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Scott Township Public Library • From 5:30 to 6:30p.m. March 16, stop by for Cooking Club, goat cheese polenta. Learn how to make this food and enjoy samples. Registration is requested. • From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 17, make minestrone soup in a Mason jar and take it home...

No matter what you’re looking for — from beaded jewelry to Butterbeer candles to totes made from recycled grocery bags topped with a seat belt as a handle — The Artsmiths of Pittsburgh has it all. The art and cultural center, with its quality selection of handmade designs crafted by...

Visitor access to at least two nursing homes in the Pittsburgh region has been restricted as a precaution against the potential spread of the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. Wexford Healthcare Center in McCandless and Baldwin Health Center also are taking the temperatures of visitors who enter the home. A fever...

Western Pennsylvania school districts are making plans to continue instruction in the event schools close temporarily because of the spreading covid-19 coronavirus. “We are not in a position at this point to say that there’s a need to send kids home,” said Jenny Webb, spokeswoman for South Butler County School...

That big film star “King Kong” is coming to a big screen near you. The original movie version of the story of the giant monster premiered this week in 1933. To celebrate the occasion, Turner Classic Movies is presenting “King Kong” on Sunday in theaters around the country — including...

The number of flu-related deaths in Pennsylvania this season has reached 83, up by nine in the past week, according to data the state Department of Health released Tuesday. Most of the deaths, 56, were in those age 65 and older. Six of the new deaths were in that age...

A Washington Township man is accused of raping an unconscious 13-year-old girl last summer, according to police. Police said Jarod David Altman, 18, gave the girl vodka and sexually assaulted her after she lost consciousness, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case. Police filed charges against Altman on...

Washington Township received eight bids from companies interested in paving sections of six roads, with the two lowest prices coming in under $240,000. Township officials opened the bids for this year’s planned paving work on Monday. Supervisor Joseph Olszewski said supervisors could award a contract Thursday. Tresco Paving Corp. of...

Pittsburgh’s proposal to eliminate a parking requirement for new row houses would help stimulate affordable housing, promote sidewalk safety and preserve the historic integrity of neighborhoods, officials said. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution crafted by Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration that would eliminate a zoning requirement for single-family row...

The former Best Buy store at the Village At Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer could be divided to accommodate three or four new businesses, township officials said. Supervisor Lori Ziencik identified one of the potential tenants as America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses. The township received a building permit application from Columbus,...

A Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County laborer in a lawsuit filed against West Penn Power and First Energy claims he was injured when he cut an unmarked electrical line during water line repairs last year in Delmont. Michael Obney, 39, of Hempfield contends he sustained electrical burns on his hands...

A Unity man awaiting trial with his wife for allegedly locking their 9-year-old son in a closet and nailing it shut was charged Tuesday with simple assault for allegedly striking the child in a separate incident. Shawn Waulk, 32, was charged by state police with simple assault after the youth...

Callers to Westmoreland County 911 are being asked if they have potentially been exposed to the coronavirus or are experiencing any symptoms of the illness. Operators on Tuesday started questioning callers seeking assistance for breathing issues or other respiratory symptoms if they’ve been to the countries hit hardest by the...

Special Olympics Pennsylvania canceled all practices and competitions for the month as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A Special Olympics of Allegheny County basketball tournament at the University of Pittsburgh scheduled for Sunday is canceled. Almost 300 athletes were expected to attend, according to the...

1. How is the coronavirus different from the flu? Flu and the coronavirus are both respiratory viruses with similar signs and symptoms, according to Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Pittsburgh-based infectious disease and critical care physician. Coronavirus symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. A stuffy nose is not common...

Work to improve Chestnut Street in Carnegie will begin Wednesday, weather permitting. Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur on Chestnut Street, Route 3056, between Academy Street and Wabash Avenue weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the end of...

Travelers driving to the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport soon will be able to park closer to the terminal — for a fee. Airport officials plan to offer “preferred overnight parking” in the day parking lot directly in front of the terminal, charging $10 per day for the prime spots. They’re...

Don Hyatt was married to his wife, Eleanor, for 60 years before they realized they were baptized on the same day at Grace Fellowship Church in Everson. The couple formally met years later while at a Scottdale restaurant. “He was wonderful,” Eleanor Hyatt said. “I was married to him for...

Greensburg Police canvassed pawn shops and precious metal stores between Unity and Monroeville, leading to the arrest Monday of a 30-year-old man who may be responsible for 20 daylight burglaries since last fall, according to court records. James E. Dickant Jr. of Greensburg was arrested at the Rodeway Inn in...

March 13 falls on a Friday this year, and that means a couple things. Most importantly, some Pittsburgh tattoo shops are running Friday the 13th flash tattoo specials. Here’s a list of shops participating in the “holiday” festivities. • Pittsburgh Tattoo Company, 103 Smithfield St., Downtown. Tattoos are $40 on...

New Kensington-Arnold School Board is talking about fixing roofs, updating computers and replacing textbooks at the same time it is confronting a budget with a nearly $2 million deficit. The board is considering refinancing the district’s existing $4 million debt and borrowing $4 million. With the new money, the district...

YOUNSTOWN, Ohio — The parents of a 2-year-old boy who authorities said was beaten to death have been arrested and charged with murder and child endangering. Derek Carter Jr., 27, of Campbell and Sharday Bing Dixon, 33, of Struthers were arrested Monday in Youngstown by members of a U.S. Marshals...