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North Allegheny outlines ‘return-to-school’ plan for Sept. 8 start
North Allegheny School District has released details of its return-to-school plan with options for students to attend classes in person, online or both. “During this unprecedented time of change, we know that the 2020-21 school year will look different,” North Allegheny officials wrote in the return-to-school plan made public on...
Drug court graduates celebrate accomplishment despite covid-19 restrictions
John Panucci was in the home stretch of his path through Westmoreland County’s Drug Court when the coronavirus erupted in March. Drug court — a two-year program that mixes court supervision, counseling and treatment in exchange for reduced or alternative jail sentences — was not exempt from the pandemic, which...
Springdale Township cancels summer concerts, to give away TVs instead
Springdale Township canceled its summer concert series because of the covid-19 pandemic, but officials still wanted to give residents something fun. So why not a free television? The township is getting ready to give away 50-inch televisions to residents on Aug. 3 and Sept. 1. Residents don’t have to enter...
Hold the Picklesburgh: The beloved Pittsburgh festival is canceled
No dill. Picklesburgh is the latest summer event to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year would have been the sixth annual celebration of all things pickled. Voted the No. 1 specialty food festival in America in a USA Today readers’ poll for two years in a row,...
Police: Derry Township woman slain in revenge shooting into wrong houseVideo
A Derry Township woman was killed Monday by a bullet shot into the wrong house in apparent retaliation over a drug deal gone wrong, state police said. Police on Thursday charged Nathan Joseph Quidetto, 20, last known to reside in the Hostetter area of Unity Township, in the shooting death...
Sewickley parking update: Enforcement resumes Friday
Sewickley’s parking system has been updated and meters will be operational in zones 1 and 2, beginning Friday. Parking enforcement was suspended July 16 for system maintenance. According to Sewickley Parking Authority Chairwoman Cynthia Mullins, the rate in Zone 2 has been reduced to 50 cents per hour. Zone 1...
Nadine Road closure delayed until Aug. 3 in Penn Hills
The closure of Nadine Road in Penn Hills will now begin in August, Allegheny County public works announced Thursday. The road closure, originally scheduled to begin July 28, will now begin at 7 a.m. Aug. 3 because of ongoing nearby utility work, officials said. The closure is expected to last...
Gateway School District outlines board-approved reopening plan
The Gateway School Board unanimously approved a reopening plan Tuesday that allows district parents and students to choose one of three options of how school days will look during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The board’s vote came after more than two hours of discussion during the meeting, as well as...
Pandemic increases need for foster families for animal rescues in Western Pa.
A few weeks before the pandemic hit hard in March, Allie Christoforetti and her husband lost their dog. The Greensburg couple decided they weren’t ready to adopt a new dog but were ready to foster through Helping Heart and Healing Tails Animal Rescue, based in the Ligonier area. Christoforetti was...
Despite recent hot, dry weather, Western Pa. on pace for average rainfall
It may seem like Western Pennsylvania is experiencing extremely hot and dry weather conditions, but that’s largely because we have become used to higher-than-normal rainfalls. So far this year, the region is right on track for precipitation, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. “Since Jan. 1, we have...
Man charged with October homicide in McKeesport
Allegheny County Police Wednesday arrested a McKeesport man in connection with an October homicide at a Family Dollar. Master William Thornton, 18, is charged with killing Dwayne Fuller, 24, of Homestead. Thornton was 17 at the time of the shooting, which happened just after 11 a.m. at the Family Dollar...
Hampton OKs request to hold trade shows, private events at North Park Sports Complex
The North Park Sports Complex along Wildwood Road in Hampton has received the go-ahead to rent part of its domed structure for trade shows and other events. The Light Industrial zoning district in which the venue is located only permits groups of two or more businesses on one site with...
