Joe Napsha stories, Page 136
North Huntingdon sky diving gold medalist champions sport for family, othersVideo
Some might say Randy Persi is fearless for making parachuting his passion and hobby. Others might consider him a little crazy for tempting fate almost 2,000 times by diving out of planes. But, all of them can call the North Huntingdon man a champion, as the 51-year-old father of two...
Rite Aid to close Irwin store in February
Rite Aid will close its pharmacy and store on Main Street in Irwin early next month, a decision made after an evaluation of its business, the Camp Hill-based pharmacy chain said. Rite Aid’s last day of normal operations in Irwin is expected to be Feb. 4, at which time the...
Murrysville divers recover body from Fayette pond
A Murrysville dive team recovered the body of a Confluence man who was submerged in an icy Henry Clay Township pond Monday near his pickup truck, authorities said. Patrick Keating, 30, was found in the pond along Sickle Ridge Road about 45 feet from where his truck was pulled from...
Dregs of Rivertowne’s brewpub chain for sale again in bankruptcy saga
Two closed taverns that once belonged to bankrupt Rivertowne Brewery Co. are for sale again after a deal to sell the Verona property fell through and the North Huntingdon site never attracted a buyer at auction. Fybo Management Inc., one of the interlocking bankrupt companies that operated Rivertowne’s Murrysville brewery...
Plans for renovating North Huntingdon park ‘n ride lot postponed
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority’s plans to renovate and expand its Park and Ride lot along Route 30 in North Huntingdon have been put on hold until February. Domenic Sacchetti, a transit authority engineer with HDR Inc. of Pittsburgh, was granted his request to postpone his presentation to the North...
Two charged in Indiana hostage situation
Two Allegheny County men are accused of holding a woman hostage in her Indiana apartment on Monday, assaulting her and threatening her and her family, Indiana police said. Jeremy R. Bryant, 37, of McKeesport, and Stevland K. Parks Sr., 33, of Wilkinsburg, are accused of holding the woman inside her...
Salaries set for North Huntingdon officials
North Huntingdon’s top administrators will receive salary increases ranging from 2 to 7 percent this year. Police Chief Robert Rizzo, who was promoted to the position of chief in September, will receive an annual salary of $121,179 in 2019, an increase from the 2018 pro-rated salary of $118,750. Rizzo was...
Manor Public Library plans programs this month for youngsters
The Manor Public Library on Main Street, Manor, is conducting free several programs for youngsters this month. A storytime for children age 2 and younger, “Tuesday Tales,” will be held on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8 and continuing until Feb. 12. A Tuesday Tales program at 1...
Parishioners ‘blessing waters’ at Twin Lakes
On a sun-drenched day that was at least 35 degrees warmer than last year’s event, about 40 parishioners of St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in South Greensburg gathered Sunday for the Blessing of the Waters, the annual tradition in which parishioners throw ice crosses into the upper lake at...
Connellsville pair arrested in connection with East Huntingdon robbery last month
A Connellsville man and woman have been jailed on accusations they were involved in the armed robbery of an East Huntingdon Township store last month. William Nathan Lint, 35, and Melissa Ann Youler, 40, allegedly were in the getaway car when a third person robbed the Dollar General store at...
Fire damages Pitcairn house early Sunday
The Allegheny County fire marshal is investigating the cause of a blaze that damaged an unoccupied Pitcairn house early Sunday morning, authorities said. The fire apparently started on a second-floor, rear porch of the three-story house and spread to the interior walls on the second and third floors, said Thomas...
Gas restored to most customers in Donora outage
Natural gas service was restored to about three quarters of the 1,700 customers of Columbia Gas in Donora, Washington County as of early Monday morning, according to the company. About 425 customers remain without power. Gas company technicians will go door-to-door this morning to perform safety checks and restart gas...
Missing Greensburg area couple wanted ‘vacation’
The Greensburg area couple that went missing Thursday morning and were found safe in South Carolina on Friday left home because they “needed a spontaneous vacation,” city police said Saturday. Amanda Caldwell, 29, of Greensburg and Joseph Zyvity, 30, of Hempfield were located in the small town of Harleyville and...
Minor injuries when car hits school bus Friday in Indiana County
A Penns Manor school bus carrying 11 students was hit by a car in northern Indiana County on Friday afternoon when the bus was stopped and preparing to unload students in Cherryhill Township, state police at Indiana said. Police said a car driven by Kara N. Paronish, 19, of Northern...
Blairsville man jailed in Derry Township assault case
A Blairsville man is in jail and awaiting trial for allegedly strangling a woman in Derry Township last year. Brian Allan Graham, 39, is accused of punching a woman in the face and choking her during an argument on Murtha Way in the early morning of Nov. 25, state police...
Police say UPS driver with alcohol, pot caused multi-vehicle Route 28 crash
A UPS truck driver is accused of having an open container of alcohol as well as marijuana Friday night when his truck hit three vehicles traveling southbound on Route 28 near the RIDC Park in O’Hara, state police at Kittanning said. Passengers in the vehicles hit by the UPS truck...
