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New Kensington’s Dattola Theater gets lifeline from business leaders
Three local business leaders on Wednesday announced their plan to buy the former Dattola Theater in downtown New Kensington. Corey Pistininzi, Sean Watson and Dante Cicconi, under the name “NK 50,” have an agreement to buy the Fifth Avenue theater from the city’s Redevelopment Authority. The purchase price is not...
Cops seek Fayette County man in string of armed robberies
Police in Fayette County are asking for the public’s help in locating a Leisenring man wanted for questioning in a string of armed robberies at area convenience stores and gas stations last week. David A. Kramer, 31, is wanted by state police in Belle Vernon and Uniontown and Connellsville City...
Police: Foot chase to Jeannette home leads to drug bust
A Jeannette man allegedly led agents from the state attorney general’s office on a foot chase to his home Tuesday where they found drugs and cash, according to court papers. Damone Akeir Morton, 24, was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $20,000 bail on charges of aggravated assault,...
Penn Township annual CROP Walk slated
A group of Penn-Trafford area churches are encouraging people to join a walk around historic Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township on Oct. 13 as way to raise money to battle against hunger locally and globally. Penn-Trafford CROP Hunger Walk wants to have 100 walkers obtain donations and pledges totalling...
Steelers ‘Friday Night Lights’ practice raises $21.5K for Latrobe school, community programsVideo
The annual “Friday Night Lights” Steelers practice held Aug. 2 at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium raised $21,510 for Greater Latrobe School District sports and student activities as well as several community programs. Athletic Director Mark Mears, who coordinates the event, noted the take — from gate receipts, concessions and about 200...
Man in critical condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights
A man was found shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights neighborhood early Wednesday morning. Officers responded around 12:25 a.m. to a report of shots fired in the 3100 block of Cordell Place, which is off of Arlington Avenue. There, a 32-year-old man was found in an outside courtyard with...
18-year-old charged in shooting death of teen in Duquesne Heights
An 18-year-old Duquesne Heights man is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Sept. 8 shooting of a 16-year-old. The teen, Alexander Alman, died Sept. 9 at UPMC Mercy Hospital from a single gunshot wound. Michael Anthony Hartwick Jr., 18, was arrested Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and...
Philadelphia resident may have Pa.’s first 2019 human case of West Nile Virus
The first case of West Nile Virus infection in a person this year has been detected in a Philadelphia resident, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday. Samples were being sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation, the department said. State residents are being urged...
Perdue recalls frozen chicken tenders over undeclared wheat allergen
Perdue Foods is recalling about 495 pounds of a frozen, ready-to-eat chicken product because of misbranding and undeclared allergens that were shipped to stores in five states including Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. According to the recall notice, the product contains wheat, a...
Murrysville woman named Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director
On Sept. 24, Juniper Grill in Murrysville will host a guest bartender night, where Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region will tend bar and all tips will go to support the group’s mission of mentoring children in Western Pennsylvania. One of those guest bartenders will be the group’s...
Baldwin Borough tackling park upgrades
After three years away, soccer has returned to the large field at Colewood Park. On Aug. 26, teams from the Baldwin Whitehall Soccer Association were once again able to use the Baldwin Borough field that has been out of operation for several seasons, borough Manager Bob Firek said. “That’s back...
UPS to hire nearly 800 holiday season workers in New Stanton
UPS plans to hire 770 seasonal workers at its New Stanton facility for this year’s holiday shipments, matching last year’s hiring level. An increased volume of packages is expected to stretch from November through January — prompting hiring of about 100,000 seasonal UPS workers nationwide, mirroring the 2018 holiday ramp-up....
Plum, McKeesport first responders, veterans to be recognized at Friday’s football game
Plum and McKeesport first responders, veterans and military personnel are encouraged to attend the districts’ upcoming football game. Plum hosts Recognition Night Friday at the high school stadium, 900 Elicker Road. There will be reserve parking and a special tailgate with Junior ROTC cadets starting at 6 p.m. Kickoff between...
