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Irwin church to serve as warming shelter
Irwin area residents whose power goes out during the winter can use a warming shelter at the First United Methodist Church of Irwin at 310 Oak St. Those whose power goes out can contact Pastor Ron Slavin at 724-691-7113 or Pastor Bruce Judy at 724-747-6098. Tea, hot chocolate and soup...
Road closures, delays expected as Pittsburgh Christmas tree heads from Springdale to Downtown
A Pittsburgh public works crew will be hauling the city’s annual Christmas tree from Springdale to Downtown between 8 and 9 a.m. on Saturday, and the city is warning drivers to expect rolling closures and delays along the route, according to the Mayor’s Office. The route from Garfield Street in...
Police: Latrobe woman sexually assaulted 2 teen boys
A Latrobe woman is accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys — the first starting in 2004 and the second in 2016, according to state police. Shanda Rae Hitchcock, 33, was arrested Thursday on charges of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors and related offenses....
Morning crash on Route 28 at Highland Park Bridge brings traffic to standstill
Traffic has resumed on Route 28 southbound, after a crash caused a standstill Friday morning. PennDot confirmed on Twitter that the incident had cleared. There were still residual delays. All lanes of traffic on Route 28 southbound were stopped around 8 a.m., after a crash involving five vehicles, state police...
1 hospitalized after crash involving school bus, SUV in West Newton
One person was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital Friday after a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus and an SUV in West Newton, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Firefighters freed a person from the SUV in the crash just before 9 a.m. on East Main Street, the...
Washington Boulevard reopens after crash involving Pittsburgh Public Works truckVideo
Washington Boulevard has reopened following a three-vehicle crash involving a Pittsburgh Public Works truck early Friday. The crash happened at about 6:50 a.m. and left two people injured but in stable condition, Maurice Matthews, public safety spokesman, said. It closed all but one lane of the road for several hours...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 15-17
The Steelers are off, but there’s still plenty going on this weekend. Animal magnetism The Pittsburgh Pet Expo is Friday through Sunday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. There will be a diving dog competition and pet costume contest, as well as chicken races, hermit crab races, stunt...
Penn-Trafford students prepare to air ‘Wishes for Warriors’ telethonVideo
Penn-Trafford High School’s third annual Make-a-Wish telethon has already granted one child’s wish, even though it won’t be broadcast until Dec. 19. “We have already raised more than $5,000 in less than two weeks,” said Steve Vinton, high school video production teacher. “Last year we raised $60,000 and granted 13...
Students return to Linton Middle School following evacuation
A smell of smoke caused a temporary evacuation early Friday at Linton Middle School in the Penn Hills School District, but students and staff returned to the building later in the morning. Penn Hills Fire Marshal Chuck Miller said the odor was a smoke smell that came from an empty...
Jeannette man sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for online drug purchase
A Jeannette man was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in a federal prison for ordering drugs online to distribute locally along with weapons violations, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. James Robert Czachowski, 22, was ordered to spend three years on supervision after being released from prison. He pleaded guilty...
Steel Valley cancels some classes for alarm system repairs
Some students in the Steel Valley School District in Homestead don’t have to report to class Friday. A problem with the fire alarm system has closed the high school, middle school and the Steel Center. Repairs are expected to be made today. The district posted on its website that students...
Plum’s proposed 2020 budget includes vehicle purchases, no tax hike
Plum officials plan to hold the line on property taxes and lease several police and public works vehicles as part of next year’s budget. Council voted 5-0 at this month’s meeting to advertise its 2020 spending plan. Councilmen John Anderson and Mike Pastor were absent. Taxes were raised in 2016...
Arrest made in connection to missing Bethel Park woman
Bethel Park police have made an arrest but are still looking for a woman missing for two months from Bethel Park. Jaime Rae Feden, 33, was last seen on Sept. 15, 2019, according to a Facebook post by police. Feden stands just over 4 feet tall and weighs 75 pounds....
