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Penn Hills senior celebration canceled, graduation still scheduled at high school stadium
Penn Hills School District officials have canceled their senior celebration due to Allegheny County’s increased restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic. County officials recently renewed restrictions on gatherings to 25 people or less and implemented voluntary stay-at-home protocols for residents, because of spikes in coronavirus cases. District officials said they had...
For $50, you can rent a movie theater for you and 19 of your friends
For $50, you and 19 of your closest-yet-socially-distant friends can watch a classic movie in the luxury seats at the Waterworks Cinema – a new promotion from MovieScoop meant to help people get out of the house and the heat but still stay safe amid the covid-19 pandemic. The offer...
More than 20 treated by UPMC burn center for fireworks injuries over holiday
More than 20 people were treated at UPMC Mercy Burn Center for serious fireworks injuries during the Fourth of July weekend, officials said. Several patients were children. This year marked the highest number of Independence Day weekend injuries recorded at the UPMC Mercy Burn Center, the health system said. In...
Carnegie Carnegie: In calm and in crisis, the library is here to help
For weeks now, hundreds of thousands of Americans have taken to the streets to denounce the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the centuries of racism that still haunt our country. Others are struggling to understand what’s going on. For white people who are feeling confused by this movement,...
Girl, 11, killed in Somerset County off-road vehicle accident
BERLIN — An off-road vehicle accident claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl in Somerset County over the weekend, authorities said. State police said the girl, whose name wasn’t released, was operating a utility terrain vehicle on a gravel road near Berlin shortly before 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle, also...
Gateway School District raises taxes, cuts programs and teachers to balance budget
Citing financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Gateway School District Board of Directors raised property taxes and cut programs and teacher positions in order to balance next year’s budget. The school board raised the property tax rate from 19.87 to 20.17 mills, an increase of 1.5%. The tax...
Trafford library will reopen July 13
The Trafford Community Public Library will reopen July 13 with new health and safety guidelines in place for patrons. The library’s new hours will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; and 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Patrons must wear masks unless they have...
Sewickley’s War Memorial Park temporarily closed
Sewickley Borough has announced that War Memorial Park is temporarily closed. The decision comes in the wake of Allegheny County’s new guidelines limiting gatherings to 25 people or less. The borough will update the municipality’s website with any changes....
Checks stolen from Mt. Pleasant area auto dealer
State police are looking for a man they say stole checks from Mt. Pleasant Auto Sales along Route 31 in East Huntingdon and cashed a forged check for $2,970. John R. Bandemer Jr., owner of Mt. Pleasant Auto Sales, said his signature on the check was forged and the suspect...
Derry Township man accused of nearly running over kids in playground, soliciting sex from girls
A Derry Township man accused of soliciting sex from two girls last week is accused of having a marijuana grow operation in his former Greensburg home, according to court papers. Eric Alan Armstrong, 31, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail in two cases. An arrest warrant...
Route 66 in Delmont buckles because of high heat
It’s so hot, Route 66 in Delmont buckled. A pavement heave Sunday night in the northbound lanes near West Pittsburgh Street and Dairy Queen closed one lane until PennDOT can make repairs this week, said spokesman Jay Ofsanik. During times of extreme heat, water trapped under pavement starts to boil....
Pittsburgh man dies after being shot in Larimer
A 34-year-old man died after he was shot Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, police said. Keith D. Byrd died at 5:58 a.m. Sunday at a local hospital, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Byrd was found shot in the 100 block of Shetland St. at about 4...
Kiddie pools hard to find as people cool off during heat wave and pandemic
With covid-19 making this the summer of “staycation,” kiddie pools have become a popular item for beating the heat. So much so that many stores are sold out, making the pools hard to come by. Sophia Benson of Harrison said she bought a plastic pool at True Value Hardware in...
