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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Regent Square shop owner faces razor after customers spend $15K online
It took Chris Kaminski more than six months to grow out his thick, reddish-brown beard. It took his wife, Sarah, less than 10 minutes to shave it down to what she described as a “tastefully disgusting,” gunslinger-style mustache extending from his upper lip to his jaw line. “This is what...
4th resident dies at Kane Glen Hazel facility from coronavirus complications
A fourth resident at a Kane Community Living long-term care facility died from coronavirus complications, according to data from Allegheny County. All of the deaths occurred at the Glen Hazel location, where at least 26 other residents tested positive. Four residents’ tests still are pending, and 24 have tested negative....
Pittsburgh man killed after motorcycle hits deer in New Kensington
A man was killed and a woman hurt Sunday night after the motorcycle they were on struck a deer in New Kensington, police Chief Bob Deringer said. The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Route 366, Stevenson Boulevard. According to Deringer, a 49-year-old man from Pittsburgh was operating the...
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald calls for primary election to be conducted by mail
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald on Monday called for the June 2 primary election to be conducted completely by mail because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. “Holding an in-person election in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic would be, in and of itself, a disaster,” said Fitzgerald, who called...
Allegheny County reports 2 more coronavirus deaths, 19 new cases
Two more Allegheny County residents have died from the coronavirus, bringing the countywide total to 21, health department officials reported Monday. All of those people were over the age of 65. The Allegheny County Health Department also reported 19 new cases of covid-19 Monday, which puts the countywide total at...
Coronavirus clamps down on real estate business
Zach Kocian of Southwest Greensburg might be one of the less lucky homeowners in Western Pennsylvania who is trying to sell his home this spring. Kocian, a behavior specialist at a private school, put the Stanton Street house he bought three years ago up for sale with the hopes of...
Allegheny County: Third inmate at jail tests positive for covid-19
A third Allegheny County Jail inmate has tested positive for covid-19, according to updated information on the county’s website. The inmate is among 11 inmates and 15 staff members who have been tested for the disease, according to the county. Of those, three inmates and one staffer have tested positive....
Pittsburgh area churches band together to provide hopeful message at Easter during pandemic 
About 30 Pittsburgh-area Christian churches came together to create a positive Easter message during the coronavirus pandemic. They formed a virtual choir and members of the churches sang the recently released song “The Blessing” by Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Elevation Worship, which was written from Bible verses. The voices...
Officials identify man killed in double stabbing in Shaler
Police are investigating how two men who had been out Saturday night ended up with stab wounds that killed one of them Sunday morning. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Matthew Barndt, 23. Homicide detectives said the men had been out and returned to Barndt’s home...
No new deaths related to coronavirus reported in Allegheny County
There were no new deaths in Allegheny County from the coronavirus, county health officials said Sunday, leaving the countywide total at 19. The 21 new cases reported Sunday bring the county’s running total to 857. Of those who tested positive for the virus, 130 have been hospitalized at some point,...
Official: Several people rescued from windows after blaze at Brentwood Manor; 8 residents taken to hospital 
Firefighters used ladders to rescue about a dozen people from windows in a fire at a Brentwood apartment building Sunday morning. The fire at Brentwood Manor in the 3300 block of Brownsville Road was reported around 9:30 a.m., said John Balkovec, deputy chief of Brentwood Emergency Medical Services. “The first...
Police: 1 person killed in morning crash in Pittsburgh’s South Side
One person was killed during an early morning crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according police spokesperson Maurice Matthews. Officers responded to the 1600 block of West Carson Street around 1:45 a.m. for reports of a vehicle that crashed into a pole and caught fire. Firefighters extinguished the flames and extricated...
Shooting death in Stowe Township investigated as homicide
Police are treating the shooting death of a 19-year-old man whose body was found Saturday along a trail in Stowe Township as a homicide. According to a news release from Allegheny County Police, paramedics and Stowe police were dispatched to the 200 block of McCoy Road a little before 1...
