Western PA Local News category, Page 2600
Weather service: Alle-Kiski Valley hit by 2 tornadoes Wednesday
Two tornadoes touched down early Wednesday in the Alle-Kiski Valley, snapping trees, blowing in windows and ripping shingles off houses, meteorologists with the National Weather Service said. No one was reported injured. The bulk of the damage happened in a wooded area along Days Run Road in Frazer. The first...
Allegheny County reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, total cases climb to 720
Allegheny County officials reported four more deaths related to the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to 10. All of those people were over the age of 65. Of that total, at least five patients were being treated in a hospital, including one person in their 60s, two in their...
#LoveFromPGH salutes those on front line of coronavirus responseVideo
Lights were shining throughout the region Tuesday evening as people saluted those on the front lines of the response to the covid-19 pandemic by turning on their lights at 8 p.m. for “Love from Pgh Illumination Ovation.” People took to social media to document it all, using the hashtags #LoveFromPGH...
2 tornadoes confirmed in Alle-Kiski Valley as heavy storms ravage regionVideo
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes struck the Alle-Kiski Valley early Wednesday, and heavy winds caused damage and power outages across the region. The storm ripped roofs off a church and a brewery in New Kensington, destroyed hangars at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity and brought down...
Answering the Call: UPMC Children’s Hospital emergency medicine doctor describes covid-19 stressVideo
Dr. Raymond Pitetti is chief of the division of pediatric emergency medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In a video interview with the Tribune-Review, he talked about the stress that he and other doctors are dealing with during the covid-19 crisis, the extraordinary precautions they must take and how...
The Stroller, April 8, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Small Acts of Kindness In recent weeks, the Covid19 Virus has impacted everyone’s lives across the Alle-Kiski Valley. Many have and will step up to help family, friends and others they don’t even know. The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing these small acts of kindness...
Family friends from Murrysville, Greensburg now share a liver despite pandemic
Julia Bolkovac has known Jimmy Singer her whole life. When the Murrysville native learned Singer of Greensburg was in desperate need of a liver transplant, Bolkovac couldn’t act fast enough to serve as his donor. But, when Bolkovac’s job as a cardiac nurse at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh put her...
Proposed kayak park in Oakmont not likely until next year, other projects on hold
Kayak and boating enthusiasts may have to wait until next year to launch from an Oakmont recreation site. Borough officials have been working on restoring Chateau Beach, a popular spot along the Allegheny River in the borough during the 1920s and ’30s, for close to a year. It acquired a...
Collier Township to host virtual meeting
The Collier Township board of commissioners meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 13 will be available virtually to residents. Those who wish can call in or use a link to watch virtually. To encourage public comment on agenda items, the township is asking residents to submit questions or comments...
2 dead, at least 18 more infected with covid-19 at St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Richland
A covid-19 outbreak has killed two people and infected at least 18 more residents at St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Richland, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday. No details were available about the pair of recent deaths linked to covid-19, the highly contagious disease caused by the coronavirus. It’s taken nine days...
Excela medical officer, Sen. Casey to take part in coronavirus ‘tele-town hall’
Sen. Bob Casey will host a discussion with Western Pennsylvania residents about the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday , in the first of a series of “tele-town halls” planned across the state. The 6 p.m. event is targeted for residents of Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland, Greene, Fayette, Washington, Beaver, Lawrence, Butler, Indiana,...
Highlands chooses Nicole Kocon to fill board vacancy
Nicole Kocon is the newest member of the Highlands School Board. Kocon, of Brackenridge, was one of two candidates the board interviewed for a Region 2 seat in an online meeting Tuesday. The meeting was held virtually due to the covid-19 pandemic. Kocon replaces Misty Chybrzynski, former board president, who...
Vote for your favorite local covid-19 themed short films in Steeltown contest
The covid-19 crisis and the stay-at-home order that goes with it have many people feeling like they’re living in a movie. Now, some have used the coronavirus pandemic as inspiration to make their own covid-19 themed short films, thanks to encouragement from Steeltown Entertainment. Steeltown, which supports film and digital...
