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Airport authority awards Arnold Palmer taxiway project, eyes terminal, parking expansions
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority has selected Derry Construction Co. to modify three taxiways as part of the runway widening project at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The work won’t proceed until the authority receives approval of needed funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. The firm submitted the sole bid of...
Penn Township manager resigns; interim manager named
Penn Township’s secretary-manager for the past six years resigned earlier this month and an interim replacement has been named. Alexander Graziani, 49, of Greensburg, resigned from his post on May 4, said Michael Korns, township solicitor. “The township will do well and it has good leadership,” Graziani said when contacted...
UPMC Presbyterian only hospital in Western Pa. to get 1st shipment of remdesivir covid-19 med
UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh will be the only hospital in Western Pennsylvania to receive dosages of an antiviral medicine that is being used to treat the symptoms of patients with covid-19, the state Department of Health said Tuesday night. The health department stated it will distribute the first shipment...
Missing Pittsburgh girl found
Pittsburgh police say they’ve located a missing 17-year-old girl. Police said Brianna Bach left her Sugar Top home with a suitcase on Monday, May 11 between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. According to a release from Pittsburgh police on Thursday, she was found safe. No other information was provided....
Allegheny Health Network announces leadership changes at Allegheny Valley Hospital, elsewhere
A Forbes Hospital executive has been tapped to the senior leadership team at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison, officials announced Tuesday. Krista Bragg, chief operations officer at Forbes, will take on the chief operations officer responsibilities at Allegheny Valley, effective immediately. In a similar expanded-role job change, Jason Roeback, chief...
New Kensington’s pay-what-you-can Knead Cafe buoyed by donationsVideo
Becky White strapped on a paper mask shortly before noon Tuesday and walked from her New Kensington home to pick up her lunch from a neighborhood place she adores — the Knead Community Cafe. White, a regular customer, is among those hoping that the pay-what-you-can cafe won’t become a casualty...
Community foundations work to shore up nonprofit infrastructure to meet needs
Within days of the coronavirus shutdown in mid-March, community foundations kicked into high gear to shore up the nonprofit infrastructure of Southwestern Pennsylvania. From the 75-year-old Pittsburgh Foundation to a newer ring of smaller county and regional community foundations, there was little hesitation to reach out and tap donors to...
Highlands facing $5M deficit in coming fiscal year
Highlands School District plans to use reserve money to cover a nearly $5 million budget deficit projected for the 2020-21 school year. Contributing to the sizable deficit are an anticipated sharp decline in local revenues because of the coronavirus pandemic and a proposed $3 million increase in spending. “It’s not...
CMU lunar rover going to the moon
The United States is the only country to land men on the surface of the moon and return them safely to the Earth. But unlike Russia and China, the U.S. has yet to launch an unmanned lunar rover and operate it on the moon. Thanks, however, to the Pittsburgh connection...
New Kensington minister remembered for his concern for people
The Rev. Lovie Scott is being remembered as a man who cared about and inspired people and who worked to help them get jobs. Pastor Lovie L. Scott Jr., of New Kensington, died Friday, May 8, 2020. He was 74. His cause of death was not disclosed. Kevin Bode met...
Zelienople cancels Memorial Day service, July 4th parade and Horse Trading Days
Zelienople Council voted Monday to cancel its public Memorial Day service, July 4th parade and fireworks and its annual Horse Trading Days slated for July 16-18. Council said in a news release that it “made some very difficult decisions given the covid-19 situation and felt it was in the best...
Eat’n Park’s CEO talks future of restaurant dining
Customers won’t physically see the smiles on the faces of Eat’n Park employees when the Pittsburgh-based restaurant chain eventually opens its doors for dine-in eating. Masks will cover them. “But they will be smiling,” said Jeffrey Broadhurst, president and CEO Eat’n Park Hospitality Group on a Zoom call with Pittsburgh...
I-79 bridge inspection to cause restrictions in Collier Township
Bridge inspection work along I-79 in Collier Township will occur Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will occur as needed on I-79 in each direction on the bridges over Chartiers Creek north of the Route 50 Heidelberg/Collier (Exit 55) interchange, PennDOT announced. Restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to...
