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Cops: Fayette County prisoner who escaped in stolen BMW back in custody
A Fayette County inmate who escaped from a prison van and stole a BMW near Uniontown Monday morning was captured about three hours later outside Republic, state police said. State police in Uniontown issued an alert just after 11 a.m. Monday for Justin Charles Shea, 32, of Oliver. State police...
Monroeville hotel brings back some workers for food relief effortVideo
A Monroeville hotel has set out to prepare and deliver 240,000 meals to people across Western Pennsylvania by May 15. On Monday, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Monroeville Convention Center was well on its way after beginning the undertaking April 13. “It sounded easier when we started planning...
Carnegie Science Center relays positive message to Pittsburgh on billboards
The Carnegie Science Center has partnered with Pittsburgh-based Chairman of the Boards and Lamar Advertising to post uplifting messages on billboards. The companies offered free space to help get the word out from the science center. There were four digital and one static billboard sharing the words “Think like a...
Police: McKees Rocks teen surrenders in connection with Stowe fatal shooting
A 16-year-old from McKees Rocks surrendered to police Monday in connection with the Sunday afternoon shooting in Stowe that killed a Pittsburgh man, police said. Peyton Wiser is charged with aggravated assault and possession of a gun by a minor, Allegheny County police said. Police said he surrendered Monday afternoon....
Beaver County lawmaker introduces bill requiring nursing home inspectionsVideo
A Beaver County legislator introduced legislation Monday that calls for the immediate inspection of all nursing homes in the state because of the covid-19 pandemic. State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge, also wrote a letter to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro that asks him to investigate the situation at Brighton Rehabilitation...
Pittsburgh argues it has legal authority to regulate use of firearms
Pittsburgh contends an Allegheny County judge erred when he ruled three controversial gun ordinances were illegal. In briefs filed with Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court, the city argued the ordinances sidestepped Pennsylvania’s superseding law prohibiting municipalities from regulating the ownership, possession, transfer and transportation of firearms. “Public health research is on our...
Alleged assault of Westmoreland County Prison inmate by guards under investigation
An investigation is under way regarding an inmate at the Westmoreland County Prison who was allegedly abused by guards, District Attorney John Peck confirmed Monday. “At this point, all I can say is that there is an investigation. It’s ongoing,” Peck said. Sheriff James Albert, who is chairman of the...
Alexander’s Italian Bistro has closed its doors in Bloomfield
Another longstanding Pittsburgh restaurant has closed its doors. Alexander’s Italian Bistro, which has been a staple along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield for more than 60 years, shut down March 12 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But it won’t be reopening. Owner Kimberly Colaizzi Ifft posted a heartfelt goodbye on...
Westmoreland coroner reports another coronavirus death
The Westmoreland County coroner on Monday reported one additional covid-19 death, bringing the countywide death total to 31. State officials continue to report fewer deaths than Coroner Ken Bacha, who updated the death count early Monday morning. As of noon Monday, state officials were reporting 26 deaths in Westmoreland County....
Pennsylvania reports 825 new coronavirus cases, eclipses 50,000
Pennsylvania health officials will decide this week whether to share coronavirus-related data from nursing and personal care homes with the public, which is where the majority of covid-19 deaths are occurring. About 67% of covid-19 deaths reported by the state have occurred in residents from such facilities. So far, the...
Body found in McKees Rocks refrigerator identified
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a woman who was found dead inside a refrigerator in a McKees Rocks home Monday morning Police found the body of Kristy Jefferson, 38, of McKees Rocks inside a refrigerator that was sitting in a second floor hallway of a building in the...
Fire crews rescue logger in Ligonier Township
A logger had to be rescued by multiple fire departments Monday when he was injured by a falling tree in a remote area atop Youngstown Ridge in Ligonier Township. the unidentified man, had to be carried by Fire crews carried the unidentified man, a worker with a timbering crew from...
No new coronavirus deaths reported in Allegheny County for 2nd straight day
The Allegheny County Health Department reported 20 additional cases of the coronavirus Monday, but no new deaths. The county has had 102 deaths and 1,365 cases in total. The health department said 14% — 194 cases — in the county are in health care workers. The county also reported no...
Arnold seeking information on pickup used in dumping garbage
Arnold officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying a pickup involved in illegal dumping in the city. Unknown persons dumped several bags of household garbage at an abandoned house in the 1400 block of Third Avenue, behind the house in Cherry Alley, around 2:14 p.m. on Saturday, April...
Allegheny Health Network expands access to drive-up coronavirus tests
Allegheny Health Network is expanding drive-up covid-19 testing to patients of non-AHN affiliated health care providers. The patients will need a doctor’s order to be tested. The drive-up testing started in March and is now available at seven locations in the region. “At AHN, drive-up testing for covid-19 is part...
‘Murder hornets’ enter U.S., could decimate bee populationVideo
As if 2020 wasn’t bad enough. Now there are so-called “murder hornets.” North American sightings of the Asian giant hornet, which attack and slaughter honeybees, have so far been in Washington state and in Canada. The sightings were reported late last year near Blaine, Wash., and Bellingham, Wash., according to...
Pittsburgh enacts hiring freeze as tax revenues dry up during pandemic
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, faced with evaporating tax revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic, on Monday announced a halt on filling 64 vacant positions across city government. The hiring freeze will save approximately $3 million in budgeted salaries, according to the Mayor’s Office. Peduto lauded city employees for their work...
TSA screener at Pittsburgh International diagnosed with coronavirus
A Transportation Security Administration employee at Pittsburgh International Airport has tested positive for covid-19, officials said. The person last worked April 25, according to the TSA website. It is the only covid-19 case that’s been logged by the TSA at Pittsburgh’s airport. Across the country, there are 516 TSA employees...
Western Pa. college students in line for cash from coronavirus stimulus package
Students struggling to make ends meet after colleges and universities shuttered earlier this spring could soon see extra cash in their bank accounts. Schools across the country are receiving millions of dollars for eligible students as part of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. It provides students...
Gasoline prices expected to rise as cities, states reopen from covid-19 shutdowns
The days of 99-cent gasoline are in the rearview mirror as demand for gasoline rebounds across the country as cities and states slowly reopen, a gasoline industry analyst said. “The lowest priced stations in the country will see some upward movement, but most areas will still see declines,” said Patrick...
Fire fills Virginia Manor shops with smoke in Mt. Lebanon
Smoke from a fire filled several stores at a Mt. Lebanon shopping center just after midnight Monday morning. The fire at Virginia Manor Shops at Greentree and Cochran roads was reported around 12:30 a.m., an Allegheny County emergency dispatcher said. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal determined that a delivery truck...
The Stroller, May 4, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family...
Carnegie Carnegie: Working from home, far from home
Serving Carnegie as the assistant director of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library is a job I take very seriously. I started as an intern from Pitt a little over 10 years ago. First I became smitten with our gorgeous building. Then, very quickly, I began to fall in love with...
Bells across Pennsylvania Day honored workers and more during covid-19Video
Pulling a rope the old fashioned way, Dale Winning pealed the bells at the First Congregational Church of Etna as part of the statewide “Bells across Pennsylvania Day” Sunday. Churches bells or any bell, even a spoon hitting the pan, sounded for three minutes at 7 p.m. throughout the state....
Interest in gardening grows during coronavirus pandemicVideo
With more time at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, Avalon’s Sarah Pope has turned to gardening to pass the time and provide a temporary distraction. Pope began planting a new vegetable garden two weeks ago to grow dill, basil, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers for pickling. Last week,...
