Western PA Local News category, Page 2310
Westmoreland officials: Lax health precautions likely contributor to coronavirus surge
Westmoreland County officials cannot attribute an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases to any specific activity, but some suggest a major factor could be people being lax in following recommended health guidelines to mitigate the pandemic. On Friday, the county recorded 64 new cases of the disease — after adding 133...
The Stroller, Oct. 24, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Annual Red Kettle 5K and Fun Run planned Nov. 14 Allegheny Valley Salvation Army Corps and Community Center will...
Rematch pits Davanzo against Prah in race for state House 58th District
Voters in the state House 58th District have seen this race before — seven months ago, to be exact, when Republican Eric Davanzo and Democrat Robert Prah Jr. vied to serve out the remaining time of a vacant term. Davanzo, 44, of South Huntingdon won by less than 1,000 votes...
Freeport apartment building evacuated due to gas leak
A Freeport apartment building was evacuated as several fire departments responded to a gas leak Thursday night, according to Armstrong County 911. The leak inside the building on the corner of Fifth Street and Market Street was reported just before 11:30 p.m. Further details were not immediately available....
Sewickley, Glen Osborne officials close to new 5-year police contract
A new police contract is closer to being finalized between Sewickley and Glen Osborne boroughs. Sewickley officers have patrolled their neighboring community’s streets for about a decade. The current five-year deal is set to expire this year. Its terms show Glen Osborne paying about $119,000 this year for police services....
Pittsburgh diocese provides school coronavirus updates, St. Louise de Marillac to close temporarily
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh provided an update on coronavirus-related developments at several schools Friday, including the closure of St. Louise De Marillac Catholic School in Upper Saint Clair. The diocese previously reported that students in an eighth-grade homeroom had been sent home and St. Louise De Marillac’s football program...
Police: Man in critical condition after dirt bike strikes 2 vehicles in Bloomfield
A dirt bike rider was hospitalized in critical condition after crashing into other vehicles in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood Friday. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Cedarville Street around 6:20 p.m. for a dirt bike accident. First responders discovered...
Plum High School student tests positive for covid-19
A Plum High School student has tested positive for covid-19, according to a district letter sent out Friday. Families of three other students, identified through contact tracing, were notified that they had been in close contact with the student, the letter read. All must quarantine for 14 days, according to...
Greensburg seeks public opinion for Spring Avenue Park redesign
Greensburg had to cancel its plans for a renovation kickoff party in Spring Avenue Park, but city officials hope residents will still share their opinions about the park’s future online. The original plan was to host a gathering in the park Saturday afternoon with games, activities and surveys to get...
V.P. Pence’s rally builds on slew of Trump surrogate visits to Western Pa.
Vice President Mike Pence affirmed his confidence Friday afternoon in West Mifflin that he believes President Donald Trump will again clinch victory in Pennsylvania, among the most critical battleground states in the 2020 election. Air Force Two touched down at 4 p.m. at Allegheny County Airport, about seven miles southeast...
Commemorative events marking Tree of Life attack two years ago begin this weekend
Two years ago, when 11 people were shot to death inside the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, an entire city and region grieved. It was the most deadly and extreme anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. The 10.27 Healing Partnership is encouraging the entire Pittsburgh community to take...
Oct. 23: Here is covid-19 data from Western Pa. colleges
Western Pennsylvania is home community to several colleges and universities, attracting students from around the state and country. During the coronavirus pandemic, many are tracking the number of positive covid-19 cases as they emerge on campus. University of Pittsburgh Enrollment: Approximately 35,000 students Number of new cases: There were 17...
Suspect in custody after search for gunman near Rochester Area High School in Beaver County
A suspect is in custody after police searched the woods near Rochester Area High School for a reported gunman, according to Beaver County 911. Nobody was hurt and the lockdown has been lifted, dispatchers said. Police found the suspect, who was not immediately identified, around 8 p.m. Rochester Township Police...
Warrant issued for Pittsburgh rape suspect
Pittsburgh police asking for the public’s help in tracking down a rape suspect. Anthony Terney, 26, of Pittsburgh is wanted on charges of sexual assault, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, rape, corruption of minors, two counts of aggravated indecent assault and two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse....
State police seize 2 kilos of fentanyl on turnpike near New Stanton, charge 2 N.Y. men
Two New York men are in federal custody after state troopers this week allegedly found more than two kilos of fentanyl stashed in a secret compartment of an SUV on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County. Federal magistrate Patricia Dodge on Wednesday found that there was probable cause for Juan...
TSA finds gun at airport checkpoint, 18th this year
A Pittsburgh woman was stopped Friday morning by security at Pittsburgh International Airport for having a loaded gun in her carry-on luggage. Officers with the Transportation Security Administration found the .380-caliber gun loaded with six bullets. According to a news release, the gun was spotted through the X-ray machine at...
Burrell parents organize homecoming dance for high school students
As coronavirus-related restrictions limit large indoor gatherings, school districts are not offering all of the traditional events they normally would. So parents of Burrell High School students took matters into their own hands, organizing a homecoming dance Saturday evening in the ballroom of the Quality Inn in New Kensington. “When...
Plan to waive liquor license fees could take revenue from Pennsylvania municipalities
Municipal leaders weighed in Friday on a lifeline Gov. Tom Wolf proposed for the bar and restaurant industry a day prior, with some saying it might help businesses but also could take away from revenue at a time when every little bit helps. “Losing any money right now is big,”...
With granite shop relocated to Gilpin, former corporate exec’s future set in stone
Lisa Akscyn of Manor Township has risen from a place of adversity. Akscyn, 54, received life-changing news in 2011 while caring for her terminally ill brother. “I got a letter in the mail informing me I was let go,” Akscyn said. She had lost her her lucrative, long-term corporate job...
1942 Negro Leagues World Series Bobblehead featuring Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson unveiledVideo
It was a scene reminiscent of Babe Ruth calling his home run against the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series at Wrigley Field. Except that it happened in the Negro Leagues World Series, 10 years later. The setting was Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, which hosted Game 2 of the...
Live updates: VP Mike Pence visits Allegheny CountyVideo
Vice President Mike Pence touched down at the Allegheny County Airport on Friday afternoon to stump for President Trump down the home stretch for Election Day on Nov. 3. His visit comes a day after Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden faced off in their final debate. Watch Pence’s comments...
Westmoreland County coronavirus transmission remains ‘substantial’ for 2nd week
Westmoreland County ended the week with a “substantial” level of coronavirus cases, which means local school officials will have to decide whether to follow state recommendations to switch to virtual learning for all students. Data released Friday by the state Department of Health lists about 124 cases of the virus...
Alcoa aluminum smelter moving from Station Square to New Kensington’s Voodoo Brewery
A 39,000-pound piece of Alcoa history is coming to New Kensington. A retired aluminum smelting pot that has been displayed near the Gateway Clipper ramp at Station Square since 1990 will be placed in the beer garden outside Voodoo Brewery at Fifth Avenue and 10th Street. “We are in the...
Baldwin-Whitehall School District loans desks to hybrid, remote students
After Baldwin-Whitehall School District superintendent Randal Lutz asked parents what the district could do to help with remote learning, the biggest request was for desks to make a more conducive workspace at home. So, the district has implemented a desk loan program, which will provide desks to students who need...
U.S. Marshals arrest man wanted in fatal Wilkinsburg shooting
U.S. Marshals on Friday arrested an Edgewood man wanted for an alleged homicide in Wilkinsburg earlier this year, authorities said. Tieriq Pinnix, 27, faces homicide and other charges in connection with the Aug. 31 killing of Marque Yellets. Police responded to a home on Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg shortly before...
