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4Four6 Distillery opens in Sharpsburg
What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there. It was trip to Sin City where Sharpsburg resident Marcy Sunday and her sister-in-law Maria Yeater developed a passion for craft distilled beverages. “We went into one of the bars and there was this whole wall of craft bourbons and gins, and...
Police search for hit-and-run driver who struck teen girl at Burger King in Carrick
A teen girl was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the drive-thru of a Burger King while Pittsburgh firefighters were extinguishing a fire at the fast food restaurant, officials said. Officials are searching for the driver of a white or tan sedan that struck the girl, a Burger King employee,...
History Center to host NFL’s Play 60 Training Camp for kids
Dick’s Sporting Goods is sponsoring eighth annual NFL Play 60 Training Camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum inside the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Admission to the museum is free for kids age 17 and under. No registration...
Derry Township proposes stormwater pond on tech center land
Derry Township plans to buy a section of property from the Eastern Westmoreland County Career and Technology Center to develop a stormwater retention pond. The pond is the first of three the township supervisors have proposed to help control storm runoff that has contributed to flooding in recent years. “It’s...
Route 51 Elizabeth Bridge to have short-term closure Thursday morning
The Route 51 Elizabeth Bridge will close for less than an hour Thursday, PennDOT announced Wednesday. Cable replacement work will occur at 9 a.m. on the bridge, in Elizabeth and West Elizabeth. The work will cause a short-term closure, no longer than 45 minutes, PennDOT said. Traffic will be detoured....
Police: Verona cop arrested on charges he had sex with a 16-year-old boy
A Verona police officer was arrested Wednesday on charges he shared nude photos with and performed a sex act on a 16-year-old boy, according to Allegheny County police. The boy told police he met Anthony David Ogline, 34, of Verona, through the online dating app Grindr about three months ago,...
State police seek car involved in Burrell Township pursuit
State police are seeking information on the driver of black Volkswagen sedan with fresh passenger-side damage, who was involved in a pursuit and eventual crash in Burrell Township on Tuesday night. A state trooper attempting a traffic stop just after 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 on Pine Ridge Road was...
State Rep. Joseph Petrarca to hold 2 free concealed carry events
State Rep. Joseph Petrarca, D-Washington Township, will hold two free concealed-carry events to ensure 55th District residents are aware of their Second Amendment rights. The informational events will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at Huber Hall in Latrobe and Feb. 6 at the West Leechburg Fire...
Verona cop arrested on charges he had sex with 16-year-old boy
A Verona police officer was arrested Wednesday on charges that he shared nude photos with and performed a sex act on a 16-year-old boy, according to Allegheny County police. The boy told police he met Anthony David Ogline, 34, of Verona, through the online dating app Grindr about three months...
Pittsburgh’s annual Mascot Skate to take the ice at renovated Schenley rink
A large group of costumed characters will soon take to the ice in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park for the annual Citiparks Mascot Skate. In its 33rd year, the annual event brings the likes of Iceburgh, Pirate Parrot, Steely McBeam and others to the Schenley Park Skating Rink to skate with kids...
Pitt cyber institute starts task force to study big data tools used by city, county
A new collaboration spearheaded by the University of Pittsburgh’s cyber institute aims to help governments address the challenge of minimizing bias in data tools using algorithms and artificial intelligence. The newly formed Pittsburgh Task Force on Public Algorithms was announced Wednesday morning and includes participation from Pittsburgh and Allegheny County...
Local composer to debut original score to classic French silent films in Carnegie
Local composer and trumpet player Kyle Simpson will debut original scores to a couple of classic silent films Saturday at the Carnegie Library and Music Hall in Carnegie. The unique audio-visual experience includes the Pittsburgh premiere of Simpson scores to French filmmaker Georges Méliès’ silent movies “A Trip to the...
Hempfield man to serve up to 2 years for exposing himself to young girls
A Hempfield man will serve up to 23 months in jail for exposing himself to two 10-year-old girls in Greensburg last summer. Ronald Wineland, 61, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of corruption of minors and a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure in connection with the incident on Aug....
