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Poll shows Pennsylvanians think it’s important to follow covid safety guidelines. But are they actually doing it?
Pennsylvania’s registered voters strongly approve of coronavirus-related safety guidelines suggested by state and federal health authorities, a recent poll shows. According to a Franklin & Marshall College Poll, two in three, or 68%, registered voters believe it is “extremely important” to wear a mask whenever they leave home, and close...
Police: Teen arrested for firing shots on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Pittsburgh police have arrested a juvenile for allegedly firing multiple shots Sunday morning in the city’s North Shore neighborhood. The shooting was reported about 11 a.m. in the 200 block of Federal Street. When officers arrived they found no victims, but several vehicles had been shot and there were multiple...
Man jumps in Monongahela River after Pittsburgh crash injures 6
A man jumped into the Monongahela River to flee law enforcement after a two-vehicle crash that injured six people, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. The crash happened shortly after noon Sunday near the intersection of Bates Street and Second Avenue, in the city’s South Oakland neighborhood. Five...
Westmoreland County adds 16 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County added 16 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county’s total grew to 1,438 positive covid-19 cases, which includes 1,400 confirmed cases and 38 probable cases. There were no new deaths added to the county’s toll, so deaths attributed to coronavirus remain...
Allegheny County reports 82 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
Allegheny County reported 82 new cases of covid-19, along with four new hospitalizations and two new deaths on Sunday. This is the second day the county reported fewer than 100 cases. On Saturday the county reported its lowest new number of coronavirus cases, 66, since late June. The new cases...
West Leechburg will hold car parade Tuesday for National Night Out in honor of first responders
The covid-19 pandemic isn’t stopping West Leechburg from thanking its first responders. But the borough will have to celebrate them a little differently this year. For this year’s National Night Out, the West Leechburg Crime Watch Committee is holding a car parade instead of the usual community get-together. National Night...
Mike Wilder drives Catch The Fire to Adios victory
Mike Wilder knows the track at The Meadows very well. The harness racing veteran and Washington resident also knows what it is like to compete for one of the sport’s premier championships. Wilder, who owns more than 8,000 career victories, had previously recorded a trio of fourth-place finishes in the...
Hospital construction boom unaffected by pandemic in Western Pa.
Western Pennsylvania’s top hospital systems are pushing ahead with major construction projects despite the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. In Harmar, crews are working on the final touches of Allegheny Health Network’s newest neighborhood hospital. The 23,000-square-foot “mini-hospital” under construction at Freeport and Guys Run roads will...
Teen turns himself in to Uniontown police on homicide charges
The homeless teenager charged with the shooting death of a 16-year-old Uniontown boy turned himself in Friday night, according to Uniontown Police. Jaden Christopher Shaw, 17, is being held without bail in the Fayette County Prison. Shaw allegedly shot Gary Wayne Jordan III in the face and arm on Lenox...
Monroeville real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Monroeville Lori Hughes sold property at 428 Franklin Heights Drive to Ronald Scott and Sandra Harnish for $227,000. Paul Hacker sold property at 128 Hidden Valley Road to Christopher and Jessyca McCarl for $410,500. Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC sold property at 2413 Mt. Pleasant Drive to TPL Income Property Corp....
Penn Hills real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Penn Hills Royi Pinchas Elcabas sold property at 205 Collins Drive to Brandy Clark for $89,500. Yvette Lynn Taylor sold property at 478 Darrell Drive to Herbert Hill Jr. and Dorietta Hill for $228,500. Daniel Oconnor sold property at 208 Evaline St. to RS Holdings 201 LLC for $35,000. Christa...
Advance Leader-area real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Oakmont Arturo Barraza sold property at 1525 Pinehurst Lane to Cayla Meinert for $224,250. Plum Edward Klein sold property at 109 Carriage Drive to Arun and Krimeen Lama for $284,900. Estate of Gary Edward Price sold property at 110 Dinwiddie Drive to Demetrius Kokales and Madison Long for $178,000. Peter...
