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Allegheny County nears another covid-19 milestone with new cases
Allegheny County reported 508 new covid-19 cases Wednesday, according to the county Health Department. Ages of new cases range from 3 months to 100 years old, with a median age of 47 years old. Dates of positive tests are from Nov. 14 through Tuesday, with only 14 positive tests being...
Motorist injured as car goes over hillside in Jefferson Hills
At least one person was injured when a car fell about 100 feet over a hillside in Jefferson Hills Tuesday night. Allegheny County officials said the crash took place around 10:45 p.m. along the 1400 block of Route 885. A portion of the state road has been closed. The crash...
Serra Catholic High School to resume in-person classes, athletics suspended
Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport will resume in-person instruction on Wednesday, according to Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials. However, all athletic and extracurricular activities are suspended due to possible covid-19 exposure. Spokesman Bob DeWitt said the school has also taken other student action out of an abundance of caution....
Leetsdale’s Hussey Copper charged with environmental crimes
A Leetsdale copper processing company is expected to plead guilty in federal court for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act over a five-year period, including making false reports and failing to report oil sheens on the Ohio River. Hussey Copper was charged on Monday with three felony counts, and...
Allegheny County reports 603 new coronavirus cases, 5 new deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in Allegheny County jumped Tuesday after a slight lull over the holiday weekend, according to the county Health Department. The county reported 603 additional cases of covid-19 on Tuesday and five additional deaths. That’s compared to 920 cases — 400 on Monday and 520 on...
Operation Better Block, First Commonwealth Bank provide solutions to housing issues in Homewood
There is a reoccurring theme that plays out across America when blighted neighborhoods are gazed upon for potential economic development. Current residents — the ones who rode out the leanest of times — are rarely consulted. If they are, local residents rarely attend planning meetings, and if they do, they...
2-year-old boy accidentally strangled by blinds cord in Baldwin Township
A 2-year-old boy in Baldwin Township died of strangulation after being accidentally caught in the pull cord of a set of blinds, according to Allegheny County Police. Homicide detectives investigated, but determined the death was an accident. Allegheny County 911 was informed of the accident just before 3 p.m. Sunday....
St. Therese of Lisieux in Munhall moves to online learning
Saint Therese of Lisieux School, a Diocese of Pittsburgh school in Munhall, will move to remote learning immediately, after identifying covid-related issues over Thanksgiving break. School administrators were notified of one positive test due to an “exposure unrelated to school.” Two other staff members also reported possible exposures. The resulting...
Allegheny County’s new covid case numbers recede slightly
After a week of staggering new daily covid case reports, Allegheny County added 920 additional cases over the past two days, according to the Health Department. On Friday, the county added a record 869 new cases. On Thursday, 773 new cases were announced. The two-day total was 1,642 — a...
Friends recall Robert ‘Snakeguy’ Habegger as ally to environment, community
It was 2016 when Shaler resident Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger approached Sharpsburg Council seeking to adopt the James Sharp Landing by clearing used fishing line and hosting biannual cleanups. An ardent volunteer, Habegger was an environmental enthusiast who frequently enchanted youngsters at regional events with his 5-foot leucistic rat snake named...
West View Water restoring service after break on Perrymont in McCandless
About 15 homes were without water Monday morning after a line break overnight on Perrymont Road in McCandless, according to the West View Water Authority. What caused the 6-inch line to break was not known, said Chris Meister, assistant distribution superintendent. Crews were working on the line. Unless they run...
Pittsburgh-area hospitals set record for treating covid patients
The latest surge of covid-19 cases has prompted a 500% increase in hospitalizations when compared to the spring stage of the pandemic, officials from the region’s health care systems said Sunday. While some hospitals are close to running out of intensive care beds, officials at Allegheny Health Network and UPMC...
Homestead police officer shoots suspect after chase to Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Homestead police officer shot a man following a car chase that ended in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood late Saturday, according to Pittsburgh police. Public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said paramedics took the victim to a hospital. He suffered a gunshot wound to his upper torso and was in stable...
As battle against HIV continues, Pitt Men’s Study volunteer joins coronavirus vaccine studyVideo
When drug makers solicited volunteers to test a coronavirus vaccines, Marc Wagner jumped. It was a matter of giving back. “I never thought I would outlive a number of my relatives my age or younger,” said the 58-year-old Swissvale resident. “And here I am, still alive.” Wagner felt compelled to...
1 injured in Penn Hills crash when 3 vehicles collide
At least one person was injured in a crash in Penn Hills on Saturday evening. Allegheny County dispatch said three vehicles collided along Verona Road near Sandy Creek Road around 7:43 p.m. Police and EMS were treating at least one person at the scene for injuries. It was unclear if...
Positive covid-19 case spurs remote learning for St. Louise de Marillac first-graders in Upper St. Clair
The first-grade classes at St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School in Upper St. Clair will move to a fully remote learning model after someone tested positive for covid-19, officials announced Saturday. The move affects the three classes that make up the first grade. Students will use a virtual instructional model...
40 Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese parishes to merge into 14
Forty parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge into 14 new groupings in January, Bishop David Zubik announced Saturday. Changes will take place Jan. 4 and affect churches across the region, from Mt. Washington and Moon to South Hills and Shadyside. Zubik said it is a pivotal time...
Allegheny County posts 663 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 663 new coronavirus cases, a 260-case reduction from the day before’s record-high of 869 cases. This month’s surge in cases isn’t a surprise to health experts. They predicted covid-19 infections would increase as the weather gets colder and people are spending more time indoors. However,...
Last-minute assignments, lack of training left Pittsburgh-area poll workers unprepared on Election Day
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Clergy covid-19 case suspends in-person Masses at 8 East Pittsburgh churches
The Diocese of Pittsburgh has suspended in-person Masses at eight churches in East Pittsburgh neighborhoods after a member of the parish clergy team tested positive for a covid-19 infection. The suspension, which extends through Dec. 4, affects churches in the newly formed St. Joseph the Worker Parish — including St....
Covid-19 cases trigger closure of Catholic school in Robinson
Archangel Gabriel, a Catholic school in Robinson, is temporarily suspending all in-person instruction because of local covid-19 cases reported over the Thanksgiving break. According to the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, three members of the school community tested positive for the illness, resulting from exposure to the virus unrelated to school...
Boston Market customers irked over long waits for Thanksgiving preordered meals
Boston Market declined Friday to address complaints from customers who said they waited up to three hours to pick up preordered Thanksgiving meals at the Green Tree restaurant. A restaurant manager in Green Tree referred questions to corporate headquarters, which didn’t respond for comment. Trib news partner WPXI reported that...
Covid surge overwhelms Allegheny County case investigation efforts
A staggering rise in new covid-19 cases in Allegheny County means fewer people will receive calls from case investigators who have been overwhelmed with the rapid increase, Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen said Friday. On Thursday and Friday, the county recorded a combined 1,642 new cases – more...
Allegheny County Sheriff closes Firearms Division after covid exposure
The Firearms Division of the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is closed until further notice after a covid-19 exposure, the office announced via its Facebook page. “We will be sanitizing the office and waiting room as a precautionary measure due to covid exposure,” officials wrote in the post. Canceled appointments will...
3 black bears bagged in Allegheny County during archery season
Three black bears were taken by archers in Allegheny County so far, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The black bears bagged in Allegheny County were in West Deer, Elizabeth and in the state game lands in Marshall and Franklin townships, said Zeb Campbell, game warden for Allegheny County. While...
