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PennDOT crews will begin traffic light upgrades and measures to lessen congestion in downtown Greensburg beginning Monday. Signal upgrades and congestion management for sections of Main Street, East and West Otterman Street, Humphrey Street and Pittsburgh Street will include the replacement of 10 traffic lights, seven light upgrades, light coordination...

GNC Holdings, Inc. reached a last-minute deal with creditors that allows it to avoid bankruptcy for at least 30 days but no more than 90 days under a deal announced Friday, the Pittsburgh-based health and wellness company said. GNC was facing a Saturday deadline to pay down debt to under...

Allegheny County Police seek public assistance in identifying a homicide suspect. County detectives and Wilkinsburg police are investigating the shooting death of 16-year-old Marcus Wells Jr. of Pittsburgh. He was shot several times near the intersection of Laketon Road and Robinson Boulevard at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. County police on...

Norwin made it official Friday for the class of 2020 — no graduation ceremonies as initially scheduled on May 22 because of the restrictions against gatherings of more than 25 people. Even though Westmoreland County has moved from the yellow phase of the state’s reopening plan, Superintendent Jeff Taylor said...

North Huntingdon joined other municipalities in directing its police force not to cite or take any legal action local businesses that open in violation of the state’s coronavirus-related shutdown orders — as long as they follow the Centers for Disease Control guidelines for wearing personal protective equipment, keep social distancing...

When the Pittsburgh Penguins said they were pulling out of a planned development in the city’s Lower Hill District, it caught some community leaders off guard. The Thursday announcement by Penguins President and CEO David Morehouse came after the Urban Redevelopment Authority delayed a vote on a proposed First National...

The Gateway Board of School Directors is faced with a deficit of approximately $3.6 million as they work on the district’s 2020-21 budget — but that’s before projected losses expected because of the coronavirus pandemic. The school district’s business manager, Paul Schott, said during the board’s virtual May 12 study...

Visitors to Pittsburgh International Airport will be required to wear masks or face coverings on all public airport property starting next week, Allegheny County Airport Authority officials announced Friday. The requirement is part of a new “PIT Safe Travels” initiative and also applies to Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin....

The 24th Annual Relay for Life of South Fayette/Bridgeville 5K will be held virtually Saturday through May 23. Participants can run or walk when it fits their schedule. The cost is $25 per adult and $18 for those 14 and under. The event is held to raise awareness of and...

What does a non-profit do when it has to postpone its primary fundraiser because of government-ordered restrictions against large gathering during a covid-19 pandemic? In the case of The Lamp Theatre in Irwin, it sells popcorn, just like it does during concerts, shows and other events that would be held...

Vandergrift Council voted Thursday to modify its existing declaration of emergency – one that had been extended just last week. The modifications, council members said, will loosen some public restrictions as Westmoreland County moves into the yellow phase of the state’s reopening plan. The modified declaration that came during an...

A social event for 91 years, the Springdale Volunteer Fire Department’s jubilee is canceled this summer because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Will it be the fireworks, the parade or amusement rides that thousands of patrons will miss the most? Likely everything, said Michael Ziencik, a borough councilman and treasurer of...

A resident of Parnassus Manor in New Kensington has tested positive for covid-19, Westmoreland County Housing Authority Executive Director Michael Washowich said Friday. The resident, who is not being identified because of privacy laws, notified the authority Thursday. The authority alerted residents of the high-rise the same day, he said....

A Pittsburgh woman is suing Mad Mex and its parent company, alleging she was fired for requesting time off for medical treatment and court appearances after a domestic violence attack. The woman, a former manager at the restaurant’s Waterworks mall location, alleged in a lawsuit she was met with roadblocks...

State health officials reported one new coronavirus case in Westmoreland County on Friday as hundreds of new cases pushed the statewide total past 60,000. The one new case brings the county’s running case count to 423. The death toll has stood at 32 since last week. Statewide, officials added 124...

Motorists traveling eastbound along Interstate 70 near the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s New Stanton interchange can expect lane restrictions for three nights beginning Monday. Construction crews will evaluate a bridge and complete prep work for an upcoming project at the interchange, PennDOT District 12 officials said. Lane restrictions will occur on the...

While some summer activities have been canceled or put on hold as the region slowly sheds restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus, Pittsburgh officials announced Friday that several events and facilities will be able to reopen safely. Drive-in movies, organized by the city Special Events office, will start...

Beaver County is among the dozen counties that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday will move into the yellow phase of the tiered reopening process next week, a move that will put all of Western Pennsylvania under loosened restrictions. The announcement came a week after Beaver County was left off...

Monroeville council unanimously ratified a resolution to furlough 12 full-time employees during its meeting Tuesday. There were 10 library workers and two senior center workers included in the layoffs. The move represented a change from the April action in which council voted against a motion to furlough 17 full-time employees....