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Squirrel Hill Tunnel washing set for Tuesday through Thursday
There’s a good chance travel time through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel will be slower than normal over the next three nights. PennDOT is announcing lane restrictions in the tunnel (I-376 Parkway East) in the city of Pittsburgh Tuesday through Thursday. The single-lane restrictions will happen in both directions as needed...
Opening day for ATVs on state trails to be Tuesday, says DCNR
Opening day for all-terrain vehicles to access designated trails in state forests statewide will be Tuesday — four days earlier than usual — the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Monday. DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that opening day is occurring four days before the start of...
Bipartisan request to loosen restrictions in Westmoreland County sent to Gov. Wolf
Westmoreland County’s top elected officials are pleased with having been moved into the yellow phase of coronavirus reopening. They would just prefer a more robust shade. In a letter sent to Gov. Tom Wolf, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers and county commissioners asked for an enhanced designation that would...
Cruisin’ Tikis reopening to resume cruises with coronavirus safety measures
Cruisin’ Tikis Pittsburgh will resume cruises starting June 1, the company announced Monday. Cruisin’ Tikis offers two-hour tours of the Point in Pittsburgh from the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers on 16-foot boats shaped like a tiki bar. Passengers provide their own refreshments. In light of coronavirus restrictions, the company...
Allegheny County announces consolidated polling places for June 2 primary election
Allegheny County Elections Division officials have announced the list of consolidated polling places for the June 2 primary election. Officials said households with eligible voters will receive a postcard prior to election day advising them of their specific polling place location. The consolidation of polling places was approved in April....
New Kensington seeking bids to resurface Carl Avenue, 3 other streets
New Kensington plans to resurface parts of four city streets this year. The city will mill and resurface the following streets: • Carl Avenue, from Route 366 to Craigdell Road. • Freeport Road, from 7th Street to Short Street. • Short Street, from Freeport Road to Ridge Avenue. • Locust...
Leechburg Area School District to hold graduation at Riverside Drive-In
Leechburg Area School District is giving its high school seniors the movie-star treatment this year. The coronavirus pandemic shut down Pennsylvania’s public schools in March, forcing districts to offer education online and abandon traditional graduation plans. Leechburg Area will honor its 73 graduates at Riverside Drive-In in Parks, which has...
Westmoreland jail benefits financially through pandemic slowdown
Although the coronavirus has not impacted the Westmoreland County Prison like some other jails, the pandemic has improved the facility’s bottom line, officials said. The virus considerably lowered the inmate count at the Hempfield lockup, which in turn has led to savings of more than $18,000 in medical expenses this...
Latrobe church schedules free meal take-out
Holy Family Catholic Church in Latrobe will offer free take-out meals on Thursday. Dinners will be available from 5 p.m. until about 100 have been distributed at 1200 Ligonier St. The menu includes ham barbecue sandwiches, hobo beans, cole slaw and cake. Church volunteers wearing masks and practicing social distancing...
Gas prices continue to rise, but are expected to remain lower than they have been in years
Gasoline prices are rising in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation as demand for fuel is increasing with states beginning to reopen their economies and loosen covid-19 restrictions. Warmer weather also is drawing more people outdoors. The price-tracking service GasBuddy said the average gas price in the Pittsburgh area...
Voter registration efforts hampered by coronavirus restrictions
Political parties’ efforts to get people signed up to vote in the June 2 primary have been hampered by coronavirus-related restrictions. Still, both major parties saw slight registration gains in Allegheny County compared to pre-primary numbers in the last presidential election year, and GOP registrations in Westmoreland County are up...
Free street parking ending in Downtown Pittsburgh as businesses reopen
People who park in Downtown Pittsburgh will have to pay up at meters again. City officials announced that enforcement will restart on Wednesday. City and Pittsburgh Parking Authority officials hadn’t been enforcing metered parking since mid-March because of the shutdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. But now that Allegheny County...
Kecksburg’s UFO Festival shelved, but firefighters hope ‘Old-Fashioned Day’ is a hit
Summer celebration cancellations have now gone intergalactic, with the annual Kecksburg UFO Festival becoming the latest to shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. “There was a lot of discussion about it, but there is too much uncertainty right now regarding what is going to be allowed come the end...
6 more coronavirus deaths reported in Westmoreland County
State health officials on Monday reported six more people in Westmoreland County died from the coronavirus. The Department of Health, in its daily update, reported a total of 38 deaths in the county. The county coroner’s office has been reporting 32 virus-related deaths since May 7. There are also five...
Man missing after falling in Ohio River was standout athlete at Allderdice
The 23-year-old who fell from a boat dock into the Ohio River Saturday evening while fishing with friends on Neville Island has been identified. Ohio Township police Chief Joseph Hanny said the search for Kenneth Robinson resumed Monday morning. Robinson, of Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood, was a graduate of Allderdice High...
Western Pa. Goodwill stores reopening with safety protocols in place
Goodwill stores in southwestern Pennsylvania are reopening beginning Monday. With Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to move the area from red to yellow phase in the coronavirus reopening plan, the company will start with limited hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. According to a news release, these safety precautions will...
West Deer woman to appear on ‘The Price Is Right’
Mary Kay Giarrusso is hard of hearing, so she didn’t know at first that she should come on down. But her husband, and everyone around her in the studio audience, recognized the signature call. “When I heard, ‘Mary Kay Giarrusso, come on down. You are the next contestant on ‘The...
Pittsburgh food bank announces 1 million pounds of food distributed during pandemic
It’s a bittersweet milestone. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has distributed its 1 millionth pound of food through drive-up events since the organization’s covid-19 response began on March 16. The mark was met on Saturday during a distribution event held with the South Hills Interfaith Movement. And while the...
Pittsburgh food bank hosting 3 drive-up distributions around Western Pa. this week
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host three drive-up food distributions around the region this week. The first event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Big Butler Fairgrounds, 1127 New Castle Road. Another distribution will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pittsburgh International Airport,...
Allegheny County records 38 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Allegheny County on Monday reported no new covid-19 deaths and 38 new cases. The latest figures bring the total number of covid-19 cases in the county to 1,641 since the first case was reported here March 14. Total deaths remained at 143, and total hospitalizations rose by two from Sunday’s...
Penn Hills woman caught with unloaded revolver at Pittsburgh International Airport
A Penn Hills woman was arrested Friday by Allegheny County police after an unloaded revolver was found in her carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport. A Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the gun when the woman was going through a checkpoint at the airport. Allegheny County Police charged Kierra Allen,...
Emotional support hotline set up for Westmoreland first responders
An emotional support hotline is available for first responders in Westmoreland County during the coronavirus pandemic. The hotline has been established by Westmoreland Community Action and the Westmoreland County Critical Incident Stress Management Team. It is available for any first responder — ambulance personnel, police, firefighters, 911 dispatchers and corrections...
Police investigate shooting in Northview Heights
A man is in critical condition Monday after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in Northview Heights, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded just after midnight to a ShotSpotter alert in the 400 block of Mt. Pleasant Road. Police said the victim is an adult male. He was taken to a local hospital....
Social distancing costs mount for fire companies forced to cancel fundraisers
Gun bashes that can bring in thousands of dollars for fire departments aren’t allowed. Neither are purse bashes, cash bashes, drag queen bingos, burger sales or any of other typically crowded fundraisers that are the lifeblood of local fire departments, which struggle with finances even in good times. Throw in...
The Stroller, May 18, 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. Free grab and go lunches offered at Allegheny Valley Church of God Allegheny Valley Church of God, 216 Catalpa...