Police: Man drove under the influence in Rostraver with child in car
An Allegheny County man is accused by state police of driving under the influence with a child in the car, according to court papers. Patrick John Skrinjorich, 36, of Jefferson Borough, was driving on a suspended license, police said. He is charged with child endangerment, drug possession, driving under the...
Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse closes Mt. Lebanon location after positive covid case
An employee at the Mt. Lebanon location of Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse has tested positive for covid-19, the restaurant posted on its Facebook page Monday. The location will be closed until all team members have been tested, the post said. “The covid-19 situation is ever changing,” the post reads. “From...
Positive coronavirus case reported at Westmoreland County courthouse
A worker at the Westmoreland County courthouse has tested positive for the new coronavirus, said Amanda Bernard, director of human resources. The finding comes as Allegheny County officials confirmed Monday that six employees tested positive for the virus. Westmoreland officials were notified of the positive test there on Sunday. The...
Allegheny County officials confirm 6 coronavirus cases at courthouse
Allegheny County court employees and prosecutors are among recent covid-19 cases in the county, officials confirmed Monday. Six employees have been diagnosed with the disease, according to Allegheny County court administrator Christopher Connors. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.’s office also posted on social media that three of...
Pine-area real estate transactions, July 6
Pine Showcase Properties Inc. sold property at 159 Alder Drive to Ramesh Raju Venk for $510,419. Alison Faust sold property at 911 Black Oak Ct to Scott Ross for $660,000. Kenneth Krieger sold property at 251 Fox Meadow Drive to Kenneth Krieger and Lori Lane for $166,054. Donald Jenkins sold...
North Hills real estate transactions, July 6
Bellevue Dennis Baker sold property at 469 Lincoln Ave. to W G Holdings LLC for $85,000. Marvin Friedman sold property at 4449 Ohio River Blvd. to 4449 ORB LLC for $185,000. Bradford Woods Lance Markel sold property at 4952 Wexford Run Road to Sunghoon Jung and Jiwon Hyun for $408,000....
Monroeville real estate transactions, July 6
Monroeville Jose Rivera sold property at 425 Alpine Village Drive to Katie Rawlings for $134,000. Steven Law sold property at 625 Garden City Drive to Terrance Shallenberger for $152,000. West View Development Group LLC sold property at 2404 Haymaker Road to Karlton Ellies and Annastasia Green for $192,500. Daniel Whigham...
Oakmont, Plum real estate transactions, July 6
Oakmont Brooks & Blair Waterfront Properties L.P. sold property at 15 Allegheny Ave. to Ana Maria Gomez for $684,900. Plum Marvin Zalevsky sold property at 7712 Aspen Drive to Azizbek Khatamov for $222,000. Joshua Hansen sold property at 725 Blue Ridge Road to Adam Cosley and Daniella Dibernardo for $198,000....
Signal Item area real estate transactions, July 6
Carnegie Esther Chapman sold property at 527 Middle Pl to Craig and Caitlin Miller for $95,000. Bryan Stoy sold property at 145 Mountain Drive to Lance Faidley for $168,500. Heather Hastings sold property at 604 Sarah St. to Christian Girard Johnson and Madison Grudi for $165,000. Collier Maronda Homes Inc....
Sewickley-area real estate, July 6
Bell Acres Virginia Decanini sold property at 760 Camp Meeting Road to Rex Park for $459,000. Sewickley Gwendolyn Raso sold property at 842 Thorn St. Unit 57 to Dennis Davis Campbell Jr. for $100,000. Sewickley Heights David Morehouse sold property at 97 Pink House Ln to Earl and Katie Miller...
Allegheny Health Network mobile covid-19 testing continues through Friday
As part of its ongoing effort to reach underserved communities, Allegheny Health Network’s mobile testing vehicle will be making stops each day this week at a variety of locations from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Monday, the mobile unit is scheduled to be at the Shop ‘n Save plaza...
27 new covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday reported 27 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. This brings the countywide case total to 828 and death total to 38. Of the total cases, 801 are confirmed and 27 are probable. The department reported 27 new cases Sunday,...
