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Police: Arnold felon built homemade shotgun, was making a second
Arnold police responding to a domestic dispute Sunday discovered that a man, a convicted felon prohibited from owning guns, had allegedly made his own shotgun and was fashioning a second. Arnold police on Monday charged Mervin Hamilton, 49, with two counts of illegal possession of firearms and one count each...
Humane Animal Rescue in Pittsburgh provides pet supplies during pandemic
Some pet owners are struggling to feed their furry friends in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. Humane Animal Rescue is offering free supplies through Ellie’s Pet Pantry to ensure pet owners can properly care for their animals during difficult times. Ellie’s Pet Pantry is a program to support pet...
Monroeville protest marks 11th day of demonstrations in wake of George Floyd’s deathVideo
A Black Lives Matter protest was held Tuesday afternoon in Monroeville. 1 p.m. About 1:30 p.m., protesters made their way onto William Penn Highway / Route 22, blocking the road. The group moved toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike about 1:35 p.m., but were directed away from it by police. At 1:40...
Allegheny County Human Relations Commission issues letter combating racism
The Allegheny County Human Rights Commission is calling for action from regional government and law enforcement leaders in the fight against racism. In an open letter to county residents, commission members Daniel Styche, Chair, William Price, Vice Chair, Nicola Henry-Taylor, Betsy Magley, Arthur Pang and Marlin Woods addressed the killing...
Municipalities across Pittsburgh region face bleak budget forecasts in wake of coronavirus
Buffeted by stay-at-home orders and growing unemployment, Pennsylvania municipalities are facing a revenue hole that could result in fewer police and firefighters, more potholes and crumbling highways, as well as shuttered parks and pools. As many as 249 municipalities across the state, including 112 in the 10-county southwestern region, will not...
Pittsburgh among Top 20 U.S. cities for bicycling, group says
Efforts championed by Mayor Bill Peduto to make Pittsburgh a more bike-friendly city are clearly paying off. People For Bikes, a national organization dedicated to making bicycling safer and more convenient, has ranked Pittsburgh among the top 20 cities in the U.S. for people on bicycles. The Steel City came...
State officials: Westmoreland adds 6 new covid cases, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Tuesday reported six new covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 467, according to Pennsylvania health officials. No new deaths from the virus were reported in Westmoreland. State officials continued to report 38 deaths, while county coroner Kenneth Bacha reports 33 deaths as of...
Jeannette police seek New Kensington man suspected in assault and robbery
Jeannette police have an arrest warrant for a 23-year-old man accused of assaulting and robbing a woman of about $2,000 early Monday. Dezmin Tre Lamar Edmonds, whose last known address was in New Kensington, is charged with robbery through inflicting serious bodily injury, simple assault, theft and receiving stolen property...
Derry man arrested after handgun found in bag at Arnold Palmer airport
A Derry man was arrested after being caught with a 9 mm handgun in a carry-on bag Sunday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Westmoreland County Park Police charged Brandon Edward Emeigh, 31, with prohibited possession of a firearm and carrying a firearm without a permit. He faces a preliminary hearing...
Penn-Trafford staff, parents create memorial to 2nd-grade teacher Greg KeeferVideo
When second-grade teacher Greg Keefer walked into the cafeteria at Harrison Park Elementary School, fellow educator Beth Miller described the scene as “complete chaos.” “Kids would be jumping up to high-five him, and he loved every minute of it,” Miller said. Keefer’s popularity among students made it all the more...
Allegheny County reports 19 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
Allegheny County health officials on Tuesday reported one new coronavirus-related death, 19 new cases, and no new hospitalizations. County data show that of the 2,027 cases, 1,889 are confirmed and 128 are probable. Of the county’s 169 deaths, 157 are confirmed and 12 are probable. All deaths occurred in people...
Pitt to reopen this fall with ‘compressed’ schedule during pandemic
The University of Pittsburgh will reopen this fall under an adjusted calendar and classroom capacity restrictions. Students will not return to campus after Thanksgiving break, making their last day on campus Nov. 20. The move makes Pitt one of many universities to choose an adjusted calendar amid the covid-19 pandemic....
