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5 things to do in Westmoreland County: April 1-3
Whodunit? Renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht will engage in “A Pathological Discussion,” with sessions at 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin. With host John McIntire, the 91-year-old Wecht will cover cases of notorious deaths, including those of Jeffrey...
McCandless kept largely intact in latest legislative redistricting
The new 2022 House and Senate district maps largely split McCandless from other North Allegheny communities but kept the township itself intact, according to town manager Robert Grimm. The reapportionment process takes place every 10 years as required by the Pennsylvania State Constitution to reflect population changes, according to Dr....
Murrysville woman charged after walking in front of traffic in Kiski Township for 2nd time
Kiski Township police arrested a Murrysville woman Thursday afternoon who they said was walking in front of oncoming traffic on Route 156 just north of Avonmore for the second time this month. Police said they were called to Route 156 near Adair Road where they found Janne D. Hussak, 31,...
Uptown man, 67, charged with 3 Downtown Pittsburgh bank robberies
An Uptown man is facing a federal indictment, accused of robbing three Downtown Pittsburgh banks between Jan. 31 and Feb. 8. Calvin Leavy, 67, of Pride Street, was arrested Feb. 8 in the Midtown section of the city, police said. They said Leavy had taken a Port Authority bus after...
Franklin Regional ‘unpauses’ teaching of honors English novel ‘Persepolis’
The Franklin Regional School District’s curriculum committee called a special meeting earlier this week, at which its members voted to “unpause” the teaching of Marjane Satrapi’s 2004 graphic novel “Persepolis,” set during the Iranian Revolution. The committee voted 3-0 — school director and committee member Traci Eshelman Ramey was not...
Pittsburgh police: Man shot in Arlington Heights in serious condition
A man is in the hospital in serious condition following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to police. Pittsburgh police were called to the 3000 block of Cordell Place around 4:15 p.m. and arrived to find a man who had been shot in the leg. He...
Pittsburgh police: Stolen vehicle crashes into Downtown construction site, the suspect’s 4th arrest in a week
Construction crews doing sidewalk repair and street work at the closed intersection of Wood Street and Sixth Avenue now have some additional work to do, after a stolen vehicle crashed into the closed intersection Thursday morning. Just before 10:30 a.m., Pittsburgh police responded to the 300 block of Sixth Avenue...
$12,720 tax lien filed against Westmoreland Coroner Tim Carson
Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson owes more than $11,000 in unpaid state income taxes, according to court documents. Carson, a Republican from Scottdale, won the November election and took office in January. For more than two decades, he has owned and operated Carson’s Tavern and Catering, a restaurant and events...
Alcosan moving ahead with tunnel project to reduce sewage overflow, part of $2 billion plan
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority is moving ahead with a massive project aimed at curbing sewage overflow by creating a massive tunnel system under Pittsburgh and its rivers. Alcosan officials said the new system — along with other elements of their Clean Water Plan — will reduce sewage overflow by...
$12,720 tax lien filed against Westmoreland Coroner Tim Carson
Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson owes more than $11,000 in unpaid state income taxes, according to court documents. Carson, a Republican from Scottdale, won the November election and took office in January. For more than two decades, he has owned and operated Carson’s Tavern and Catering, a restaurant and events...
Parks woman to serve house arrest, probation for assault on Vandergrift police
A Parks Township woman was sentenced to probation and house arrest on Thursday in connection with assaults on two Vandergrift police officers in 2019. Candy Lee Yockey, 43, formerly of Plum, pleaded guilty in July to two charges of aggravated assault for an incident in Vandergrift three years ago in...
2 teens charged in fatal shooting of another teen in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville
Two teenagers feuding with another group opened fire on a Knoxville street in February, killing an 18-year-old, according to police. Michael Morgan and Tymair Cox, both 18, are charged with homicide. The charges stem from the Feb. 23 killing of Teron Williams, 18. He was shot as he stood with...
Ligonier man pleads guilty to sexual assault of teen
A Ligonier man was ordered Thursday to serve up to 10 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Tyler Madison Smith, 26, pleaded guilty to four felony counts of statutory sexual assault and single charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and corruption of a minor in...
Construction of 3rd building at Hazelwood’s Mill 19 nears completion
Construction of a third building under the skeleton of a former steel mill in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood is nearing completion. The O’Hara-based Regional Industrial Development Corp. held an event at the Mill 19 development site Thursday to mark the third building’s final steel beam being put into place. Construction of...
News in brief from: Bakerstown UMC, Skylarks Women’s Group, the Women’s Business Network
Bakerstown UMC Bakerstown United Methodist Church is hosting a Junque Sale, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church on 5760 William Flynn Highway in Gibsonia. The event features a flea market and a Grab & Go Breakfast. Proceeds benefit the church’s mission projects. More information is...
Emsworth Locks and Dams receive $77M to improve cargo ship travel
The White House has announced $77 million in federal infrastructure funding for upgrades to the Emsworth Locks and Dams on the Upper Ohio River in Allegheny County. The funding will go to constructing new lock chambers that “will allow large cargo ships to reliably and efficiently pass through the upper...
Norwin area: Egg hunt, Democrats meet
Irwin to hold Easter egg hunt The annual Easter egg hunt in downtown Irwin for children ages 2 through 12 will be held April 4-8. Each child can collect only one egg in the hunt. There is no prior registration required. The person finding the “golden egg” wins the grand...
Murrysville area: Woman’s club scholarships, bio-ethics talk, more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Woman’s club scholarships, fundraiser event • The Murrysville Woman’s Club is accepting applications for at least three non-traditional scholarships of $3,000. Applicants must be residents of Westmoreland County, 21 years or older and must demonstrate financial need. They must be currently enrolled...
NAACP, WPXI-TV program to focus on upcoming special election, primary
The NAACP Pittsburgh Branch and WPXI-TV are teaming up for a program Thursday night for a televised voter education event that will encourage people to cast their ballots in the upcoming special election and primary. Special elections on Tuesday will determine who finishes out terms for state House seats vacated...
Myrtle Beach reporter sharpened her journalism skills at Franklin Regional
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
MMA returns to Monroeville with ‘Brawl in the Burgh 11’
It’s been a while since Andrew Evans needed to worry about being picked on at school. “I was an out-of-shape kid, and in ninth grade, I got really tired of it and decided to go down to an MMA gym and start training,” said Evans, 19. On April 16, the...
It’s now possible to text 911 in an emergency in Westmoreland County
People can now text 911 in an emergency in Westmoreland County. The new tool can come in handy for those who have language or hearing difficulties or others who would be safer not making a phone call, such as a person hiding from an intruder, said Cassandra Kovatch, spokeswoman for...
Imagination Art Series: Painter puts pandemic productivity on display at Monroeville Public Library
In a decades-long series of business ventures, the one scheduled for a 2020 launch looked to be the most fun of all. Monroeville native Sheldon Klasfeld was going to open a bar. “Then on March 15, everything shut down,” he said. “So that never happened.” Neither did many of the...
Turtle Creek man headed to trial in deadly 2021 shootings on Parkway East, Route 28
A Turtle Creek man accused of gunning down two people on different highways last year will head to trial, a district judge ruled. District Judge Kevin Cooper Jr. dismissed six charges against Howard Milligan, but the most serious will proceed to trial, including two counts of homicide. Over one deadly...
Irwin planners recommend approval for senior citizen housing project
A proposed $12 million, 50-unit senior housing project in Irwin was recommended for approval by the borough’s planning commission by a 2-1 vote. But the Westmoreland County Housing Authority project is opposed by some North Huntingdon residents, who say in addition to increasing traffic it could possibly reduce the value...