Allegheny County Council passes real estate fee, recommends more inmate releases
Property owners filing deed and mortgage transactions in Allegheny County will now pay an additional fee. The $15 fee will be applied to those transactions, and revenue generated from that fee will be deposited in a fund to support the demolition of vacant, dilapidated properties. Allegheny County Council unanimously approved...
Plum fire victim fears homelessness; fundraising campaign launched
Two weeks after fleeing her burning home in Plum with her three children, Monica Hanner is again worrying about keeping a roof over their heads. The house Hanner shared with her children — ages 15, 12 and 8 — on Emerald Drive in Kellywood Estates was destroyed the morning of...
Jewish faith leaders say Passover adjustments during coronavirus should be taken in stride
Passover, one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays, begins at sundown Wednesday evening. And while the covid-19 crisis and stay-at-home orders will take some of the fun out of the occasion, Jewish faith leaders say it should be no less joyous. “Judaism throughout history has always been a religion...
Dick’s Sporting Goods furloughing ‘significant number’ of employees
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Tuesday it will furlough a “significant number” of employees beginning Sunday, April 12, a response to the closure of its more than 800 stores nationwide as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. In an update addressed to investors on its website, Dick’s said it is...
1, maybe more, bald eagles hatch at Harmar nest
The fuzzy gray head of at least one bald eagle chick was seen by a local photographer documenting the bald eagle nest above Route 28 in Harmar. The parents were seen feeding young in the nest as early as last Friday, April3, said Gina G. Gilmore of Fox Chapel, who...
Reservist from 911th Airlift Wing positive for coronavirus
A reservist who serves with the 911th Airlift Wing tested positive for covid-19 Monday, according to a spokeswoman for the unit. This is the first covid-19 case at the military base adjacent to Pittsburgh International Airport. The airman had no travel history to high-risk areas and was last on the...
Couple puts 3D printer to work making masks for front lines
Joe Dornetta never imagined the 3D printer he bought months ago would be anything more than a cool piece of technology to explore in his spare time. But a call from a friend who is a physician turned the 31-year-old construction worker’s plans for a new hobby into a supplier...
29 in Kane nursing home positive for coronavirus
At least 29 residents and employees at a Kane Community Living Center have tested positive for coronavirus, according to data from Allegheny County. The virus was first reported in Kane’s Glen Hazel location on March 25 when an employee tested positive. Two residents tested positive two days later. Since then,...
Pittsburgh Tech companies help pay for laptops for 7,000 city students
Pittsburgh’s technology sector is pulling together to provide computers for more than 7,000 city schoolchildren who need them for virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic. The Pittsburgh Technology Council organized a teleconference and group chat on Tuesday where Gerardo Interiano, who heads government relations for Pittsburgh-based self-driving vehicle company Aurora,...
Work on Millerstown Road slide repair to resume Wednesday
Work to repair a slide on Millerstown Road in Fawn is scheduled to resume on Wednesday. Work on the slide had started Feb. 24, with the expectation of being finished in mid-April. The project was shut down on March 17 in compliance with Gov. Tom Wolf’s order due to the...
Westmoreland County worries about dwindling cache of protective gear
Shortages of personal protective equipment such as gowns and masks have become dire in Westmoreland County. The county’s supply is dwindling as the number of coronavirus cases rises, infecting staff and residents at two or more local nursing homes, where supplies are desperately being sought, Public Safety Director Roland Mertz...
Pittsburgh region jobless steady at 4.6% before business shutdowns
The seven-county Pittsburgh region posted a jobless rate of 4.6% in February, weeks before Gov. Tom Wolf shut down what the state deemed nonessential business. The 4.6% jobless rate, as adjusted for seasonal hiring factors, was the same as in January but 0.6 percentage points higher than the unemployment rate...
