Tony LaRussa stories, Page 23
Monaca man dies after falling from Acrisure Stadium escalator at Steelers game
Pittsburgh police are investigating the death of a Monaca man who fell from an escalator inside Acrisure Stadium at Sunday’s game between the Steelers and the New York Jets. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said the incident happened at 4:45 p.m., and paramedics provided the man with medical treatment on scene...
Measure to set state standards for public defenders, fill gaps in county funding passes first hurdle in Senate
The U.S. Constitution requires federal and state governments to provide effective legal counsel for people who are arrested, no matter how poor they are. But in Pennsylvania, getting a lawyer who has the resources needed to mount a proper defense often depends on the county where a person faces trial,...
Section of Saxonburg Boulevard in Shaler closing Monday for month-long slide repair
Starting early Monday morning, a stretch of Saxonburg Boulevard in Shaler will be shut down for most of October to repair a landslide, PennDOT announced. The around-the-clock road closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Oct. 3 and last through the end of the month, according to the transportation agency....
Vandergrift man accused of strangling woman during dispute about cheating
A man who was kicked out of a woman’s house when she found out he was cheating was charged with a felony after she told Allegheny Township police that he strangled her when he learned she was in contact with another man on social media. Nico Joshua Hawley, 19, of...
Rain can’t dampen spirit of church hosting community picnic to help fund scholarships
Members of the Community Church of Pine Run have watched their desire to help local students pay for college or other training grow steadily since a group of women launched the program in 2005. So they weren’t about to let a little rain put a damper on Saturday’s effort to...
Pine-Richland selects 6 for induction into athletics hall of fame
When Pine-Richland school officials took a pause in 2018 to mark the district’s 60th anniversary, thoughts turned to seeking ways to use that milestone to chronicle the achievement and legacy of some of its outstanding graduates. As part of that effort, the district created an athletic hall of fame in...
Police: Pine man charged with child endangerment after getting drunk while watching 3 kids
A Pine man faces felony charges after authorities accused him of being drunk while caring for three children. Timothy Valiknac, 42, of the 100 block of Glendale Street, was charged by Northern Regional Police with three felony counts of endangering the welfare of children. Police filed charges against Valiknac on...
Vandergrift man who runs wrestling school for girls charged with DUI, cocaine possession
A Vandergrift man who operates a private youth wrestling club for girls in Shaler has been accused of drunken driving and possession of cocaine. Barry Gregory Bernard, 38, of the 100 block of Lowell Street was charged with misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence and drug possession along with...
Parks Township man faces 13 felony charges after police say he sold heroin to informant twice
The Armstrong County District Attorney’s Office filed more than a dozen felony charges against a Parks Township man they accused of being a heroin dealer. Jerramie Marlo Brackman, 38, of the 1100 block of Grant Street was charged with nine felony counts of criminal use of a communications facility, four...
Richland man charged in connection with $21K in forged checks from couple
A Richland man has been accused of using dozens of blank checks that were stolen to swindle more than $21,000 from a couple. Luke Anthony Bodnar, 27, of the 5700 block of Meridian Road, was charged by Northern Regional Police with felony counts of forgery, theft, receiving stolen property, access...
Police say man holding bags of heroin answered officer’s knock at Harmar motel door
Police say a man admitted to having stamp bags filled with heroin in his hands when he answered a knock at the door from police at the Harmar motel where he was staying. Two people wanted on arrest warrants face multiple felony charges after police got a tip they were...
YMCA officials dispel rumor of Vandergrift day care center closing, say school only undergoing licensing process
The operators of a Vandergrift preschool center are trying to dispel concerns among some parents that the program is being dismantled. In reality, the West Vandergrift Early Learning Center is in the process of obtaining state licensing, which is required, and there is no disruption in service, said Kelli McIntyre,...
