Dillon Carr stories, Page 31
Penn Hills woman severely injured when train rolls over leg
A Penn Hills woman was “hanging around” a train yard Wednesday night with her boyfriend when one car began to move, running over her leg, police said. The 18-year-old woman, whom officials declined to identify, is recovering from her injuries at a local hospital. “She was down around the tracks...
Segar caboose to find new home at Monroeville Community Park
For more than 15 years, a red caboose from the early 1940s has found a home in the backyard of the Segar family in Monroeville. A recent effort of Brett Segar, along with others from the community, aims to move the beloved caboose that belonged to the late Bill Segar...
AHN names new head nurses at hospitals in Harrison, Monroeville
Allegheny Health Network has appointed two new chief nursing officers at its hospitals in Harrison and Monroeville. Marcia Cook will serve as chief nursing officer at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison, while Lynn C. Kosar will assume the same role at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville. “We are thrilled to welcome...
Golden pickle pin keepsake awaits Picklesburgh attendees
A free, special-edition golden pickle pin will be handed out at this year’s Picklesburgh festival to celebrate Kraft Heinz’s 150th anniversary, the company announced Thursday. “Nothing is more representative of Pittsburgh’s proud pickle past than the cherished pickle pin,” said Jeremy Waldrup, CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, the nonprofit...
Penn Hills road improvements announced
Penn Hills will repave seven municipal roads as part of its 2019 capital paving program. The $540,000 project, awarded to Plum-based A. Liberoni Inc., is expected to begin in September, said Department of Public Works Director Scott Shepard. The following roads will be repaved: • Evernia Drive, from Clematis Boulevard...
Penn Hills senior housing complex receives green light from PHFA
A developer that plans to build a subsidized apartment complex for seniors in Penn Hills has received funding approval from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Authority. A.M. Rodriguez Associates sought $1.25 million in tax credits over 10 years from PHFA to build a 52-unit apartment complex where the former Forbes Elementary...
Penn Hills renews tow contract with Don Kuhn Auto Body
Penn Hills Council extended the municipality’s tow truck contract for another five years with Don Kuhn Auto Body, which is owned and operated by the mayor’s husband. Don Kuhn Auto Body, which has served as the municipality’s towing company for decades, will tow and store cars, pick-up trucks and other...
Penn Hills council modifies severance clause in Andrejchak’s contract
Penn Hills Council struck a section of the manager’s newly ratified contract that would have allowed him to resign voluntarily from the role and still receive a severance payout. Council hired Manager Scott Andrejchak last September for a salary of $100,000. Andrejchak replaced former manager Mohammad Rayan, who resigned from...
Police: Robbery leading to Penn Hills shootings was similar to past crime
The suspect in a weekend robbery turned homicide that police say led to him being shot and killed by a Penn Hills officer used a similar tactic to rob a woman in Pittsburgh earlier this month, according to a criminal complaint filed against him. Onaje Dickinson, 20, of Pittsburgh was...
15-year-old to be charged in connection with Penn Hills killing
A 15-year-old has been arrested by Allegheny County police, suspected of being involved in the murder of a man in Penn Hills on Sunday evening. Police said Myzle Ford of Penn Hills will be charged as an adult with robbery, conspiracy, homicide and weapons violations. Ford fled to his mother’s...
Wilkinsburg man caught illegally dumping in Penn Hills again
Penn Hills charged and fined a Wilkinsburg man Friday they say illegally dumped on Beechford Road on two separate occasions. Ricky Stallworth Jr., 34, of Wilkinsburg was charged July 8 for dumping debris, furniture and garbage on Beechford Road. He was also charged on July 12 for incidents that occurred...
Pitcairn man charged with ethnic intimidation of neighbor
A Pitcairn man faces charges for allegedly causing damage to his neighbor’s property and ethnic intimidation. James Cepec, 78, started harassing and intimidating his neighbor, a black woman, after a supposed dispute between them over property lines, according to a criminal complaint. Pitcairn police Chief Scott Farally said the dispute...
