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Allegheny County assistant district attorney in critical condition with covid-19
An Allegheny County assistant district attorney remained in critical condition Tuesday, a week after he was hospitalized with covid-19, his family’s attorney said. Russ Broman, 65, is not on a ventilator but family attorney Lawrence Bolind told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV that “it could be a possibility.” Mike Manko, spokesman...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills to see 2 rounds of closures starting July 28
Nadine Road in Penn Hills will be closed for two weeks or more starting July 28 and again in August so crews can build support walls along the road, officials announced Tuesday. The July 28 closure will start at 7 a.m. and is expected to last “at least two weeks,”...
Penn Hills Council’s July 20 meeting to be held virtually amid rising coronavirus numbers
Penn Hills Council will continue to meet virtually for its July meeting as Allegheny County sees an increase in coronavirus cases. The format of July 20’s meeting was left tentative, with hopes Council Chambers could once again be used, said Mayor Pauline Calabrese. The last time council met in person...
Police: North Apollo man hit other man with chain, threatened to kill him
A North Apollo man is accused of threatening to kill another man as he hit him numerous times in the head and torso with a chain, according to Kiski Township police. Police charged Randy Lee Hollis, 58, with two felony counts of aggravated assault as well as lesser charges including...
Brighton Heights road reopened after bomb squad identifies suspicious object in mailbox
A suspicious object in a mailbox in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood was found to be a mail scanner, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Police said a resident called 911 around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday after hearing beeping coming from the mailbox at Brighton Road and Benton Avenue. Officers confirmed the suspicious...
The Caribbean comes to Sharpsburg with 2 Sisters 2 Sons restaurant
A Jamaican restaurant, 2 Sisters 2 Sons, opened on Main Street in Sharpsburg just a few days into July, but their cuisine is hardly new to Pittsburgh’s Caribbean food scene. Their phone is ringing off the hook. Those callers might know the sisters, Denise Josephs and Marlene Siddo, from their...
Columbus statue, Black Lives Matter mural vandalized in Pittsburgh
A Christopher Columbus statue in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood and a Black Lives Matter mural in Downtown Pittsburgh were both recently vandalized. It was at least the second time in the last two months that vandals hit the Columbus statue in Schenley Park, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. Words including...
Remote learning, cyber school part of New Kensington-Arnold’s plan for 2020-21 school year
New Kensington-Arnold School District’s plan for the coming school year includes remote learning for students who don’t want to go back to the district’s buildings because of coronavirus. The district also will be providing a cyber program, the district announced. The district’s reopening plan will be presented to the school...
Juvenile in critical condition after being shot in Turtle Creek
A young person was in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Turtle Creek on Monday night, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting in the 1200 block of Maple Avenue was reported to 911 shortly after 9:30 p.m. First responders found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds...
The Stroller, July 14, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free food to be distributed at Highlands High School 412...
North Huntingdon boy battles cancer, community rallies behind him
When Casey Watson took her then-13-year-old son to Forbes Hospital’s emergency room in October, she never imagined some of her worst fears would be coming true. On Oct. 28, Tristan Watson, a Norwin student, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a cancer that occurs in and around bones. Doctors found a...
Plum officials promote police detective to assistant chief, patrolman to detective
Plum officials promoted from within when selecting a new assistant police chief and juvenile detective. Mark Focareta and Joe Little were unanimously appointed to their respective new positions by a 6-0 vote Monday night. Council Vice President Dave Vento was absent. Both were sworn in by Mayor Harry Schlegel. Focareta,...
Westmoreland County rescue divers train for dangerous searchesVideo
Divers from the Greensburg Fire Department and Murrysville Medic One were honing their rescue skills Sunday in the murky waters of a Ligonier Township lake, training for that time when they will be asked to find a body or recover criminal evidence tossed to the bottom of a reservoir. “This...
Man in stable condition after Hill District shooting
A man was admitted in stable condition to a local hospital following a shooting Monday night in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. City police said they found a crime scene but no victim when they responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple shots fired at about 8:10 p.m. in the 2100 block...
Reward offered for information that solves 40-year-old New Kensington murder case
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that could solve a 40-year-old New Kensington murder case. State police announced Monday that new information has been discovered in the Tiffany Miller case, prompting the offering of the reward. Miller, 5, was reported missing from her Peach Court residence by her...
1 dead, 2 hurt after flight from police in Avalon
One of three people hurt Monday afternoon when the vehicle they were riding in crashed after fleeing a traffic stop in Avalon has died. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as Tyrone Jackson, 19, of Bellevue. Of the other two taken to hospitals, one was in critical condition...
Railroad, Walnut among streets included in $80K Latrobe paving project
Railroad Street and portions of Walnut and Washington streets are among areas slated to get attention in Latrobe’s annual paving program. Council on Monday awarded the project to Derry Construction, which submitted a low bid of $80,865. City Manager Michael Gray said the work is to be completed this year...
Burrell works on new covid-19 school plan, hikes school taxes 3%
Burrell School District is holding meetings with staff and families this month to address concerns about covid-19, which played a large role in the district’s recent school tax hike of nearly 3% for 2020-21. Late last month, the school board approved a $32.1 million budget that includes a 3 mill...
Monroeville police seek missing boy last seen Sunday
Monroeville police are seeking public assistance to locate a 14-year-old boy. Police said Sean Douglas Stitt was last seen around 6 p.m. Sunday playing basketball at Overlook Park in the Mellon Plan. Anyone with information as to Stitt’s whereabouts is asked to call Monroeville police at 412-856-1111....
Freeport International Baseball Invitational set to start next week
Next week’s Freeport International Baseball Invitational is still a go, and roughly two dozen teams are ready to take part in games at four area fields. Because of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the week of activities, in some respects, will have a different feel from past tournaments, said FIBI vice...
Reopening of Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton delayed
The Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton Township has canceled plans to reopen after the state-mandated shutdown because of renewed concerns about the need to slow the spread of coronavirus. The board of directors nixed the July 12 reopening and plan to discuss when the Colonial-era living history museum will resume...
Leechburg Area to resume in-person classes in August, offer online instruction to those who want it
Leechburg Area School District plans to reopen Aug. 26, and will offer online-only classes for students who aren’t comfortable going back to an in-person school setting. Because the school buildings are in Armstrong County, the district will be following that county’s guidelines. The district is made up of students from...
Westmoreland County officials confirm 3rd courthouse worker tests positive for covid-19
Westmoreland County officials on Monday confirmed that a third courthouse worker has tested positive for coronavirus. The latest staffer to test positive was reported to county officials on Saturday. Two other cases involving courthouse staff were disclosed last week. “The cases are unrelated, and we do not have any concern...
Protesters in Pittsburgh march against reuse of East Liberty police stationVideo
More than 100 protesters marched in East Liberty on Monday to oppose the reuse of Pittsburgh’s police station there, according to WPXI-TV. Pittsburgh police officers are set to move into Zone 5 station at North Euclid Avenue and Broad Street after years of renovations there. But protesters, using the hashtag...
Pennsylvania health department puts additional coronavirus restrictions on hold
Plans to restrict dining and gatherings in some Southwestern Pennsylvania counties where covid-19 cases have increased have been put on hold following discussions with local leaders last week, Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said Monday. “We had a robust discussion, but none of that influenced our decision,”...