Tax hike stands after Westmoreland commissioners stick with budget
Westmoreland County’s first property tax increase in 15 years will stand after commissioners on Wednesday said they will not make changes to the 2020 budget. Newly seated Republican commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew said a comprehensive review of the county’s $341 million budget adopted last month by the previous...
3rd juror is dismissed in Wilkinsburg mass shooting case; jury selection enters Day 13
Another juror who had been selected to hear the 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting case was dismissed Wednesday, making her the third seated juror to be excused or dismissed before jury selection is even complete. The woman, who was set to be juror No. 12, failed to disclose her friendship with...
Driver killed when car crashes into Port Authority bus on McKnight Road
A Pittsburgh man died Wednesday after crashing into the back of a Port Authority bus along McKnight Road, authorities said. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim Wednesday night as Anthony Diulus, 50. Allegheny County dispatchers said the incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. near the East Arcadia Drive intersection...
Pittsburgh spending $2.6 million on landslide repairs
Pittsburgh officials on Wednesday announced the start of work on two landslides threatening streets in the West End and Squirrel Hill and said construction was progressing on two others in the North Side and Oakland. The four landslides are costing the city an estimated $2.6 million. Karina Ricks, executive director...
Fire marshal can’t rule out arson in blaze that destroyed Freeport home
A state police fire marshal said he can’t rule out arson as the cause for a fire that destroyed a Freeport home last weekend. The single-story, ranch-style house at 165 Washington St. was being renovated after it was damaged in another fire four months ago. The home caught fire again...
Counterfeit Rolex, Gucci among fakes from Hong Kong seized at Pittsburgh airport
More than $90,000 in counterfeit shoes, clothing and jewelry was seized over the weekend at Pittsburgh International Airport, according to the U.S. Office of Customs and Border Protection. Officers stopped two shipments from Hong Kong on Saturday. One, labeled as men’s shoes, was bound for a Pittsburgh address. It contained...
Former Highlands principal’s federal lawsuit going to mediation
A former Highlands School District principal’s federal lawsuit against the district is going into mediation, according to court records. Attorneys for the school district and Heather Bigney have agreed to evenly share the costs of mediation. Bigney resigned as principal of Highlands Early Childhood Center in October 2019 . She...
Ice house raised in Pittsburgh’s Market Square to help heat homes for people in needVideo
For some people, even during a relatively mild winter, the cost to heat their home can be an extreme hardship. The Dollar Energy Fund was created to help low-income households pay utility bills. To support its work, a Cool Down for Warmth event will be held Thursday and Friday in...
PNC Park undergoing $1.9M seat rehab ahead of 2020 Pirates seasonVideo
As the Pirates gear up for the annual PiratesFest event this weekend, workers are preparing PNC Park for the upcoming season with a $1.9 million seating rehab. The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, which owns the stadium, last year approved the replacement of bottoms, backs and...
Pittsburgh council postpones vote on ‘hateful activities’ bill
Pittsburgh City Council postponed a vote Wednesday as it sought a legal opinion from the city’s solicitor on legislation proposed by Councilman Ricky Burgess that would prohibit “hateful activities” by city employees. Burgess and council President Theresa Kail-Smith said that since the legislation was introduced last week, they have heard...
Greater Latrobe School District locks in natural gas savings for 3 years
Greater Latrobe School District locked in a partial price for natural gas that will save the district thousands of dollars over three years. The school board this week approved an agreement with Direct Energy to supply 30% of the district’s gas needs from Sept. 1, 2020, through Aug. 31, 2023....
Study ranks Pittsburgh 5th best city for STEM professionals
The Pittsburgh metro area has been identified as one of the best markets in the country for people who work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The personal finance website WalletHub on Wednesday released results of a new study that has Pittsburgh ranked fifth overall, ahead of such...
