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Nobody hurt in Hempfield house fire
Nobody was injured in a Hempfield garage fire Friday evening, according to the Adamsburg Volunteer Fire Department. The fire started in an attic space above the garage of the Wendel Road home shortly after 5 p.m. The home is located across the street from West Hempfield Elementary School. One woman...
In-person Masses at the Shrines of Pittsburgh canceled this weekend due to potential covid-19 exposure
In-person Masses at the the Shrines of Pittsburgh churches have been canceled due to potential covid-19 exposure, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials announced Friday night. Diocese officials said the spouse of an employee at the Shrines of Pittsburgh grouping has been tested for the coronavirus and is awaiting test results....
Shaler man accused of inciting riot during Pittsburgh protests faces federal charges
A Shaler man accused of inciting a riot during the protests in Pittsburgh last Saturday now faces federal charges. Federal charges of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder have been filed against Brian Bartels, authorities announced Friday evening. Bartels, 20, is accused of initiating the destruction of a...
Pittsburgh police say rioters tossed bomb, molotov cocktail during initial protests
Pittsburgh police officers narrowly escaped potentially serious injuries during rioting in Pittsburgh last week when someone tossed what was believed to be a homemade bomb that hit one officer and blew up at the feet of another, city officials said. The city Public Safety Department on Friday announced the creation...
Alle-Kiski Valley shoppers lament closing of JCPenney in Frazer mall
Sandra Fitzsimmons enjoys shopping at JCPenney and sees it occupying a necessary place in retail — a step above Walmart, a step below Macy’s. Fitzsimmons, of Allegheny Township, was outside the JCPenney at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer on Friday, lamenting that the store is among four in Western...
Pennsylvania AG: residents filed over 5,000 price gouging complaints during pandemic
More than 5,000 Pennsylvania residents have reported price hikes in essential products during the covid-19 pandemic, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Friday. The Office of the Attorney General has issued 466 cease and desist letters, as well as subpoenas to 200 targets for further investigation, according to a news release....
Several malls, like Pittsburgh Mills, open Friday, but Westmoreland, Monroeville waiting until Tuesday
Several malls in the region, including the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer, reopened their doors to shoppers on Friday, but two malls have decided to delay reopening for four days. Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield and Monroeville mall, both owned by CBL Properties, are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, a spokeswoman said....
Pitt expert, others warn coronavirus remains lethal despite falling numbers
Suggesting the coronavirus is less lethal now than it was two months ago — as a UPMC doctor appeared to do on Thursday — would be a mistake, other experts warned. Although the prevalence and severity of covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, has declined across the region,...
Smithton, Scottdale surveyed for non-motorized transportation plan
Online surveys will allow residents of Smithton and Scottdale to provide input for potential improvements to support walking, bicycling and other non-motorized modes of transportation in the communities. The surveys, available through June 30 at smithtonboro.us and scottdaleborough.com, will be used in developing an Active Transportation Plan and a Complete...
Rick’s Barber Shop reopens in BlawnoxVideo
It’s one of those old-fashioned barber shops, a one-man operation with a swirling striped poll out front. Don’t expect to get a manicure here. But people can once again come in for a haircut For the first time in 14 weeks, Rick’s Barber Shop is open for business. “It feels...
North Hills Cares in need of volunteers
North Hills Cares is in need of volunteers for the North Hills Cares-operated summer lunch program in the North Hills School District. Two-hundred kids have signed up, which is about 66% more children than last year. There are two opportunities for volunteers — either making lunches at North Hills UM...
Fayette County man to get at least 10 years in jail for second child porn offense
A Fayette County man who pleaded guilty Thursday to possession child pornography will receive at least a 10-year sentence as a repeat offender under federal sentencing guidelines, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. Michael Pulliam, 36, of Fairchance, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation...