Police say man accused of leading Frazer officers on chase arrested on separate charges
A Florida man who got away after leading police on a chase along Route 28 and trying to run down an officer who attempted to stop him with spike strips has been arrested, according to authorities. Frazer police have charged Derek Lewis Washington, 33, of Lauderdale Lakes with four felony...
Police: Surveillance leads to arrest of Arnold man on drug charges in Lower Burrell
A man with a history of felony convictions who is awaiting trial on bribery and other charges has been accused of dealing drugs by Lower Burrell police. Anthony Marsalis Howell, 35, of the 1700 block of Constitution Boulevard in Arnold was charged with two felony counts of possession of drugs...
Arnold woman accused of stealing bank account information to gamble online, get loan
A woman from Arnold faces half a dozen felony charges after police accused her of using another woman’s bank account to gamble online and take out a line of credit. Nanci Jane Giuffre, 70, of the 1500 block of Horne Boulevard, was charged with two counts each of felony identity...
Tarentum man wanted for parole violation arrested in New Kensington on gun, drug charges
Authorities say a Tarentum man wanted for a parole violation was arrested on felony gun and drug charges in New Kensington after narcotics agents say he engaged in a drug transaction last month. Christopher James McClinton, 27, of the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue in Tarentum was charged by...
Springdale contractor faces felony theft charge
A Springdale home improvement contractor was arrested after a family accused him of taking full payment up front for a project he didn’t finish. Jason Raymond Mager, 46, of the 400 block of Ridge Avenue was charged with two felony counts of home improvement fraud along with counts of theft...
Armstrong County man accused of raping 16-year-old faces multiple felony charges
An Armstrong County man faces felony charges after being accused of raping a 16-year-old, according to state police. Zachary William Baum, 24, of the 100 block of Belltop Drive in Cadogan Township is charged with felony counts of rape, attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and corruption of a minor along...
Police: Man who fled from stolen car in Springdale arrested same day trying to steal another one
Police say a man who fled from officers after the stolen car he was driving went over a hillside in Springdale Township was arrested later the same day when he tried to steal another one. Joshua James Short, 20, whose last known address was in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood, was charged...
Quick response to fire at Gilpin home prevents blaze from spreading
Firefighters from two municipalities were able to prevent a blaze from spreading after the awning of a home caught fire in Gilpin on Tuesday evening, according to authorities. Crews from the Gilpin and Leechburg volunteer fire departments were dispatched to a three-story frame home in the 3100 block of River...
Police: Taser used on Parks man who ran from officer
A Vandergrift police officer used a Taser twice to subdue a fleeing suspect last month. Police say Brandon John Krawczyk, 38, of Parks Township was wanted on multiple arrest warrants when an officer spotted him in the 100 block of First Street shortly after 2 p.m. Aug. 21, according to...
Police: Man charged with felony after nearly 2 ounces of crack seized during raid in New Kensington
A New Kensington man was accused of being a drug dealer by police after nearly 2 ounces of crack cocaine was seized from his home during a raid. Alonzo Fuller, 42, of the 100 block of Catalpa Street faces a felony count of possession of drugs with the intent to...
Police: Pair faces multiple felonies after stolen gun, drugs found in stolen SUV
Harrison police charged a man and a woman with multiple felonies after they said crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a stolen handgun were found in their car, which also was reported as stolen. Brandon Duane Schoff, 37, who told police he is homeless, was charged with two felony counts of...
Harrison man charged with sexually assaulting teen; lawyer says accusations are false
Allegheny County detectives accused a Harrison man of sexually assaulting a 15 year old after he downed two bloody marys with five shots of vodka in each that he requested the teen make for him. His lawyer said the accusations being made against his client are not true. Martin Goetzinger,...
AHN adds innovative liver cancer treatment, cancer fitness program to array of services available in North Hills
North Hills residents can now get life-saving treatment for liver cancer at AHN Wexford hospital in Pine instead of having to travel to Pittsburgh. The healthcare system also is expanding the role exercise and nutrition can play when treating cancer patients and survivors with a new facility in the North...
