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Lottery: Cash 5 ticket worth $125K sold in Penn Hills
A Cash 5 ticket worth $125,000 and matching all five numbers in Tuesday’s drawing was sold at a Penn Hills store, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The ticket was sold at Penn Hills Convenience, 12120 Frankstown Road. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the ticket. The winning...
UPMC to present updated plans to Jefferson Hills planning commission
UPMC will present updates to its plans for a new 63-bed hospital that it hopes to build in Jefferson Hills to the borough’s planning commission in January. Residents for more than a year have fought plans for the new hospital and the zoning permit to allow the project to proceed...
No tax increase in Carnegie budget
Real estate taxes will remain the same for Carnegie residents in 2020. Borough council members unanimously approved the municipality’s spending plan at a special meeting on Dec. 30 that included holding the tax rate at 6.75 mills. The budget includes a $6.8 million general fund, $3 million sewer fund and...
New Derry man accused in Latrobe police chase
A New Derry man was arrested Thursday after Latrobe police said he fled a traffic stop and crashed into a boulder. Nicholas E. Armitage, 19, is charged with fleeing from police and reckless endangerment along with 19 summary traffic violations. An officer attempted to pull over a Toyota Scion at...
Pittsburgh-area stations removed from cable providers
Some Pittsburgh-area cable subscribers expecting to view local television news on New Year’s Day couldn’t see it on WPXI-TV or Pittsburgh Cable News Channel — depending on who their provider is. In a statement released Wednesday, Cox Media Group, which owns WPXI, said, “after weeks of negotiations, Verizon has unexpectedly...
Police: Suspect claimed to be Westmoreland sheriff’s deputy in $7K scam
A man claiming to be a Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputy scammed a New Alexandria woman out of $7,000, according to state police. The suspect told the woman in November that she could get out of a warrant for her arrest if she bought Reloadit prepaid cards. The man falsely represented...
Woman dies weeks after being shot in Penn Hills
A woman shot Dec. 17 in Penn Hills has died, authorities said. Ladea Terrell, 33, died Wednesday, weeks after being wounded multiple times, according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office report. The incident occurred about 9:15 p.m. along Eastgate Drive, police said. Police said a man drove himself to...
Route 51 in Moon closed by landslide will remained blocked through Monday
A section of Route 51 in Moon Township will remain closed at least until Monday because a landslide early Thursday dumped tons of debris onto the busy road and knocked down utility lines, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reported. PennDOT spokeswoman Yasmeen Manyisha said engineers would monitor the slide area...
Police seek help locating Hazelwood woman
Pittsburgh police are seeking help to locate a Hazelwood woman missing since Dec. 30, 2019. Tonee Turner, 22, may have been in the Homestead area when someone last had contact with her at about 6 p.m., police said. She is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 130 pounds....
Port Authority buses use lasers to track bus crowding, shares data with riders
Port Authority of Allegheny County just made it easier for riders to know exactly how packed a bus is at any given minute, day or night — and it’s using invisible sensors to do so. The real-time bus crowding data is accessible through Port Authority’s TrueTime data service available online...
Penn Township targets growth with comprehensive plan
Penn Township last adopted a comprehensive plan for the community in 2005. A lot has changed since then. Officials hope an updated plan will position the community for growth in the decade ahead. New housing developments are cropping up all over the township. Plans for a high-speed rail line, once...
The Stroller, Jan. 2, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Peoples Library seeking tutors Peoples Library in New Kensington is seeking adult volunteers to tutor elementary students in its afterschool program. Adult tutors work one-on-one with at-risk students from the New Kensington-Arnold School District from 4 to 5:20 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the New Kensington library, 880 Barnes St....
Westmoreland’s first baby of 2020 arrives week earlier than expectedVideo
Serena Rose Spino came into the world a week earlier than expected — just in time to be Westmoreland County’s first baby born in 2020. She emerged at 6:29 a.m. New Year’s Day at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. Serena Rose, the daughter of James Spino, 31, and his...
