Paul Peirce stories, Page 39
1 killed, another injured in Brighton Heights shooting
Pittsburgh police say one man was killed and another critically injured after a shooting early Sunday in the Brighton Heights neighborhood. Police said they responded to multiple Shotspotter alerts for the 1200 block of Woods Run Avenue around 1:45 a.m. Responding Zone 1 officers and paramedics were directed to a...
6-year-old boy dies after retaining wall collapse in Larimer
Pittsburgh police say a 6-year-old boy died from injuries received after a brick retaining wall collapsed on him Saturday in the Larimer neighborhood. Police, paramedics and fire units responded to the 30 block of Carver Street after reports that a brick retaining wall had fallen on Kaimar Buchanan-Fuller, just before...
5 injured in head-on collision in South Huntingdon
Five people were injured, two seriously, Saturday in a head-on collision on Route 31 in South Huntingdon Township, according to fire officials. Yukon Fire Chief Mark Kite Sr. said two drivers were flown to an undisclosed Pittsburgh hospital after the 3:10 p.m. wreck in the Mendon area of the township....
1 person flown from South Huntingdon crash, dispatcher says
One person was seriously injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash Saturday along Dutch Hollow Road in South Huntingdon Township, dispatchers reported. The crash occurred at 2:54 p.m. in the 100 block, a dispatch supervisor said. One of the vehicles involved was a motorcycle. Firefighters were setting up a landing zone...
1 person injured in Derry Township crash
One person was seriously injured Saturday when a motorcycle collided with a van on Route 982 in Derry Township, according to dispatch reports. The accident occurred about 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Route 982 and Industrial Boulevard. Fire departments were establishing a landing zone to fly the injured person...
Police: 13 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $2,000 seized from Derry home
A 34-year-old Derry man faces drug charge after authorities say they seized 13 pounds of marijuana, $2,000 and drug paraphernalia hidden throughout his house. Anthony Gigliotti was arrested after a search of his East Second Avenue home late Thursday. Sgt. James Friscarella and his police dog assisted members of the...
Lower Burrell man ordained a priest by Greensburg Diocese
Mark Dunmire of Lower Burrell was ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood Saturday by Bishop Edward C. Malesic at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. Dunmire graduated from Burrell High School before graduating from Robert Morris University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in media arts. Dunmire said...
Pastors urge community to work against racism at Greensburg prayer vigilVideo
Pastors from several Westmoreland County denominations urged the community to begin standing against prejudice, violence and abuse of power during a prayer vigil Saturday outside the courthouse in Greensburg. “We’ve forgotten how to love one another. We’ve got to start laying aside skin color. … You’ve got to cast aside...
State police say missing Unity man found safe
State police in Greensburg say a missing 81-year-old Westmoreland County man reported missing was found safe Saturday. Troopers had said they were looking for Merle Harr of Unity who was last seen on Route 982 in Unity, near Latrobe, about 1 p.m. Friday....
Somerset County coroner to recall work at Flight 93 crash scene
Longtime Somerset County Coroner Wally Miller will be the guest speaker as the Friends of Flight 93 kicks off its annual speaker series at 7 p.m. Thursday . The initial lecture this year will be digital as the Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center and Learning Center remain closed as...
South Greensburg firefighters, public works crew rescue 8 ducklings from storm drain
South Greensburg public works department employees and volunteer firefighters teamed up Wednesday morning to rescue eight baby ducks that fell into a storm drain, according to borough resident Dave Todaro. “I guess the mother duck was flying from rooftop to rooftop upset that her babies had fallen through a storm...
Escapee from Derry Township youth home charged with assaulting Latrobe police chief
A court-ordered ward from a Derry Township youth home who escaped Tuesday was ordered held in the county prison after allegedly headbutting Latrobe police Chief John Sleasman during her arrest, according to state police. Caitlin Elaine Harkins-Shirley, 18, who is an adjudicated ward at Adelphoi’s Susan House, was discovered hiding...
