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South Hills sees slower rise of coronavirus cases
As the rise of coronavirus cases slows in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the South Hills are following the trend. As of Jan. 20, there have been 1,890 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Baldwin Borough since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Coronavirus cases slowing in Carnegie, Bridgeville area
As the rise of coronavirus cases slows in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Signal Item coverage area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Jan. 20, there have been 385 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie...
Pa. Supreme Court: Mt. Washington billboard can remain
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Lamar Advertising, finding that a large vinyl banner the company put on its Mt. Washington billboard nearly five years ago does not violate a Pittsburgh zoning ordinance. The banner in question was placed over a previous electronic billboard overlooking the city in...
North Hills communities seeing slower rise of covid cases
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Jan. 20, there have been 1,853 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since March, according to the...
Pine, Richland coronavirus numbers slowing down
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Pine and Richland townships are following that trend. As of Jan. 20, there have been 692 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Pine Township since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Pa. game commission proposes ‘unlimited’ antlerless tags for deer hunters statewide
Year-in and year-out, Pennsylvania’s deer hunters look forward to July, which marks the start of the antlerless deer license application process. This year, they may need to pay close attention to the process, especially if they apply for more than one or two permits, because the state is considering revamping...
Andrew Swensen: Faith in one another should be our 2021 story
We are hardwired for story. It is our nature to weave the experiences of life into narrative, both as individuals and societies, and this storytelling nature is as intrinsic to our species as purring is to cats and singing to birds. Here we wrestle with the deepest questions of humanity,...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for kindness to veteran
On Veterans Day my husband, a Korean War vet, and I went to IHOP for lunch. As we were following the hostess to our seat, my husband began talking to a man who was dining alone. After finishing our meal, I asked our server for our bill. She told me...
McKeesport woman hurt in collision with state trooper
A McKeesport woman was hospitalized after she apparently pulled out in front of a state police cruiser Tuesday morning in Elizabeth Township, according to troopers. Ashlee L. Honaker, 38, was trying to cross Route 51 at 8:15 a.m. in a Toyota 4-Runner when authorities said she pulled out in front...
Living with Children: Unhappy tyrants are everywhere
Making children happy became a parenting goal in the early 1970s. The paradox, as everyone with a modicum of commonsense knows, is that the more effort parents put into making a child happy, the more unhappy the child becomes. Underneath the cute appearance of an infant lurks a tyrant. I...
Westmoreland events include art exhibit, meeting
Meetings • The Western Pennsylvania Kidney Support Groups will host an online support group meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 24. The group enables anyone with chronic kidney disease, transplant recipients and candidates, and caregivers to meet and share common experiences. Registration is required by Jan. 23. To register,...
Letter to the editor: End of our economic exuberance
This letter is in two parts. The first is allegorical, the second factual. The first part is a parody on the current Democratic assemblage compared to an NFL team. The Washington Fumblers are misfits and scrubs led by a former assistant coach who served under a head coach who never...
Police incident in Elizabeth Township resolved
A police incident early Wednesday in Elizabeth Township had residents of Narragansett Drive on lockdown but officers have given the all clear. Police posted on social media that the area is safe following an earlier alert that urged residents who live in the area to stay inside. The original post...
Editorial: The American experiment succeeds
America is often described as a great experiment in democracy. We have now spent 233 years operating under the auspices of the U.S. Constitution. The experiment has been under way for long enough that it is less trial and error and more pattern and tradition. In 1796, we wondered if...
Trib Total Media $1 million Shop Local Marketing Grant program extended
Trib Total Media will extend its 2021 Shop Local Marketing Grant program, following a strong response from local businesses that claimed the first allotment of funds. The program was launched in April 2020 in the jaws of the pandemic. It supports locally-owned businesses by matching their advertising purchases — in...
Letter to the editor: A coup de grace for hatred
Am I naive to think that the harrowing violence in Washington on Jan. 6 by a mob, one that President-elect Biden correctly characterized as “domestic terrorists,” was the grand finale of agitations to overturn the elections? Or, trusting a more skeptical sense, should I fear that at least some of...
The Stroller, Jan. 20, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-through food distribution planned Tuesday at Lernerville Speedway Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host a drive-through food distribution for anyone in need...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 19, 2021
Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 65, Butler 61 North Hills at Seneca Valley, ppd. Section 2 Bethel Park at Baldwin, ppd. Peters Township 54, Canon-McMillan 36 Upper St. Clair at Mt. Lebanon, ppd. Section 3 Fox Chapel 54, Central Catholic 44 Greensburg Salem at Hempfield,...
High school roundup for Jan. 19, 2021: Pine-Richland boys knock off Butler
Luke Shanahan scored 18 points, Andrew Alexander added 15, and Pine-Richland rallied from seven down after the first quarter for a 65-61 Section 1-6A boys basketball win over No. 5 Butler on Tuesday night. Joey Dudkowski had 12 and Joey Petcash 11 for the Rams (2-2, 1-2). Devin Carney led...
Ancestry access, Battle of the Books BINGO and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is not open to the public and is offering only remote services and curbside pickup. To schedule curbside pickup, fill out the form online requesting the items you want, select a date and time and pick up the items at the scheduled time. When...
Winter Reading Challenge, family movie nights and more available virtually at Northern Tier Library
The Northern Tier Library is offering contactless lobby pick-up of materials for patrons and is not currently open for in-person services. Returned items will be quarantined for at least 72 hours, but often longer, before being checked in. A variety of programs and services are being offered remotely. For more...
Judge: Port Authority cannot ban Black Lives Matter masks
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Port Authority of Allegheny County cannot ban its employees from wearing Black Lives Matters masks, finding that a policy banning political speech was “arbitrary and over broad.” U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan said in his 45-page opinion that Port Authority’s argument...
New Kensington police seeking information in JJ’s Country Tavern shooting
New Kensington police are asking the public for information about a shooting that happened this month at JJ’s Country Tavern. Detective Sgt. Matt Saxman said the shooting was reported at about 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Fifth Avenue bar. Saxman said several cars and a couple of buildings were...
Penguins, partners complete improvement projects at PPG Paints Arena
The Pittsburgh Penguins and arena management partner ASM Global finished capital and operational improvements at PPG Paints Arena in time for the start of the Penguins season. Though fans are not yet permitted to attend games at PPG Paints Arena, the improvements included ways to improve safety and health protocols,...
Josh Shapiro sworn into 2nd term as Pa. attorney general
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro promised to continue working toward justice for all residents on Tuesday as he was officially sworn into his second term in office. Throughout his 15-minute speech from the state Judicial Center in Harrisburg, Shapiro spoke about inequality in race and socioeconomic status and pledged to...
