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Monroeville residents propose oil and gas ordinance
A group of Monroeville residents has drafted an ordinance that places strict limits on oil and gas activity within the municipality and called on council to enact it. Sustainable Monroeville and Food & Water Watch, both environmental advocacy groups, drafted the 21-page ordinance that tightens up rules surrounding oil and...
Police: Boy, 7, made threat at Indiana County school
A 7-year-old boy made a threat while inside a classroom at an Indiana County school Thursday, according to state police. The threat was overheard by a classmate near the end of the school day at East Pike Elementary in White Township who reported the situation to a parent, troopers said....
Poll workers needed in Smithton, Jeannette, North Huntingdon ahead of November election
Poll workers are needed in Smithton, Jeannette and North Huntingdon for the upcoming general election, according to Beth Lechman, director of the Westmoreland County Elections Bureau. Several workers are needed for voting precincts in the municipalities, she said. Poll workers are paid for their daylong duties, between $95 and $130....
Police reviewing surveillance footage from shooting outside Monroeville mall
Friday’s shooting outside a movie theater at the Monroeville Mall wasn’t a random act, the borough’s police chief said. Police are reviewing surveillance camera footage from around midnight Friday, when the shots were fired, and seeking information from people who were in the area to find out who was behind...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 6-8
This weekend in Pittsburgh includes two events celebrating 50 years and another marking a 175th anniversary. A walk in the park Celebrate 50 years of “A Fair in the Park” Friday through Sunday at Mellon Park in Shadyside. This artist-run fine arts festival is presented by the Craftsmen’s Guild of...
Small fire at Etna warehouse where spring blaze destroyed luxury cars
A small fire early Friday caused nearly no damage at an Etna warehouse that burned in May, causing millions of dollars in damage to luxury cars that were stored there, the borough’s police chief said. Workers are shoring up the area that was damaged in the earlier fire and a...
Lockdowns lifted at Pittsburgh schools, South Park school threat not credible
Lockdowns at two Pittsburgh schools were lifted by 10 a.m. Friday, and a threat made by a student in the South Park School District was deemed not credible, authorities said. Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said a gun was found near Taylor Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill at...
Penn Hills Library slates events
• Children are invited to work on Halloween crafts and projects from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Children’s Library. The activities are for children aged 3 to 5. Call the library to make a reservation. • Children are invited to play with Legos from 6 to 8...
Pet of the Week: Aurora, a retriever mixVideo
Everyone, meet Aurora! This sweet girl is TribLIVE’s Pet of the Week, and she’s available for adoption at Animal Friends of Westmoreland. Age: 3 or 4 years old Breed: Retriever mix What she likes: Taking car rides and going for walks. She’d make a good partner for exercising and taking...
Leechburg Area, teachers have tentative contract agreement
Leechburg Area School District and its teachers union have a new, tentative contract. Both the district and the union still have to formally approve the proposed five-year deal for the district’s 63 teachers, but Superintendent Tiffany Nix said negotiators for both sides OK’d it. If approved, the so-called “early bird”...
Question of turf at Allegheny Valley soccer field draws residents’ ire
Some Allegheny Valley School District residents say the district’s soccer field is in bad shape and should be converted to artificial turf. But they don’t want to do it just so a private soccer club can play there. The comments came during a special school board meeting Thursday afternoon, during...
Greensburg Rotary plans fall scholarship fundraisers
The Greensburg Rotary will hold two fundraisers this month to raise money for scholarships. First up is a Wellness Check blood screening event to be held Sept. 14 at Senior Life Greensburg, 123 Triangle Drive, from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. The rotary hosts these wellness checks twice a year in...
Dogs, their owners enjoy their own day at Bushy Run Battlefield
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society hosted its first dog-friendly Paws in the Park community event Saturday at the park in Penn Township. Designed in a festival-like manner, Paws in the Park celebrated one of Bushy Run’s highest attending group of visitors — dog-walkers. The event included activity stations and vendor...
Green Gathering speaker will discuss Westmoreland recycling changes
Recent changes in many curbside recycling programs will be the focus of the next Green Gathering, set for Sept. 22 in downtown Greensburg. As with the inaugural gathering in June, this second meeting will provide an opportunity for environmentally-minded citizens to network in an informal setting. There is no admission...
Butler County woman lied about husband to get $60K in Social Security benefits
A Butler County woman has pleaded guilty to receiving more than $60,000 in fraudulent Social Security benefits by lying about her husband, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Pattie Lou Smith, 56, of Connoquenessing admitted to making false reports to the federal government on documents required to determine eligibility for benefits between...
3 men arrested in $20K drug bust in New Kensington
Three men are behind bars on drug charges after police said they found about $20,000 worth of ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine hidden inside a home in the Mt. Vernon section of New Kensington. Andre Butler, 34, and Shawn Taylor, 47, both of Pittsburgh, and Dennis Corbett, 33, of New Kensington,...
Woman hurt when SUV overturns in 2-vehicle crash on Route 30 in UnityVideo
Firefighters had to cut off the roof of an overturned sport utility vehicle Thursday afternoon to free the woman who was trapped after her SUV collided with another vehicle along Route 30 at a Unity furniture store, fire officials said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was transported to...
North Side man caught with 100 bricks of heroin gets nearly 4 years in prison
A Pittsburgh man caught with more than 100 bricks of heroin at his North Side home has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Kawama Hightower, 41, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin and crack cocaine and maintaining a drug-involved...
Allegheny County Judge Kim Berkeley Clark will lead county jail oversight board
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark will serve as the interim chair of the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board. Clark replaced Allegheny County Judge David Cashman, who resigned in August, at the board’s meeting Thursday. “We have to give the jail credit for the good...
Police: Man who snatched baby brother arrested after cops surround in Clairton woods
A man who fled into the woods with his baby brother Thursday morning was arrested after allegedly holding a Clairton woman against her will inside a residence, police said. Allegheny County Police said the suspect, Erron Jenkins, 22, fled with his 1-year-old brother from the rear of a house in...
Boulevard of the Allies ramp to Parkway East set to close Friday
The ramp from the inbound Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885) to inbound Parkway East (Interstate 376) in Pittsburgh will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday night through 9 a.m. Saturday morning, PennDOT said. Crews will conduct concrete repairs on the ramp. Traffic will be detoured. The work is part...
Police: DNA evidence helped ID man who tunneled into Leechburg bank
DNA evidence helped police identify a man who they said made off with nearly $1,400 last year after tunneling into a Leechburg bank, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Carlin Mitchell Quinn, 27, of West Leechburg, is accused of stealing $1,371 from First Commonwealth Bank at 152 Main St....
Traffic delays expected during nearly 2-year-long ramp closure on I-579 in Pittsburgh
A northbound exit ramp on I-579 to Seventh Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh will close for 700 days starting Friday morning for construction of a “cap” over the expressway. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reminded drivers to find alternative routes for Downtown access from the highway running between the Liberty Tunnels...
Pittsburgh pension board delays vote on divestment in guns, gas and private prisons
A board overseeing Pittsburgh’s pension plans delayed a vote Thursday on Mayor Bill Peduto’s request to pull investments from companies dealing in fossil fuels, firearms and for-profit prisons Peduto was unable to attend the meeting and members of Pittsburgh’s Comprehensive Municipal Trust Fund board said they wanted to hear the...
Firefighters mixed on call for Pennsylvania funding reform
Pennsylvania’s auditor general wants to reduce restrictions on how firefighters can spend state aid, but Western Pennsylvania fire departments have mixed feelings over whether change is needed. “The law has not kept pace with changing times and, in my view, puts too many restrictions on how relief associations can spend...
