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Covid-19 pushes Lower Burrell to develop better city website for residents
Lower Burrell Council has agreed to pay a national company to create a new city website offering more information and services online, including delivery of city council minutes and easier access to information. The city is contracting with CivicPlus, of Manhattan, Kan., to set up and develop the website for...
Arnold man in jail for 3 years while awaiting trial seeks release on bond
An Arnold man who has been in jail for more than three years as he awaits his murder trial will appear before a Westmoreland County judge next week to ask for his freedom. Cashaan Williams, 21, has been behind bars since May 2017 after his two $50,000 bonds were revoked...
State police seek whereabouts of woman last seen at Unity airport
State police continue to seek the whereabouts of an intellectually disabled Hempfield woman last seen at the Arnold Palmer Airport in Unity over Memorial Day weekend. Alexandra Cycyk, 26, was last seen at the airport boarding a bus for Pittsburgh on May 25. She is 5-foot-1-inch tall and 125 pounds...
WCCC seeks students to become dealers for soon-to-be Hempfield casino
Blackjack games, roulette wheels and a craps table soon will fill an empty space inside Westmoreland Mall, though not as part of the casino being built in the former Bon-Ton store. Instead, the first-floor space vacated by Barbara Ann’s Country Home Furnishings, which moved upstairs, will become a mock casino...
Salem man pleads guilty to dozens of theft charges, gets probation
A Salem man who police said used bogus checks to purchase electronics, power tools and music equipment in three states and throughout southwestern Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Tuesday to dozens of theft and conspiracy charges. Paul E. Chonko. 42, was sentenced to serve five years on probation and ordered to repay...
Free covid-19 testing available in Greensburg next week
Greensburg residents wanting to be tested for covid-19 will soon have another option available to them. The Community Health Clinic at 218 South Maple Ave. is offering free covid-19 testing beginning the week of July 20. The testing will be available to all community members. People with and without symptoms...
Despite homeowners’ objection, Lawrenceville house likely gets historic designation without council action
A 180-year-old Greek revival house in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood is set to be designated a historic landmark, despite opposition from its present owners, Eric and Beth Rupert. Known as the Ewalt House, the property at 186 Home St. was inherited by Eric Rupert when his father died in 2016. Late...
Kennywood nixes no-mask zones
Kennywood’s mask-free break areas were short-lived, as the park has done away with them after its first weekend of the season, a spokesman for the park said Tuesday. “(The signs and areas) have been removed as the attention paid to them detracted from the intensive health and safety measures that...
Strip District Meats to reopen Thursday
Strip District Meats, which bills itself as a “full-service butcher shop,” is reopening July 16. The announcement was made on its Facebook page: “Pittsburgh’s favorite butcher is back, and cleaner than ever! See yinz Thursday.” The butcher shop at 2123 Penn Ave. announced July 7 that it was closing temporarily...
West Leechburg fundraiser canceled over coronavirus still raises $28K
An annual event that raises money for causes in the Pittsburgh region will not be happening this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ian Coyle said the safety of the attendees was paramount in his decision to cancel the fifth annual “Small Town, Loud Voice” fundraiser in West Leechburg, which...
Vacant McCandless council seat filled
McCandless council has appointed an attorney and former entrepreneur to fill the vacant Ward 4 seat on council. Town council voted unanimously July 13 to appoint David Smith to complete the remainder of Joan Powers’ term, which runs through 2021. Powers, a Republican, resigned in early June because she is...
McCandless council appoints lieutenant to serve as new police chief
A nearly eight-month long stint as acting McCandless police chief has ended for Lt. Ryan Hawk. Council on Monday voted unanimously to appoint Hawk as the town’s new chief of police. “I think we are all very pleased with how Ryan has supported our police department and led our police...
Pittsburgh City Council passes bills designed to eliminate racial disparities
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday gave final approval for legislation that authorizes the creation of a racial equity commission and commits the city to a 10-point plan for erasing inequalities. Council approved both bills unanimously and Mayor Bill Peduto is expected to sign them. Councilman Ricky Burgess, one of the...
PWSA truck involved in chemical spill in Millvale
A Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority truck was involved in a chemical spill in Millvale on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. on the 1000 block of Evergreen Road in Millvale, near a BP gas station. Police blocked off a portion of the road, as a Hazmat...
Westmoreland to seek applications for first $5M in virus grants for small businesses, nonprofits
Westmoreland County will soon start the process to award $31.5 million in federal funds earmarked for grants to small businesses and nonprofit agencies impacted by the coronavirus. Commissioners said an initial round of funding will allocate $5 million each to small businesses and nonprofits that have yet to see any...
Pittsburgh plans to find space for historic abstract mosaic
Pittsburgh is planning to conduct a study to find suitable quarters for unique artwork dating to Pittsburgh’s first renaissance. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would authorize the hiring of Hill District-based E. Holdings for $25,000 to conduct a feasibility study on the “reconceptualization and reinstallation” of a...
The Herald-area student news for July 14
Shady Side Academy graduate Aliyah Roberts was among 32 area high school student-athletes honored at the 2020 Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete Awards. One student-athlete was honored from each sport, and Roberts was the winner for girls track & field. The 2020 winners were announced July 6 on YouTube. Positive Athlete...
Advance Leader-area student news for July 14
Izabel Bruno of Verona, a political science major, was named to the Plymouth State University president’s list for the spring 2020 semester. To be named to the president’s list, a student must achieve a grade-point average of 3.7 or better and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during...
Penn Hills-area student news for July 14
Izabel Bruno of Verona, a political science major, was named to the Plymouth State University president’s list for the spring 2020 semester. To be named to the president’s list, a student must achieve a grade-point average of 3.7 or better and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during...
Monroeville-area student news for July 14
Alexa Dunn of Monroeville was named to the president’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2020 semester. Students who earn president’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a grade-point average of 3.90 or higher. Dunn is a kinesiology major. —- Jamey Baker...
Nightly turnpike ramp closures to begin in New Stanton
The ramp for motorists heading from southbound Route 119 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange at New Stanton will be subject to nighttime closures for repairs beginning Wednesday. The nightly closures will be from 7 p.m. to about 6 a.m. and are expected to continue through July 25, depending on weather...
Cops: Man tried to hide over 4 bricks of heroin in toilet in North Huntingdon
A Greensburg man accused of selling drugs out of a North Huntingdon home attempted to hide more than four bricks of heroin from police inside a toilet tank by wrapping it in plastic and attaching it to a shoe string, police said. Troy V. Jackson, 53, was arrested on multiple...
McCandless delays vote on Sheetz liquor license
McCandless council delayed a vote on a request from Sheetz to transfer a liquor license to the new store being built along Perry Highway. The town wants additional information — in writing — about how the store plans to monitor and control alcohol sales. The Altoona-based company wants to transfer...
Covid-19 distancing guidelines prompt 2-day graduation ceremony at Yough
Yough School District will hold a staggered graduation ceremony on Aug. 1 and 2 because of social distancing guidelines during the covid-19 pandemic, according to Superintendent Janet Sardon. Sardon said the 178 members of the Yough Senior High Class of 2020 still will be able to ascend a stage at...
North Huntingdon sewage authority raises tap-in fee, moves offices
The North Huntingdon Municipal Authority has approved a $200 increase for tapping into its sewage system, but the sewage rates will remain the same for the fiscal year that began May 1. The tap-in fees were raised from $4,500 to $4,700 as of July 1 for each equivalent dwelling unit...
