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Allegheny County adds 73 new coronavirus cases, 36 new hospitalizations
Allegheny County reported 73 new coronavirus cases, 36 new hospitalizations and no new deaths Wednesday. The county’s case total grew to 11,431, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The state is reporting 341 deaths in Allegheny County, which differs from the county health department’s report of 363 deaths. The...
Penn Hills family creates blessing box to supply food, items for those in need
Chelsey Speed wants her children to learn the value of helping others and how to appreciate what they have. The Penn Hills family participates in at least one community service effort each year, from organizing a Christmas toy drive to volunteering at a local Salvation Army. “I want to make...
McKees Rocks man paralyzed in 2016 Wilkinsburg massacre dies of complications
A McKees Rocks man paralyzed ever since he became one of the victims of a 2016 massacre in Wilkinsburg that left six people dead died Tuesday from complications of his condition, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. John Ellis, 51, was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy hospital in...
Pittsburgh Bishop Zubik to stream 1 Mass a week as seminarians return
With 22 seminarians now studying at St. Paul Seminary, Pittsburgh Catholic Bishop David A. Zubik is ending daily livestreams of Mass and instead will be streaming one weekly service, on Sundays at 10 a.m. Zubik has been livestreaming Mass daily from Boyle Hall Chapel at the seminary. With the return...
Chabad Jewish Center hands out more than 1,000 free masks in 2 hours in Monroeville
The Chabad Jewish Center in Monroeville handed out 1,100 free face masks on Sept. 13, according to one of the event’s organizers. The cloth face masks were handed out in packages of five from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2700 Monroeville Blvd., the municipal building. Cars lined up in...
Allegheny County to resume jury trials in courthouse and convention center
The Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, which covers Allegheny County, said Tuesday that jury trials will resume in both criminal and civil divisions next month. The district has Pennsylvania’s second-highest case load behind Philadelphia County. Trials will begin on Oct. 19. Space has been leased through December at the David...
Neighborhood News Network hosts virtual tourVideo
To further expand the reach of its hyper-local websites called the Neighborhood News Network, TribLive hosted a virtual tour of the sites Tuesday. The Facebook Live presentation introduced readers and users to the sites and the MeSearch technology that runs the platform. It also showed participants how to sign up...
Shady Side Academy violinist accepted into Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra
A Shady Side Academy junior auditioned and won a spot in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO), one of the oldest and most advanced children’s music groups in the country. Hector Lampert-Bates, 16, a violinist, said his acceptance into the prestigious orchestra comes as a relief, after having auditioned two...
Allegheny County arts community to get more than $3M in state grants
Thirteen arts and cultural entities in Allegheny County will receive more than $3 million in state grant funds. They include (figures rounded): • National Aviary: $221,000 • The Andy Warhol Museum: $263,000 • The Mattress Factory art museum: $80,000 • Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh: $302,000 • Pittsburgh Symphony: $500,000 •...
Mt. Lebanon to censure school director for using profanity during board’s Zoom meeting
A Mt. Lebanon school director may have learned a valuable lesson on Monday night: If you’re participating in a Zoom meeting that’s open to the public, it’s a good idea to mute your microphone before unleashing a string of profanities. Prior to the start of the Sept. 14 school board...
Allegheny County announces 90 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
Allegheny County Health Department announced 90 new covid-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday. The county’s total number of cases stands at 11,358. The 90 new cases — 78 which were confirmed and 12 probable — were out of 926 test results. New cases range in age from 11 months...
Inmates at Allegheny County Jail sue over dangers to their mental health
A group of inmates at the Allegheny County Jail have filed a federal lawsuit alleging a gross failure to care for their mental health, citing an environment in which staff belittle, abuse and mock them. The 60-page filing, which seeks class-action status, lays out in detail allegations of excessive use...
Sharpsburg police seek help finding missing man
Sharpsburg police are asking for help to find a man missing since Sept. 7. Michael Schrack, 30, is 5-foot-6 and about 190 pounds, Sharpsburg Officer Brett Carb said. Schrack wears glasses and has a notable tattoo of a Chinese dragon on his left forearm. Carb said someone last spoke to...
