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Warden: Inmate dies at Allegheny County Jail
An inmate at the Allegheny County Jail died Sunday, officials said. The male inmate was found in his cell, suspended by his uniform, Warden Orlando Harper said in a statement. Corrections officers began compressions until health care staff and paramedics arrived. The inmate died just after 5 p.m., Harper said....
Spokesman: Employee at Parkway Center Giant Eagle diagnosed with covid-19
A Giant Eagle employee at the Parkway Center Mall store near Greentree has tested positive for covid-19, company officials confirmed Sunday. The store on May 3 converted to a curbside pick-up distribution center and no longer has traditional customer store traffic, company spokesman Dick Roberts said. “The safety of our...
Amid pandemic, Memorial Day service marked privately at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
The 2020 Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies was closed to the public Sunday in Cecil Township, but the media was allowed to document the ceremony while abiding by social distancing guidelines because of the coronavirus pandemic....
Police investigate shooting in Brookline
A man was shot Sunday afternoon in Brookline, according to Pittsburgh police. The shooting was reported just before 12:15 p.m. on the 900 block of Norwich Avenue. When police arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said....
Friends, colleagues mourn Delmont fire Chief Rich Balik
Rick Miller remembers former classmate Rich Balik being taken with the fire service when they were sixth graders at Nicely Elementary in Greensburg. Decades later, Balik asked Miller to join Delmont Fire Department. “He was my friend,” Miller said. “He’s just always there helping the younger firefighters out.” Balik, 47,...
Pittsburgh police looking for 11-year-old boy who went missing in Arlington
Pittsburgh police are seeking help to locate an 11-year-old boy last seen on Saturday. Angelo Evans is described as 4 feet 9 inches tall with a long, puffy ponytail, Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He weighs about 95 pounds and has a dark birthmark on his right wrist. SVU...
Coroner: Man found in Ohio River near Ambridge was missing Pittsburgh fisherman
The Beaver County Coroner has identified a body found Saturday in the Ohio River as missing fisherman Kenneth Robinson. The 23-year-old Robinson, of Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood section, died by accidental drowning, Coroner David J Gabauer confirmed Sunday. His body was recovered by the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, according to a Beaver County 911...
3 more covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County; no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Sunday reported an increase in positive covid-19 cases, but continued to report no new deaths. State officials said 440 people have tested positive for the virus as of Sunday, an increase of three from the 437 reported on Saturday. More than 8,200 people have tested negative. Neither...
Pennsylvania reports 28 more coronavirus deaths, 730 additional cases
Pennsylvania on Sunday reported 28 more covid-19 deaths and 730 additional cases, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 67,713, according to state health officials. A total of 5,124 people have died from the virus. Those deaths have been reported in 54 of the state’s 67 counties. Positive cases...
Allegheny coronavirus death toll holds steady while case count increases
The number of confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus in Allegheny County increased Sunday by 24 to 1,777 while the number of deaths held steady at 150, according to health department officials. The first case was reported in the county on March 14. No new deaths in the county...
3 Western Pa. nursing care facilities fined by state
Three area nursing care facilities were fined by the state health department recently, including one in Westmoreland County that now is operating under a provisional license. Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Unity was fined $8,750, and its license status was downgraded after it was found in violation of...
1 hurt in McKeesport blaze at apartment complex
A fire at an apartment complex in McKeesport Saturday night left one person injured, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The fire was reported at Hi-View Gardens Apartments on Sixth Street late Saturday. The injured person was taken to a hospital, the station reported. The roof area on one of...
Many municipalities finally get to roadwork after pandemic-related construction pause ends
With local asphalt plants back in business, that means road patching and paving season is finally here for municipalities across the region — including Lower Burrell and its new public works director. “We are behind schedule because of the coronavirus, but we do have our paving plan finalized,” said Todd...
Allegheny County election officials promise mail-in ballots will arrive soon
Allegheny County election officials are stressing to voters that mail-in ballots are on the way as the elections division works around the clock to process applications. “We’re getting caught up this week,” elections division manager David Voye said Wednesday. “If you haven’t received your ballot yet, I understand your concern....
Briefly Speaking
Reunions The 1965 Hurst High School class reunion scheduled Aug. 8 in Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township has been canceled. Organizers of the 55th reunion said the event will be rescheduled sometime in 2021....
The Stroller, May 24, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Donations welcome for the Friendship Garden Food Pantry Donations for the food pantry in the Tarentum Friendship Garden can...
Police: Man’s body found in Monongahela River
The Allegheny County homicide unit is investigating after a man’s body was recovered Sunday from the Monongahela River. Crews from Baldwin and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire responded to the incident at just about 6:15 p.m. near the 4700 block of East Carson Street, according to Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara...
Monroeville real estate transactions for the week of May 24
Monroeville Estate of Laverne Stewart sold property at 3958 Rear Logans Ferry Road to Joseph Zinchini for $126,400. Christine Kuntz sold property at 115 Old Suffolk Drive to Gary Alan and Kimberly Rader for $263,000. Equity Trust Co. Cust FBO Z139646 IRA sold property at 212 Poplar St. to Cameron...
Real estate transactions in the Signal-Item area for the week of May 24
Bridgeville Kathleen Lento sold property at 237 Missouri Ave. to UCG Thirty Three LLC for $100,000. Carnegie Matthew Blair sold property at 102 Cathedral Ct to MS Blair Investments LLC for $145,487. Phillip Thornburg sold property at 418 Center Ave. to Jasmine Baldwin for $140,000. Karen Jancel sold property at...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 24
Baldwin Borough Thomas Higgins III sold property at 715 Baldwin Drive to Blake Campbell for $155,000. Estate of Lois Karos sold property at 623 Blossom Drive to Rupindra Regmi for $210,100. Estate of Joanne Sujannsky sold property at 5035 Debra Drive to Bhola and Laxima Dhungana for $182,000. Danielle Brendel...
New Ken-Arnold honoring graduates with photos, parade, virtual ceremony
The New Kensington-Arnold School District has announced its graduation plans for the Class of 2020, altered by the covid-19 pandemic. The district started delivering caps and gowns to its seniors at their homes on Friday morning, according to a letter to seniors and parents from Principal Patrick Nee Jr. The...
Community rallies to support victims of Lower Burrell apartment building fire
As a Lower Burrell apartment building was burning Thursday, Laura Edwards was already thinking about helping the people who were losing their homes. She organized a relief effort at Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Department No. 3 on Saturday and was overwhelmed by the community’s response. The large fire department garage...
Bicyclist ID’d in fatal Bell Acres hit-and-run; driver arrested
A bicyclist died Saturday after being struck by a pickup in a hit-and-run in Bell Acres, according to Allegheny County Police. The bicyclist was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as Curtis Brown, 51. No address was provided. Allegheny County Police said the pickup driver, Justin Michael Miller,...
1 new covid-19 case reported in Westmoreland County; death toll remains at 38
One new covid-19 case was reported Saturday in Westmoreland County, bringing the county’s total coronavirus case count to 437, state health data show. The county’s death toll remains at 38. Most of those who have died from covid-19 have been in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities. The oldest...
Police: Summit Twp. man jailed after pointing rifle at Butler state troopers
State police said troopers took cover behind their cruiser Friday when a Butler County man allegedly pointed a rifle at them. State police said in a press release that Butler patrol units went to Bonniebrook Road in Summit Township shortly before 2 p.m. because of a dispute between neighbors. Troopers...
