge and count for one academic credit, is part of...
Springdale Township worker receives electrical shock mowing lawn
Springdale Township officials are investigating an incident last week in which a road department worker received a serious electrical shock after running over a downed power line on a riding mower. Joe Luera, 56, a part-time Springdale Township employee, was rushed to UPMC St. Margaret hospital and then taken to...
Duquesne officials say they’ve met all of grieving mom’s demands for answers about her son’s 2018 death
Duquesne University officials said Thursday that they have met all of the demands of the mother of a student who died after he fell 16 stories from his dorm room in 2018. Dannielle Brown has been on a hunger strike for 48 days as she seeks answers from the university...
