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Westmoreland County officials Saturday put out an urgent call for poll workers for the June 2 primary. Officials said they need to fill positions in Derry Township, Irwin Borough, North Huntingdon Township, Penn Township, Salem Township, Sewickley Township and Sutersville Borough. Poll workers are trained in advance and paid between...

Gregory Vincent’s 40-foot recreational vehicle was sitting in storage, waiting for the day he could drive it across country with the car he drives in autocross competitions in tow. But the coronavirus shutdowns closed autocross competitions for the foreseeable future, so much so that Vincent doesn’t believe they will resume...

Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family...

A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to buying and selling large amounts of heroin and fentanyl as part of a drug ring linked to the “DS44” street gang, marking the 14th defendant convicted in the case since last summer, federal prosecutors said . St. John Williams, 29, who has prior ties...

A Wilkinsburg man was arrested Friday afternoon in connection to an incident at the Family Dollar store in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, officials said. An Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputy spotted Laberne Martin, 53, on foot near 20th and Jane streets shortly before 3 p.m., Chief Deputy Kevin Kraus said. According...

Port Authority officials announced that a 13th employee has tested positive for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. All but two of the confirmed cases have come out of the bus service’s West Mifflin maintenance garage, officials said. Nine of the cases at the garage involved a maintenance...

Allegheny County could be allowed to start reopening by May 15, as long as the number of new covid-19 cases reported daily remains low, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Friday. The county was not among the 24 counties state officials said could start lifting restrictions put in place to...

Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh volunteers will be distributing 1,200 meals starting at noon on Sunday at Saint Basil Church on Brownsville Road in Carrick. The meals consist of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, applesauce, a roll and dessert. Giant Eagle in Brentwood is donating the rolls, and...

Hair, nail and massage appointments will have to wait even after a Pennsylvania county moves into the yellow phase in which coronavirus-related restrictions will begin to ease. “Those facilities — such as hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, massage parlors — are not opening because it is impossible to practice social...

Pennsylvanians now can buy up to 12 bottles of booze at a time at the state’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores, and the Liquor Control Board announced it is opening more stores for curbside pickup, including locations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The PLCB on Friday doubled the limit...

Pennsylvania’s school districts are projected to lose up to $1 billion in local revenue for the 2020-21 school year because of the covid-19 pandemic, according to an association of the state’s school business managers. “Every school district tax source and other nontax revenue will suffer a precipitous decline for the...

University of Pittsburgh researchers are beginning to develop a nasal spray aimed toward individuals at high risk of contracting covid-19. The spray could be a preventive measure for the disease. Pitt is partnering with researchers from the University of Louisville to create a molecule called Q-griffithsin, combining an antiviral protein...

Facebook is offering cash grants to small businesses in Pittsburgh as part of a $100 million fund designed to help 30,000 businesses in more than 30 countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, in a teleconference with the Tribune-Review on Friday, said the company chose areas where it...

The Westmoreland County commissioners joined officials from other Southwestern Pennsylvania counties in criticizing Gov. Tom Wolf in not including them with others that will have certain pandemic restrictions lifted beginning next week. Commissioner Sean Kertes was among those Friday expressing disappointment with the governor. “I was hoping that with our...

Golfers hit the links again Friday across Western Pennsylvania on the first day courses were allowed to reopen. Gov. Tom Wolf announced the move this week to rollback restrictions on outdoor recreational activities. In addition to golf, that included marinas, some campgrounds and guided fishing tours. Golf courses must follow...

When the Greensburg YMCA reopens, it will do so under new leadership. The Y’s board of directors appointed Suzanne Printz as interim CEO, replacing George O’Brien, who served in the position for eight years. It’s a difficult time to take over, Printz said. The Y is closed because of the...

Monroeville council has canceled its regularly scheduled “Citizens’ Night” meeting on May 7. The meeting, typically held the Thursday before council’s monthly voting meeting, is a time for residents to voice concerns, questions, grievances and any other discussion items. Council members also sets the agenda for its monthly voting meetings...

The Waterfront in Homestead is saluting seniors. Photos of 2020 graduates – high school and college – are being displayed on the video board located at the main entrance to the shopping center near the AMC Theatre. The project launched Friday to help recognize individuals who aren’t going to have...

Greensburg Salem School District officials are considering the elimination of the district’s elementary and middle school librarian positions as it prepares for a difficult budget year. “We still have months of work left to do to get to the point where we can balance the budget,” board President Ron Mellinger...

A construction project in Ohiopyle will not be done by Memorial Day because of delays related to the coronavirus pandemic and CSX railroad, PennDOT officials said Friday. Construction crews are now aiming for July 3 to wrap up work on the $12.4 million project designed to improve pedestrian safety in...

The drive-through service model is working well for restaurants and some other businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, so Mother of Sorrows School officials in Murrysville thought: why couldn’t it work just as well for kindergarten students making the transition to first grade? The school, on Old William Penn Highway, will...