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Pittsburgh-area man sentenced to federal prison after assaulting Social Security guards
A Pittsburgh-area man accused of punching two security guards at a downtown Social Security Office in 2018 was sentenced Thursday to federal prison. Isaiah Paillett, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak to two years after pleading guilty to the charges in January. He originally pleaded not guilty...
Crews responding to downed wires, brush fire, in Allegheny Township
Crews are on scene of a brush fire in Allegheny Township caused by downed wires, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Fire officials responded to the area of Route 356 and White Cloud Road around 6:20 p.m. Roads remained open. The fire is not endangering any structures. Further information was...
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix cancels Race Week, will hold smaller events
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is an event race enthusiasts and classic car lovers look forward to each summer. However, after consulting with officials and stakeholders over covid-19 concerns, Grand Prix organizers are canceling the July 17-26 race week. “We have explored every avenue for staging our traditional races and...
How Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey navigates business during a pandemic
On March 13, Wigle Whiskey debuted the expansion of its Strip District base, with an expanded bar, restaurant, tasting room and museum. Two days later, that space closed when the coronavirus pandemic led to a national economic shutdown. “The past 10 weeks have been a whirlwind,” said Meredith Meyer-Grelli, Wigle...
Authorities investigating ‘Zoom-bombing’ of Leechburg school board meeting
Schools, governing bodies and other organizations using teleconferencing software to hold online meetings during the coronavirus pandemic are facing a new form of cyber attack known as “Zoom-bombing.” Leechburg Area School Board became the latest victim Wednesday night when someone participating in the board’s virtual meeting via the online platform...
Housing Authority to provide internet and laptops to 872 Pittsburgh students
Pittsburgh Public Schools is partnering with the Housing Authority of Pittsburgh to provide laptops and internet access to low-income students living in public housing during the covid-19 pandemic. In a legislative meeting Wednesday, the district accepted a donation of $275,000 from the Housing Authority to support the purchase of laptops...
Eat’n Park to expand takeout locations in Pa., begin dine-in service in other states
By Tuesday, all of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group’s restaurants will be open. That includes the temporarily closed Eat’n Park, Hello Bistro and The Porch locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The company closed more than 20 restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. Some remained open as takeout only. Locations in...
380 layoffs announced across Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health, another affiliate
Allegheny Health Network officials announced that AHN and two affiliates are laying off about 380 employees, mostly as the result of the covid-19 pandemic. About 250 of the job cuts mostly are from AHN’s corporate and administrative services, in addition to some clinical support staff, spokeswoman Lynn Seay said via...
New lawyer for Arnold man appeals conviction for 2015 murder
An Arnold man serving a life prison sentence for the fatal shooting of a family friend more than four years ago now contends his trial lawyer’s continued misrepresentation of his age to jurors warrants a new trial. In an appeal filed Thursday, Erik Lamont Reed Jr., now 23, contends his...
Let them eat Torte: Prantl’s Bakery reopens in Greensburg, Shadyside
For those craving a burnt almond torte during quarantine, Prantl’s Bakery is back. The famous bakery’s three locations have been closed since mid-March in the coronavirus shutdown, though some products were still available for delivery via online orders. Now customers can once again walk into the Greensburg and Shadyside locations...
Cops: No human remains found during Unity search, but items sent to lab for forensic tests
No human remains were found on a Unity property during a two-day search connected to the 2018 disappearance of Cassandra Gross, state police said Thursday. “Several items of interest,” however, were recovered, state police spokesman Trooper Stephen Limani said. “Those items will be forwarded to the forensic laboratory (in Hempfield)...
Cheswick Council president to step down
Cheswick Council President Paul Jack said Thursday he is resigning to give someone else a chance to serve. “I’ve completed everything I wanted to complete. If I leave now, they can put someone in there who can be in office for a better part of a year and decide if...
