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Pennsylvania reports 3 new coronavirus deaths, 456 new cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday reported three new covid-19 deaths and 456 new cases in the state. That brings the state’s total case count to 82,186, with 6,426 deaths. The state considers 631 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. Pa. coronavirus by dayInfogram More than...
Pennsylvania hopes to avoid coronavirus surge seen in other states
It’s almost inevitable that the gradual reopening of Pennsylvania will lead to more coronavirus cases, but state officials and health experts are hopeful it won’t create a surge like those under way in other parts of the country. “Any amount of social interaction, any opening is going to give you...
Pet Adoption League plans move, end of feud with founder
The Pet Adoption League in South Huntingdon is planning a move, ending a years-long feud between the animal shelter and its founder. The league has a 99-year lease that allows it to rent its current location for $1 a year from Barbara Flanigan, who founded the shelter about 30 years...
5 coronavirus cases, no deaths reported in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday reported five new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 498, with 38 deaths, according to the department . There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in Westmoreland County since May 18. County Coroner Kenneth...
Pennsylvania reports 43 new coronavirus deaths, 335 new cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 43 new covid-19 deaths and 335 new cases in the state Wednesday. That brings the state’s total case count to 79,818, with 6,319 deaths. The state considers 629 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. More than half of coronavirus cases in...
Pa. reports 33 new coronavirus deaths, 362 new cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 33 new covid-19 deaths and 362 new cases in the state Tuesday. That brings the state’s total case count to 79,483, with 6,276 deaths. The state considers 630 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. More than half of coronavirus cases in...
1 new coronavirus case, no new deaths reported in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported one new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 493 with 38 deaths, according to the department . There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in Westmoreland County since May 18. County Coroner Kenneth...
State reports 2 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday reported two new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 492 with 38 deaths, according to the department County Coroner Kenneth Bacha reported 32 coronavirus deaths, less than the state’s number, but Bacha’s office has...
Pennsylvania reports 28 new coronavirus deaths, 323 new cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 28 new covid-19 deaths and 323 new cases in the state Monday. That brings the state’s total case count to 79,121, with 6,243 deaths. The state considers 630 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. More than half of coronavirus cases in...
Libraries experiment with opening strategies as they resume services
Area libraries are slowly resuming services as they figure out how to operate in the age of coronavirus. “People are so excited. Many of them are just grateful to see their librarians in person,” said Marilyn Jenkins, executive director of the Allegheny County Library Network. The State Library of Pennsylvania...
Tractor-trailer driver dies in I-70 crash in Washington County
A tractor-trailer driver from Indiana died in a Friday morning crash on Interstate 70 in Washington County, according to the coroner’s office. Phillip A. Keesling, 59, of Straughn, Ind. was headed east near the I-79 junction in South Strabane Township around 1:05 a.m. before losing control, driving down an embankment...
Pennsylvania names veteran as new director of Linn Run State Park
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources named a new director of the Linn Run State Park Complex in Westmoreland County. Corey J. Snyder, 40, previously worked as the manager of Tyler State Park in Bucks County. He succeeds Doug Finger, who recently retired. The complex includes the 612-acre...
Braddock shooting leaves man in critical condition
A 19-year-old man was in critical condition after being shot Wednesday night in Braddock, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. The shooting happened in the 400 block of Library Street just before 11:40 p.m. Braddock police officers officers found the victim with gunshot wounds to the neck, right arm...
1 dead, 1 injured in Mt. Washington shooting
One man is dead and another person is injured after a shooting early Thursday morning in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The department said the city’s ShotSpotter system detected a shooting on Bailey Street around 12:10 a.m. Responding officers said they found a...
Wandering pig puzzles Yukon residents
Residents of Spring Street in Yukon are trying to solve a porcine mystery. Several people have seen a large, black pig roaming around their yards — and nobody is sure where it came from. Marsha Tomay this week first spotted the swine coming out of the woods behind her house....
Victim in Garfield shooting dies
The victim of a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood died in the hospital Tuesday afternoon, according to the city’s Department of Public Safety. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 36-year-old Trai Wilson of Pittsburgh. Police said the city’s ShotSpotter system detected multiple rounds fired in the...
Man in critical condition after Garfield shooting
A man is in critical condition after a Monday night shooting in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The city’s ShotSpotter system detected multiple rounds fired in the 5100 block of Dearborn Street just after 11 p.m., according to police. Soon after, a man with...
1 injured in crash on Route 22 in Derry Township
A person was flown to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Route 22 in Derry Township Monday, according to Westmoreland 911. The crash between a car and a tri-axle truck happened around 6:15 a.m, according to 911. A medical helicopter used the nearby Jonnet Flea Market as a landing...
Allegheny County Police investigating Baldwin shooting
A man was in stable condition after being shot in the head early Monday in Baldwin, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. in the 4900 block of East Carson Street. The unidentified man was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. Allegheny County Police...
Greensburg Salem students and parents try to stop band cuts
A group of Greensburg Salem School District students and parents is trying to prevent district leaders from making cuts to the music program. “We love these programs. They mean the world to us,” said Ryann Shirey, who just finished her sophomore year at Greensburg Salem High School. She’s been involved...
Authorities re-apprehend Pittsburgh bomb suspect after apartment search
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Friday re-apprehended a man charged with leaving a backpack full of homemade explosives in downtown Pittsburgh after a search of his apartment allegedly turned up new evidence. Matthew Michanowicz, 52, of Pittsburgh, originally was arrested by Pittsburgh police this week and charged with three counts...
Nobody hurt in Hempfield house fire
Nobody was injured in a Hempfield garage fire Friday evening, according to the Adamsburg Volunteer Fire Department. The fire started in an attic space above the garage of the Wendel Road home shortly after 5 p.m. The home is located across the street from West Hempfield Elementary School. One woman...
Wolf calls for police oversight, troopers association calls it an attack on law enforcement
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday announced his proposals to implement more training, transparency and oversight of Pennsylvania police departments in response to the killing of George Floyd. “We must rise to the challenge, because too many people have lost faith in our public safety institutions, and in our institutions in...
2 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Westmoreland County
Two new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths were reported Thursday in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 455 with 38 deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. County Coroner Kenneth Bacha reported 32 coronavirus deaths, less than the state’s number, but Bacha’s office has not updated...
Pennsylvania reports 75 new coronavirus deaths, 537 new cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 75 new covid-19 deaths and 537 new cases in the state Thursday. That brings the state’s total case count to 73,942, with 5,817 deaths. The state considers 618 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday renewed the...
