Paul Peirce stories, Page 67
Pa. Army National Guard in Mt. Pleasant hosting open house March 27
Anyone wondering what it takes to join the Pennsylvania Army National Guard will have an opportunity March 27 at the 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Armory in Mt. Pleasant Township during a public open house. Master Sgt. Angela Burd said the event, to be held from 2-7 p.m., is aimed at...
State audits released for Hunker, Mt. Pleasant and Yukon-South Huntingdon fire relief associations
Two Westmoreland County volunteer fire department relief associations in Hunker and Mt. Pleasant received clean administrative and financial bills of health in audits released Tuesday by state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. Meanwhile, an audit of the Yukon-South Huntingdon Township fire department relief association for 2016-2017 showed it was in compliance...
Hempfield man accused of cruelty after humane agents seize two dogs
A 70-year-old Hempfield man was arraigned on multiple animal cruelty complaints Monday after a Westmoreland County humane agent reported authorities seized two malnourished dogs off his property since December. Humane agent Andrea Palmer of the All but Furgotten animal rescue and city police Lt. Rob Jones allege that authorities received...
Police: 2 arrested on drug charges when heroin found during search
Latrobe police arrested two city residents over the weekend on multiple heroin-possession charges after confiscating nearly three bundles of heroin and suspected drug paraphernalia inside an apartment, according to court records. Marcus J. Grasmick, 26, and Kathy L. Runyon, 45, are charged with possession and delivery of a controlled substance,...
Irwin Male Chorus member John Jeffries still singing after 56 yearsVideo
The Rolling Stones have seemingly been around forever. But Mick Jagger, 75, has nothing on 81-year-old John Jeffries when it comes to longevity with the same musical group. In 1962, the same year Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards joined the late Brian Jones to form the legendary British rock band,...
Murrysville police make 1st arrests using drone to track suspects
Murrysville police used a drone outfitted with an infrared camera to track two suspects who crashed a stolen car early Monday and fled into the woods. Zymire Wilson, 20, of Springdale crashed about 4 a.m. along the westbound lanes of Route 22 near Rick’s Sports Bar, police said. Passenger Michael...
Latrobe Police seek help identifying BP robber
Latrobe police are trying to identify a man who robbed the BP gas station-convenience store early Friday. Police said the store at 204 Lloyd Ave. was robbed about 12:30 a.m. The suspect wore a gray, hooded sweatshirt, gray gloves, black pants and white shoes, said police Chief John Sleasman. Police...
Workers fill in Rostraver sinkhole near Route 51Video
A once-expanding sinkhole along a busy stretch of Route 51 in Rostraver no longer worries PennDOT, municipal officials and passing motorists — because it no longer exists. The crater that had been inching toward the state highway near a storm drain, reportedly growing more than 10 feet deep, was filled...
Rahmael Holt’s cousin guilty of hindering arrest after shooting of New Kensington officer
A 30-year-old Duquesne man accused of helping Rahmael Sal Holt escape arrest following the November 2017 shooting death of a New Kensington police officer was convicted Thursday of hindering apprehension in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski found Holt’s cousin, Marcel R. Mason, guilty of the third-degree...
Pothole patching season again keeps crews busy around Westmoreland County
That annual bone-rattling, suspension breaking, rim-bending season is back. PennDOT District 12 and the Westmoreland County Public Works Department report they have broken out the cold patch and are likely headed to a pothole near you. “Pothole patching this time of year is weather dependent, but we’ve certainly been getting...
Fayette County man drove 117 mph seconds before fatal crash, troopers say
A Fayette County man was driving 117 mph seconds before his car slammed into another vehicle, killing a Smock couple and injuring two others the night of Sept. 20 along Route 51 in Franklin Township, state police allege. Tristian M. Lukehart, 21, of Fairchance was arraigned Wednesday on a number...
Water main break closes Second Street and Cuyler Avenue in Jeannette
Pat Pfeil, who lives on Cuyler Avenue in Jeannette, admitted she had a difficult time getting her 2-year-old grandson to take a nap Wednesday. He “was looking out the window and saw we had a water gusher squirting into the air. All the fire trucks were here directing traffic, and...
