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Pandemic brought $38 million loss for Excela Health, which hopes for more federal aid
Excela Health may have to tap into its reserves to cover $28 million in unreimbursed losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic this spring that eliminated elective surgeries and patient visits, hospital officials said. The $38 million in covid-19 losses that piled up between mid-March and the end of...
Arrest record of Mt. Pleasant man accused of attempted homicide shows prior violence toward women
A 39-year-old Mt. Pleasant man accused of nearly killing a woman this month faced similar charges in connection with alleged attacks on two other women over the past two decades, according to court records. Those cases, filed in 2003 and 2014, had different outcomes, but police described in arrest papers...
Uniontown cop flown to W.Va. hospital after crash, 2nd person also hurt
Two people, including a Uniontown police officer, were hurt in a crash Sunday evening on East Fayette Street, according to authorities. The police officer was flown to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. by medical helicopter Sunday evening for treatment, according to a Fayette County 911 dispatcher. Police said...
Dick’s Sporting Goods opens popup ‘concept’ store in Bethel Park
One of Dick’s Sporting Goods new concept stores has opened at the Village Square Mall in Bethel Park, according to a release from the Findlay-based company. It is one of eight new concept stores opening across the country. The company recently announced plans to expand its footprint in the sporting...
Ross slashes $2.1 million from budget to make up for pandemic losses
Ross Township has carved out $2.1 million from this year’s budget to cover an anticipated 10% loss in revenue resulting from the state-mandated shutdown of non-essential businesses. “Projecting out the remainder of 2020 at this point is at best a guess with the current state of affairs,” said Dan Berty,...
Bike blessings celebrate another rite of summerVideo
Summer may have started right on schedule this weekend, but it came as riding season stalled while the region struggled to stay safe during this spring’s pandemic. After months of delays and the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions, motorcycles are ready to hit the road. Bikers throughout the area gathered at...
Route 31 in Donegal reopened after motorcycle crash
A portion of Route 31 in Donegal Township was reopened Sunday afternoon after being closed for several hours following a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle, according to state police in Greensburg. One person was flown to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown in critical condition following the 11:30...
Westmoreland County reports 11 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Sunday reported 11 new covid-19 cases and no new deaths, increasing the total number of cases to 530, according to state health officials. Of the total number of covid-19 cases in Westmoreland County, 513 are confirmed and 17 are probable, state health officials said. No new deaths...
Pennsylvania reports 464 more covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Pennsylvania state health officials on Sunday reported four more covid-19 deaths and 464 additional cases, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 81,730. A total of 6,423 people have died from the virus. There are 631 patients who have a positive serology test and either covid-19 symptoms or a...
Allegheny County reports 17 more covid-19 cases, 2 new hospitalizations
Allegheny County health officials reported 17 new covid-19 cases, two new hospitalizations and no new deaths on Sunday. That brings the county’s coronavirus total to 2,175. Of those, 2,038 are confirmed cases and 137 are probable cases. More than 300 Allegheny County residents have been hospitalized for coronavirus-related issues since...
Police investigating after man shot in stomach in Clairton
A 33-year-old man was shot in the stomach in Clairton late Saturday night, according to Allegheny County Police. Police said county 911 was notified of a shooting in the 500 block of Farnsworth Avenue shortly before 11:30 p.m. When first responders arrived, they found a man that had been shot...
Police: Man critically injured after being beaten up in South Fayette
Allegheny County Police say a man was critically injured after he was severely beaten in South Fayette on Sunday morning. Police said county 911 was notified of a unconscious 45-year-old man who appeared to be severely beaten in the 300 block of Ridgepoint Circle just before 7:30 a.m. The man...
4 critically injured in crash in Scott Township
Four people were seriously injured late Saturday afternoon in a crash along Noblestown Road in Scott Township. Allegheny County Police said a Ford Fiesta driven by a 47-year-old woman driving south at 4:45 p.m. on the 400 block of Noblestown Road when it crashed into stationary vehicle that was being...
The Stroller, June 21, 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. Apollo-Ridge School District offers free Pre-K Counts program Apollo-Ridge...