The Herald-area real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Fox Chapel A. William Schenck III sold property at 16 Edgewood Road to Brian and Laura Ritz for $1,182,500. O’Hara Michael Dipasquale sold property at 613 Driftwood Drive to Eric Marlo and Melissa Fanto for $349,000. Sharpsburg David Voller trustee sold property at 202 18th St. to Frank Mariani Jr....
Sewickley real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Sewickley Thomas Jeremy Treherne sold property at 527 Cochran St. to Peter and Nicole Bechtold for $834,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Pine Michael Breen sold property at 603 Grandview Drive to Masaki and Suzuko Tsukashita for $1,100,000. Bertram Lott Jr. sold property at 108 Northbrook Drive to Michael and Christine Breen for $552,000. Jill Urschler sold property at 4001 Village Run Road to Vincent Colianni for $310,000. Richland Special Place Properties...
Shaler real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Shaler Robert Phillips Jr. sold property at 404 Aleta St. to Nathaniel Griscom for $135,000. John Daniel Kotch sold property at 3083 Countryside Drive to Marvin and Amber Anne Galeas for $184,000. Estate of David Rowe sold property at 215 Maryland Drive to Matthew Deltondo for $115,000. Ellen McCormick sold...
North Hills real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Franklin Park Christy Prame sold property at 2653 Black Oak Court to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $495,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2653 Black Oak Court to Michael Disotell and Patricia Ona for $495,000. Michael Vanvoorhis sold property at 2676 Quail Ridge Lane to Wexonia LTD for...
Hampton real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Hampton Antoinette Lupone sold property at 3866 Ash Drive to Jonathan Loritz for $311,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
‘Limping along’: Air travel still struggling to get off the ground in Western Pa.Video
Air travel through Pittsburgh International Airport and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is showing modest signs of improvement but remains largely crippled as the industry continues to grapple with allaying passengers’ fears. Passenger volume at Pittsburgh International in June was up 113% over May, but the number of passengers — about...
Tornadoes possible as severe thunderstorm watch issued for Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh and communities south of the city are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Those areas could experience isolated tornadoes, hail and high winds. “What’s making it unpredictable is how much heating is going to occur,” said Jason Frazier, meteorologist with...
Volunteers clean graffiti from Beam Rocks in Forbes State ForestVideo
The volunteers came to the woods with scrubbers, buckets, gloves, a banjo and five gallons of Elephant Snot. The “snot” is a graffiti remover that’s powerful yet safe for the environment — perfect for scrubbing spray paint off the Beam Rocks overlook in Forbes State Forest in Somerset County, which...
Westmoreland adds 13 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County added 13 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county’s total grew to 1,422 positive covid-19 cases. They include 1,384 confirmed case and 38 probable. There were no new deaths added to the county’s toll, so deaths attributed to coronavirus remain at...
Resident of Bellevue apartment house accused of setting fire that destroyed building
A resident of a five-unit apartment house that was destroyed by fire last week has been charged with intentionally setting the blaze, according to Allegheny County Police. Investigators have issued an arrest warrant for Michael Holleran, 44, who is accused of setting fire to the apartment house along Grant Avenue...
Highland Park’s LaScola’s Italian Ice and Custard serves up sweet treats, coffee
They call it the “Ice Burg.” It’s a scoop of creamy custard on the bottom and a scoop of refreshing Italian ice on the top. “It’s the perfect combination,” said Tom LaScola, co-owner of LaScola’s Italian Ice and Custard in Highland Park with wife, Tish. “You can choose the flavors...
Allegheny County reports 66 new coronavirus cases, fewest since June
Allegheny County reported its lowest new number of coronavirus cases since late June. The county’s health department added 66 new cases, 12 new hospitalizations and one death on Saturday. The new cases bring the total to 8,160 since the first cases were reported in March when the pandemic began. Saturday’s...
