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Local coronavirus surge triggers virtual learning for Avonworth students
The Avonworth School District is switching to full-time virtual learning for all students Thursday through at least Tuesday, Nov. 24. Superintendent Thomas W. Ralston indicated that decision was driven by rising coronavirus cases among district students and staff and in communities the district serves. In a letter and video message...
Lt. Gov. Fetterman seeks claim of $1M voter fraud reward from Texas lieutenant governorVideo
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is asking for his share of a reward after he offered up a case of voter fraud to Republican Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick via Twitter. Patrick had announced that he is giving out $1 million in rewards for information that leads to voter fraud...
Pittsburgh-area Pilgrim descendants celebrate 400th anniversary of Mayflower Compact
Four hundred years ago, a group of 102 people, all hoping to start a new life on the other side of the Atlantic, left England and sailed to the New World. Fleeing religious persecution, they left behind everything they knew as they boarded a small boat named the Mayflower. They...
Allegheny County tallies nearly 15,000 more votes, count continues Thursday
Allegheny County counted another 14,969 ballots Wednesday, bringing the total number of ballots cast in the county to nearly 718,000, officials said. The Return Board counted the last 7,000 ballots that remained to be processed from the batch of 29,000 that had to be set aside because of a printing...
Brentwood School District remains open; 5 TB cases are latent
Brentwood Borough School District will remain open as officials there and at the Allegheny County Health Department continue to investigate the presence of tuberculosis in a student and five employees. Amy Burch, the school district’s superintendent, said an informational meeting with staff Nov. 9 went “extremely well.” The meeting came...
Allegheny County reports record 366 new coronavirus cases
Allegheny County reported a record 366 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The new additions tallied by the Allegheny County Health Department bring the total to 18,339 cases since the pandemic began in March. It’s the third time the county has reported more than 300 cases, with 317 on Tuesday and...
North Hills reports 11th covid case since Sunday, active total at 19
Two North Hills High School students and a student at the middle school have tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced. The new cases bring the active total to 19 — 14 students and six staff members, according to an online tracker created by the district. Because of the time...
Keystone Oaks moves to online learning after 4th covid-19 case this week; Chartiers Valley reports case at high school
Keystone Oaks School District has closed for the remainder of the week after a member of the Myrtle Avenue Elementary School tested positive for covid-19. Superintendent William Stropkaj on Tuesday posted a letter to the district’s website to alert families of the case, which marks the fourth in the past...
Animal Friends celebrates Veterans Day with free adoptions, discounted supplies
Animal Friends continues its commitment to the armed forces this week with free adoption for veterans and a discounted care package for their new furry friends. Animal Friends was founded more than 75 years ago as a resource for soldiers who were shipping off for World War II and had...
North Allegheny girls pen book, create website about personal finance for kids
Most people with questions about a topic they know little or nothing about seek out experts who can give them the answers. But North Allegheny High School juniors Alina Zaidi and Angela Wu decided that it wasn’t enough to simply teach themselves about personal finances. They wanted to make sure...
Clinic opens in Clairton to address pediatric asthma crisis
A new health center designed to treat the region’s growing number of children with asthma opened Tuesday in the industrial hub of Clairton. The Cornerstone Care Community Health Center, a pilot project launched with the backing of the Allegheny County Medical Society, held a ribbon cutting ceremony and immediately welcomed...
Allegheny County to count 2,349 undated ballots
The Allegheny County Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to count 2,349 ballots that appear to be eligible in every way save for the voter failing to put a date on the outer envelope. The ballots, which have not been opened, all arrived on or before Election Day, as they...
Experts: Trump lawsuit targeting Allegheny County election not legally sound
The Trump campaign’s most recent attempt to discredit Pennsylvania’s election results is more of the same, experts said — unfounded allegations with no proof to back them up. “There’s no proof of widespread fraud (or even a little bit of fraud),” wrote Rick Hasen, an expert in election law who...
Allegheny County reports 317 new covid-19 cases, says many attended parties, gatherings
Allegheny County reported 317 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, the second most the county has seen. One new coronavirus-related death was reported, as well. Total cases now stand at 17,973 and the death toll increased to 448. Allegheny County coronavirus by dayInfogram In Allegheny County, there are currently 214 covid-19 patients...
McCandless responds to sexual harassment suit filed by female police officer
McCandless officials are defending the town’s actions after the police department’s lone female officer filed a lawsuit against the municipality, its former police chief and a lieutenant, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. In a statement posted on the town’s website, town officials said they first became aware of the...
Hampton graduate vying for Best Buddies state Champion of the Year title
A Hampton graduate is in the running to be crowned Best Buddies Pennsylvania Champion of the Year. Abby Molinaro is competing in a fundraising campaign to grow awareness for the Best Buddies program, which she enjoyed for three years as a student at Hampton High School. Best Buddies was founded...
Cash 5 winning ticket worth $100,000 sold at Kuhn’s
A winning Cash 5 ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a North Hills area grocery store, state lottery officials said Monday. The jackpot-winning ticket sold for the Nov. 7 drawing and matched all five balls drawn. It was purchased at Kuhn’s Quality Foods along West Ingomar Road. The winning numbers...
Police: 1 person in critical condition after McKeesport stabbing
One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being stabbed in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were notified of the stabbing in the 1800 block of Duquesne Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. Monday. On scene, they found a man with multiple stab wounds, officials said....
Man transported to hospital in stable condition after shooting in Larimer
One person was transported to the hospital in stable condition after a shooting in Larimer Monday evening, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to a 911 call of a male shot in the 6500 block of Winslow Street around 7 p.m., according to police spokesman Maurice Matthews. On scene, first...
Pittsburgh police searching for missing man
Pittsburgh police are searching for a man they say is endangered. Bernard Dennis, 45, was last seen in the Manchester area of Pittsburgh on Sunday. Dennis is 6 feet 1 inch tall, 195 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt. Anyone with...
Police: 1 person dead after shooting at Brighton Heights
One person was killed in a shooting in Brighton Heights Monday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the intersection of Brighton Road and Davis Avenue around 3:30 p.m. On scene, officers found a man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper...
Ross attorney suspended after false insurance claim
A North Hills attorney consented to a suspension of his law license by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board after he filed a false insurance claim. Ryan D. Breen, whose practice is registered at 1000 McKnight Park Drive in Ross, will be permitted to return to the practice of law...
Steel City Con in Monroeville rescheduled to April because of covid-19 concerns
Steel City Con, one of the largest conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, has been postponed again due to covid-19 safety concerns. Organizers were hoping to have pop culture and comic book enthusiasts return to 209 Mall Blvd. in December after having to cancel their...
North Hills reports 6 new covid cases, no instructional changes planned
Six more positive covid cases have been reported in the North Hills School District on Monday, according to officials. The new cases bring the active total to 18 — 12 students and six staff members, according to an online tracker created by the district. Because of the time frame for...
Western Pa. ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants have fond memories of Alex Trebek
Connellsville native Lindsey Shultz will never forget the day Alex Trebek showed up in the “Jeopardy!” contestant’s green room just before taping episodes for the Tournament of Champions. It was early September 2019, just six months after Trebek had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “He came back just...