Protests bring ‘moment of hope’ after decades of racial justice rallies in Pittsburgh, region
News archives in Southwestern Pennsylvania detail a history of encounters between black men and youths and white police officers. Jonny Gammage, Charles Dixon, Michael Ellerbe, Jordan Miles, Leon Ford and Antwon Rose II are among the names that stand out. Four died in confrontations with police. Two survived, their lives...
Many students displaced by Blessed Sacrament closure to attend Greensburg Diocese school
Nearly a week after the announcement of the closure of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School in Harrison, the future is still uncertain for many students, faculty and staff. But at Mary Queen of Apostles School, nearby in New Kensington, Principal Cathy Collett said she’s been giving back-to-back...
North Hills real estate transactions, June 21
Etna William Hohman Jr. sold property at 45 Sycamore St. to 100 Awoa LLC for $138,000. Franklin Park Andrew Aaron Mace sold property at 1555 Alaqua Drive to Benjamin and Crystal Risacher for $680,000. Peng Li sold property at 1634 Oakleaf Lane to Corey Yagesh and Lauren Beres for $485,000....
Monroeville real estate transactions, June 21
Monroeville Jonathan Millburn trustee sold property at 1308 Deerfield Drive to Nicholas Razorsek for $174,000. Theodore Phillip Cole sold property at 4422 Gateway Drive to Michael and Nicole Baker for $224,900. Donald Andew Fidler sold property at 4063 Northern Pike to Tiffany Hendricks for $180,000. Estate of E. Harold Boyles...
Real estate transactions in the Signal Item area, June 21
Bridgeville Estate of Martin Stenzel sold property at 155 Pennsylvania Ave. to Robin Dugas for $152,000. Carnegie Jessica Turnbull sold property at 821 Logan St. to Sarah Huehn for $120,850. Kenneth Badger sold property at 106 Scenic Hill Road to Marlana Senge for $175,000. Collier Kim Nibarger sold property at...
Plum, Oakmont real estate transactions, June 21
Oakmont Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew and Kelly Genok for $300,000. Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew Genok and Kelly Harbadin for $300,000. Plum David Byers sold property at 5049 Bahama Drive to Matthew Firda and Jennifer Guggie for $175,000. Matthew...
Sewickley-area real estate for the week of June 21
Bell Acres Judith Van Schoyck Scheel trustee sold property at 214 Dilworth Road to Bruce and Elizabeth Wright for $790,000. Edgeworth Molly Amsler trustee sold property at 312 Highland Ln to Benjamin Herring and Kara Vezza for $312,500. Leetsdale Kara Vezza sold property at 449 Washington St. to Justin and...
Pine-area real estate transactions, June 21
Pine Riviera Land Partners L.P. sold property at 122 Birch Drive to Nicholas and Meredith Torre for $156,700. 6200 Brooktree Partnership sold property at 6200 Brooktree Road to 6200 Brooktree LLC for $2,425,000. Ralph Decosmo sold property at 522 Cloverdale Ct to Brian and Melissa Catherine McMahon for $395,000. Michael...
3rd ‘Civil Saturday’ demonstration takes place in front of Pittsburgh’s City-County Building
People gathered Saturday afternoon in front of the City-County Building in Downtown Pittsburgh for a sit-in. The event, “Civil Saturdays — Strike at the City-County Building,” got under way shortly after 3 p.m. and drew a crowd that filled the street outside the building. Chants called for police reform, and...
2nd Rivers Casino worker tests positive for coronavirus since June 9 reopening
A second employee at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has tested positive for coronavirus since the North Shore facility reopened from the state-mandated shutdown, company officials said. “This team member has not been on property for the past seven days and last worked on June 13,” said Rivers spokesman Jack...
Driving on Route 28? 2 new eaglets on the wing from Harmar nest
The skies above Route 28 in Harmar just got busier as two young bald eagles made their first successful flights this week from their nest perched high above the busy highway. The Harmar bald eagles are on their second nest on the same steep hillside towering above Route 28 and...