Home invasion leaves 1 dead in Wilkinsburg
One person was killed during a home invasion Thursday in Wilkinsburg , authorities said. Police and paramedics responded just before 10:30 p.m. to Woodlawn Avenue for reports of a man shot and several others held at gunpoint after two people barged into a home. Officers found a 42-year-old man suffering...
West Deer police launching annual Christmas toy drive
When a West Deer couple heard about a neighbor’s financial needs during the Christmas season more than 20 years ago, they donated $500 to a police gift program, police Chief Jon Lape said. That program, and the family’s annual gift, have become a tradition in West Deer, Lape said. Toys...
The Stroller, Nov. 15, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Concert to benefit local food bank A concert featuring mezzo soprano Marianne Cornetti and pianist Bryan Sable will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave., Brackenridge. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches food bank. Leechburg Library to host...
Pittsburgh police welcome 34 new cadets to the ranks
Cody Karaman smiled wide and looked down at his shiny new badge as his mom pinned it to his uniform Thursday night. Karaman, 24, a Pleasant Valley High School graduate from Saylorsburg who now lives in Pittsburgh, has long wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement. His straightforward purpose:...
Driver injured when rig overturns along I-70 in South Huntingdon
Emergency crews were preparing to fly a truck driver to a trauma center for treatment after his rig crashed over an embankment Thursday night along Interstate 70 in South Huntingdon. The eastbound tractor-trailer carrying empty plastic containers overturned as it descended the embankment that separates the interstate from Davis Road,...
O’Barto to start work as Unity roadmaster before returning as supervisor
Mike O’Barto, approved by Unity voters to return in January to his previous role of township supervisor, will resume his former appointed job — township roadmaster — more than a month earlier. Chairman John Mylant and fellow supervisors Ed Poponick and Tom Ulishney, who ended his term on the three-member...
Police respond to crash on Route 30 in Hempfield
Two vehicles were involved in a collision on Route 30 at the intersection of South Greengate Road in Hempfield Thursday night. Several Hempfield fire departments and the state police at Greensburg responded to the crash, which was reported at 8:30 p.m., a Westmoreland County Public Safety department supervisor said. There...
Attorney shortage, technology upgrades highlight Allegheny County budget hearings
A shortage of attorneys in the District Attorney’s office and out-of-date technology in the Court of Common Pleas were among the issues raised Thursday as Allegheny County Council held a second round of 2020 budget hearings. “We have to take a hard look at that,” Council member Paul Klein, D-Point...
Frazer to consider changing zoning ordinance to allow horses in certain large residential properties
A couple is interested in putting horses on a 24-acre property in Frazer and is asking the supervisors to amend the township’s zoning ordinance so they can. Frazer doesn’t allow agricultural operations on properties within its two residential moderate density (RM) zoning districts. Keeping horses is considered as an agricultural...
Official: Repairs to vandalized West Deer sports fields could cost thousands
Someone drove a pickup truck in circles on several West Deer sports fields, causing significant damage, officials said. Township Manager Dan Mator said Thursday he estimates repairs for the damaged fields at Nike Site Park and Bairdford Park will cost thousands of dollars. The township has been working to improve...
Pittsburgh’s Omni William Penn Hotel shines bright after yearly cleaning of chandeliersVideo
The lobby inside the Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh shined a little brighter Thursday. The annual cleaning of the three $250,000 chandeliers took place. It’s a ritual to get them extra sparkly for the city’s annual Light Up Night. The event, held this year on Nov. 22, kicks...
Ozzy Osbourne to team up with Marilyn Manson in return to Key Bank Pavilion
When Ozzy Osbourne makes his 2020 return to Key Bank Pavilion, he’ll be joined by special guest Marilyn Manson. Ozzy’s camp made the announcement Thursday. Manson is best known for his 1990s releases “Antichrist Superstar” and “Mechanical Animals.” He’s been nominated for four Grammy Awards. “Marilyn is killer live,” said...
