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4 hurt when car crashes into historic West Overton buildingVideo
Four motorists were injured when a Kia crossover utility vehicle crashed into the historic Abraham Overholt Homestead on Tuesday evening in East Huntingdon. East Huntingdon Fire Chief Brian Kite said one of the occupants was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh. The three others were taken by ambulance to...
Baldwin man awaiting rape trial arrested in Robinson, faces charges of assaulting teen girl
A Baldwin man awaiting trial on allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Robinson on charges of violating his bond conditions, officials said. Charles Lantzy, 48, is being held at Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, county Sheriff Chief Deputy Kevin Kraus said. A bench...
Emergency food distribution at Pittsburgh International Airport set for Wednesday
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host an emergency food distribution at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Organizers plan to serve about 1,500 vehicles 1-3 p.m. in the airport parking lots. “The airport is an ideal location,” said Lisa Scales, food bank president and CEO. “It will be...
Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue to donate dog food Friday at Allegheny County Airport
The economic uncertainty of the covid-19 crisis is not only making it difficult for people to buy necessities for themselves, but also for their pets. But now, the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team (PAART) and the Allegheny County Airport Authority are teaming up to ease the burden of pet care,...
Wilkinsburg police chief says officers stopped armed robbery of a boy, suspect arrested
A Wilkinsburg man was arrested for allegedly robbing a boy in the borough. Shawn Michael Perry, 23, is charged with robbery and other charges in connection with the incident. Police say the robbery Tuesday occurred around 2:15 p.m. along the 800 block of Walnut Street. “Officers arrived almost immediately and...
Westmoreland extends county property tax deadlines
Westmoreland County taxpayers will have four additional months to pay county property taxes at a discounted rate. Commissioners said Tuesday they will vote later this week to extend the discount period for property tax payments until the end of August. The discount period was slated to expire April 30. Taxpayers...
Diocese of Greensburg to host covid-19 webinars for parents, children
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg is planning free virtual webinars to help parents explain the coronavirus pandemic to their children. The first event, scheduled for April 24, will provide talking points for parents. It will be hosted by Paul Niemiec, director of counseling at Catholic Charities. Those interested...
Ligonier Valley Police warn of potential telephone solicitation scam
Ligonier Valley Police warned area residents Tuesday of a possible phone scam in the form of a bogus charitable solicitation. Police reported several area residents were solicited recently for donations to an area firefighter’s association that is believed to be a scam. “Ligonier Fire Companies and police never call you...
Derry Twp. nursing home with coronavirus cases tests positive for Legionella bacteria
A Westmoreland County nursing home already infected with the coronavirus now has tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ Disease. Department of Health officials on Tuesday confirmed that a water sample recently tested at the Loyalhanna Care Center in Derry Township was positive for Legionella, a bacteria that causes...
Franklin Regional earns another ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ award
Classes may not be meeting in person and buildings may be closed, but there is still plenty happening in and around the Franklin Regional School District: • The district earned a “Best Communities for Music Education” designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its commitment to...
Grant will help Pittsburgh Promise students during coronavirus pandemic
The Richard King Mellon Foundation has approved a $1.3 million grant for the Pittsburgh Promise to help high school seniors and college students navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Pittsburgh Promise Executive Director Saleem Ghubril said Tuesday that the money would help Pittsburgh high school seniors complete college applications. It will also...
Pittsburgh Council aiming to turn vacant land into urban gardens
Pittsburgh City Council is considering plans to provide city residents with free fresh produce by ramping up urban farming on vacant land owned by the public. Council on Wednesday will debate three bills designed to facilitate urban agriculture. One would direct the Finance Department to identify vacant properties owned by...
West Deer approves $20K in repairs for vandalized sports fields
Repairs to sports fields at two West Deer parks damaged when three teenagers did donuts on them with a pickup last year should be completed soon, Township Manager Dan Mator said Tuesday. Mator said the repairs to Nike Site Park, located off Route 910, began Thursday, a day after the...
