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14 new cases, no new deaths reported in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County saw 14 new cases of covid-19 as of Sunday, but no new deaths related to the virus, data provided by state and local officials show. The county’s total number of covid-19 cases reached 374 on Sunday, up from the 360 cases reported on Saturday. The death total reported...
Pitt streams virtual commencement for Class of Covid-19
The promise of “Pomp and Circumstance” remained Sunday, even as the University of Pittsburgh honored nearly 8,000 graduates in a virtual commencement. Families near and far gathered before screens to mark the day with newly minted graduates — now members of the Class of Covid-19 — and listened as Pitt...
Pennsylvania reports 13 new coronavirus deaths; total cases climb over 41K
Thirteen more people in Pennsylvania have died from covid-19, bringing the statewide death total to 1,550, state health officials announced Sunday. The health department reported 1,116 additional positive cases of covid-19 from Saturday to Sunday, bringing the number of positive cases to 41,165. People in all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties...
Allegheny County reports no new deaths from covid-19 on Sunday
The Allegheny County Health Department on Sunday reported no additional covid-19 deaths and only 13 new confirmed or probable cases of the illness. Officials, however, were reluctant to declare that viral infections have peaked. A spokeswoman for the Allegheny County Health Department noted that there are often delays in reporting...
Man shot, killed in vehicle in McKees Rocks
Allegheny County Police are investigating the Saturday night slaying of a 24-year Pittsburgh man in McKees Rocks. Authorities say McKees Rocks Police and paramedics found Kwame Washington dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the torso at 11:42 p.m. Saturday when they answered the call of a shooting in the...
How Pittsburgh’s polio vaccine triumph could shape race to end coronavirus pandemic
Peter Salk still remembers the trepidation he felt when his father came home from work one day in May 1953 and promptly began boiling a set of needles and syringes on the kitchen stove. With several years of research and promising results in monkeys fueling high hopes, Dr. Jonas Salk...
This Monroeville businessman created the modern conference call, and he’s not done yetVideo
It’s mid-afternoon. You’re in your home office when the laptop pings to remind you of the daily meeting starting in five minutes. If it’s a video call, you make sure your face is presentable. Maybe you slip on a work shirt and smile, knowing they’ll never suspect how your bottom...
Burrell High graduation to be held at a closed drive-in theater; other schools, drive-ins considering
Plans for high school graduation ceremonies at drive-ins are in works across the region, although there were initial conflicting signals from state officials if such public ceremonies are legal under covid-19 stay-in-place orders. Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) turned down the Starlight Drive-In...
The Stroller, April 26, 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...
Monroeville real estate transactions for the week of April 26
Monroeville Nino DiMatteo sold property at 2685 Fourth St. to Dana DiMatteo for $83,000. John Pietrone sold property at 4723 Bert Drive to Andrew Koval and Sara Parme for $158,000. Zachary John Bugay sold property at 1805 Miller Ave. to William Molina Santana and Glendaly Pitre Santiago for $137,250. Thomas...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 26
Baldwin Borough Ryan Loew sold property at 938 Brentview Drive to Bernard and Annette Smith for $134,501. Earl Kleckner sold property at 5106 Colewood Drive to Modern Edge Ventures LLC for $75,000. Jayson Monroe sold property at 919 Edward Drive to Derek Parker for $139,500. Susanne Powers Waugaman sold property...
Signal Item-area real estate transactions for the week of April 26
Carnegie CarlosFernandoSierra Gomez sold property at 913 Forsythe Road to Halliburton Real Estate Services Inc. for $152,000. Halliburton Real Estate Services Inc. sold property at 913 Forsythe Road to Douglas Fred Meads for $152,000. CJ Partn. LLC sold property at 101 Railroad Ave. to 101 Railroad Ave LLC for $112,500....
Ex-doctor’s office manager pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone distribution
A former office manager for a licensed physician pleaded guilty Friday in federal court for her role in illegal oxycodone distribution, health care fraud and money laundering. The investigation that led to the prosecution of Marcia Ramsier Arthurs, 62, East Pittsburgh was conducted by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. In...
Pittsburgh Public Schools offers 4th-quarter grading options, public input sought by noon Tuesday
Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet is looking for feedback from the broader school community on two options for fourth-quarter grading guidelines. Two new options were developed following school board input Wednesday to present changes to the grading guidelines due to the covid-19 pandemic. In response to the state mandate...
North Huntingdon sisters will run 26 miles, an hour at a timeVideo
Sisters Mara and Magen Polczynski usually jog together every day. But, with about 24 hours of planning, they’re shooting for something a little more challenging — running 26 miles over 26 hours. They started at 6 p.m. Friday with an easy jog down a sunny suburban street, and plan to...
2 more die of covid-19 at Glen Hazel nursing home, outbreak grows to 93 cases
Two more residents of Allegheny County’s nursing home in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood have died of covid-19, bringing the facility’s death toll to nine as officials scramble to contain the outbreak, county health data show. Another 60 residents and 33 employees at the Glen Hazel location have tested positive for...
Howlers closes in Bloomfield, date for East Liberty move undetermined
Howlers, an iconic location for live music in Pittsburgh, will not be taking a final bow in Bloomfield after all. Last February, Howlers announced it was moving from its Liberty Avenue location but that it would remain open until the end of August. But in a message to patrons on...
Westmoreland County covid-19 cases jump by 43; nursing homes account for 40% of cases
Westmoreland County added 43 new cases of patients with covid-19 as of Saturday morning, for a 13.5% increase from the previous day, state data show. The county’s total number of confirmed and probable cases has reached 360, up from 317 as of Friday and 307 on Thursday, the state health...
Pittsburgh councilman O’Connor recalls golfing with Michael Jordan, says he beat him on front 9
One day in 2003, Corey O’Connor’s father called with great news: They were going to play a round of golf with Hall of Fame NBA player Michael Jordan. It was for the annual Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational at The Club at Nevillewood in the South Hills. Tee time: 9:35 a.m....
Pennsylvania’s covid-19 cases crest 40K; 60% of deaths in nursing homes, senior living facilities
Pennsylvania’s covid-19 cases crested 40,000 by Saturday morning, with 45 new deaths and 1,200 new cases of the coronavirus disease reported by state health officials. People age 65 and over make up about 26% of all cases, but continue to account for the majority of covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations. More...
Allegheny County reports 2 new deaths from covid-19
The Allegheny County Health Department on Saturday reported two additional covid-19 deaths, bringing the total to 73. Of those deaths, 66 are listed as confirmed cases of covid-19, while seven are considered probable. At least 52 of the county’s covid-19 deaths — more than 70% — have been attributed to...
Pine-Richland grad selected for USRowing national selection camp
Gabrielle Krieger made her mark the past four years with the women’s rowing team at the University of Alabama. USRowing took notice of the Pine-Richland graduate’s talents and accomplishments, and the sport’s governing body recognized the multi-time conference medalist this week with an invitation to a national camp with international...
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...
