Western PA Local News category, Page 2215
Biden-Harris caravan, rally planned in Alle-Kiski Valley
A caravan and rally are being held in the Alle-Kiski Valley this weekend in an attempt to drive up support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris. Harrison’s Rachel Miller created a Facebook group called “Local Biden-Harris Rally” to drum up support for...
Burglary, assault and drug charges among cases handled in South Park and Brentwood courts recently
District court judges South Park and Brentwood handled these criminal cases from Oct. 12-20. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Michael W. Thatcher, South Park • William Charles King, 33, of Pittsburgh on charges of driving without a license, driving while...
McCandless votes to end pursuit of term limits for council, other reforms
McCandless council has nixed a proposal to ask voters to decide whether term limits and other changes affecting council should be imposed. The decision not to move forward with the reforms was made following a lengthy discussion during the Oct. 12 council meeting because some members of council felt the...
Portion of Kittanning Street in Etna to close for a month
A stormwater project off Kittanning Street in Etna will close a portion of the road for about a month. Work is expected to begin Oct. 26 and will target the section between Sharps Hill Road and Route 8, where recent paving was diverting stormwater and causing the road to deteriorate....
Conservation district officials praise Murrysville’s environmental efforts
Westmoreland Conservation District officials had nothing but praise for Murrysville, the first collective entity — as opposed to an individual or group — to earn its annual Conservation Partnership Award. “Murrysville’s leadership and citizens are very progressive, and they’ve led the way with a lot of conservation ‘firsts’ — installing...
Pa. in peak season for number of ticks carrying Lyme disease
While most Lyme disease cases are confirmed in the summer, October and November are when the number of adult ticks carrying Lyme disease is highest and they are most active, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. “The adult ticks are emerging now and they are here to do...
Film Pittsburgh Fall Festival goes online, as executive director nears 2 decades at helm
Kathryn Spitz Cohan began her tenure at what is now Film Pittsburgh just after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The executive director enters her 20th season amid another life-changing time – the covid-19 pandemic. Film Pittsburgh screens independent films from around the world, for themed festivals, and holds...
Plans move ahead for Blue Angels’ return to Westmoreland airshow in 2021
Beset by the covid-19 pandemic and construction at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport that has slashed commercial passenger traffic by 60%, the Westmoreland County Airport Authority is turning the page on 2020 and planning the return of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels next year. The flight demonstration squadron based in Pensacola,...
Drugs, assault, DUIs among charges filed in Carnegie, Scott courts
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases from Oct. 12-19. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Jack R. Kobistek, Carnegie • Letoria Harrison, 26, of Greensburg on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, loitering and prowling at...
Officials: Greene County prison inmate dies of covid-19
A 35-year-old inmate in Greene County has died from covid-19, marking the 13th inmate death within the Department of Corrections since the pandemic began, officials said. The man, who was taken to the hospital Oct. 7 for an issue not related to covid-19, tested positive Oct. 13, according to Department...
North Huntingdon-Irwin covid-19 cases up almost 20% in 1 week
The number of coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon and Irwin areas took another jump in the past week, rising about 20% at the same time cases have been increasing in Westmoreland County, according to data from the state Department of Health. The community of about 35,000 residents saw 443...
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church hosting expanded Harvest Fair by appointment
Organizers of the Harvest Fair at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church have reinvented the fundraiser to fit covid-19 restrictions and still help meet what they call an overwhelming need in the community. “We have been limited about what we could do but we felt very strongly that there were huge needs...
Hempfield Area adds additional covid cases, board members discuss next steps
Hempfield Area School District is seeing a rise in reported coronavirus cases, with six more students and two staff members testing positive for the virus, school officials said. In a letter posted to the district website Monday, Superintendent Tammy Wolicki said four of the students attend the high school, one...
Westmoreland County reports 64 additional covid-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Westmoreland County has 64 new covid-19 cases and three new coronavirus-related deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Tuesday’s new reported cases and deaths bring the county’s totals to 3,614 and 74, respectively. There are currently 38 covid-19 patients hospitalized in Westmoreland County, with five on ventilators. Westmoreland County...
After 100 years on AM dial, KDKA Radio adds FM signal
A change is in the air for News Radio 1020 KDKA. Starting Nov. 2, as part of the commemoration of the station’s centennial anniversary, KDKA-AM will simulcast on FM for the first time ever and be heard on 100.1 FM. The spot had previously been occupied by WAMO, a station...
Allegheny County sees new covid-19 case counts trend continue
Allegheny County reported 103 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, according to the county Health Department. One new coronavirus-related death was also reported Tuesday, an individual in their 90s who died Sunday. The county now has 14,277 cases and 406 deaths. Allegheny County coronavirus by dayInfogram New covid-19 cases have hovered around...
Trick or treat schedules for Woodland Hills communities
Forest Hills will hold trick or treating on Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Churchill will hold trick or treating on Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Braddock Hills will hold trick or treating on Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. East Pittsburgh will...
Penn-Trafford High School to remain open despite new coronavirus cases
Penn-Trafford High School will remain open despite three recent coronavirus cases among students and one involving a staff member, according to Superintendent Matthew Harris. Two of the student cases were reported on Monday, while the other cases were reported on Tuesday. That bring the school’s total in October to nine...
Assault, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Oct. 20, 2020
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Raheel Asghar, 23, of Oakmont on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault...
Allegheny County Elections Office offering expanded hours before Election Day
The Allegheny County Elections Division on Tuesday announced expanded hours for voters to apply for, receive and return absentee and mail-in ballots before Election Day. For those who prefer to cast their ballots on Election Day, 1,323 polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov....
Theft cases among those recently handled in Judge Zucco’s Plum court
Plum District Court Judge Linda Zucco handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearings • Wilbert Philips, 65, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft. Charges were filed...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed from Oct. 7-15
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 7 to 15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Andrew Hampton, 26, of Pitcairn with three counts of possession of controlled substances. Charges were filed Oct. 7 in connection with an incident...
Crews clear scene of fire at abandoned house in Oakland
Crews battled a working house fire in Oakland early Tuesday morning, according to an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. Firefighters responded to the abandoned row house along Bates Street around 4:40 a.m., said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Battalion Chief Ron Dunlap. The house is located at the Boulevard of the Allies intersection....
Driver killed in wrong-way crash on Interstate 279 North in Pittsburgh
One person was killed following a wrong-way crash along Interstate 279 North early Tuesday morning, according to state police. The crash, which happened around midnight near Chestnut Street, occurred when a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane collided head on with a tractor trailer that was driving in the...
3 Baldwin-Whitehall buildings closed after staffer tests positive for covid-19
Three Baldwin-Whitehall schools are closed for the remainder of the week after a substitute teacher tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced Monday night. McAnnulty Elementary School, Whitehall Elementary School and J.E. Harrison Education Center are temporarily shuttered Tuesday through Friday after the substitute teacher worked in all three schools,...
