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Laundromat operator signs on for Tarentum ‘Depot’ project
A Buffalo Township businessman has signed a 20-year lease to operate a laundromat in a Tarentum building being redeveloped as a community resource center. Joe DeCroo, who operates Plaza Laundry in Harrison and the Springdale Laundromat, plans to locate his third laundromat in a Fifth Avenue building called The Depot,...
Appeal denied for Latrobe man convicted in fatal robbery attempt
The appeal of a Johnstown man convicted earlier last year of second-degree murder for his role in a botched robbery in front of his friend’s home in Latrobe has been rejected. A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court denied the appeal filed by Austin Krinock, who contended he received...
Allegheny Valley Salvation Army to launch kettle drive with 5K run/walk
The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army wants to get a running start on its red kettle drive this year. The Brackenridge-based group will launch its iconic red kettle campaign in November with a new 5K run and walk, and a 1-mile fun run for kids ages 12 and under. The Red...
New Stanton teen to plead guilty but mentally ill in shooting deaths of mother, brother
A New Stanton teenager will plead guilty but mentally ill to two counts of first-degree murder for the November 2016 shooting deaths of his mother and younger brother. The attorney for 17-year-old Jacob Remaley told a Westmoreland County judge Tuesday the teen will accept the plea bargain deal after his...
Appeals court upholds conviction of former state Sen. Jane Orie
A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the conviction of former state Sen. Jane Orie, ruling that her retrial following the discovery of doctored evidence did not constitute double jeopardy. Orie was charged in 2010 with theft of services and conspiracy based on allegations she used her legislative staff and office...
St. Margaret Foundation to move New Kensington Family Health Center
UPMC St. Margaret plans to move its family health center in New Kensington from city hall to a new building on Fifth Avenue, the hospital’s foundation announced Tuesday. The St. Margaret Foundation announced a $3.4 million capital campaign for the health center’s new home. The foundation said it has raised...
Daily Download: Rethinking the SouthSide Works, snow in October and another Steelers injuryVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Nicole Brambila discusses a developer’s vision for renovating the SouthSide Works, snow coming to the Laurel Highlands — snow! — and another significant...
Harmar church launching food bank after reaching settlement for property use
A Harmar church is set to launch its food pantry this week after reaching a settlement with the township to allow it. The agreement ended Feeding the Flock Ministries’ court appeal seeking to reverse an April decision by the township’s zoning hearing board, which sided with the township’s zoning officer...
Allegheny Township installs license plate reader system
Allegheny Township’s license plate reader system is up and running. Police Chief Duane Fisher told supervisors this week that an automated license plate reading system was installed in the Weinels section of the township. Also known as ALPRs, the devices can vary widely in appearance and are usually mounted at...
Superintendent: Laurel Highlands bus driver fired after failing alcohol test
A Laurel Highlands School District bus driver has been fired after failing an alcohol test, according to school officials. Laurel Highlands Superintendent Jesse T. Wallace III said he was told the driver failed a random test conducted on Friday by the driver’s employer — district transportation contractor First Student. “I...
Court filings show prosecutors rejected Robert Bowers’ plea offer for life in prison
Federal prosecutors rejected an offer from accused Tree of Life synagogue gunman Robert Bowers to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison, according to court documents filed Tuesday in federal court. Defense attorneys for Bowers have said from the beginning they hope to resolve the charges without going to...
Pitt to feature filmmaker George Romero’s archival collection at party
The University of Pittsburgh isn’t calling this one fright night at the library, but officials are promising “a ghoulish good time,” when Pitt opens part of its George A. Romero collection to the public at the Hillman Library from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 23. University officials said the free...
Cyclists complete ‘Everesting’ challenge, riding Greenfield’s Winterburn 154 times
Scott Koerber and Dan Ross know what it’s like to ride a bicycle up Mt. Everest. The two friends rode the equivalent of 29,029 feet up and down Greenfield’s Winterburn Street last week. It took the pair about 20 hours with only a few stops for breaks. “We had neighbors...
