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3 killed when small plane crashes in backyard of Pa. home
A small plane has crashed in the backyard of an eastern Pennsylvania home, killing three people aboard the aircraft. The single-engine plane went down around 6:20 a.m. Thursday in Willow Grove, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. It wasn’t immediately known where it was headed. Upper Moreland Police...
Murrysville concert to revive spirit of late ’60s with a celebration of Woodstock
Fifty years ago, a half-million people gathered on a farm in Bethel, N.Y., for an event billed as “3 Days of Peace & Music.” The Woodstock Music & Art Fair, held Aug. 15-17, 1969, holds a special place among the cultural events that shaped America. University of Pittsburgh senior lecturer...
Assault, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Aug. 8, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearings • Michael Spears, 26, of New Kensington on charges of accident involving damage...
Carlynton implements new safety measure
Visitors stopping by Carlynton schools this year will need to remember their identification if they want to get inside the building. The school district is ramping up security and accountability at its entrances in 2019-20, adding Raptor Technologies’ visitor management system. With the system, school staff will scan every visitor’s...
Police investigating after body found in Ohio River
Allegheny County police are investigating after a man’s body was found floating in the Ohio River in the area of Neville Island late Wednesday. A boater who was fishing in the area reported the body shortly after 11 p.m. The body was recovered and taken to the Allegheny County Medical...
Crashes snarl morning commute on Route 28
Multiple crashes Thursday along Route 28 slowed the morning commute into Pittsburgh, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. A motorcycle crashed near the Etna Bypass shortly after 6 a.m., halting inbound traffic, WPXI-TV reported. State police in Kittanning said one person was injured in that crash and taken to UPMC...
Fox Chapel Farmers Market enjoys success in 9th season
The smell of freshly baked pizza wafted across the campus of Shady Side Academy Senior School on a Wednesday afternoon while the sounds of jazz played in the background. Dozens of people strolled between vendors at the Fox Chapel Farmers Market, in its ninth season, near the school’s McIlroy Center...
Flooding solutions for Oakmont Commons being explored
Solutions to flooding problems in the Oakmont Commons may be identified this month, officials say. The borough community’s homeowners association hired Gateway Engineers to conduct a study in order to address stormwater issues and flooding concerns. It was recently submitted to Oakmont administrators and under review by borough engineer Amber...
Police charge teens allegedly involved in daytime shootout last month
Two teenagers face charges in connection to a daytime shootout in the street near a daycare in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood in late June, court records show. Ian Cook, 18, is accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy in the face, according to a criminal complaint. Both were shot and treated...
Irwin promotes assistant manager to top spot
After interviewing several candidates over the past month to be Irwin Borough’s manager, council opted to remain in-house when selecting the town’s top administrator. Shari Martino, who has been the acting manager since Valerie Morton left the position June 25, was hired as manager Wednesday by a unanimous vote. Martino...
Police: Teen father allegedly threatened to kidnap son
Penn Hills police are investigating a domestic incident in which a teen father allegedly threatened to kidnap his son. Allegheny County dispatch said police and medics were dispatched to the 8900 block of Upland Terrace at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday for the domestic situation. It was unclear if there were any...
Game Commission proposal to ban feeding deer, turkeys draws interest
A Pennsylvania Game Commission proposal to ban feeding big game animals in the state is generating plenty of interest among hunters, if Wednesday night’s open house in Delmont is any indication. Nearly 40 people, many of them hunters, attended the open house at the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department to inquire...
Free photo workshop planned for high school students at Hanna’s Town
Area high school students can brush up on photography skills during a two-day workshop later this month at Historic Hanna’s Town. Led by Westmoreland Photographers Society President Brian Kloock, the workshop will provide a hands-on learning experience focused on creating, processing and exhibiting photographs. The Westmoreland Photographers Society, will present...
Assault, firearms cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Aug. 7, 2019
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Neko Haas, 19, of McKeesport on charges of possession of firearm with altered...
New $245,000 section of Tredway recreational trail in Allegheny Township opens
The new 1.75-mile extension of the Tredway recreational trail winding along the River Forest golf course in Allegheny Township from the marina to under the Freeport Bridge is just about complete. This week, the recreational trail flanked by manicured greenery was ready for walking and biking. Allegheny Township and Senate...
DUI, drug cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Aug. 7, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges July 30 to Aug. 6 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Eric Edwards, 50, of Pitcairn with retail theft and receiving stolen property. Charges were filed July 30 in connection with an incident along the 4000 block of Monroeville Boulevard. • Anthony...
Death of Penn Hills teacher shocks school district, Shaler neighbors
Nick Ionadi recalled greeting one of his favorite teachers at Penn Hills High School every morning by popping his head into the teacher’s classroom and yelling: “Hey, Babbit!” Ionadi’s greeting to math teacher Don Babbit was a running joke that used a popular line from a Warner Bros. animated cartoon...
FBI, local law enforcement target child sexual predators in Pittsburgh region
Pittsburgh police arrested two people last month as part of an FBI operation designed to nab child and adult sex traffickers across the country. Police charged Amy Schifano, 43, of Pittsburgh’s South Side, with prostitution on July 29 and Patrick E. Lewis, 43, of Portland, Ore., with promoting prostitution on...
Route 31 shift will allow eastbound traffic to bypass intersection at Donegal
PennDOT plans Monday to shift motorists onto a new Route 31 alignment at Donegal that features an improved intersection at Route 711, with a new traffic signal and turning lanes. The new continuous “T” intersection will allow those driving east on Route 31 to continue unimpeded, using a through lane...
Police: Mother, 2 daughters made $250K in personal purchases on Washington County company’s credit card
A Scottdale woman and her two daughters are accused of making $250,000 worth of unapproved purchases with a Washington County-based company’s credit cards, according to court papers. Laurie Renee Christ, 52, and her daughters, Amanda Renae Christ, 30, of Jeannette, and Lyndsey Nicole Christ, 31, of Armstrong Township, Indiana County,...
Jeannette man testifies he ‘would never give anything to my brother,’ who died of overdose
Markus McGowan insisted Wednesday he did not sell the drugs that his younger brother used in fatal overdose in late 2016. McGowan testified during the second day of his trial on a charge that he sold a fatal dose of fentanyl to his brother. He said he discovered what he...
Bikers provide support to girl at Westmoreland court hearing
A girl facing the man she claims sexually assaulted her had a few unlikely friends in a Westmoreland County courtroom Wednesday — four motorcyclists. The group, wearing vests with Bikers Against Child Abuse patches, sat in district court with the girl and her family awaiting a preliminary hearing that never...
Piece of Kennywood’s Log Jammer up for auction to benefit children’s charity
Miss the Log Jammer? Think taking it down was the worst thing Kennywood could have ever done — before the Potato Patch cheese and ketchup controversies this year? The West Mifflin amusement park has given one of its old Log Jammer vehicles to “Give Kids the World,” a nonprofit that...
What you need to know if you’re going to Steelers preseason opener
Fans headed to the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason opener Friday should make sure they have digital tickets saved on their phones. Screenshots of the ticket code won’t be permitted this season as they were last year, Heinz Field spokesman Nick Sero said. That’s the biggest change fans can expect this year,...
Harrison man headed to trial on assault charges
A Harrison man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on assault and other charges in connection with a July 31 incident in which police said he beat a woman inside their Walnut Street home. Dominic Pelligrini, 43, faces a felony charge of aggravated assault and misdemeanor counts of simple assault,...
