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Pa. Attorney General Shapiro to investigate nursing homes for criminal neglect
Pennsylvania nursing homes are being investigated for criminal neglect during the coronavirus pandemic, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday. The Office of the Attorney General Care-Dependent Neglect Team, which is part of the Medicaid Fraud Control section, has opened criminal investigations into several nursing homes and could start other investigations...
Western Pa. leaders urge precautions as region moves into yellow phase
Officials expect a spike in covid-19 cases with the reopening of Southwestern Pennsylvania business, but believe the region can minimize impact if people continue following guidelines for social distancing, wearing masks and remaining at home when possible. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald hosted a teleconference Tuesday that included government and...
Fox Chapel man jailed in Baldwin man’s killing faces 2nd homicide charge
A Fox Chapel man accused of killing a Baldwin man in February now faces charges in connection with the death of a Verona man whose remains were found near the suspect’s home in March. Adam Rosenberg, 21, was charged Tuesday with criminal homicide, robbery, abuse of a corpse, tampering with...
Red Lobster CEO on Mother’s Day mayhem: ‘We let many of you down’
Red Lobster’s CEO apologized Tuesday for its Mother’s Day mishap that left crowds of customers waiting for hours for unfilled orders at restaurants in Ross and other states. “I apologize that we disappointed many of you this past weekend as you placed orders for Mother’s Day, one of the most...
Pittsburgh Public Schools explore changes to athletic eligibility guidelines
School board members on Monday discussed plans to update the eligibility guidelines for Pittsburgh Public Schools athletes. In compliance with the new policy, students with a grade point average below a 2.0 would participate in an academic intervention program in order to participate in interscholastic athletics. The new academic requirements...
Allegheny County reports 15 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
Allegheny County officials reported 15 additional cases of covid-19 and four more deaths Tuesday. This brings the countywide totals to 1,526 confirmed or probable cases and 127 deaths since March 14, when the first case was reported. Tuesday’s new cases and deaths are up from Monday, when the county reported...
Pittsburgh construction boom continuing despite pandemic
The Pittsburgh Department of Licenses and Inspections has issued more than 1,200 construction permits for projects totaling $153 million during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Mayor’s Office. PLI personnel working from home issued 614 permits in March, 428 in April and 187 so far this month, the Mayor’s Office...
Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto, public safety officials to read bedtime stories to children
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and public safety officials will appear on social media channels three times weekly to read bedtime stories for children. The officials will read stories from books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which are available for free. Peduto will start reading at 7 p.m. on Mondays and...
Water main break floods Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
Part of Baldwin Road in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood is closed because of a water main break that sent a torrent rushing into people’s yards, according to Pennsylvania American Water The 12” water main broke around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the water in the backyards of...
Man shot during argument in Knoxville dies at hospital
A man shot during an argument Monday with another drive in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood died early Tuesday morning, according to police. The victim, who had not been identified by the medical examiner’s office as of 2 p.m., was driving out of a Brownsville Road parking lot when another vehicle pulled...
Independent movie theaters struggle to stay afloat during coronavirus pandemicVideo
Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania is set to see some coronavirus-related restrictions eased as it moves Friday into the yellow phase of reopening. But many businesses that rely on gatherings of people, such as movie theaters and concert venues, are ordered to remain closed. Brian Mendelssohn, owner of Row House Cinema...
Church of the Ascension in Shadyside undergoes cleaning, masonry repairs
Church of the Ascension is turning from black to gold. Workers from Marsa Inc. Masonry Contractor have been working to remove 122 years of grime on the Shadyside church’s exterior since earlier this month. The months-long project also includes masonry repairs. The church, which was designated an historic landmark in...
Jefferson Hills officials continue debate over funding Gill Hall VFC
Jefferson Hills council continues to be at odds about funding a recently reinstated borough fire company. A motion made by Councilman Keith Reynolds to give Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company $20,000 from the borough’s general fund was tabled by a 5-2 vote Monday night. “We reinstated them, but we haven’t...
Billion-dollar overhaul of Pittsburgh International airport on pause amid pandemic
A $1 billion-plus overhaul of Pittsburgh International Airport is indefinitely on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, Allegheny County’s aviation chief said Monday. But the project remains necessary for the airport’s future, Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said. Her assessment was echoed by national aviation experts. The airport...
Mobile coronavirus testing coming to Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood
Allegheny Health Network said Monday it is launching a new mobile initiative to take covid-19 testing into underserved Western Pennsylvania communities. The first AHN mobile covid-19 testing site is scheduled to be open for appointments from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday outside the Alma Illery Medical Center...
Pittsburgh’s Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor ready to dish out dessert
This is sweet news. Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Strip District is reopening as soon as it’s allowed by the state as part of Allegheny County moving into the yellow phase of coronavirus control. Customers can arrange an appointment online to get what the shop, which used to be...
Kennywood extends 2020 season passes through all of 2021
There’s no word on when – or if – Kennywood Park will open this year. But 2020 season pass holders received a little bit of good news when the West Mifflin park announced that this year’s passes would be extended through all of 2021. This hasn't been the year any...
FBI has new agent in charge of Pittsburgh field office
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday named Michael A. Christman as the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh Field Office. Christman, who most recently served as a deputy assistant director for the Criminal Justice Information Services Division in West Virginia, previously worked in Pittsburgh overseeing violent crime, gang, drug...
Allegheny County Treasurer’s Office to reopen May 18
The Allegheny County Treasurer’s Office will reopen to the public with normal operating hours starting May 18. Tax and license cashiers will be available to process payments and applications on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All employees and visitors will be required to wear a face covering. “Because...
Allegheny County reports 8 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
Allegheny County officials reported eight additional cases of covid-19 and one more death Monday, bringing the total to 1,511 confirmed or probable cases and 123 deaths countywide. The youngest person to have died from the coronavirus in Allegheny County was 42 years old and had underlying conditions, county officials said....
Pittsburgh police are towing, ticketing vehicles parked illegally
Pittsburgh police have started ticketing and towing vehicles parked illegally Downtown as the city prepares for the easing of coronavirus restrictions under the yellow phase. Officers are focusing on flagrant violations, according to Commander Mike Pilyih of the Zone 2 station. They’re also issuing verbal warnings to motorists parked illegally....
Former Duquesne and WPIAL Olympic hopeful now a front-line nurse battling covid-19
Softball and baseball aren’t on the list of athletic accomplishments for former Duquesne and WPIAL athlete Anna Simone. Track is. After a stellar stint with the Dukes track team, Simone made a push for the 2016 Olympics. She also played soccer and basketball at Mt. Lebanon. But in trying to...
Mother’s Day crowds overwhelm Red Lobster in Ross
Police were called to keep order as the Red Lobster in Ross Township closed Sunday evening, leaving dozens of customers without food after they spent hours waiting, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The McKnight Road restaurant was swamped by Mother’s Day orders. The parking lot was packed with customers,...
Trib Total Media partners with Pittsburgh police, Global Links to distribute free masks
Trib Total Media has partnered with Pittsburgh police and local nonprofit Global Links to offer free, cloth masks across the city. More than 10,000 free masks are available to the public at Pittsburgh police stations through the “Need a Mask, Take a Mask” initiative. The masks are located in newspaper...
Covid-19 claims 2 more lives in Allegheny County
Two more people in Allegheny County have died from covid-19, raising the death toll to 122, the Allegheny County Health Department said Sunday morning. Seventeen more people were confirmed as either having covid-19 or were probable over the past day, raising the total number on Sunday to 1,503 cases, the...
