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Audio of Westmoreland County coronavirus task force meeting available online
Audio from the latest meeting of Westmoreland County’s coronavirus task force is available on the county’s website. State legislators, county commissioners, members of the county departments of public safety, finance and human services and others attended the May 6 meeting. Speakers provided updates about responses to the pandemic ranging from...
Water main break floods Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
Part of Baldwin Road in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood is closed because of a water main break that sent a torrent rushing into people’s yards, according to Pennsylvania American Water The 12” water main broke around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the water in the backyards of...
84 Lumber builds addition for recovering Salem teenVideo
As a Salem teenager fights to regain the life she knew just a few short months ago, she has a brand-new, handicap-accessible wing in her home thanks to the generosity of 84 Lumber. In early January, Autumn Zundel, 13, was diagnosed with an anterior mediastinal mass between her heart and...
Man shot during argument in Knoxville dies at hospital
A man shot during an argument Monday with another drive in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood died early Tuesday morning, according to police. The victim, who had not been identified by the medical examiner’s office as of 2 p.m., was driving out of a Brownsville Road parking lot when another vehicle pulled...
Independent movie theaters struggle to stay afloat during coronavirus pandemicVideo
Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania is set to see some coronavirus-related restrictions eased as it moves Friday into the yellow phase of reopening. But many businesses that rely on gatherings of people, such as movie theaters and concert venues, are ordered to remain closed. Brian Mendelssohn, owner of Row House Cinema...
The Stroller, May 12, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. 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....
Church of the Ascension in Shadyside undergoes cleaning, masonry repairs
Church of the Ascension is turning from black to gold. Workers from Marsa Inc. Masonry Contractor have been working to remove 122 years of grime on the Shadyside church’s exterior since earlier this month. The months-long project also includes masonry repairs. The church, which was designated an historic landmark in...
Jefferson Hills officials continue debate over funding Gill Hall VFC
Jefferson Hills council continues to be at odds about funding a recently reinstated borough fire company. A motion made by Councilman Keith Reynolds to give Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company $20,000 from the borough’s general fund was tabled by a 5-2 vote Monday night. “We reinstated them, but we haven’t...
Free meals for children, regardless of where they live, available in Green Tree
Free breakfast and lunch are available for any child 18 years old or younger while schools are closed. The meals can be picked up at the Green Tree Fire Hall parking lot, 825 Poplar St., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any child is eligible no matter...
Passenger trains suspended on Pittsburgh-to-Philadelphia route until June 1
Amtrak extended its suspension of passenger rail service until June 1 on the Pennsylvanian route between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and the Keystone route between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, a PennDOT spokeswoman said. Amtrak previously announced that service would be suspended until May 18, said PennDOT spokeswoman Alexis Campbell. The state provides...
Latrobe awards contract for long-awaited Mary Street paving
Plum-based Tresco Paving is slated to resurface deteriorating Mary Street and some intersecting streets and alleys in Latrobe this summer in a project that was delayed for several years while city officials awaited funding. Council on Monday approved Tresco’s low bid of $156,976. City manager Michael Gray said the project...
Plum School District graduation plans finalized
Plum School District officials have finalized graduation plans. An in-person commencement has not been announced. However, seniors and their parents are invited to come to the high school May 15 for a “graduation walk,” photos and awarding of the diploma cover. Visits are by appointment only and scheduling must be...
Air quality in Western Pa. showed slight improvement in pandemic shutdown
As coronavirus restrictions closed businesses and reduced road traffic during much of March and April, some of the country’s most polluted cities experienced better air quality. Los Angeles, notorious for its heavy smog, at one point reported the cleanest air among any major city worldwide. By some measures, Washington, D.C.,...
Irwin Council to hold virtual meeting
Irwin Borough Council is joining with other municipalities when it holds a virtual meeting for its government business at 6 p.m. Wednesday . The meeting will be streamed live on the Irwin Borough Facebook page. Borough offices remain closed to the public during the coronavirus-related shutdowns, but borough officials are...
Springdale man again accused of striking borough worker with vehicle
A Springdale man is accused of hitting a borough worker with his vehicle for the second time in less than a year. Springdale police Chief George Polnar said the latest incident happened Friday when Andrew Palyarik, 68, drove at the worker as he was repairing a drain on Colfax Street....
Cinemark at Pittsburgh Mills mall closing
The Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer is losing one of its anchors. Cinemark on Monday confirmed that its theater at the mall is closing. “It will be a huge loss,” township Supervisor Lori Ziencik said. “We’re disappointed.” Cinemark spokeswoman Caitlin Piper said the theater is “permanently closing as it is...
Billion-dollar overhaul of Pittsburgh International airport on pause amid pandemic
A $1 billion-plus overhaul of Pittsburgh International Airport is indefinitely on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, Allegheny County’s aviation chief said Monday. But the project remains necessary for the airport’s future, Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said. Her assessment was echoed by national aviation experts. The airport...
Pennsylvania schools planning to reopen in fall, says education secretary
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is planning to allow schools to return to the classroom in the fall but continues to prepare for a worst-case scenario. “It is fully our intent that we’re going to be at a place where we are going to reopen schools for the next academic...
Redstone staff in Murrysville arranges 100th birthday parade for 2 residentsVideo
For the staff at Redstone Highlands senior community in Murrysville, the simple act of throwing a 100th birthday party for residents is a complicated affair these days. “It’s been challenging, just to make sure I’m crossing all my T’s and dotting all my I’s,” said Redstone Care Partner Megan Henninger,...
Westmoreland Cleanways opens its new recycling center in UnityVideo
Half an hour into the first day of operations at the new Westmoreland Cleanways recycling center in Unity, dozens of desktop computer monitors and disused televisions were piled up inside the main drop-off building. “Man, this is great it’s back open. I’ve been waiting for it to reopen,” said Mark...
Chartiers Valley High School teachers deliver caps and gowns to seniorsVideo
Chartiers Valley High School teachers delivered caps, gowns, yard signs and more to all graduating seniors on Monday. In vehicles decorated with red and blue balloons, streamers and signs congratulating the class of 2020, they weaved through Collier, Scott, Bridgeville and Heidelberg, stopping at homes to drop off the items...
Gov. Wolf: No timeline on Pennsylvania counties transitioning from yellow to green phase
Southwestern Pennsylvania is poised to transition from the red to yellow phase of the state’s tiered reopening plan, leaving many residents and business owners wondering how long it will be before the region is allowed to go green. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that has not yet been decided. “We...
Mobile coronavirus testing coming to Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood
Allegheny Health Network said Monday it is launching a new mobile initiative to take covid-19 testing into underserved Western Pennsylvania communities. The first AHN mobile covid-19 testing site is scheduled to be open for appointments from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday outside the Alma Illery Medical Center...
Blaze at former Pittsburgh Glass Works plant not caused by underground fire, authorities say
Debris from a building being torn down at the former Pittsburgh Glass Works plant in East Deer caught fire over the weekend, a fire chief said. The fire wasn’t caused by an underground coal refuse fire that has been burning at the former plant site for several years, according to...
Pittsburgh’s Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor ready to dish out dessert
This is sweet news. Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Strip District is reopening as soon as it’s allowed by the state as part of Allegheny County moving into the yellow phase of coronavirus control. Customers can arrange an appointment online to get what the shop, which used to be...
