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Your CBD Store opens in Harrison with mission to educate
Humans aren’t the only ones using CBD — a compound found in the cannabis plant — to help relieve pain and other problems. Dogs and cats are, too. That’s one thing Wade Timmerson and Mark McCloud learned when they opened Your CBD Store in Harrison. “Dogs are afraid of lightning,...
Pittsburgh man shot during July robbery dies
A man shot during a July 2 robbery in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill-City View neighborhood died Monday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Julian Carpenter, 24, of Pittsburgh died at 10:27 p.m. at a city hospital. He was shot by Onaje Dickinson, who was killed two weeks later in...
Blood drive being hosted in honor of Ligonier community member
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive to honor a former Ligonier volunteer firefighter. Gene Stouffer, who was a firefighter for more than 30 years and who is currently an active member of the Ligonier YMCA, recently received six units of blood during a hospital stay, according to...
$7M Lower Burrell pump station upgrade could lead to sewage rate increases
The Chartiers pump station upgrade project in Lower Burrell is expected to cost about $7 million causing a rate increase for city residents at some point in the future. Exactly when and how much of a rate increase is not yet known, according to city officials. The Lower Burrell Municipal...
Driver of SUV stopped night New Kensington Officer Brian Shaw was fatally shot testifies during trial’s 2nd day
Rahmael Holt jumped from an SUV the night he allegedly shot New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw because its driver wouldn’t let him hide his gun in the vehicle, according to testimony Tuesday on the second day of Holt’s trial in Westmoreland County. Tavon Harper, 29, the driver of the...
Police: Fight outside Downtown McDonald’s left man paralyzed
A man who was in a fight Monday night at the Wood Street McDonald’s restaurant is paralyzed with a spinal cord injury, according to the criminal complaint filed against a woman charged with assaulting him. He remains in the intensive care unit of Allegheny General Hospital. The fight started shortly...
Jeannette man charged with assaulting woman
A Jeannette man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman and holding her against her will a few days earlier in East Huntingdon. Corey J. Rubright, 25, was pulled over for vehicle violations, including driving on a suspended license and driving without insurance, early Sunday by Jeannette police and detained...
Missing Butler teen located, state police say
State police in Butler have located a teenager who had been missing since last week. Troopers said Aiden Joseph McKinley, 15, was found on Tuesday. State police said McKinley had been staying with friends and was safe when he was located. ***Update***Aiden Joseph MCKINLEY was located. Thank you for retweeting....
Pittsburgh-based Duolingo a fan of talk-to-kids ‘SNL’ sketchVideo
The writers at “Saturday Night Live” have dreamed up a “brat whisperer” app. In its latest episode, NBC’s comedy show used the Pittsburgh-based language education app Duolingo to poke fun of people who don’t know how to talk to kids. Kristen Stewart stars in the clip, which features the fake...
Assault, child endangerment charges filed against Wilkinsburg man in alleged Penn Hills incident
Charges were filed against a Wilkinsburg man who allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old. Henry Yates, 56, was charged Oct. 3 after the girl was brought by her mother to the Penn Hills police station to report an alleged incident that happened at a Penn Hills house. The teen was lying on...
Cops: Export man arrested for 2 burglaries, resisting arrest
A 23-year-old Export man is in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail after being arrested for separate residential burglaries in the borough just hours apart. Zachary Musto was arrested by state police at Kiski inside a residence on the 6000 block of Kennedy Avenue just after midnight Tuesday after troopers...
442 tons of prescription drugs collected nationwide during DEA Drug Take Back Day
Nearly 442 tons of prescription medications were collected nationwide during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26. That includes nearly 37,000 pounds collected by Pennsylvania police departments. The agency released figures on Monday. Three police departments in Westmoreland County participated in the event as...
Woman dies after 4-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh
An 89-year-old woman died in the hospital after a four-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s New Homestead neighborhood, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Greta L. Winter, of Bethel Park, was driving on Mifflin Road around 11:30 a.m. Monday when her car struck two vehicles, one of which was pushed...
1 killed in wrong-way crash on I-79 in Washington County
One person is dead and another injured after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 79 southbound on Tuesday, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. The two-vehicle crash happened just before 2 a.m. between the Canonsburg and Houston exits. One of the vehicles was driving north on the southbound turnpike, hitting...
The Stroller, Nov. 5, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Veterans Day Races set for Saturday in Buffalo Township The ninth annual Buffalo Township Veterans Day Races will be Saturday at the Butler-Freeport Community Trail trailhead at Monroe Road. There will be a certified 10K and 5K, and a two-mile Fun Run/Walk. All three events will be on a level...
Community symposium to focus on human trafficking in Westmoreland, Western Pa.Video
Recent stings that led to the arrests of three Western Pennsylvania massage parlor operators garnered widespread publicity, but two local human-service workers don’t see the region’s human trafficking issues ending soon. “A lot of times, we think of human trafficking as the van snatching a child or woman at the...
Sloan project opponents take 4 of 5 seats on Franklin Regional School Board
The race for five Franklin Regional School Board seats appears to have been dominated by a single issue: the Sloan “elementary campus” project. Candidates who banded together under the banner of “Restore Taxpayer Trust” took four of the five contested seats. They were steadfast in their opposition to the Sloan...
Pittsburgh police investigate robbery at Family Dollar
Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery at a Family Dollar along Chartiers Avenue. The incident took place Monday evening. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said officers searched a nearby house for a suspect, but no arrests have been made. City police are still investigating. There was no word on any injuries....
Happenings in Plum and Oakmont this week – Nov. 4, 2019
Need something to do in Plum and Oakmont this week? Here are some suggestions: • The Oaks Theater hosts Jay & Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow with Jason & Kevin 3 p.m. Wednesday at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith will be in the borough for a special...
Fire damages Jeannette house where aspiring rapper was fatally shotVideo
Officials are investigating a Monday night fire that heavily damaged a home on Jeanette’s Cuyler Avenue where a deadly shooting occurred a week earlier. Jeannette fire Chief Bill Frye said flames were coming out of a side window of the two-story wood-frame home but quick action by firefighters, who are...
Historical society show will honor Latrobe-area veterans
A new slide show, “Honoring Our Veterans,” will share the stories of Latrobe-area residents who served in American military campaigns from the French and Indian War through modern conflicts. Leading up to local Veterans Day observances, the slide presentation is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday at the Latrobe...
Lower Burrell Council race features 2 familiar faces and a fresh one
The race for Lower Burrell’s open two seats on city council pits two Democrats, an incumbent and a longtime attorney, against a young Republican. Residents can cast their ballots during Tuesday’s general election for the two four-year terms. The three candidates all say they want a lean city budget, but...
Marsy’s Law votes won’t be counted, Pa. Supreme Court rules in split opinion
Pennsylvanians still have the right to cast a vote Tuesday on the proposed Marsy’s Law related to victim rights — but officials won’t be counting and sharing the results of votes on that particular measure, the state’s highest court affirmed in a split ruling Monday. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, on...
Ross man pleads guilty to federal sex charges
A Ross man pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh federal court to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to sexual purposes. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Thomas Perry Stultz, 37, pleaded guilty to one count before Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. Prosecutors told the court that the “minor...
Kennametal quarterly profits plunge
Hurt by softening end markets for its general engineering, energy and transportation business, Kennametal Inc. said Monday its quarterly net income plunged $51 million compared to a year ago, and its earnings per share dropped 61 cents. Kennametal’s net income for the quarter ending Sept. 30 fell to $7.4 million,...
