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Police are seeking a Mt. Oliver man wanted in connection with the Dec. 5 shooting death of a North Huntingdon woman. An arrest warrant has been obtained for Jerrel Marquis Ingram, 32, of Mt. Oliver. Allegheny County detectives said 22-year-old Madison Gilroy of North Huntingdon died of injuries sustained during...

Penn-Trafford High School officials will close the building on Friday, after being notified of four positive covid-19 cases on top of four that were already reported within the past 14 days. “The district will follow the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Education recommendations,” Superintendent Matthew Harris...

Sean Kemmerer was disappointed when he didn’t receive any committee assignments in his role as a member of the Derry Area School Board, so he decided to find another positive way to help the community, forming the Derry Area Philanthropy Committee earlier in the fall. “I’ve taken my position on...

For the ninth consecutive year, Excela Health has been recognized among the Healthiest Employers in Western Pennsylvania, and for the fifth year in a row named a Healthiest 100 Workplace in America, in an awards program presented by Healthiest Employer. The Healthiest Employer awards program, powered by Springbuk, was created...

The state Department of Health reports there have been 1,067 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the pandemic in March. The department on Monday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the six Penn-Trafford area ZIP codes, showing an increase of 549...

The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 688 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March. Of those, 109 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released the figures for the three ZIP codes...

Excela Health officials plan to administer their first doses of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine to staff in Westmore­land County on Friday, officials said. “We have requested 6,000 doses,” Excela spokesperson Robin Jennings said. Excela officials have conducted an internal survey among staff about the vaccine. Employees will not be required to...

Murrysville council members will vote Wednesday on a storm water ordinance update that, according to engineering technician Emily Mallisee, largely goes beyond county and state requirements. “All of these are basically enhancing the rules and regulations we already have in place,” Mallisee said. “Our regulations weren’t too stringent, but they...

A misty morning on the Youghiogheny River has earned a Latrobe woman an award in the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation’s “Through the Seasons” photo contest. Clare Kaczmarek, 68, won the Judges’ Choice award in the contest’s “Motion” category for her photo of the river running through a bed of...

Police and medics responding to a reported dog bite early Sunday morning ended up filing charges against the victim after she fought with and bled on officers, public safety officials said. Police from Zone 6 and EMS responded to a home on the 3000 block of Motor Street in Pittsburgh’s...

For some local business owners, the expanded state health and safety orders that went into effect Saturday were another punch to the gut, during a year in which they’ve already absorbed plenty of body blows. At Jioio’s Restaurant in Greensburg, owner Tony Jioio is buckling down for a tough holiday...

Emergency crews were dispatched to the 100 block of South 26th Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side for a fire at the Stash & Store storage facility Saturday morning. Firefighters were staging equipment at South 26th and Josephine streets shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor, who...

Greensburg company Advanced Fire will host a holiday Toys for Tots drive through Dec. 20 at its location on West Drive, just off Route 30. The drives, taking place at 15 of its sites, is run through CertaSite Serves, parent company CertaSite’s charitable arm. “At our core, CertaSite’s purpose is...

Delmont library plans 2021 events After finishing 2020 with a new building, Delmont Public Library officials are gearing up for the first events of the new year — two outdoor walks exploring local nature spots. A “First Day Walk” will take place from 1 to 3 p.m., Jan 1 at...

Murrysville officials want to tighten their language adding senior housing options to the municipality’s zoning code before inviting public comment on it. After citing a lack of options for developments like high-rises and planned senior communities, Murrysville Council is considering updating its zoning ordinance to allow senior high-rises in its...

The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 579 people in the Murrysville area have had confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in March. Of those, are 127 confirmed cases reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released the...

Export Council approved a 2021 budget Tuesday night that does not call for a tax increase. Council has not raised taxes for more than a decade, and its last tax-related move was to lower taxes about a decade ago, from 16 to the current 14 mills. The budget’s $668,100 in...

Santa Claus is coming to town — the town of Export, that is. But instead of spending all his time at the fire hall, this year Kris Kringle will be out and about in the borough, delivering holiday cheer to families from 6-8 p.m. on Friday. “That was the fire...

The state Department of Health reports there have been 716 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the pandemic in March. The department on Sunday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the six Penn-Trafford area ZIP codes, showing an increase of 163...

The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 452 people in the Murrysville area have had confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in March. There have been 67 confirmed cases occurred in the past seven days. It is the fourth week in a...

Murrysville council will vote in December on a $14.2 million budget for 2021 that does not include a tax increase. While real estate taxes will remain at 12.15 mills, “the allocation among the various municipal funds has been changed to better meet the needs of the community,” Chief Administrator Jim...

In recent years, the mad rush of post-Thanksgiving sales promotions has been tempered by the steady rise of online shopping. This year, it will be further tempered by concern over the coronavirus, as the U.S. is in the midst of a nationwide surge in positive cases. That makes Small Business...