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Allegheny County officials update residents on sports, testing and mail-in ballots 
Allegheny County officials said Wednesday that state leaders will make the final call on whether to open major sporting events to spectators. “It won’t be a decision that’s made here at the local level or in Philadelphia,” said County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. As college and professional football seasons get started,...
Port Authority employees sue over Black Lives Matter masks
Three Port Authority employees filed a federal lawsuit against the organization Wednesday contending that the uniform prohibition of “Black Lives Matter” masks is a violation of their First Amendment right to free speech. The complaint, filed by the Amalgamated Transit Union and Local No. 85 members James Hanna, Sasha Craig...
Pittsburgh region marks 5 years in global Age-Friendly program led by WHO, AARP 
A global initiative designed to help people of all ages have better access to housing and transportation is marking five years in the Pittsburgh region. Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh is one of more than 450 programs across the country that participate in the Age-Friendly network headed by the World Health Organization...
Meet the Bee Lady: Penn Hills widow bringing levity to a heavy time
Darlene Kuszyk likes waving at people — it makes her feel better. The 68-year-old widow from Penn Hills doesn’t sleep much through the night. She takes anti-depressant medication and hasn’t gone to the gym as often as she’d like. She’s unable to volunteer at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium...
Joe Biden Express rolls into Western Pennsylvania for whistle-stop train tour 
An Amtrak passenger train carrying Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his campaign contingent rolled into Western Pennsylvania from Ohio on Wednesday, a day after a contentious televised debate with President Donald Trump. Campaign organizers said the “Build Back Better” train tour will highlight Biden’s plans to rebuild the economy...
Allegheny County surpasses 2,000 coronavirus cases for September
Allegheny County surpassed 2,000 positive coronavirus cases for the month of September with 43 new cases reported Wednesday. The Allegheny County Health Department said there were 43 cases, with 15 confirmed and 28 probable (of those probables, 17 are positive antigen tests), from 516 PCR tests. Those new tests bring...
Pittsburgh doctors hopeful flu season will be mild
UPMC doctors on Tuesday said there is optimism among experts that this year’s flu season will be mild, but they cautioned that everyone should get a flu vaccine and continue covid-19 mitigation efforts, such as masking and social distancing. The doctors stressed those mitigation efforts are the best defense against...
County Councilman Tom Baker hired by North Hills charity, won't seek 3rd term
Allegheny County Councilman Tom Baker has been hired as executive director for a North Hills charity and will not seek re-election to a third term. Baker said he isn’t running because he wants to focus his full attention on his job as the new executive director for North Hills Community...
Police: Man robs Dollar Bank in Penn Hills, also a suspect in earlier Monroeville heist 
Penn Hills police and the FBI are investigating a robbery of the Dollar Bank at Penn Hills Shopping Center on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the same man may have robbed a Monroeville bank last month. Police Chief Howard Burton said a man wearing all blue clothing and a gaiter mask...
White Oak ditches $75 yard sign deposit after ACLU warning 
The same day that White Oak officials received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania that their political yard sign ordinance is unconstitutional, they agreed to suspend enforcement. The ordinance, passed in 2000, requires anyone wishing to place a political sign in the borough — even on...
Bishop Zubik eases limits on Mass attendance in Pittsburgh diocese
Now that Pennsylvania has raised indoor dining capacity to 50%, Bishop David Zubik has decided parishes in the Pittsburgh diocese can do the same for services. Beginning this weekend, parishes will be allowed to increase attendance to 50% capacity at each Mass. “People need Jesus now more than ever. We...
Pittsburgh area jobless rates drops to 10.2%
The seven-county Pittsburgh area unemployment rate continued to fall in August, dropping 2.3 percentage points to 10.5%. But the decrease is deceiving because almost 13,000 people dropped out of the labor force last month, the state said Tuesday. The jobless rate for the region — Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette,...
UPMC doctors: Covid vaccine 'not going to happen' this year
UPMC doctors on Tuesday addressed the race for a covid-19 vaccine, calling it “this generation’s moonshot,” but warned that a vaccine by year’s end is pie in the sky. “This is simply not going to happen,” said Dr. David Nace, chief medical officer of UPMC’s senior communities. “We’re hopeful that...
