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Coroner called to scene of shooting in West DerryVideo
Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha confirmed his office was called to the scene of a shooting Thursday night in the West Derry section of Derry Township. A Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said state police were called to an incident on West Fourth Avenue (Route 217) just before 8 p.m. Additional...
Westmoreland woman’s suit links Juul use to seizures
A Westmoreland County woman is suing the makers of Juul electronic cigarettes, claiming she suffered two seizures and impairment after using the device earlier this year. The complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, states that Kimberly Mays, a mother of two, suffered “catastrophic personal injuries” and is...
Indiana to welcome Vietnam memorial replica
“The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be displayed next week in Indiana County. Located on the outskirts of Indiana at Mack Park, site of the Indiana County Fair, the display will be open to the public around the clock from...
Pittsburgh man gets 15 years in federal prison on drug, gun charges
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. Prosecutors told the court that on March 30, 2016, Pittsburgh narcotics detectives and SWAT operators and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents searched Denver Sangster’s home...
Trial starts for man accused in 2016 beating death of elderly McKees Rocks man
A 28-year-old man is on trial this week in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court in connection with the 2016 beating death of a 74-year-old man in McKees Rocks. Branden Anthony Frazier is accused of killing Benito Nicoletti, whose body was found June 1, 2016, on a couch in his Vine...
Assault, theft cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearings • Jontay Bush, 34, of Wilkinsburg on four counts of theft by deception and six counts of retail theft. Oakmont police filed the charges Aug. 10. • Andrew Sloma,...
Mars man accused of having handgun at Pittsburgh airport
A Butler County man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint Wednesday with a loaded 9 mm handgun, officials said. The TSA said it was the 29th gun found at the Pittsburgh airport checkpoint this year. Last year 34 guns were found. Allegheny...
Route 51 reopens after tractor trailer cargo spill
A portion of Route 51 in the South Hills that was closed Thursday evening due a cargo spill from a tractor trailer has reopened. Allegheny County dispatchers said the vehicle carrying sheets of steel at Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Wabash Street lost some of its cargo shortly after 5...
$100K upgrade to Avonmore riverfront park includes gazebo, fishing pierVideo
Avonmore is close to completing a $100,000 upgrade at the Pasternak Recreation Area along the Kiski River and Railroad Avenue. A longtime canoe launch in the Kiski River, the Pasternak Recreation Area now has a trail along its pond — a formerly grown-over, somewhat hidden borough reservoir — along with...
The sport of fashion: Steelers players suit up to walk the runwayVideo
See your Steelers show some moves off the field. “Rock Steelers Style 2019: Take The Stage” is Friday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The players will put aside the black and gold uniforms and opt to wear clothing that suits their sense of style. The Style Lounge opens...
Zambelli Fireworks CEO resigns
The president and CEO of Zambelli Fireworks, Tom Bametzrieder, has resigned, according to a statement from the company. “We thank him for his service and wish him luck in his future endeavors,” Ed Meyer, a managing partner at Zambelli, said in a statement. The company did not provide further details...
Pittsburgh police officer in legal limbo over medical marijuana use
A Pittsburgh police officer is in a legal Catch-22 over medical marijuana. Mayor Bill Peduto confirmed on Thursday that the city placed the officer, whom officials have declined to name, on paid administrative leave six to eight months ago after he tested positive for marijuana. The officer had a state-issued...
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ defense cited in Jeannette woman’s murder trial
The lawyer for a Jeannette woman on trial for the murder of her teenage boyfriend told jurors Thursday the fatal beating was a result of sexual escapades between the couple. Defense lawyer Brian Aston in his opening statement said Crystal Belle and her live-in boyfriend Khalil Parker, 19, formerly of...
Photo gallery: Fox hunting returns to Ligonier Township this weekend
The opening day of fox hunting season is Saturday for Rolling Rock Hunt, which will host a Blessing of the Hounds and a joint meet with Sewickley and Chagrin hunts at Blandings in Ligonier Township. A landowner appreciation BBQ Bluegrass party will be held afterward at Stonehenge Lodge in Donegal...
Daily Download: Top Pittsburgh news for Oct. 3, 2019Video
Welcome to the TribLIVE Daily Download. 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, assistant digital content leader Matt Rosenberg discusses the continuing case of the parents who took their baby from...
Grandparents hope to take custody of West Mifflin baby found in TennesseeVideo
The paternal grandparents of the 8-week-old boy from West Mifflin who was found Tuesday in Tennessee after a five-day search said Thursday their son and his wife didn’t know they were wanted on criminal charges for abusing their baby. “They thought they were in their rights as parents to get...
Time is running out to vote for the fattest bear in Alaska
Katmai National Park and Reserve knows how to have a good time with its brown bears. In addition to a live webcam, catching all of the action of bears catching and feeding on salmon at the Brooks River, the park holds a fattest bear contest, complete with brackets and elimination...
Westmoreland commissioners race: Candidates discuss county finances, taxesVideo
Candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner discussed their views on various subjects with the Tribune-Review, which will be published weekly leading up to the Nov. 5 election. Up first are excerpts from their take on the county’s financial situation and taxes. Full versions of their responses can be seen on video...
PennDOT looking for 104 plow truck drivers this winter
If you like to drive trucks and have time this winter, PennDOT might have a job for you. The transportation department’s 12th district, which includes Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington and Greene counties, is looking to hire more than 100 winter road crew drivers this year. The positions are temporary but fulltime....
1 person killed in Route 22 crash in Washington County
The Washington County Coroner’s office reported one person was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on Route 22 in Hanover Township. Coroner S. Timothy Warco said the identity of the victim in the 10:14 a.m. crash is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The office reported that the...
Baldwin amends solicitation ordinance
Baldwin Borough leaders are adding extra protections to keep residents safe from those pesky solicitors who come knocking at their doors. Borough council members in September approved amendments to the municipality’s solicitation ordinance that now require applicants to provide a criminal history check from their home state, completed within the...
Prosthetic hand in works for graduated Thomas Jefferson softball player
Haleigh Karcher was three days away from graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School when she was swinging across Peters Creek on a rope. The standout high school softball catcher’s hand got caught on the rope, severing three and half fingers on her glove hand. Karcher, 18, was to play softball...
Indiana County firefighters already in jail for arson accused of setting 2 more blazes
Two Indiana County volunteer firefighters already in jail for allegedly setting fire to an Amish furniture store earlier this year were charged this week by state police with setting two more fires last December. Nicholas Leone, 22, of Creekside, and Dylan Dalessio, 19, of Plumville, allegedly used a “Molotov cocktail”...
New Chartiers Valley AD brings experience from Pittsburgh Public
Michael Gavlik plans to go all in at Chartiers Valley as he starts his role as the district’s new athletic director. “I’m very excited about this opportunity,” said Gavlik, 43, who has worked as the director of athletics for Pittsburgh Public Schools since 2005. He will start in Chartiers Valley...
Export burnishing its image with trail opening, downtown projects
Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Kopas had what he considered a good problem when he stopped by the Export Borough council meeting on Tuesday night. “It’s really great to pull into Export and not be able to find a place to park,” Kopas said. With a freshly paved Washington Avenue alongside...
