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Allegheny County on Sunday reported three more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the countywide total to 50. The 50 people who have died range in age from 56 to 103 years old, with the most deaths occurring in people over 70, county data show. The county also reported 26 new...

It’s a challenge to stay optimistic, but Lauren Michaels, 18, is doing her best. The Kiski Area High School senior was disappointed when she learned schools would not reopen this academic school year. She doesn’t mind finishing her courses online, but the prospect of missing out on certain year-end rites...

Andrew Thompson was overwhelmed when he found a thank-you note posted on the front door of a home he was delivering groceries to. The note, which read “Thank you, Andrew, for delivering,” is one of several the 41-year-old Murrysville resident has received since he started working for Instacart, a grocery...

Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com....

More than 275 additional people in Pennsylvania have died from covid-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,112, state health department officials said Sunday. The Health Department said the majority of the 276 new deaths reported did not occur overnight and are a culmination of data being collected through different reporting...

Westmoreland County reported four new positive cases of covid-19 on Sunday and three new deaths, according to the state health department. That brings the countywide total to 284 positive cases and 16 deaths, state data shows. The state continues to report lower numbers of coronavirus deaths in the county compared...

Bridgeville Kimberly Pennine sold property at 115 Greenwood Pl Rear to Annette Kirkpatrick for $299,000. James Adkins sold property at 1007 McLaughlin Run Road to Christine Marie Arthur for $75,000. Carnegie Haluk Rose sold property at 320 Second Ave. to Kutaiba Lutfi for $40,000. Bobby Lee Rahner sold property at...

Monroeville Estate of Donald Earl Heacox sold property at 4728 Bert Drive to Devon and Meghan Pale for $138,500. Anthony Scampone sold property at 444 Brunner Drive to Segavepo LLC for $185,000. Estate of Cornelia Winifred Walker sold property at 737 Cottonwood Drive to Bank New York Mellon trustee for...

Baldwin Borough Julie Litz sold property at 119 Brailler Ct to Anthony Coll for $149,000. James Roell sold property at 18 Elma St. to Cole Tabacchi and Claudia Alvarez for $125,000. Clifford Lane sold property at 5132 Elmwood Drive to Bhanu Bhakta Khawas and Tika Devi Thapa for $180,000. Richard...

Pennsylvanians can buy a limited amount of liquor or wine from state stores starting Monday, marking their first chance to do so in more than a month because of the coronavirus pandemic-spurred lockdown. A limited number of stores across the state will take orders by phone and provide curbside pickup...

A Port Authority of Allegheny County maintenance worker has tested positive for covid-19, marking the second employee at the West Mifflin garage to contract the disease in two days, officials said Saturday. The latest employee to learn of the positive test result last worked on Monday, Port Authority spokesman Adam...

Pennsylvania’s self-employed workers and independent contractors can now file applications for unemployment benefits. The state’s Department of Labor and Industry said Saturday that workers who were previously ineligible for unemployment compensation will be permitted to seek benefits for wages lost because of the coronavirus pandemic. Department officials said state residents...

Westmoreland County reported 31 new cases of covid-19 on Saturday, for a total of 280 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease, state health department data show. The state continues to under-report the number of deaths attributed to covid-19 when compared to local data. As of midday Saturday, the state health...

Eighty more people in Pennsylvania have died of covid-19, hiking the statewide death toll from the coronavirus disease up to 836, state health officials said Saturday. The state’s total number of confirmed cases has crested 31,000, with 1,628 new cases reported between Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Positive cases of...

Allegheny County saw a jump of 62 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours. New data released Saturday morning revealed that a total of 1,009 cases of the virus have been reported in Allegheny County since March 14, when the first positive case was identified. That compares to 22...

Sheetz stores will set aside one hour each on Sunday for customers who are high risk to contract covid-19. Sundays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. will be reserved for those who are at a higher risk to contract the disease brought on by the coronavirus. The program will be...

Westmoreland court officials plan to meet Monday to go through a list of about 70 jail inmates who have diagnosed medical conditions that could make them susceptible to the coronavirus. But it’s unclear how many will be eligible for release. “The medical condition is only one factor,” District Attorney John...

Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com....

McKeesport police say two 14-year-old girls kept a notebook of properties they wanted to burn down, and the list included four houses where fires have been set in recent months. According to the Trib’s news partner WPXI, the two teens have been charged with four counts each of arson and...

A youth minister at St. Bonaventure Parish in Shaler has tested positive for covid-19, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh reported Friday. The person tested positive for the coronavirus disease on Thursday, but has not been around any parish youth members or involved in any parish gatherings since March 15...

Greater Latrobe School Board will conduct its voting session on Tuesday as a virtual meeting, amid recommendations for social distancing to combat the covid-19 pandemic. Members of the public who want to attend the session via web link are asked to provide the district with their name, physical address, email...