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Norwin distributes lunches to students
Norwin will begin serving a bagged lunch of a peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cheese sticks, snack crackers, milk, fruit and juice for students enrolled in the district’s free and reduced lunch program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today from the Norwin High School Auditorium doors, Door No. 6....
Wolf’s shutdown could be more harmful than coronavirus, health expert says
With Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement Thursday that all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania should close, we spoke to Pittsburgh-based infectious disease and critical care physician Dr. Amesh Adalja for a reaction from a medical expert. A senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Adalja works on pandemic preparedness,...
Tarentum police recover 2 stolen vehicles
Tarentum police said they are looking for men who stole two vehicles and entered many others in the borough overnight, according to police Chief Bill Vakulick. Police said several young men were captured on surveillance footage entering vehicles in the area of East 10th Avenue and Mill and Butler streets....
Adapting to Coronavirus: Back home in Beaver County, a Pitt freshman learns at a distance
Editor’s note: Adapting to Coronavirus is a regular series spotlighting the ways a global pandemic is changing the everyday lives of people in Western Pennsylvania. The coronavirus pandemic has caused global disruption to governments, economies and the daily lives of millions. College students haven’t been left out of that mix...
Flood advisory in effect for Western Pa. counties
Allegheny and several surrounding counties are under a flood advisory until mid-morning Friday. Meteorologist Lee Hendricks, with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, said the region could see up to an inch of rain Friday morning falling on saturated ground and streams that are already fairly high. The advisory, which...
UPMC emergency medicine doctor reacts to first coronavirus death in state, dispels mythsVideo
The first death related to coronavirus has been recorded in Pennsylvania and cases continue to rise in the state. So how should citizens deal with the spread of virus as it hits home? We posed that question and others to Dr. Adam Tobias, emergency medicine physician at UMPC. In an...
Woman killed in fire in Greenfield
A woman was killed early Friday in a fire at a home in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood, public safety officials said. The victim was on the second floor of the home on Bigelow Street, where the fire broke out about 3:20 a.m. Fire crews and EMS responded to the duplex in...
The Stroller, March 20, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...
Deal to save Levin’s falls through; stores close, but owner hints at possible return
Two weeks after announcing a bid to buy back his family’s furniture company, Robert Levin on Friday announced the deal fell through. Levin said he learned Thursday that Michigan-based Art Van Furniture LLC, which bought Levin Furniture in 2017, decided not to proceed with the terms of their agreement. Instead,...
John Oyler: voluntary selective social distancing
These certainly are unique times. Who could have predicted the complete suspension of all major sporting events, the transition of education from classroom to online, the proliferation of working at home and the disappearance of toilet paper from supermarket shelves? I must admit, I agree with the logic of “social...
Some PNC branches to close, others to operate ‘drive-up’ services amid coronavirus
Temporary changes have been made at PNC Bank offices to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday. Beginning Friday, the Pittsburgh-based bank will keep about three-quarters of their branch locations open, offering drive-up services only. A full list of PNC Bank locations can be found on their...
Westmoreland Transit Authority offers solo rides for seniors, reduces trips to Pittsburgh
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority is temporarily cutting routes to downtown Pittsburgh as the number of riders dwindle due to the spread of the coronavirus. Several morning and evening trips are getting cut, including three morning Route 1F trips, three evening Route 1F trips and one evening Route 2F trip....
Deer Lakes School District to provide remote instruction starting Wednesday
Deer Lakes School District teachers will implement remote instruction for all grades starting next Wednesday, March 25. Superintendent Janell Logue-Belden said Thursday that these are mandatory school days. Teachers will assess the students’ work based on the curriculum. “Remote instruction is a virtual school day when students and staff have...
Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto self-quarantines at home
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto will be in a self-quarantine in his home for 14 days after two people he had contact with in Washington, D.C. last week tested positive for the coronavirus. Peduto made the announcement in a video posted to the City of Pittsburgh Twitter account Thursday night. “I...
Gov. Wolf’s business shutdown order draws support, criticism
Gov. Tom Wolf’s order Thursday to close all non-life-sustaining businesses will strain local businesses and local communities, but it may be the state’s best shot at controlling the spread of the coronavirus, public and health officials said. “Having these nonessential stores closed is having an impact on small businesses and...
Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown order draws support, criticism
Gov. Tom Wolf’s order Thursday to close all non-life-sustaining businesses will strain local businesses and local communities, but it may be the state’s best shot at controlling the spread of the coronavirus, some public and health officials said. “Having these nonessential stores closed is having an impact on small businesses...
At-risk cancer patient pleads with community to heed coronavirus warnings
Nurses lined a hallway of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, clapping and cheering as Sherry Williams reached out with a blue-gloved hand to ring a bell, celebrating the completion of her 16th and final chemotherapy treatment Wednesday. Williams, 50, of Mt. Lebanon, laughed and smiled, looking...
Route 356 in Allegheny Township closed due to 3 vehicle crash
Part of Route 356 in Allegheny Township closed late Thursday afternoon due to a three-vehicle crash, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The road closed between Garvers Ferry and Williams roads at 5:10 p.m. One vehicle was overturned, according to the dispatcher, but nobody is entrapped. The extent of injuries...
Nearly 200 Allegheny County Jail inmates set for release amid coronavirus concerns
Nearly 200 Allegheny County Jail inmates have been or are slated to be released in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Staff from across the court system are working to identify inmates who are appropriate to release, and 189 have been identified thus far, according to a...
Gov. Wolf orders all non-life sustaining businesses to close tonight
All non-life sustaining businesses across the state were ordered to close by Gov. Tom Wolf in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The order goes into effect at 8 p.m. Thursday. Enforcement action will be taken against businesses that do not close physical locations starting at 12...
1 taken to hospital after kitchen fire in Derry Township
One person was taken to the hospital in stable condition after a fire broke out in Derry Township Thursday afternoon. Officials responded to Longview Court around 3 p.m. for reports of a grease fire in the kitchen, said Bradenville Assistant Fire Chief Nick Piantine. All five people living in the...
New Kensington-Arnold adds 4 food-distribution locations
New Kensington-Arnold School District is making changes to where and when it is distributing meals to students and children while the district’s schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent John Pallone on Thursday said four new locations are being added to where lunch and breakfast items can be...
Giant Eagle stores opening earlier for seniors during coronavirus pandemic
All Giant Eagle and Market District supermarkets will open an hour early on select days for customers who are 60 and older, disabled or immune-compromised, the company announced Thursday. Beginning Monday, the grocery chain said it will open its doors at 6 a.m. Monday through Wednesday. The idea is to...
Westmoreland County parks reopen
Westmoreland County’s 10 parks reopened on Thursday. Public Works Director Greg McCloskey said padlocks that barred entrance to the parks were removed to allow individuals to enter the grounds. As part of the county’s decision to reduce operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic, officials opted to close the parks...
Westmoreland Register of Wills closes office except for emergency guardianship petitions
The Westmoreland County Register of Wills office will be closed through April 3. Since Wednesday, the office in the Greensburg courthouse operated on reduced hours as part of a partial shutdown of county operations but still accepted filings and processed marriage license applications. The office closure follows the state’s Supreme...