Gateway camp encourages kids to solve real-world problems
More than a dozen elementary-aged children circled a kiddie pool at Gateway High School on a recent rainy summer day to blow boats “across the ocean.” The boats were invented and built by the children out of recycled materials like Styrofoam, cardboard, paper and tape during Camp Invention, a week-long...
Storms force closure of Penn Hills Park
Penn Hills Park has closed after storms caused “excessive damage” to the property, the municipality announced Thursday. The announcement, published to Penn Hills’ website, did not say when the park would reopen or characterize the damage. Parks director, John Scaglione, was not immediately available to comment. The administration also published...
Flooding causes Monroeville road closures
Several Monroeville roads were closed Thursday due to flooding. Monroeville administration sent out Nixle alerts that notified residents of the following road closures: • Old Frankstown Road near Hochberg Road; • Abers Creek Road; • Westbound section of the Triboro Expressway before the Patton Street exit; • The crossover from...
Landslide causing traffic delays in Penn Hills
A landslide has led to a partial road closure in Penn Hills on Frankstown Road, said a PennDOT spokesman Thursday. The road, also known as state Route 380, has been restricted to alternating, single-lane traffic between Beulah Road and Erhardt Drive as road crews address the landslide, said Steve Cowan,...
Council delays vote on Monroeville pool sale
Monroeville Council delayed a vote that would put the municipality’s public pool up for sale, giving a committee time to get answers for concerned residents. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has said it will purchase Monroeville Community Pool along Abers Creek Road for $956,000 when pool season ends in September....
Murrysville space enthusiast talks moon landing at Monroeville library
A self-described space enthusiast from Murrysville will commemorate the 50 years since a man landed on the moon by talking about his lunar-inspired art and sharing his experience seeing it live on television in 1969. The Monroeville Public Library is displaying Bob Bickers’ artwork through July. He will give a...
Penn Hills launches aggressive anti-dumping campaign
Penn Hills is going to have the most aggressive anti-dumping campaign in Allegheny County, the municipality’s manager said during a news conference Wednesday. Penn Hills Manager Scott Andrejchak was joined by Councilman John Petrucci, Chief of Police Howard Burton and other staff to outline a new plan aimed at stopping...
Penn Hills town hall sheds light on water and sewage bill increases
How and why are Penn Hills residents’ water and sewage bills surging? That has been the question on many residents’ minds for a while and Penn Hills administration attempted to answer it at a town hall meeting that lasted more than two hours the evening of July 8. Around 100...
DA candidate Lisa Middleman to meet with Penn Hills voters
An independent challenger to longtime Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. will hold a meet-and-greet event in Penn Hills on July 13. Lisa Middleman will be meeting with voters in Penn Hills from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Sichuan Palace, 60 Federal Drive. Middleman is an Allegheny...
3 men face charges, fines in illegal dumping in Penn Hills
Penn Hills administration said Monday it caught three men on video as they illegally dumped furniture, debris and garbage on Beechford Road. The men — Ricky Stallworth Jr. of Wilkinsburg, Aaron Evans of Pittsburgh, and Michael Smith of Carnegie — each face civil charges, along with individual fines of $2,000...
Former McGinnis Sisters store in Monroeville purchased for $1.7 million
The building that housed the former McGinnis Sisters in Monroeville is getting a facelift, but the new owners remain mum on plans. Glimcher Group, a commercial real estate firm based in Pittsburgh, purchased the property in April for nearly $1.7 million under 4301 Northern Pike Partners LLC. The firm did...
Company developing multiple Monroeville apartments
A developer wants to construct an apartment building along Old William Penn Highway in Monroeville just around the corner from the construction site of a similar apartment complex. A.R. Building, the same developer responsible for a 92-unit apartment building along Evergreen Drive, has asked council to rezone property from commercial...
Monroeville one of 13 butterfly count sites
A Monroeville corporation will host its 21st annual butterfly count July 13. PPG’s Monroeville Business & Technology Center invited the public to the event, which attracts about 100 people to count the many butterflies that frequent the site’s pollinator garden. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to...