Temp checks, face masks among things reopening day cares face during pandemic
Temperature checks at the door as well as masks, gloves and gowns to protect people from exposure to the coronavirus are some of the things parents can expect at day care centers as they reopen in the region. Kids shouldn’t bring their favorite stuffed animal, blanket or toy to the...
Pa. Attorney General Shapiro to investigate nursing homes for criminal neglect
Pennsylvania nursing homes are being investigated for criminal neglect during the coronavirus pandemic, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday. The Office of the Attorney General Care-Dependent Neglect Team, which is part of the Medicaid Fraud Control section, has opened criminal investigations into several nursing homes and could start other investigations...
Western Pa. leaders urge precautions as region moves into yellow phase
Officials expect a spike in covid-19 cases with the reopening of Southwestern Pennsylvania business, but believe the region can minimize impact if people continue following guidelines for social distancing, wearing masks and remaining at home when possible. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald hosted a teleconference Tuesday that included government and...
Fox Chapel man jailed in Baldwin man’s killing faces 2nd homicide charge
A Fox Chapel man accused of killing a Baldwin man in February now faces charges in connection with the death of a Verona man whose remains were found near the suspect’s home in March. Adam Rosenberg, 21, was charged Tuesday with criminal homicide, robbery, abuse of a corpse, tampering with...
Red Lobster CEO on Mother’s Day mayhem: ‘We let many of you down’
Red Lobster’s CEO apologized Tuesday for its Mother’s Day mishap that left crowds of customers waiting for hours for unfilled orders at restaurants in Ross and other states. “I apologize that we disappointed many of you this past weekend as you placed orders for Mother’s Day, one of the most...
Arnold Palmer airport eyes return of direct flights to, from Orlando
Positive customer response to restored air service between Orlando, Fla., and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, by way of Pittsburgh International, is expected to bring direct round-trip flights back next month from Westmoreland County to Florida. Spirit Airlines launched a circular Orlando-Pittsburgh-Unity route on May 3 — nearly a month after...
Texas firm eyes several Levin Furniture stores in bankruptcy deal
The Mt. Pleasant flagship store that was the foundation for the century-old Levin Furniture empire may reopen — but only as part of a new furniture chain under a pending bankruptcy court deal. A Texas-based private equity firm bid $6.7 million to buy leases and unsold furniture in 27 Art...
Pittsburgh Public Schools explore changes to athletic eligibility guidelines
School board members on Monday discussed plans to update the eligibility guidelines for Pittsburgh Public Schools athletes. In compliance with the new policy, students with a grade point average below a 2.0 would participate in an academic intervention program in order to participate in interscholastic athletics. The new academic requirements...
Pittsburgh food bank to host drive-up events at South Hills Village, Johnstown mall
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host drive-up food distributions this week in the South Hills and Johnstown. The event in Johnstown will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Johnstown Galleria. The distribution can accommodate 1,000 vehicles. Attendees are asked to begin lining up no earlier...
1 new coronavirus case, no additional deaths reported in Westmoreland County
State health officials reported one new coronavirus case in Westmoreland County on Tuesday as the statewide total neared 58,000. County coroner Ken Bacha’s death count remained at 32, while the state’s data — which has lagged behind county reporting throughout the pandemic — lists the death toll at 30. The...
Carlynton’s graduation plan includes TribLive livestream
Carlynton High School has released plans for a virtual commencement ceremony to honor the class of 2020. The event will take place at 7 p.m. June 5 and will be livestreamed through TribLive.com. The ceremony will include pomp and circumstance and speeches by senior class officers and the valedictorian and...
Cops: Woman who crashed in North Huntingdon parking lot with 2 kids in car charged
An Irwin woman is accused of driving under the influence and endangering the welfare of children after she crashed into a car in a North Huntingdon hotel parking lot and hit a curb with two young children in the backseat. Township police stopped Kristina L. Nottingham, 29, a short distance...
