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West Mifflin man arrested after accepting courtesy ride from Springdale officer
A West Mifflin man was arrested in Cheswick early Tuesday after an extensive search by police from multiple departments. The search started after the man accepted a courtesy ride from a Springdale officer. According to a criminal complaint, Tyrone Steele, 24, waved down a Springdale police officer on Pittsburgh Street...
Carnegie Mellon University student develops databases, mapping for Sharpsburg
A Carnegie Mellon University master’s student has created databases so Sharpsburg officials can better track assets, properties and prioritize possible improvements. Federal work-study intern Taylor Popp presented preliminary results from her geographic information system, or GIS, mapping project at a council meeting March 23. “I’ve talked to a variety of...
Pitt-Greensburg’s Joan Chambers Concert Series returns with 3-date season
The Joan Chambers Concert Series returns to the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Saturday for the first concert of a condensed, three-performance season. Baritone Skip Napier, accompanied by pianist Tim Heavner, will lead the audience on a tour of musical styles from opera and oratorio to spirituals beginning at 7:30...
East Vandergrift man gets probation for harassing district judge with late-night phone calls
An East Vandergrift man accused of harassing Allegheny Township District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec with a string of late-night phone calls in November pleaded guilty Monday. Tyler Drew Zidek, 25, of East Vandergrift faced four harassment charges filed by Lower Burrell police for making 13 calls to the district judge’s...
Police: Bullet fired by Vandergrift woman during argument went through neighboring child’s bedroom
Vandergrift police arrested a woman Monday after neighbors told them a bullet fired from her house went through a wall into their child’s bedroom, hitting a mirror and a chair before lodging into another wall. A couple told police they were in another upstairs room with their child when the...
New Kensington beefs up police department, hires 3 full-time officers
New Kensington officials are a step closer to one of their community policing goals: making officers more visible to residents. “People notice when our officers are visible and are out in the community, which we really like them to be,” said Mayor Tom Guzzo. “It’s important for us to get...
Highlands students bring creepy, kooky ‘Addams Family’ to life
With ice in her veins and venom on her tongue, Highlands High School senior Helena Vasey perfected the soft-spoken but scathing wit of Morticia Addams. Sophomore Elliot Vunora, likewise, mastered his portrayal of the hairless and hunched Uncle Fester, a kooky, barrel-chested man forever wearing a full-length fur-lined coat. The...
Traffic restrictions planned for Baileys Run Road in Frazer, East Deer, West Deer
Periodic, single-lane closures on Baileys Run Road in Frazer, East Deer and West Deer are scheduled to start at 6 a.m. April 10, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Tuesday. Traffic will be restricted weekdays between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. for work including paving, base repairs, drainage...
2nd egg hatches in Hays bald eagles’ nestVideo
The second egg in the bald eagles’ nest in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood hatched Tuesday morning, according to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. The new eaglet joins a sibling, whose egg was laid on Feb. 17 and hatched Sunday. The second egg was laid Feb. 20. Live video early Tuesday...
Pittsburgh school van driver sexually assaulted intellectually disabled girl, police say
A school van driver from Pittsburgh is accused of sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled girl. Police charged Raymond Michael West, 42, on Monday with indecent assault, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children. Online court records did not list an attorney for West. A criminal complaint filed in...
Morning Roundup: Police investigating crash, shots fired in McKees Rocks
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 28, 2023: Police investigate crash, shots fired in McKees Rocks Police are investigating a crash and shots fired in the area of the crash in McKees Rocks early Tuesday morning. Allegheny County Police said 911 was notified...
Arnold police officer accused of hiding evidence, tampering with witness in Game Commission investigation
An Arnold police officer is on unpaid leave after the state Game Commission filed charges against him stemming from the alleged unlawful taking of a whitetail deer. Jacob A. Pollick, 29, of Murrysville faces a summary charge of unlawful killing or taking of big game and misdemeanor charges of tampering...
