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Man seriously injured in Penn Hills drive-by shooting
A man was in serious condition after being shot Tuesday in Penn Hills, according to police Chief Ronald Como. The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. in the 700 block of McFarlane Drive. Como said the 20-year-old victim was targeted in a drive-by shooting. “An unknown number of actors shot into...
Standoff in Etna ends without incident
No one was injured during a standoff overnight Tuesday in which police blocked off a portion of Freeport Street in Etna, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Police were dispatched to the area around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, with SWAT officers responding shortly after. A SWAT situation carried on for a...
Pittsburgh police investigating reported assault, robbery at Shorty’s on North Shore
Pittsburgh police said they are investigating a report of two women being attacked and robbed inside a restroom at a North Shore bar early April 10. Officers said two women and a man are suspected in the attack and robbery at Shorty’s Pins and Pints, according to Tribune-Review news partner...
The Stroller, April 27, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. St. Joseph HS students to present, ‘Into The Woods’ The drama department at St. Joseph High School, Harrison, will present its...
Residents asked to report thefts after haul of suspected stolen goods uncovered in Squirrel Hill
A Squirrel Hill man charged in connection with a string of burglaries in Fox Chapel and O’Hara also is accused of posing as a contractor and defrauding residents around Squirrel Hill, police said Wednesday. Andrew Clinton, 20, was arrested in early April after a series of burglaries over the course...
Holiday light display expansion and more in the works at Freeport Community Park
As if Freeport Community Park hasn’t sparkled enough lately with renovations, park officials are trying to expand its drive-thru Christmas holiday light display. The 95-acre park was established in 1965 by Freeport Brick Co. owner Francis “Dutch” Laube Jr. but went downhill after he died in 2000, Freeport Mayor James...
Therapy dogs ease stress for college students during finals
The perfect remedy to college finals stress? Puppy love. On Tuesday, Pitt-Greensburg students gathered in the Fireside Lounge to hang out with a posse of pups — including a Dalmatian, beagle and sheepadoodle — from Youngwood Top Dog Services. Therapy dogs have become increasingly popular on college campuses to bring...
St. Joseph students to stage ‘Into the Woods’ at Vandergrift’s Casino Theater
St. Joseph High School students have tapped into the expertise of professional directors for the spring production of “Into the Woods.” The guidance has taken them from “amateur to stars,” some of the theatrical teens said. “We’ve gone to a whole other level,” said senior Hannah Laskowski, 18, of Arnold....
New event space to open at Live! Casino Pittsburgh
A new event and entertainment space is slated to open this summer at Live! Casino Pittsburgh. Located in Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall, the 7,000-square-foot space dubbed The Venue at Live! Casino is scheduled to open in late June. The space, which can hold up to 780 people and has an adjustable...
Remember When: Female teacher coached 1943 high school football team at Bell Township
It was 1943, and World War II was raging. Thousands of Alle-Kiski Valley troops were away from home, fighting battles in Europe and in the Pacific. Locally, at Bell Township High School, all of the male teachers were serving in the military. As the high school football season approached, about...
Convicted sex offender charged with escape for leaving West Deer facility
A convicted sex offender was charged with a felony for leaving a West Deer behavioral facility where he was living under court order. Brandon Jamal Baker, 32, who last listed his address as Surrey Lane in Elizabeth Township, was charged with one count of felony escape along with making terroristic...
Armstrong County couple charged with sexually assaulting 1-year-old
An Armstrong County couple has been charged with sexually assaulting their 1-year-old daughter, according to state police. Troopers from the Kittanning station were sent on Saturday, April 23 to ACMH Hospital, to investigate an alleged sexual assault. Police said Jesse A. Wiegand, 29, of Cowansville told hospital staff that he...
Pittsburgh man federally indicted on charges related to several robberies in Allegheny County
A Pittsburgh man arrested in connection with four armed robberies in March, including two in which people were shot, now faces federal charges. Eric Jones, 32, of the city’s East Hills neighborhood has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and firearms violations, authorities...
Republican Senate candidates meet in live debate, but without front-runnersVideo
Several Republican candidates participated in a prime-time debate for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey. The debate was chaotic, with most candidates dodging questions, instead speaking out about alleged voter fraud and criticizing other candidates. There are seven Senate candidates running in Pennsylvania’s Republican...
Penn Township police to take outdated meds in Drug Take Back Day
The Penn Township Police Department will take unused, unwanted and outdated drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Penn Crossing Shopping Center along the Harrison City-Export Road in Harrison City. The drugs will be collected at the...
I-70 work at Yukon, Madison exits triggers detours; Route 22 rehab to continue in Salem
Motorists who are heading east on Interstate 70 and intend to use the Yukon or Madison exits in Westmoreland County can expect to encounter detours this week as crews from contractor Trumbull Corp. work on improving the two interchanges. Closures of eastbound ramps at the exits, and resulting detours, were...
Penn Hills man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for traveling extensively while on supervised release
A Penn Hills felon who wasn’t supposed to travel outside of Western Pennsylvania after serving 14 years in prison was found to have gone on at least 14 trips to places such as Las Vegas, Disney World and Los Angeles. Federal authorities say Kevin Carter, 50, was busted when he...
Police: Man in critical condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg
A man was in critical condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg on Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were dispatched around 2:45 p.m. for a shooting along the 500 block of Franklin Avenue. First responders found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. He was...
National Weather Service issues freeze warning for southwest Pa. counties
A frost advisory for Wednesday morning has been canceled, but the National Weather Service says even colder weather is possible later tonight into Thursday morning. A freeze warning has been issued for 10 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. It will run from 11 p.m. until 9 a.m. Thursday, meteorologist Lee Hendricks...
Unity man convicted of child rape, sexual assaults
A Unity man was convicted Tuesday of the rape of one child and sexual assault of another. Following a four-day trial, a Westmoreland County jury found Steven M. Cope Jr. guilty of 10 counts including rape of a child and multiple charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault...
North Allegheny students place 2nd in Stellar Xplorers National Space Design Competition
A team of five North Allegheny High School students placed second in the finals of the Stellar Xplorers National Space Design Competition, a national contest organized by the Air Force. The North Allegheny Air Force Junior ROTC team was one of 10 finalists — whittled down from 350 teams —...
Plans for Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration unveiled
Community leaders and local officials on Tuesday outlined plans for Pittsburgh’s annual Juneteenth celebration, which this year will include a parade, sports, a music festival and 100 minority-owned business vendors. The city’s Juneteenth celebration is organized by Stop the Violence Pittsburgh and the organization’s founder and CEO, B. Marshall, in...
Westmoreland Community Action plans outdoor, interactive mystery event
Local banker JR Greenback is found slain in Greensburg’s St. Clair Park, victim of an apparent blow to the head. Evidence scattered around the body includes a crumpled paper listing names of business leaders and other prominent citizens. The miserly banker was not well-liked — perhaps not even by his...
Suspended Somerset County DA faces new charges in unrelated case
SOMERSET — A suspended western Pennsylvania prosecutor facing charges in a sexual assault case has now been charged in an unrelated assault almost a year ago. Jeffrey Thomas, 36, Somerset County’s elected district attorney, was jailed Monday on charges of simple assault, reckless endangerment and harassment after state police alleged...
Officials identify man, woman found dead in Springdale apartment
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two people found dead Monday in a Springdale house as Robert Devaughn Williams, 36, of New Kensington and Morgan Kurpakus, 24, of Springdale. Their bodies were discovered after 3:30 p.m. Monday in a house in the 1000 of block of Pittsburgh...
