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Harrison World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with a bona fide paradeVideo
A slight drizzle didn’t dampen Howard Traenkner’s party on Saturday. A parade was held in his honor for his 100th birthday outside his Harrison home. There were police cars and ambulances and firetrucks. More than 60 vehicles filled with old friends and family members drove by with their windows down,...
Leechburg woman spends Thanksgiving week organizing holiday take-out dinner for 150
Jamie Rimmel never spends Thanksgiving Day in her own kitchen. Instead, she volunteers her time every year organizing and cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal for the public at her church, Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church in Leechburg. A free take-out Thanksgiving dinner will be offered Thursday to anyone from noon-...
Looking to get a covid-19 test? Here are some of your options
As the number of covid-19 cases explodes in the region, more residents are seeking tests and face a number of options. And depending on where you go, waiting for results might take longer, according to health officials. While there are a number of covid-19 testing sites in the region, many...
Car plows into Kelly’s in East Liberty; driver arrested, no one hurt
A wayward vehicle crashed into the front of Kelly’s Bar & Lounge in East Liberty early Saturday, leaving significant damage to the facade, said owner Caleb Cornell. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Pittsburgh police responded to the crash in the 6000 block of Centre Avenue just before 4:30...
Break bread from Pittsburgh’s Pane e Pronto bakery this ThanksgivingVideo
Baking bread from scratch takes flour, yeast and the most important ingredient … time. “It’s a process,” said Nick Malburg, head baker at Pane e Pronto, an Italian takeout, bread and catering kitchen in the Strip District. “You can’t rush it, because if you do, people will notice.” Malburg has...
Westmoreland County posts 218 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 218 new cases of the coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Four additional deaths were reported, increasing the death toll to 162. Of the new covid-19 cases, 141 are confirmed and 77 are probable. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at a record-high 200...
Allegheny County reports record-high 15 new coronavirus deaths; 594 cases
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded a record-high 15 new covid-19 related deaths. That amount brings the county’s coronavirus death toll to 482. Officials noted that they have transferred a death from a previous day to another county. There were 11 total deaths reported last week. There have been 52 deaths...
Motorcyclist heads to hospital after crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike in Donegal Township
A man was taken by ambulance to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville after his motorcycle crashed Saturday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Donegal Township, according to responding firefighters. Josh Umbaugh, assistant chief with the Chestnut Ridge Fire Department, said the man suffered “road rash” scrapes in the wreck reported at...
The top stories from The Herald area for the week of Nov. 15Video
Here are some of the top stories from across the Lower Valley from the week of Nov. 15: • Fox Chapel to remove squaw from borough place names Fox Chapel council voted to eliminate the word squaw from two borough roads and a trail, and also said it would reach...
Week in review: Pitt picked for covid study, Wexford pastor new Youngstown bishop, mask order issued, casino debutsVideo
Here are some of the top Tribune-Review news and feature stories from around the region for the week of Nov. 15-21, 2020. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. Pitt chosen to lead NIH trials in covid-19 care for patients with blood...
Families in the Alle-Kiski Valley react differently to experts’ warning about Thanksgiving gatherings
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with large family feasts and lots of friends. This year, health officials are urging people to scrap those plans in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine has urged people to nix any gatherings, large or small, to celebrate the upcoming...
Week in Review: Top stories from the Penn Hills area for the week of Nov. 16Video
Here’s a quick look into the news that happened in Penn Hills and Verona from Nov. 16 to 20. • A Penn Hills Council meeting was hijacked by callers spewing racial slurs and vulgarity on Nov. 16. The municipality’s IT director had to kick off more than five callers in...
The Stroller, Nov. 21, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Fire truck parade planned in Oakmont A fire truck parade with Santa, Mrs. Claus and Chip Chip will be from noon...
How to safely celebrate Thanksgiving during the pandemic
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with large family feasts and lots of friends. This year, health officials are urging people to scrap those plans in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine has urged people to nix any gatherings, large or small, to celebrate the upcoming...
Allegheny County courts postpone most in-person hearings as covid cases rise
Most in-person hearings in Allegheny County courts will be postponed until after Friday, Dec. 4 due to the rising number of coronavirus cases, according an order issued Friday from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Western District. “Due to the rising number of positive covid tests in Allegheny County, further efforts...
Nov. 20: Here is covid-19 data from select Western Pa. colleges
Western Pennsylvania is home community to several colleges and universities, attracting students from around the state and country. During the coronavirus pandemic, many are tracking the number of positive covid-19 cases as they emerge on campus. University of Pittsburgh Enrollment: About 30,000 students Number of new cases: There were 98...
Pittsburgh police: Man in critical condition after being shot in Homewood
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Friday after being shot in the stomach in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said city police responded to a 911 call for a man shot around 5:50 p.m. on Alsace Way, just west of North Braddock Avenue. Officers found a...
Overly’s Country Christmas brings holiday tradition to Westmoreland Fairgrounds during pandemicVideo
Almost nothing this year is normal, but at Overly’s Country Christmas, the lights still twinkle, the carols still play and Santa Claus still waves to excited children who lean out their car windows for a better look. The show opened Thursday at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds in Mt. Pleasant Township. The...
Norwin Middle School to close Monday
Norwin Middle School will be closed to students Monday because two more students have tested positive for coronavirus, forcing staff to instruct all students in a virtual manner, the district said Friday. The two students with coronavirus will require extensive contact tracing with students whose last name begins with a...
Santa and Mrs. Claus to ride around Oakmont on Saturday afternoon
Oakmont residents hearing the fire sirens go off early Saturday afternoon should not panic. It’s just Santa Claus coming through town with his wife and helpers. The Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department and the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce have partnered to make the visit possible. Santa and Mrs. Claus will lead...
West Deer women facilitate free item giveaway via social media
A West Deer woman is excited to see that a post she shared on social media over the weekend attracted attention in the community. Kelly Rykaceski made a post in the West Deer/East Deer Current Events public Facebook group last Saturday encouraging community members to give away things they don’t...
Pittsburgh schools’ Westinghouse Academy to close after 1 student, 2 staffers contract covid-19
Westinghouse Academy will close until Dec. 1 because a student and two staffers tested positive this week for covid-19, Pittsburgh Public Schools officials said. All three people last were at the campus on Friday, Nov. 13, according todistrict spokeswoman Ebony Pugh. The school, located on Murtland Street in Pittsburgh’s Homewood...
Tarentum’s Manos Theater reborn as art galleryVideo
As a young artist, Ernesto Camacho Jr. had issues with people not understanding him or his paintings. “Being able to show it in a gallery was kind of tough,” said Camacho, 41, a native of the Philadelphia area who lives in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. “When I went to a...
Court decisions loom in tied state Senate race between Brewster-Ziccarelli
Lawyers for the campaigns of Democratic incumbent state Sen. Jim Brewster and Republican challenger Nicole Ziccarelli continued to argue in two different courts Friday over the legality more than 400 ballots cast in two counties that will swing the outcome of the tied race for the 45th District, which straddles...
3 charged with homicide in Wilkinsburg shooting that killed 1, injured 2
Three people have been charged with homicide in connection to a Wilkinsburg shooting last year that killed a 22-year-old man and injured two women, police said Friday. Herbert Lee Walker III, 24, and Kenya Harper, 25, are charged with homicide and conspiracy, court records show. Both were arrested and booked...
