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Faced with loss of his district, state Rep. Bob Brooks opts not to run for re-election
When the new maps for Pennsylvania’s legislative districts were released, state Rep. Bob Brooks was more than a little disappointed to discover his 54th District was being shifted across the state to the Norristown area. On Thursday, the Murrysville Republican announced he will not seek re-election. “Government has many forces...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jake Corman talks energy and gas taxes in Carnegie
Pennsylvania state Senator and candidate for governor Jake Corman visited Bob’s Diner in Carnegie Thursday to meet and greet potential voters. The diner in the former mill town and Pittsburgh suburb is a well-known political stop for Pennsylvania candidates. Bob’s was full with a hungry lunch crowd, and Corman, a...
Report of Derry Township man shooting gun leads to drug, firearm arrest
State police investigating a Derry Township man for firing a handgun off his back porch Wednesday later arrested him after troopers said they seized 17 handguns, rifles and shotguns along with more than a half pound of suspected cocaine and $30,000 cash found inside his home. Anthony “JR” Desport, 33,...
State agents accuse Pine man of dealing drugs out of house, at park; felony charges filed
Agents from the state Attorney General’s office filed felony drug charges against a Pine man following an undercover investigation. Frank Joseph Marcello, 36, of the 900 block of Park Place Plaza, was charged with two counts of possession with the intent to deliver drugs and two counts of drug possession....
Developer looks to build at Pittsburgh site housing property up for historic designation
A developer is looking to build a mixed-use development on Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood — though the fate of the project may be determined by whether the Tito House, which is located on the site, earns historic designation. Fountain Residential Partners — which specializes in college housing —...
Murrysville: Easter pet photos, youth fishing tournament, scholarships, more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Easter pet photos session at Heritage Trail The Murrysville Recreation Department will host an Easter pet photos session from 10 a.m. to noon, April 9 at the Westmoreland Heritage Trail visitor center on Route 22. The event is free to attend, but...
Norwin area: Mulch sale, egg hunt, more
Mulch sale with home delivery is offered Boy Scout Troop 284 of Irwin is holding a mulch sale fundraiser, with bags to be delivered in the 15642 zip code area the first two weekends of April. Black, brown and red mulch is available in 2 cubic feet bags for $4.50...
Police allege Greensburg man burned down Hempfield house to mask coin theft
A Greensburg man jailed since January, accused of burglary and criminal trespass in the break-in of a Hempfield home to steal silver coins, was charged Thursday with burning down the house. Randy W. Bryner, 58, of Greensburg is charged with arson and reckless endangerment. State police fire marshals also charged...
Police: Suspect nabbed in fatal Wilmerding shooting
A North Versailles man is accused of fatally shooting a man in Wilmerding on Thursday morning, Allegheny County Police said. The suspect, Jason E. Grubb, 47, was arrested at a family member’s residence in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. and was taken to Allegheny County Jail, police said. Pitcairn...
Penn-Trafford area: Musical, magician, more
Trafford Middle School offers ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.’ The Trafford Middle School Drama Club will perform the musical “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” at 7 p.m. March 25 and 26 at 2 p.m. March 27 in the middle school along Route 993 in Trafford. The cast includes Chloe Stack as Ms....
Allegheny County Jail to resume in-person visits but only for the fully vaccinated
The Allegheny County Jail will allow in-person social visits for the first time since the start of the covid pandemic starting next week, though visits for right now will be limited to fully vaccinated incarcerated individuals and fully vaccinated family members, officials said. Exceptions will be made for children under...
Sewickley Troop 243 Scout completes Eagle Scout project
Eddie Ondek, Sewickley resident and junior at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, is no stranger to volunteerism. He’s worked as a volunteer firefighter with the Cochran Hose Company and has helped with students at the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. His latest use of time and...
Plum High School presents ‘The Addams Family’ as spring musical
Although Plum High School’s spring musical heralds a return to pre-covid normalcy, the play’s subject matter veers toward the opposite direction. “The Addams family are regarded as an odd collection of humanity,” resident artistic director Nick Mitchell said. “And I enjoy focusing on the people we might see as outcasts,...