Westmoreland County adds 20 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Thursday saw 20 new coronavirus cases, bringing the county’s running total to 1,234, according to data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. With no reports of any new deaths related to covid-19 in Westmoreland County, the count remains at 41. Westmoreland County coronavirus by dayInfogram Of...
Fresh produce, specialty items featured at Hampton’s weekly farmers market
Hampton Township’s weekly farmer’s market offers a variety of fresh fruit and produce as well as specialty items including local honey, flowers and wine. The July 22 market also featured a visit from two food trucks to feed hungry shoppers and park patrons. The rain-or-shine market is set up in...
Hempfield restaurant closed after mistaken covid-19 case, looks to reopen Friday
Rodney Yemc is at his wits’ end. His 25-year-old Hempfield business, Rodney’s Restaurant, has been closed for a week as he awaits coronavirus test results from as many as 25 employees who erroneously believed they were exposed to covid-19 by another worker. “This really puts you in a situation,” Yemc...
Hempfield cancels summer concert series, movies in the park
Hempfield’s new amphitheater will sit empty this summer after township officials canceled their annual concert and movie series. “We do not feel we could adequately meet the social distancing requirements and large group gatherings that are currently in play and we do not want any additional expenses on us at...
Allegheny County reports 147 new coronavirus cases, 15 new hospitalizations
Allegheny County on Thursday reported 147 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths. Of those cases, 140 are confirmed and seven are probable. That brings the total number of cases of covid-19 in the county to 6,817. There were 15 new hospitalizations, raising the total to 551, according to the...
Woodland Hills School District suspends cheerleading after positive covid-19 test
Woodland Hills School District suspended its cheerleading activities after a cheerleader tested positive for covid-19, school officials announced Thursday. The district’s on-site testing center discovered the positive case, according to Superintendent James Harris. “We do testing at our high school and one of the young ladies tested positive, so we...
Police arrest man charged with shooting juvenile in Turtle Creek
Allegheny County Police arrested a man accused of shooting a boy in Turtle Creek last week. Tyler Mixter, 23, of Coraopolis, is charged with aggravated assault and attempted homicide. The shooting on the 1200 block of Maple Avenue was reported just after 9:30 p.m. July 13. First responders found a...
Murrysville company will help test systems for lunar lander
In the summer of 2021, Pittsburgh tech company Astrobotic plans to launch an unmanned lunar landing mission after being awarded a contract by NASA. But before that can happen, someone needs to make sure all of the lander’s systems are functioning correctly and working in concert with one another. That’s...
Police: South Fayette man kills himself after shooting stepfather
A South Fayette man shot his stepfather in the face Wednesday night and then killed himself after being confronted by officers, according to Allegheny County Police. The stepfather, 67, is expected to survive, police said. The shooting happened during a domestic dispute at a home on Caledonia Court, police said....
Man killed, woman injured in McKeesport shooting
A man was shot and killed in McKeesport late Wednesday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Niko Dawon, 31, of McKeesport, was shot in the 1200 block of Soles Street just before 11:30 p.m. He was taken to UPMC McKeesport, and died about an hour later, according to...
Chestnut Ridge golf resort near Blairsville going up for auction
A former U.S. Steel executive is selling a 345-acre golf course and resort just across the Westmoreland County line near Blairsville. The online auction for Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort & Conference Center, planned for noon Saturday, has attracted local and national attention. “We are seeing quite a bit of interest...
6 escape McKeesport house fire
Three adults and three children fled a house fire in McKeesport early Thursday, according to the McKeesport Fire Department. The fire in the 1600 block of Sixth Street started around 1:20 a.m. Nobody was hurt. Firefighters put out the fire within a half-hour, according to the department. There was heavy...
Pittsburgh builder and sustainability pioneer Jack Mascaro dies after long illness
Michael Mascaro will never forget the ways his father instilled his indefatigable work ethic into his sons. “He would get up in the morning and go to work and he would always leave us little dad notes. ‘Hey boys, love ya, have a great day, be good to your mom,’...
