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Pittsburgh police investigate shootings in Hill District, Larimer
Pittsburgh police are investigating two shootings that happened Monday, one of which left a man in critical condition, authorities said. Officers responded just after 11 p.m. to the 2200 block of Webster Avenue in the Hill District where they found a man shot in the back. He was transported to...
The Stroller, March 30, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Lower Burrell to host Easter Bunny drive-thru An Easter Bunny Drive-Thru for children in prekindergarten through third grade will be by appointment from 10...
Allegheny County and Pennsylvania see highest covid hospitalizations in a month
Covid hospitalizations on Tuesday continued to increase in Allegheny County and Pennsylvania, according to state data, reaching levels previously reached a month ago. Pennsylvania The number of covid-19 patients hospitalized in the state grew to 1,980 on Tuesday, the 10th consecutive day hospitalizations have increased. It was the most people...
Police: Man shot in leg in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood
A man was taken to a hospital in stable condition after being shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz said officers responded to reports of a man shot around 8:30 p.m. Monday along the 200 block of Larimer Avenue. Police located the victim inside...
Whitehall Fire Department adds junior program to enlist young members
Caelan Austin of Whitehall hopes to follow in his grandfather’s firefighter footsteps. The 16-year-old has a solid head start as the borough’s first junior firefighter. “I’ve always had an interest in it, and always wanted to help out the community and serve the community,” Caelan said. “I’m excited, happy, a...
Plum VFD plans to replace aging rescue truck, needs borough funds
Officials at Unity Volunteer Fire Department in Plum need borough funding to replace an aging rescue truck. The current vehicle is 21 years old with a rusting frame and is expected to be put out of service within the year. “It is not structurally acceptable to give to somebody else...
New North Huntingdon-Irwin area covid cases down slightly
The number of new confirmed covid cases in the North Huntingdon-Irwin-North Irwin area dipped slightly from March 22 to 29, compared to the previous seven-day period, according to data released Monday by the state Department of Health. There were 47 new confirmed cases in the four ZIP codes covering most...
3 covid cases spur Serra Catholic High to close before spring break
Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport shut down two days before spring break after officials learned of a third covid-19 case linked to someone at the campus in two weeks. Officials did not say whether the newly confirmed coronavirus cases involved teachers, students or other staff members or people affiliated...
Westmoreland commissioners to host 2nd info session on covid-19 vaccine
Westmoreland County’s Republican commissioners are hosting an information session this week about covid-19 vaccines. The goal of the session, hosted by Commissioners Doug Chew and Sean Kertes, is to help residents understand vaccine development. Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the event will feature Dr. Sharon Riddler, a professor...
Millvale family of 3 rescued from burning home, 2 firefighters injuredVideo
A Millvale family of three was rescued from their burning home by borough police Monday afternoon. Emergency responders were dispatched to 301 William St. shortly after 4 p.m. “Heavy fire from the porch area extended into the house,” Millvale fire Chief Karl Cavanaugh said “Crews were able to keep it...
Sewickley cancels Memorial Day Celebration
The annual Memorial Day Celebration in Sewickley has been canceled, officials announced. “It is with great disappointment that the Sewickley Memorial Day Committee has decided to cancel the Memorial Day celebration for 2021,” reads an announcement posted to the borough’s website. The Deceased Veterans Service, however, will still be held....
North Hempfield station becomes 1st chartered member of Hempfield Township Fire Department
More than a year after Hempfield leaders began the process of creating a single department, the North Hempfield station has become the first chartered member of the Hempfield Township Fire Department. During a meeting last week, supervisors unanimously authorized an agreement of acquisition with the North Hempfield Volunteer Fire Company...
Former Beaver County youth soccer treasurer charged with stealing from league
The former treasurer of a Beaver County youth soccer organization is charged in federal court with stealing from the organization over a three-year period to pay for cruises, airline tickets and other personal expenses. Jenessa Tolejko, who volunteered with the Brighton Township-Beaver Soccer Association, is charged by criminal information in...
Harrison World War II veteran Howard Traenkner dies at 100
Howard Traenkner of Harrison was born at the end of one pandemic and died in the midst of another one. A World War II Navy veteran, he was born as the Spanish flu pandemic was trailing off. He died Saturday, at 100, of natural causes, his family said. “I think...
Hempfield’s Spartan to Spartan program gives high school students a chance to teachVideo
Susan Barbe-Stas knew if she wanted to make this school year worthwhile then she couldn’t dwell on the cancellation of Hempfield Area High School’s preschool program. Knowing students in her child development class would not be working with students at Little Spartan Preschool, the family and consumer sciences and preschool...
Thriving mom and pop shops: Falls Market in Ohiopyle offers new hotel rooms
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation gave a shout-out Monday to local stores, restaurants and outfitters for National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. A Penn State study on the economic impact of state parks in 2012 estimated park visitors generated more than $1 billion in sales to the state...
Idlewild sets opening date, hiring 600 workers
A summer favorite is opening just in time for Memorial Day after a shortened year in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township will open May 29, officials announced Monday. The amusement park’s 144th season will see the return of attractions that didn’t open last...
As Allegheny County judge offers remote court access, lawsuit could be dismissed
A court watch program that sued an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge for failing to provide access to remote court proceedings has agreed to “pause” the case for three weeks in hopes of a resolution. The Abolitionist Law Center’s Court Watch program filed suit against Judge Anthony M. Mariani in...
Murrysville-Export-Delmont covid figures tallied for the week of March 29, 2021
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,306 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020. Of those positive results, 36 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three...
Man who police said fled Harmar traffic stop remains at large
It’s been over a month now and state police said they still have seen no sign of Anthony Dwayne Smith Jr. Smith, 28, from the Pittsburgh area, fled from state troopers after they pulled him over on Route 28 in Harmar on Feb. 26. They said they haven’t seen him...
Police: Fight over suboxone led to Millvale shooting
A fight over missing suboxone led to the shooting Sunday in Millvale that left one man in critical condition, according to court records. Jeffrey Mitchell, 36, is charged with aggravated assault in connection with the midday shooting. Millvale police responded about 2:30 p.m. to North Avenue where a man was...
More coronavirus cases reported at Westmoreland jail
Westmoreland County Prison has 38 active cases of the coronavirus in inmates, Warden Bryan Kline said Monday. Nine prisoners at the Hempfield lockup are considered to have recovered after previously testing positive, he said. Those with active infections are being quarantined throughout the jail. There has been an increase in...
Mars man pleads guilty in DNA-testing kickback scheme
A fourth defendant pleaded guilty Monday in a fraud scheme involving kickbacks for genetic testing. The U.S. attorney’s office in Newark, New Jersey said Jeremy Richey pleaded guilty by videoconference to one count of conspiracy to violate anti-kickback statutes. The 40-year-old Mars, Pennsylvania resident was one of six people indicted...
CCAC to return to campus as colleges weigh vaccine requirements
After a year of relying on remote instruction for most classes, the Community College of Allegheny County is preparing to resume normal operations beginning this summer and into the fall semester. Officials said the college, with multiple campuses and centers scattered across Allegheny County, will continue to offer online options...
Wall of Faces project to honor Vietnam casualties nears completion; all Pennsylvania photos found
On March 29, 1973, combat and combat support units withdrew from South Vietnam, and the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 permanently designates that date every year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is a time not only to recognize the service of U.S. soldiers in Vietnam, but...
