Western PA Local News category, Page 2844
Allegheny Health Network names new president of Allegheny General Hospital
Allegheny Health Network named Dr. David Parda president of Allegheny General Hospital on Pittsburgh’s North Side, the network announced in a statement Wednesday. Parda will succeed Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, who will move to a new role as chief physician executive for Community Health and Innovation, the statement said. That position...
City poised to settle lawsuit alleging excessive force by police outside PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh is poised to pay an Ohio man $47,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging city police used excessive force in 2017 while arresting him during a confrontation outside PPG Paints Arena that was caught on video and allegedly shows an officer punching him and slamming his head off the...
CDC awards Carnegie Mellon University $3 million for flu forecastingVideo
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said this flu season has the potential to be severe. They should know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week named CMU as an Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence, a five-year designation that includes $3 million in research funding. Its Delphi Research Group,...
Police: South Park girl not attacked, made up story about homecoming bonfire
The Oct. 3 incident in South Park involving a disheveled 12-year-old girl was a ruse by the girl to avoid punishment, Allegheny County police said. The girl was not attacked, police said. South Park police initially responded to the call at about 8:30 p.m. to Evans Park where the girl...
Greater Latrobe eyes $1M gym roof replacement
Greater Latrobe School Board on Tuesday will consider spending a little more than $1 million to replace the roof on the senior high school’s upper gym wing. The board also is expected to vote on replacement of the sound system in the school’s gym and swimming pool and on expansion...
Hempfield micro-hospital slated to open next monthVideo
Almost two years and $30 million since breaking ground, a new Allegheny Health Network hospital is set to open its doors in Hempfield. Known as a micro-hospital, AHN Hempfield Neighborhood Hospital will start admitting patients in November, said Dan Laurent, vice president of internal and external communications at Allegheny Health...
30th gun confiscated this year at Pittsburgh International Airport
A West Virginia man was stopped Tuesday by Transportation Security Administration officers with a loaded gun at the Pittsburgh International Airport, the agency said. It was the 30th gun stopped by the TSA at the airport this year. The man, from Glenville, in central West Virginia, had a .380 caliber...
Police: Pittsburgh woman attempted carjackings to get to mom’s house for Wi-FiVideo
A 19-year-old woman told police she was trying to get to her estranged mother’s house to use the Wi-Fi when she tried to carjack vehicles Tuesday in East Liberty. Ajanay Watson of Pittsburgh attempted to carjack two cars, including one driven by an off-duty Allegheny County sheriff’s deputy, before carjacking...
Rostraver woman, 86, identified as victim in Route 51 accident
A Rostraver woman was killed Wednesday when her car collided with a tri-axle truck on Route 51 in the township. Police identified the victim as Anna Mae Selembo, 86. Authorities said her 2004 Toyota Camry was struck by a tri-axle truck at the highway’s intersection with Gallitin Road about 10:45...
State suspends gas driller’s license for failure to pay impact fees
Pennsylvania suspended a Texas energy company’s license to operate two Somerset County gas wells because it has failed to pay almost $95,000 in impact fees and related costs for 2014, 2015 and 2016. The state Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday ordered Xtreme Energy Co. of Victoria to cease operations...
Census hosting 3 informational meetings for interested applicants
The Census Bureau is hiring, and those interested in applying can ask questions and learn about open positions during three informational meetings this month. At the meetings, being held in Derry and Latrobe, potential applicants can learn what the once-a-decade survey is and why it’s important and receive help filling...
Active shooter drill to take place in Turtle Creek
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments and police departments will host an active shooter training seminar for area law enforcement officers Thursday. Seven police departments have registered officers for the all-day event held at St. Colman Church in Turtle Creek that will be capped with active shooter drills involving...
Penn Township man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend after breakup
A Penn Township man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly telephoning and sending his ex-girlfriend dozens of unwanted text messages, stalking her and damaging her new boyfriend’s truck. Joshuwa Petrill, 38, was arrested by North Huntingdon Police on charges of retaliation against a witness, stalking and three counts of harassment related...
