Western PA Local News category, Page 2521
1st death related to coronavirus reported in PennsylvaniaVideo
The first death related to coronavirus was recorded in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as cases increased sharply in the state. The patient was an adult from Northampton County and was being treated at a hospital, according to the state Department of Health. No further details were available. In a brief, live-streamed...
Highlands community groups offering additional lunch sites for students
Organizations in Highlands School District communities are working together to offer lunches for students in more locations. The school district previously announced it would be providing to-go lunches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays, beginning Wednesday, at the high school in Harrison, elementary school in Tarentum and in Sheldon...
Mad Mex runs out of Gobbleritos brought back as coronavirus comfort foodVideo
Mad Mex brought back its renowned Gobblerito on Wednesday to add a bit of comfort to these tumultuous times, but at least one location ran out before the dinner rush. “We’re working on stocking up for tomorrow,” read a post on the Shadyside location’s Facebook page. “Thank you so much....
Coronavirus risk turns annual Iwaniec run/walk in Unity into a virtual race
This year’s TakeOff Race still will raise money to provide breathalyzers for law enforcement officers. It just won’t take place at Saint Vincent College in Unity. Concern about the health risks of a large gathering of people, as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, has prompted organizers with the Trooper Iwaniec Memorial...
Westmoreland libraries offer online library card registration
Westmoreland Library Network has a way for any Pennsylvania resident 13 and older to get a library card online while facilities are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. A library card enables network patrons to download materials from the eBooks and eAudio collection through the network’s Overdrive smart device application....
Allegheny Health Network announces 4 drive-up covid-19 test sites
Four new drive-up coronavirus test sites will open this week in the region, Allegheny Health Network officials said Wednesday morning. The first of the locations is operational starting Wednesday in the parking garage adjacent to AHN’s Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion. The three other sites – in Monroeville, Bethel Park...
Allegheny, Westmoreland groups offer help to region’s small businesses during tough time
For small businesses concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus, help is on the way. Several organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania said they plan to offer resources for small and medium-sized business affected by the coronavirus fallout, including those impacted by Gov. Tom Wolf’s order to close “nonessential” businesses. The...
Pittsburgh Public Schools halts Langley lunch distribution after worker exposed to presumed covid-19 case
Pittsburgh Public Schools said early Wednesday that lunch distribution at Langley in the city’s West End has been discontinued after reports that a staff member was exposed to a presumptive positive case of covid-19. Grab-and-go meals will instead be available at Emanuel United Methodist Church, 825 Lorenz Avenue, also in...
Excela chief medical officer discusses coronavirus testing, protecting medical personnel, worst-case scenarioVideo
As covid-19 cases continue to increase in Western Pennsylvania, the Tribune-Review spoke with Excela Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carol Fox about some of the questions we have about the new coronavirus. The text of this interview has been edited for length and clarity. Question: When should patients call for...
The Stroller, March 18, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...
Pleasant Hills Garden Club celebrates 80 years
For the past 80 years, the Pleasant Hills Garden Club has helped to beautify the community. From planting flowers and greenery at key places in the borough to educating South Hills residents on horticulture and design, members of the federated club have done it all. “There’s something for everyone here,”...
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh orders parishes to cancel fish fries
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials have ordered parishes to cease all fish fries to help combat the coronavirus outbreak. “As a clarification of a previous announcement regarding the cancellation of all parish activities in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, fish fries and the Stations of the Cross are to be cancelled...
Republican Eric Davanzo poised to claim House 58th District special election
A Republican will continue to represent the state House 58th District. Eric Davanzo, 43, of South Huntingdon won a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the January resignation of Republican Justin Walsh. With all 66 precincts reporting, Davanzo received 52% of the vote. Democrat Robert Prah Jr....
Man struck by car in New Kensington hospitalized
A man hit by a car Tuesday on Tarentum Bridge Road in New Kensington apparently stepped into the road before the crash, said police Chief Bob Deringer. “No charges will be filed against the driver at this time,” Deringer said Wednesday, but that the investigation is continuing. Deringer said the...
Health official: 40% to 60% of Allegheny County adults could get infected with covid-19Video
Forty percent to 60% of Western Pennsylvanian adults could get infected with covid-19 before the coronavirus pandemic winds down, Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen said Tuesday. “Most people who get the virus will actually do fine,” Bogen said. “The whole point of everything we are doing is to...
Nobody hurt in rollover crash in Hempfield
Nobody was hurt when a vehicle flipped and landed between two homes in Hempfield Township Tuesday evening, according to Westmoreland County 911. The single-vehicle crash happened at 8:19 p.m. on the 1000 block of Carbon Road, a dispatcher said. The SUV was coming around a curve when it lost control...
National Park Service closes Western Pennsylvania visitor centers
The National Park Service on Tuesday closed visitor centers at its Western Pennsylvania sites until further notice to promote social distancing as part of coronavirus-related precautions. Restrooms and trails remain open to the public at all locations, including Friendship Hill National Historic Site. The following features also are open: •...
State, federal prosecutors announce fraud crackdowns amid coronovirus crisis
Federal and state prosecutors are cracking down to stop those trying to use schemes to fraudulently profit from the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady named Assistant U.S. Attorney Shaun Sweeney, a senior litigation counsel, the covid-19 fraud coordinator. Sweeney will lead the prosecution of scammers who may be...
Highmark says seniors who left over UPMC feud ‘returning home,’ reports $18B in 2019 revenue
Nearly 8 out of 10 seniors who left their Highmark insurance plans last year because they feared losing access to UPMC hospitals and doctors have since switched back, Highmark Health CFO Saurabh Tripathi said. “A majority of our customers came back to us; we are seeing really good growth in...
Port Authority to offer credit to riders with time-based ConnectCards
People who have bought time-based passes to use the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s bus and light rail system can be reimbursed for the unused value on their card. They won’t receive cash, but the Port Authority will use a pro-rated schedule to transfer the unused value of the card...
Influenza deaths increase in history-setting season, state reports
Ten more people died from influenza in Pennsylvania in the last week, increasing the total number of flu deaths this season to 93, the state Department of Health reported Tuesday. As of the week ending March 14, most of the people who died — 64 — were 65 or older....
Some voters brave coronavirus warnings for special election in House 58th DistrictVideo
As Ann McWilliams walked in to the Rillton Volunteer Fire Hall to vote in Tuesday’s special election, her husband sat outside in the car — unsure his wife’s decision to cast her ballot was the safe choice. “I don’t want to get the virus. I’m scared,” said Jack McWilliams, 82....
Cheswick borough office closed but services still available
Cheswick has closed its borough offices for visits from residents because of coronavirus concerns, but residents can reach out to the borough by telephone and email, officials said. Office staff can be reached during normal business hours by calling 724-274-5125 or sending an email to boroughsecretary@cheswick.us or assistantsecretary@cheswick.us. Residents can...
Zappala: DA’s Office won’t oppose release of nonviolent inmates at high risk for coronavirus
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office won’t opposed the release of nonviolent inmates deemed to be at high risk of contracting the coronavirus from the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, a spokesman for the office said . Mike Manko, spokesman for District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., said his office...
Westmoreland municipal authority to meet via telephone
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County board will meet as scheduled Wednesday, but just how that will be done will be a bit unusual in these unusual times. Agency Solicitor Scott Avolio said board members will call in from home or other locations to allow the water and sewer utility...
