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Pittsburgh police union appeals firing of former officer Paul Abel
The union that represents the Pittsburgh police is appealing the firing of an officer who has been in trouble dozens of times on technical grounds. Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 filed a petition to vacate last month’s arbitration award, which found in favor of the City...
Shaler Area walking trail named for late teacher who went the extra mile for students
A walking trail in the Shaler Area School District has been named in honor of a beloved teacher who passed away earlier in the school year. Kim Baysek-Young, a third grade teacher at Reserve Primary School, will be memorialized with a 0.2-mile path at the school along Lonsdale Street. The...
As Pa. covid cases rise, hospitalizations drop for 1st time in nearly 3 weeks
With the latest numbers released Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, coronavirus cases are continuing to increase across the state. However, state hospitalizations for covid declined for the first time in nearly three weeks. That, combined with the fact that more than 20% of the state population has been...
Humane officers rescue 17 cats, 25 rats from Pitcairn home
Humane officers rescued 17 cats and 25 domestic rats from a Pitcairn home Thursday. Cody Hoellerman, Animal Friends chief community engagement officer, said a tip from a neighbor about animals in unsanitary conditions sparked the investigation that led to the rescue. He declined to divulge the address of the home....
1940s house in Fox Chapel updated with modern amenities on the market for $1.9M
The vintage bottle-top glass detail on the front door of the Fox Chapel home gives a glimpse into its character. Western Pennsylvania was known as a center of glass before it became famous for steel. Built in 1940, the three-story Tudor house at 900 West Waldheim Road has been updated...
Committee to Save St. Philip School appeals to the Vatican
A group working to reverse Bishop David Zubik’s decision to close St. Philip School in Crafton is asking the Vatican to step in on its behalf. The Committee to Save St. Philip School has been working to reverse a decision made by Zubik in February that will lead to the...
Allegheny County Jail inmates can get vaccinated next week
Allegheny County Jail will offer covid-19 vaccinations to its incarcerated population and employees with two on-site clinics next week. The clinics will be held next Monday and Wednesday, according to an email from Chief Deputy Warden Laura Williams to staff that was obtained by the Tribune-Review. They will offer the...
Turtle Creek Valley COG receives $125,000 grant to finish code enforcement software tool
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments received a $125,000 grant recently to continue developing cloud-based software that caters to code enforcement officers. The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County issued the grant, meant for Community Infrastructure and Tourism. The software, dubbed the Code Enforcement Data Tool, has been under development...
Allegheny County Councilwoman Prizio to lead committee on green initiatives
With projects in the works like a $50 million hydropower plant in Emsworth to supply electricity for county buildings, Allegheny County Councilwoman Anita Prizio said the county is “taking steps in the right directions” when it comes to enacting environmentally-friendly policies. The county council took another step in that direction...
Pennsylvania sees rise in covid cases, hospitalizations
Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania continue to rise overall, while cases in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties remain cautiously steady according to the latest data available from the state. Hospitalizations also continue to be a concern as the numbers rise. The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported 4,746 additional cases; the...
Cheswick Council to hold special meeting to fill council vacancy
Cheswick Council is holding a special meeting Thursday night to address a vacancy on council. “Pennsylvania law gives us a limited time frame in which we can appoint someone to fill that vacancy and the time period between when the vacancy occurred and our next regularly scheduled meeting was beyond...
Allegheny Land Trust finalizes purchase of Girty’s Woods in Reserve, shielding 155-acre forest from development
A 155-acre tract of land in Reserve will be protected from development and preserved as natural habitat thanks to a robust capital campaign that raised more than $700,000. Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) announced March 30 that the purchase of Girty’s Woods, a rare forest in an urban setting, was complete....
Firefighters battling blaze at Forest Hills home
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a single-family home in Forest Hills Thursday morning. The fire in the 300 block of Avenue F, near Greensburg Pike, was reported shortly before 6 a.m. Authorities said the 2 1/2 story brick home was unoccupied when the fire broke out. Nobody was injured....
