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Drug, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jan. 13, 2020
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Narue Finn, 43, of Braddock on charges of simple assault, possession of marijuana...
Zottola’s Pub and Eatery in West Deer is a marriage of flavorsVideo
Business consultants and marriage counselors often caution husbands and wives about the perils of also working together. The arrangement, they say, can strain a relationship. Or, it can create something wonderfully tasty and satisfying. Happily, that’s exactly what it’s done at Zottola’s Pub and Eatery in West Deer. Not only...
One person hospitalized after Penn Hills crash
Police are investigating a crash in Penn Hills that sent one person to the hospital Monday night. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the vehicle crash on Leechburg Road about 6:30 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. Medics took one injured person to a nearby hospital, the shift...
State police investigate video of child with vaping device
Charges are pending against two people who appeared in a video giving a 2-year-old a vaping device, according to state police in Indiana County. Police reported that two suspects and the child have been identified. The Troop A, Indiana Criminal Investigation Unit is aware of a video and is investigating...
Pittsburgh rap artist Frzy sets world record for longest freestyle rapVideo
Pittsburgh Emmy-winning music artist Frzy said he saw two sunsets while rapping for 31 straight hours over the weekend at a North Hills mall. Frzy, 34, whose real name is Harvey Daniels, seemed none the worse for the experience after apparently shattering a Guinness World Record for freestyle rap at...
Fire damages home in Jeannette
Firefighters were called Sunday afternoon to a blaze at a building in Jeannette, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The fire was reported at 4:28 p.m. on the second floor of a home along South 12th Street. No injuries were reported....
Truck flips on railroad tracks in South Huntingdon, 2 people inside
A truck apparently flipped over on a set of CSX railroad tracks on Sunday afternoon in South Huntingdon Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The incident was reported at 4:35 p.m. along Sutersville Road. Rail traffic was being affected in that area. Two people who were inside the truck...
Troopers: Arkansas man dies in Butler County crash
An Arkansas man died after he drove his pickup off the road and into a creek early Sunday morning in Butler County, according to state police. Troopers identified him as Michael C. Cain Jr., 25, of El Dorado. The crash occurred just after 4:30 a.m. on Route 68, also known...
No one hurt when roof catches fire in Oakland
No one was hurt when a roof caught on fire early Sunday morning in Oakland, a Pittsburgh public safety spokesman said. The residential fire was reported around 4 a.m. on the 200 block of Robinson Street. When firefighters arrived, they found the roof on fire and downed power lines on...
Police: Man steals cash register in Pittsburgh robbery
A man took a cash register from a market during a robbery Saturday night, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers were called to the Brighton Road store around 8:15 p.m. in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. Police said the suspect went inside the store, grabbed the cash register and fled on...
Pro, amateur skiers take to rails, ramps in Seven Springs competition
Skiers known for competing in the Olympics and X Games took to the rails this weekend at Seven Springs in a competition organized by Pittsburgh native and professional freeskier Tom Wallisch. The Steel City Showdown pit the professional and amateur competitors against each other on rails and ramps built at...
Wind advisory expires for part of region, unseasonably warm temperatures to remain
A wind advisory expired Sunday morning, but the area will continue to see unseasonably high temperatures throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service in Moon Township. The highest wind gust was reported at Butler County Airport with 56 mph, according to the weather service. Meteorologist Jenna Lake said...
Final cause of fatal Pennsylvania Turnpike crash could be years awayVideo
Families could have to wait up to two years before they know what caused a fatal tour bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike — a slow process prolonged because the National Transportation Safety Board has other crashes under investigation and only a single laboratory to process evidence for incidents across...
Highway deaths continue to mount, though U.S. roadways are safer than everVideo
A horrific crash that killed five people on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last Sunday represents only a fraction of a percentage point of the annual death toll on the nation’s highways. Highway design has advanced dramatically and features such as seat belts, airbags and stability controls have made vehicles safer than...
Abuse case seeking church records moves forward in Pittsburgh
Nearly 18 months after a Pennsylvania grand jury report unmasked decades of allegations of clergy sexual abuse in Catholic parishes across the state and church leaders paid $84 million to abuse survivors, fallout from the report continues to mount in the courts. State lawmakers began the process of amending the...
Allegheny Township considers pump station upgrades
Allegheny Township’s sewage authority plans to start interviewing engineering firms for potential upgrades to the community’s pump stations. Preliminary estimates from the township’s engineering firm, KLH, put the cost of the project around $1.5 million. The Municipal Authority of Allegheny Township met Wednesday to decide whether to move forward on...
The Stroller, Jan. 12, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Feral cat spay and neuter clinic planned for Feb. 1 Homeless Cat Management Team will host a no-charge spay and neuter clinic Feb.1 at the clinic, 207 Allegheny St., Tarentum. No-charge clinics are free for feral cats only and are sponsored by individual donors and fundraising events. The Feb. 1...
Brentwood police going to 12-hour shifts in 2020
Brentwood Police officers will begin working 12-hour shifts in 2020, as borough leaders entered into an agreement on Jan. 6 with the department that allows them to pilot an overhaul in scheduling in the new year. “What’s attractive about it is the unity in command,” said Police Chief Adam Zeppuhar....
Experts: In death penalty cases such as Wilkinsburg shooting, no surprise when jury selection is arduous
Selecting a jury in death penalty cases is a complex, arduous process, experts say, and it’s no surprise that selection in the 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting will head into its second week Monday. “It can take time to seat a jury, and when you’re in a capital case, it’s going...
Severe thunderstorm heading for Allegheny County
The National Weather Service on Saturday evening issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45 p.m. for Allegheny County and northern Washington County. The weather service said the storm was moving east from Washington County with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph. It said residents should expect damage...
Saturday’s 70-degree temperature breaks 130-year-old record
Paul Moylett said he’s fished the Allegheny River plenty of times at a spot under the Tarentum Bridge — but never in January. Moylett, 44, of Tarentum was among scores of Western Pennsylvania residents taking advantage of Saturday’s unseasonably balmy weather as temperatures soared to a record level. “I have...
1 hurt in West End Circle crash
A man was hurt Saturday when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a wall in the West End Circle, according to Pittsburgh police. The man was taken by ambulance to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition. Police said the one-vehicle crash was reported on Steuben Street around 12:30 p.m....
Orthodox Christians enjoy balmy weather for lakeside blessing serviceVideo
They didn’t need winter coats this year. Instead, parishioners at St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in South Greensburg on Saturday wore light jackets and had gloveless hands as they tossed ice crosses into the upper lake at Twin Lakes Park. “This is a treat for me,” said Jim Laffin,...
Mountains of tires, appliances, electronics collected in 2019 by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful affiliates — including Westmoreland Cleanways and other area environmental groups — announced Friday that it had collected more than 2 million pounds of electronics and other waste. That includes more than 21,000 tires; 6,000 appliances, and 61,000 pounds of household hazardous waste from local residents in 2019....
The work of artists inspired by Pittsburgh at South Side’s Brew House AssociationVideo
Local artists inspired by Pittsburgh sights and everyday life is the theme for the Austral exhibition that opened Thursday at the Brew House Association in Pittsburgh’s South Side. The exhibition is free and open to the public; donations accepted. It runs through Feb. 8. The juried exhibition highlights the broad...
