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Delmont, Murrysville farmers markets will open with some restrictions this season
Annual farmers markets in Delmont and Murrysville will open in June, but with some special measures in place to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. • In Delmont, the market will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning June 13, and will add a curbside pickup...
Westmoreland County reports 2 additional coronavirus cases, no new deaths
State health officials added two more coronavirus cases to Westmoreland County’s running tally, bringing the total since early April to 434. The number of Westmoreland residents who have died from covid-19 remained at 38 since earlier this week. About 7,780 residents have tested negative for the virus, meaning at least...
Plum Borough Building reopened, Oakmont offices open by appointment only
With Allegheny County in the yellow phase of a gradual reopening effort during the covid-19 pandemic, municipal offices are starting to ease access restrictions. Plum officials announced via the borough website that the municipal building has reopened and they are issuing permits after being closed for weeks. Oakmont Borough Manager...
Keystone State Games joins list of canceled summer sporting events
For more than three decades, athletes of all ages from the Pittsburgh region have tested themselves against the best in the state at the Keystone State Games Festival of Sports and PA Senior Games. However, those events will not take place this summer as both have been canceled by organization...
Allegheny County reports 31 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths for 2nd day in a row
Allegheny County officials reported 31 additional covid-19 cases and no new deaths Thursday, the second day in a row that no deaths have been reported. That leaves the total number of deaths countywide at 144, while the total number of confirmed and probable cases rose to 1,718. The county on...
10-year-old boy identified who drowned in the Ohio River
It took less than a few hours Wednesday for a state police marine operations unit and a cadaver dog to recover the body of a 10-year-old boy who was swept up in the Ohio River near Ambridge. “It was an emotional moment,” Fire Chief Rob Gottschalk said, after spending two...
Mission of Mercy postpones free dental clinic in Pittsburgh
Another eagerly anticipated public event has become a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. The annual Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh free dental clinic at PPG Paints Arena has been postponed out of concern for the safety of patients, healthcare professionals and volunteers during the ongoing covid-19 crisis. The event had originally...
Coronavirus testing now available at federally qualified health centers in Allegheny County
More than 60 people have been tested for covid-19 at federally qualified health centers across Allegheny County since testing began at those facilities Friday. As of Wednesday, test results have come back for 40 of those tests. Two have been positive, said Dr. Debra Bogen, director of the Allegheny County...
Westmoreland County in dire need of poll workers for June primary
Westmoreland County elections officials said more than 100 staffers still are needed to work at the polls for the June 2 primary. Elections Bureau Deputy Director Scott Sistek said the county in recent days lost dozens of poll workers and hasn’t been able to hire enough staff to fully staff...
Greensburg Night Market will go on, with safety plans in place
The Greensburg Night Market will go on as planned this summer, with the first of five monthly events pushed back one month to June 25 on South Pennsylvania Avenue behind the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Safety accommodations, including hand sanitizing stations, no product sampling and social distancing practices, will be in...
Memorial Day ceremonies shortened this year in Murrysville, Delmont, Export
Memorial Day will be a bit more low-key than in previous years for residents in Murrysville, Export and Delmont, due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus. “They will be very limited this year, with the roll call and no speakers, and we’ll be keeping to social...
Carnegie Ukrainian egg sale canceled
The 53rd Annual Ukrainian Easter Egg Sale at St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Carnegie has been canceled. The sale was rescheduled for June 6, but was ultimately canceled due to the pandemic, according to the parish. The annual event features Ukrainian pysanky — Easter eggs —...
Allegheny County Jail nurse practitioner battles back from coronavirusVideo
Charles Timbers Jr. is a nurse practitioner at Allegheny County Jail who recently tested positive for covid-19. After going through the 14-day quarantine, Timbers is back doing his job at the jail, which has had over three dozen cases of the virus. In this edition of the Trib’s “Answering the...
Family escapes fire in Mt. Pleasant Township, home a total lossVideo
High winds fueled a fire early Thursday that leveled a Mt. Pleasant Township house owned by an area dentist, firefighters said. “The call came in as a deck fire, but when we got here it had already gotten into the walls and up to the roof. The wind was blowing...
Pittsburgh police: Missing woman found safe
A woman missing since Wednesday has been found, Pittsburgh police said. Police posted to social media that Jamillah Freeman Pryce, 27, was located and is safe. UPDATE: Jamillah Freeman Pryce has been located and is safe. Thank you for your concern and shares on social media. pic.twitter.com/rYtC07c9Dv— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice)...
The Stroller, May 21, 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. Curbside food drop-off planned in Kiski Township Kiski Township Fire Department and Straight-N-Clear will host a curbside drop-off food...
Police charge suspect in West Mifflin homicide
Allegheny County Police have charged a man accused of fatally shooting another man in a West Mifflin apartment complex, according to arrest papers filed Wednesday. Daymond “Day Day” Wiggins, 37, of West Mifflin is charged with homicide in the death of Thomas Johnson, 45, of Duquesne. First responders found Johnson...
Divided Greensburg Salem School Board rejects proposed budget
The clock is ticking for Greensburg Salem School District to craft a new preliminary budget after a divided school board rejected a proposal that would have kept taxes flat and eliminated several staff positions. The 5-4 vote means the board has until the end of May to agree on a...
Leechburg Area School Board meeting ends abruptly when ‘Zoom-bomber’ shares pornographic image
The Leechburg Area School Board ended its Wednesday meeting early after someone attending online aired a pornographic image. The school board was winding down its work session and was set to begin its regular meeting, when the pornographic image first appeared. “Oh dear, we just got ‘Zoom-bombed,’ I apologize,” Board...
1 more covid-19 case reported in Westmoreland County, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Wednesday continued to report no new deaths from the coronavirus, but it did see an increase in positive covid-19 cases. State officials said 432 people had tested positive for the virus as of Wednesday, up one from the 431 reported Tuesday. Neither the state nor the county...
Officials: Too soon to tell if reopening will lead to spike in coronavirus cases
Allegheny County officials said it’s too soon to tell if there has been a spike in coronavirus cases as Southwestern Pennsylvania settles into life in the yellow phase of the state’s reopening plan. It will likely take another 10 to 14 days before test results start to show whether more...
Man indicted on federal kidnapping charges in connection with Bethel Park woman’s death
An Oakmont native has been federally indicted in connection with the death of a Bethel Park woman. Authorities charged John Matthew Chapman, 39, with felony kidnapping resulting in death, according to federal documents filed Tuesday. He is accused of taking Jaime Feden, 33, on a trip to Nevada last September....
Greater Latrobe sets graduation options, plans survey to prep for fall instruction
Greater Latrobe School District is holding out hope for a belated commencement ceremony for the high school Class of 2020. But district officials note those plans, and options for instructing remaining students next fall, will depend on the status of the covid-19 pandemic. A survey is planned to solicit district...
In wake of coronavirus, Excela’s ink runs from black to red with nearly $36 million in losses
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the current title of Excela Health CEO John Sphon. Until early March, the financial turnaround that Excela Health officials had been expecting for the past year was in full swing. Just two months later, a nearly $3 million profit has turned...
Proposed New Kensington-Arnold budget has $1.2M deficit, 2.3% tax hike
New Kensington-Arnold’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 school year now includes a 2-mill property tax increase, but some board members are asking if it should be higher. Such a tax hike amounts to 2.3%. The school board discussed the budget during a virtual finance committee meeting Tuesday. It is scheduled...
