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It had taken all day, but finally, the New Kensington-Arnold School District had a plan. Schools would be closed to students Monday, just Monday, so teachers and administrators could prepare for a potential transition to online learning — a growing possibility as the number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the...

Coronavirus concerns have prompted the Westmoreland Museum of American Art to close its doors to the public beginning Saturday and continuing through the end of March. The decision was triggered by Gov. Wolf’s order on Friday closing all Pennsylvania schools for 10 business days. “We believe this decision is in...

A Monessen man will serve up to 20 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 12-year-old boy. Michael Christofel, 39, pleaded guilty Friday to charges he had multiple incidents of sexual contact with the boy in October and November 2018 in Monessen. According to court records, the victim’s...

Transportation Security Administration officials announced travelers can bring larger amounts of liquid hand sanitizer on board with them in response to coronavirus concerns. Passengers can now pass security with 12-ounce containers of hand sanitizer in carry-on bags until further notice. The adjusted policy only applies to hand sanitizer. Limits on...

Washington County is the first in Western Pennsylvania to have a presumed positive case of the novel coronavirus, according to state officials. The case was added to the growing list of Pennsylvania cases during a 5 p.m. update by the state Department of Health. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine...

Most likely one of the few events happening Saturday is “Recipe for Hope.” The coronavirus pandemic has caused most regional events to be canceled or postponed. “I am being completely cautious about it,” said event founder Bonny Diver, traffic reporter for iHeart Radio. “We have taken all of the precautions....

Westmoreland County commissioners on Friday halted visitation for most residents at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield. Commissioners will conduct a news conference at 9 a.m. Saturday at the courthouse to unveil the county’s full response plan to the coronavirus pandemic. The new restriction at the 400-bed Westmoreland Manor started...

From fire halls to churches, organizers of the region’s extremely popular Lenten fish fries are employing a variety of precautions as concern over the spread of the coronavirus continues. “We are certainly stepping up our regular cleaning measures, which we take pretty seriously to begin with,” said Heather Dolhi, administrator...

A Jeannette woman told city police an acquaintance broke into her apartment Thursday and began texting her more than 30 photographs of items from inside her home. Steve G. Pierce Jr., 32, of Swissvale, was arrested on charges of burglary, harassment, receiving stolen property, stalking and theft by city police....

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has become the latest arts entity in the city to reverse course and cancel events scheduled for this weekend because of the covid-19 situation. Friday afternoon, the Trust announced the cancellation of “The Band’s Visit” which was set to run through this weekend at the Benedum...

The Army Corps of Engineers scrapped plans to hold a public meeting in Lordstown, Ohio, to discuss a proposed multibillion development project there because of coronavirus concerns. Instead, the corps held a virtual meeting Thursday using a webinar application. People were able to submit public comments electronically. “With everything going...

A confused deer smashed through a door of a bank early Friday in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood and ran off, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers were called to the Key Bank in the 3700 block of Fifth Avenue around 7:55 a.m. for a report of the deer inside the building, according...

Efforts to keep the Bouquet Park Pool are continuing as the pool board has planned membership drives and a fundraiser to help them reach a goal of 250 members by March 26. The board of the private pool in Springdale Township has said it cannot reopen in 2020 unless they...

Discord continues to flare in the Latrobe Fire Department. After several months of strife, city officials agreed to look into an attempt by some firefighters to oust Chief John Brasile. Mayor Rosie Wolford said a council committee would investigate any written documentation firefighters produce that might establish a “just cause”...

As Greensburg Police continue to probe dozens of daylight residential burglaries , two more suspects were arrested Thursday for allegedly selling some of the stolen items. James E. Dickant Jr. was arrested Monday at the Rodeway Inn in Hempfield Monday on multiple charges of forgery, possessing instruments of crime, theft,...

As confirmed and presumed positive coronavirus cases continue to rise in Pennsylvania, organizations in Monroeville are taking precautions to keep residents safe. The number of positive cases in the state rose to 33 by Friday morning, up from 28 earlier that day. There are no positive cases in Allegheny County....

South Buffalo is in the “absolute infancy” of updating the township’s sewage treatment plant, municipal authority members say. The township had at one time considered collaborating on an updated sewage treatment plant with neighboring Freeport. In recent weeks, though, Freeport Council decided to move forward with the borough’s project independently....

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is extending a winter moratorium on water shut-offs by two months to ensure customers have water during the coronavirus pandemic. PWSA on Friday announced it was waiving the winter moratorium’s income eligibility requirement and would not shut off water to any customer through May...

A 47-year-old man was in stable condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after a vehicle struck him Wednesday evening and fled, according to city police. Police spokesman Chris Togneri reported that the man was struck around 8:35 p.m. in the 7300 block of Frankstown Avenue in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. The...

The city of Pittsburgh may have canceled its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, but Irwin plans to carry on Saturday with its festival that features traditional Irish food, libations and music. Several restaurants in downtown Irwin from noon to 5 p.m. will sell Irish food, according to the Irwin Business...

Lane and shoulder restrictions on I-579 in Pittsburgh will begin Monday night as part of the construction of a “cap” over the highway linking Downtown to the Lower Hill District, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reported on Friday. Drivers should expect restrictions in both directions, but not simultaneously, from 8...

Picklesburgh did it again. For the second year in a row, Pittsburgh’s pickle-everything festival was voted America’s No. 1 Specialty Food Festival in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Poll. This will be the sixth year for the championship event, scheduled for July. Picklesburgh has been so popular that it expanded last...

The Pittsburgh Symphony announced Friday morning it is postponing concerts scheduled for the next two weekends, including this weekend’s BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra CEO Melia Tourangeau had said the symphony was going ahead with this weekend’s scheduled performances...