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Fox Chapel Area students in all grades can decide between hybrid model or online learning
Fox Chapel Area students at all grade levels will have the option of returning to class two days a week or learning entirely online. The school board on Monday night approved the district’s return-to-school plan with a vote of 6-3. Board members Amy Cooper, Edie Cook and Dharmesh Vyas opposed,...
Sunny days bring uptick in air pollution to Southwestern Pa.Video
There’s a downside to a hot, sunny summer in Southwestern Pennsylvania: higher levels of ozone air pollution, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The region’s Air Quality Index has reached Code Orange four days this year, including Sunday and Monday. The average for an entire year is 3...
Community college leaders tout cost advantages as 4-year schools go online
As families weigh the rapidly evolving landscape at colleges across the state, officials at Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges say they are ready to accommodate students faced with last-minute decisions about the fall semester. “We estimate a student could save as much as $20,000 on the cost of an education if...
Westmoreland sees lowest new covid-19 case count in 56 days
Not since June 16 has Westmoreland County seen a day with so few new reported new cases of covid-19. The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two new cases of coronavirus were added to the county’s total, which now stands at 1,555. Both of those new cases were confirmed. It’s the...
Western Pa. colleges awarded federal funds to underwrite reopening costs
Seven local colleges and trade schools were awarded more than $900,000 in federal grants to help underwrite public health and safety plans for reopening shuttered campuses. The grants that flowed through the state are part of a $28 million pool of federal CARES Act money state officials set aside to...
City Theatre reimagines 2020-21 season
Drive-in movies are universally known. Well, how about a drive-in stage play? It’s one way Pittsburgh’s City Theatre is reimagining its 2020-21 season. The updated schedule includes a live drive-in experience as well as virtual content. Without this shift in planning, it would have been difficult, if not impossible, to...
Norwin library reopens amid covid-19 restrictions
Like all good library patrons, the Norwin Public Library used its “quiet” voice when it reopened last month after being closed since mid-March because of the governor’s orders to shut down in order to help prevent the spread of covid-19. The library on Caruthers Lane, Irwin, had a “soft” reopening...
Allegheny County continues to post lower new covid-19 case counts
For the first 11 days of July, Allegheny County posted 2,002 new cases of covid-19. In the first 11 days of August, the county had seen its new case count drop by more than 54%. On Tuesday, the county’s health department posted another day — its fifth straight — of...
Latrobe delays vote on underpass rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of Latrobe’s railroad underpasses will have to wait a few weeks longer, as city council this week tabled awarding bids for the project. City manager Mike Gray suggested council act on three contracts — for concrete repairs, painting and electrical work — during a special meeting to be held...
Militia encampment planned at Compass Inn Museum
Editor’s Note: This event has been canceled. The Compass Inn Museum and Ligonier Valley Historical Society headquarters are closed as a precaution for two weeks, through Aug. 28, because of an employee’s potential exposure to the coronavirus. A local re-enactment group that portrays a Revolutionary War-era militia unit and working...
Missing Indiana County woman found safe, troopers say
State police in Indiana said a missing 71-year-old woman from East Wheatfield Township who was last seen Monday was found safe Tuesday afternoon. Police were seeking information on Cheryl L. Wieromiej who lives on Church Street near Armagh, Indiana County, just north of the Westmoreland County border, after her family...
Letter to the editor: More voices needed to be heard in O’Hara Township park renaming issue
For a variety of reasons, I was not in favor of changing the name of Squaw Valley Park. Not the least of which was that more O’Hara Township residents were not given the time or opportunity to express their opinion, pro or con. It may very well be that the...
District court: Judge Jeffrey Herbst handles DUI, theft, assault, other cases
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Waived for court • Ryan Turner, 39, of Homer City on a charge of retail theft. The...
Police log: Monroeville police file charges in July incidents
Monroeville police filed the following charges July 1-29 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Richard Ray, 65, of Pitcairn with two DUIs and failure to drive on the right side of the roadway. Charges were filed July 29 in...
Computer reservations available at Mt. Pleasant library
Computers at Mt. Pleasant Public Library are now available by appointment while bookshelves remain closed. Library director Brian Dawson said the computers can be used in 50-minute increments. Staff members will be able to monitor building occupancy and space between those using the computers. The workstations will be cleaned in...
Virtual networking, Eric M. Holzworth memorial golf outing and more across the South Hills
Pink Pamper fundraiser goes virtual The Pink Pamper’s Virtual Bubble Ball bidding began Saturday, and the event itself will commence with a live virtual event 8 p.m. Aug. 27. DJ Loyal of Loyalty Entertainment will provide music, trivia games and auction winner announcements. Florence Flenner, president of Faces, Family and...
The Stroller, Aug. 11, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link...
Police seek help finding missing child
Pittsburgh police are seeking help finding a missing juvenile. Authorities said Taesean Gibson, 12, was last seen at his North Side home around 7:45 p.m. Sunday. He’s described as standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes. Police said he was wearing...
Some Plum residents push for borough to form a diversity committeeVideo
Members of a social justice social media group want Plum officials to form a diversity and equity committee in response to community concerns and comments from elected leaders. Resident Amy Badali, founder of the Facebook page Black Lives Matter In Plum Boro, brought up the idea at Monday night’s council...
Latrobe looks to update zoning, tackle blight
Latrobe is seeking outside help to update city zoning regulations that have been in place for more than a decade. City Council this week agreed to work with nonprofit Scenic Pittsburgh to review Latrobe’s 2006 zoning ordinance and identify any sections that need to be revised. The review is in...
Norwin protesters: put students in class 5 days a weekVideo
The message about 60 Norwin students and parents sent to school officials as they gathered outside the administration building Monday was loud and clear: Let students attend school five days a week and scrap plans to offer three days of online instruction. “I don’t think our district is actually listening...
Oakmont Carnegie Library in-person visits now available by appointment
People can patronize the Oakmont Carnegie Library in person by appointment during the covid-19 pandemic. Library Director Beth Mellor said they started letting people in by appointment last week after enough plexiglass shields were in place. Appointments can be made either through the library’s website or by calling 412-828-9532. Up...
Highlands considering 1-day delay to start of school year, loaner laptop rules spelled out
Highlands School District is considering a one-day delay to the start of the school year, resulting in all students beginning remotely. The school board is expected to vote on a revised 2020-21 school calendar at its meeting on Monday, Aug. 17. During a board meeting Monday, Superintendent Monique Mawhinney said...
Delta Foundation ends probe of former president, cancels Pittsburgh Pride over coronavirus
The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh completed an internal review of its former President Gary Van Horn, who has been charged with numerous counts of forgery and accused of impersonating a first responder. The LGBTQ advocacy group turned over its findings to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office. Delta Foundation spokeswoman...
Post-Gazette staff votes to authorize strike
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s reporters, photographers, copy editors and artists authorized a strike in response to what union leaders describe as management’s unfair labor practices and negotiating tactics. Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh approved the measure with an 88-31 vote by secret ballot. Only four members of the 123-member...
