Western PA Local News category, Page 2662
Officials: Man struck by several bullets walks into Pittsburgh hospital
A man walked into a Pittsburgh area hospital after being shot Monday night. City police officials said officers responded to the 200 block of North Aiken Avenue around 8:20 p.m. for a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire. Multiple homes were struck by gunfire, but a victim was not found, officials said....
Skating coach sues Penguins, alleges she was fired for needing breaks to pump breast milk
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday denied claims in a federal lawsuit alleging that a former youth skating coach was fired because of her need to take breaks to pump breast milk for her newborn child. Angela Gubala, who coordinated introductory and children’s skating programs at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex...
Bushy Run Battlefield to offer free admission for Charter Day
Bushy Run Battlefield will celebrate Pennsylvania’s 339th birthday with free admission. From noon to 4 p.m. March 8, the museum will offer free tours and historical demonstrations, courtesy of the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society. The day also will feature a basket raffle, wine tastings from Bushy Run Winery, and...
Swissvale man pleads guilty to cocaine, heroin, gun charges
A Swissvale man pleaded guilty to scheming to sell crack cocaine and heroin and illegally having a gun, federal prosecutors said Friday. Kevin Darwin-Sewell, 34, was arrested after getting caught with heroin and cocaine base, or “crack,” in July 2016, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. Officials also found him...
Highlands High School resumes normal activities Tuesday following water line repair
Highlands School District officials said classes and activities will resume as normal Tuesday following the repair of a water main break. High school activities were canceled and students were sent home early Monday after water service was disrupted. Harrison Township Water Authority officials said the district would be responsible for...
Lane restrictions for Fort Duquesne Bridge inspection begin Tuesday
Inspection of the Fort Duquesne Bridge in Pittsburgh will cause lane restrictions from Tuesday through Friday, weather permitting, according to PennDOT. On the southbound lower deck, lane restrictions will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day Tuesday through Friday. On the northbound upper deck, lane restrictions...
Former Franklin Regional student to serve probation for cyber attack that crippled school, county computers
The lawyer for a former Franklin Regional High School student convicted of a cyberattack that disrupted more than a dozen computer systems throughout Westmoreland County in late 2016 told a judge it was all just a prank. Defense attorney Lyle Dresbold said Michaela G. King uploaded a computer program she...
Pittsburgh sommelier to discuss Australian wine, raise money for wildfire relief
Adam Knoerzer has been to Australia five times, tasting the wine in Victoria and enjoying the breathtaking scenery of the country. When he heard about the devastation from the recent wildfires – including some of the country’s vineyards — he wanted to help. A certified sommelier, he is teaching a...
Feds: Oakmont native kidnapped, killed Bethel Park woman in Nevada desert ‘for her money’
An Oakmont native who confessed to killing a Bethel Park woman in the Nevada desert now faces federal charges of kidnapping resulting in death, court records filed Monday show. John Matthew Chapman, who’s originally from Oakmont and more recently lived in Maryland, was arrested in connection with Jaime Feden’s disappearance...
$3.4 million sewer project underway in HempfieldVideo
A $3.4 million sewer project is underway in Hempfield. Located along Business Route 66, also known as Sheridan Road, the project to extend sewer lines along the highway started last week, said Brian Hohman, business manager at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. Crews have started work on a $3.4...
Chessie looks over renovations at Cheswick Pools and Patios, awaits makeover
Chessie isn’t going anywhere. Some people have been curious about the fate of the iconic purple elephant at Cheswick Pools and Patios as the pool display area outside the Pittsburgh Street business has been torn up. Owners Justin and Debbie Rushin said renovations at the business will continue through the...
Pittsburgh police trying to identify suspect in Sunoco robbery in Oakland
Pittsburgh police released photos of a man suspected in a Feb. 7 robbery at a Sunoco on Craft Avenue in Oakland. The robbery happened at about 11:45 p.m. when the man took cash from the register and attempted to leave the store. The cashier remotely locked the door and the...
