Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 87
New Kensington woman jumps from 2nd-story window to escape assault, police say
A woman in New Kensington jumped out a second-story window, hurting her back, to get away from a man she was fighting with, according to city police. New Kensington police charged Jerome Michael Dussia Jr., 34, of Haser Drive with simple assault following the Thursday morning incident. Police said Dussia...
Filterbuy opens New Kensington facility, plans more hiring
Air filter manufacturer Filterbuy opened its facility in New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park this week with nearly 30 full-time employees, and it plans to hire more workers this month, the company announced Friday. The family-owned and operated company based in Alabama said it aims to have three full production lines...
ATI moving Pittsburgh headquarters from Downtown to new Strip District building
Allegheny Technologies Inc. will move its Pittsburgh headquarters from Downtown to the Strip District next summer, the company and Burns Scalo Real Estate announced. Burns Scalo said the specialty materials manufacturer is the first tenant to sign a lease for “The Vision on 15th,” an eight-story, mixed-use building under construction...
2 hurt in 2-vehicle crash in New Kensington
Two people were hurt in a crash in New Kensington on Thursday night. The two-vehicle crash happened at Tarentum Bridge and Leechburg roads around 9:30 p.m., a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said. One person was taken by ambulance to Allegheny Valley Hospital; the other was taken by ambulance to Allegheny...
Man shot through door in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood
A man in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood was in a home when he was shot through a door, according to police. Police and medics responded to a report of a man shot in the 1500 block of Alton Street around 9:45 p.m. Thursday. Officers found the man in the front yard...
Second suspect in armed robbery at Tarentum home arrested
A second person wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a Tarentum home in June is in custody. Wilnal Anthony Reddix, 21, of Harrison was arrested Wednesday night during a traffic stop in the township, Tarentum police Chief William Vakulick said Thursday. Vakulick said Reddix was arrested without incident....
Giant Eagle cites safety in changing hours of South Side location
Giant Eagle cited the safety of customers and employees in its decision to change the hours of its store on Pittsburgh’s South Side. The company said it temporarily will be closing the store on Wharton Street an hour earlier, at 9 p.m. “To more closely align with public safety efforts...
National Weather Service in Moon confirms 8th tornado from July 29 storms
A damage survey team from the National Weather Service in Moon has confirmed an eighth tornado from storms that moved through the region on July 29. The eighth tornado was an EF-1 in far western Greene County. An EF-1 tornado is considered weak, with winds of 86 to 110 mph....
Police seek SUV driver who fled scene of Forest Hills crash on foot
A 19-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash in Forest Hills Monday night, Allegheny County Police said. According to county police, the crash happened at Ardmore and Yost boulevards shortly after 10:30 p.m. Police determined the woman was traveling west on Ardmore in a sedan. She...
New Kensington runaway returns home safe, police say
A New Kensington teenage runaway is back home, city police said Wednesday. New Kensington police Det. Sgt. Dino DiGiacobbe said Patience Daniella Lynn Johnson, 16, returned home Tuesday and is safe. Johnson had last been seen at her home on July 6. Police asked for the public’s help in finding...
State police hope to get satisfaction identifying accused trespasser
State police in Butler County are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say has been trespassing and damaging property in Butler County. And he appears to be a Rolling Stones fan. Police said the unidentified man has been trespassing in the area of Hidden Hill and...
Harrison man jailed after police say he attacked woman at Brackenridge bar
A Harrison man whom police said attacked a woman at a Brackenridge bar is being held in Allegheny County Jail without bail, online court records showed. Brackenridge police charged Keith Robert Haslett, 37, with simple assault, strangulation and harassment following his arrest early Tuesday at Devil Dog Saloon. Police said...
ATI reports $49.2M second-quarter loss, says worker strike cost $40.3M
Allegheny Technologies Inc. lost $49.2 million in the second quarter while incurring $40.3 million in strike-related costs, the company announced Tuesday. ATI said it had sales of $616 million in April through June. Excluding costs related to the strike, which was settled in June when the United Steelworkers approved a...
Pittsburgh police seek help finding girl missing from Lincoln Place
Pittsburgh police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl. Police said Lisa Hoover was last seen July 26 in the city’s Lincoln Place neighborhood. Hoover is known to frequent the Lincoln Place, Swissvale and Lawrenceville areas. She is described as being 5 feet 2 inches...
Police accuse Arnold man of choking woman, burning officer, hurting child
An Arnold woman told police she thought a man was going to kill her when he grabbed her by the throat Friday night, according to a criminal complaint. Arnold police said Troyan Joseph Wilkins, 28, also burned an officer’s hand with a cigarette when the officer allowed him to have...
Greensburg man dies in Butler County motorcycle crash
A Greensburg man died in a motorcycle crash Friday in Butler County, state police said. State police identified the man as Brian D. Keller, 50. According to state police, the crash happened around 7 p.m. Friday on Kittanning Pike Road near Pine Road in Fairview Township. Police said Keller was...
Homewood North shooting victim dies
A woman found shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood early Monday morning died after being taken to the hospital. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office said Ebony McCary, 27, of Pittsburgh died about an hour after she was found by police in the 1000 block of Blackadore Avenue in the...
Brackenridge man accused of threatening hospital staff, punching officer in throat
A Brackenridge man is accused of punching a police officer in the throat after threatening staff at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison earlier in July. Deston Tyrone Tanner, 44, was ordered Wednesday by District Judge Carolyn S. Bengel to stand trial on a felony count of aggravated assault and misdemeanor...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued as storms approach Pittsburgh region
Damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes are possible with storms expected to reach southwestern Pennsylvania this afternoon, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. The service issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 3:30 p.m. that runs until 10 p.m., meteorologist Lee Hendricks said. The watch covers a swath from Indiana through...
Pa. Turnpike Commission makes last $450M payment to PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on Wednesday made its last $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, bringing the total amount paid out over the past 15 years to $7.9 billion, the commission announced. However, that doesn’t mean there will be a drop in tolls or an...
Arnold police accuse man of fighting with officer at hospital after traffic stop
Arnold police said a West Leechburg man fought with an officer who took him to Allegheny Valley Hospital for a blood draw following a traffic stop Monday night. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m., when the officer said he pulled over a car after it turned left onto Constitution...
Tarentum burglary suspect arrested after bitten by police dog
A burglary suspect was arrested in Tarentum after being tracked down and bitten by a police dog, police said. Tarentum police charged David Weston, 34, with flight to avoid apprehension and loitering and prowling at nighttime. In a criminal complaint against Weston, police said they were dispatched to a Negley...
New Kensington police accuse man of threatening woman with gun
New Kensington police accused a city man of pointing a gun at a woman and threatening to kill her during a fight Monday night. Police said in a criminal complaint that they went to the 700 block of Kimball Avenue shortly before 8:30 p.m. for a reported domestic assault in...
New Kensington firefighters seek participants for annual convention paradeVideo
If you love a parade, there’s going to be chance to not just watch one, but to be in it. The New Kensington fire department will host the 128th annual Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association convention from Saturday, Aug. 7, through Wednesday, Aug. 11. The convention’s first day includes a traditional...
Pulled pork, history on menu for Prospect Cemetery picnic
A cemetery may seem like an unusual place to have a picnic, but it’s a great place to learn about history — maybe your own. Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge will host a free picnic with food provided by neighboring Infuzed Bistro from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The cemetery...
