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Gang member pleads guilty to guns, drugs charges in Pittsburgh federal court
A gang member pleaded guilty Thursday to drug and gun charges in Pittsburgh’s federal court. Prosecutors said Jaymare Jackson, 29, of Braddock, was part of a neighborhood street gang that distributed illegal drugs in the Pittsburgh area. Jackson was one of 30 people arrested by the FBI in a drug...
Jefferson Hills zoning board outlines reasons for rescinding UPMC permit
The Jefferson Hills zoning hearing board has released a detailed report on the decision to strip UPMC of a zoning permit for a planned hospital in the neighborhood. In its 22 pages of fact findings released on Oct. 24 and acquired by the Trib through a Right-to-Know request, the board...
Art provides comfort a year after Tree of Life shooting
A painting being passed around Pittsburgh’s Jewish community is providing comfort to victims’ families and those involved with their burials a year after the Tree of Life shooting. The painter, Rabbi Me’irah Iliinsky of San Francisco, said she painted “The Tree of Life Is Weeping” shortly after learning about the...
Ligonier Valley grad gets juvenile justice scholarship
Angel Scritchfield might be done with the juvenile court system, but the lessons she learned are going to stick with her. “It just kind of helped me figure out how to make my life better as a whole,” she said. That attitude and Scritchfield’s strides in life won her a...
Mt. Pleasant Navy veteran, 102, to be honored at Penguins game
Melva Dolan Simon has been listening to Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games on the radio for years. But, in all of her 102 years of life, she’s never been to a game. That will change Saturday, when the Mt. Pleasant Township native, who served in the Navy WAVES during World War...
Former Gateway Packaging controller pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200K
A former employee at Gateway Packaging, a stock product and packaging company in Murrysville, Westmoreland County, pleaded guilty this week in federal court to stealing nearly $200,000 from the company and falsifying financial statements to cover it up, prosecutors said. Victoria Mazur, 52, of Plum, pleaded guilty to one count...
Jesus, Porky Pig collect votes for North Irwin council
Although he died some two millennia ago and there is no evidence he ever visited Westmoreland County, Jesus Christ garnered support Tuesday to serve on North Irwin council. The 33 write-in ballots cast included single votes for Porky Pig, “My Left Foot” (the name of a 1989 film starring Daniel...
Jefferson Hills fifth graders spread kindness with Starbucks drink sleeves
Fifth graders at Jefferson Hills Intermediate School are hoping a kind message and colorful drawing will brighten the day of Starbucks drinkers across the Pleasant Hills area. Two weeks ago, students in all 10 fifth-grade classrooms at the intermediate school coloried and wrote notes of inspiration on the warming sleeves,...
Experts weigh in on medical marijuana and the workplace at Greensburg workshopVideo
High on the to-do list for bosses and business owners is to consider that some employees might use medical marijuana and how that could affect workplace operations, experts said Thursday in Greensburg. “As employers, this requires our utmost attention and we really have to stay on board with the latest...
New Kensington Bridge inspection planned
A traffic restriction on the New Kensington Bridge begins Saturday in East Deer and New Kensington, weather permitting. A routine inspection will restrict traffic to a single, alternating lane on the bridge. Crews from the Markosky Engineering Group will perform the inspection. The traffic restriction will be in place from...
Female Marine Corps pioneer to speak at Seton Hill veterans program
Retired Marine Corps Col. Nancy Anderson, who wrote a book on Marine Corps women, will be the keynote speaker at a noon luncheon on Saturday at Seton Hill University in Greensburg to honor Seton Hill alumni, students, faculty and staff who are veterans or active duty military, along with their...
Bullet casings found at Brian Shaw shooting came from .40-caliber gun, detective testifies
Slain New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw died primarily from blood loss caused by two gunshot wounds, a forensic pathologist testified Thursday, the fourth day of the trial of his accused killer, Rahmael Holt. Shaw was hit by three bullets the night of Nov. 17, 2017, after he tried to...