Jeannette City school board expected to hold line on taxes
Jeannette City School District board members are expected to vote on a 2020-21 budget this month that contains no property tax increase. Business manager Paul Sroka said he recommended a 1-mill tax increase, but was directed by board members to prepare a spending plan that didn’t include it. About $139,000...
Tarentum launching summer concert series this week
The concerts will go on in Tarentum. With covid-19 restrictions easing, the borough’s recreation board and council made the “very hard decision” to go forward with Tarentum’s popular summer concert series, starting this Thursday, Councilwoman Carrie Fox said. “We want to keep as much normalcy as we possibly can,” she...
USPS seeking to hire rural carriers at $18.56 an hour
The United States Postal Service has numerous openings for rural carrier associate positions throughout Western Pennsylvania . The positions pay $18.56 an hour and are paid bi-weekly, according to postal service spokeswoman Jill Walters. Interested applicants can only apply online at usps.com/careers. From the website, applicants can click “Search Jobs,”...
Lauri Ann West Community Center reopens with new guidelines
Lauri Ann West Community Center opened its doors Monday to visitors eager to return to a “sense of normalcy,” leaders said. New hours for the facility along Powers Run Road in O’Hara will be 6 to 8 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 3...
Briefly Speaking – Jun. 9, 2020
Fundraiser The Westmoreland County Community College Scholarship Golf Classic is set for Aug. 24 at the Greensburg Country Club. The event will raise money for the Student Emergency Assistance Fund to support academic success in the wake of covid-19. Rain date will be Aug. 31. For more information, email foundation...
Sharpsburg police station reopens to public
Sharpsburg police station reopened Monday to walk-ins, after nearly three months closed for coronavirus-related concerns. Mayor Matt Rudzki said reopening the station along Main Street coincides with Allegheny County moving into the green phase on June 5 and is part of the borough’s overall steps to reopening. Parking meter enforcement...
17 temporarily laid off at Elliott Group’s Rostraver location
Seventeen workers at Elliott Group’s Rostraver center were temporarily laid off in light of the coronavirus pandemic’s impacts on the oil and gas industry, according to a company spokeswoman. The employees work at a center that does unit packaging and manufacturing of auxiliary systems for oil and gas industry clients,...
Pittsburgh playgrounds, courts and ballfields to reopen
City of Pittsburgh playgrounds, basketball courts, ballfields and spray parks are opening for the first time in nearly three months. With Allegheny County having entered the green phase of response to the covid-19 pandemic, organized sports will be allowed to resume as long as organizers follow safety guidelines, officials said....
Aleppo road to close through October
Glenfield Road between Ferry Road and the I-79 southbound exit ramp in Aleppo Township will close starting at 7 a.m. Friday. The closure, which is expected to end in October 2020, is required for construction of a new retaining wall, drainage repairs, excavation, guardrail installation, paving and pavement markings, according...
Man in critical condition after Garfield shooting
A man is in critical condition after a Monday night shooting in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The city’s ShotSpotter system detected multiple rounds fired in the 5100 block of Dearborn Street just after 11 p.m., according to police. Soon after, a man with...
The Stroller, June 9, 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. Butch and the Road Runners to play Tarentum Park...
Man arrested for alleged involvement in destroying Pittsburgh police vehicle during protest
Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Stowe man Monday evening, accusing him of participating in the destruction of a Pittsburgh police vehicle during a protest outside PPG Paints Arena. Dajon Lengyel, 22, is charged with criminal mischief, institutional vandalism and riot for the May 30 incident that started as a...
Tapas Talks donates to Sewickley Valley YMCA summer camp
A new Sewickley speaker series recently made a donation to the Sewickley Valley YMCA Summer Camp programs. Tapas Talks, a nonprofit, fulfilled one of it’s missions with the $600 donation by giving back to the community. The first two events — in October and January — drew 135 attendees and...