Herd of hungry goats brought in to nosh on invasive knotweed along Harmony TrailVideo
Clearing highly invasive Japanese knotweed along the Harmony Trial can be backbreaking work for volunteers trying to maintain the mile-long bucolic walking and biking path. But for a dozen goats and their donkey protector, keeping the ornamental plant from crowding out native species is just another chance to chow down...
Lawyer: Notes on report show Wilkinsburg police may have been chasing the wrong man before deadly shooting
There’s no video footage of the 43-second pursuit of Romir Talley by Wilkinsburg police in December 2019, which ended in Talley’s death after being shot seven times by police. But an emergency medical services log obtained by the attorney representing Talley’s family indicates that police may have been going after...
Robert Levin works to keep his promises as furniture chain celebrates 100 years
Robert Levin is stunned by the reception his reconstituted family-owned furniture chain received since reopening 19 stores in Pennsylvania and Ohio two months ago. Levin, who sold the chain to Michigan-based Art Van Furniture in 2017, came out of retirement this year to rescue the business from bankruptcy. Now, he...
Pittsburgh-based Top Hat branding agency to open Necromancer Brewing Co. in North Hills
Top Hat, a Pittsburgh-based creative branding agency known for collaborating with the craft beer industry, is opening its own brewery. Necromancer Brewing Co. is scheduled to open by the end of the year in the North Hills. The exact location will be announced in a few weeks, said Ben Butler,...
Allegheny County posts 142 new covid cases over past 2 days
On Monday, the Allegheny County Health Department announced 142 new covid-19 cases — but over a two-day span. Pennsylvania’s Department of Health said last week it will begin skipping a Sunday update on cases, choosing instead to publish a two-day report on Mondays. The result could lead to a seemingly...
Greenfield woman, 89, crafts hundreds of pandemic masks to donateVideo
Jackie Stebler pushes her walker among the rows of fabric. She’s in search of the perfect material. When she finds what she needs, she places it on the seat of the walker and keeps moving. Her daughter, Karen Culley, transfers the fabric pattern to a shopping cart. Jackie is on...
Pittsburgh Symphony and Opera performers grateful to play live concertVideo
A small group of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians and a pair of singers from the Pittsburgh Opera stepped on an outdoor stage in front of a live audience Sunday night. It was the first high-profile concert in Pittsburgh since the start of the covid-19 pandemic and the first time these...
Mediterra Cafe to open second location in Mt. Lebanon
Cars have barely left the parking lot for the final dinner service at The Fairlane, but there’s already a taker for the space that caps one end of Mt. Lebanon’s Beverly Road retail district. Mediterra Cafe will open its second location there by early November. Mediterra Cafe, also a bakery...
VA Pittsburgh nurse accused of illegally obtaining opioid painkillers
A former nurse at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System faces drug charges in the theft of opioid painkillers, federal prosecutors said. Ann Makepeace, 30, of Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood was indicted by a grand jury in Pittsburgh for violating federal narcotics laws, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. According to...
Here’s what you should know about different covid-19 tests
Allegheny County and state officials have each begun including antigen test results in daily updates of covid-19 case counts. The new protocol, beginning in late August at both agencies, is approved by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. But it can still cause confusion when analyzing covid-19 data trends....
Because of pandemic, Pittsburgh Fashion Week has virtual look this year
Pittsburgh Fashion Week will have a signature look this year. Because of the pandemic, the event is being held virtually Sept. 21-25. There won’t be an in-person runway show, but there will be plenty of style, said John Valentine, executive director of the Downtown Community Development Corp., which is hosting...
Third year a charm for North Park Bald Eagle chicks?Video
The bald eagle pair known as Ms. Rachel and Mr. Carson have returned to North Park, presumably for a third attempt at nesting with courtship expected to ramp up later in the fall. The pair have created buzz in the only Allegheny County park with an eagle’s nest. Although the...
