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South Fayette extends discount period, real estate tax deadline
South Fayette Township board of commissioners took action May 13 to extend the 2% discount period for paying real estate taxes from May 31 to Aug. 31. From Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, taxes may be paid in full, with no fees or penalties charged, according to the borough website....
Victim of fatal McKeesport stabbing identified
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim of a fatal stabbing Sunday evening in McKeesport. Gordon Danielson Jr., 57, was found dead Sunday evening in McKeesport. At about 6 p.m., McKeesport police were called to the 500 block of Sinclair Street where they found the man dead. Allegheny...
Water main break reported in Blawnox
A water main break Sunday evening in Blawnox left some of the borough’s customers without service. The break happened shortly before 8 p.m. near the intersection of Maple Way and Cable Avenue, according to a tweet from Allegheny County. The county tweeted that officials were requesting a water buffalo to...
Authorities search for man who fell into Ohio River from Neville Island dock
Authorities were searching for a man who fell into the Ohio River on Saturday night near Neville Island, according to Ohio Township police. The 23-year-old was fishing with friends on a dock on Neville Island fell into the river late Saturday, police said in a Facebook post. Numerous agencies searched...
Lower Burrell officials want Gov. Tom Wolf to reopen businesses closed because of pandemic
Lower Burrell officials on Monday plan to send a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf asking him to reopen businesses that have been shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. The letter, signed by Mayor John Andrejcik and council members Joe Grillo, Rosina Albanese, Rob Hamilton and Chris Fabry, said the...
Surprise parade helps Hempfield teen mark milestone birthdayVideo
Kolby Liston is fascinated by fire trucks and loves parades. Those two elements came together Sunday afternoon to provide the Hempfield teen a memorable 18th birthday celebration. Arranged by his sister Katelyn Larsen of Youngwood, about 50 vehicles driven by first responders, friends or relatives delivered birthday wishes and gifts...
Ted Danson, other notable Carnegie Mellon alumni offer congrats to new grads
More than 5,400 Carnegie Mellon University graduates received words of encouragement and kudos from notable alumni during an online degree conferral program Sunday. Among them was actor Ted Danson, an alum of the CMU School of Drama. “I’m sorry that we’re not all together in one spot. That would have...
White-tail deer fawn whines for mother on Murrysville webcamVideo
A rite of spring is the birth of hundreds of thousands of white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania with most fawn born within a week of Memorial Day, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It’s not surprising that wildlife webcams in Murrysville captured footage of what looks to be a newly born...
Pittsburgh police look for SUV that struck girl in Larimer
Pittsburgh police are looking for a sport utility vehicle that struck and injured a 14-year-old girl early Sunday in the city’s Larimer neighborhood. The driver of the white, four-door SUV didn’t stop after hitting the girl at about 12:10 a.m. in the 6400 block of Frankstown Avenue. Police said the...
Latrobe police to accept unwanted medications
Those who want to safely dispose of unwanted medications may bring them to a drug take-back collection Tuesday morning at the Latrobe City municipal building. Latrobe police will conduct the event from 9 to 11 a.m. at a table near the building’s front entrance, at 901 Jefferson St. Medications may...
4 more covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County; no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Sunday continued to report no new deaths from the coronavirus, but did see an increase in positive covid-19 cases. State officials said 427 people have tested positive for the virus as of Sunday, an increase of four from Saturday. Neither the coroner nor state officials reported any...
Pennsylvania reports 15 more coronavirus deaths, 623 additional cases
Pennsylvania on Sunday reported 15 more covid-19 deaths and 623 additional cases, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 62,234, state officials said. A total of 4,418 people have died from the virus, which has been reported in all of the state’s 67 counties. More than 270,600 people have...
Alcosan given OK for $2 billion plan to reduce sewage overflows into waterways
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority is cleared to proceed with a $2 billion plan for reducing storm water and sewage overflows now that it has court approval of a related consent decree with federal and state environmental officials. Alcosan on Friday announced the U.S. District Court approval of the modified...