Small earthquake detected near Washington, Pa.
There was a small earthquake early Tuesday morning about 6 miles southwest of Washington, Pa., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake happened at 2:58 a.m. and was a 2.2 magnitude tremor. Earthquakes of such magnitude cause little damage and are barely felt, USGS geophysicist Julie Dutton said. “Right...
Meet the candidates: Jefferson Hills Council
Jefferson Hills Council candidates say public safety and transparency in local leadership are at the forefront of issues that need to be addressed in the municipality. Six newcomers will square off on Nov. 5 for three open, four year seats on borough council. The Trib asked each candidate three questions....
Pennsylvania exceeds national rate of rising STD cases
The number of sexually transmitted diseases climbed again last year in the United States, with Pennsylvania’s rate of increase exceeding the national average. It was the fifth consecutive year that gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis cases went up, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual surveillance report. The...
Boil water advisory for McKeesport area may be lifted Wednesday
The first results from drinking water tests in four eastern Allegheny County communities still under boil water advisories were good Tuesday, but the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County says its 16,000 customers affected should continue boiling water for drinking and cooking. “We are hopeful that the advisory can be lifted...
Classes resume at Westmoreland County Community College’s Murrysville campus
Classes at the Westmoreland County Community College’s Murrysville campus were cancelled through 3 p.m. Tuesday but will resume at 6 p.m., according to the school’s Twitter feed. “Our facilities director has contacted the gas company and to the best of my knowledge they’re on-site looking for a potential leak,” said...
North Side gas station owner accused in beating facing domestic violence charge
Domestic violence charges have been filed against one of the men accused in the Sept. 20 beating of two sisters at an Exxon station in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Sukhjinder Singh “Simon” Sadhra, 35, of Ross, is accused of strangling his wife Oct. 9, leaving her face bruised and swollen, according...
Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $740,000 sold in Washington County
Pennsylvania Lottery officials said a jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $740,000 was sold Saturday in Washington County. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 03-09-11-13-19-31, to win the jackpot prize, less applicable withholding. Span & Taylor Drug Co. at 175 W. Main St., Monongahela, earned a $5,000 bonus...
Penn-Trafford senior named finalist at international short-film competitionVideo
When Ryan Mickey of Penn Township was in middle school, he remembers getting together with his cousins during the holidays. “We had our little iPods, and we’d make these little two-minute videos,” Mickey said. The 18-year-old’s early interest in multimedia is paying off: Mickey’s three-minute short film, “Mirror Image,” was...
PWSA lifts boil water advisory for Pittsburgh’s West End neighborhoods
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Tuesday afternoon lifted a boil water advisory for residents of several West End neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. PWSA reported that two rounds of water testing found no contaminants in the water. The boil advisory was issued Saturday for about 870 PWSA customers in Ridgemont,...
Warrants issued for 2 men in Penn Hills homicide, home invasion
Allegheny County police obtained arrest warrants for two Swissvale men in connection with an Oct. 9 home invasion in Penn Hills that left a man dead. Aaron Evans, 35, was killed in the home invasion at 6:14 p.m. in the 7200 block of Lawton Street. The men identified by police...
Cops: Tip leads to arrest of woman in Latrobe on drug charges
Latrobe police used a tip from an informant to arrest a Derry woman who had allegedly just returned from Pittsburgh with 10 bricks of suspected heroin to sell in the area. Cherie A. Chapman, 30, was arrested Sunday after a traffic stop at 5:25 p.m. along Lincoln Avenue in Latrobe....
The Stroller, Oct. 15, 2019: Events in the A-K Valley
Super bingo planned in Tarentum Tarentum Eagles Auxiliary will host a super bingo with a $1,000 must-go jackpot at 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at the aerie, 204 Wood St., Tarentum. Doors open at 11 a.m. Only 80 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $30, and include a meal. There will...