Students, teachers, utilize courtyard space at West Hempfield ElementaryVideo
Judson Shiffler may be gone, but his legacy will live on at West Hempfield Elementary School, which he once attended. Shiffler, 18, died in 2014 when his car crashed into a hillside following a swim practice. He was captain of the high school swim team and had signed on to...
Plum Police Chief Jeff Armstrong to retire at month’s end
Plum Police Chief Jeff Armstrong plans to call it a career after three decades in law enforcement. Council approved his retirement earlier this month. His last day is expected to be Sept. 30. “I’m excited to move on to the next chapter,” Armstrong said recalling his time in the borough....
Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh to throw free star-gazing party at Kunkle Park
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, Inc. will throw a free star gazing party at Kunkle Park in Washington Township on Sept. 28, starting at dusk, weather permitting. If the skies are accommodating, observers can see brightly colored double stars, star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy, distant galaxies, the...
Watershed group to hold field day at Lowber mine drainage treatment site
Those who want to walk around the Lowber Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment project in Lowber, Sewickley Township, now have an almost mile-long path to view the expansive treatment site that purifies water before entering Sewickley Creek. “The trail not only adds yet another location for people to enjoy the natural...
Northmoreland Park on deck for potentially millions of dollars in upgrades
Westmoreland County is asking the public what it wants at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township for phase one of a park master plan with an estimated $1 million to $1.5 million in improvements in 2021-22. A disc golf course? An amphitheater? A destination playground? All are possibilities and have become...
No injuries reported in Rostraver mobile home blazeVideo
No injuries were reported Tuesday afternoon when a fire extensively damaged a mobile home in Rostraver. The fire occurred about 12:50 p.m. at the home along Knight Drive in the Port Royal Village, according to dispatchers. “The resident was able to get out of the home without any injury. The...
Report offers stark picture of inequalities by gender, race in PittsburghVideo
Black women in Pittsburgh are more likely to have a baby die during pregnancy than black women in most other cities in the country, according to a report released Tuesday. But that’s only one serious gender and racial inequality that exists among the city’s population. The 95-page “Pittsburgh’s Inequality Across...
Penn Hills School Board trying to oust financial recovery officer
The Penn Hills school board is trying to remove the district’s state-appointed financial recovery officer, Daniel Matsook. In a letter obtained by the Tribune-Review, the school board alleges Matsook attempted to “employ or appoint people, entities or other businesses of his own choosing without notice, input or consultation with the...
Freeport Community park gets $240K state grant
Freeport Community Park is getting a $240,000 Commonwealth Finance Authority grant to repair parking lots and walking trails. State Sen. Joe Pittman and Rep. Jeff Pyle said Tuesday some of the state’s Marcellus Impact fee was earmarked for community parks through the state’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation program. The repair...
Venus Williams shows off Downtown Pittsburgh’s skyline, gold Sister BridgesVideo
Tennis star Venus Williams enjoyed the views Tuesday afternoon as she cruised across the Allegheny River from Downtown Pittsburgh to the North Shore. Williams, 39, took to Twitter to showcase the city’s skyline and Aztec gold-painted Sister Bridges. She posted a short video of herself riding as a passenger in...
Greensburg woman competent to stand trial in child sex case
A Greensburg woman charged with recording herself in a sex act with a young child was ruled competent to stand trial on Tuesday. Corby Jo Kinzey, 24, was charged along with her ex-boyfriend and another woman of sex counts related to the incident in which police contend she had sexual...
Pittsburgh lobbyist faces additional charges in unfolding fraud investigation
Authorities filed additional felony charges Tuesday in an unfolding fraud investigation into a Pittsburgh lobbyist who cast himself as “the Robin Hood” of Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said agents from his office have filed 22 new counts of theft by deception, forgery and fraud against lobbyist Joseph...