3 Western Pa. state prison employees accused in drug smuggling cases
Three prison staff members, including a guard at SCI Somerset, are charged in unrelated drug smuggling cases, the state Department of Corrections said Wednesday. “When we closed off the mail as a major avenue for drugs getting into prisons, we knew there would be pressure on other avenues for contraband...
Police arrest 3 in Greensburg man’s overdose death, search continues for fourth suspectVideo
Greensburg police Tuesday arrested three Westmoreland County residents and were looking for fourth person who they allege supplied a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a city man Jan. 14. Andrew C. Hohn, 33, of the Fort Allen area of Hempfield, and Hollie A. Schreiber, 39, of Beaver Road,...
Greensburg woman accused of leaving 2 children alone in crib
Greensburg police allege a 23-year-old woman left her two young children home alone in a crib last week. The children are 1 and 2 years old. Two counts of endangering the welfare of children were filed against Sierra S. Manges of Greensburg with District Judge Chris Flanigan. The complaint was...
Jeannette woman accused of assaulting boyfriend and abusing puppy
Jeannette police allege a 27-year-old woman assaulted her boyfriend and abused a puppy during an argument Monday. Crystal A. Broker was arraigned Tuesday before District Judge Joseph DeMarchis on charges of simple assault, harassment and two counts each of animal cruelty and making terroristic threats. She was ordered held in...
Man accused of assault in parking lot of Penn Township personal care facility
A 69-year-old Delmont man was arrested Saturday on charges of abusing a dependent care person and simple assault after two witnesses told Penn Township police they allegedly saw him striking the victim. Robert F. Bender was released on recognizance bond following arraignment Sunday. The alleged incident occurred as Bender was...
Maryland man arrested in Hempfield in $112K computer sting
A Maryland man accused of setting up a fraudulent credit account to acquire $112,454 worth of MacBook Pro laptops was arrested Saturday by state police at the FedEx facility in Hempfield where he went to retrieve 28 computers, according to court documents. Zack A. Adeoye, 51, a native of Nigeria...
Derry man wanted on fugitive warrant arrested in Bedford County
A Derry Township man, who authorities feared fled the area to avoid trial for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl, was arrested this week in Bedford County. The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department warrant team and state police in Bedford teamed up to arrest William M. Brady, 36, at a Walmart near...
Troopers: Indiana Co. man wrecked stolen vehicle, tried to steal good Samaritan’s car
An Indiana County man is accused of attempting to steal the car of a good Samaritan who came to his aid after discovering him lying bloody along a rural highway Thursday, according to state police. Brandon H. Wolfe, 19, of Glen Campbell, was arrested and charged with driving under the...
Cops: Speed, alcohol likely contributed to fatal Fayette County crash
State police in Uniontown said speed and alcohol are believed to have been contributing factors in a single-vehicle crash late Wednesday that killed a 62-year-old Fayette County woman and seriously injured her husband in Menallen Township. Deborah K. Kaider of New Salem, who was a passenger in a 2015 Chrysler...
Rostraver man accused of faking drug test
A 45-year-old Rostraver man was accused this week of submitting an altered urine sample to the Westmoreland County Probation office after a probation officer noticed a white tube protruding from the man’s underwear as he was performing the court-mandated drug test. Brett Michael Toman was arraigned Wednesday before District Judge...
Cops accuse ex-employee of Greensburg convenience store with burglary, theft
City police accused a former employee of a Greensburg convenience store of entering the business after hours and stealing hundreds of dollars. Aaron P. Payne, 43, of Hempfield, is charged with burglary, theft and receiving stolen property in connection with entering the CoGo’s store at 219 East Pittsburgh St. at...
Pa. attorney general files lawsuit against Scottdale contractor
The state Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection is asking a judge to bar a Scottdale contractor from doing home improvement work because of repeated consumer complaints dating back to 2009. The 25-page complaint was filed in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court against Jeffrey D. Bollinger, 43, and businesses he...
Cops: 2 men accused in South Huntingdon convenience store robbery fled with $33K
Two men accused by state police of robbing a South Huntingdon Township convenience store-gas station May 6 fled with more than $33,000 from the store’s safe, according to court documents. Curtis T. Everett, 26, who lists his address as the Westmoreland County Prison, and Dylan J. Kurucz, 26, of Glassport,...