Allegheny County reports no new coronavirus deaths or hospitalizations, just 8 new cases
Allegheny County on Sunday reported no new coronavirus deaths, no new hospitalizations and just eight new cases. The latest figures bring the total number of covid-19 cases in the county to 1,603 since the first case was reported here March 14. Total deaths remained at 143, and total hospitalizations stayed...
Figure in probe of teacher Rachael DelTondo’s homicide charged with killing Aliquippa man
A man linked to the investigation of an Aliquippa teacher’s unsolved homicide is charged with killing a man Friday in that Beaver County city. State police allege Sheldon Devant Jeter Jr., 22, of Aliquippa, is responsible for the shooting death of Tyric Pugh, 30, also of Aliquippa. State police were...
Allegheny Township personal care home hit with unknown number of covid-19 cases
An outbreak of covid-19 cases has been reported for the Pleasant Ridge Mature Living personal care home in Allegheny Township, although authorities aren’t releasing the number of cases or if there have been any deaths. At least not yet. The Pennsylvania Department of Health plans to start releasing Monday the...
The Stroller, May 17, 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. Cabot Food Bank available for those in need The Cabot Food Bank serves residents of Buffalo, Winfield and Clearfield...
Drive-ins could see renewed interest in coming weeks as some virus restrictions are liftedVideo
Tucked off of side roads in towns across Western Pennsylvania, dots of bygone Americana are alive, operating in the form of drive-in theaters filled with people hoping to reclaim a piece of normalcy stripped away by the coronavirus pandemic. The theaters are some of the first entertainment facilities permitted to...
Real estate transactions in the Signal Item area for May 17
Bridgeville Green Mountain L.P. sold property at 715 Washington Ave. to Edward Brethauer III and Valerie Binzen Brethauer for $143,500. Carnegie Michael Ackaoui Jr. sold property at 200 Fifth Ave. to Joseph Tortorea for $20,000. Christopher Gordon sold property at 314-316 Seventh Ave. to MLC Investment Group LLC for $170,000....
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Baldwin Borough Jeffrey Sager sold property at 1633 Beryl Drive to Filbert Tande and Jaudel Kobowo Btalla for $149,500. Brian Schmalzried sold property at 5160 Dolores Drive to Mark and Emily Cirilli for $231,000. Estate of James Reiter sold property at 118 Kathleen Drive to Matthew Bittner for $128,500. Brian...
Pandemic throws campaign challenges in way of candidates looking to win June 2 primaries
When he decided to run for state auditor general, Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb thought he had retail politics down to an art form. After all, the 57-year-old was born into a political family. The affable Democrat had run seven successful campaigns in Allegheny County, made his bona fides as...
In lieu of funeral, Brackenridge mourners line streets to recall founder of Vibo’s Italian Bakery
Friends, neighbors and longtime customers of Mary Lopreiato took to the streets of Brackenridge on Saturday to mourn the woman who founded Vibo’s Italian Bakery more than 30 years ago. Lopreiato — affectionately known as “Mrs. Vibo” to many customers — died at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh on May...
Unity rally participants want fewer covid-19 restrictions, more open businessesVideo
More than 100 people took part in a rally Saturday in Unity to express frustration with Gov. Tom Wolf’s remaining covid-19-related restrictions on businesses. Many, but not all, of the demonstrators wore face coverings, which are recommended by officials to control the spread of the coronavirus. Receiving honks from many...
Transmission tower topples onto power lines after driver crashes in Harmar; 1 airlifted to hospital
Rescue crews freed a man trapped inside a mangled Volkswagen that veered off Russellton Road and smashed into a 90-foot power transmission tower in Harmar early afternoon Saturday. Medics airlifted the injured driver, a Harmar area man in his early 50s, to a nearby hospital. His name and condition were...
No new covid-19 cases, deaths to report in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County did not have any new covid-19 cases or deaths to report as of Saturday, state health data show. Between Thursday and Friday, state officials had reported one more covid-19 case in the county, bringing the total to 423. Nearly 40% of Westmoreland County’s cases involve residents and employees...
