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Police: 1 person in stable condition following shooting in Northview Heights
A man was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot early Friday morning in Northview Heights, Pittsburgh police said. The man was found in the 500 block of Mount Pleasant Road around 12 a.m. after officers received a report of a gunshot victim. He had a graze wound to...
Horsing around in Salem
Graystone Equestrian Center in Salem Township hosted a summer camp for youth riders this week. The camp, which ran Monday through Friday, was for advanced riders and included instruction on riding and grooming. The children, ages 10 and up, also got to see demonstrations and participated in arts, crafts and...
‘Start feeling lightheaded’: Construction workers suffer during heat waves
Scorching hot temperatures are taking a toll on construction crews across Western Pennsylvania. Peter Caruso, owner of Peter J. Caruso & Sons Inc., had about 30 workers paving in sweltering temperatures on Thursday — when air temperatures topped 90 degrees for the seventh consecutive day, with the heat wave expected...
The Stroller, July 10, 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. Annual St. Joseph golf fundraiser set for Sept. 18 The...
Headed to the beach? Here is what’s up at spots popular with Western Pennsylvanians
Western Pennsylvania residents like to visit East Coast beaches every summer, and it seems that the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped the trend. In fact, many beaches have reported more tourists than previous summers. Below is a list of what to expect at some of the beach vacation destinations popular with...
Riverview High’s second graduation event canceled due to Allegheny County covid-19 restrictions
Riverview School District officials have canceled another graduation celebration because of covid-19 restrictions. The Allegheny County Health Department recently instituted regulations limiting gatherings of people indoors to 25 and outdoors to 50 as a result of increased coronavirus cases the past week or so. School district administrators had hoped to...
March, vigil in Downtown Pittsburgh honor slain Fort Hood soldier
Local activists held a march and candlelight vigil Thursday in memory of Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Hood whose remains were found in Texas last month. The march, hosted by 1Hood Media, started in Downtown Pittsburgh. Dozens of participants, most of whom were wearing masks, walked from...
Police: Suspect apprehended in Mt. Lebanon with weapons, bomb components in car
Mt. Lebanon police on Thursday evening took into custody a suspect who allegedly made social media threats against state and federal buildings and was found with numerous weapons and bomb-making components in his car. Police apprehended the suspect without incident at a traffic stop near Washington Road and Woodhaven Drive...
Police: Man learning how to drive crashes into license center in Penn Hills
A man learning how to drive in the Penn Hills Shopping Center parking lot struck another vehicle and plowed into the PennDOT Drivers License Center on Thursday evening, police said. An Allegheny County dispatcher said the call for the crash came in around 8:20 p.m. at 11620 Keleket Drive. Police...
Pittsburgh Diocese: Bentleyville parishioner tests positive for covid-19
A parishioner at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Bentleyville tested positive for covid-19 Thursday, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials announced. Officials said the parish followed local, state, and federal public health and safety guidelines, social distancing and mask-wearing was maintained. A parish team also practiced safety protocols such as gathering...
Officials: Stray cat in Ross Township tests positive for rabies
A stray cat in Ross Township has tested positive for rabies, Allegheny County Health Department officials announced Thursday. They said the cat was found on Hetherton Drive and was recently brought to the department’s laboratory. Rabies is a virus transmitted to humans by an animal bite or scratch. Officials said...
Flash flood warning canceled for Pittsburgh and surrounding communities
The National Weather Service has canceled a flash flood warning issued Thursday evening for central Allegheny County. The warning, which included Pittsburgh, Crafton, Dormont, McKees Rocks, Millvale, Etna, Bellevue, West View and Glenshaw, was canceled at about 6:45 p.m. If there's any flooding in the Pittsburgh metro, please let us...
Magda Brown, Auschwitz survivor who visited Pittsburgh after Tree of Life massacre, dies at 93
Magda (Perlstein) Brown, an Auschwitz survivor who spoke in Pittsburgh the day after 11 people were shot to death at the Tree of Life Synagogue, died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Morton Grove, Ill. She was 93. Brown, who was known to many as “Grandma Magda,” was a young...
Don’t want to mask up? Try a face shield
It’s become the mantra of government leaders and health officials and it’s a flash point for others who refuse to abide by it: Wear a mask. Now, there is an alternative to the face masks that have become a part of life in the age of the coronavirus pandemic: A...
Market Street Pizza in Leechburg opens successfully amid coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating effect on businesses across the country, including local restaurants like the Twisted Thistle in Leechburg. But instead of looking outside the box, owners Joe Hesketh and Linda Alworth looked inside the box — literally. On June 22, the pair opened Market Street Pizza...
Glenshaw dinner to benefit Shaler students
A Heavenly Cuisine Custom Catering On the Go event will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. July 17. Diners can pick up a meal including grilled boneless chicken breast, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, roll with butter and brownie for $15. The event benefits the Glenshaw Century Club...
Pittsburgh controller says coronavirus losses are significant, but manageable
Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb predicted the coronavirus pandemic would cost the city $60 million in revenue losses this year, but said the financial outlook isn’t as bleak as it originally seemed. Lamb on Thursday released his Popular Annual Financial Report for 2019, a summary version of the Comprehensive Annual Financial...
AG: Pittsburgh hardware store to repay customers for masks in price gouging case
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office said it shut down price gouging efforts for masks at Vogt’s True Value Hardware in Pittsburgh. Complaints sent to the attorney general alleged that the store was selling face masks at unlawful prices. Under the Price Gouging Act, it is considered price gouging to increase...
Riverview High School students teach youngsters worldly lessons before graduating
Four Riverview High School graduates were able to leave their international mark on school district youngsters before leaving to take on the world. Marina Pietz, Francesca Lio, Mikaela Colins and Emily Pietragallo each earned a Global Scholars Certificate through the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia this past school year. They...
Pittsburgh Public Schools to offer online-only option to students in the fall
There is still no concrete plan for how Pittsburgh Public Schools will reopen in the fall — or what brick-and-mortar learning will look like — but administrators on Thursday said parents will have the option of all-online learning for the 2020-21 school year. Superintendent Anthony Hamlet said during a virtual...
Mask up if you want to gamble at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh when it reopens
Rivers Casino on the North Shore will reopen its doors to the public at 9 a.m. Friday, officials said. The casino will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and around-the-clock starting Thursdays at 9 a.m. until Mondays at 4 a.m. The announcement follows the new order from...
Prantl’s Bakery adds pina colada to famous burnt almond torte family
If you like pina coladas … getting caught in the torte. Prantl’s is the bakery you’re looking for. The popular bakery has a new burnt almond torte flavor — pina colada. “We are always looking for ways to expand the Prantl’s torte family,” said John Felice, the bakery’s owner. “We’ve...
Investigators widen scope of drug smuggling scheme at Westmoreland prison
Investigators are looking at more potential suspects in a scheme authorities said used legal mail to deliver drugs into the Westmoreland County Prison. County Detective James Williams said Thursday his investigation, which already has resulted in 14 arrests, could expand. He declined to elaborate. “There’s other individuals I’m looking at...
Shaler’s Movies in the Park resumes
Shaler’s Movies in the Park lineup continues at Kiwanis Park. According to the borough website, attendees are asked to stay six feet away from others and wear a face mask. The events could be changed if the state issues new guidelines. Those who want to remain in their vehicles can...
Greensburg man sentenced 22-to-44 months for Walmart robbery
A Greensburg man who held up the Walmart in Hempfield earlier this year pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to serve 22-to-44 months in state prison. Christopher J. Hilty, 31, appeared before Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio Wednesday and pleaded guilty to one count of robbery. Bilik-DeFazio also ordered Hilty to...
