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One year after a global pandemic shuttered campuses across the country, colleges and universities in Western Pennsylvania are weighing the return of an annual rite of spring — commencement ceremonies. The University of Pittsburgh, the region’s largest school, has announced it will stagger smaller in-person ceremonies at its Oakland campus
AP TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Matt Jones breathed a sigh of relief Friday as he met with Jeannette High School Principal Joe Baker to chart the latest stage in a phased-in return to five-day-a-week in-person classes. Like fellow school administrators across the region, the superintendent of Jeannette schools has spent countless hours on the phone, seeking vaccines for teachers and support personnel. Some in the district have secured vaccinations either through two small clinics the school district...
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A 24-year-old Monroeville man died Saturday morning of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Murrysville. The Westmoreland County Coroner identified the man as Robert S. Mahan. According to Murrysville police, Mahan was headed south on Sardis Road near Cal-Ken Court about 12:45 a.m. when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth A. Bacha identified the driver as Robert S. Mahan, who was pronounced dead at the scene...
Courtesy of R3A Architecture TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A new partnership between the Richard K. Mellon Foundation and Arctaris Impact Investors, a Boston-based impact investment group, is launching a $20 million investment fund to underwrite economic development projects in distressed communities in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The fund, unveiled Wednesday, will target projects that support economic development, workforce training, infrastructure and sustainable job creation in qualified O...
A year ago, however, doctors knew very little about the virus. Why some of the infected exhibit no symptoms while others are left to fight for their lives and still others succumb to covid-19 still leaves many questions. The early days of the pandemic saw health professionals urge people to wear masks, wash hands and stay away from others. People frantically searched for personal protective equipment, like face masks and gloves — both of which were in short supply. Store shelves were largely barren of hand sanitizer and antibacterial soap. Then testing proved problematic at first, with far ...