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The Stroller, April 24, 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...
Derry Area sets virtual graduation for June 10
Derry Area has joined other school districts across the state in abandoning the traditional commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 for a virtual one. Superintendent Eric Curry told the school board Thursday that “we are fairly confident” the virtual commencement ceremony on June 10 will be held on the...
Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese now allows weddings, funerals, confession — with restrictions — during covid-19 pandemic
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has scaled back some of its safety protocols and will allow limited public celebrations of certain sacraments during the covid-19 pandemic. Officials announced these changes Thursday: • Weddings may now be celebrated, but with no more than 10 people including the priest/deacon officiant. Couples must...
Man allegedly exposes himself at Target parking lot in Ross Township
A Pittsburgh man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself in a Target parking lot in Ross Township. Township police charged Timothy Schaffer, 55, with indecent exposure in connection with an incident Wednesday. Police said Schaffer was allegedly fully exposed while he was parked next to a woman who was leaving...
Virtual job fair May 27 to replace traditional one
With large gatherings prohibited because of the coronavirus-related restrictions, the Pittsburgh Technology Council will hold a virtual job fair on Wednesday, May 27. The event is billed as an opportunity for companies to expand their pipeline of tech talent, as well as a “time efficient solution to recruitment efforts.” The...
Port Authority to increase safety protocols at West Mifflin garage after 5th worker there tests positive for covid-19
Port Authority officials announced new safety protocols will be put in place at its West Mifflin garage after another employee tested positive for covid-19. Spokesman Adam Brandolph said Thursday that a fifth garage worker, who last worked on Monday and is at home in quarantine, was diagnosed with the novel...
Allegheny County votes to consolidate primary polling locations
More than 85% of polling places in Allegheny County could be closed for the June 2 primary election, as the county Board of Elections voted Thursday to drastically consolidate in-person voting locations. Legislation signed by Gov. Tom Wolf in March to move the primary, originally scheduled to be held Tuesday,...
Collier to host virtual meeting
Collier Township board of commissioners will host a virtual public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday that will include the continuation of the March 23 meeting. Residents can view or listen in. Those who wish to submit comments or questions should submit them to collierpublic@colliertwp.net by 4 p.m. Monday. To call...
Cheswick councilman giving away 1,000 gallons of hand sanitizer
While hand sanitizer continues to be missing from many store shelves, Cheswick Councilman Brian Testa is giving away 1,000 gallons of it to first responders and area residents. “This is phenomenal. It’s so hard to find hand sanitizer,” said Bruno Moretti, emergency management coordinator for Allegheny Valley Regional Emergency Management...
MedExpress offers covid-19 testing at select offices across Pittsburgh region
Select MedExpress urgent care offices across the Pittsburgh region are offering covid-19 testing. Included are locations in Jeannette, Monroeville (Mosside Boulevard), Mt. Lebanon and Robinson (Steubenville Pike.) Each of those locations offers drive-up service, allowing people to be screened and tested for covid-19 without leaving their vehicles. Other locations may...
Westmoreland to upgrade another 4 miles of freight rail lines
Work could begin soon on a $2.3 million project to replace more than four miles of track on Westmoreland County’s freight rail system that services local business and industry. Commissioners, acting as members of the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp., on Thursday hired Frontier Railroad Services of New Stanton to...
Pennsylvania jobless claims climb to 1.6 million
Fewer Pennsylvanians filed new jobless claims last week, new figures show, but the impact of coronavirus-related shutdowns across the state since mid-March has resulted in nearly 1.6 million workers filing claims. More than 196,000 workers filed initial claims for the seven-day period beginning April 12, down some 42,000 claims from...
Monroeville cancels popular summer events, focuses on Labor Day
Monroeville canceled its Memorial Day and Fourth of July events that annually draws thousands because of the uncertainties surrounding the covid-19 pandemic, according to an announcement posted to the municipality’s website. “We feel the planning of these very special events would be greatly hindered by the current statewide restrictions,” said...
Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department mourns longtime assistant chief
Few people knew more about fire safety than Bill Anderson, former assistant chief with the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department. “If I knew what he forgot, I’d be a brilliant man,” said Al Rosatti, another emeritus assistant chief and close friend of Anderson. “He was a highly intelligent individual.” Anderson taught...
Westmoreland officials cautiously optimistic about state reopening plansVideo
Westmoreland leaders are hopeful the county’s slow growth of new coronavirus cases will allow for the easing of restrictions early next month as part of the governor’s plan to reopen parts of the state. “We’re still two weeks away from the May 8 deadline. We will be talking about it,...
Pennsylvania liquor stores rake in $2.3M in first days of curbside sales, with more to open
Pennsylvania liquor stores fulfilled more than 25,000 orders for about $2.3 million in the first three days of curbside sales, and there are plans to expand the number of stores participating in the program, according to the Liquor Control Board. There were about 6,000 orders fulfilled statewide Monday — the...
Highlands Rotary Club donates 150 pizzas, money to Allegheny Valley HospitalVideo
It was pizza Thursday for 150 of the staff at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison. The diminutive Highlands Area Rotary Club, with just 13 members, showed their hearts are bigger than their numbers by donating the individual-sized pizzas, along with a $500 check to help outfit the hospital’s “serenity room,”...
Western Pa. farmers markets to open with covid-19 twists, precautionsVideo
There will be no Saturday morning chatter among friends picking up produce and other goodies at the Lynch Field farmers market in Greensburg. Exercisers won’t stream out of the Aerobic Center to get in line with empty reusable bags. Instead, shoppers will stay in their vehicles in the parking lot...
National Aviary’s Andean condor couple again lay rare egg
Andean condor couple Lianni and Lurch are brooding a new egg after losing a chick — a rarity in captivity — last year at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Food is being brought in for Lianni, whose 36th birthday was Thursday, as she is on nest duty. Lurch...
‘We’re going to rebuild,’ Yinzers In the Burgh owner says after fire
Jim Coen isn’t going to let the coronavirus pandemic and a four-alarm fire that heavily damaged his Strip District business stop him from selling all things black-and-gold. “We’re going to rebuild,” Coen said Thursday. “We’re just waiting to see what we’re going to be able to do.” The Wednesday night...
Murrysville council looks at options for slowing Wiestertown Road traffic
With a horse stable down the street, and increasing development at Murrysville Community Park raising the number of cars driving on Wiestertown Road, council members plan to boost the police presence there. Concerns about drivers speeding on the single-lane rural road near the park aren’t new. A previous iteration of...
Pandemic concerns may spur some to finally act on drafting a will, other final legal documents
The deadly covid-19 pandemic has led some to finally do what many people put off: Draft their will and assign people to hold power of attorney to make medical and financial decisions on your behalf when you can’t. “The vast majority of recent clients say they’ve been thinking about doing...
Here’s what happens in each of Pennsylvania’s reopening phases
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday laid out a color-coded phased plan for reopening the state region by region. Some regions — the Northwestern and Northcentral parts of the state, most likely — will start moving into a phase of fewer restrictions beginning May 8. The state is currently in...
Latrobe cancels Fourth of July event, citing covid-19 pandemic
Latrobe officials canceled the community’s annual Fourth of July Celebration, citing concerns about holding large gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the largest events in the city, stretching over multiple days, the celebration marked its 50th anniversary last year. In addition to a parade, activities have included a...
Greensburg man charged with choking, beating woman
A Greensburg man is in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond after allegedly beating and choking a woman during an argument and assaulting her adult son. City police arrested Franz Nute Wade, 57, early Thursday outside the victim’s residence on Jefferson Street. He is charged with strangulation and multiple counts...
