Western PA Local News category, Page 2330
Greensburg targets more consistent leaf pickup this fall
Greensburg residents can expect leaf pickup to be more frequent and more consistent, according to Public Works Director Tom Bell. The city has three leaf vacuum trailers, but this is the first time in several years that all three have been operational. A breakdown left one trailer out of commission...
Ballots sent out to some Westmoreland voters after delay spurred by issues with contractor
After years of waiting, Larry Franklin was finally ready to cast his first vote for a United States president. All that was stopping him from doing so was his ballot, which he had expected to receive this week in the mail. On Friday, it had yet to arrive. Franklin, 67,...
Greensburg plans to make limited space count in new public works garage
Greensburg has had to scale back its ambitions for a new public works garage to replace the one destroyed by fire last year, but efficient use of space will help city workers be a lot more effective with just a little more room, according to Public Works Director Tom Bell....
‘Hydration station’ coming to Great Allegheny Passage Boston trailhead
Riders and walkers on the Great Allegheny Passage will have a new place to take a water break next year, as a “hydration station” is being installed at the Boston trailhead in Elizabeth. The work is funded through a $19,000 grant from Pennsylvania American Water to the Mon/Yough Trail Council,...
Second webcam added for viewers to watch dueling elk
PixCams, an educational organization in Murrysville, installed two new and improved cameras for its live elk webcam at the Elk County Visitor Center in Benezette. Elk watching continues to grow in popularity as does public interest in the webcams. The PixCams webcam is one of two live public webcams devoted...
Westmoreland Manor adds 1 coronavirus case, bringing total to 137
One additional resident at Westmoreland Manor has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield to 137. A total of 105 residents and 32 staff members have contracted the virus. Two infected residents have died, the county announced this week. One...
Consolidation of Springdale, Cheswick police forces working well one year later
It’s been just over a year since Springdale Township commissioners approved merging the township’s police department with Cheswick’s to create the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department. The merger appears to be going smoothly with consolidation bringing more efficient policing. Both municipalities contribute equally to the department’s roughly $450,000 annual budget,...
Former Mt. Pleasant police officer convicted of sexually assaulting 3 women
A former part-time Mt. Pleasant Borough police officer was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting three women in 2014 and 2015. John A. Brown, 47, of Mt. Lebanon, who had been free on bail, was handcuffed and sent to jail to await a sentencing hearing at which he faces at least...
Norwin plans for full return to school on Nov. 4
After closing five of its seven schools Thursday because of an outbreak of covid-19 cases, Norwin officials on Friday said the district is “absolutely committed” to bringing back students for full in-class instruction beginning Nov. 4. Superintendent Jeff Taylor said in a statement that “we have found some very creative...
3 Westmoreland County Prison inmates test positive for coronavirus
Three inmates at Westmoreland County Prison have tested positive for coronavirus, in addition to the two prison employees whose positive tests were announced Wednesday. The three inmates were from the same unit, and have been quarantined, according to the county. Their unit is on lockdown. Inmates are not allowed to...
New Kensington man acquitted of charges in 2018 overdose death
A New Kensington man accused of selling a dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a Natrona man who died of an overdose two years ago was acquitted Friday. A Westmoreland County jury deliberated more than three hours before it found Adrian Morris, 23, not guilty of drug delivery resulting in death...
Allusion Brewing Co. to open Saturday in VandergriftVideo
After months of delays, Vandergrift’s Allusion Brewing Co. will officially open Saturday. Robert Buchanan and John Bieranoski had planned to open their craft brewery in the spring. They were ready to make Vandergrift a new destination for craft beer enthusiasts. In February, Buchanan said everything was on track for a...
Penn-Trafford High School closed after 2nd coronavirus case there
The high school is the latest building to close after a spate of coronavirus cases were reported in the Penn-Trafford School District. Superintendent Matthew Harris, in a letter to parents Friday, said school officials were notified that a staff member at the high school tested positive for coronavirus. This is...
Gateway, Plum athletic directors adapt to covid-19 roller coaster
Athletic directors have had it rough this year. Planners at heart, many of those plans have been scrapped, reworked, canceled and reworked again, said Josh Shoop, the Athletic Director at Plum Borough School District. “It’s been very, very hard,” Shoop said. “I think I’ve lost a couple years during these...
Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto recommends removal of Columbus statue from Schenley Park
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Friday recommended the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park. The announcement comes two weeks after the City Art Commission unanimously voted to remove the statue, which has been a source of debate for months. In a statement, Peduto said he directed the...
Pittsburgh Opera to host live, in-person audiences for ‘Cosi fan tutte’
Mozart may not have envisioned singers wearing masks when he created “Cosi fan tutte,” but that’s the plan when the Pittsburgh Opera performs it in front of a live audience. The opera, which revolves around the theme of fiancée swapping, is the opera’s opening production of its modified 2020-21 season....
Death toll reaches 10 in covid outbreak at Kane in Scott, with 78 active casesVideo
Ten residents of Kane Community Living Center’s Scott location have died from covid-19 in an outbreak that was first detected in mid-September, facility officials said Oct. 9. Kane has three other facilities, in Ross, Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood and McKeesport. Residents range from young people with disabilities to older patients...
Rostraver man named chair of board for national pharmacy organization
A Rostraver man will head the board of a national specialty pharmacy organization focused on elevating patient care and creating a fair and competitive business environment. Michael Einodshofer, 46, was named chairman of the board for the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that’s...
Allegheny Valley church association going forward with annual hunger walk in HarrisonVideo
Facing an increased need for food brought on by the covid-19 pandemic that also prevents people from gathering for things like fundraisers, the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches is going forward with its annual Walk for Hunger in Harrison on Sunday. The association has held the walk for more than...
New Kensington residents can help paint mural that will brighten gateway to city
A three-story mural will grace a gateway to New Kensington, and residents have one last chance this weekend to take part in creating it. A third and likely final “paint day” for the community mural will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday outside of Voodoo Brewery, 956...
Former Unity man accused of drug distribution facing new charges
A man who was slated to appear in Westmoreland County court next week for allegedly distributing marijuana and THC wax in Latrobe and South Greensburg was arrested again this week in Unity with about $10,000 worth of the powerful cannabis extract. Jeffrey H. Yuhas, 21, now of Clairton but formerly...
Allegheny County voters receive confusing email alert
Many Allegheny County voters were confused this week after receiving a certain email alert. The email, sent from the state, was titled “Your Ballot Is on the Way.” The text of the message read, “Your ballot is almost ready, and it’s being prepared for mailing.” But many of the voters...
Westmoreland County posts record 72 new covid-19 cases
Westmoreland County set a record Friday by reporting 72 new cases of covid-19. That’s the highest number of cases the county has reported on any day since tracking began in March. The county’s 7-day average is currently at an all-time high of 47 cases, with the 7-day case total also...
Growing up in Leechburg shaped monsignor’s faith, devotion to churchVideo
Growing up in Leechburg, Monsignor Larry Kulick was no stranger to church. “I often say one of the main reasons I’m a priest today is because of my experience in my home parish,” Kulick said. “I can remember being really interested in altar serving.” Kulick, 54, serves as diocesan administrator...
Jacobs Creek Watershed group moves to historic West Overton, begins stream projects
Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is partnering with West Overton Village, taking up residence at one of the historic site’s restored buildings while working to improve a stream on the property. The watershed group in August moved its headquarters from an office in the Scottdale Borough building to a former worker’s...
