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Monroeville cancels ‘Citizens’ Night’
Monroeville council has canceled its regularly scheduled “Citizens’ Night” meeting on May 7. The meeting, typically held the Thursday before council’s monthly voting meeting, is a time for residents to voice concerns, questions, grievances and any other discussion items. Council members also sets the agenda for its monthly voting meetings...
Graduating seniors recognized on Waterfront video board
The Waterfront in Homestead is saluting seniors. Photos of 2020 graduates – high school and college – are being displayed on the video board located at the main entrance to the shopping center near the AMC Theatre. The project launched Friday to help recognize individuals who aren’t going to have...
Greensburg Salem mulls cutting librarians
Greensburg Salem School District officials are considering the elimination of the district’s elementary and middle school librarian positions as it prepares for a difficult budget year. “We still have months of work left to do to get to the point where we can balance the budget,” board President Ron Mellinger...
Completion of Ohiopyle PennDOT project delayed
A construction project in Ohiopyle will not be done by Memorial Day because of delays related to the coronavirus pandemic and CSX railroad, PennDOT officials said Friday. Construction crews are now aiming for July 3 to wrap up work on the $12.4 million project designed to improve pedestrian safety in...
Murrysville school plans ‘drive-thru graduation’ for kindergarten students
The drive-through service model is working well for restaurants and some other businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, so Mother of Sorrows School officials in Murrysville thought: why couldn’t it work just as well for kindergarten students making the transition to first grade? The school, on Old William Penn Highway, will...
Police: Southwest Greensburg councilman used racial slur during dog bite investigation
A Southwest Greensburg borough councilman directed a racial slur at another man last month during an investigation about a dog fight, according to a police report. Then this week, Councilman David Thomas questioned Police Chief Chris Kent about why information about him apparently using the slur was included in a...
Carnegie Mellon’s COVIDcast site displays real-time data on pandemic in the U.S.
Carnegie Mellon University unveiled five interactive maps last week on their COVIDcast site, which provides real-time covid-19 indicators across the United States. The maps display real-time data on symptoms, doctor visits, medical tests and browser searches related to covid-19 in the U.S., including estimated disease activity at the county level....
Monessen man sought by police after car chase exceeding 100 mph
State police are looking for a Monessen man they say led them on a chase at speeds of more than 100 mph before he abandoned his car on Toll Route 43 and literally left his calling cards behind. Troopers in Uniontown acquired an arrest warrant this week for Aliziah I....
No new deaths, 2 more coronavirus cases reported in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County added two new coronavirus cases to the county’s running tally, state health officials said Friday. Those two cases bring the total to 393, according to the state data. Those cases were reported between 12 a.m. Thursday and 12 a.m. Friday. County coroner Ken Bacha has reported no new...
Pennsylvania adds 1,208 new coronavirus cases, 62 more deaths
The state Department of Health on Friday added 62 more deaths to Pennsylvania’s coronavirus death toll along with another 1,208 positive cases. The new deaths bring the state’s total to 2,354. Five of those deaths were in Allegheny County, where the total now stands at 99. The 1,208 new covid-19...
Allegheny County reports 5 new deaths, 30 more coronavirus cases
The Allegheny County Health Department reported five more deaths and 30 additional cases of the coronavirus Friday, increasing the county’s total deaths to 99 and case count to 1,319. Of the 99 reported deaths, 89 are listed as confirmed cases of covid-19, while 10 are considered probable. The youngest person...
Game Commission seeking information on fatally injured osprey in Indiana County
The state Game Commission is investigating how an osprey was fatally injured this week in rural Indiana County, north of Blairsville. Game commission Officer Chris Reidmiller said the eagle-like hawk was discovered Tuesday by area residents in a farm field in Blacklick Township with a severe injury to one of...
Mt. Pleasant Township church offers free drive-through meal distribution
A drive-through distribution of free spaghetti meals is slated for Saturday at St. John’s Union Church in Mt. Pleasant Township. The event for local residents in need will begin at 11 a.m. and will last until about 100 meals have been served. The recommended limit is two meals per each...
Allegheny County Jail reports 3 more inmates have coronavirus
Three more Allegheny County Jail inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 27, according to county data. Of those 27, four have recovered or been released. Court and jail officials have been working since March to identify nonviolent inmates who could be released...
Authorities ID man who died of injuries from 2015 Homewood shooting
Authorities have identified a man who died nearly five years after he was shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Dominique M. Fuller, 25, of Homewood, was shot June 23, 2015, near Collier Street and Fuchsia Way. He was pronounced dead Feb. 19,...
Murrysville men launch White Valley DistillingVideo
Jim Battaglia grew up hearing stories about how his grandfather used to do some distilling back in the day. “He’d make an additive for farm equipment, but he was also known to make a pretty good whiskey, from what I understand,” said Battaglia, a Murrysville resident. In a roundabout —...
Ohio extends stay-at-home order through May 30
Ohio has extended its stay-at-home order through May 30, the governor’s office announced late Thursday. The state issued a schedule for some businesses to begin reopening this month, but Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s statewide stay-at-home order for residents will not end until 11:59 p.m. May 29. The full text of...
Niche to expand services with $35 million in funding
The online school search platform, Niche, announced this week that it has raised $35 million with plans to expand its services to fit the needs of students amid the covid-19 pandemic. The Pittsburgh-based company analyzes data from surveys and federal agencies to produce ratings on schools, neighborhoods, colleges and workplaces...
Authorities identify woman killed in McKeesport shooting
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has released the identity of a woman who was shot to death in McKeesport early Sunday morning. First responders dispatched to the intersection of Rogena Street and Riverview Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. found Amber Dolby, 38, of Duquesne dead from an apparent gunshot wound...
The Stroller, May 1, 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...
South Side man charged in fatal Homewood shooting
Pittsburgh police arrested a 20-year-old South Side man Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting April 22 in Homewood. Darryn Hobson is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license and reckless endangerment, according to police. Two men were shot April 22 on the 7000 block...
Carnegie farmers market goes digital
Carnegie-area connoisseurs of fresh produce know to head to the East Main parking lot for a weekly fix. But this year, they won’t even have to leave their homes to buy locally. Carnegie’s Virtual Farmers Market is always open and allows patrons to deal directly with suppliers, said borough administrator...
Even if coronavirus restrictions ease, many Americans remain wary of resuming everyday activities
Nearly half of Americans say they won’t be ready to return to public spaces until the coronavirus outbreak is over, even as Pennsylvanians learned Friday that restrictions have been eased in certain parts of the state. According to a CBS News poll of 2,106 people, 48% of respondents said they...
May brings broader return of PennDOT road work under eased covid-19 restrictions
PennDOT crews and contractors will ramp up work on area road and bridge projects in May, under state guidelines for phasing in construction work during the covid-19 pandemic. Among the first projects expected to proceed in Westmoreland County are work on a truck-climbing lane on Route 356 in Allegheny Township,...
Covid-19 concerns cancel Jimmy Stewart Airshow in Indiana County
Indiana County officials have canceled the Jimmy Stewart Airshow, planned for June 6 and 7, because of coronavirus concerns. The cancellation notice, posted late this week on the Indiana County Jimmy Stewart Airport website, indicates the show organizers “take the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, performers, vendors and...
