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Coronavirus cases in Pa. up to 10; Carnegie Mellon researchers to work into summer forecasting spread
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University will be working to forecast the spread of covid-19, the university announced Monday. The Delphi Research Group, one of two Influenza Forecasting Centers of Excellence designated last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, typically does most of its work forecasting the flu...
Families of killed and wounded to receive largest share of Tree of Life donations
The distribution of donated funds is underway to Tree of Life victims’ families, survivors, congregations and first responders. About $5.4 million was received by Tree of Life - Or L’Simcha congregation through April 30, 2019, and the families of those killed and those seriously wounded will receive about $3 million...
Harvest Moon coffee, chocolate shop rises in TarentumVideo
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, send a message to vndcity@tribweb.com. There’s a caffeine-fueled buzz in Tarentum, and the origin can...
Potential Amazon site in Churchill faces uncertain future
One of the largest underdeveloped parcels of land in Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs has caught the eye of retail giant Amazon for the purposes of a high-tech distribution facility, though the future of that project is uncertain, according to Churchill and Allegheny County officials. A recent change to zoning of the...
4-month bridge project detouring traffic on Rodi Road in Wilkins
A nearly four-month long project to replace a crumbling bridge along Rodi Road in Wilkins Township begins Monday, according to PennDOT. The bridge traversing Chalfont Run is between William Penn Highway and Penn Center Boulevard. Rodi Road will close to traffic in both directions at the bridge through early July....
Kennywood bringing back iconic floral clock
A popular landmark in Kennywood Park is returning. Officials for the amusement park in West Mifflin announced on social media that the floral clock will be returning this summer. We may have lost an hour today, but we’ll be gaining an old time-telling favorite this summer! The floral clock display...
Light winter has Allegheny Township officials planning to cut next year’s salt order
Already dealing with having too much road salt, the Allegheny Township supervisors are cutting back on next winter’s order. Public Works Superintendent Shawn Kuhn advised the supervisors last week that ordering the same amount for the 2020-21 season might exacerbate the problem he is dealing with now. Kuhns said the...
Spring is just around the corner and so are custard treats
Mark your calendars and tell your sweet tooth. Independent ice cream and custard stands sprinkled around the Alle-Kiski Valley are prepping for their upcoming sweet season — with opening dates set. “The first sunny day in winter I have people asking us to open,” says Ice Cream Pump owner Cindy...
Judge Herbst court cases for the week of March 10
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Some defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Willie Rozier, 20, of Pitcairn on charges of carrying a firearm without a...
Voter status change deadline, lenten events and more around Monroeville
Instructor Steve Bodnar teaches beginner Sun Tai Chi classes at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and advanced classes at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Monroeville Senior Citizens Center, 6000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Cost is $5 per class. For details, call 412-856-7825. International Women schedules meetings The International Women group will meet April...
The Stroller, March 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. ‘42nd Street’...
2 dead, 3 hurt when log truck hits Amish buggy in Venango County
Two people died and three others were injured Sunday when a truck hauling logs rear-ended a horse-drawn Amish buggy in Clintonville, Venango County, according to state police. The wreck occurred shortly before 3 p.m. along Clintonville Road while the buggy carrying a family of five. A woman and a boy...
Bushy Run turns back clock to 18th century during Charter Day celebration
Bushy Run Battlefield, the Penn Township site of a 1763 British victory over Native American foes, held a Charter Day celebration Sunday. Visitors mingled with reenactors in period garb while taking free tours of the battlefield visitor center. Musket drills and children’s crafts also were featured. The event marked the...
Brentwood council advertises proposed short-term rental terms
Brentwood leaders have outlined rules to meet the growing trend of short-term leasing. Council members in February approved the advertisement of an ordinance that amends the borough’s zoning code and establishes regulations for location and operation of short-term rental units. Council members could vote on the final draft as early...
Global Minds help open up the world for Char Valley students
Karla Pastrana needs to get to know people before she opens up. While she’s much more quiet in math and science classes at Chartiers Valley High School, Karla comes out of her shell and is a vivacious leader in the school’s Global Minds organization. There, she’s around peers who have...
Friends of Collier Parks, Recreation hosting spaghetti dinner
The Historical Society of Collier Township and the Pioneers West Historical Society will be hosting a presentation of the early settlers of Collier at 6 p.m. March 17, at the Collier Township Community Center. Local historian John F. Oyler will be the presenter. Light refreshments will be served. The community...
Nearly 100 flock to Mazeroski home to be auctioned in HempfieldVideo
Whoever lives next in the house that Bill Mazeroski built will get to hit some of the same balls he did. Billiard balls, that is. The basement pool table is one of the few pieces of furniture that will be included when bids are placed for the Hempfield ranch house...
2 more presumed positive cases of coronavirus in Montgomery County
Two more people with presumed positive cases of the coronavirus are “isolated at home” in Montgomery County, according to the state Department of Health. This brings the total of Pennsylvania presumptive positive cases to six. “These two individuals, both adults, have mild symptoms and are isolated at home,” the health...
Highlands School Board president resigning
Misty Chybrzynski confirmed Sunday that she is resigning from the Highlands School Board because she moved within the district. Chybrzynski, the board president, said she moved out of Region 2, which she was elected to represent in 2017, and into Region 3. The nine-member Highlands School Board is elected by...
‘Bowling for Blessings’ raises money to support church association programs, encourages fun
Sunday’s event at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell was about more than raising money. It was about bringing people together to have fun. And have a bowling ball they did. More than 200 people turned out for the fifth “Bowling for Blessings” fundraiser benefiting the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches....
Outbound Parkway East has been reopened after it shut down due to crash
The Parkway East outbound lanes from the Beechwood Boulevard exit to the Edgewood/Swissvale Exit reopened about an hour after a multi-vehicle crash shut it down Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Allegheny County dispatchers said the wreck happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the Swissvale side of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. State...
Pittsburgh airport officials concerned about Real ID numbers 6 months from deadline
PennDOT has officially been issuing Real ID cards for a year, but officials disagree on what to make of the progress. Since March 1, 2019, more than 826,000 people have obtained a Real ID. The department projected last year that 1.3 million customers would obtain a card before the federal...
Police: Pittsburgh girl found safe
A Pittsburgh girl missing since Saturday was found safe, Pittsburgh police said Sunday. Police were asking for help to locate the girl, Gyslene Niyonizigiye, and she was found early Sunday afternoon, police said....
Pittsburgh woman charged with stabbing brother in Knoxville
A Pittsburgh woman is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing her brother during a domestic dispute late Saturday in Knoxville. Pittsburgh police were called shortly before midnight to the scene in the 200 block of Wilbur Street, where they arrested Jaquelia Stevens, 25. According to police, her brother had...
Allegheny Township expected to join multitown specialized police emergency unit
On Monday, the Allegheny Township supervisors are expected to finally approval the township’s participation in a special multitown police unit. The supervisors had been mulling over the decision to join New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Vandergrift, Upper Burrell, Murrysville and Washington Township in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) since last...
