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Pittsburgh hopes to acquire former VA Hospital campus by year’s end
Pittsburgh hopes to secure ownership of a former Veterans Affairs hospital complex in Lincoln-Lemington before year’s end with plans to create an advanced public safety training facility for police, firefighters and paramedics that would be open to other departments in the region. City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary authorization for...
Court orders bus company to restore cut Elizabeth Forward routes
A judge has ordered Pennsylvania Coach Lines to continue driving Elizabeth Forward students to school on routes the bus company tried to cut. On Monday, Pennsylvania Coach Lines announced it could no longer pick up students on three routes of the district’s 26 routes because of a shortage of drivers....
Judge rejects Hempfield man’s plea bargain in knife attack case
A Westmoreland County judge on Wednesday rejected a proposed plea bargain for a Hempfield man charged with injuring a neighbor during a knife attack in June. Vincente Alejo Andres, 34, was expected to plead guilty to aggravated assault and simple assault charges in return for nine to 23 months in...
Prosecutors: Westmoreland judge should release juror names in Held case, as Trib asked
In a legal argument filed with the Pennsylvania Superior Court, state prosecutors contend a judge erred when he declined to immediately make public the names of jurors in the December public corruption trial of Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held. The Tribune-Review appealed a ruling from senior Common Pleas Judge Timothy...
Shaler man charged after infant daughter found with multiple fractures
A Shaler man is accused of assaulting his 4-week-old daughter, leaving her with multiple fractures all over her body, police said Wednesday. Jamie Easley, 40, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of endangering the welfare of children. The infant’s family took her to their primary...
Youth golfers cap season in regional tournament at Nemacolin
The Southern Conference 1 all-stars, a co-ed team of golfers ages 13 and under from the Pittsburgh region, placed third at a PGA Jr. League regional over the weekend at Woodlands Resort. The winner of the four-team round-robin event, Mallard Creek All-Stars from Columbus Station, Ohio, will represent the region...
Traffic restrictions to occur on Gulf Lab Road in Harmar
Single-lane restrictions will take place on Gulf Lab Road in Harmar through next week so crews can perform drilling operations for a future project, PennDOT said. The restrictions will be between Old Route 910 and William Pitt Way. They will take place weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They...
Experts say former Three Rivers Regatta promoter unlikely to pay off creditors
Bankruptcy experts say creditors, including Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, are unlikely to receive any reimbursement for services from a former Three Rivers Regatta promoter who has filed to liquidate his company. LionHeart Event Group last week filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, contending it has between $500,000...
Police charge Delmont man, 79, with firing homemade rifle at neighbor
A 79-year-old Delmont man who had a longstanding grudge against his neighbor shot at him Tuesday with a homemade rifle, borough police said. Terrence Kurhansky was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, simple assault and illegal possession of a firearm. He was arraigned before night court Judge Tony...
Author Jenkins to speak at Saint Vincent on ‘The Church in the 21st Century’
Best-selling author Philip Jenkins will give the Pope Benedict XVI Lecture at Saint Vincent Seminary on Oct. 29. Jenkins, author of more than 25 books, will speak on the topic “The Church in the 21st Century: Is the Church Entering a Golden Age or a Dark Age?” at 7:30 p.m....
KFC tests chicken and doughnut sandwich in Pittsburgh regionVideo
Finger lickin’ good at Kentucky Fried Chicken is taking on a whole new meaning. KFC is testing — for a limited time — the public’s appetite for its fried chicken and glazed doughnut pairing in just two markets: Norfolk, Va., and the Pittsburgh region. On Wednesday, Leo Wozniak tried KFC’s...
2 incumbents running for open Hempfield school board seat
Two familiar faces will be on the November ballot for the Hempfield Area School Board after an extra seat opened up due to a resignation. Current board members Paul Ward and Paul Adams will run for reelection after former board member Chris Rossman resigned in June due to a job...
