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Private, online civil jury program seeks to move cases forward in Western Pa. during pandemicVideo
The proceedings took just over eight hours, including opening statements, five witnesses, closing arguments and deliberations. At the end of the day, the six-person jury delivered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $230,000 — finding that the woman who was injured in a slip-and-fall at a local grocery...
Allegheny County reports 57 additional coronavirus cases, 1 new death
Allegheny County on Saturday reported 57 new coronavirus cases and one additional death, according to a report by the county’s health department. The additional cases — 43 of which were confirmed, 14 probable — bumped the county’s seven-day average to 60 per day. There were 1,127 total tests recorded during...
Single-lane closures scheduled for part of Findlay Connector
Single-lane closures will begin along part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Findlay Connector starting next week. The restrictions will only be in effect weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Monday and running through Oct. 16, turnpike officials said. Work will be conducted along the connector between exits two and...
West Mifflin recalling student computers for ‘urgent security updates’
The West Mifflin Area School District is recalling student devices for “urgent security updates,” according to a post on the district’s website. The recall will begin Monday and will run through the week. Members of the technology department will work to resolve issues reported by students during the first week...
State grants awarded for 13 historic preservation projects in Pittsburgh region
Renovations of landmark Pittsburgh buildings are among 13 projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania that have been awarded funds though the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant program. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission this week announced 52 of the preservation grants, totaling $2.6 million, for projects in 24 counties. Nine approved projects in...
Westmoreland leads region in fatal overdose prosecutions
Carmen Capozzi knows all too well the horrors associated with drug addiction. For three days in 2015, he sat quietly in a Westmoreland County courtroom and watched the trial of a Wilkinsburg man charged with selling his 20-year-old son a fatal dose of heroin three years earlier. Capozzi’s silence ended...
Small breweries take advantage of liquor laws to create ‘Pennsylvania Loophole’ beer
Small breweries, like so many other businesses, have been hit hard by the health and safety restrictions of the covid-19 pandemic. Those who don’t have the means of selling their beer beyond pints and growlers are in an especially difficult position. “We’re just a small, family-owned brewery with a two-barrel...
Man charged in connection with fatal Wilkinsburg shooting
Allegheny County police arrested a man Friday morning in connection with a deadly July shooting in Wilkinsburg that left another man dead, authorities said. Jordan Cobb, 23, of Pittsburgh, is charged with homicide, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. A criminal complaint against Cobb was not immediately available. The late-morning...
Allegheny County reports triple-digit new covid-19 cases for 2nd time this month
Allegheny County on Friday reported 100 new cases of coronavirus out of 1,134 tests. The highest number of cases reported this month was 105 on Sept. 3, which was the only other day so far this month with 100 or more cases. The lowest reported number of new cases was...
Sewickley woman sentenced to more than 5 years in federal prison for wire fraud, false income tax returns
A Sewickley woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling about $8.7 million from her employer has been sentenced in federal court to five years and four months in prison for wire fraud and filing false income tax returns. Authorities said Sue O’Neill, 55, stole millions starting in 2009 from Marco Contractors...
Police: 2 Allegheny County plumbing inspectors fudged their reports
Two Allegheny County plumbing inspectors have been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of tampering with public records. Michael O’Toole, 57, of Pittsburgh and Timothy Chelosky, 53, of McKeesport were taken into custody and taken to the Allegheny County Jail on Thursday, Allegheny County Police reported. The arrests are...
Appeals court upholds conviction of former state trooper from Plum
A former Pennsylvania State Police trooper’s appeal of his conviction for assaulting and threatening his wife was denied Thursday. A three-judge panel of the state’s Superior Court upheld the guilty verdicts issued by an Allegheny County judge against Scott Richard Mang, 34, on charges of simple assault and making terroristic...
TSA catches 3 guns in 8 days at Pittsburgh International
Security officials caught three travelers trying to get guns through the checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport in the past eight days, officials said. The guns mark a continuing trend Transportation Security Administration officials noted last month: fewer travelers passing through airport security but more guns being caught by agents. On...
Glenshaw Century Club makes stuffed bears for Shaler Area kindergarten students
Everyone needs a friend on their very first day of school – even if it’s a colorful piece of stuffed felt. Glenshaw Century Club members spent nearly three months making sure every kindergarten student at Shaler Area School District had a friend to hold on to when they began school...
Monroeville churches stuck in middle of legal battle between municipality and school district
Houses of worship in Monroeville have apparently fallen victim to a legal battle between the municipality and Gateway School District regarding rain. In a lawsuit filed over a year ago, Gateway School District argues it should not have to pay a new fee to maintain Monroeville’s stormwater sewer system, which...
Carnegie Mellon delays spring semester to avoid flu season during pandemic
Carnegie Mellon University officials Thursday said they will delay the start of the 2021 spring semester, originally scheduled to begin Jan. 11, to Feb. 1. The new start date is an attempt to reduce the time the campus will be open during flu season, given indications that flu season will...
Allegheny County reports no new covid-19 deaths, 54 new cases
Allegheny County on Thursday reported 54 new coronavirus cases, according to the county health department. Cases in the county are now up to 10,969. No additional deaths were reported. The death total remains at 358. The additional covid-19 cases come from 859 tests, with tests from Sept. 2-9. Positivity rate...
The Clarks’ Scott Blasey to perform at diabetes fundraiser
If Julia Balobeck sleeps through her phone’s alarm, it can be life-threatening. The 18-year-old from Crafton has diabetes and wears a device that alerts her to low blood sugar through her smartphone. It also sends a warning to her mother’s phone. “At night she gets some crazy low readings,” said...
Fox Chapel Area School District water to be retested today for legionella
Water at Fox Chapel Area School District will be retested today to determine if legionella found last month in the system is gone. Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac said the district will know the results within three to 10 days. “Though it is unlikely that our cold drinking water is affected,...
Dr. Joseph Maroon honored with UPMC Clinician of Courage Award
Neurosurgeon, author and long-time Sewickley resident Dr. Joseph Maroon was presented with the 2020 UPMC Clinician of Courage Award through a virtual ceremony on Aug. 24. Given as a part of the annual Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Awards, the distinction is meant to honor a UPMC physician...
Gateway School Board votes to broadcast Gators football games on local TV
Gateway High School football games will now be broadcast live on local television. The Gateway school board voted unanimously to hire AW Gusky Productions and LG3 Entertainment for a total of $5,950, which includes a $700 fee as an affiliate of the TribLive High School Sports Network. The agreement covers...
Serra Catholic High School temporarily closes after 2 students test positive for covid-19
Serra Catholic High School has moved all students to online learning after two students tested positive for covid-19, the school confirmed Thursday. The school building will remain closed through Monday, and all sports programs will be suspended through the weekend. Administrators at the McKeesport school had sent an email to...
Allegheny County officials announce new testing site in Mckeesport, 211 servicesVideo
Allegheny County health officials introduced two new initiatives to help manage covid-19 as schools reopen and fall approaches. The county will open a new covid-19 testing site in McKeesport on Sept. 15. Free testing will be provided, with no need for insurance. Health Director Debra Bogen said county officials chose...
Oakmont man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200K from cyber security company
An Oakmont man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $190,000 from his employer will serve 18 months of house arrest. Andrew Wolniak, 32, pleaded guilty to theft, receiving stolen property and access device fraud on Tuesday before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski. Wolniak worked as a...
Chabad Jewish Center to hand out thousands of free face masks in Monroeville
The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville will be giving away thousands of free, cloth face masks over the weekend. The masks, which come in packages of five, will be handed out from the Monroeville municipal building’s parking lot at 2700 Monroeville Blvd. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday...
