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Pittsburgh police chief condemns actions of Minneapolis officers in death of George Floyd
Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert on Friday condemned the actions of Minneapolis police officers in the death of a handcuffed black man, calling the incident the “incomprehensible and senseless actions of a few.” The May 25 killing of George Floyd touched off outrage across the country and three days of...
Westmoreland leaders pleased to move to green phase next week
County leaders expressed relief Friday to learn Westmoreland soon will move into the green phase of the state’s coronavirus reopening plan. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that Westmoreland is one of 16 additional counties in the region, including Allegheny, that will move from the yellow to green phase June 5....
Jewish Community Center to reopen early childhood development centers
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh will open both of its early childhood development centers Monday. With Allegheny County in the yellow phase since May 15 and expected to move to the green phase June 5, such centers can resume business. The Jewish Community Center has locations in Squirrel...
Hempfield waives temporary tent permit fee to help businesses during pandemic
Hempfield businesses can receive a temporary tent permit from the township without paying a fee. The offer is an attempt to help businesses move products outdoors to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Township supervisors this week unanimously agreed to waive the $350 fee until Dec. 31. Supervisor Tom...
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to hold virtual open houseVideo
Aircraft maintenance has been an essential service throughout the coronavirus pandemic, with planes delivering critical supplies across the world. Officials from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics will host a virtual open house Saturday to encourage potential students to consider it as a career. “May 30 will be an all-new experience...
Pittsburgh rapid bus line project lands $100M from federal government
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved nearly $100 million for a rapid bus line linking Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland. President Trump announced in a tweet Thursday that the Port Authority of Allegheny County would receive $99.9 million for its long-planned Bus Rapid Transit project. .@USDOT is committing $99.95M to...
2 killed in overnight house fire in Duquesne
A man and a woman died early Friday morning when heavy flames and smoke tore through their home in Duquesne. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Krystian Andrew McDonnell, 23. The woman’s name has not yet been released. Firefighters responding to a call in the 1100 block...
UPMC to get $1 billion in federal aid after hard hit from coronavirus pandemic
UPMC is slated to get more than $1 billion in aid from the federal government as Pennsylvania’s largest hospital system confronts volume plunging by 70% during the pandemic-spurred shutdown. In the last two weeks of March, after the Wolf administration’s state shutdown began and thousands of elective procedures were halted,...
Organ transplants surge at UPMC during pandemic
UPMC performed a record-high number of lung and liver transplants in April, even as the covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown caused the health system’s overall revenue and volume to plummet, executives said. UPMC doctors did 12 lung transplants during the month of April, up from an average of six such...
The Stroller, May 29, 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. Musicians to perform on streets of Arnold The Wandering Musicians of Arnold, a group of local volunteer musicians,...
Police: Man shot in chest in Homewood West
A man was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being shot in the chest Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Homewood West neighborhood. City officers responded to a Shotspotter alert for multiple rounds fired along the 6900 block of Formosa Way around 9:05 p.m. Police found a man in the...
1 hurt in Unity crash
One person was hurt in a crash in Unity Thursday night, the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety said. A person was was ejected from a vehicle involved in the crash at 8:50 p.m. and a landing zone for a medical helicopter was being set up near the scene of...
Photos: Chartiers Valley celebrates Class of 2020
Chartiers Valley seniors were celebrated Thursday evening — the night of their would-be graduation — with a parade through the community. The graduates, some wearing their caps and gowns, were driven through the school’s campus where they were met with signs, cheers and encouraging words from teachers and staff. The...
200-year-old log house gets new life at Hanna’s Town
Log by giant log, painstakingly lifted by a crane and laid in place, the ends notched with a chainsaw to make them fit snugly, about a dozen craftsmen and volunteers are rebuilding a roughly 200-year-old log house that will fit right in with the other log houses at Historic Hanna’s...
Police: Man critically wounded after being shot in fit of road rage in Monroeville
A man was shot in the arm Thursday afternoon in Monroeville in what police are describing as a road rage fight. The man was taken to Forbes Regional Hospital in critical condition, police said. Police Chief Doug Cole said officers responded to a call for shots fired around 2:50 p.m....
New Kensington mother waives hearing on charges in death of son, 3
A New Kensington woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 3-year-old son waived her right to a preliminary hearing Thursday. Teresa Fetterman, 23, also is charged with child endangerment and aggravated assault in the death of her son, Mikel Fetterman, and drug offenses. Mikel Fetterman was taken...
2 more Pennsylvania colleges announce plans to hold in-person classes this fall
Two small Pennsylvania liberal arts colleges have announced plans to hold in-person classes this fall, joining at least 20 others that have already made the decision to do so. Westminster College in New Wilmington, Lawrence County, and Allegheny College in Meadville, Crawford County, both announced Thursday that they would be...
Sewickley Township man accused of sexual abuse is denied bail
A Sewickley Township man will remain in jail as he awaits trial on charges that he repeatedly molested a young girl. David Lee Hresko, 33, was charged last year with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault, child endangerment and corruption of...
Westmoreland County still needs poll workers for Tuesday’s primary election
With five days left before the June 2 presidential primary, Westmoreland County still needs to fill poll worker jobs at dozens of precincts. County officials last week announced it needed to fill as many as 100 jobs at the polls. While many of those positions have since been filled, vacancies...
Bear sightings on the rise in Western Pennsylvania
Young black bears are on the move in Western Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports that bear sightings are up this year, thanks in part to cooler-than-usual temperatures in May that brought more bears out during the daytime and also because more people have been staying home because of the...
Photos: Sewickley Academy celebrates Class of 2020 with community parade
Sewickley Academy celebrated its Class of 2020 on Thursday with a parade through Sewickley. Students lined up along Academy Avenue before being led through the Edgeworth campus by Head of School Kolia O’Connor, who was driving the school’s fire truck. Sewickley Academy faculty and staff members cheered, waved and held...
Suspended Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez also faces child porn charges in St. Louis
St. Louis authorities on Thursday confirmed that suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez is charged with sending pornographic pictures of himself to a minor last summer. Documents provided by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office said Vazquez was charged in February with one count of furnishing pornographic materials to a...
Western Pa. restaurants prepare for expanded dining options, cope with losses
On Thursday morning, restaurateur Erin Connelly prepared for her most important staff meeting in months. After being limited to takeout options during the coronavirus shutdown, the Cornerstone Restaurant and Bar in Aspinwall soon can commence limited dining options. Connelly was hesitantly excited. “People are scrambling,” she said. “It’s hard to...
Allegheny County Health Department issues $361K fine against U.S. Steel
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued $361,400 in fines against U.S. Steel for air pollution and permit violations during the fourth quarter of 2019 and first quarter of 2020. The health department announced the fine in a statement Thursday. Of that total, $325,260, or 90%, will be paid to...
Virginia State Police pursuing leads in killing of Herminie man
Virginia State Police are pursuing multiple leads in the weekend stabbing death of a Westmoreland County man whose body was found in a rural ditch near an I-77 exit ramp, authorities said Thursday. “We’ve received a number of telephone tips we’re still continuing to follow up on,” said First Sgt....
