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Pa. lawsuit alleges Chipotle keeping the change with cash-paying customers
A lawsuit seeking class-action status contends that Chipotle stores in Pennsylvania are not giving proper change to customers and instead are lining their pockets with it. The complaint, filed Thursday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, alleges hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars in consumer losses....
Restaurant, tavern industry association meets in Hempfield, hopes for rollback of covid-19 restrictionsVideo
Westmoreland County restaurant and bar operators say the state’s limit of 25% indoor occupancy for dining establishments unfairly targets them as being responsible for the spread of the coronavirus. About 40 local industry members gathered Thursday at Ferrante’s Lakeview restaurant in Hempfield to share tales of how the state pandemic...
Trees blamed for record power outages across Pennsylvania in 2019, state commission says
The 52 power outages reported across Pennsylvania in 2019 marked a record high since the state Public Utility Commission began collecting reliability data 27 years ago, the agency reported. The “reportable outage events,” mainly caused by severe thunderstorms that downed trees, interrupted service to about 2 million customers statewide, according...
New Kensington, Arnold officials celebrate company’s $6M investment in manufacturing parkVideo
** Editor’s note: The original version of this story misstated the amount of money Pennsylvania taxpayers are contributing to this project. The error was as a result of incorrect information provided to the Tribune-Review. ** A $6 million project is keeping 50 manufacturing jobs in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Affival Inc....
Upper Burrell fire department to display new truck to show the naysayers
As Upper Burrell Township supervisors pursue a controversial 2-mill fire tax to buy a new fire truck, the township’s volunteer fire company will display the proposed truck for the public to see on Monday. The truck will be on display for the public at the Upper Burrell Volunteer Fire Company...
Badly damaged AAA office in Lower Burrell to reopen Monday
After a car plunged through the storefront of AAA Travel Insurance office in Lower Burrell’s Crossroads Plaza and demolished the entrance, the motor club plans to reopen on Monday. On Thursday, AAA declined to release an update on the condition of an AAA employee who was injured because of privacy...
Lower Burrell woman sentenced to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charge
A Lower Burrell woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and four years of supervised release in connection with a 2018 traffic stop in which she was caught with an assortment of illegal drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Ranjan imposed the...
Former business manager charged with stealing from North Versailles Fire Department
A White Oak man is charged with stealing from the North Versailles Fire Department, where he worked as business manager, to allegedly pay his child support. Ryan Marton, 48, of faces counts of theft, unlawful use of a computer, receiving stolen property and misapplication of entrusted property. He turned himself...
Judge again denies bail for jailed Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez
The offered sale of a $5 million Florida home as collateral to ensure future court appearances of suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez was not enough to convince a judge to release him from jail. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Mears on Thursday rejected a second request for...
Police charge Pittsburgh man with assault, riot after protest at Mayor Peduto’s house
A protester arrested Wednesday night after a protest outside Mayor Bill Peduto’s Point Breeze home is charged with aggravated assault and riot after police allege he pushed his bicycle against and struggled with officers. The arresting officer wrote in the complaint that his body-worn camera was knocked off while he...
Pittsburgh tech company adds ultraviolet disinfection robots to its portfolioVideo
Most people think of ultraviolet light as the main reason for wearing sunscreen. Chris Proud, CEO at Safe Space Technologies in Pittsburgh, sees it as another weapon in the battle against the coronavirus. Safe Spaces’ parent company, Miller Process, focuses on collaborative robots, networking services and automation for a variety...
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium announces 3 new lion cubs
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium announced the birth of three new African lion cubs on Thursday. The cubs — one female and two male — were born at the zoo on July 16. This marks the first African lion births at the Pittsburgh Zoo since 1975, according to zoo...
Module housing project helps redevelop 3 lots in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood
A family with annual income of under $65,000 per year is going to have a tough time finding an affordable, move-in ready house in Pittsburgh. In neighborhoods like Lawrenceville and East Liberty, some homes are selling at more than $600,000. In the Bloomfield-Garfield area. the market value for a new...
