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Theft cases among those 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. Held for court • Justin Wharton, 32, of Wilmerding on charges of robbery, retail theft and simple...
Assault, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Feb. 13, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Feb. 7-12 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Amanda Delsignore, 27, of North Versailles with retail theft and criminal conspiracy. Charges were filed Feb. 12 in connection with an incident along the 4100 block of William Penn Highway.Shatea Fullard, 33, of Pitcairn with retail...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Feb. 13, 2019
East Hills DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols and other educational enforcement activities this weekend. The task force consists of Plum, Monroeville, White Oak, North Versailles Township, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Edgewood police departments. Project director is Plum police Lt. Lanny Conley. The enforcement/educational details will occur within the...
Hundreds of feline competitors show off in annual cat contest in MonroevilleVideo
An exotic shorthair cat from Baltimore took home top prize at the seventh annual Steel City Kitties All-breed Cat Show in Monroeville. Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) judges awarded Best Cat in Show to “Perzot Something in the Water.” The pet is owned by Dave and Shirley Peet and Sarah Sieffert,...
Assault, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Feb. 12, 2019
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 courtCharles Schroeder, 30, of Verona on charges of theft from a motor vehicle. Verona...
Oakmont Bakery’s opening week brings traffic nightmaresVideo
The new Oakmont Bakery at Third Street and Hulton Road in Oakmont has been open only a week, and the traffic nightmares have begun. “The whole area’s a disaster, but it will get worked out,” interim Borough Manager Harry Dilmore said Tuesday. “We knew there was going to be a...
Things to do in Plum and Oakmont this week
Plum and Oakmont have a lot of different activities going on this week. Here are some of the highlights:Oakmont Carnegie Library hosts Gentle Yoga with instructor Cora Fetchko 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. The program is suitable for all levels and no registration is necessary.Meditation with a...
Riverview teachers, school district approve new 5-year contract
The Riverview Education Association and school district officials have put pen to paper and inked a new five-year deal. School board members voted 8-0 to approve the teachers’ contract Monday night. School Director Jeanine Hurt-Robinson was absent. Leaders from both sides signed the paperwork shortly after the board’s vote. The...
Plum man sentenced to more than 3 years in jail for robbing Mt. Washington bank
A Plum man was sentenced in federal court to three years and four months in jail for robbing a bank in the Mt. Washington section of Pittsburgh. Senior U.S. District Court Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Matthew Gallo, 35, with imprisonment followed by three years of supervised...
Programs to combat homelessness in Pennsylvania to receive $108 million in federal grants
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $108 million in Continuum of Care Program grants to support local homeless programs in Pennsylvania, officials announced Friday. “Local communities in Pennsylvania are on the front lines, working day in and day out to reduce homelessness,” said Joe DeFelice, regional administrator...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 9 months in prison, ordered to pay back nearly $422K for federal tax and Social Security fraud
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to nine months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $422,000 in restitution for federal tax and Social Security fraud, federal authorities announced Friday. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Robert Alan Seth Sr., 58. He was also sentenced to...
Riverview High track damage remains, team to again compete away all season
Riverview High School track teams will have all away meets for a second — and possibly third — straight season as Oakmont and school district officials continue to debate who should pay for track repairs. Meets were first rescheduled in March 2018, when it was determined the track in the...
Drug, DUI cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 22 to Feb. 6 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Devin Simons, 27, of Pittsburgh with possession of controlled substances, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence and public drunkenness. Charges were filed...
DUI, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Feb. 7, 2019
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. Held for courtJohn Smith, 50, of Penn Hills on two counts of corruption of minors and three...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Feb. 7, 2019
East Hills DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols and other educational enforcement activities this weekend. The task force consists of Plum, Monroeville, White Oak, North Versailles Township, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Edgewood police departments. Project director is Plum police Lt. Lanny Conley. The enforcement/educational details will occur within the...
Woman trapped in car by fallen tree rescued by Penn Hills residents, another motorist
A pair of Penn Hills residents and nurses helped save a woman trapped in her car by a tree that had fallen onto Verona Road. Joe Marron and his girlfriend, Amanda Livingston, were unloading groceries at their home along the 4600 block of Verona Road on Thursday afternoon when they...
DUI, theft cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Feb. 6, 2019
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 courtTara Gomez, 39, of Pittsburgh on charges of driving under the influence and careless...
Town hall meeting being planned to discuss Penn Hills School District, grand jury report
A town hall meeting is being planned for later this month to discuss the recently released grand jury report of Penn Hills School District finances and related topics. State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s office is organizing the public forum. Official date, time and location have not been announced. It’s expected...
Penn Hills School District financial recovery officer has been selected
State Department of Education officials have selected former Wilkinsburg Superintendent Daniel Matsook as Penn Hills School District’s financial recovery officer. The state placed the district in financial recovery in January after being in financial watch the past two years. Matsook, who once worked as Wilkinsburg’s liaison during a transition of...
Oakmont has a new interim manager, search for more permanent hire continues
Retired Avalon Manager Harry Dilmore was named Oakmont’s new interim manager. He will stay on indefinitely as borough officials continue to seek a more permanent replacement for longtime borough Manager Lisa Cooper Jensen. Dilmore, 67, of Avalon, served his community on council from 1975 through 2001. He was its manager...
Woman taken to Western Psych after SWAT situation in Friendship
A woman was taken into custody and transported to a mental health facility following an incident with Pittsburgh police Tuesday night. Public Information Officer Chris Togneri said Zone 5 police officers attempted to serve a mental health warrant on a woman at a residence along the 100 block of Roup...
Police say Duquesne University student jumped to his death
Police say a Duquesne University student who died after falling from a 16th floor window in October jumped from the window. Marquis Jaylen Brown, 21, of Washington, D.C. was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy at 11:12 p.m. on Oct. 4. In a press release Monday, Pittsburgh police said Brown, who...
Woman critical after struck by vehicle in Brighton Heights
A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh. WPXI-TV reports the incident happened at about 8:30 p.m. on California Avenue near Davis Avenue in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood while the woman was crossing the street in a pedestrian crosswalk. Pittsburgh police are investigating....
Freeport Area High School senior makes volunteering big part of life
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley people and the notable things that they do. About 100 children being treated at area hospitals will soon feel more comfortable courtesy of Kaitlyn Ritter. The Freeport Area High School senior organized a blanket project with the...
Pa. Rep. Tony DeLuca asks state to deny Penn Hills School District its tax increase request
State Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, has asked the state Department of Education to deny a request by Penn Hills School District officials to raise real estate taxes beyond state restrictions. “I am asking you to deny this request and require the school district to reduce the tax-rate increase to...