Stabbing after child’s birthday party leaves 1 man dead, his cousin charged in Wilkinsburg
A fight after an infant’s birthday party ended in a fatal stabbing in Wilkinsburg early Thursday, leaving one man dead and his cousin charged with homicide, according to Allegheny County Police. Police received a call just before 12:30 a.m. about a stabbing at a home on Penn Avenue, said Sgt....
Part of South Park closed because of vandalism
Allegheny County officials on Wednesday closed off a portion of South Park due to vandalism. South Park's 3 B’s Action Park is currently closed due to vandalism. Provided no more incidents occur the facility will reopen Monday, April 12th. To learn more about 3 B's Action Park, visit pic.twitter.com/KglEyIsO7N—...
Allegheny County is in the ‘fourth wave’ of covid cases, officials sayVideo
Allegheny County is “well into our fourth wave of cases here,” Dr. Debra Bogen, health director, said Wednesday. Daily covid-19 case counts have set records for 2021 in the past several days, she said, with 418 new cases reported Wednesday. The test positivity rate is also nearly 9%, and hospitalizations...
Food Podcast: Pittsburgh food bank recognizing volunteers who support operation
There are so many critical components that help the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank run its operations smoothly and, in turn, get food to those who need it. One of the most important is its volunteers. Throughout April, the food bank is recognizing those who give their time to help...
Woodland Hills High School suspends in-person learning after rise in covid cases
Woodland Hills High School on Wednesday announced it is suspending in-person learning until April 19 because of a rise in covid-19 cases. Other schools in the district will continue to operate on a hybrid model. “Since we opened, we’ve had 14 cases so we felt for students and staff to...
Wolf in McKeesport: Every resident wanting vaccine should receive dose by May
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday said he believes every Pennsylvanian who wants to receive the covid-19 vaccine will be able to get at least one dose by the middle of May. “We’re figuring that sometime toward the second week in May we should reach the point where we have reached...
Ford Motor Co. unveils sneak peek at resurrected Bronco model during O’Hara eventVideo
Removable doors that stash in the back, a slide-out tailgate table and optional 35-inch tires are some of the raddest features of the 2021 Ford Bronco, a model resurrected by the car manufacturer after a 25-year hiatus. The Ford Motor Company gave car enthusiasts a brief glimpse of its beloved...
Air quality alert issued for Mon Valley
People who live or work in the Mon Valley may notice air pollution is worse than normal on Wednesday. It’s being caused by high pressure building in the area that will create inversion conditions Wednesday evening, National Weather Service meteorologist Pat Herald said. Temperature inversions are when warm air traps...
Westmoreland County surpasses 30,000 covid cases
Westmoreland County became the 12th county in Pennsylvania to pass 30,000 coronavirus cases. The 119 additional cases — 37 confirmed and 82 probable — reported Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health put Westmoreland County’s total at 30,005. Westmoreland reached 20,000 cases on Jan. 4; 10,000 cases on Dec. 3;...
Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg expanding hours to serve dinner
When Derrick Wright walks into Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg, it’s about more than a meal. “I’ve been coming to this restaurant for a long time,” said Wright, of Wilkinsburg, on Tuesday. “They treat people with respect no matter what color you are. You get good service and good food. It’s...
Man who fell to death at West Mifflin plant identified, OSHA investigating
Authorities have identified the man who fell to death at a plant in West Mifflin on Tuesday. Melvin Long, 65, of Clairton fell 41 feet from a catwalk at LafargeHolcim’s Duquesne Aggregates plant in the 4800 block of Buttermilk Hollow Road. The incident occurred at about 2:45 p.m., county police...
Police seek suspect in Stowe shooting; victim upgraded to fair condition
A 29-year-old Stowe man is wanted by police in connection with an early-morning shooting April 4 outside a township nightclub. Stowe Township police responded to a call for shots fired at 3:15 a.m. Sunday outside of the True Diamonds nightclub on Island Avenue. The 31-year-old victim was shot multiple times...