Derry Township man charged in butcher knife attack
State police say a Derry Township woman barricaded herself in a bathroom after a man swung a butcher knife at her during an argument Wednesday. Donald E. Gunter, 39, was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, terroristic threats, simple assault, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness by state police after the...
State grant to help fund turn lane for Route 22 development in Murrysville
Murrysville officials secured a grant that could be worth up to nearly $971,000 to help pay for construction of a westbound turn lane on Route 22 to accommodate plans for a 46-acre mixed used development that will include the expansion of Dedicated Nursing Associates. The developer, Bushy Run Investments, is...
Wanted: Somebody to run for North Irwin council
Does anyone in tiny North Irwin want to run for a seat on borough council in the Nov. 5 election? If they want to mount a write-in campaign, a seat is there for the taking. In fact, three of the seven seats on council are open, according to the election...
Hitchhiker partners with chef Kevin Sousa for Winter Pop-up Taproom in Allentown
Two major players in Pittsburgh’s food and beverage scene are joining forces to open a Winter Pop-Up Taproom in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. Hitchhiker Brewing Co. and chef Kevin Sousa of Superior Motors will celebrate the grand opening on Saturday at the warehouse space set up like a beer garden at...
Cops: Ohio man fled Derry traffic stop in stolen car
An Ohio man was driving a stolen car when he fled from a traffic stop Wednesday, Derry police said. Ronald Lee Handy III, 22, of North Benton, Ohio, just west of Youngstown, was arrested by borough police on charges of theft, fleeing and eluding police, unauthorized use of a vehicle,...
Several races unopposed; newcomer joins Murrysville council
While candidates in the Franklin Regional school board race were anxiously anticipating the first returns in Tuesday’s election, it was business as usual for Export council members John Nagoda, Joe Ferri, David Silvis and Vince Harding, who held their regular monthly meeting despite all being up for reelection. Export council...
WPXI meteorologist Kevin Benson charged with driving under the influence
A Pittsburgh-area weather forecaster faces misdemeanor driving under the influence charges in Washington County, according to court records. WPXI-TV meteorologist Kevin Benson was charged with three counts of driving under the influence and four moving violations after a 911 caller reported an erratic driver on Interstate 79 near the Interstate...
Authorities continue investigating death of newborn in Indiana County
The Indiana County Coroner’s office and state police are continuing to investigate the death of a newborn infant Wednesday that died shortly after his birth Wednesday in Creekside. Trooper Cliff Greenfield said an autopsy was performed Thursday on the male infant by ForensicDX, a forensic pathology laboratory in Windber. However,...
United Way looking for volunteers to help low-income families with tax returns
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania is looking for 500 volunteers to complete tax returns for low-income families during the 2020 tax season. Volunteers are needed at sites across Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties. Tax preparation experience isn’t required. “A tax refund can have a significant impact on...
Penn Hills police officer honored at Amen Corner Law Enforcement Luncheon
Amen Corner, a local non-political, non-partisan civic organization that was founded in 1870, held its 19th Annual Sen. John Heinz Law Enforcement Luncheon took place Nov. 1 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel Ballroom. More than 30 law enforcement men and women from Allegheny, Beaver, and Washington counties were honored...
CBD store opens in Hempfield
A store selling oils, creams, edibles, capsules and skin care products that contain cannabidoil, an essential component of medical marijuana, is open along Route 30 near Jeannette. The outlet, Your CBD Store Greensburg, opened in the Lincoln Hills Plaza in Hempfield, said Angelo Stelluto of Wilkins Township, owner of the...
Leechburg Road reopened after morning crash
A pickup truck was bent into a V on Thursday morning in a crash on Leechburg Road in Allegheny Township. The crash happened at about 8:45 a.m. Thursday when a driver ahead of the pickup was making a left turn into Sevic Landscaping along the 4000 block of Leechburg Road,...
Franco Harris’ son to transform bomb squad truck into wine bar for tailgates
This new bar could be, as they say, the bomb. Franco “Dok” Harris, son of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris, purchased a former police bomb squad truck through the Pittsburgh International Airport auction last month. His goal is to turn it into a portable wine bar, but just...
