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Penn-Trafford area happenings, March 11, 2021, and beyond
American history essay winners announced Two Penn Township area students were named winners of the 2020-21 American History Essay Contest hosted by the Phoebe Bayard Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Trixie Lim, a sixth-grade student at Aquinas Academy, and Chloe Walton, an eighth-grade student at Penn Middle School, were...
Food Podcast: 2nd Feed the Need radiothon marks 1-year covid response
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is partnering with Entercom Media and Giant Eagle for the second Feed the Need radiothon. The radiothon, which will come on the one-year anniversary of the Food Bank’s initial covid response, aims to support those using drive-up distribution sites and food pantries in the...
Shady Side Academy faculty, staff can be vaccinated Friday at on-campus clinic
Shady Side Academy faculty and staff will have the chance to be vaccinated against covid-19 during a clinic Friday on campus. It is one of two on-campus clinics that will be offered over the next month through Rite Aid, which will administer the two-dose Moderna or Pfizer shots to school...
Allegheny Health Network distributes PPE to ambulance services during drive-up event in WexfordVideo
Dozens of emergency responders were able to replenish their supply of personal protective gear at a drive-up distribution at the AHN McCandless Neighborhood Hospital in Wexford on Thursday morning. Fire and ambulance services from the North Hills as well as units from Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties lined up...
Forbes Hospital recognized for its efforts to promote breastfeeding
Forbes Hospital recently became a facility recognized for its efforts to promote and encourage breastfeeding. The Monroeville hospital was named a Keystone 10 facility, a program developed under the state Department of Health (DOH) to assist birthing hospitals “in implementing evidence-based maternity care practice, with a goal of improving breastfeeding...
$26 million will fund Pittsburgh home ownership programVideo
Pittsburgh officials have long discussed using affordable housing programs and a land bank to make home ownership a possibility for more residents and to transform blighted neighborhoods. On Wednesday, the city announced that $26 million will be invested in those programs by its Urban Redevelopment Authority through a new program,...
Henry’s Hoagies adds new lunch option to downtown Greensburg
There’s a new grab-and-go lunch option in downtown Greensburg. Henry’s Hoagies opened March 2 in the downstairs space at 16 W. Second St. For now, the food service is all takeout, offering eight sandwich options, four varieties of pepperoni rolls, two daily soups, snacks, fresh fruit, yogurt and bottled drinks....
Sweetwater Center for the Arts to host ‘Trigger Warning’ exhibit in-person
The Sweetwater Center for the Arts will host its first in-person art exhibition since canceling all shows about a year ago. “Trigger Warning,” a gallery that includes artwork focused on gun violence in America, will have an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 19. The exhibition will...
Penn Township man charged with assaulting brother, resisting arrest after standoff
A Penn Township man is charged with assaulting and threatening his brother and refusing to surrender to police for two hours, according to court documents. Robert R. Milburn Jr., 60, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of harassment, resisting arrest, simple assault and making terroristic threats. The reported incident happened about...
Allegheny County adds 19 new covid deaths; Westmoreland County covid numbers stable; state hospitalizations fall
Allegheny County on Thursday saw a slight uptick in cases and hospitalizations, and a higher than usual number of new deaths reported. Westmoreland County saw a decrease in both cases and hospitalizations and two new deaths. The state of Pennsylvania saw cases and deaths remain stable with hospitalizations continuing to...
Gun stopped at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
A Jeannette man was stopped Wednesday when officials found a .380 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, according to the Transportation Security Administration. It was the second gun stopped at the airport this year. The gun was loaded with six bullets, according to...
Pittsburgh officials plan occupancy checks during St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials on Thursday urged caution in weekend St. Patrick’s Day parties as warm weather moves in and the covid-19 vaccines offer a hope that gatherings and celebrations could return soon along with a sense of normalcy. “Now is not the time to let down our guard,” Public...
Monroeville designated as a 2021 Banner Community
Monroeville joined more than 70 other entities within Allegheny County when it was named recently as a Banner Community. Allegheny County announced March 8 that 68 municipalities and five municipal authorities earned the distinction for their “commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability and proactive communications to engage...
