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With minor leagues in peril, Knoch grad, former La Roche coach leaves dream job in pro baseball
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down all MLB operations in March, Chase Rowe began to think about his future in professional baseball. A month earlier, the Knoch graduate and former Slippery Rock standout began work as a minor league hitting instructor with the Detroit Tigers, a dream position for the...
Greensburg bishop addresses flock ahead of September move to Cleveland Diocese
Barbara Piasecky of Hempfield was saddened by the news last week that Bishop Edward Malesic is slated to leave the Greensburg diocese to serve in the same role for the larger Catholic community in Cleveland. Initially, she said, “it was a gut punch.” But she was more at peace with...
Westmoreland County sees 18 new coronavirus cases
On Sunday, Westmoreland County saw 18 new cases of covid-19, but no additional deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The new cases bring the total to 1,153 cases in the county since the virus was first reported there on March 20. The death toll stands at 40. The...
Hempfield motorcyclist dies in Irwin crash
A Hempfield man died when his motorcycle collided with a sport utility vehicle Saturday night on Route 30 in Irwin. Irwin police said Glenn W. Hauliska Jr., 54, was killed upon impact when his westbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck the driver’s side of a Jeep Patriot at about 9 p.m., just...
Allegheny County reports 138 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death
Allegheny County Health Department officials reported 138 new covid-19 cases Sunday and one new death. The department said the most recently reported death is a 82-year-old person, who died on Saturday. The death total now stands at 208 with 196 confirmed as covid-19 cases and 12 probable. All deaths are...
Pittsburgh man killed, another man wounded in Sheraden shooting
A Pittsburgh man was killed and another man was wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood. The slain man was Clarence Thomas IV, 18, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was pronounced dead by medics at the scene in the 500 block of...
Health officials: Stay home while waiting for covid-19 test results
People who are awaiting covid-19 test results should presume they have the virus and self-isolate until they receive the results in order to mitigate the spread of the virus, health officials said. A question of personal responsibility in regard to the coronavirus pandemic was posed to health care professionals after...
The Stroller, July 19, 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. Oakmont Chamber of Commerce accepting orders for military banners The...
Missing Pittsburgh man located
A man missing from Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood has been found. Police said be was located Saturday evening after being last seen on July 13....
Plum School District hires digital learning director
Plum School District officials have hired a virtual learning director to help lead their online learning efforts during the covid-19 pandemic. Preston Hartman, an assistant principal at Seton-La Salle High School, was unanimously appointed to the position July 16. Superintendent Brendan Hyland said Hartman was selected out of 22 candidates...
Scavenger race spotlights downtown Greensburg featuresVideo
Kelly Mazon and her three friends nearly missed a valuable landmark Saturday morning as they raced along the sidewalks of downtown Greensburg. Looking up near the corner of West Second Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, they used their phones to snap a shot of a spiral staircase — part of a...
Maxine Bruhns, longtime Pitt Nationality Rooms director and ‘citizen of the world,’ dies
E. Maxine Bruhns spent most of her life ensuring University of Pittsburgh students and visitors learned something about the many diverse cultures from around the globe. She served at least 54 years as director of the Oakland campus’ Nationality Rooms, which were described as mini-museums representing the Steel City’s ethnic...
Westmoreland County reports 18 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw 18 new cases of covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Saturday, but no additional deaths. The county had seen increases of at least 20 cases every day in July with the exception of July 12 and 13, when the state reported...
As schools’ reopening plans balance safety with education, officials left feeling they’re picking ‘the best bad option’
Some school officials say their districts are in a no-win situation as they draw up reopening plans meant to balance health and education amid a pandemic that closed schools in the spring and upends any hope of normalcy in the fall. Those plans, required by state health and education officials...
Allegheny County reports 135 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death
Allegheny County Health Department officials reported 135 new covid-19 cases Saturday and one new death. The death total now stands at 207. The latest numbers reflect 1,661 tests spanning from July 3 to July 17 — an 8% infection rate of those who were tested. Allegheny County now has seen...
Bob Full, former Allegheny County emergency services chief, dies at 65
Bob Full, former Allegheny County emergency services chief and chief deputy director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, died on Friday, according to his family and county officials. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald remembered Full as “a true public servant who dedicated his life to public safety and the protection of...
Blaze causes extensive damage to steel manufacturer in Ambridge
A Beaver County manufacturing plant was extensively damaged in a Saturday morning fire, while the workers inside were safely evacuated. The five-alarm fire was reported at about 5 a.m. at Sukup Steel Structures in the 300 block of 14th Street in Ambridge, according to a county 911 dispatcher. Ambridge Fire...
Hempfield teacher details desperate dash for medical evacuation from Africa to save eyesight
It was mid-June in Lagos, Nigeria, and Andrew Mewbourn was desperate. After more than two decades as a teacher at American International Schools in Brazil, Eritrea, Mongolia and Nigeria, it took a lot to rattle the Hempfield man. Mewbourn, his wife Pamela and their two children had traveled the world...
Week-in-review: Covid-19 dominates headlines, Maz’s house sold, top creameriesVideo
The covid-19 pandemic continues to dominate daily life and news, with state leaders imposing restrictions on bars and restaurants and asking more travelers to self-quarantine as the number of cases continues to increase. Giant Eagle is defending itself in court against a lawsuit that calls its policy requiring shoppers to...
The Stroller, July 18, 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. Food distribution for veterans planned in Lower Burrell The Westmoreland...
The Week: North Hills – July 12-18, 2020Video
Here are some of recent Tribune-Review news stories and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or find more news at the TribLIVE website. • Pine-Richland student matches mask makers with those who need them • North Allegheny cancels ‘in-person’...
Pittsburgh police: Ross man provided teen girl drugs, sex for years
A Ross Township man was arrested Friday by Pittsburgh police on numerous child sex charges. Justin Sircely, 26, faces numerous charges after the Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force was notified on July 14 of an inappropriate sexual relationship between Sircely and an unidentified juvenile victim. Task force members, which...
Plum’s stormwater task force has vacancies to fill to move forward with ongoing work
Plum’s stormwater management task force has two spots available for residents interested in helping address flooding problems. Rick Vigno and chairman Carlos Escalante recently resigned from their appointed posts. Letters of interest can be sent to the borough office, 4575 New Texas Road, or apply online at link.plumboro.com/stormapp. A deadline...
Bars introduce cheap eats to comply with coronavirus ‘meal’ restrictions
Many Pennsylvania bars, pubs, taverns and breweries introduced a few new menu items this week, or put deep discounts on existing offerings. French fries, popcorn, potato chips and other simple fare are being offered as a way to adapt to a new state rule that prohibits on-premises alcohol consumption —...
DEP issues code orange air pollution alert for Southwestern Pa.
Children, the elderly and those with respiratory issues should be careful and limit outdoor activity on Saturday, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania will be under a code orange designation for ozone, the DEP said. Orange is the third level of a four-tier air...