Marathon mamas deliver the first babes of 2020 after laboring 24 hours or longerVideo
Born only seven minutes apart, the first two babies of 2020 in Pittsburgh took their sweet time to arrive as their first-time mothers labored for 24 hours or longer. Labor typically lasts an average of 12 to 24 hours for a first birth, according to WebMD.com. Erika Peoples and Kenneth...
Going, going, gone: Bill Mazeroski’s sports memorabilia a big hit at New Year’s Day auctionVideo
“Long ago, it must be,I have a photographPreserve your memories,They’re all that’s left you.”— Simon & Garfunkel, “Bookends” (1968) Hundreds of photographs, trophies, baseball bats, cases of baseballs, gloves, signed cards and jerseys from Bill Mazeroski’s 17-year Hall of Fame career as a Pittsburgh Pirate were sold on New Year’s...
South Side woman dies in Armstrong Tunnel crash
A woman died Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash inside Pittsburgh’s Armstrong Tunnel. Authorities identified the woman as Barbara Ann McMillin, 57, of the South Side, who died after she struck the side of the inbound tunnel at Second Avenue around 9:45 a.m. First responders could not revive her, and she...
Pittsburgh-area stations removed from cable providers
Some Pittsburgh-area cable subscribers expecting to view local television news won’t see it on WPXI-TV or Pittsburgh Cable News Channel — depending on who their provider is. In a statement released Wednesday, Cox Media Group, which owns WPXI, said that “after weeks of negotiations, Verizon has unexpectedly decided to remove...
Pittsburgh homicides hit lowest in 20 years
Homicides in Pittsburgh dropped by more than a quarter in 2019, the lowest the city has seen in more than two decades, according to data from city police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Pittsburgh police reported 37 homicides citywide, down 29% from the 52 homicides in 2018. The...
The Stroller, Jan. 1, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Happy New Year! May the year ahead be a healthy and prosperous one you and your family. Academy Singers seeking members The Academy Singers Community Choir is looking for new voices to join their group. The Academy Singers is for singers who want to learn more about choral singing. Selections...
First Night attendees in Pittsburgh enjoy New Year’s Eve eventsVideo
Thousands of people flocked to the streets of Pittsburgh’s 14-block Cultural District Tuesday for Highmark First Night Pittsburgh, an annual New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The night consisted of a long list of artistic and cultural events, including various art displays like the Dream Wall...
As we enter a new decade, some Western Pa. things never change
MySpace, Nickelback, Vine, the Ravenstahl administration, hanging chads: all things that have come and gone since the Y2K meltdown turned letdown. Some things, however, are traditions — beloved staples (and not-so-loved annoyances) that remain constants in a chaotic world. Pittsburgh is steeped in them. Here are 10 Pittsburgh things that...
Man found dead during SWAT situation in McCandless
A man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head following a SWAT situation in McCandless, news partners WPXI-TV reported. West Ingomar Road in McCandless reopened Tuesday night after being closed for several hours due to incident. County dispatchers said the ordeal began around 3 p.m. and ended...
One injured in Ligonier fire
One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Ligonier on Tuesday, according to Westmoreland County 911. The fire started in the basement of the Griffith Street home, a dispatcher said. It was reported at 4:12 p.m. and was quickly extinguished by Ligonier’s Waterford Fire Department and...
I-579 long-term ramp closures begin Saturday
Starting early Saturday morning, two Downtown Pittsburgh ramps to southbound I-579 will close for the next 140 days. The Bedford Avenue ramp and 7th Avenue ramp will be closed until May 23, according to PennDOT. The closures are part of the I-579 “Cap” Union Connector project on a mile-and-a-half stretch...
Red Cross helps three Penn Hills adults with shelter after house fire
A Penn Hills family of three was left homeless New Year’s Eve after a fire ripped though their Jay Drive home. Allegheny County dispatchers said the two-alarm blaze began shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said a firefighter was treated at the scene and two cats died. A dog was...
