Renatta Signorini

4 days ago | triblive.com | Megan Swift |Haley Daugherty |Renatta Signorini

Hospitals throughout Western Pennsylvania are seeing a spike in patients with heat-related emergencies, officials said Monday as extreme heat blanketed the region. At UPMC, the region’s largest hospital network, the number of people with heat-affected illnesses has gone up “dramatically,” said Dr. Donald Yealy, chief medical officer. “Absolutely, there’s zero doubt,” he said. The scorching sun isn’t letting up anytime soon.

1 week ago | triblive.com | Renatta Signorini

A committee of Jeannette City School District administrators and teachers will consider revisions to a proposed policy that would require mandatory classroom storage of cellphones and related devices. The first proposed policy received a 4-2 vote from school directors Monday, but needed five votes to pass. Two members of the nine-person board were absent during the school board meeting.

1 week ago | triblive.com | Renatta Signorini

A proposed 1-mill property tax increase failed to get enough affirmative votes Monday, so Jeannette City School District directors will meet again next week to get the 2025-26 budget approved before the June 30 deadline. The tax hike got a 4-3 vote, but, to pass, a measure must get at least five votes. Two members of the nine-person board were absent during Monday’s school board meeting.

1 week ago | triblive.com | Renatta Signorini

Jeannette is planning to reduce the size of its recreation board from seven to five members after difficulties in getting volunteers to join. “We’re having a problem with the rec board getting seven members,” said Councilman Chad Krawtz, who is on the board. “Right now, we’re down to five and the consensus on the current board is to reduce the current members to five going forward.”Council gave an initial approval last week to an ordinance that would reduce the board’s size to five members.

2 weeks ago | triblive.com | Renatta Signorini

A Braddock woman pleaded guilty this week to a reduced charge in connection with a shooting on Route 30 in Unity. Markale D. Younger, 28, was sentenced to two years on probation after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment, according to a court order. Charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and simple assault were dismissed. State police said Younger fired a gun at her boyfriend’s vehicle while both were traveling on the highway Oct. 18, 2023. He was not hurt.