Western PA Local News category, Page 1752
Jeannette seeking controller after woman who won lots drawing declines post
Jeannette is seeking applicants for the controller position after a woman selected through a lottery last week declined the job. Solicitor Tim Witt said letters of interest and resumes are being accepted. Someone will be appointed to the four-year post at council’s Jan. 3 reorganization meeting. The move came after...
UPMC on pace for record-breaking revenue in 2021, health giant took in $18B through September
UPMC is poised to log another record year of billion-dollar revenue growth in 2021, records made public Tuesday show. The health giant headquartered in Downtown Pittsburgh’s U.S. Steel Tower raked in $18 billion between January and September — about $1 billion more than it made by this time last year,...
Process of pending Pennsylvania election audit remains shrouded in secrecy
An Iowa-based firm that has never conducted an election review will delve into a forensic audit of Pennsylvania’s contentious 2020 general election results and this year’s May primary. How it intends to determine election integrity remains shrouded in secrecy. Steve Lahr, president of Envoy Sage LLC, on Tuesday declined to...
Man hired as driver in deadly Wilkinsburg robbery gets life without parole
A Turtle Creek man will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance for parole after he was sentenced Monday in the robbery and shooting death of a 27-year-old woman who was killed for her tax refund. A jury found Kaijin Scott, 27, guilty of second-degree murder,...
Medical examiner: Man pulled from river in Plum Sept. 1 drowned accidentally
A man whose body was pulled from the Allegheny River in Plum on Sept. 1 died accidentally from drowning, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner. Shawn M. Ferraccio, 46, of Washington Township, was found dead in the river shortly before 10:30 a.m. after police responded to the 100 block...
The public turns out for Penn Township police meet-and-greetVideo
About 30 people stopped at Community Church Harrison City recently for a meet-and-greet with the Penn Township Police Department. The event was a way to introduce community members to the police force as a whole while detailing specific jobs officers hold, police Chief John Otto said. “As a police department,...
Police: Ohio woman, son found wandering at Keystone State Park in Derry Township
An Ohio woman is facing child endangerment charges after she and her son were found Monday evening wearing wet clothes and wandering near the lake at Keystone State Park in Derry Township while temperatures were near freezing, according to court documents. The boy, whose age was not listed in the...
Pittsburgh police looking to become more engaged with faith groups
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a measure to expand partnerships between police and religious organizations. Councilman Ricky Burgess, a pastor who was recently elected moderator of the Allegheny Union Baptist Association, introduced legislation that would have the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police participate in the One Congregation One Precinct, or OneCOP,...
Pittsburgh police give away gun locks after accidental shootings involving kidsVideo
Pittsburgh police are offering free gun locks in an effort to combat accidental shootings after two children were killed in separate incidents on Monday. The gun locks are available at the six zone stations as well as police headquarters on the city’s North Side. “Taking five to 10 minutes to...
Travelers ditch covid fears, frustrations for Thanksgiving family time
Recent retiree Rick Garlow, 66, of North Huntingdon and his wife, Chrissy, 65, sat out Thanksgiving and Christmas travel last year as covid-19 infections surged. They dared to venture out to visit their son and his family in Baltimore for New Year’s only after they tested negative for covid-19. This...
Legislation would focus on lead paint in Pittsburgh homes
Pittsburgh City Council on Monday advanced a proposed ordinance that aims to protect city residents from harmful lead exposure, though council members said the legislation should be considered only the first step in a larger effort. The measure aims to reduce the number of lead poisoning cases in the city,...
Caliente Pizza & Draft House opens in Sewickley
Caliente Pizza & Draft House celebrated the grand opening of its Sewickley location on Nov. 12. The restaurant is located at 510 Beaver St. Rear, in the space that formerly housed the Sharp Edge. “The response to the Sewickley location has been great,” said Robert Clark of WordWrite PR. “They...
Cindy Chung sworn in as new U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh
Cindy K. Chung was sworn in on Tuesday to become U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Chung, 46, of Pittsburgh, took the oath of office from Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak. “I have dedicated my career to serving the public and am honored to continue to...
