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Lunar New Year celebration planned for Monroeville Public Library
A Lunar New Year celebration is planned Jan. 25 at the Monroeville Public Library. About 130 people are expected to take part in the event from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. The festival, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,...
Route 65 in Glen Osborne reopened after crash
A portion of Route 65 northbound in Glen Osborne that was closed due to a vehicle crash with injuries has reopened. Allegheny County officials said the closure was between I-79 and the Haysville traffic light. Dispatchers said two people were injured in connection with the crash around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday....
Plum officials appoint new council president, vice president
Plum Council has new leadership. Dave Odom and Dave Vento were unanimously appointed president and vice president, respectively, at a reorganization meeting Jan. 6. Their nominations were made by former council president, Mike Doyle. Odom is in the third year of his first term on council. “I’m extremely excited to...
Food trucks featuring worldwide fare invade Monroeville Convention CenterVideo
Food lovers had an opportunity to sample tastes from around the world at the fourth annual Food Truck a Palooza at the Monroeville Convention Center. At least a thousand people turned out for Saturday’s event presented by Good Taste! Pittsburgh. It featured a more open layout with a greater food...
Longtime Fiori’s pizza maker hangs up apron after 40 years
Legendary Pittsburgh pizza maker Giuseppe “Joe” Pepe has called it a career after 40 years at Fiori’s Pizzaria in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. A craftsman of the oven-baked crust, Pepe helped found Fiori’s along Capital Avenue in 1979. The Brookline Connection Facebook page posted a tribute to him with a photo...
Man questioned by police in Penn Hills woman’s murder found dead in Mt. Oliver
A man questioned by police in the shooting death of a Pittsburgh woman was found dead Friday in a Mt. Oliver home. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as George Daniel, 58. The medical examiner late Friday ruled his death a suicide. The ME’s office said he...
DUI, drug among cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearings • Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez, 40, of Pitcairn on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and...
Theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Dec. 21-23 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Cierra Grimes, 31, of Pittsburgh with retail theft. Charges were filed Dec. 23 in connection with an incident along the 200 block of Mall Boulevard. • Shakera Sanders, 27, of Pittsburgh with retail theft...
North Hampton fire chief relieved of duties following suspected DUI crash
North Hampton Volunteer Fire Chief John Schwend has been relieved of his duties being charged with drunken driving and reckless driving. Charges stem from a Dec. 15 crash in Gibsonia. Schwend’s preliminary hearing’s set for Jan. 29 before Magisterial District Judge Tom Swan. The volunteer fire department announced via letter...
Man found dead during SWAT situation in McCandless
A man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head following a SWAT situation in McCandless, news partners WPXI-TV reported. West Ingomar Road in McCandless reopened Tuesday night after being closed for several hours due to incident. County dispatchers said the ordeal began around 3 p.m. and ended...
Red Cross helps three Penn Hills adults with shelter after house fire
A Penn Hills family of three was left homeless New Year’s Eve after a fire ripped though their Jay Drive home. Allegheny County dispatchers said the two-alarm blaze began shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said a firefighter was treated at the scene and two cats died. A dog was...
Assault, DUI among cases in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Javon Peterson, 23, of Turtle Creek on charges of possession of marijuana,...
Food Truck-a-Palooza returns to Monroeville Convention Center
The fourth annual Food Truck-a-Palooza rolls into the Monroeville Convention Center Saturday. It’s presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh and set for noon to 5 p.m. at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 30 food trucks of various types are expected to participate in what GoodTaste! calls Around the World in 30 Trucks....
Inmate found dead at Allegheny County Jail
An Allegheny County Jail inmate died Monday morning, according to Warden Orlando Harper. Harper said a man was found unresponsive by corrections officers around 7:25 a.m. Officers and medical personnel performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but their life-saving measures were unsuccessful, Harper said. The man was pronounced dead about 20...
East Deer family left homeless by fire to move into new place Monday
An East Deer family of six left homeless after a Friday morning fire is expected to move into a new place in the township Monday. The Red Cross initially assisted Aaron Ciccanti, his fiancee, Andrea Small, and Small’s four children, two boys and two girls, with a temporary place to...
Pittsburgh man shot in Homestead home invasion
A Pittsburgh man was hospitalized after being shot Sunday in a Homestead home invasion. The incident took place at an apartment building around 9:30 a.m. along the 300 block of East Ninth Avenue. Police Chief Jeff DeSimone said at least one person kicked in a steel reinforced door of a...
East Deer neighbors pitch in to help family of 6 recover from fire that destroyed their home
A community is rallying in support of an East Deer family who lost everything in a Friday morning fire. The Red Cross is assisting Aaron Ciccanti, his fiancee, Andrea Small, and their four children with a temporary place to stay, clothing and food after their home at 405 Freeport Road...
Plum School District officials plan to build on year’s accomplishments in the coming decade
The holiday season allows folks to reminisce on all that happened over the year that was and ponder what the future will bring. It holds true for Plum School District officials as they have authorized some major changes in the past 12 months. School Director Scott Coulson went over some...
Drug, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Pamela Simpson, 71, of Penn Hills on charges of defiant trespass. Wilkins...
Police: Rollover crash into creek in Lincoln under investigation
Two people were evaluated for possible injuries sustained after their vehicle rolled over into a creek in Lincoln. Allegheny County dispatchers said the incident took place around 9:15 p.m. Friday along the 1500 block of Lovedale Road. The people were treated at the scene and did not require hospitalization, dispatchers...
DUI, assault investigations among recent Monroeville police activity
Monroeville police filed the following charges Dec. 11-17 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Stephen Bricker, 36, of Plum with accident involving damage to attended vehicle/property, driving with a suspended license, following too closely and failure to perform duties at stop signs. Charges were filed Dec. 17 in...
Oakmont’s 2020 budget approved with no tax hike
Oakmont property owners won’t have to worry about their real estate tax rate going up next year. Council unanimously approved next year’s spending plan and maintained the 3.73-mill rate. Borough Manager Scot Fodi expressed hope for Oakmont’s future when presenting the budget. “As we enter a new decade, this budget...
Plum School District’s Make-A-Wish telethon hopes to top $1 million
A Plum School District fundraising effort has a chance to hit the $1 million mark on Monday. Students and staff have raised funds for Make-A-Wish since 1999 with each year’s efforts culminating with a telethon at the high school. This year, activities took place October through December and included car...
Penn Hills police, firefighters free deer stuck in railingVideo
Firefighters and police freed a deer stuck in a railing outside a Penn Hills home last month. Resident David Sullivan pulled into the driveway of his Golden Gate Drive home about 2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 when he saw two deer on his property, according to his brother-in-law, James Pastirak. “One...
Traffic snarled by 3-vehicle crash on Route 30 near Hempfield Plaza
One lane of traffic on Route 30 near Hempfield Plaza was blocked Thursday afternoon as emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle crash. A Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said at least one person suffered minor injuries. The dispatcher said eastbound traffic was reduced to one lane as a result of the...
