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UPMC administers 1st covid-19 vaccines in PittsburghVideo
Five UPMC employees received Pittsburgh’s first doses of the covid-19 vaccine Monday, making tangible the long-awaited light at the end of the tunnel for a pandemic that has spared no state in its deadly waves. The employees — a doctor, two nurses, a transporter and an environmental services supervisor —...
Aspinwall’s Christ the Divine Teacher bucks remote learning trend, remains full-time in-person and covid-free
Students at the Catholic elementary school in Aspinwall have been in full-time in-person learning since the beginning of the school year, bucking a trend across the region which has so many districts switching between remote and classroom instruction. Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy, which houses about 190 students in...
In brief: Live-stream Christmas Eve services, virtual Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Presents from Police, and more
Christmas Eve services live streaming at Hampton church Hampton Presbyterian Church will celebrate four Christmas Eve services Dec. 24 and broadcast a virtual service on its website hamptonpresbyterian.net and YouTube channel. The 3:30 and the 6 p.m. services are geared toward families and conclude with candle lighting during the singing...
News briefs: ‘Adventures Outside the Burgh,’ women’s business networking sessions on tap
Cooper-Siegel Community Library will host a virtual edition of “Adventures Outside the Burgh” on Dec. 18. The program will tour Gombe, Tanzania — the forest home of Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research. Participants can register at engagedpatrons.org and take the tour anytime. Keep trees healthy over holidays The Aspinwall Shade Tree...
Rally set for North Allegheny over district’s extended remote learning plan
Some parents upset with North Allegheny’s new remote learning plan are expected to rally at the intermediate school at 9 a.m. Monday, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The group, North Allegheny Parents for In-Person Education, disagrees with the district’s plan to keep students learning from home through Jan. 18....
The Stroller, Dec. 14, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Send a gift to a senior at Presbyterian SeniorCare Network Presbyterian Senior Care Network is encouraging the public to send a gift...
In Brief: Live-stream Christmas Eve services, virtual tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and more in Pine, Richland
‘Christmas Carol’ virtual performance Hear the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s and the ghosts of Christmas Past in a virtual performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by the Steel City Shakespeare troupe. The Dec. 18 listening party begins at 6 p.m. and benefits the West View Hub charitable organization....
In Brief: Virtual tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, live-stream Christmas Eve service, and more in the North Hills
‘Christmas Carol’ virtual performance Hear the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past in a virtual performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by the Steel City Shakespeare troupe. The Dec. 18 listening party begins at 6 p.m. and benefits the West View Hub charitable organization....
Norwin-area businesses collect donations for charities
Norwin-area businesses are collecting donations of food and money to help charitable organizations. The Kenny Ross Automotive Group is collecting nonperishable food at its Subaru and Mazda dealerships on Route 30 in North Huntingdon, its Ford dealership on Route 30 in Hempfield and its Ford dealership on Library Road, Castle...
West Jefferson Hills School District to go virtual through Wednesday because of covid cases
West Jefferson Hills School District officials announced all students will learn online the next few days as a result of six positive cases reported Saturday. Classes will be virtual through at least Wednesday. A letter sent to parents over the weekend says the cases spread over four buildings and puts...
Gov. Wolf, health officials want Pennsylvanians to stay home for the holidays
Dr. Carol Fox is worried about the holidays. She watches the rising coronavirus caseload in Westmoreland County and keeps daily tabs on the numbers that are impacting Excela Health, where she is chief medical officer. As the toll from family visits over Thanksgiving becomes more clear, she said she is...
CDC: Stay home for the holidays
This holiday season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants Americans to stay safe and protect themselves from contracting or spreading the coronavirus —namely by staying home for the holidays. The agency urges people to modify their plans in an effort to reduce the virus’ spread. The safest way...
South Fayette to honor veterans with military banners next year
South Fayette officials plan to honor veterans from the township by hanging military banners next year. Community development coordinator Andrea Iglar discussed the idea during this month’s commissioners meeting. The presentation is available on the township’s website. “We look forward to being able to recognize the men and women who...
