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Chancellor, top Pitt leaders pledge portion of earnings to university
In a move that could set a standard across colleges facing financial shortfalls in the coronavirus crisis, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and eight Pitt senior vice chancellors have pledged a portion of their salaries to the university. Their pledges — Gallagher promised to commit 20% of his salary...
The Stroller, April 25, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family or...
Norwin students making music at homeVideo
A Norwin elementary teacher has worked with her students to bring some cheer during the five weeks they have been at home, receiving online lessons instead of in-school instruction since mid-March. Rachel Read, a music teacher at Stewartsville and Sunset Valley elementary school, assembled a video montage to showcase the...
Queen of Angels gets grant for outdoor project
Students at the North Huntingdon parochial school may have new outdoor learning and play activity space next school year that will serve as space for lessons on the environment. Queen of Angels School on Main Street was awarded a $10,000 Green Gift from Noble Environmental of Pittsburgh. It will help...
Mayors want bells to ring out in support of first responders, those working during pandemic
Ronald Echard of New Stanton and Jerry Lucia of Mt. Pleasant are among area mayors who are encouraging participation in a statewide event meant to show support for those on the front lines of the covid-19 pandemic. Echard has proclaimed Sunday, May 3 as Bells Across Pennsylvania Day in New...
Former doctor’s office manager from Pittsburgh pleads guilty to federal drug crimes, health care fraud
A former office manager of a California doctor sentenced for running a “pill mill” in Western Pennsylvania has admitted guilt in federal court to her role in the conspiracy to prescribe fentanyl and opioid painkillers for cash. Marcia Ramsier Arthurs, 62, of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone,...
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to distribute food Tuesday at Big Butler Fairgrounds
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank plans to serve food to about 1,500 families at a drive-up distribution event at Big Butler Fairgrounds on Tuesday. The event is a partnership between the food bank, Alliance for Nonprofit Resources, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association....
Collier fitness challenge: 100k by end of May
Collier Township has challenged residents to reach 100k. The contest is open to all ages and abilities and participants don’t have to reside in the township. Participants can walk, run, bike, lift weights or do any workout on their own time at their own pace. Fifteen minutes of exercise equals...
Trib Total Media nominated for 24 Golden Quill awards from Press Club of Western Pa.
Reportage on the aftermath of the Tree of Life shooting, a little-known AIDS research study, and the legacies of some of Pittsburgh’s most iconic radio personalities were among the many Trib Total Media pieces nominated for the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s Golden Quill Award. The Trib earned 24 nominations....
2 people show up at hospital claiming to have been shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Two men were dropped off at a hospital after claiming they had been shot in Pittsburgh, according to city Public Safety officials. City police said they responded to the hospital, which was not identified, around 3:50 p.m. Friday. Munhall EMS and Southeast Regional EMS personnel were outside the hospital and...
Another employee at Port Authority’s West Mifflin garage tests positive for covid-19
The Port Authority of Allegheny County reports that a tenth employee — the sixth worker at the same bus garage — has tested positive for covid-19. The employee works at the West Mifflin garage, transit agency spokesman Jim Ritchie announced Friday. The employee has been off work and in self-quarantine...
Police: Boy, 17, shot in Duquesne, car he was in crashes
Allegheny County homicide detectives and Duquesne police are investigating a shooting in the city that sent a 17-year-old boy to a hospital. Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Duquesne Boulevard around 6:10 p.m. and found a vehicle had crashed into a wall. County police said one of the...
Residents of The Bower Hill at Mt. Lebanon enjoy afternoon balcony partyVideo
The sounds of Neil Diamond filled the air as residents of The Bower Hill at Mt. Lebanon sang, danced and waved flags from their balconies Friday. More than 100 people, spanning the facility’s two buildings, enjoyed the hits “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Coming To America,” and “Sweet Caroline” which were blasted from...
Chatham produces food directory to help farmers
Tom Logan’s forefathers have been farming their land in Hempfield since Grover Cleveland was sitting in the White House during the last decade of the 19th century. Now, 126 years later, Logan Family Farms LLC is getting a boost from modern technology in the form of Chatham University’s online Pennsylvania...
Allegheny Health Network tests 17 for covid-19 on its 1st day at Heights Plaza in Harrison
The Allegheny Valley Health Network held its first coronavirus testing field operation at the Heights Plaza shopping center in Harrison on Friday. An AHN spokeswoman said 17 people were tested at the drive-thru tent set up in the parking lot. It will now be open Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9...
New Kensington boy, 3, victim of alleged abuse, dies
A New Kensington 3-year-old suspected of having been the victim of abuse allegedly at the hands of his stepfather has died, an Allegheny County spokeswoman confirmed Friday. The boy died at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on Friday morning. Police had previously charged the boy’s stepfather, Keith Dale Lilly Jr.,...
‘Extremely dangerous’: Health officials warn not to ingest disinfectants for any reason, including covid-19
Pennsylvania’s top health official on Friday warned that no one, under any circumstance, should ingest or inject disinfectants of any kind. “I can say that any type of ingesting or injecting a (disinfectant) would be extremely dangerous — extremely dangerous,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said during a media...
Pitt to celebrate virtual commencement Sunday
The University of Pittsburgh on Sunday will host a virtual celebration to honor nearly 8,000 undergraduate, master’s, professional and doctorate candidates. Pitt’s in-person commencement ceremony was postponed last month because of the covid-19 pandemic. The virtual ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. and last approximately 30 minutes. The university will...
Former South Greensburg secretary wants out of jail early because of coronavirus
A South Greensburg man wants to be released from jail more than a year early for stealing money from his father to pay a court debt from a previous case and lying to a county judge. Dennis Lee Kunkle, 56, will appear before two county judges next week, claiming health...
Pregnant New Ken woman, convicted of helping cousin after killing cop, released from jail due to covid-19 fears
A New Kensington woman awaiting a potentially long prison sentence was released from custody on Friday to ensure the safety of her unborn child amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Lisa Harrington, 33, was being held without bond after being convicted of felony offenses for helping her cousin evade capture in...
Heroes: Woodland Hills principal helped students get technology for online learning
Phillip Woods needs no alarm clock. “I just automatically wake up at 4 a.m. every day, because I have so much on my mind,” said Woods, principal of Woodland Hills High School in Churchill. “I am continuously thinking about our students and their families and our teachers and our staff...
Hempfield woman accused of throwing coffee on trooper charged with tossing urine at guard
A Hempfield woman awaiting trial on charges that she threw a cup of hot coffee on a state trooper in January is now accused of throwing urine at a jail guard. Westmoreland County detectives charged Sonya R. Connors, 52, with aggravated harassment by a prisoner before Hempfield District Judge Mark...
Westmoreland food bank sees steady supply of volunteers amid pandemic
Sizable unemployment numbers due to the coronavirus shutdown in Western Pennsylvania have meant longer lines at area food banks. Those same numbers, however, also have translated to a larger pool of volunteers to help out, which is welcome news to Westmoreland County Food Bank Executive Director Jennifer Miller, who said...
Gov. Wolf: Mental health resources available for pandemic stress, anxiety
Resources are available for people having trouble coping or experiencing a mental health crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic and the isolation it has wrought. Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday reiterated a list of resources available. The mitigation efforts to combat the coronavirus are necessary for public health, he said,...
Corporations, foundations pool resources to provide front-line workers with masks
Corporations and foundations across the region are partnering with a Duquesne-based textile company to produce more than 360,000 washable cloth masks for essential workers in nursing homes, medical clinics, grocery stores and other places. Philanthropic and corporate participants have donated more than $750,000 to the Protective Mask Fund that will...
