Allegheny County News category, Page 341
TSA catches 3 guns in 8 days at Pittsburgh International
Security officials caught three travelers trying to get guns through the checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport in the past eight days, officials said. The guns mark a continuing trend Transportation Security Administration officials noted last month: fewer travelers passing through airport security but more guns being caught by agents. On...
Glenshaw Century Club makes stuffed bears for Shaler Area kindergarten students
Everyone needs a friend on their very first day of school – even if it’s a colorful piece of stuffed felt. Glenshaw Century Club members spent nearly three months making sure every kindergarten student at Shaler Area School District had a friend to hold on to when they began school...
Monroeville churches stuck in middle of legal battle between municipality and school district
Houses of worship in Monroeville have apparently fallen victim to a legal battle between the municipality and Gateway School District regarding rain. In a lawsuit filed over a year ago, Gateway School District argues it should not have to pay a new fee to maintain Monroeville’s stormwater sewer system, which...
Carnegie Mellon delays spring semester to avoid flu season during pandemic
Carnegie Mellon University officials Thursday said they will delay the start of the 2021 spring semester, originally scheduled to begin Jan. 11, to Feb. 1. The new start date is an attempt to reduce the time the campus will be open during flu season, given indications that flu season will...
Allegheny County reports no new covid-19 deaths, 54 new cases
Allegheny County on Thursday reported 54 new coronavirus cases, according to the county health department. Cases in the county are now up to 10,969. No additional deaths were reported. The death total remains at 358. The additional covid-19 cases come from 859 tests, with tests from Sept. 2-9. Positivity rate...
The Clarks’ Scott Blasey to perform at diabetes fundraiser
If Julia Balobeck sleeps through her phone’s alarm, it can be life-threatening. The 18-year-old from Crafton has diabetes and wears a device that alerts her to low blood sugar through her smartphone. It also sends a warning to her mother’s phone. “At night she gets some crazy low readings,” said...
Fox Chapel Area School District water to be retested today for legionella
Water at Fox Chapel Area School District will be retested today to determine if legionella found last month in the system is gone. Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac said the district will know the results within three to 10 days. “Though it is unlikely that our cold drinking water is affected,...
Dr. Joseph Maroon honored with UPMC Clinician of Courage Award
Neurosurgeon, author and long-time Sewickley resident Dr. Joseph Maroon was presented with the 2020 UPMC Clinician of Courage Award through a virtual ceremony on Aug. 24. Given as a part of the annual Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Awards, the distinction is meant to honor a UPMC physician...
Gateway School Board votes to broadcast Gators football games on local TV
Gateway High School football games will now be broadcast live on local television. The Gateway school board voted unanimously to hire AW Gusky Productions and LG3 Entertainment for a total of $5,950, which includes a $700 fee as an affiliate of the TribLive High School Sports Network. The agreement covers...
Serra Catholic High School temporarily closes after 2 students test positive for covid-19
Serra Catholic High School has moved all students to online learning after two students tested positive for covid-19, the school confirmed Thursday. The school building will remain closed through Monday, and all sports programs will be suspended through the weekend. Administrators at the McKeesport school had sent an email to...
Allegheny County officials announce new testing site in Mckeesport, 211 servicesVideo
Allegheny County health officials introduced two new initiatives to help manage covid-19 as schools reopen and fall approaches. The county will open a new covid-19 testing site in McKeesport on Sept. 15. Free testing will be provided, with no need for insurance. Health Director Debra Bogen said county officials chose...
Oakmont man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200K from cyber security company
An Oakmont man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $190,000 from his employer will serve 18 months of house arrest. Andrew Wolniak, 32, pleaded guilty to theft, receiving stolen property and access device fraud on Tuesday before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski. Wolniak worked as a...
Chabad Jewish Center to hand out thousands of free face masks in Monroeville
The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville will be giving away thousands of free, cloth face masks over the weekend. The masks, which come in packages of five, will be handed out from the Monroeville municipal building’s parking lot at 2700 Monroeville Blvd. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday...
1st day of school looks different at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall
The traditional red carpet welcome looked slightly different at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall, but staff at the private elementary school said spirits are high and students are excited to be back in class. “We’ve made all of the necessary adjustments to make the school day safe...
Allegheny County reports 68 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths
Allegheny County on Wednesday added 68 coronavirus cases and nine deaths to its totals. The additional cases bring the county’s totals to 10,915 positive covid-19 cases and 358 deaths, according to the county’s health department. The 68 new cases (62 confirmed and six probable) come from 663 tests, with the...
Pa. Supreme Court criticizes former justice who received reprimand over Jerry Sandusky case
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday took umbrage at recent comments made by former Justice Cynthia Baldwin, who was reprimanded by the court’s Disciplinary Board in July for her handling of the Jerry Sandusky investigation when she served as general counsel at Penn State University. “Attorney Baldwin has seen fit...
Authorities ask for help identifying man who allegedly robbed Monroeville bank
Local and federal authorities have asked for help in identifying a man they say robbed a bank in Monroeville in late August. Citizens Bank at 4210 William Penn Highway was robbed on Aug. 28 when a man handed a teller a note. Police said he fled with an undisclosed amount...
Allegheny County judge accused of racist remarks argues suspension unnecessary
The Allegheny County Common Pleas judge suspended for misconduct last month without pay has asked the state Court of Judicial Discipline to reverse its decision, saying it was made without due process. The Judicial Conduct Board referred six misconduct charges against Mark V. Tranquilli alleging, among other claims, that he...
Allegheny County adds 37 new coronavirus cases, records 4th straight day with no covid deaths
Allegheny County on Tuesday reported 37 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths. This is the fourth day in a row that the county has not registered a death attributed to the coronavirus. With no additional deaths announced, the total stands at 349, according to the county health department. There...
Millvale man hit, killed by train near Shaler Township
A Millvale man died when he was struck by a train on Monday afternoon in Shaler, according to authorities. The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on the northbound Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks near the 3-mile marker of Route 28, according to emergency dispatchers. The site is near the entrance...
Allegheny County records third day with no coronavirus deaths
There were no deaths attributed to covid-19 in Allegheny County over the last three days, according to officials. With no additional deaths announced Monday, the total stands at 349. There were no deaths reported on Sunday or Saturday, while 5 deaths were reported on Friday. The county recorded 39 new...
Social media followers, police, lead to discovery of stolen PGH Halal Truck
A food truck specializing in halal foods was stolen from a West Mifflin parking lot overnight. But it was found relatively quickly thanks to its social media followers and local police, according to its Facebook page. PGH Halal Truck, which offers gyros, pitas, salads, rice dishes, hummus and baklava, alerted...
Allegheny County announces 62 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Allegheny County on Sunday recorded 62 new coronavirus cases with no additional deaths. The county’s total number of cases stands at 10,771. The 62 new cases - 59 were confirmed and three probable - were out of 771 test results. New cases range in age from four to 97 years...
Plum man dies in motorcycle crash
A Plum man died Saturday after crashing his motorcycle late Friday in the borough , according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s report. Ryan Thomas Connelly, 22, crashed in the 3000 block of Leechburg Road at 11:55 p.m., according to the medical examiner. Details about the crash were not readily...
Allegheny County announces 68 new coronavirus cases, 26 new hospitalizations
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 68 new coronavirus cases and 26 new hospitalizations. The county now has a total of 10,709 cases of covid-19, according to data from the Allegheny County Health Department. The new hospitalizations bring that total to 1,026 since the virus was first reported in Allegheny County...