Raccoon tests positive for rabies in North Hills
A raccoon in McCandless has tested positive for rabies, public health officials said Thursday. The animal was found near Pine Creek Road and Oakridge Drive, just west of Route 19 near the Wexford business district. It was tested in an Allegheny County Health Department laboratory. It marks the fourth raccoon...
Penguins back on board for Lower Hill project; URA approves plans
A long-discussed project to redevelop the Lower Hill District is back on track as Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday approved the latest plans for the 28-acre site of the former Civic Arena. The Pittsburgh Penguins are also back on board with project, which will be anchored by a new...
CVS expands covid-19 testing to 7 Allegheny County sites
The health care and pharmacy company CVS Health will expand its covid-19 testing in Pennsylvania, adding 27 additional sites to pharmacies across the state and seven in Allegheny County, the company announced Thursday. CVS began testing for the new coronavirus on May 15 at drive-thru sites in Pennsylvania. The expansion,...
Student art projects for local seniors a ‘two-fer’ for Franklin Regional art teacherVideo
Franklin Regional High School art teacher Lori Mozina found a way to brighten the days of residents at two local senior homes in addition to getting her students their required community service hours. National Art Honors Society members, along with a large group of high school art students, created photos,...
Boyd and Blair, Quantum team with state for hand sanitizer, experience business growth
Two Western Pennsylvania distilleries have teamed with the state to make hand sanitizer, alongside their drinkable spirits. Glenshaw’s Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries, home of Boyd & Blair Vodka and BLY Silver Rum, and Quantum Spirits in Carnegie, known for its rye whiskey, vodka and gin, are part of a project coordinated...
Mark Cuban says he’s trying to buy ‘The O’ in OaklandVideo
Mark Cuban is trying to resurrect a recently closed famous food spot in Pittsburgh. Cuban told the Tribune-Review that there was “nothing new” to report on a potential deal to buy The Original Hot Dog Shop in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section as of Thursday. “I inquired. We haven’t been able to...
IUP plans to have single dorms, in-person classes this fall
Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced a return to campus this fall, in a plan that includes face-to-face instruction and residential living. Come fall, all students living in residence halls will have a private bedroom. Some will have a private bathroom as well; shared bathrooms will be used by no more...
Fire at Lower Burrell apartments leaves at least 25 people homeless
More than 25 people are homeless after a fast-moving fire Thursday afternoon destroyed the third floor of the Cedar Crest Apartments along Puckety Church Road in Lower Burrell. No one was injured. The fire likely started in the building’s attic and burned for a while before breaking out into a...
Flights from Arnold Palmer airport to Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach resume June 25
Commercial flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., are slated to resume next month, according to officials at the Unity airport. “We’re really excited about this. Spirit told us (Thursday) they will be going back to a full schedule to Fort Lauderdale and...
Herminie man charged with gas station robbery
A 20-year-old Herminie man was arraigned Thursday on multiple charges of robbing a gas station-convenience store in Sewickley Township where he used to work. Timothy J. Mozgawa fled with about $500 from the Sunoco station at 3331 Clay Pike St. at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, state police Trooper Shane McClelland...
Gov. Wolf signs bill allowing bars, restaurants to sell cocktails to go
Bartenders began whipping up mixed drinks Thursday afternoon at Mogie’s Irish Pub as soon as they learned Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill into law allowing cocktail to-go sales during the pandemic-spurred restrictions. Craig Licata, who lives nearby the Lower Burrell bar, picked up two plastic foam cups of Long...
AHN hospitals receive drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients
A drug shown to shorten recovery time in some covid-19 patients is now available at four Allegheny Health Network hospitals. Doses of the antiviral medication remdesivir have been delivered to AHN’s Allegheny Valley, Forbes, Jefferson and West Penn hospitals. Remdesivir is classified as an investigational medication. Following a clinical trial,...
Western Pa. students earn National History Day honors
Western Pennsylvania students were well-represented in the National History Day in Pennsylvania state contest. This year’s theme was “Breaking Barriers in History,” which could be applied to state, national or world history. The contest is broken into the Senior Division for students in ninth through 12th grade and the Junior...
