Western PA Local News category, Page 2440
Car, Port Authority T car crash in Dormont; 1 hurt, spokesman says
A Port Authority of Allegheny County light rail train and a car collided Tuesday afternoon in Dormont, officials said. The car and the train crashed at about 1:45 p.m. at the Red Line crossing near the Hillsdale crossing in the 1500 block of Hillsdale Avenue in Dormont, according to Port...
Shaler residents can register for yard waste collection
Shaler residents must register by 3 p.m. Wednesday for the township’s yard waste collection on July 25. According to the township website, items that can be picked up include leaves, garden residue, shrubs without dirt, tree limbs and trimmings, and similar items. Items have to be placed inside a biodegradable...
Warrendale-based rue21 plans to open 3 new stores amid pandemic
Warrendale-based rue21 found a way to make it through a trying time for retailers during the coronavirus pandemic. While some specialty stores filed for bankruptcy or closed, rue21 will open brick-and-mortar stores in South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas this month, according to a press release. The company sells casual apparel...
4 Ross cops under quarantine for possible exposure to coronavirus
Four Ross Township police officers who may have been exposed to coronavirus are self-quarantining, according to the police chief. Chief Joe Ley told the township board of commissioners on Monday that the officers may have been exposed to the virus during a SWAT incident on Friday. The officers have not...
Citing declining enrollment, CCAC to end paramedic program
Community College of Allegheny County is ending its paramedic program because of low enrollment, a spokeswoman said. “CCAC has determined that it is not feasible to continue the Paramedic program as a credit program,” said Elizabeth Johnston, executive director of CCAC’s Public Relations and Marketing Department. Students who are enrolled...
Irwin man charged with assaulting girl
A 37-year-old Irwin man is accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2019, according to court documents. Justin M. Hartung of Ninth Street allegedly inappropriately touched the girl, who was younger than age 13 at the time, and exposed himself to her at an Irwin residence during the winter...
Weekend closures, lane restrictions expected with Tarentum Bridge project
PennDOT plans to close the Tarentum Bridge for several weekends while preservation work is being done. The work is scheduled to start in the fall, stop for the winter, continue in the spring and be finished next summer, PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said Tuesday. About 30,000 vehicles cross the bridge...
Police seek help finding missing Pittsburgh man
Pittsburgh police are asking for help in locating a missing man. Willis Morris, 78, was last seen July 16, police said. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. He frequents Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood and South Side neighborhoods and Homestead,...
Fox Chapel Area families running out of time to complete back-to-school survey
Today is the last day for Fox Chapel Area families to complete a survey regarding the district’s back-to-school offerings for fall. Families were sent a link to the survey to provide input on in-person and online instruction, both of which the district will offer for the 2020-21 school year, Jill...
Sewickley’s Tull theater prepares for ‘soft’ opening
The Tull Family Theater is preparing for a soft opening on Friday, with limited occupancy and strict adherence to state guidelines. According to an email from the nonprofit, preparations include a new air purification and ionization system, virucides sprayed between screenings and other health and safety protocols. Detailed information is...
Alice in Wonderland-themed cocktail party planned for Pittsburgh
It’s billed as “the tea party to end all tea parties” — only it’s more of a cocktail party. Figuring the middle of pandemic is as good a time as any to go down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass, the team behind The Wizard’s Den and Beyond...
Ross commissioners fill vacant seat, draw ire from candidate
Ross Township commissioners have filled the vacancy for the Ward 8 seat. Frances Salachup was appointed Monday to complete the unexpired term of Jeremy Shaffer, who announced in late May that he was resigning because his family is moving out of the township. Salachup will serve through 2021. In addition...
Deer Lakes plans in-person classes, online instruction for 2020-21 school year
Deer Lakes School District will offer in-person instruction as well as fully online classes when students return for the 2020-21 school year on Aug. 26, officials said. “Please know that we continue to plan for adaptation and change, not perfection, because of the constantly changing situations surrounding the spread of...
19 new covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County
There were 19 new coronavirus cases reported in Westmoreland County on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. The new reported covid-19 cases follow a recent trend for the county, where cases have ranged from 18 to 21 reported per day over the last four days. No new deaths were...
New Kensington considering dumping garbage hauler as residents’ complaints pile up
A New Kensington councilman claims city residents would be willing to pay more for garbage collection if it meant getting better service. Councilman Todd Mentecki said people from across the city have complained about problems with the city’s new garbage company, County Hauling. After more than six months it hasn’t...
Movers: Murrysville AAUW names new officers for 2020-21
The Murrysville Area chapter of AAUW announced its executive board for 2020-21. Janet Sutton will serve as president, Diane Conway will continue as programs vice-president, Carol Gezon will continue as finance officer, Laura Livingston will serve as membership vice-president and Diane Kaufmann will serve as secretary. Outgoing officers include Celine...
South Greensburg councilman pleads guilty to citation after fireworks incident
A South Greensburg councilman pleaded guilty Monday to a disorderly conduct citation filed by state police regarding a fireworks complaint, according to court records. George Cole, 53, paid $262.25 in fines and costs on the summary offense. Troopers were called to Oak Street July 11 after neighbors reported fireworks were...
Allegheny County reports under 200 new covid-19 cases for 4th straight day
Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive day the Allegheny County Health Department reported fewer than 200 new coronavirus cases. In addition to the 139 new covid-19 cases, there were 8 new hospitalizations and 1 new death reported in the county. The new cases come from 1,501 test results that span June...
Meth lab dump sites ‘fairly common’ on Indiana County’s rural roads
Indiana County’s rural roads have become appealing places for methamphetamine manufacturers to get rid of their illegally used materials, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. It’s become a “fairly common occurrence” for state troopers to find dump sites in remote areas or off dirt roads, said Trooper Cliff Greenfield. The...
Backpack giveaway coming to Western Pennsylvania
The annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway is set to donate 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies this weekend. Round Room LLC, a Verizon Wireless retailer, announced its TCC and Wireless Zone stores will give away school supplies at over 800 locations nationwide. This year will mark more than 1 million...
ATV riding will soon be permitted on Gilpin roads
People soon will have the ability to ride all-terrain vehicles on Gilpin roads. Township supervisors have long been considering an ordinance that would designate certain township roads to be “joint-use.” Earlier this month, they voted 4-0 to pass such an ordinance. “This has been brought up multiple times in the...
Connellsville chamber cancels ‘Savor the Avenue’
The Greater Connellsville Chamber of Commerce will cancel the Savor the Avenue “Celebrating the Jewel of the Yough” event originally scheduled for Aug. 6, due to ongoing public health risks associated with covid-19. “The safety and health of our guests and restaurant staff comes first,” chamber officials wrote in a...
Norwin students named winners in photography contest
Six Norwin gifted students received awards in the Westmoreland County Gifted Network’s annual spring photography contest. In the middle school, Jacob Osterberg received an honorable mention in the Architecture category, according to the school district. At the intermediate school level, Dylan Reynolds placed second and Riley Reynolds placed third in...
Historic Ohringer building to bring artist colony to Braddock
Gregg Kander doesn’t know when to stop. Just ask those working on his newest project, the rehabilitation of Braddock’s historic Ohringer Furniture building. By late summer, it is expected to house a hand-picked, diverse community of artists living in a space designed to catalyze creativity. The basement will house communal...
Jeannette City Hall closed after employee tests positive for the coronavirus
A Jeannette city employee tested positive for the coronavirus, according to solicitor Tim Witt. City hall will be closed to the public until further notice for cleaning and disinfecting, he said. Officials learned of the positive test Monday. Witt said the employee is being treated and doing well. “Unfortunately, municipal...
