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Pittsburgh Zoo welcomes new sea lion pup
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium welcomed a new California sea lion pup. Kelilah gave birth to the pup on Wednesday. Both mom and pup are doing well, zoo officials said. “We are all very excited and happy for Kelilah,” Henry Kacprzyk, curator of the Zoo’s Kids Kingdom, said. The...
McCandless seeking GOP applicants to fill Ward 4 council vacancy
McCandless is seeking applicants from residents in Ward 4 who are interested in serving on town council through 2021. The person appointed to the post will fill the unexpired term of Councilwoman Joan Powers, who resigned earlier this month because she is moving out of the area. The town’s policy...
Downtown Pittsburgh expanding outdoor dining to reconfigured streets
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced plans Monday to allow restaurants and bars to expand their outdoor dining seating into some streets. Some of the Downtown areas include Sixth Street from Liberty Avenue to Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Strawberry Way between Smithfield and Grant streets, Penn Avenue between Ninth and 10th streets,...
Officials report 16 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County has 16 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Monday. The countywide case total is now 546, with 38 deaths, according to the department. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in Westmoreland County since May 18. More than 14,500 county residents...
New coronavirus cases in Allegheny County more than double over 24-hour period
Allegheny County reported 45 new coronavirus cases Monday, more than twice as many from the previous day. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen plan to hold a news briefing at 3 p.m. to provide information about the jump in new cases and what steps the...
Hampton debuting ‘new look’ farmers market with added safety precautions
Hampton Township’s annual farmers market is scheduled to return July 1 with a new layout that promotes social distancing and other precautions to protect patrons and vendors. The rain-or-shine market is set up in Hampton Community Park from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through the middle of October. The...
No injuries reported in Polish Hill fire
Two people escaped injury after a house in Pittsburgh’s Polish Hill section caught fire early Monday, police said. Firefighters responded to the incident in the 1000 block of Herron Avenue around 3 a.m., Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said. The residents were able to exit on their own, Matthews said....
Monroeville senior center to reopen with restrictions
The Monroeville senior center is scheduled to reopen with restricted hours and programming Aug. 6 after being closed since mid-March because of the covid-19 pandemic. Since June 10, the center has been working on a plan that includes new policies and procedures for visiting per recommended guidelines of the Center...
Sweetwater kicks off summer jazz series with free, outdoor concert
Summer Sweet Jazz Music Series returns to Sweetwater Center for the Arts with a free outdoor concert. Pittsburgh drummer Roger Humphries and the RH Factor will play classic jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Sewickley Riverfront Park. The band will perform under the gazebo at Riverfront Park, 300...
Fox Chapel Area School Board holding special meeting to vote on tentative budget
Fox Chapel Area School Board will have a special meeting to vote on the district’s tentative $102 million budget which calls for a 1.5% property tax increase. The remote session will be at 6 p.m. June 29, using Zoom. Anyone who wants to comment during the meeting can access it...
Recreational facilities reopening in O’Hara, Aspinwall
Parks are slowly reopening in the Lower Valley, with O’Hara announcing Friday that all facilities — including playgrounds — are welcoming visitors. Basketball courts, the sand volleyball court at Squaw Valley Park and flex courts are all open in O’Hara, though township officials are still not renting pavilions. In Aspinwall,...
Police: Woman in critical condition after McKeesport shooting
A woman was in critical condition after being shot several times late Sunday in McKeesport, Allegheny County police said. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident which happened just before 10:40 p.m. in the 700 block of Evans Avenue. Emergency crews found the 41-year-old victim suffering gunshot wounds to the back,...
Pennsylvania hopes to avoid coronavirus surge seen in other states
It’s almost inevitable that the gradual reopening of Pennsylvania will lead to more coronavirus cases, but state officials and health experts are hopeful it won’t create a surge like those under way in other parts of the country. “Any amount of social interaction, any opening is going to give you...
The Stroller, June 22, 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. Community Library of Allegheny Valley offers curbside pickup Community...
Penn-Trafford board to vote June 29 on reopening plans
The Penn-Trafford School Board is expected to vote June 29 on a health and safety plan to reopen its schools in August as a result of a survey that found an overwhelming percentage of parents want to fully send their children back to school, the district said. The 7 p.m....
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...