Woman injured jumping from burning Pittsburgh home
A woman was injured Tuesday when she jumped from a burning home in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood, authorities said. Neighbors reported the one-alarm fire around 11 a.m. at a home near Werder and Herrod streets. A woman jumped from the roof of the two-story home, authorities said. She was taken to...
Monday lockdown prompts tighter security Tuesday at North Allegheny High School
North Allegheny High School students had to undergo searches of their backpacks, purses and other items on Tuesday after a student reported seeing a threat written on a bathroom wall that prompted a lockdown M0nday morning. The school was locked down at 10:30 a.m. Monday. McCandless police and the Allegheny...
Hempfield teen charged in knife threat released on unsecured bond
A Hempfield teen charged in connection with an attempted knife attack last month in a Greensburg park was granted an unsecured bond and released from custody on Tuesday. Janis Biller, 16, was charged earlier this month as an adult with multiple counts of aggravated assault, robbery and conspiracy based on...
Hearing for man accused in fatal shooting at Upper Burrell tavern delayed for 2 months
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with fatally shooting a customer at an Upper Burrell tavern on Nov. 13 has been delayed for two months to give his defense attorney more time to prepare a case. Daniel J. Moles, 61, of Dogwood Lane, Lower Burrell was scheduled to appear...
Proposal would make it illegal to park in Pittsburgh’s bike lanes
Legislation being considered by Pittsburgh City Council would make it illegal to park in bike lanes. The legislation, introduced by Councilman Bobby Wilson, would add bike lanes to a list of places in the city where drivers aren’t allowed to park. Other spots include in crosswalks, on sidewalks, on railroad...
Hempfield man sentenced to serve up to 20 years after pleading guilty to fatal shooting in Forest County
A 37-year-old Hempfield man will serve up to 20 years in a state prison after pleading guilty Monday to shooting and killing a man outside a Forest County hotel in 2020 during a confrontation over a woman. Richard M. Gardner Jr., 37, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with...
Friends of Washington Township man killed in wrong-way crash to hold fundraiser for family
A fundraiser for a 22-year old Washington Township man killed in a wrong-way crash is planned for this weekend in Oklahoma Borough. Zeth Charles Reber died on Nov. 14 when his car was hit by a minivan traveling the wrong direction on State Route 380 in Washington Township. The driver...
Plum officials plan for return of Christmas at Plum Creek after pandemic hiatus
A holiday tradition in Plum returns after a one-year covid hiatus. The fifth annual Christmas at Plum Creek is scheduled for 5:30-9 p.m. Dec. 2 at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road. About a thousand or so people are expected to flock to the ball fields across from the...
Valley High grad follows mother’s footsteps to teaching career, and her classroom
Three students had three words to describe Valley High School English teacher Rachael Link. “Energetic” was the word senior Rachel Schrock used. “You can hear her down the hallway teaching her class,” said Schrock, 18. The word that came to 16-year-old Elisabeth Ervin’s mind was “inspiring.” “She gets kids to...
Oakmont Hometown Christmas returns to ring in holiday spirit
After a one-year hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Oakmont Hometown Christmas celebration was back in action this year, and it picked up right where it left off with an entire evening of family-friendly holiday fun Nov. 20. A massive crowd packed Allegheny River Boulevard for the 5 p.m....
Freeport officials mum on missing EMS money and its repayment
Freeport officials won’t say how much money was taken by someone working for the borough’s emergency medical service in early 2020. But the borough’s lawyer recently issued a statement to clarify what he says is false information circulating by word of mouth about how the borough handled the apparent misappropriation...
Ellwood Police Department purchases new K9 vehicle, gives timetable for new dog
The Ellwood City Police Department recently purchased a new 2021 Dodge Charger, which will be the new K9 vehicle for the department. The vehicle was purchased with donations made by Reed Services, donors and past fundraisers. Reed Services, Sgt. Michael McBride and K9 Officer Richard Kruger will be going to...