Fiori’s Pizzaria making masks to combat covid-19
Fiori’s Pizzaria has now joined the mask-making brigade in an attempt to protect the public during the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant started crafting the masks shortly after Gov. Tom Wolf suggested that Pennsylvania residents, along with practicing social distancing, should wear face coverings when out in public. Amy Rodgers, who...
Officials: Allegheny County Jail inmate dies; death not suspicious or covid-19 related
An inmate in the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh died Saturday. Warden Orlando Harper issued a statement that “the death does not appear to be suspicious, nor related to covid-19.” According to Harper, medics were called about 12:15 p.m. to tend to an unresponsive inmate. Attempts to revive him were...
Scott Township woman celebrates 100th birthday with family, friends from a safe distance 
Virginia Flickinger was overwhelmed when she opened the door of her Scott Township home Saturday afternoon, revealing rows of handmade flowers scattered across her lawn and a life-size cutout of her as a hula dancer in Hawaii, and signs reading, “Happy birthday: 100 years old.” And then, almost 30 family...
Evans City man, 74, dies in Wexford vehicle crash
An Evans City man was killed in a vehicle crash Friday in Wexford, according to a release from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Stephen Morten, 74, was identified as the accident victim. The crash happened just after 11 a.m. along Perry Highway. Further details were not yet available. McCandless...
Police identify suspect accused of spitting on Giant Eagle employee in Edgewood
Allegheny County Police are seeking a 23-year-old East Liberty man who they said spit on a manager at the Edgewood Giant Eagle grocery store this month. Brandon Thompson is accused of terroristic threats, simple assault, reckless endangerment and other charges in connection with an April 1 incident at the store...
1 more covid-19 related death reported in Allegheny County; stats now broken down by race
One more person in Allegheny County died from the coronavirus, county health officials said Saturday, bringing the countywide total to 19. Of those who died, 18 were white and one was black, officials said. All of those people were over the age of 65, according to a statement released by...
Dr. Louis Falo talks Southwest Greensburg, Pitt coronavirus vaccine and Dr. Anthony Fauci
He learned teamwork on the football field at Greensburg Central Catholic High School more than 40 years ago. Like three classmates on that 1977 team, Louis Falo went on to medical school. Today, the Southwest Greensburg native and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine leads an elite...
Henry L. Hillman Foundation giving more than $4 million in emergency grants to help fight covid-19
The Henry L. Hillman Foundation has released more than $4 million in emergency grants since mid-March in response to the unfolding covid-19 pandemic. More funds are anticipated to be released in the coming days and weeks, foundation officials said Friday. “Our board convened right away wanting to offer what we...
4th Port Authority employee tests positive for covid-19
A fourth Port Authority worker has tested positive for covid-19, authority officials said Friday. The bus driver, who has been on light duty since Feb. 12 and works out of the East Liberty garage, self-reported the test result, according to the authority. The employee is at home after last working...
Police: 15-year-old in stolen car crashes during chase, 2 injured
Police say a 15-year-old boy driving a stolen car led police on a chase Friday morning that ended when he crashed into an SUV in Richland Township, injuring its elderly driver. The boy and a 64-year-old woman, who was one of two occupants in the SUV, were both listed in...
Mental health experts, sports figures ‘Team-Up to Cope with Covid’
Social distancing, self-isolation, working from home — or no work at all — have added to the mental health challenges people face during the covid-19 crisis. And the postponement of public events and sports seasons has taken away what would certainly be welcome distractions. With these elements in mind, Embrace...
3 coronavirus deaths now reported at Kane Community Living in Glen Hazel
Three Kane Community Living residents have now died from coronavirus-related complications, according to data from Allegheny County. That’s up from two deaths that were reported Friday. The deaths occurred in Kane’s Glen Hazel location, where at least 25 residents have tested positive for covid-19. Eight tests among residents still are...


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