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Drilling in Haysville, Glen Osborne to cause temporary lane restrictions
Drilling operations on Route 65 in Glenfied, Haysville and Glen Osborne boroughs will cause temporary traffic changes. The work is scheduled to occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from PennDOT. Drilling will occur between I-79 and McKown Lane. Single-lane restrictions will occur on...
Pa. Health Department to require universal coronavirus testing at nursing homes
Universal testing for the novel coronavirus is now required at all Pennsylvania nursing homes, according to an order issued Monday by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine. The order requires nursing homes to test all residents and staff for the coronavirus by July 24. “Our goal with implementing this testing...
DA’s office drops charges filed against 39 Pittsburgh protesters
Criminal charges filed by Pittsburgh police against 39 people in connection with protests over the death of George Floyd will be withdrawn by prosecutors, officials said Monday. “We do not have the evidence in these cases to suitably conduct a preliminary hearing,” the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office said in...
State waiver helps AHN keep construction on track for new hospitals in Pine, Harmar
The state’s waiver for construction of health care facilities during the mandated shutdown has allowed Allegheny Health Network to stay on track with plans to open a new 160-bed hospital in Pine Township, as well as a “small format” hospital in Harmar, officials announced Monday. Three other AHN hospitals that...
Penn Hills Midget Football releases registration information
The Penn Hills Midget Football Association has set registration dates and times for the 2020 season. Signups for each football and cheerleading division will be June 18 and 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. both evenings, and June 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the William McKinley Citizens...
West Newton police, street department closed after officer tests positive for covid-19Video
The West Newton police and street departments are shut down and employees are in quarantine after a part-time officer tested positive last week for covid-19. Mayor Mary Popovich said Monday officials don’t believe there is a widespread outbreak of the virus in West Newton but borough officials decided to close...
Pittsburgh Zoo welcomes 3 African lions
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is asking for the public’s help to renovate its lion exhibit for a trio of new lions, with the hope there could be more in the future. Three African lions, a 2-year-old male and a pair of 2-year-old females, are now out of sight...
Residents at Seneca Manor offer advice to the Penn Hills class of 2020
When a handful of elderly residents living at a Penn Hills assisted living facility heard about local high school seniors’ troubles brought on by covid-19, they decided to offer some encouragement through the lens of decades of experience. “I think it’s making them realize that life is hard right now...
Newly merged Catholic school in South Hills gets a new name
A new Catholic elementary school will be called Ave Maria Academy, the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Monday. The new school comes from the merger of St. Anne, St. Bernard, Our Lady of Grace and St. Thomas More schools in the South Hills, which will take place July 1. The name...
Point Park University opens search for new provost
Point Park University announced Monday that it would begin a national search for a new provost. “We are seeking a candidate with a strong record as a teacher and scholar, combined with a successful record of increasing responsible academic leadership and administrative experience,” President Paul Hennigan said in a statement....
Cal U reorganizes academic colleges, departments
California University of Pennsylvania will consolidate colleges and departments in a move officials said will streamline academic operations and save $700,000 a year. Plans call for the consolidation of three undergraduate colleges to form the College of Education and Liberal Arts and the Eberly College of Science and Technology. The...
Roads in Brackenridge scheduled for work this year
Brackenridge awarded three contracts totaling about $190,000 for road work in the borough. The largest contract, almost $75,000, is for resurfacing Roup Avenue from Prospect Street to Mile Lock Lane. Tresco Paving submitted the lowest of nine bids, borough Secretary Denise Tocco said. The borough also will resurface Sixth Avenue...
Roof collapses at church on Pittsburgh’s North SideVideo
Authorities responded Monday afternoon to the collapse of the roof at a church on Pittsburgh’s North Side. An Allegheny County 911 shift commander couldn’t provide details but said the city’s police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched at 12:42 p.m. to Christian Fellowship Center Church on McClure Avenue in...
Police: Unity man arrested after threatening woman with hatchet
A Unity man was arrested on multiple assault charges after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a hatchet Saturday, state police said. Joshua L. Poole, 39, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment after the 5:15 p.m. incident on the 300 block of Allegheny Avenue....
2 women rescued from Yough River after 1 swept away by current in Ohiopyle
A 20-year-old woman who was swept away by the Youghiogheny River current Sunday in Ohiopyle State Park was rescued by a 21-year-old woman in her group, according to park manager Ken Bisbee. The two women were able to get to safety on a rock just before the 20-foot-high falls near...
State officials: 2 more coronavirus cases in Westmoreland, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Monday reported two new covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 461, according to Pennsylvania health officials. No new deaths from the virus were reported. State officials continued to report 38 deaths in Westmoreland, while county coroner Kenneth Bacha reports 32 deaths as of...
Topical mural in Vandergrift aimed at bringing people together
A Vandergrift artist has started a mural project he hopes will bring the community together. When Vandergrift’s annual ArtFest was canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic, Alex Chaffins said he saw an opportunity. The ArtFest, originally scheduled for July 25, was created to promote art as a mental health tool...
Pennsylvania reports 351 more coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths
Pennsylvania on Monday reported 10 more covid-19 deaths and 351 additional cases, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 75,943, according to state health officials. A total of 5,953 people have died from the virus. More than 451,000 people have tested negative. Of the total cases, 71% have recovered....
New indictment filed against Unity man linked to disappearance of Cassandra Gross
A Unity man linked to the disappearance of Cassandra Gross has been indicted on charges of having a sawed-off rifle in Potter County nearly two years ago. The serial number on the .22-caliber rifle had been removed and the firearm was not registered to Thomas George Stanko, 49, according to...
Tarentum to pay less for electricity, but residents won’t see savings on bills
Tarentum will pay about 21% less for electricity in a new, four-year supply agreement, but residents won’t see any change in their bills, according to borough Manager Michael Nestico. The borough owns and operates its own distribution system and buys electricity from a supplier. Borough Council approved an agreement with...
Pitt asks for federal lawsuit by former officer Michael Rosfeld to be dismissed
The University of Pittsburgh has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by former Pitt police officer Michael Rosfeld, alleging his claims have no standing and reassuring students the school has no designs on bringing Rosfeld back to the force. “Please be assured that the University of Pittsburgh Police...
Franklin Park, Economy bridge replacement project to begin
A bridge replacement project along Big Sewickley Creek Road is scheduled to begin Tuesday, PennDOT officials said. Motorists who travel the stretch through Franklin Park and Economy should allow extra time. Work begins at 7 a.m. on the $2.38 million project and will limit the road to single-lane alternating traffic....
Allegheny County reports no new coronavirus deaths, 5 new cases
Allegheny County health officials on Monday reported no new coronavirus-related deaths, five new cases and one new hospitalization. Both the county and the state are reporting 168 deaths in the Allegheny County. The county is reporting an additional five cases, bringing the total to 2,008. The state updated its coronavirus...
Pittsburgh resumes enforcement of parking meters citywide
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority will resume citywide enforcement of street and neighborhood lot meters starting this week. Starting today, officers will issue warning tickets as a notification to drivers. They will begin citing drivers after several days, according to the authority. The authority suspended enforcement in April because of the...
Etna’s pool will not open this summer
The Etna pool will remain shuttered this summer, a decision that borough leaders said was difficult but necessary in light of coronavirus-related restrictions. Council voted not to open this year after weighing the social distancing guidelines and also taking into consideration repairs that need to be done. “The decision was...
