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Charges filed in Brentwood, South Park district court Nov. 5-9
District court judges in Brentwood and South Park handled these criminal cases from Nov. 5-10. Defendants will have court dates set in the appropriate district courts. Judge Michael Thatcher, South Park • Danny C. Thomson III, 22, of Burgettstown with two counts of prohibited acts. Charges were filed by Pleasant...
Experts: Trump lawsuit targeting Allegheny County election not legally sound
The Trump campaign’s most recent attempt to discredit Pennsylvania’s election results is more of the same, experts said — unfounded allegations with no proof to back them up. “There’s no proof of widespread fraud (or even a little bit of fraud),” wrote Rick Hasen, an expert in election law who...
Hempfield considers feasibility study to look at high school renovation, rebuild
Members of the Hempfield Area School Board are considering moving forward with a feasibility study that would look into renovating or rebuilding the high school. Superintendent Tammy Wolicki and district Business Manager Wayne Wismar, who presented the idea to board members this week, said the study would determine what kind...
Blue Angels visit to Unity airport delayed until Thursday
Central Westmoreland County residents looking skyward just after noon Thursday could get a sneak peek of what’s in store at the 2021 county airshow May 29-30 at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. An advance team from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, based in Pensacola, Fla., is expected to...
McKees Rocks bakery Jenny Lee to be featured on QVC
Jenny Lee, a McKees Rocks brand owned by 5 Generation Bakers, will be featured on QVC at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The QVC feature will showcase four flavors of Jenny Lee’s staple swirl bread, according to Cody Baxter, director of marketing. The QVC promotion will offer six loaves of bread for...
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit sends 1,000 backpacks of supplies to students in Western Pa.
One thousand homeless students across Western Pennsylvania will be delivered some kindness next week courtesy of Westmoreland County. Stuffed in each of 1,000 backpacks are toiletries, school supplies, a blanket and a note card asking the student to pay it forward. The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit collected about $25,000 worth of...
Hempfield officials reworking middle school surveys prior to full return
Hempfield Area School District officials are modifying surveys sent to middle school parents after several people expressed interest in keeping with the hybrid model. Responses to the surveys, sent out at the end of October, will be used to determine how many students will make a full return to the...
Police investigating shooting in Plum
Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting early Tuesday in Plum in which multiple shots were fired into a home along Renton Road. Plum Assistant Police Chief Mark Focareta said officers responded to a call at about 1 a.m. after dispatchers were notified of shots fired in the area of...
Westmoreland County adds 5 new covid-19 deaths, 119 new cases
Westmoreland County has 119 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Five new coronavirus-related deaths were reported, as well. Total cases now stand at 5,293 and total deaths are 123. Westmoreland County coronavirus by dayInfogram In the county, there are currently 56 covid-19 patients hospitalized, with...
Allegheny County reports 317 new covid-19 cases, says many attended parties, gatherings
Allegheny County reported 317 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, the second most the county has seen. One new coronavirus-related death was reported, as well. Total cases now stand at 17,973 and the death toll increased to 448. Allegheny County coronavirus by dayInfogram In Allegheny County, there are currently 214 covid-19 patients...
Pittsburgh police investigate 2nd port-a-potty explosion in a week
Someone blew up a port-a-potty on Pittsburgh’s North Side sometime overnight into Tuesday morning, according to city police. A construction crew on Itin Street in the city’s East Allegheny neighborhood reported the blown-up portable toilet to authorities around 7 a.m., according to Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. The bomb squad...
McCandless responds to sexual harassment suit filed by female police officer
McCandless officials are defending the town’s actions after the police department’s lone female officer filed a lawsuit against the municipality, its former police chief and a lieutenant, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. In a statement posted on the town’s website, town officials said they first became aware of the...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police. Held for court • Onarae Houser, 28, of New Kensington on charges of possession of controlled substances. Charges were...
Burglary, ID theft cases among those recently handled in Judge Zucco’s Plum court
Plum District Court Judge Linda Zucco handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Jeffrey Anderson, 24, of Plum on charges of simple assault and harassment. Charges...
Hampton graduate vying for Best Buddies state Champion of the Year title
A Hampton graduate is in the running to be crowned Best Buddies Pennsylvania Champion of the Year. Abby Molinaro is competing in a fundraising campaign to grow awareness for the Best Buddies program, which she enjoyed for three years as a student at Hampton High School. Best Buddies was founded...
Norwin considers postponing return to in-person classes as covid-19 quarantining rises
Norwin’s superintendent on Monday recommended the district postpone the return to full-time in-school instruction planned to resume Nov. 18 because coronavirus cases have risen in the school district and community, forcing the 14-day quarantining of “hundreds of student and staff” in the past few weeks. Superintendent Jeff Taylor said at...
Pitt students react to shifting guidelines, shelter-in-place
As the University of Pittsburgh tightens covid-19 restrictions amid rising infection levels, some students say they aren’t all that surprised. “All of this is unfortunate but not completely unexpected,” said Eric Macadangdang, a senior Pitt student and president of the student government. “But it’s completely necessary.” The university moved its...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed Oct. 21 to 30
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 21 to 30 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Adrian Bernard Petty, 25, of Buffalo, N.Y, with five counts of promoting prostitution. Charges were filed Oct. 21 in connection with an incident on...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearings • Arthur Jones-Beasley, 26, of Pittsburgh on charges of receiving stolen property, theft...
DUI, harassment cases among those handled in Judge Robert Dzvonick’s Sharpsburg court
Sharpsburg District Court Judge Robert Dzvonick handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. • Charges of terroristic threats and harassment against Sharona Cartlidge, 29, of Pittsburgh were continued. Charges were filed on Oct. 13 by Sharpsburg police. • Justina...
Cash 5 winning ticket worth $100,000 sold at Kuhn’s
A winning Cash 5 ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a North Hills area grocery store, state lottery officials said Monday. The jackpot-winning ticket sold for the Nov. 7 drawing and matched all five balls drawn. It was purchased at Kuhn’s Quality Foods along West Ingomar Road. The winning numbers...
Giant Eagle hiring 600 people for holiday season
Giant Eagle plans to add 600 jobs this holiday season, company leaders announced this week. A hiring fair will run 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at 28 sites across the Pittsburgh area, company spokesman Dick Roberts said. The jobs will be both full-time and part-time positions at Giant...
The Stroller, Nov. 10, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Orders being accepted for AFS citrus fruit sale Orders are being taken for the annual Highlands High School AFS fruit sale....
Police: 1 person in critical condition after McKeesport stabbing
One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being stabbed in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were notified of the stabbing in the 1800 block of Duquesne Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. Monday. On scene, they found a man with multiple stab wounds, officials said....
Norwin area covid cases up almost 10%
The spread of new coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon-Irwin area fell to slightly less than 10% from Nov. 2 to 9, after spiking as high as 20% in the last week of October, according to data reported Monday by the state Department of Health. There were 615 confirmed covid-19...
