Renatta Signorini stories, Page 93
1 hurt, 1 arrested in shooting at parking garage near Pittsburgh casino
A man was hurt Saturday after a shooting in a parking garage near Rivers Casino, according to Pittsburgh police. The man was found with a gunshot would to the leg around 1 a.m. in the upper level of the garage on Casino Drive, police said. He was hospitalized in stable...
Murrysville church to help clean up Jeannette this weekend with 600 volunteers
Weed whackers and hundreds of willing hands are going to work in Jeannette this weekend. Cornerstone Ministries Church in Murrysville is sending 600 members to help the city and its residents clean up abandoned properties, do repair work and complete interior projects. “We just want to get out and share...
Westmoreland Fair returns this weekend with more to see
There will be plenty of potential pandemic hobbies on display starting Friday as the Westmoreland Fair returns. Entry office secretary Leanna Landy said entries for inside exhibits — such as handmade goods and food items — have increased this year after the 2020 fair was canceled because of the coronavirus...
Historic Bell’s Mills Bridge set for closure for drainage work
Drains on both ends of the historic Bell’s Mills Bridge are set to be replaced next week. County engineer Vaughn Neill said the covered wooden span will be closed for about four days while crews work there. The drainage infrastructure that allows water to flow off the road and bridge...
Former Westmoreland man accused of taking $24K for Derry Township home remodel he didn’t finish
A former Westmoreland County man was arrested Monday on charges of taking $24,000 from a Derry Township couple and failing to remodel their home, leaving it exposed to the elements for months, according to court papers. Roy E. Povlik, 39, of Follansbee, W.Va., is charged with receiving an advance payment...
Route 22 in Murrysville reopens after 2-vehicle crash
A section of Route 22 westbound reopened Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle crash, according to Murrysville police. Traffic was diverted onto Old William Penn Highway in the area of Cline Hollow Road after the collision between a tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle, according to police and a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The...
Greensburg outreach event brings community agencies together
An outreach event Friday will bring dozens of resource agencies around Westmoreland County and the region — along with free coronavirus vaccines — together in one spot. The Community Agencies Resource Exchange event in Greensburg will host more than 60 organizations that provide services to families and people in need....
‘Holy Grail’ baseball card of Pirates legend Honus Wagner fetches record $6.6M
A 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card has sold for more than $6.6 million, according to Robert Edward Auctions based in New Jersey. The price shattered a previous record of $5.2 million that was paid for a sports card — 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card and the 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite...
Man accused of running over trooper’s foot, hitting pedestrian with car on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Washington County man was arrested early Monday after state police said he drove over a trooper’s foot and hit a pedestrian with his car on Pittsburgh’s South Side during the weekend. Dirk Laniel Barfield, 35, of California, was being held at the Allegheny County Jail on $25,000 bond. Police...
Turnpike construction worker not hurt in Hempfield hit-and-run
A construction worker was not hurt after a hit-and-run on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Thursday in Hempfield, according to state police. A vehicle traveling west at 4 a.m. at mile marker 76.5 drove into the left lane that was closed for construction, hitting an arrow board directing motorists away from...
State police looking for information after bullet hit house in Oklahoma
State police are looking for information after a single bullet struck a home in Oklahoma on Friday night. Troopers said the incident is believed to have happened between 10 p.m. and midnight at a home on Hancock Avenue. It was unclear if anyone was hurt. Police are looking for information...
Interest in covid rent aid up in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties as eviction ban limps onVideo
The Monday after a nationwide eviction moratorium expired, there were 1,200 voicemails to sift through at Action Housing , the nonprofit administering $80 million in emergency rent relief for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Workers fielded another 1,000 phone calls that day, Aug. 2, said Action’s general counsel, Kyle Webster. They...
Former Franklin Regional school director held for court on political sign theft charges
A judge on Thursday rejected a defense argument that a former Franklin Regional school director was removing “litter” by taking campaign signs from a Hempfield intersection. Defense attorney Jack Manderino argued that Gary English, 65, of Murrysville was enforcing a law that prohibits signs on state roads without permission. “He...
Patriot Park memorial near Flight 93 crash site to open, volunteers sought to place flags
Volunteers are being sought for the placing of more than 7,000 flags at a new Somerset County memorial that intends to honor those who fought and died in the global war on terror. The Patriot Park Foundation will be working with the flags on Tuesday at the Route 30 site...
Heat advisory is on for Pittsburgh region
Much of the Pittsburgh region will be under a heat advisory Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. The heat index is expected to reach 103 degrees as the advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke,...
2 arrested in Jeannette after deputies find drugs, children in ‘horrible living conditions’
Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies serving warrants in Jeannette Tuesday said they turned up counterfeit cash, suspected crystal methamphetamine and a house of filth, according to court papers. Two people are facing charges — Anthony Bittinger, 22, and Jennie Wagner, 27. Deputies said they served warrants at the pair’s South Fourth...
Man charged with choking woman at Mt. Pleasant Township home, burning her face with cigarette
A Herminie man is behind bars after state police accused him of using a cigarette to burn a woman’s face and later breaking into her home and choking her, according to court papers. Titus Isaiah Wright, 28, is charged with strangulation, burglary, criminal trespass and related offenses. Troopers were called...
Crash affects traffic on Interstate 70 near New Stanton
No one was hurt in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 Wednesday morning, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The 7:30 a.m. crash closed the westbound lanes for a time near the Madison exit, not far from New Stanton. The crash caused traffic backups, according to a PennDOT traffic map....
Laurel Highlands DUI Task Force planning sobriety checkpoints, patrols
Members of the Laurel Highlands DUI Task Force are planning an enforcement weekend around Westmoreland County later this month. They’ll be out looking for intoxicated motorists during roving patrols and stationary checkpoints Aug. 19-23. The group did not release specific details or locations but said all of the enforcement activities...
Man hit, killed by train on South Side
A man was killed Tuesday after being hit by a train on the South Side, according to Pittsburgh police. Emergency responders were called by a CSX conductor to an area near Muriel Street just before 2:30 a.m. The conductor reported that a person spotted on the tracks was hit by...
Pittsburgh woman killed in crash
A Pittsburgh woman died after a two-vehicle crash in Homewood South early Monday, according to city police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Ciara Leche Legrand, 25, was a passenger in one of the vehicles that collided at the intersection of Brushton and Hamilton avenues just before 1:30 a.m., police...
Donora man accused by police of having stolen gun, cash after 100 mph Rostraver chase
A Donora man is behind bars after state police said he led them on a 100 mph chase Sunday in Rostraver, according to court papers. Troopers said they seized $3,000 and a stolen handgun from Jashawn Anthony Mackall, 27. He is charged with receiving stolen property, weapons violations, unlawful body...
Wilkins man claimed to be policeman during traffic stop, troopers say
A Wilkins man was arrested Friday after police said he claimed to be a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop with a state trooper, according to court papers. Jonathan Matthew Kauric II, 38, who also lists a Mt. Pleasant address, is charged with impersonating a public servant, disorderly conduct,...
In-person visits being canceled for unvaccinated state prison inmates
State prison inmates who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer will be allowed to have in-person visits from friends and family, according to Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel. Also, inmates now will be housed in Pennsylvania’s prisons based on their vaccination status. The new policy takes effect...
Greensburg police charge man with rape in case involving teen babysitter
A Greensburg man is accused by city police of raping a teen girl after she watched his children, according to court papers. Vincent M. Beard II, 44, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison. A 15-year-old girl reported to Greensburg police that she was asked on July 4 to...
