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Chuck Booth remembered for his commitment to the Alle-Kiski Valley
Long-time New Kensington resident Chuck Booth may have been one of the most influential people in the Alle-Kiski Valley, but many never knew the full impact he made because he often worked behind the scenes without notoriety. “He worked hard every day of his life trying to make the Valley...
Pittsburgh’s Light of Light Rescue Mission moving to new North Side facility
Sixteen years ago, Jody Johnson walked into the Light of Life Rescue Mission in Pittsburgh’s North Side, homeless and addicted to drugs, and found a reason to turn her life around. Today, she’s a member of the mission’s board of directors, works for the U.S. Treasury Department and is the...
A-K Valley athletes shine at Keystone State Games
The Alle-Kiski Valley was well represented over the weekend in both the youth ice hockey and baseball tournaments at the annual Keystone State Games amateur sports festival. The Central Region girls 19U hockey team, with 2017 Freeport graduate Cassie Suran (forward) and sisters Madison (defense) and Miranda (forward) Naylor, both...
2 plead guilty in Pittsburgh housemate’s death
Two men pleaded guilty Monday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court to third-degree murder and other charges in connection with a man’s beating in December 2017, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Marlon Watts and Klayton Aaron Massie, both 31, are scheduled to be sentenced in October. Watts...
Pittsburgh has stepped up security for large events, festivals in wake of mass shootingsVideo
Pittsburgh has stepped up security for large events and festivals in wake of mass shootings in Pittsburgh and across the country, Mayor Bill Peduto said Monday. Peduto said a Public Safety Department team now reviews all permits for large events to determine the best positions for police officers in and...
Bishop Zubik recovering after spinal surgery
Pittsburgh’s Bishop David Zubik was recovering Monday afternoon after spinal surgery earlier in the day, according to diocesan officials. The surgery at UPMC Mercy was to fuse collapsing disks in the bishop’s spine. The procedure was successful, according to Chancellor Ellen Mady. It was the fourth time Zubik, who turns...
Peduto steps up personal security amid death threats over Pittsburgh gun bills
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he’s been threatened with death and challenged to fistfights since the passage of controversial gun legislation that would limit the use of some firearms, ammunition and accessories in the city. Peduto said his bodyguard, a Pittsburgh police officer, now accompanies him to functions at night...
Body found after person reportedly jumped into Yough River after crash on I-70
A body was discovered in the Youghiogheny River on Monday afternoon after rescuers responded to a report of a person jumping into the river following a crash on Interstate 70, according to a Westmoreland County dispatcher. The crash was reported at 2:40 p.m. on the westbound side of the highway,...
Tarentum police issue counterfeit money warning, seek suspect
Tarentum police are warning borough businesses about a man allegedly passing fake money. On its Facebook page, the department says it is asking for help identifying the man, who they allege is passing counterfeit $100 bills in the Tarentum area. He was described only as a black male. No other...
Lincoln Avenue Brewery hoping to be ‘Cheers’ of BellevueVideo
Grant Saylor learned to brew beer on his back porch. Now he helps run Lincoln Avenue Brewery in the once-dry borough of Bellevue, where a May 2015 referendum overturned the longtime ban on liquor licenses. “We know it’s a leap of faith to try this business in a once-dry town,”...
Franklin Regional robotics team takes first place at Steel City Showdown competition
Franklin Regional students on the FRobotics team brought home a first-place finish in the Steel City Showdown robotics competition, held Aug. 3 at Carnegie Mellon University. Hosted by the Steel City Robotics Alliance, the competition included 18 teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York. Teams build robots to...
Prices at the pump fall in Pittsburgh, nationally
Average gas prices in the Pittsburgh region dropped 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week to $2.94 on Monday, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. That’s 1.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and 19.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average is...
