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South Hills in brief: Road closure and virtual events
Part of Prospect Road to close Prospect Road in Baldwin Borough will close from Streets Run Road to about 400 feet north of Streets Run Road beginning 7 a.m. June 8. The closure, which is expected to last about one week, will occur between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on...
No new covid-19 cases or deaths reported in Westmoreland County
No new covid-19 cases or deaths were reported Wednesday in Westmoreland County. That leaves the countywide total at 442 and deaths at 38, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The number of confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus in Allegheny County increased by 12 to 1,828. One new...
The Kiski School announces residential, online options for 2020
A Westmoreland County boarding school says it will open its campus this fall with a hybrid program that will provide for simultaneous in-person and online learning. The Kiski School, a 132-year-old boarding school with 187 boys in grades 9-12 last year, was forced to shutter its campus and go to...
113 new coronavirus deaths reported in Pennsylvania, state adds 780 cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday reported 113 new deaths and 780 additional cases of the coronavirus. The state has now had 69,417 total cases and 5,265 deaths. Deaths have been recorded in 54 of the state’s 67 counties, and every county has had a positive case. More than...
Kayak Pittsburgh to open in June
Kayakers, the wait is almost over. Kayak Pittsburgh, with rental sites in North Shore, North Park and Aspinwall, has announced its opening dates for the season. “Thank you for your continued support during this time. We are working diligently to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all participants as we...
Allegheny county adds 12 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
Allegheny County on Wednesday reported 12 new cases of the coronavirus and one additional death. This brings the total number of confirmed and probable cases in the county to 1,828 and deaths to 151. The county previously reported three days in a row with no new deaths. The state reported...
Mail-in ballots expected to drive high turnout in Allegheny, Westmoreland
Allegheny County is on track to see high voter turnout as mail-in and absentee ballot applications for the June 2 primary exceeded expectations. The county has processed more than 280,000 ballot applications, with a little fewer than 5,000 applications coming in just before the deadline Tuesday, said Elections Division Manager...
Coroner IDs 15-year-old McKeesport boy found in South Huntingdon creek
A 15-year-old McKeesport boy drowned in Jacobs Creek, a Pennsylvania State Police spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office identified the boy as NaDarrius W. Lundy, a resident of Mc-Keesport’s Crawford Village apartment complex. Lundy’s body was recovered in the Creek Falls section of South Huntingdon shortly after 10...
Duquesne to hold virtual law school commencement for 132 graduates
It may not be the type of ceremony April Barton envisioned for her first year as dean, but the Duquesne University School of Law will hold its first-ever virtual commencement ceremony on Friday. Covid-19 restrictions forced Duquesne to make its 106th law school commencement an online affair but all indications...
The Stroller, May 27, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Lower Valley Food Bank to have distribution Thursday Lower Valley Food Bank will have a food distribution from...
Woman dies in early morning fire in Munhall
A woman died early Wednesday morning when flames quickly spread through her Munhall home, according to authorities. Firefighters arriving at the home in the 1200 block of Ravine Street shortly after 1 a.m. encountered heavy smoke pouring from the windows of the one-story frame house, according to emergency dispatchers. Within...
Teenager struck by car in New Stanton
A 15-year-old girl was struck by a car in New Stanton Tuesday night, according to the New Stanton Volunteer Fire Department. The girl was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in stable condition. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on South Center Avenue, near New Stanton Church, according to Westmoreland...
Police: Missing girl from West Mifflin found safe
An 11-year-old girl who was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon has been found safe, according to West Mifflin police. Authorities said Haley Hanson was last seen in the area of the Auto Zone along Homeville Road Tuesday afternoon. The police department posted a notice on its Facebook page late Tuesday...
Latrobe eyes summer start for rehab of 3 railroad underpasses
Latrobe hopes to move forward this summer with improvement of its three railroad underpasses. City Council on June 8 will consider authorizing consultant Gibson-Thomas Engineering to prepare bid specifications for proposed upgrades where Jefferson, Ligonier and Alexandria streets pass underneath the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks. The project calls for repairing...
Westmoreland tire recycling event meant to help control mosquito numbers
Recycling of old tires is more important than ever now that warm weather has arrived. The rubber rings could become filled with water and serve as a breeding area for disease-carrying mosquitoes. That’s why the Westmoreland Conservation District, which monitors mosquitoes for West Nile Virus infection, is co-sponsoring a tire...
Greensburg pool to remain closed for season
Veterans’ Memorial Pool in Greensburg will not open this season. The city announced the decision on Facebook Tuesday. There are several reasons for the closure, all of them related to the coronavirus pandemic. CDC guidelines suggest swimmers should maintain 6 feet of social distancing even when in the water, which...
Hempfield supervisors ask Gov. Wolf to end phased plan and reopen economy
Hempfield supervisors are asking Gov. Tom Wolf to allow the township to reopen without mandated restrictions put into place because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, supervisors voted unanimously to send a letter asking Wolf to lift restrictions put in place in March. Supervisor Tom Logan was not present at...
Westmoreland County man found stabbed to death in Virginia
A Westmoreland County man was found over the weekend stabbed to death on the side of a road in Virginia, authorities said. Bruce M. Ritchie, 57, of Herminie, was found near his car Saturday afternoon in Bland County, Virginia, near the exit of I-77, according to Virginia State Police. A...
Food box delivery to bring U.S. agriculture secretary to Westmoreland Fairgrounds
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will visit the Westmoreland Fairgrounds on Wednesday morning as pantry staples are delivered to area food banks in response to the covid-19 pandemic. Perdue will be on hand as part of the federal Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The program is purchasing up...
Federal funds available for farmers impacted by covid-19 pandemic
Pennsylvania’s farmers and ranchers who have lost revenue because of the covid-19 pandemic can apply for federal aid to compensate for their losses. The federal government is making $16 billion available for agricultural producers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The direct payments to farmers and producers are limited to...
Allegheny Valley’s former Colfax school building on market for $1.9M
The former Colfax Upper Elementary School in Springdale is on the market for $1.9 million. Allegheny Valley School Board last week entered into a six-month contract with commercial real estate agent CBRE, Inc. to see if there is interest in the shuttered building. The school board agreed to sign an...
State offers to help farmers pay for personal protective equipment
The state’s poultry, swine, lamb, goat and sheep processors who purchased coronavirus-related equipment for their workers can get reimbursed under a new state program. The state agriculture department and PennAG Industries Association, a Harrisburg-based trade organization, have made $280,000 available through the Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence for reimbursement...
Aid to jobless workers in Pennsylvania reaches $10.6B
About $10.6 billion in unemployment compensation and special federal covid-19 funding has been distributed to Pennsylvania’s jobless workers since businesses deemed nonessential were shut down in mid-March, officials said Tuesday. Of that money, $6.2 billion came through regular unemployment compensation, while $3.8 billion comprised extra $600 weekly payments funded by...
Pittsburgh overpays police officers more than $250,000
Pittsburgh erroneously paid its police officers a total of more than $250,000 for uniforms and is now trying to recoup the money, according to the Mayor’s Office. The city’s Human Relations Department on Tuesday notified police management and officers of the error and said it was working with the police...
Niche survey finds most students want to resume in-person classes
Recent surveys show that the nation’s students – both high school and college – are itching to return to the classroom for in-person learning. A survey from Pittsburgh-based Niche, an online school search platform, received more than 21,000 responses from students across the country. The survey found that students want...