Richland Elementary first grader reaches goal of collecting 100 boxes of Girl Scout cookies for Hampton Fields Village
Richland Elementary first-grader Brielle Connelly hasn’t been a Girl Scout all that long, but she takes the oath to heart. The 6-year-old set out recently to spread kindness in a big way by collecting 100 boxes of cookies for the residents at Hampton Fields Village, a UPMC independent living retirement...
2 firefighters hurt battling blaze on Tarentum’s East Ninth AvenueVideo
Two firefighters were injured battling a fire Thursday morning on Tarentum’s East Ninth Avenue, which left four residents homeless. Highland Hose fire Chief Terry Chambon said two firefighters from Citizens Hose suffered minor burns and were taken to Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison. They were treated and released hours later....
Police investigate after swastika drawings found in Mt. Lebanon school
An investigation is underway after two swastika images were found inside a bathroom stall in Jefferson Middle School in the Mt. Lebanon School District. Principal Sarah Shaw sent a letter to families Tuesday alerting them to the second drawing. The first drawing had been found March 2, and an investigation...
Thomas Jefferson High School senior a finalist in Pittsburgh Public Theater monologue competitionVideo
A Thomas Jefferson High School senior was recently recognized for his performance of a monologue from Shakespeare’s “Richard III” play. Nathan Mutale, 17, finished as one of 25 finalists in this year’s Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespeare Monologue and Scene competition. Around 1,000 students from the region competed in this year’s...
Greensburg Salem moves to 4 days a week in April; district prepares to vaccinate staff
Greensburg Salem teachers will begin receiving covid vaccines Friday as the district prepares to bring students back to school four days a week. Hayden’s Pharmacy will administer the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine to district faculty and staff, according to Superintendent Gary Peiffer. The second dose likely...
Ex-Mutual Aid garage supervisor accused of theft by Greensburg police
A former Mutual Aid Ambulance supervisor is charged with theft after an audit indicated he acquired personal vehicle parts and tires for a himself and a relative last year that were purchased through the Greensburg-based service’s business account, according to court documents. Ben Malesky, 56, of Cook Township also instructed...
Jeannette officials look to pinch pennies to restore $278K to capital reserve account
Jeannette officials said they are hoping to come up with about $278,000 that was moved out of its capital reserve account last year and never replaced. Solicitor Tim Witt is examining a $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief bill passed by federal lawmakers to see if any funds would be available to...
How sweet it is: Ice cream, custard stands opening, including new one in Arnold
The harbingers of spring are here. Glen’s Frozen Custard, with locations in Lower Burrell and Springdale, opens Thursday. Della’s Frozen Custard opens Friday. And early Sunday, clocks will be turned ahead an hour for Daylight Saving Time. Mom-and-pop frozen custard and ice cream shops have been opening this month throughout...
Why pandemic challenges persist at Pennsylvania’s nursing homes
Covid-19 cases at nursing homes have fallen sharply in recent weeks, signaling hope for weary staffers and residents who yearn for visitors and fresh air after a year living in isolation and fear. “They’re tired, and they’re exhausted. … It’s just been a tragedy on every conceivable level,” said Mark...
Police: Body of woman reported missing in January found in Fayette County
A woman missing from Fayette County since January was found dead, according to state police. Melanie Prokop, 62, was found Wednesday evening in a wooded area off Kennedy Road in North Union Township, police said. Prokop, who was last seen Jan. 1 driving her white vehicle, was reported missing Jan....
CCAC student from Penn Hills named to All-USA Academic Team
Community College of Allegheny County student Kerry Katz of Penn Hills is one of 20 students nationwide named to the All-USA Academic Team. The All-USA academic honor is for students attending associate degree-granting institutions. Each college can nominate two students for demonstrating academic achievement, leadership and civic growth. Katz will...
Person taken to hospital after early morning fire in Elliott
One person was taken to the hospital following a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood early Thursday morning. Fire, police and EMS responded to the 900 block of Gibson Street shortly after 3 a.m., according to an Allegheny County emergency dispatcher. Crews found flames on the first floor of the...
