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Pine-Richland extends virtual learning until Jan. 18 to help tame coronavirus spread
Students in the Pine-Richland School District will continue to attend classes remotely until at least Jan. 18 to help slow the spread of coronavirus, officials announced. “While we share the desire to move back to the hybrid model, we want to ensure that it is safe and sustainable to do...
Allegheny County reports Pa.’s highest batch of new covid cases
Allegheny County on Monday posted the highest number of new coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania, recording more than twice as many new cases than the next county. Officials with the county’s Health Department reported 781 additional cases Monday. The next highest new-case count was recorded in Lehigh County with 382. Over...
Man jailed after breaking into Jeannette home, attacking woman
A Somerset County man is behind bars after Jeannette police accused him of breaking into a city home Saturday night and attacking a woman, according to court papers. Larry E. Ramsey, 47, of Somerset Township, is charged with burglary, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and related offenses....
Winning Cash 5 ticket worth $200K sold in Fayette County
A ticket worth $200,000 was sold at a Fayette County convenience store, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said Monday. The Cash 5 ticket was sold at a Gulf station, 3085 Pittsburgh Road, in Star Junction. The ticket matched all five balls selected in Saturday’s drawing — 2-7-16-18-24 — officials said. More than...
Injured McKeesport patrolman expected to be released soon, search continues for suspected gunmanVideo
McKeesport Police Officer Geriasimo Athans, already shot once in the neck, took cover behind his vehicle’s engine block Sunday afternoon and emptied his weapon at the fleeing gunman, who got away, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint offers new details into the incident in which Koby Francis, 22, is...
Aspinwall eyes safety improvements for Freeport Road
Aspinwall council hopes to implement safety initiatives along Freeport Road in 2021 that could include upgraded bus shelters, bike sharrows and increased parking. The plan would follow some of the many recommendations derived from a 2019 TranSystems study, paid for by a near $13,000 grant from Allegheny County. The list...
Clouds will likely block view of ‘Christmas Star’ tonight; won’t be visible again until 2080
The planets Jupiter and Saturn will be so close to one another tonight that they will look like a single bright point of light in the sky — a phenomenon that some refer to as the “Christmas Star” or “Star of Bethlehem.” But viewers in the Pittsburgh region and most...
Covid-19 vaccinations will start at long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania next week
Pharmacy workers from CVS Health will begin administering the covid-19 vaccine to residents and staff members in 2,283 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Pennsylvania starting Monday, Dec. 28. The Pfizer vaccine is being distributed under a phased plan starting with health care workers and residents and staff members...
News briefs: Trib journalism scholarships available, snow-removal reminder and more
Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing at...
In brief: Oakmont set to pass 2021 budget with no tax increase
Oakmont council plans to adopt its 2021 budget with no tax increase at its Dec. 21 meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. The budget has been posted on the borough website, oakmontborough.com. Library open for lobby pickup Oakmont Carnegie Library at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. is open for...
In brief: Pickup service available for pre-selected ‘bundles’ at Monroeville Public Library
The Monroeville Public Library will offer Browsing Bundles for teens and adults in December. The service offers pre-selected books, audiobooks, DVDs, graphic novels, music, games and other items. The items can be requested for pickup from the library’s contactless pickup area. The service requires patrons to tell library workers about...
In brief: Covid changes at North Park rink, school board reorganization and more in Hampton
Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
News briefs: Christmas Eve Jingle planned, fundraising calendars on sale
Etna is hosting a Christmas Eve Jingle at 7 p.m. on Dec. 24. Everyone is encouraged to go outside onto their doorsteps and ring a bell for two minutes to spread Christmas spirit. Canned goods drive on tap at Caliente Caliente Pizza in Hampton is collecting canned goods through Dec....
News briefs: Collections of canned goods, holiday gifts for hospital patients and more
St. Margaret Foundation is raising money to deliver gift bags to each patient at UPMC St. Margaret on Christmas. It is largely because rising covid-19 cases have necessitated safety precautions that allow only one visitor. Gift bags will consist of a green organza bag with a Mercury glass votive candle...
The Stroller, Dec. 21, 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. Volunteers needed to prepare income tax returns Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and United Way of Southwest Pennsylvania are looking for people...
In Brief: Covid changes at South Park rink, free Christmas dinner and more the Carnegie area
Free Christmas Day dinner Saint John Carnegie and St Paul’s Mt. Lebanon invite the community to a free Christmas Dinner delivered to your home. Meals will be delivered between noon and 3 p.m. Dec. 25. The dinners are available to residents of Carnegie and surrounding South Hills communities. Residents are...
In Brief: Covid changes at North Park rink, P-R bus driver honored and more in Pine, Richland
Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
In Brief: Covid changes at South Park rink, free Christmas dinner and more in the South Hills
Change made at South Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the South Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
In Brief: Changes at North Park rink, McCandless job openings and more in the North Hills
Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
Police: Man critically injured in Hill District shooting, suspect sought
Pittsburgh police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene after shooting a man in the city’s Hill District early Monday. Officers from the Zone 2 station in the Hill District and emergency medical technicians responded to a report of a man shot in the 400 block of Heldman...
Westmoreland County coronavirus rate five times higher than ‘substantial’ threshold
Westmoreland County’s coronavirus incidence rate — a statistic that tracks the spread of the virus through the population — has more than tripled in the last month. It was 516.5 for the most recently measured 7-day period, which ended Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health data. That’s down...
Police ask public’s help to find man accused of shooting McKeesport officer outside station
Investigators are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who they say shot a McKeesport police officer outside the station Sunday afternoon. Police said they had taken Koby Lee Francis, 22, of McKeesport into custody after he was accused of violating a protection from abuse order. That’s when police...
New Kensington couple launches catering business, helping people celebrate ‘any way they can’Video
After years working for others in the restaurant industry, Philip Call says frustration drove him to start his own catering business. Trained in French culinary techniques, Call, 35, of New Kensington says there is a proper and correct way to do things, “and then there’s everything else.” “I’ve always been...
Lower Burrell sewage bills to go up almost 8% next year
Lower Burrell Council agreed to raise a sewage rates by about almost 8% for the average household in 2021. The quarterly bill of an average household will increase from about $155 to $165.50, according to city officials. “The total bill increase is driven by processing costs from Municipal Sanitary Authority...
Peoples Gas demolishes eyesore in Kiski TownshipVideo
A demolition crew paid for by Peoples Gas toppled an old, abandoned three-story commercial building in Kiski Township that was so flimsy it groaned when the wind blew. Township officials are still deciding what they can do with the now-vacant property of less than an acre at 502-26 Highland Ave....
