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Teen dies in 1-vehicle crash in St. Clair Township
A 19-year-old from Indiana County died following a crash Monday morning in St. Clair Township. Hunter A. Figard of West Wheatfield Township was identified as the victim of a one-vehicle crash on Route 711 at Robb Road, according to the Westmoreland County coroner’s office. Figard reportedly was unresponsive in an...
Pa. agencies collect 39K pounds of medication in Take Back Day
More than 39,000 pounds of unwanted prescription medication was collected in Pennsylvania during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Day last month. That amount was collected at 323 sites coordinated by 234 local police agencies across the state. The DEA holds National Take Back Days in the spring and...
Trafford woman accused of prostitution
A Trafford woman is facing prostitution charges after witnesses told police they watched men going in and out of her apartment at least 16 times between January and April, according to court papers. The men would stay for 30 minutes or less at the apartment of 30-year-old Sarah Angela Frye,...
Monessen man pleads guilty to weapons violation in 2017 shootout
A Monessen man was sentenced to two to four years in a state prison Thursday in connection with a shootout on a city street nearly two years ago. Delaney Dionte Huggins, 31, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm. He originally was charged with attempted homicide and other offenses...
Playground installed in place of blight in Sutersville; donations still needed
Children in Sutersville have a new playground to climb on after a park expansion, according to the Westmoreland County Land Bank. The “Play Express” is a four piece train set that includes a tunnel and small slide at the town’s community park on First Avenue, the land bank announced this...
Westmoreland ambulance personnel work to get those with addiction problems help
When paramedics leave the scene of a drug overdose where the patient refused to be taken to the hospital, it can weigh on their minds. Could they have helped more? What happened to the patient? A new partnership in the North Huntingdon and Rostraver areas is finding success in helping...
Mt. Pleasant driver arrested in connection with South Greensburg fatal hit-and-run
A stroke of luck led investigators to an East Huntingdon car dealership last week where they stumbled upon a car they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run of an elderly man in South Greensburg last month, according to police But Lauren Gerritsen thinks her grandfather, Clarence Wolff, had something...
Police: Hempfield man was drunk following crash, assault on trooper
A Hempfield man allegedly put his hand around the throat of a state trooper who was trying to arrest him for driving under the influence after a one-vehicle crash in January, according to court papers. Peter Billey, 78, was charged Wednesday with aggravated assault, driving under the influence, resisting arrest...
Bail set at $100K in 2 new cases against Unity man linked to woman’s disappearance
Bail was set Wednesday at $100,000 in two new cases against a Unity man who has been linked to the homicide investigation of Cassandra Gross, a woman last seen more than a year ago. Thomas Stanko, 48, was arraigned on new solicitation allegations filed by state police. He remains in...
Man hit by car in South Greensburg dies; restaurant owner collects donations for reward
The owner of a South Greensburg restaurant plans to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the driver who hit an elderly man outside the establishment almost two weeks ago. Clarence Wolff, 86, of Hempfield died Tuesday at a Pittsburgh-area hospital, according to the Allegheny...
Police: Somerset man assaulted 15-month-old boy, leaving him with severe brain injury
A Somerset man is accused of assaulting a 15-month-old boy, causing the child to bite his tongue and lose consciousness, according to police. Jared Lee Lehman, 24, is being held in the Somerset County Prison on $100,000 bail. He is charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment and related offenses. According...
Pittsburgh street to close for several weeks for bridge preservation
A Pittsburgh street will close for more than two months starting Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Ramp Street will be closed until mid-July for crews to preserve Streets Run Bridge No. 2. The street connects Mifflin Road to Baldwin Road near the Glenwood Bridge and...
Man linked to Unity woman’s disappearance facing new charges from jail
Criminal charges continue to pile up against a Unity man who is under investigation in connection with the death of Cassandra Gross, who has been missing for more than a year. State police Tuesday filed two new cases against Thomas Stanko, 48, accusing him of asking a woman to falsify...
Public meeting set for adoption of South Greensburg comprehensive plan
Swapping blight for beauty, including through public spaces and building improvements, is a key component for South Greensburg’s future. So are better parks, improved recreation opportunities, restored infrastructure and a revamped and reimagined town center radiating from the intersection of Broad Street and Huff Avenue that draws visitors through arts,...
Country musician, actor John Schneider plans stop at Jergel’s
Tickets go on sale at noon Friday for a performance by country musician John Schneider at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, according to a concert announcement. Schneider will visit the area on Aug. 9 for an 8 p.m. show. His music career kicked off in the 1980s, but Schneider also is a...
Actor, singer-songwriter Kiefer Sutherland announces tour stop at Jergel’s
Singer-songwriter Kiefer Sutherland will visit Jergel’s Rhythm Grille for a tour stop on June 28, according to a concert announcement. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon for the 8 p.m. show. Also a longtime, award-winning actor, Sutherland delved into music with a debut album in 2016 and a world...
Beaver County firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drainVideo
A brood of ducklings trapped in a Beaver County storm drain were rescued by firefighters, according to a video posted on the Chippewa Township Fire Department’s Facebook page. The video, posted Sunday, shows a firefighter in the drain carefully picking up the ducklings and placing them into a plastic bin...
West Newton woman enjoyed faith, food and home-making
There was always something good in the oven at Catherine Lash’s home. The mouth-watering scent of raspberry pie or one of her cakes filled her West Newton kitchen on a daily basis. Visitors knew they’d be treated to fresh baked goods and coffee when they visited, said her son, Richard...
Community grapples with tragic death of Connellsville boy in turnpike crash
Minutes after leaving a Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance shed Thursday with his young son as part of a take-your-child-to-work day, a Fayette County man drove his truck into the back of a tractor trailer along the toll road in Mt. Pleasant Township. Hayden M. Field, 11, of Connellsville Township died at...
Latrobe police looking for car involved in hit-and-run
Latrobe police are looking for a white or silver car that was involved in a hit-and-run Friday morning that left a city woman’s vehicle severely damaged. The hit-and-run happened at 6:15 a.m. in the 400 block of Miller Street. The Dodge Caravan was parked on the street when it was...
Police quell rumor of chinchillas on loose at Monessen park
Reports of a chinchilla infestation at Monessen City Park turned out to be false, despite social media claims that a local breeder set 60 of the exotic rodents loose in the Monongahela River town, according to police Chief Jim Smith. “To the best of our knowledge, that didn’t happen,” Smith...
Greensburg Care Center starts music therapy program with state grant
Patients of Greensburg Care Center who have memory impairment are getting to listen to their favorite tunes thanks to a state grant. Officials at the Hempfield facility used a $12,650 grant from the state department of health to buy 30 iPods and pairs of headphones to start a music therapy...
Pittsburgh man accused of trying to meet teen for sex arrested in Dormont
A Pittsburgh man planned to meet a teenager for sex in Dormont but instead was confronted by police, according to federal authorities. Brian L. Turek, 38, was indicted on charges of coercion and enticement of minors, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Turek made an initial appearance...
Indiana man accused of beating mother to death charged with assaulting hospital patient
An Indiana County man accused in the 2015 beating death of his mother allegedly choked another patient at Torrance State Hospital in Derry Township this month. Todd Royce Walters, 40, is charged with strangulation, simple assault and harassment in connection with an April 18 incident. Walters has been undergoing treatment...
Girl testifies she feared ‘getting shot’ by Derry mayorVideo
A 15-year-old boy testified Wednesday that he was involved in a scuffle at a Derry park this month with two younger boys when he heard someone yelling. “‘Get on the ground, put your hands up’ … with a lot more profanity,” the boy said he heard. The person yelling was...