Avonmore man charged with sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl in Greensburg
Greensburg police arrested an Avonmore man Wednesday accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in 2011. George Michael Nuttall Jr., 35, is charged with indecent assault and corruption of minors. The victim’s mother first reported the assault in 2011, according to court papers. The girl told her mother Nuttall repeatedly...
Officials identify man killed in Edgewood explosion
Authorities on Wednesday identified a man killed in a house explosion and fire last week in Edgewood. John Evans, 59, was found in the rubble Saturday after fire crews put out the flames at the 318 Garland St. location. Police have said all signs point to suicide. A neighbor saw...
St. Brendan’s in Franklin Park hosting annual ‘Blessing of the Animals’ service
St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church in Franklin Park is holding its annual Blessing of the Animals service at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. The public is invited to bring their dogs, cats and other pets to participate. Veterinarians and other experts will be on hand to provide information about animal health...
Allegheny County DA: Local prosecution of Antonio Brown unlikely
Local sexual assault allegations made against Antonio Brown, a former Pittsburgh Steeler, likely will not be prosecuted, a spokesman for District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Wednesday. “Our office, along with the Allegheny County Police Department, made contact with counsel for the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit involving Antonio...
Study: Affordable Care Act dropped uninsured rates in Pa. to 6.5%
A new report shows the number of uninsured people in Pennsylvania declined by more than 5 percentage points under the health care reform of the Affordable Care Act. Conducted by the Urban Institute, the research examined national uninsured rates from 2013 through 2017, using U.S. Census Bureau data. Among the...
Vandergrift pool finally lands $165,000 grant for new liner
State Rep. Joseph Petrarca, D-Washington Township, announced Wednesday that the Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded $165,000 for a much needed new liner and other improvements to the Joseph A. Petrarca Memorial Pool in Vandergrift, named in honor of his late father, also a state legislator. The pool grant also includes installing...
Fort Ligonier will auction 1911 Old Overholt bottle at ‘Cannon Ball’ event
When it comes to capitalizing on Western Pennsylvania’s rye whiskey history, the Fort Ligonier Association isn’t going to get left out. In addition to a rare whiskey auction happening Thursday in Kentucky that includes a bottle of 1909 Old Overholt — a West Overton distillery once owned by Henry Clay...
Grant to help handicapped access to Laube Hall in Freeport
A $240,000 state grant will add handicapped parking at Laube Hall in Freeport as well as improve the parking lot. The grant was announced Tuesday. When the hall was built in the 1960s it didn’t have handicap access. “It’s quite a distance from the parking lot to the front doors,”...
Christian Life pastor to retire in October
When the Rev. Gary Simpson came to Christian Life Church in Trafford, the Haymaker Village neighborhood was a grassy field, and a stop sign was perfectly capable of handling traffic at the corner of Forbes Road and Route 130. That was in 1985. “Children who were born in the early...
Alle-Kiski Valley group celebrates 7th year of thanking police officers
Police officer’s wife Felicia Junod knows just how much it means to her husband when someone shows appreciation for what he does or tells him “thank you.” That’s one of the reasons she decided to start a group that assembles and bring gifts to Alle-Kiski Valley police officers and state...
Kiski Area School District hopes to cash in on bond refinancing
The Kiski Area School Board is moving ahead with a bond refinancing that is expected to result in a major savings for the district. The board has agreed to issue just under $33 million in general obligation bonds. The purpose is to refinance bonds issued in 2010. Peggy Gillespie, the...
Former Monongahela cop charged with on-duty sexual assault
A former Monongahela police officer has been charged with having unwanted sexual contact with a woman while he was on duty, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday. Dustin Devault, 47, of Monongahela, was charged with indecent assault, official oppression and obstruction based on the recommendation of a grand jury...
Court papers detail child sex allegations against Pirates pitcher Felipe VazquezVideo
Felipe Vazquez, the jailed and suspended All-Star relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, had inappropriate sexual contact with a former Scottdale teen and exchanged explicit sexual messages with the girl for two years, state police in Greensburg detailed in court documents. Vazquez drove to the girl’s home in Scottdale in...
