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An East Huntingdon man arrested last month in connection with the assault of his 3-month-old son was charged this week by state police with endangering the welfare of the infant’s 3-year-old sister. Taylor J. Shipley, 19, was arrested in Sept. 12 and ordered held in the county prison without bail...

As a domestic violence survivor, Maria Matuscin wants to do all she can to help others enduring similar situations. She was on hand Saturday to help at a fundraiser aimed at increasing awareness of domestic violence. The event, Paint it Purple, took place in Gilpin. “Domestic violence is in every...

More than 100 Gateway High School students were kicked out of a football game at McKeesport Area High School for repeatedly shouting taunts and obscenities after being told to stop, McKeesport Superintendent Mark Holtzman Jr. said Saturday. Gateway athletic director Chuck Reilly said his students’ behavior was not as bad...

One man is in critical condition after being hit by a bus on the North Side Friday night, according to the Port Authority of Allegheny County. The Port Authority bus, which was not in service, struck the man who was walking on the ramp to Route 65 from Beaver Avenue...

Creekside Park off Dark Hollow Road in Oakmont will undergo much needed repairs through a partnership with the borough and Riverview Athletic Association. Repairs are estimated to cost around $30,000. Harsh July storms flooded the park and many parts of Allegheny County. The walking track was completely under water. The...

The cookies, the coffee, the food delivered to the Zone 4 police station in the days and weeks after Oct. 27 are all long gone. The gift cards — $5 to Starbucks, $10 to Coffee Tree Roasters — are still being distributed among the officers at the Northumberland Street station....

Mary Queen of Apostles School to honor veterans Mary Queen of Apostles School, New Kensington, will host a salute to veterans program Nov. 7 in the school cafeteria, 110 Elmtree Road. The school will honor all family members and friends who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces....

A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a handgun that was found by a 3-year-old girl who died after shooting herself in the chest in the city’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, federal prosecutors said Friday. Paul Anthony Parrish, 43, also known as Paul Carmona and nicknamed “Pills,” was convicted...

Neville Township residents can resume drinking their tap water without concerns over possible contamination by fire-fighting foam, officials said Friday. A “do not drink” order in place for the roughly 1,000 residents of Neville along the Ohio River northwest of Pittsburgh since earlier this week was lifted Friday afternoon, Allegheny...

Fox Chapel Area High School adjusted its senior yearbook photo policy to give seniors more than one option to get their photos in the yearbook. Some district parents had questioned the policy that required seniors to schedule a photo sitting at Hill’s Studio in Aspinwall and pay a $25 fee...

The criminal cases against two of three people accused of running a drug ring out of a New Kensington home are proceeding to Westmoreland County court after the suspects waived hearings in district court. David T. Trent, 37, and Jonelle McCandless, 33, are scheduled to be arraigned in Westmoreland County...

A 22-year-old pizza delivery man from Apollo is accused of selling marijuana to a juvenile who later sold some of it to another juvenile. Kiski Township police Sgt. Thomas D. Dressell, the township’s officer in charge, said Joseph Thomas Kusserow sold 6 grams of marijuana to a minor for $80....

Someone fired a BB gun at a Woodland Hills High School bus in Turtle Creek on Friday afternoon, according to a message from the school district. The message said a student leaving the bus was targeted and grazed by a BB on his hand, but no students were injured. A...

A Fayette County man is facing federal charges for homemade grenades found in his vehicle during a traffic stop and later in his home. Nathanael Varney, 24, of McClellandtown said he had exploded similar devices for fun and was keeping others to defend himself, according to police. State police stopped...

Donations are being accepted to provide holiday gifts to local children as part of a community service project at Saint Vincent College in Unity. The SVC Wraps for Kids program has provided gifts for more than 1,250 underprivileged children over the past six years, with nearly 300 kids benefiting from...

The trial of a Jeannette man accused of setting a blaze that killed an elderly woman last year was pushed back to January. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio on Friday agreed to delay the trial for Brian Eric Rendon after defense attorneys said they needed more time...

New Kensington-Arnold School District will wrap up its first nine-week grading period Wednesday, and an eighth-grade science class in the district hasn’t had a teacher yet. Jessica Revilla said that has driven her daughter to tears. Instead of learning about science, she said her daughter has had a study hall...

A Greensburg sheltered workshop that serves more than 100 intellectually challenged adults is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to overturn regulations that would force their handicapped clients out into the community at least a quarter of the time. The Westmoreland County Blind Association joined the Rehabilitation and Community...

In an effort to satisfy both renters and homeowners, Greensburg leaders are taking a second shot at crafting a new parking ordinance for city residents. The city received complaints from people living in single-family homes who said they couldn’t find parking on their streets, as spots were being crowded out...