Legislation would allow Pa. fishing licenses to be displayed on mobile devices
State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, is calling for Pennsylvania to modernize fishing licenses so anglers can display them on mobile devices. Anglers now have to carry paper licenses. Senate Bill 1074, authored by Brewster, would delete the phrase “written in ink” so that an angler could use his or her...
South Hills in brief: road work, webinars and more
Part of Prospect Road in Baldwin to close Prospect Road will close from Streets Run Road to about 400 feet north of Streets Run Road in Baldwin Borough starting at 7 a.m. June 8, according to a news release from the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The closure, which...
1 coronavirus case added, no new Westmoreland deaths
One new case of the coronavirus in Westmoreland County was reported by state health officials Thursday. There were no new deaths. The total case count for the county is 456 with 38 deaths, according to the state department of health. Coroner Ken Bacha is reporting 32 deaths occurred in the...
Allegheny County reports 8 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths
Allegheny County Health Department officials reported eight new covid-19 cases and three new deaths Friday, the day the county entered the least restrictive phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan. That increased the total number of deaths countywide to 168, while the total number of confirmed and probable cases rose...
Abby Lee Miller issues apology amid ‘Dance Moms’ co-star’s claim of racist comments
Abby Lee Miller has apologized on social media for racially insensitive “words.” The former Penn Hills reality star put up a statement Thursday on Instagram. “I genuinely understand and deeply regret how my words have effected and hurt those around me in the past, particularly those in the Black...
Shaler Area School District honors students with a series of parades
Shaler Area School District honored its third, sixth and eighth graders — students who are moving up to different buildings for the 2020-21 school year — with a series of parades. Burchfield, Marzolf, Reserve and Scott primary schools; Shaler Area Elementary School and Shaler Area Middle School all participated. The...
Irwin plans ‘inside’ ethnic food festival
Irwin will have an Ethnic Food Day featuring haluski, brats, tacos, Italian meatballs, Japanese cheesecake and other delicacies at downtown restaurants on June 13, while maintaining social distancing now that Westmoreland County has moved into the green phase of covid-19 restrictions The event, set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...
Verona’s Farmers Market opens for the season with new safety precautionsVideo
Tents were spaced out farther than usual and vendors wore masks at Verona’s Farmers Market during the first event of the season. “We were a little nervous we wouldn’t be able to open,” market organizer Stefani Garibay said Thursday afternoon. “A lot of these guys depend on making their living...
Signs of normalcy: Scenes from Western Pennsylvania in the green phaseVideo
Western Pennsylvania moved to the green phase of the state’s tiered reopening plan at 12:01 a.m. Friday, a step into a semblance of normalcy not seen since mid-March. Under the green phase, nail salons, barbershops, gyms and bowling alleys are among the businesses permitted to reopen, under certain restrictions. And...
Driver injured after crashing twice — in 2 different townships
One person was transported to a hospital following a vehicle crash Friday morning that started in Mt. Pleasant Township and ended in Hempfield, deputy fire chief John Storey said. According to Storey, the vehicle crashed along Route 819 in Mt. Pleasant Township, causing damage to a garage around 7:30 a.m....
Week in review: Protests span the city, mail-in ballots counted, Turnpike workers laid offVideo
A protest that started out peacefully Saturday turned violent, leaving two Pittsburgh police cruisers in flames. The weekend protests were spurred by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died when a white Minneapolis police officer but his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. The...
At Greensburg Care Center, a barrier brings loved ones together
Before she was done visiting her husband, Linda Brigaman of Unity was asking when she could see him again. Recent in-person sessions with him in a special booth at Greensburg Care Center have been a lifeline as regular visitation at nursing homes across Pennsylvania are prohibited during the coronavirus pandemic....
Pine musician creates a video for his beloved Pittsburgh
Local musician Nick Navari wanted to bring some positivity to Pittsburgh during the pandemic. So, he came up with a video love letter. He played Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” with visuals of Pittsburgh’s most treasured spots in a two-minute video. The 24-year-old from Pine was filmed playing his own rendition...