Jerome Bettis-owned trucking company sues EQT for race discrimination
A trucking company owned by former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis and his brother is suing EQT for race discrimination, contending that it ended contracts with them after a new CEO took over last year. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court includes claims for violating the Civil Rights...
Goats arrive at Frick Park to devour invasive plants
Frick Park welcomed a team of four-legged helpers Thursday to devour invasive plants. The team consists of 11 goats and a donkey named Hobo, provided by Allegheny GoatScape. This is the third consecutive year the goats have deployed to Frick Park to rid the area of non-native invasive plantlife. When...
Kennywood, Idlewild, Sandcastle announce closing dates
Years ago, Labor Day always marked the final day of the season for Kennywood. The park is going back to that time. On Labor Day, Sept. 7, Kennywood will close until spring. “With so much uncertainty with covid-19 and schools going back in session we decided to end the season...
Greensburg Restaurant Week strives to provide ‘sense of normalcy’
Necessity is the mother of invention — or reinvention, in the case of this summer’s Greensburg Restaurant Week, running Monday through Aug. 30. “This Restaurant Week is less about an exclusive dining experience and more about driving business back to restaurants,” said Ashley Kertes, executive director of the Greensburg Community...
Westmoreland County posts 2nd largest covid-19 case increase of August
Westmoreland County added 20 new coronavirus cases Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The new covid-19 cases, 18 confirmed and two probable, represent the second largest case increase in August. The largest increase this month came Aug. 8, when 23 cases were reported. As of Thursday, 96% of...
Black Lives Matter protest, march in Greensburg planned for Thursday evening
A protest planned for Thursday evening in Greensburg sent local police into short-notice preparation mode in the morning after learning about it through social media. The event is billed as a Black Lives Matter protest that will start at 6 p.m. at the Westmoreland County courthouse, followed by a three-block...
Allegheny County posts covid-19 case increase in triple digits
Coronavirus cases in the triple digits were reported Thursday in Allegheny County, a day after the county had its lowest number of new covid-19 cases in almost two months. The death toll in the county grew Thursday, as well, with one new death reported. There were 100 new cases reported...
Stewartsville Lions Club to sell barbecue chicken
The Stewartsville Lions Club will hold a chicken barbecue sale beginning at 11 a.m. Aug. 30 at the Holiday Travel parking lot, Route 30, across from Norwin Town Square in North Huntingdon. Due to social distancing guidelines, meal orders will be taken from the customers, who will remain in their...
Race for Grace to hold golf outing at The Madison Club
The Race for Grace Foundation, which raises money to fight childhood cancer, is holding a golf outing on Sept. 12 at The Madison Club, Yukon Road, Madison. Based in North Huntingdon, the foundation is named in memory of Grace Ekis, the daughter of Brian and Tamara Ekis. She was 5...
Owners of DiAnoia’s to open Pane è Pronto, a bakery and takeout spot, in Strip District
Pane è Pronto translates to “bread is ready.” Or in this case, almost ready. A new Italian takeout, bread and catering kitchen is planning to open by the end of September or beginning of October in Pittsburgh’s Strip District by the owners of DiAnoia’s Eatery and Pizzeria Davide. Located at...
Music and food return to The Palace for Greensburg Restaurant Week
The courtyard of The Palace Theatre in Greensburg has been quiet this summer, with the move of the Thursday TGIS concerts to the grounds of the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. But live music — and food — will return during Greensburg Restaurant Week. The Westmoreland Cultural Trust, which operates...
Truck driver dies in crash with train in CheswickVideo
The driver of a tractor-trailer died in a collision with a train Thursday morning in Cheswick, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash happened at Pittsburgh and Blockdale streets about 5:20 a.m., according to Allegheny County 911. The collision appeared to push the trailer into a corner of a building....
