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Pittsburgh nonprofit 412 Food Rescue saves 10 million pounds of food for needy
The nonprofit 412 Food Rescue on Tuesday announced that, over the past five years, it has redirected 10 million pounds of food that would have otherwise been wasted by serving it to those in need. The nonprofit, which launched in March 2015, relies on a network of volunteer food recovery...
Penn Hills magisterial district court closes after employee tests positive for covid-19
The magisterial district court in Penn Hills will be closed through July 17 because an employee tested positive for covid-19. Angharad Stock, an Allegheny County deputy court administrator, said the staff member, one of four, tested positive for the coronavirus on July 5. Stock did not give any specific information...
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ bowling fundraiser moves to Westmoreland park
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region is headed outdoors for this year’s annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraising event. Outdoor bowling, food, music and a corn hole tournament will be among the featured activities at the event, set for 1 to 4 p.m. July 26 at Pavilion No....
Fox Chapel Area School Board approves budget with program cuts, 1.5% tax hike
Covid-19 and its unknown long-term impact have taken a toll on the Fox Chapel Area School District 2020-21 budget, with program cuts that include the elimination of two school resource officers and a pause on the elementary Spanish Immersion program. “Because of the unknown impact on projected revenues and expenditures,...
1st new covid-19 death since May reported in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County reported its first new coronavirus death since May on Tuesday, bringing the death total to 39. According to the county coroner’s office, the deceased was 78-year-old white male. The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported 35 new covid-19 cases in Westmoreland, bringing the countywide case total to...
Allegheny County reports 6 new covid-19 deaths, 204 new cases
Allegheny County health officials reported 204 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday, marking the third day the county has surpassed 200 cases in a daily report. The county also reported seven new hospitalizations and six new deaths. The positive cases make up about 8% of the 2,404 test results the county...
Sewickley’s Tull theater delays reopening
The Tull Family Theater reopening has been delayed. In light of the Allegheny County Health Department’s encouragement to voluntarily stay at home, the nonprofit decided to delay the originally planned opening that was to occur July 10. A reopening date will be announced this month, according to an email from...
Duolingo co-founder threatens to move jobs from Pittsburgh to Toronto over immigration policies
A founder of Pittsburgh’s prized tech startup, Duolingo, indicated Monday that harsh immigration policies could force him to move the company – and its jobs – to Canada. Luis von Ahn wrote on Twitter that the Trump administration’s moves could cost Pittsburgh. “I’m proud that Duolingo, the most valuable startup...
Kovach named to top executive post in PennDOT District 12
Longtime PennDOT District 12 official William Kovach is now the top district executive for the four-county engineering district based in Uniontown. Kovach succeeds Joseph Szczur, who retired on June 26 after serving as district executive since March 2004. In his new role, Kovach will oversee PennDOT operations in Westmoreland, Fayette,...
Pittsburgh’s DiAnoia’s Eatery closes after worker tests positive for coronavirus
DiAnoia’s Eatery in the Strip District is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for covid-19. “We feel that it’s our responsibility to you and our team, to temporarily close while we fully sanitize, deep clean, and have our entire staff tested,” the restaurant announced on its website and via...
Carnegie free lunch program continues
Carnegie’s Grab-and-Go free lunch program continues through July. The program is open to anyone 18 and under and provides bagged lunches with wholesome snacks, frozen yogurt and other items. The St. John’s Lutheran Church site, at 601 Washington Ave., distributes lunches from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lunches...
Dive into Sewickley history with the Herald and library
Sewickley Public Library is encouraging users to get a glimpse into history — online. The Sewickley Herald digital archive, which spans 1903 to the present, and Sewickley Historic Images and Documents collections are always available. The collection of digitized images and documents come from the Sewickley Library History Room. The...