Western Pennsylvania-filmed ‘I Am Not Okay With This’ debuts on Netflix
From the opening shot of the new Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This,” the viewer will know that this is not an ordinary dark dramedy about high school kids dealing with teen angst. A young girl is seen walking down the street. She is soaked in blood as...
Leechburg Area Pool Board once again asks public to help keep pool open
The main message from Leechburg Area Pool officials at an emergency meeting Sunday night in Gilpin: We need help. “That’s what we’re here for, is to ask for help,” board member Dave Safranyos told a crowd of about 25 people who attended the meeting at the Gilpin municipal building. “We...
Mt. Pleasant man to serve 3 to 6 years for fatal hit-and-run crash
A Mt. Pleasant man was sentenced Monday to serve up to six years in prison for a hit-and-run crash last year that resulted in the death of an elderly Hempfield man. Jonathan A. McElroy, 43, pleaded guilty to charges of causing an accident involving death, tampering with evidence, making false...
Monongahela native, Purdue president wants civics test as graduation requirement
Let’s hope they paid attention in high school civics. If students at Purdue University didn’t master civics back then, they might find themselves in a bit of a bind. Inside Higher Ed, a publication that follows higher education, is reporting Purdue President Mitch Daniels wants to make a passing grade...
Penn Hills native hunkering down in Italy as coronavirus spreads
Penn Hills native James Zanella said he’s not overly concerned — yet — about living roughly 40 miles away from the epicenter of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak. What worries him most is that Italian police have locked down 10 towns in the Lombardy region, which borders the Trentino region. Zanella lives...
Family laments that Hempfield doctor avoided jail for their daughter’s fatal overdoseVideo
Don Howard pulled no punches Monday in a Westmoreland County courtroom as he called for his daughter’s former doctor to be sent to jail. “He’s nothing but a pill pusher, and I guess he doesn’t mean his Hippocratic oath,” Howard said during a hearing in which Dr. Edgar Peske, 81,...
Lackey’s Dairy Queen in North Apollo plans ‘Leap Day’ reopening
Lackey’s Dairy Queen in North Apollo is leaping into its season this year. Celebrating its 65th year in business, the popular seasonal ice cream destination usually opens in early March. But with 2020 being a leap year, it’s opening Saturday, Feb. 29, instead, said Matthew Spires of Washington Township, Lackey’s...
Work to remove Ohiopyle graffiti underwayVideo
Cleanup got under way Monday along the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle’s Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area after an act of vandalism left spray-painted symbols and words on rocks just across from the visitors center. Four employees dragged a pressure washer and generator nearly 500 yards down a trail, hoping the high...
‘What a ride’: Wexford’s Christina Aguilera won Grammy for best new artist 20 years agoVideo
Wexford native Christina Aguilera’s wish came true 20 years ago after being dubbed Best New Artist at the 42nd Grammy Awards. The award, which came after the release of the single “Genie in a Bottle” and her first self-titled studio album, pitched her against other ’90s and early 2000s icons...
Sen. Casey asks AG Barr to end Pittsburgh’s involvement in Ukraine probe
Pennsylvania’s senior U.S. senator on Monday urged Attorney General William Barr to stop diverting law enforcement resources from the Pittsburgh region to vet information about Ukraine. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, wrote that he questions whether Barr and the Department of Justice’s leadership is more interested in helping the president’s...
East Carson Street construction project planned for April
A construction project along East Carson Street aimed at improving safety is scheduled to start in April. Crews are conducting preparatory work this week to get ready for the project, PennDOT announced Monday. The $16.31 million project targets a 2.5-mile stretch of East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood....
Pennsylvania launches webpages to school voters on new procedures
State officials are making good on a promise to get out the word about Pennsylvania’s new voting systems — at least online. On Monday, three weeks before the new date when voters may apply for a no-excuse absentee ballot, the Pennsylvania Department of State launched a new website (www.votespa.com/readytovote), complete...
Walmart training employees for in-home delivery at empty townhouse in SewickleyVideo
There is an empty townhome in Sewickley. No one lives there, but the fridge is stocked full of food and drinks. The home is one of a few in the country being rented by Walmart for the sole purpose of training employees for the company’s new in-home delivery service. Walmart...
