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Second man accused of dressing up like cop, searching for escapee in Derry
A second man is charged with dressing like a police officer while purportedly searching for an escaped convict in Derry over the weekend. Michael James, 24, is charged with impersonating a public servant and loitering and prowling at night in connection with the incident on Sunday. James is the older...
Scratch-off lottery tickets taken in burglary of Lawrence County restaurant
Hundreds of Pennsylvania scratch-off lottery tickets with a face value of several thousand dollars were taken in the burglary of a Lawrence County restaurant, according to state police. State police said Ryder’s Restaurant on Route 18 in Wilmington Township was burglarized between 6:30 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday. In...
Coroner: Arnold man died from drug overdose
One of two men found dead in a Fifth Avenue house early last month died from a drug overdose. Michael Joseph Hans, 42, of Arnold, died from acute drug toxicity, according to the Westmoreland County Corner’s Office. His death was ruled accidental. Hans and Paul Anthony Mistrick III, 64, also...
Man wanted in connection to Georgia murder arrested in Pittsburgh
A man wanted for murder in Georgia was arrested in Pittsburgh, police spokesperson Chris Togneri said. Austin Todd Stryker, 22, called police around midnight saying he was wanted for homicide in Georgia, Togneri said. Officers took Stryker into custody at the intersection of Maple Terrace and Virginia Avenue. Austin Todd...
Indoor trampoline park coming to North Huntingdon
A family entertainment facility, private school and bank will be part of a development being built in North Huntingdon on Route 30, about a half-mile west of the Irwin exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the developer said. Don Tarosky Jr., developer and partner of Colony Holding Cos. of North Huntingdon,...
Police: Man dropped off in Greensburg parking lot had items for making meth
An Allegheny County man allegedly had items used for manufacturing methamphetamine in a Greensburg parking lot where he was dropped off Saturday by a Connellsville woman, according to police. Michael Allen Horning, 47, of Ross Township, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $75,000 bail. The woman told...
Pair plead guilty in Pittsburgh cocaine distribution
Two men accused of bringing large amounts of cocaine into the Pittsburgh area between 2017 and 2018 pleaded guilty on Tuesday, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Danny Jackson, 33, of New Jersey pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with intent to...
‘Food Podcast’: Groups band together to combat food insecurity
More than 37 million people nationwide — more than 11 percent of the U.S. population — lived in food insecure homes in 2018, according to USDA statistics released last month. September was Hunger Action Month, and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank was the beneficiary of various fundraisers aimed addressing...
Pittsburgh Fashion Week designer: ‘You can never have enough rhinestones’Video
When Jamie Miller was in the seventh grade, she wanted bell-bottom pants. She took a pair of jeans and cut the legs, adding fabric with images of moons and stars to create the wide-leg look. “I have always loved fashion,” said Miller, one of 10 designers whose collection will be...
1 dead in shooting at McKees Rocks public housing complex
A 26-year-old man was shot and killed early Wednesday at a public housing complex in McKees Rocks. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Aaron Shane Touchstone of Pittsburgh. The shooting was reported just before 12:20 a.m. at the Uansa Village Housing Complex. When McKees Rocks police...
Police: Man found shot dead in car in Homewood
One person is dead after a shooting in Homewood, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to the 7700 block of Frankstown Avenue around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a ShotSpotter report of multiple shots fired. When they arrived, they found a man in his 30s fatally shot in his vehicle,...
Public art mural coming to Jeannette
A large public art project is in the works for Jeannette. But where the work will be displayed has not been decided. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is planning a public meeting Tuesday to discuss ideas for the piece. “There’s definitely an energy happening in downtown Jeannette,” said Anne...
Sportsbook at The Meadows Casino in Washington County set to launch
The Meadows Casino in North Strabane will launch its sportsbook Oct. 10, according to a statement from the casino. This makes The Meadows the 10th legal, brick-and-mortar sports betting facility in Pennsylvania. “It’s a fantastic day for The Meadows Casino, our team members, guests and Washington County” said Tony Frabbiele,...
Export will bring back former engineer to help implement DEP’s consent orderVideo
Export officials voted in 2017 to largely part ways with Latrobe engineering firm Gibson-Thomas, opting to share engineering services with neighboring Murrysville. But, as the borough begins implementing the consent agreement hammered out over the summer between the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, Export, Murrysville and others, they will bring...
Unity GetGo site plan gets township OK, Sheetz proposal on hold
Unity Township’s planning commission approved a final site plan for a proposed GetGo convenience store at Route 30 and Giffin Drive. But the board this week put a hold on plans for a new Sheetz store a short distance to the east, after the township’s planning staff and solicitor said...
Bedbugs force Steel Valley to close schools
Steel Valley School District schools will be closed Wednesday as the district deals with bedbugs. Superintendent Edward Wehrer posted a letter to the district’s website about two incidents, one at the high school Monday and in a middle school student’s backpack Tuesday, in which a suspected bedbug was found. “Our...
‘Fake news’ a real discussion at Sewickley Public Library
Just because a reader does not agree with a story does not make it fake news. That knowledge and how opinions are not news were among the many related topics discussed at a fake news and information literacy workshop presented at the Sewickley Public Library by PublicSource Executive Director Mila...
A potion for fun: young softball players play in Halloween costumesVideo
The princesses came out to play Tuesday night in Youngwood, and everyone was treated to a fun time without any dastardly tricks. Girls ages 5 to 8 who played on the Scottdale Fast Pitch and the Youngwood Cheetahs enjoyed a spirited game of softball at a ball field on Newell...
Tarentum to begin seeking bids for building demolitions
Tarentum may hire multiple contractors for the first phase of a building demolition project this year. The borough will begin seeking bids Tuesday for the demolition of up to 26 properties, Borough Manager Michael Nestico said. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Oct. 18, when they’ll be publicly opened. The...
Allegheny County DA doesn’t recommend charges in Harmar double stabbing
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday recommended not filing charges against anyone involved in a fight where two men stabbed each other. The fight at the Valley Motel on Freeport Road in Harmar was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to Allegheny County Police. None of the...
Baby taken from UPMC Children’s Hospital found in Tennessee
An 8-week-old baby taken from UPMC Children’s Hospital by his parents five days ago has been found. Ambrose Klingensmith was found with his parents, 32-year-old Jeannette Funnen, 32, and Daemon Klingensmith, 23, West Mifflin police said. The parents are in custody and the baby is in the care of a...
Pittsburgh region jobs drop, jobless rate rises slightly
The Pittsburgh area continued to lose jobs in August, the fourth consecutive month in which the seven-county region lost nonfarm jobs, the state said Tuesday. “This is not a good sign. We’re hitting a trend of not growing jobs like we once did. There is a lot of worry in...
Westmoreland Conservation District marks 70th anniversary
In 1949, a group formed with the idea of working with conservation-minded organizations, companies and residents to protect Westmoreland County’s abundant natural resources. Seventy years later, the Westmoreland Conservation District and its partners have had a hand in improving the water quality in hundreds of miles of streams, returning forests...
Youngwood man gets prison term for robbery of female motorist
A Youngwood man will serve up to three years in prison for robbing a motorist. Chance D. Goodlin, 20, pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbery and attempted robbery in connection with the May 3, 2018, incident in Youngwood. Police said Goodlin jumped in front of a vehicle as the female driver...
Trials delayed for 2 accused of helping man charged in Brian Shaw’s death
Trials for the father and a cousin of the Harrison man accused in the fatal shooting death two years ago of New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw were postponed until December. Westmoreland County prosecutors said Tuesday a scheduling conflict made it impossible to try the case against Gregory Baucum Jr....