Police: Leechburg man arrested for selling cocaine in North Apollo
A Leechburg man was arrested early Tuesday morning after police said he was selling cocaine in North Apollo. Jonathan Rearick, 28, was arrested around 12:50 a.m. by the Kiski Township Police Department after they said he was selling cocaine at the R Bar, located at 418 16th Street. Officers said...
Newborn baby, child and 2 adults hurt in crash involving Amish buggy in Crawford County
A newborn baby, 1-year-old child and two adults are in serious condition following a hit-and-run crash involving an Amish buggy in Sparta Township, Crawford County, state police said. The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. Sunday along Canadohta Lake Road near Route 89. According to police, a black 2018 Chevrolet Traverse...
Water main break closed part of Mifflin Road in Lincoln Place Tuesday
Part of Mifflin Road in Lincoln Place was closed “well into early morning” Tuesday due to a water main break, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The break occurred in the 6,000 block of Mifflin Road. The road was closed between Buttermilk Hollow Road to the 5,700 block of...
The Stroller, July 7, 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 diapers produce and baby food to be distributed Free...
Fire in Upper Lawrenceville displaces residents, damages 7 homes
Multiple people were displaced by a fire that impacted several homes in Upper Lawrenceville Monday night. Authorities said no injuries were reported in connection with the two-alarm blaze around 5:30 p.m. along the 5200 block of Wickliff Street. Firefighters observed flames coming from two structures and were able to extinguish...
Woman rescued after falling through a deck in Pittsburgh
A woman in a motorized wheelchair was rescued after falling through a deck in Pittsburgh. Authorities said city emergency responders were called just after 4 p.m. Monday to a residence along the 1500 block of Oberlin Street for a woman who fell through a deck floor and could not escape....
Oakmont officials keep business district parking restrictions in place
Oakmont officials announced the borough’s three-hour parking restriction along Allegheny River Boulevard will remain and will be enforced. The issue came up at a July 6 workshop in response to social media chatter about borough police ticketing employees and owners near their shops in the business district. “The complaints (we’re)...
Allegheny Township fire departments out of service because of coronavirus exposure
Both of Allegheny Township’s fire departments are out of service because as many as 45 people may have been exposed to coronavirus at a July 4th gathering, WPXI-TV reported. Township Manager Greg Primm told WPXI that a fire department member tested positive for coronavirus and potentially exposed those at the...
Power outage affects 30-block area in East End neighborhoods
A cable failure resulting in a pole fire caused a power outage Monday evening affecting a 30-block area in some of Pittsburgh’s East End neighborhoods, according to Allegheny County officials. Duquesne Light spokeswoman Hollie Geitner said about 1,700 Lawrenceville customers were without power, after fire crews responded shortly after 4...
Invasive spotted lanternfly could threaten Western Pennsylvania trees, plants
Allegheny County could be overrun with the beautiful but disgusting spotted lanternfly within two years if the public doesn’t find and report them this year, according to a Penn State researcher. Spotted like a Dalmatian, a lanternfly nymph recently found in Lawrenceville heralded its persistent presence in Allegheny County. Some...
Dr. Lawrence Ferlan was truly a man for all seasons
Dr. Lawrence Ferlan’s daughter, Mary Ferlan, found the words to sum up her father’s life: “He was about going and seeing and doing and learning.” Dr. Ferlan, who lived in Harrison and practiced medicine in Tarentum for decades, died in his New Hampshire house last Thursday. He was 85. “Larry...
West Penn Power to spend $46 million to trim trees along power lines this year
In an effort to reduce power outages caused by downed branches and trees during summer thunderstorms, West Penn Power said it anticipates trimming trees along 2,600 miles of electric lines in its 24-county service territory, which includes all or portions of Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and Westmoreland counties. The initiative is...
Despite a dry start to summer, water authorities confident in Western Pa. supply levels
Despite less than three inches of rain having fallen in June and there being none so far for July, local water authorities are not concerned about continuing to supply the region with clean drinking water, and this week’s forecast is giving them plenty of reasons to be happy. While hot...