South Fayette budget adopted with no tax increase, EMS funding approved
South Fayette Township property owners will not have to worry about a real estate tax hike as part of next year’s municipal budget. Commissioners unanimously adopted their 2021 spending plan Wednesday. It maintains the millage rate at 4.73 mills, the same as the past few years. Projected revenue and expenditures...
Restaurants wanted! Allegheny Township photographer wants to help you sell takeout during new covid restrictions
An Allegheny Township photographer is doing her part to help Alle-Kiski Valley restaurants affected by coronavirus-related restrictions. Amy Capiross-Watterson is offering to take free professional photos of a restaurant’s popular takeout menu items to encourage people to order takeout amid the latest round of covid-19 restrictions, which went into effect...
Latrobe woman wins Judges’ Choice award in state parks photo contest
A misty morning on the Youghiogheny River has earned a Latrobe woman an award in the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation’s “Through the Seasons” photo contest. Clare Kaczmarek, 68, won the Judges’ Choice award in the contest’s “Motion” category for her photo of the river running through a bed of...
Lucky breaks help Arnold avoid property tax increase in 2021
Several things breaking in Arnold’s favor are helping the city avoid increasing property taxes next year. Council is scheduled to vote on the city’s $4.4 million 2021 budget during a meeting on Tuesday. The meeting will be held remotely on Zoom, beginning at 7 p.m. As proposed, the city’s property...
Test your eagle eyes at Mercer County spotting festival
As the number of bald eagles continue to soar in the state, so are the numbers of the previously endangered raptors congregating at local waterways in the winter. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Shenango River Lake near Hermitage in Mercer County is inviting the public to visit and...
Meet Boone the disabled beagle: Therapy dog, fundraiser, class project, fashion plate, media starVideo
He’s a little beagle on a big mission. Meet Boone, a 3-year-old dog that was maimed and is now turning tragedy into triumph. Boone’s hind legs were intentionally cut off by his former owner when he was 6 weeks old. Tanya and Charlie Diable of Butler Township adopted Boone from...
South Buffalo Township institutes secure boxes for medication drop-offs
South Buffalo Township Police Department has installed secure boxes for dropping off unwanted medication. There are two boxes — one located at the South Buffalo Township Municipal Building and the other at the Cadogan Township building, where the police department has a substation. “It’s a no-questions-asked means for people to...
Owner of Leechburg’s Twisted Thistle opening new restaurant at New Kensington ice arenaVideo
A Leechburg restaurant owner is looking to pull off a hat trick in New Kensington. Joe Hesketh, co-owner of Twisted Thistle and Market Street Pizza in Leechburg, is opening a new restaurant, Crossbar Grill, across from the Pittsburgh Ice Arena on Craigdell Road. Crossbar replaces The Breakaway Bar and Grill,...
Official: Weather may be factor in dip in demand for state heating assistance
Fewer Pennsylvanians have applied so far this year to the state’s home heating assistance program than last year, but the need is still there. As of Wednesday, close to 230,000 people had sought assistance with heating bills through the 2020-21 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. That’s down from the roughly...
West Deer’s proposed $7.2M budget calls for 11% increase in spending, no tax increase
West Deer’s preliminary budget for 2021 includes no increase in property taxes despite a proposed increase in spending across numerous departments. Supervisors will vote to adopt next year’s $7.2 million budget at their Dec. 16 meeting. The tax rate remains 2.99 mills in the preliminary budget. Township Manager Dan Mator...
New $250,000 waterline installation project in Upper Burrell won’t stop traffic, will improve water
An upcoming waterline project in Upper Burrell along Bethesda Drive and a small portion of White Cloud Road won’t inconvenience residents, but will improve the water quality and flow, according to a water authority official. The Municipal Authority of New Kensington is planning the $250,000 project this spring to provide...
East Deer passes proposed $1.5 million budget, no tax increase
East Deer’s proposed $1.5 million budget for 2021 calls for no property tax increase despite a 23% increase in spending. Commissioners approved the proposed budget at their Thursday meeting, and will vote to approve the final budget on Dec. 31. The tax rate will remain at 4.9 mills. Commissioners Chairman...
