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Pittsburgh closing in on acquisition of former VA hospital in Highland Park
Pittsburgh is on the verge of finally securing ownership of a former Veterans Affairs hospital complex in Lincoln-Lemington with plans to create a public safety training facility for police, firefighters and paramedics that would be open to other departments in the region. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution that...
Former W.Va. nursing assistant pleads guilty in 7 veteran deaths, including former Westmoreland man
A former nursing assistant at a West Virginia veterans hospital pleaded guilty Tuesday to causing the deaths of seven veterans, including a former Westmoreland County man. Reta Mays, 45, worked the night shift at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Clarksburg, W.Va., when federal investigators said she...
Rivers of Steel to host drive-in movies at Carrie Blast Furnaces
With covid-19 forcing movie theaters to shut their doors, drive-in movies are making a comeback — sometimes at obscure destinations. Rivers of Steel, a nonprofit dedicated to the industrial heritage that gave Pittsburgh its Steel City moniker, is hosting a drive-in movie experience at the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Rankin....
New Kensington demolition project, delayed by covid-19, nears conclusionVideo
Work to demolish the last of three unsafe buildings in one project began Monday in New Kensington. The project to take down dilapidated houses at 1254 Martin Ave., 1406 Taylor Ave. and 1331 Victoria Ave. had been delayed by the covid-19 pandemic, said Sarah Snider, executive director of the Redevelopment...
Police: South Greensburg councilman cited in fireworks incident
State police investigating a weekend fireworks complaint in South Greensburg found a borough councilman was present while numerous children set off explosives, according to a investigators. Troopers said multiple neighbors reported the fireworks were being set off on Oak Street at 11 p.m. Saturday. Police asked those present, including George...
Black Lives Matter march will wind through Jeannette
A peaceful march Thursday in Jeannette will bring speakers and activists together to shine light on struggles that members of the Black community face locally and around the country. Co-organizer Marissa McGowan hopes the event will change perceptions about her hometown and create opportunities for children. “My thing was to...
16 Pittsburgh employees test positive for coronavirus
Sixteen City of Pittsburgh employees are off of work because of confirmed cases of covid-19, according to Mayor Bill Peduto’s office. They include:Two environmental services (waste collection) employees.Seven police department employeesFive fire bureau employeesTwo emergency medical services employees. Workers are screened at the beginning of their shifts and the city...
23 new covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Tuesday that there were 23 new covid-19 cases in Westmoreland County, bringing its total to 1,033 cases since March 20. No new deaths were reported in the county. The county’s coronavirus death counts remains at 39, according to the department. Tuesday’s new case count...
Allegheny County woman accused of trafficking methamphetamine in 3-county area
A year-long investigation into methamphetamine trafficking from the West Coast into Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties resulted in the arrest of an Elizabeth Township woman Monday. Alexis M. “Lexy” Stoupis, 38, of Buena Vista, was arrested in Westmoreland County by troopers with the state police organized crime unit who say...
Shaler school task force to consider reopening scenarios
Shaler Area School District’s back-to-school task force will be finalizing recommendations this week on a plan for reopening. Whether classes will be held in-person or online has yet to be decided. One scenario would be for school to begin in person with restrictions in place, another would be a hybrid...
Murrysville likely to need new revenue sources by 2022 to maintain current service levels
About a year ago, Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison said that while he did not see the need for a tax increase in the next five years, “creating a balanced budget without one is posing a bigger challenge each year.” The municipality has gone 13 years without a hike in...
Exact change? Western Pa. businesses impacted by national coin shortage
Businesses are facing yet another hurdle from the coronavirus pandemic — a shortage of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. The national coin shortage, which is impacting businesses across the nation, is the result of disruption in the supply chain when stay-at-home orders were put in place and businesses were forced...
Testing backlog yields 331 new covid-19 cases in Allegheny County
With 331 new covid-19 cases, Allegheny County shattered its single-day new case count by nearly 100 cases, health officials reported Tuesday. However, the day’s total is based on a record 4,536 new tests, of which 7.3% were positive. The tests were conducted over more than a month’s span from June...
Missing Monroeville boy found safe
Monroeville police have said a 14-year-old boy who went missing Sunday has been found safe. The police department posted to its Facebook account that Sean Douglas Stitt was found safe Monday. No other details were provided. The teenager was reported missing after being last seen playing basketball at Overlook Park...
Ohio man killed in Washington County motorcycle crash
An Ohio man was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in Washington County, according to Coroner Tim Warco. John Duda, 53, of Kettering, west of Columbus, apparently lost control of the motorcycle he was riding around a bend on Thomas Eighty Four Road in North Strabane. Investigators said the crash...
Allegheny County assistant district attorney in critical condition with covid-19
An Allegheny County assistant district attorney remained in critical condition Tuesday, a week after he was hospitalized with covid-19, his family’s attorney said. Russ Broman, 65, is not on a ventilator but family attorney Lawrence Bolind told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV that “it could be a possibility.” Mike Manko, spokesman...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills to see 2 rounds of closures starting July 28
Nadine Road in Penn Hills will be closed for two weeks or more starting July 28 and again in August so crews can build support walls along the road, officials announced Tuesday. The July 28 closure will start at 7 a.m. and is expected to last “at least two weeks,”...
Penn Hills Council’s July 20 meeting to be held virtually amid rising coronavirus numbers
Penn Hills Council will continue to meet virtually for its July meeting as Allegheny County sees an increase in coronavirus cases. The format of July 20’s meeting was left tentative, with hopes Council Chambers could once again be used, said Mayor Pauline Calabrese. The last time council met in person...
Police: North Apollo man hit other man with chain, threatened to kill him
A North Apollo man is accused of threatening to kill another man as he hit him numerous times in the head and torso with a chain, according to Kiski Township police. Police charged Randy Lee Hollis, 58, with two felony counts of aggravated assault as well as lesser charges including...
Brighton Heights road reopened after bomb squad identifies suspicious object in mailbox
A suspicious object in a mailbox in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood was found to be a mail scanner, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Police said a resident called 911 around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday after hearing beeping coming from the mailbox at Brighton Road and Benton Avenue. Officers confirmed the suspicious...
The Caribbean comes to Sharpsburg with 2 Sisters 2 Sons restaurant
A Jamaican restaurant, 2 Sisters 2 Sons, opened on Main Street in Sharpsburg just a few days into July, but their cuisine is hardly new to Pittsburgh’s Caribbean food scene. Their phone is ringing off the hook. Those callers might know the sisters, Denise Josephs and Marlene Siddo, from their...
Columbus statue, Black Lives Matter mural vandalized in Pittsburgh
A Christopher Columbus statue in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood and a Black Lives Matter mural in Downtown Pittsburgh were both recently vandalized. It was at least the second time in the last two months that vandals hit the Columbus statue in Schenley Park, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. Words including...
Remote learning, cyber school part of New Kensington-Arnold’s plan for 2020-21 school year
New Kensington-Arnold School District’s plan for the coming school year includes remote learning for students who don’t want to go back to the district’s buildings because of coronavirus. The district also will be providing a cyber program, the district announced. The district’s reopening plan will be presented to the school...
Juvenile in critical condition after being shot in Turtle Creek
A young person was in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Turtle Creek on Monday night, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting in the 1200 block of Maple Avenue was reported to 911 shortly after 9:30 p.m. First responders found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds...
The Stroller, July 14, 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. Free food to be distributed at Highlands High School 412...