Pittsburgh police seeking McKeesport man in Strip District shooting
Pittsburgh police are searching for a McKeesport man wanted on a slew of charges related to an Aug. 1 shooting outside a Strip District restaurant, authorities said. Treysaun Lockett-Tillman, 21, shot a man multiple times on the sidewalk across Penn Avenue from the Savoy Restaurant, police said in a criminal...
Photos: Dog days at Hartwood Acres
The nonprofit animal rescue Paws Across Pittsburgh hosted a free event at Hartwood Acres on Aug. 1 to celebrate our four-legged friends. The park in Indiana Township was filled with educational booths and handouts from Allegheny County Parks, along with a visit from the Wish 99.7 Sweet Treats truck. The...
Kids crusade in Sharpsburg offers puppets, games and music
Music, disco lights and messy games are all part of a “radical” end-of-summer kids crusade this week in Sharpsburg. Children 12 and younger are invited to Sharpsburg Family Worship Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 14-16 for a vacation bible camp like no other, said youth minister Jamie Horne....
Old Leechburg Road closed for repair work
Old Leechburg Road in Plum will close Monday and Tuesday for repair work, PennDOT said Monday. The road will close from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day between Sardis Road and Route 366 due to slide repair work. Traffic will be detoured to Sardis, Renton, Drennan roads and Route...
Helicopters to drop rabies vaccine baits in parts of Allegheny County
Rabies vaccine baits will be dropped from helicopters for the first time in Allegheny County, the county’s health department said. The baits will be dropped by hand in most parts of the county, but officials will use helicopters to make drops in remote areas. The baits are part of an...
Police: New Kensington man who fought, lied to officers had drugs, stolen gun
A New Kensington man who police said provided officers with two phony names during a traffic stop Friday is accused of assaulting one officer and possessing heroin, crack cocaine and a stolen gun. Police said they pulled over a car driven by Robert Edward Kramer, 47, about 8:40 a.m. because...
Fraud charge dismissed for Plum contractor accused of not completing project
A home improvement fraud charge against a Plum contractor was dismissed Friday by a Westmoreland County judge. Michael Cerniglia, 55, had been accused by Greensburg police this year of taking a down payment through his business, Michael’s Painting, but failing to start a $1,250 project on Grove Street. Judge Christopher...
Derek Woods Band will play annual festival at Woodstock host’s farm
At 31, Derek Woods is far too young to have attended the original Woodstock. Next week, however, not only will the Hempfield resident have a chance to visit the original festival grounds in Bethel, N.Y., but his group, the Derek Woods Band, will play the annual Yasgur Road Reunion, held...
Trump postpones Beaver County visit in wake of mass shootings
President Trump has postponed this week’s planned visit to an ethane cracker plant under contruction in Beaver County in the wake of this weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, the White House and county officials confirmed Monday. Trump had been slated to visit the plant site Thursday. “In...
Nonprofit seeks donations to stuff military Christmas stockings
Local nonprofit Military Connections isn’t just looking for volunteers to help sew more than 10,000 Christmas stockings that will be shipped to soldiers stationed overseas. It is looking for people to supply the stuffing. This year’s sewing day will be Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Murrysville...
Police: Mt. Pleasant man drove 100 mph, cut through cornfield during chase
A Mt. Pleasant man was drunk when he led police on a weekend chase that reached speeds of 100 mph, according to court papers. At one point during the 12.5-mile pursuit, Daniel S. Sebulsky, 34, drove through a cornfield before parking at his home and fleeing on foot, police said....
Scottish artist’s work on display at Gallery Space in Monroeville
Catriona Kirk is the third generation of her family to be involved in art, following in the footsteps of her father and grandmother. Largely self-taught, Kirk has drawn inspiration from her travels to countries like India and France, and the many people — and animals — she’s met along the...
Police: 3 Pittsburgh gas stations robbed
Pittsburgh police are investigating three robberies at gas stations that happened between Sunday night and early Monday morning, police spokesman Chris Togneri said. In all three cases, men wearing dark clothing entered the stations and demanded cash. At least one of the men had a gun, Togneri said. The first...