CMU develops contact tracing app using ultrasound technology
A Carnegie Mellon University professor has created a smartphone app to trace people’s exposure to covid-19, using a technology that he says is more accurate than software proposed by tech giants. Known as “contact tracing,” the process has been widely debated in the U.S., especially after tech companies Apple and...
Brentwood cancels July 4 celebrations due to coronavirus
Brentwood Borough announced the cancelation of its three-day Fourth of July Celebration, including the parade and 37th Annual Firecracker 5K, via a Facebook post Monday night. Brentwood Police Chief Adam Zeppuhar, who wrote the post, said that it was a decision made by borough council. “Depending on what kind of...
Report: Nearly all Pa. restaurants made layoffs during pandemic; more closures expected
Nearly all Pennsylvania restaurants have laid off employees during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by the National Restaurant Association. Primanti Brothers furloughed more than 1,500 employees across its nearly 40 locations, though it has since hired several hundred back, according to Adam Golomb, the Pittsburgh-based chain’s chief marketing...
McDonald’s to give free meals to first responders, health care workers
McDonald’s will give out free breakfasts, lunches and dinners to first responders and health care workers to thank them for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant chain said it will provide the Thank You Meals from Wednesday through May 5 at participating restaurants. The meals will be served...
Sen. Kim Ward plans telephone town hall to talk about coronavirus
State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, will hold a telephone town hall Wednesday afternoon about the coronavirus pandemic in Westmoreland County. Ward said she will be joined by Coroner Ken Bacha and Excela Health emergency medicine Dr. Heather Walker at 2:40 p.m. Constituents can listen to the discussion by phone or...
UPMC to test all patients for covid-19, even those without symptoms
Health giant UPMC will begin testing all asymptomatic patients for covid-19 as it looks to clear the way for restarting some of its shuttered but medically necessary surgeries. Officials at the Pittsburgh-based health system announced Tuesday the universal testing will begin with all patients requiring hospitalization for surgery or other...
Group founded by Mt. Lebanon native aims to supply 100,000 masks to people
A Mt. Lebanon college student and three of his friends have a noble goal: To raise enough money to buy and distribute 100,000 disposable masks by June 1 to those who need them. As of Tuesday, the Covid Response Network had distributed 38,000 masks that it was able to get...
Murrysville teen shifts nonprofit’s aim to encourage front-line health care workersVideo
When Anup Nadesan and Joseph Bonfiglio started a tennis nonprofit called My Ground Strokes last summer, their goal was to teach the game to children with developmental disabilities. Through a partnership with East Suburban Citizens Advocacy and the Rashid Hassan Elite National Tennis Academy, both based in Murrysville, My Ground...
Here are the areas in Westmoreland County with the most coronavirus cases
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus is now being released by ZIP code in Pennsylvania. The state Department of Health map includes information for all 67 counties. The ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with the highest numbers of confirmed cases are Latrobe (15650) with 68, Greensburg (15601) with...
Pittsburgh seeking lifeguards if pools open this summer
Pittsburgh is recruiting lifeguards to work at city pools in anticipation of opening this summer if the coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The city needs lifeguards to work at the city’s 18 outdoor pools and is offering two free lifeguard training courses for candidates to become certified or update certifications. Officials...
Audubon secures $1.2M grant to help preserve Buffalo Creek watershed
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania has received a $1.2 million federal grant to help preserve the Buffalo Creek watershed, one of the wildest, untouched natural areas in the Pittsburgh region. Audubon and other environmental organizations will provide a range of services, including planting chestnut trees, helping landowners preserve environmental...
Mt. Pleasant Food Pantry clients line up 1 hour early for distributionVideo
Mt. Pleasant Food Pantry coordinator Marie Ochaba wasn’t sure how clients would react to two major changes in the monthly food distribution program Tuesday. First, the scheduled food giveaway at Mt. Pleasant Church of God was held a week early due to a scheduling conflict. Second, the Westmoreland County Food...