The Stroller, March 28, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Bingo to benefit back to school carnival Kiski Township Volunteer Fire...
Charges dropped against Wilmerding man accused of being part of alleged McKeesport drug ring
Charges were dropped Monday against a Wilmerding man who had been accused in a case against what the state Attorney General’s office called a major drug ring in Allegheny County. District Judge Eugene F. Riazzi Jr. withdrew all three charges against Kaleb Howard, 33. He had faced two felony charges...
Several treated, released after apartment floor collapse near IUP; video shows packed party
An Indiana University of Pennsylvania student who is friends with several people injured when an apartment floor collapsed during an off-campus party was shaken by the severity of the incident. Reaction of other students have been mixed, said Corryn Miller, an IUP junior from Johnstown. “Some people are taking it...
South Greensburg man accused of child luring
A South Greensburg man is accused of luring a child Sunday, authorities said. Keith Lilliock, 43, was charged with felony counts of luring a child into a motor vehicle and interference with the custody of children, District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli’s Office said. The charges stem from an incident involve...
Hempfield middle school redistricting plan approved
Hempfield students and their families now know what schools they will be attending next year. The Hempfield Area School Board approved a redistricting plan that consolidates the district’s three middle schools into two and defines which schools students will attend. School directors voted in February to combine the middle schools...
Feds: Defendant forged 13 character letters submitted as part of his sentencing in pandemic fraud case
As far as character letters go, Randy Frasinelli submitted the best. They came from corporate executives, nonprofit groups and an Ivy league university. There’s one from the bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. And another from Leadership Pittsburgh. There’s even one from former Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey. Well, it...
Police seek driver of car involved in fatal East Liberty hit-and-run
A pedestrian was killed Monday in a hit-and-run in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. The crash happened about 1:45 a.m. and police found an overturned car at the intersection of Penn and Centre avenues. Police are searching for the driver of the silver Chevrolet sedan that is was involved. The man...
Banana Split Princess Pageant candidates must apply soon
The Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Banana Split Princess Pageant on May 20 at Robindale Auditorium in Latrobe. The 2023 pageant has expanded to welcome girls between the ages of 9 and 13 who live in Greater Latrobe, Derry Area, Ligonier Valley, Greensburg Salem...
Appeal seeks to remove Westmoreland GOP commissioner challengers from primary ballot
The chairman of the Westmoreland County Republican Committee has renewed his effort to have two GOP candidates for county commissioner removed from the primary ballot. Bill Bretz on Monday filed an appeal with Commonwealth Court challenging a one-sentence ruling issued March 17 by Common Pleas Judge Jim Silvis. The judge...
Man pleads to setting fire to Pittsburgh police car during protests Downtown
A Pittsburgh man accused of setting an unmarked police car on fire during the May 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis pleaded guilty Monday in federal court. Devin Montgomery, 27, was ordered to serve four years in prison as part of the plea agreement he reached...
WetGo car wash proposed along Murrysville business corridor
Giant Eagle officials are looking to expand their presence along the Route 22 business corridor in Murrysville, proposing a WetGo car wash. The 1.2 acre site, formerly home to Standard Bank, is situated adjacent to the GetGo fuel station and convenience store, and across Old William Penn Highway from the...
Plum student selected to play with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
A Plum High School orchestra student will have the chance to perform for the whole city. Justin Muretisch, a senior at Plum, has been selected with others from around the area to participate in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Side-by-Side mentoring program. “I always knew I wanted to play, (and) if...
Acrisure CEO talks about his connection to the Steelers and how he got stadium naming rights
There might be more Pittsburgh connections to Acrisure than people realize. When Michigan-based Acrisure bought the naming rights to the Steelers’ North Shore stadium, many people in Western Pennsylvania had never heard of the financial-tech insurance company. But in a Pittsburgh visit Monday, Acrisure CEO Greg Williams detailed the many...