Sharpsburg woman faces child endangerment charges after police discover hoarder conditions
A hoarding situation in Sharpsburg has left a woman facing charges of child welfare endangerment and risking a catastrophe, among others. Police are seeking the public’s help in finding Dawn Marie Ecker, 51, who fled from a welfare check at her apartment at 902 Penn St. Borough police were called...
Allegheny County Judge Tranquilli asks court to remove Ebonics claims in 2015 case
The attorney for Judge Mark V. Tranquilli, accused of misconduct and scheduled for trial before the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline, said that allegations his client spoke in Ebonics should be stricken from the case. Matt Logue, who represents Tranquilli, filed pretrial motions in the case late Monday. Logue asks...
Allegheny County sees positivity rate for new covid-19 cases jump
Allegheny County had 71 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, according to the county’s Health Department. In addition, 11 new hospitalizations and no new deaths were reported. Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive day without a coronavirus-related death. The county now has 12,305 cases, 1,211 total hospitalizations and 380 deaths. New cases came...
Police: Pennsylvania man caps 3rd arrest in 3 days with tri-state car chase
An Eastern Pennsylvania man was arrested three times in three days in Allegheny County, capping off a suspected crime spree Monday afternoon by leading police on a car chase that spanned three states, court records show. Shad Bocella, 24, was released from the Allegheny County Jail about 11:25 a.m. Monday...
No injuries reported in crash that knocked down 2 telephone poles in Harmar
A tractor trailer knocked down two telephone poles in Harmar Monday night. Allegheny County dispatchers said no injuries were reported in connection with the crash shortly after 9 p.m. along the 1100 block of Freeport Road. The road remains closed and the crash is under investigation. County officials alerted people...
Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics picks up volunteers, 1,129 bags of trash 
The Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics exceeded expectations over the weekend, with more volunteers picking up more trash than ever, according to a city official. “We believed this was going to be the year the Garbage Olympics got smaller because of covid-19,” said Christopher B. Mitchell, Anti Litter Specialist with Pittsburgh’s Department...
Monroeville church gets 'little library' box, mobile prayer circle from resident scout 
John Buzzie of Monroeville would often tell his son, Anthony, that great moments create great opportunities. The pair would share a lot of those moments as part of Monroeville Boy Scout Troop 143, with the elder as scout master and junior earning badges by the sash full. Both have been...
GOP surrogates dismiss tax report as political jab during Trump bus tour stop in Monroeville
Reports claiming President Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years aren’t likely to sway voters toward Democratic challenger Joe Biden, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said Monday in Monroeville. “Oh, ho hum, here we go again. It’s election time. He’s had four years of...
Allegheny County adds 133 new covid cases in 2 days
Allegheny County’s covid cases increased by 133 over the past two days, the Health Department reported Monday. On Sunday, the county added 61 new cases, with all but one being confirmed. On Monday, there were 72 new cases added, with all but three being confirmed. In total, there were 1,867...
Gateway's Moss Side Middle School shuts down for 5 days after 2 staffers test positive for covid-19
Moss Side Middle School in the Gateway School District is closed for five days after a second staff member tested positive for covid-19 on Sunday. It is the fourth instance of covid-19 in the district this week and the second at Moss Side. Assistant Superintendent Dennis Chakey posted a letter...
Fox Chapel's Hardie Valley Park set for October opening
A private opening ceremony will be hosted in October for Fox Chapel’s newest recreational gem, the 17-acre Hardie Valley Park, just prior to the space officially welcoming the public. A brief event at 11 a.m. Oct. 17 will include members of the parcel’s previous longtime owners, the Hardie family, borough...
Clairton closes schools, cancels classes after water main break floods building
Clairton City School District is closed and all classes, including online, are canceled Monday and Tuesday after parts of the education center were flooded by a water main break, the district announced. According to the district, a water main failed on the Large Avenue side of the building on Saturday,...


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