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Those who have not responded to the 2020 census will receive an additional reminder postcard in the mail later this month. The step is new this year. In place of the postcard, census officials would typically begin visiting homes of people who have not responded to the once-a-decade survey. The...

The Millvale exit along Route 28 southbound was closed Monday morning following a multi-vehicle crash, according to PennDOT. CLEARED: Multi vehicle crash on PA 28 southbound at Exit 3 B - Millvale.— 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) July 6, 2020 Crews responded to the scene near the 40th Street bridge around 5:30...

A bridge on Dime Road (Alternate Route 66) in Parks Township that runs over Stitts Run will be closed for nearly two weeks starting Tuesday. The bridge is being replaced, and the closure will allow crews to perform structural work on the Stitts Run bridge. Traffic will be detoured through...

A teenager shot in the torso in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood Friday afternoon was listed in serious condition. Police responded to a home on the 500 block of Mount Pleasant Road around 4:25 p.m. for reports that a male had been shot. There they found the boy in an upstairs...

A woman was shot in the leg while walking along Spring Street in Arlington on Friday evening, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers said the woman, who was not identified, was walking with her boyfriend in the 2100 block of Spring Street around 6:15 p.m. when they heard gunshots and she...

Six farms in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were among several across the state that received funding through the Farm Vitality Grants. The grants, which were announced in January under the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Bill, are aimed at enhancing the state’s family farms by funding professional services like financial and tax...

A man was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot Friday afternoon in Sheraden, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman. The man was found in the 2700 block of Bergman Street around 3:40 p.m., spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He had been shot in the hip. Officers are investigating....

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania customers have the chance to speak publicly on a proposal that would raise monthly bills. The gas company in April asked to increase operating revenues by about $100.4 million, resulting in a 17.84% increase in customer bills. That means bills averaging $87.57 per month would rise...

The Lenox Factory Outlet store in Mt. Pleasant Township is shuttering, putting an end to a long history at the glass plant. Lenox, which sells tabletop and giftware items, announced Tuesday all outlet and warehouse stores will permanently close, citing difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A closing date was...

Hempfield Area School District has released plans for reopening schools this fall. The phased approach would welcome students back to physical locations starting Aug. 27, with staggered schedules dictated by grade level, a letter written by Superintendent Tammy Wolicki reads. Under the initial plans, kindergarten students will attend school on...

Hempfield could see up to $1.4 million in lost revenues for 2020 and face an additional loss of $1 million in 2021 following economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. With more than $15 million in obligations due over the next 18 months, as well as an additional $8 million needed...

Hempfield school board members voted unanimously last week to pass the 2020-21 budget that does not raise property taxes. The $97.3 million budget passed 9-0, holding property taxes at 83.46 mills. This is the second year board members have not raised taxes following five years of gradual increases. Originally set...

Another Allegheny County Port Authority bus driver tested positive for covid-19, bringing the agency’s total number of employees who tested positive to 16, agency officials said. The employee, who works at the Collier garage, last drove a Port Authority bus June 24 and has been recovering at home. Officials believe...

Crews with the nonprofit organization Wildlife in Need earlier this month rescued a goose that had an arrow lodged in its body. The goose was captured at a pond near the Unity Township Municipal Building. The practice arrow was lodged millimeters from the goose’s spine, said Beth Shoaf, executive director...

Westmoreland County on Sunday reported 13 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The countywide case total is now 620, with 38 deaths. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in Westmoreland County since May 18. Of the total number of covid-19 cases...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sunday reported 505 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths. That brings the statewide total to 85,496 cases and 6,606 deaths. The state considers 633 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. More than half of coronavirus cases in the state are...

A 34-year-old man was killed Sunday morning after a shooting in Arnold, according to Arnold police Chief Eric Doutt. Police responded to the 1500 block of Woodmont Avenue around 4:50 a.m. in response to the shooting. At the scene, officers found the man was shot two times, Doutt said. The...

Pittsburgh police have released a photograph of a man wanted in connection with three stabbings in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood that left one person dead and two people with serious injuries. Officers initially responded to a reports of a stabbing inside a small business near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and...

One person was in critical condition after a shooting Saturday night in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to the 100 block of Wyoming Street around 10:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. On scene, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was transported...

Westmoreland County on Saturday reported 20 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Of the total number of covid-19 cases in the county, 587 are confirmed and 20 are probable, state health officials said. The countywide case total is now 607, with 38...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 621 new coronavirus cases and 24 new deaths. That bring the statewide total to 84,991 cases and 6,603 deaths. The state considers 633 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. Pa. coronavirus by dayInfogram More than half of coronavirus cases...

The state has laid out a three-phased plan to reopening long-term care facilities, some of the hardest hit areas during the coronavirus pandemic. Guidance issued Saturday by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine states that in order for facilities to begin the process of reopening, they must first meet criteria...

Part of Route 30 eastbound in Hempfield is blocked following a motorcycle crash, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to Route 30 near the Pittsburgh Street exit shortly before 7:50 a.m. Monday for reports of the crash. The left lane of Route 30 is closed. Traffic is being...