McCandless man faces felony charge after girl, 10, reports he tried to lure her away from friends
A man from McCandless was arrested after a 10-year-old girl told her mother that a neighbor tried to lure her away while they were playing outside. McCandless police charged Damon M. Bregg, 32, of 8600 block of Wittmer Road with a felony count of luring a child into a motor...
Schafer Drive bridge in Upper Burrell to close for 10 weeks later in year
A bridge replacement on Schafer Drive in Upper Burrell will close a section of that road for 10 weeks starting in early September. The $500,000 project will replace the current single-lane, open grate steel bridge with a wider, precast span, said Melissa Maczko, spokeswoman for PennDOT, District 12. The bridge...
AG: 30 pounds of fentanyl, $535K, 6 cars seized during Braddock drug bust
A task force with the state Attorney General’s Office seized more than 30 pounds of fentanyl worth more than $1.4 million from a Braddock home during an arrest that also turned up a half dozen cars and guns, officials said Thursday. Domonique Taylor, 37, faces more than a dozen charges...
Mail-in ballots on way for elections to replace House seats vacated by Gainey, Wheatley
Allegheny County’s Elections Division has begun sending mail-in and absentee ballot packets to voters who will be participating in the special elections to fill state House seats vacated by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and his chief of staff, Jake Wheatley. The special elections to fill the seats in the 19th...
Pittsburgh closing sidewalk on Meadow Street Bridge for repairs
Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced Thursday they will be closing a portion of the sidewalk on Meadow Street Bridge for repairs. The bridge, located in the city’s East Liberty and Larimer neighborhoods, spans Negley Run Boulevard. Officials are closing the northeast sidewalk to accommodate necessary repairs, a decision...
Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh sues city over rental registry
The Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh is suing the city over its rental registry, a program that was struck down in court once before. Pittsburgh City Council in November approved legislation to create a rental registration and inspection schedule for rental units, though a similar measure enacted in 2009 failed...
Rental assistance grants lag in Westmoreland County; $28 million available to help
Westmoreland County has millions of dollars at the ready to help residents pay their back rent and bills, with much of that cash yet to be spent. The county has received another nearly $3.4 million from the state to bolster the ongoing rental assistance program authorized through federal coronavirus relief...
Debate continues about teaching ‘Persepolis’ at Franklin Regional schools
Franklin Regional School Board members, administrators and parents on Wednesday continued their discussion about the district’s decision to pause the teaching of “Persepolis,” Marjane Satrapi’s award-winning graphic novel, in the ninth grade honors English class. District officials said earlier this month that the school board’s curriculum committee wanted to make...
Former Westmoreland sheriff Jon Held pleads guilty to theft charge, gets probation
Jonathan Held, the former Westmoreland County sheriff once tried by state prosecutors in a public corruption case, pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor theft charge. A judge sentenced him to serve six months on probation. Held, 48, formerly of Hempfield, lives in Cape Coral, Fla. As part of his plea...
1 dead following Washington County house fire
A Carroll Township man died of injuries suffered during a fire at his home early Thursday morning, according to emergency officials. Firefighters were called to Van Voorhis Lane in Carroll, across the Monongahela River from Monessen, around 5:15 a.m. Thursday morning. Crews from Carroll Township, Bentleyville, Monongahela, New Eagle and...
Mom, business owner, chamber chairwoman: Meet Plum’s Anna Zvirman-Nesbit
High school sophomores aren’t known for choosing a potential career and then sticking with it. But Plum resident Anna Zvirman-Nesbit wasn’t your typical teenager. Consider her choice for a job-shadowing experience. “I don’t exactly recall why I got the idea to do it, but I was interested in going to...
No-Cook Tuesdays food truck event back in Bethel Park
Although it wasn’t all that late in the afternoon, a line of customers stretched across the Bethel Park Community Center playground parking lot, ready to order their dinners. “I had heard that when you bring Cousins Maine Lobster, you are going to have a crowd,” community center director Cathy Muscato...