The story behind the Penguins fan with Mike Lange tattoos on his leg
The right leg of Alex Sloan has helped him take steps to sobriety. It’s covered in sayings familiar to any Pittsburgh Penguins fan. “Elvis Has Just Left The Building.” “Scratch My Back With A Hacksaw.” The sayings of Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange are more than words on flesh for Sloan,...
South Park pastor gets his kicks as a stuntmanVideo
On Sunday mornings one might find Michael Scheib preaching the gospel to members of Jesus Fellowship Church in Bethel Park. There’s a good chance he’s sore from a bar fight the night before. The 32-year-old pastor is a part-time stuntman whose credits include “Outsiders,” a WGN America show about a...
Unity Printing president earns honor from Westmoreland Chamber of CommerceVideo
Lisa Frederick would often fall asleep to the drum of used printing presses vibrating in the garage under her childhood bedroom. The presses were purchased by her father, James “Jay” Ernette, in 1979 when he started Unity Printing as a hobby. At the time, the garage was lined with shelves,...
State police seize $8.6 million worth of drugs over 3-month period
About $4.2 million worth of cocaine and $950,000 in heroin and fentanyl were taken off Pennsylvania streets by state troopers between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to police. That equals 192 pounds of cocaine, 23 pounds of heroin and 14 pounds of fentanyl, troopers said. Pennsylvania State Police released...
‘Food Podcast’: Gearing up for the Fall Food Share
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Giant Eagle are gearing up for Fall Food Share, the region’s largest food and funds drive. The Fall Food Share will take place Oct. 24 through Nov. 27 at participating Giant Eagle locations. Details are shared during the third episode of the Food...
Police: Drug ring operated out of New Kensington home where 4-year-old livedVideo
Three people ran a drug ring that distributed fentanyl in Westmoreland County and operated out of a New Kensington home where a 4-year-old boy lived, according to city police and agents with the state Attorney General’s Office. The three suspects, along with a fourth person who police said lived at...
Traffic-light control box damaged in Murrysville crash
Murrysville police are continuing to advise residents and motorists to avoid the intersection of Route 22 and Berlin Farm Road after a crash on Tuesday damaged a control box containing the operating equipment and power source for the intersection’s traffic light. “It is a very extensive repair,” department officials responded...
Plenty of spooky fun planned for Murrysville, Delmont and Export residents
Looking for some spooky fun this Halloween season? There are plenty of seasonal events taking place in the Star’s coverage area. Here are just a few: • Kings Family Restaurant off of Route 66 in Delmont will host a trunk-or-treat event from 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 21. There is no...
Greater Latrobe faces 2.7-mill tax-hike cap for 2020-21
Greater Latrobe School Board in December is expected to decide whether it intends to keep any potential tax increase for the 2020-21 school year within a 2.71-mill cap set by the state. District Business Administrator Dan Watson told the board Tuesday that Greater Latrobe will be limited to a 3.3%...
Oakmont officials to hire Harmony company for flood survey work
Oakmont officials plan to hire a Harmony-based company to survey Plum Creek and nearby Oakmont Commons as part of their storm water management efforts. Sperdute Land Surveying was the lowest of six bidders for the work, which is expected to take about four weeks. Council plans to award the nearly...
Florists plan to ‘Petal It Forward’ to spread positivityVideo
Generally speaking, the floral industry is invested in making people happy. On Oct. 23, a handful of flower shops in western Pennsylvania will open with the goal of making as many people happy as possible, helping the Society of American Florists to promote “Petal It Forward.” “We’ll give out two...
Plum vehicle crash leaves 1 injured
One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Plum Tuesday evening. Police at the scene said the crash involved a car and a tractor-trailer. The truck driver was not injured but one person in the car was. Westmoreland County dispatchers said calls for the crash along Greensburg Road near...
