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Norwin’s Max McDowell inks deal with YankeesVideo
Catcher Max McDowell made headlines last summer when he helped turn a rare triple play while playing in the minor leagues. On Sunday, he pulled off another game-changing highlight for his career, and with it, two words: “Play ball.” McDowell, a former Norwin standout, signed a free agent deal with...
Westmoreland County reports 13 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County on Sunday reported 13 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The countywide case total is now 620, with 38 deaths. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in Westmoreland County since May 18. Of the total number of covid-19 cases...
Allegheny County exceeds highest coronavirus case total with 96 new cases
Allegheny County health officials on Sunday reported a new highest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases as well as one new hospitalization and no new deaths. The county reported 96 new cases, six more than the previous high of 90 that were reported on Saturday. Health officials held a news...
Police: 34-year-old man killed after shooting in Arnold
A 34-year-old man was killed Sunday morning after a shooting in Arnold, according to Arnold police Chief Eric Doutt. Police responded to the 1500 block of Woodmont Avenue around 4:50 a.m. in response to the shooting. At the scene, officers found the man was shot two times, Doutt said. The...
Police: Suspect sought for 3 stabbings in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar
Pittsburgh police have released a photograph of a man wanted in connection with three stabbings in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood that left one person dead and two people with serious injuries. Officers initially responded to a reports of a stabbing inside a small business near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and...
Man in critical condition following shooting in Mt. Washington
One person was in critical condition after a shooting Saturday night in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to the 100 block of Wyoming Street around 10:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. On scene, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was transported...
Uniontown hospice worker inspires baby doll donations for dementia patients
There’s something about cradling a tiny little baby in your arms. It’s comforting. It’s soothing. It’s natural. The feeling of seeing those sparkling innocent eyes and cute round face looking back at you is priceless. Hospice worker Amanda DeGusipe of Uniontown set out to awaken that memory for women with...
The Stroller, June 28, 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. Knead Community Café accepting donations Knead Community Café, New...
Briefly speaking: June 28, 2020
Sale The West Newton Community Yard Sale is set for 8 a.m. July 11. Maps will be available at Mantle Mission House, 132 S. Water St., and at 603 Vine St. Rain date will be July 18. Meetings Women’s Business Network, a business association that supports the success and growth...
Trib Total Media receives national award for Tree of Life documentary
Trib Total Media earned a prestigious national award from the national Society of Professional Journalists for a video documentary marking one year since the Tree of Life attack in Squirrel Hill. SPJ announced Friday that “Tree of Life: One Year Later” won the digital video category in the 2019 Sigma...
‘I’m just so angry’: Residents welcome grand jury report slamming Pa. oversight of fracking industry
Breathing problems, unexplained illness, constant noise, light and smell of chemicals — all problems caused to residents by the oil and gas industry, a statewide grand jury found. None of it sounded new to those who have been living near well pads and pipelines for years. Since the Marcellus shale...
Police: Wilkinsburg man charged in 2013 shooting death of 1-year-old Marcus White Jr.
A Wilkinsburg man has been charged in connection to a 2013 triple shooting at a picnic that killed 15-month-old Marcus White, Jr. in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Gregory Parker, 22, is charged with criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, four counts of aggravated assault and gun charges, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Chris...
Eagle Scout project to improve Historic Hanna’s TownVideo
Almost 20 Boy Scouts, parents and volunteers gathered at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday morning, scrambling to beat the rain as they kick started an Eagle Scout project for soon-to-be Greensburg Salem senior Adam Nichols. The project, headed by the 17-year-old, is aimed at restoring the site to what it...
Pittsburgh zoo welcomes new cheetahs, hosting naming contest
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has five new cheetah cubs and there’s a contest to name them. The zoo announced Friday it had welcomed the five female cubs and their mother, Naya, from the Metro Richmond Zoo. The cubs are about eight months old. The zoo is hosting a...
Washington Salvation Army’s Superhero Drive-Thru event to benefit local students
The Washington Salvation Army is hosting a Superhero Drive-Thru event to raise funds for back-to-school supplies for local students in need. The event is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 11 at Camp Agape in Hickory. During the event, children can meet their favorite superheroes and princesses, take...
Priests assigned to Catholic parish in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Three priests have been assigned to the church in Pittsburgh’s Hill District that has been designated to serve Black Catholics in the area. Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik announced the clergy assignments Saturday for St. Benedict the Moor personal parish. The church was designated a “personal parish” last week to serve...
Permanent speed humps to be installed on Grandview Avenue
Permanent speed humps will be installed on Grandview Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced Saturday. Speed and volume data found that 61% of motorists traveled over the speed limit of 25 miles per hour on the road, according to a news release....
Finleyville man dies in ATV crash with SUV
A Finleyville man died when the ATV he was driving crashed with an SUV early Saturday morning, according to Washington County officials. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Tyler James Gereshenski. According to the coroner’s report, Gereshenski was in the ATV in the southbound lanes of Route 43 (the Mon–Fayette...
Westmoreland County reports 20 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County on Saturday reported 20 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Of the total number of covid-19 cases in the county, 587 are confirmed and 20 are probable, state health officials said. The countywide case total is now 607, with 38...
State issues new guidance for reopening long-term care facilities
The state has laid out a three-phased plan to reopening long-term care facilities, some of the hardest hit areas during the coronavirus pandemic. Guidance issued Saturday by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine states that in order for facilities to begin the process of reopening, they must first meet criteria...
Allegheny County reports 90 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily total for county
Allegheny County has experienced its highest single-day coronavirus case jump after health officials reported 90 new cases Saturday. No new deaths were reported and the county’s death toll remained at 186. The new cases bring the grand total of cases in Allegheny County to 2,472. The previous high was 76,...
Crews responding to motorcycle crash along Route 30 in Hempfield
Part of Route 30 eastbound in Hempfield is blocked following a motorcycle crash, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to Route 30 near the Pittsburgh Street exit shortly before 7:50 a.m. Monday for reports of the crash. The left lane of Route 30 is closed. Traffic is being...
Week in review: Outdoor dining, Juneteenth, climbing covid casesVideo
Here are some of the top stories from the week of June 21: • Pittsburgh restaurants can expand outdoor seating into some streets. Touting small businesses as the lifeblood of the city, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership said it will allow restaurants and bars to expand outdoor dining seating into some...
Pitt researchers find 4 coronavirus mutations arrived early in Pittsburgh, say pandemic could have been much worse in region
University of Pittsburgh researchers are studying tiny genetic differences in coronavirus samples to determine how the virus got to Pittsburgh and the region along with how it’s spreading — and they’ve found the early weeks of the pandemic in Southwestern Pennsylvania could have been much worse. “Why I think this...
Smallman Galley relocating to Bakery Square
Smallman Galley, a restaurant incubator that opened in the Strip District in 2015, will move to a larger space in the city’s Larimer section later this year. Galley Group announced this week that its new location will be in Bakery Square, the growing office/retail/residential complex managed by Walnut Capital. The...