4 casinos in region reopen with safety measures; 5th reopens Friday
The familiar ping of slot machines returned to four casinos in the region after a three-month closure due to public safety concerns caused by the coronavirus. The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County joined the Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore Tuesday as they reopened since being ordered to...
Jeannette police seek New Kensington man suspected in assault and robbery
Jeannette police have an arrest warrant for a 23-year-old man accused of assaulting and robbing a woman of about $2,000 early Monday. Dezmin Tre Lamar Edmonds, whose last known address was in New Kensington, is charged with robbery through inflicting serious bodily injury, simple assault, theft and receiving stolen property...
USPS seeking to hire rural carriers at $18.56 an hour
The United States Postal Service has numerous openings for rural carrier associate positions throughout Western Pennsylvania . The positions pay $18.56 an hour and are paid bi-weekly, according to postal service spokeswoman Jill Walters. Interested applicants can only apply online at usps.com/careers. From the website, applicants can click “Search Jobs,”...
Overdoses continue to drop in Westmoreland, but traffic deaths jump 50%
Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha’s 2019 annual report released Monday showed an expected decline in drug overdose deaths for the second consecutive year, but it also disclosed a dramatic 50% increase in traffic fatalities. The local traffic deaths, which jumped from from 18 in 2018 to to 27 in 2019,...
Police: Unity man arrested after threatening woman with hatchet
A Unity man was arrested on multiple assault charges after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a hatchet Saturday, state police said. Joshua L. Poole, 39, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment after the 5:15 p.m. incident on the 300 block of Allegheny Avenue....
Fayette County man to get at least 10 years in jail for second child porn offense
A Fayette County man who pleaded guilty Thursday to possession child pornography will receive at least a 10-year sentence as a repeat offender under federal sentencing guidelines, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. Michael Pulliam, 36, of Fairchance, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation...
Police: South Allegheny teacher forged stolen prescriptions for painkillers
A South Allegheny High School teacher was charged this week with six counts each of illegal acquisition of prescription pills and illegal possession of a controlled substances after his arrest in April for allegedly passing a forged prescription at a Ligonier pharmacy. Alex J. Stright, 39, of Jefferson Hills, was...
Turnpike travelers can expect delays at Allegheny Tunnel in Somerset County
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warned motorists to be prepared for delays at the Allegheny Tunnel in Somerset County beginning Monday through June 25 so turnpike crews can do annual maintenance work. Starting at 8 a.m. Monday for several hours each day through Thursday and again on June 11 and 16,...
White House designates Westmoreland County as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Westmoreland County now is officially designated a “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy. The label makes the county eligible for increased federal funding, sharing of intelligence, analytical support and enhanced training opportunities. Westmoreland joins Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties in the...
Police accuse Hempfield man of assaulting, threatening woman ‘to release the demons’
A Hempfield man accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening her with a handgun, shotgun and knife on Tuesday surrendered to state troopers. Marlin D. Perkins, 45, was arraigned on two counts each of simple assault, making terroristic threats and reckless endangerment. He is in the county...
New Alexandria man accused of resisting arrest, assaulting Delmont officer
A New Alexandria man is accused of assaulting a Delmont police officer and resisting arrest, according to court dockets. Austin J. Heasley, 27, also is charged with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, providing false information to a police officer, public drunkenness and simple assault stemming from the incident early Tuesday morning...
Penn Township man charged in fatal Route 30 crash in North Huntingdon
A Penn Township man is charged with homicide by vehicle and related criminal offenses for his role in a rear-end collision Jan. 21 on Route 30 that claimed the life of a North Huntingdon man. Chad Gregorini, 44, is accused of driving 53 mph in a 40 mph zone in...
Fayette authorities seeking information in deadly road rage incident
A Fairchance man was gunned down late last month outside a Long John Silver’s restaurant in Fayette County, and state police are looking for anyone who might have seen what happened — or, better yet, might have video that could help with the deadly road rage investigation. Justin D. Rittaco,...
