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Buildings, vehicles struck by gunfire in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting incident Thursday night that resulted in several buildings and cars struck by gunfire. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification of multiple gunshots on the 5000 block of Second Avenue around 8:50 p.m. Police said buildings and vehicles were struck, but no injuries were reported....
Restaurant owners take issue with covid-19 rules, but aren’t ready to break them
Area restaurant owners have seen their sales slashed while restricted to takeout or delivery service during the covid-19 pandemic. But several say they don’t intend to go beyond guidelines of the governor’s phased plan for restarting the economy, because of the risk of penalties and out of consideration for their...
Pittsburgh Penguins pull out of Lower Hill development plans
The Penguins on Thursday announced they are stopping development in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District after the Urban Redevelopment Authority delayed a vote on a proposed First National Bank office tower. URA board members were scheduled to vote on preliminary development plans and approval of Buccini/Pollin Group as master developer on...
Diocese of Pittsburgh to begin reopening Friday, hopes to resume public Masses in June
Churches within the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will begin gradually reopening Friday as Southwestern Pennsylvania moves to ease restrictions in place for the covid-19 pandemic. In order to adhere to social distancing regulations, facilities will reopened based on a strategic plan put in place by Bishop David Zubik, with the...
2 more Kane Glen Hazel residents die of coronavirus; total now at 18
Two more residents have died from the coronavirus at Kane Community Living’s Glen Hazel location, according to information from Allegheny County and Kane officials. Eighteen residents have died at the county-run facility since the outbreak began in late March. Of the 174 residents who live in the Glen Hazel facility,...
Pleasant Unity man accused of threatening Gov. Wolf is free on bail
The Pleasant Unity man accused of threatening Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf by allegedly saying he and his buddies “have a bullet waiting” for him remains free on bail. Rocco Anthony Naples, 28, of was taken into custody by state troopers Tuesday on a York County arrest warrant, police said. He...
Trump says he’ll restock stockpile for future pandemics
ALLENTOWN — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he intends to prepare the country for future pandemics by restocking the national stockpile and bringing critical manufacturing back to the U.S. His comments came the same day a whistleblower testified that the Trump administration had failed to properly prepare for the...
Police: New Kensington mother left son, 3, in care of abusive boyfriend charged with killing him
A New Kensington 3-year-old who died after suffering alleged abuse at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend had been treated for a broken bone in January, according to a criminal complaint supporting charges against the boy’s mother. Mikel Fettermanwas in cardiac arrest when paramedics found him early March...
$2.5 million Route 30 improvement project near Westmoreland Mall set to begin
A busy, four-mile section of Route 30 in Hempfield will become even more congested Monday night when a $2.5 million improvement project along the highway begins, PennDOT District 12 has announced. Allison Park Contractors of Gibsonia will begin work 8 p.m. Monday on bridge and guiderail improvements on the highway...
Governor: Ohio child care, camps, pools to reopen this month
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio day care centers and gyms, along with activities ranging from low-impact sports leagues to horse racing to swimming in public pools, will resume this month, the state’s top leaders said Thursday. State campgrounds will open May 21 and motor vehicle bureaus on May 26, although Lt....
Western Pa. builders sue Gov. Wolf over covid-19 construction guidance
The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh is suing Gov. Tom Wolf in Commonwealth Court because it said it sees an unfair double standard in construction rules. The move is part of an effort to convince Wolf to revise rules for construction that make it harder to build homes than offices,...
Kenny Chesney postpones Heinz Field concert, 2020 tour
Kenny Chesney’s May 30 concert at Heinz Field will have to wait. The popular country music star officially announced Thursday that his 2020 “Chillaxification Tour” is postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “With so many tours needing to move and wanting to make sure we are in...
Police: NYC men had fentanyl, stolen handgun when stopped on turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township
Two New York City men were arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing a large amount of fentanyl and a stolen .45-caliber handgun after their car was stopped for speeding on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police said. Carlos M. Garcia Evans, 42, and Secundino Mercedes Nunez, 29, both of the Bronx,...
Most inmates eligible for coronavirus-related reprieve remain in state prisons, data show
With more than 1,500 Pennsylvania prison inmates eligible for temporary reprieve, records show only about 10% have been granted it despite concerns over prisons becoming coronavirus hot spots because of their close quarters and the highly infectious nature of the virus. Gov. Tom Wolf in early April said 1,500 to...
3 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Westmoreland County
Health officials reported three new coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County on Thursday, a day before the county is set to ease restrictions and open up some shuttered parts of the economy. The new cases bring the county’s running total to 422 since the first positive test on April 5. Thirty-two...
Troopers accuse 4 in $100K ‘Gator’ UTV thefts
The state police auto theft task force used surveillance videos this week to track stolen UTVs for 7 miles — from the lot of a John Deere dealership in Salem to a rural home in Loyalhanna, near Saltsburg. Police said they eventually recovered five recently stolen vehicles, valued at $100,000,...
Pennsylvania coronavirus death toll tops 4,000
The coronavirus death toll in Pennsylvania surpassed 4,000 on Thursday, a day before more than a dozen new counties were set to ease restrictions and resume some semblance of everyday life. State health officials reported 275 more covid-19 deaths and 938 newly identified cases of the virus. The Department of...
Pandemic put $1 billion hole in Pennsylvania’s transportation budget
PennDOT is delaying new construction and downgrading resurfacing to patching and sealing as state highway workers return to work after a seven-week coronavirus pandemic shutdown. Acting Secretary of Transportation Yassmin Gramian said the shutdown that halted driver’s license renewals and triggered a dramatic reduction in travel and a corresponding loss...
Allegheny County reports no new coronavirus deaths, adds 6 cases
Allegheny County reported no new coronavirus deaths Thursday, holding the countywide death toll at 139. This comes after officials on Wednesday reported 12 more deaths and 19 additional cases of covid-19. That was among the highest number of deaths reported in a single day; however, those deaths could have occurred...
What you need to know as Southwestern Pennsylvania enters yellow phase
Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania, including Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, will move from the red phase to the yellow phase of the state’s tiered reopening plan Friday. Some restrictions put in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus will be eased or lifted. Here’s what you need to know: Do...
10 quarantine habits to keep after shutdown endsVideo
We breathe a tentative sigh of relief as much of Western Pennsylvania approaches the yellow phase in the gradual easing of coronavirus-related restrictions, beginning Friday. There are a few things we won’t miss when we emerge from the covid-19 quarantine — things like social distancing that keep us apart from...
36 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since coronavirus hitVideo
WASHINGTON — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak forced more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses reopen. Roughly 36 million people have now sought jobless aid in just the two months since...
Fayette County driver dies after hitting deer
A Fayette County woman was killed Wednesday when her car hit a deer, state police said. Virginia L. Sexton, 72, of Hopwood, hit the deer just after midnight while traveling south on Route 119 near McClure Road in Upper Tyrone Township, not far from the Westmoreland County border, according to...
‘A pressure cooker’: Gov. Wolf aims to contain GOP revolt in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — By many accounts, Gov. Tom Wolf has helped mitigate Pennsylvania’s coronavirus outbreak and avoided the full-blown disasters seen elsewhere. His success in the next challenge — containing the growing resistance to his efforts — is to be determined. The Democrat at the helm in one of the premier...
New Kensington mother arrested after 3-year-old dies of suspected child abuse
The mother of a 3-year-old who died of suspected abuse last month was arrested Wednesday, according to court documents. Teresa Fetterman, 23, of New Kensington is charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and others after her son died April 24, after spending almost a month at...
