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Penn Township requires business to install key boxes for firefighters
Penn Township businesses and apartment buildings will need to install key boxes to give firefighters easy access in the case of an emergency. The new township ordinance requires business owners to install a small, locked wall-mounted box, which will hold the key to their establishments. Firefighters will hold the master...
Storm brings Pittsburgh region closer to average for seasonal snowfall totals
From snow to rain and back again, it’s been an unusually wet winter in Western Pennsylvania. Wednesday morning’s snowstorm brought 4 inches of snow to the region, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. That brought total snowfall for the season to 28.7 inches, just below average for this...
Crash along Route 30 knocks out power in North Huntingdon
A car snapped a utility pole along Route 30 in North Huntingdon on Wednesday afternoon, knocking out power in the area. The crash, near the corner of Colonial Manor Road, was reported around 4:30 p.m. Multiple utility companies worked on repairs. Drivers in the area are urged to treat disabled...
Greensburg student wins Shakespeare contest
A Greensburg student did the Bard proud, winning her category in a Shakespearean competition with more than 1,000 Pittsburgh-area competitors. Carolyn Jerz, a homeschooled student, won best monologue in the 8-12 grade division for her performance as the Duke of York from Shakespeare’s play “King Henry VI, Part 3” More...
I-70 cleared after disabled vehicle snarls traffic
A disabled delivery truck caused major traffic backups on I-70 westbound near the 56 mile marker near New Stanton Tuesday night, according to Westmoreland County 911. The disabled vehicle was originally reported as a crash around 7 p.m., but first responders were unable to find any evidence of one, instead...
I-70 reopens after crash in Hempfield
I-70 westbound was closed for about an hour near the Smithton exit in Hempfield Township after a crash involving a tractor-trailer Tuesday, according to Westmoreland County 911. Dispatchers said a tractor-trailer lost its load around 5:30 p.m., and two other vehicles hit the debris. Nobody was hurt. State police reopened...
Greensburg fires longtime city planning director
Barbara Ciampini, who has run Greensburg’s planning and development department for decades, has been fired. Greensburg City Council met Monday in a special session to handle the matter, Mayor Robert Bell confirmed. Council’s decision was unanimous, he said. Bell said he could not immediately discuss the reason for the firing,...
Latrobe man knew how to bring Compass Inn Museum’s history to life
Regular visitors at Ligonier’s Compass Inn Museum knew to look for James Koontz’s signature top hat. “Everybody loved his tours because his way of presenting the information was so wonderful,” said Theresa Gay Rohall, executive director of the Ligonier Valley Historical Society. Museum attendees, and even tour bus drivers, would...
Greensburg’s Sun Dawg Cafe to expand, add bar this year
Sun Dawg Cafe in downtown Greensburg has big plans for 2019. The Main Street restaurant will expand into the building next door to provide more seating, extended hours and alcohol sales. “Business is actually really good, and we grew right into our space a lot faster than we thought we...
Pa. town removes banner honoring military service of State College shooter
Bellefonte officials have removed a “hometown hero” banner that honored a mass shooter, according to WJAC. The banner depicted Jordan Witmer, 21, of Bellefonte, an Army veteran who killed three people and injured another in State College before committing suicide Jan. 24. The banner predates the shooting, and is one...
Crews demolish Rostraver house to extinguish fire
Firefighters used heavy equipment to demolish a burning house in Rostraver Township Friday morning, according to the Rostraver Central Fire Department. The fire on Tyrol Boulevard started just before 3 a.m. Nobody was living at the house, which was used as a storage facility for nearby business Equipment Connection. Nobody...
Police looking for $500k in cryptocurrency missing from New Stanton man
State police are looking for $524,594 worth of cryptocurrency that appears to have vanished from a New Stanton man’s online account. The 54-year-old man said he discovered the missing money this week, but it could have disappeared anytime since early December, according to state police. Cryptocurrencies are a form of...
One hurt in Rostraver school bus crash
One person was hurt in a crash involving a school bus in Rostraver Thursday morning, according to Westmoreland County 911. The crash between a car and the Belle Vernon Area School District bus on Fayette Street happened around 8:20 a.m. None of the 11 students on the bus was injured,...
Oakland CVS robbed at gunpoint
Police are looking for two men who robbed a CVS pharmacy at gunpoint in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood early Thursday morning. The men went into the store on Centre Avenue around 3 a.m. and robbed a clerk at the register, fleeing with an undetermined amount of cash, according to the Pittsburgh...
Power outage closes California University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania was closed and all Thursday classes canceled because of a power outage, the university posted on its website. The announcement said “only essential personnel” were to report for work. The university set up a warming center in its Convocation Center. Dining services were still available, and...
Landslide closes Verona Road, knocks out power in Penn Hills
A section of Verona Road in Penn Hills reopened to traffic and power was restored around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after a landslide swept a hillside into a nearby creek. The slide happened around 8 a.m. It pushed trees onto power lines, knocking out power in the region, according to Penn...
Donation money stolen from St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is urging parishioners to be vigilant after discovering cash stolen from votive boxes in St. Paul’s Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Police suspect two men hid inside the church after doors were closed and locked Saturday night, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety....
Strong wind topples trees, power lines
Powerful gusts of wind brought down numerous trees and power lines Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, and the gusts are not expected to let up until late Wednesday afternoon. A National Weather Service wind advisory for the region was issued at 2 a.m. and remains in effect until 4...
Police: Men demanded $50K, 4 pounds of marijuana, guns for kidnapped Monroeville womanVideo
Two men are accused of kidnapping a Monroeville woman, tying her up, and demanding $50,000, four pounds of marijuana and guns from her son for her release. Police say the men video chatted with the son, showing him his mother bound to a chair with her eyes covered, according to...
Allegiant Air announces flights between Pittsburgh and Tennessee
Allegiant Air is preparing to debut new directs flight between Pittsburgh International Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, and offering tickets for as low as $49 each way. The new seasonal route will start May 17. Flights will run twice weekly, with full details about scheduling and fares...
Route 356 in Allegheny Township reopens after truck hits utility pole
Route 356 in Allegheny Township was closed for several hours as crews repaired a utility pole cracked by a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, according to Westmoreland County 911. The truck was attempting to turn when it got stuck in mud shortly after 4 a.m. As the driver tried to get back...
Carnegie police seek thief who stole from unlocked cars
Carnegie police are looking for the man behind a spate of thefts from locked cars. The man went through several unlocked cars in the Rosslyn Heights neighborhood early Monday morning, stealing money, wallets and other valuables, police said. Several security cameras caught the thief on video, but his face cannot...
Attorney General sues Verizon over Amazon perks
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has sued Verizon for allegedly violating the Consumer Protection Law by not delivering free items it promised new customers. According to the lawsuit, Verizon offered free Amazon Echo devices and Amazon Prime subscriptions for customers who signed up for a two-year phone contract. This promotion...
Gunshot victims drive to Children’s Hospital
Two shooting victims drove to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh early Tuesday morning, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Both are in stable condition. They told police they were sitting in a vehicle on Paulson Avenue when several males approached. The driver, a 40-year-old man, got out of...
Injured hawk takes to the sky after successful rehabVideo
After two months of bed rest, an injured red-tailed hawk again took to the skies Monday over Western Pennsylvania. A man found the hawk in December lying in the street in Ohio Township and rescued it, bringing it to Wildlife Works animal rehabilitation facility in Youngwood. The cause of the...
