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Pittsburgh police officer injured responding to dispute over loud music
A Pittsburgh police officer suffered multiple deep cuts to his head Sunday night when he tried to subdue a Squirrel Hill resident who was upset about neighbors playing guitars and drums in their front yard, authorities said. The man, Charles C. O’Leary, 48, had complained about people playing music at...
Pittsburgh man sentenced in drug possession case in Westmoreland County
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Monday to serve up to six years in prison for possession of heroin found during an early morning traffic stop last year in Salem. Nicholas Antonio Miller, 31, of Brookline, pleaded guilty to two felony drug counts and one misdemeanor offense. His vehicle was pulled...
Westmoreland wants to expand program to help curb drug use by jail inmatesVideo
Westmoreland officials want to expand a pilot program at the county prison to give soon-to-be-released inmates medicine that blocks the effects of illegal drugs. Over the past year, 44 Westmoreland County Prison inmates volunteered to participate in the program to receive counseling and potentially injections of Vivitrol. So far, 16...
Couple sues Pittsburgh over landslide that destroyed their home
An Ingram couple is suing Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and several property owners in Duquesne Heights, alleging they are responsible for a landslide that destroyed their home on Greenleaf Street in 2018. Beth and Charles Butler contend they contacted the city repeatedly starting in 2015 about fallen trees and...
Armstrong County drug case dismissed after judge says speedy trial rule violated
An Armstrong County judge threw out drug charges against a Ford City man, saying prosecutors took too long to bring the case to trial. Matthew Cani, 44, was facing six felony and four misdemeanor drug charges after police said he sold drugs to a confidential informant in May 2018. The...
Sign project along southbound Parkway North causing lane restriction for 12 days
Motorists who use the inbound Parkway North will encounter lane restrictions starting Monday night and lasting through Aug. 9, PennDOT announced. Single-lane restrictions will be in place between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. for sign improvement work between the North Route 65 Ohio River Boulevard (Exit 1C) off-ramp and the...
Mac Miller tribute planned at Blue Slide Park on 1-year anniversary of his death
On the one-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s death, fans will gather at a place the late Pittsburgh rapper felt safe and at home — Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill’s Frick Park. Miller named his 2011 debut studio album “Blue Slide Park.” From noon to 9 p.m. on Sept. 7,...
Annual St. Athanasius Festival in West View draws crowds seeking summer fun
The annual St. Athanasius Festival in West View July 25, 26 and 27 featured a “Kid’s Kingdom” play area, new games and old favorites, karaoke, raffles, a flea market and more. Home cooked meals were served each night of the festival and there were plenty of refreshments available to beat...
National Night Out celebrations aim to boost community connections
Thousands of local residents are expected to mark National Night Out on Aug. 6 with an annual celebration in Aspinwall and a first-ever event hosted by Sharpsburg and Etna. Revelers will gather to celebrate community connections, organizers said. Hailed as a night of appreciation for first responders, the event is...
McCandless teen one of 10 from PA honored with Congressional Medal Award
A McCandless teen is among the 538 students nationwide selected to receive this year’s Congressional Award Gold Medal, which recognizes “initiative, service and achievement.” Josef Mueller, 18, is one of 10 people from Pennsylvania to receive the medal. The other local winners are Ruby Chen of Jeannette and Ayush Sharma...
Allegheny River lock 2 to close to all boat traffic for repairs
After years of chasing money for repairs, the Army Corps of Engineers is ready to start a $6.6 million project to fix the crumbling land wall of Allegheny River lock 2 near Highland Park. Recreational boaters and commercial traffic will be out of luck as the lock chamber will be...
Target Drive Up service comes to Western Pa. stores
Shopping at Target in Western Pennsylvania got easier this month after the retail chain rolled out its Drive Up service to 18 area stores, including ones in Harmar and Hempfield. Among other Target locations in Western Pennsylvania with Drive Up are stores in East Liberty, Monroeville, North Huntingdon, North Fayette,...
Off-duty Allegheny County deputies credited for disarming knife-wielding man in Ohio
Three off-duty Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies are being credited with subduing and detaining a man who authorities said was drunk when he flailed a knife inside a woman’s car Sunday at an Ohio convenience store. Deputies Michael Frost, Sean Green and Randy Roberts, along with their significant others, were on...
Picklesburgh could expand more in 2020 after boost in attendance, Clemente Bridge closure
Picklesburgh’s popularity could lead to further expansion next year, officials said Monday. “I would say everything’s on the table for next year at this point,” said Leigh Frank, spokeswoman for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, which organized the event in coordination with the city and Allegheny County. “We’re certainly excited that...
Brian Shaw memorial fundraiser to be bigger than last year, organizers say
After raising more than $7,100 and offering 93 gift baskets of items for the first Officer Brian Shaw Memorial fundraiser last year, the staff at Mogie’s Irish Pub in Lower Burrell is setting higher goals this year. Already, more than 100 baskets have been accumulated for the silent auction and...
Carlynton considers communication software purchase
Carlynton officials are considering whether a paperless way of communicating with each other and the community is worth the annual costs associated with the software. School board members were presented a video presentation about BoardDocs, software that is becoming popular among school boards and municipal governments, said Andrew Klein, who...
Kennywood hiring for Phantom Fright Nights
If you like to scare people, Kennywood needs your help. The West Mifflin amusement park is “recruiting for new creatures of the night to deliver frights to visiting guests” for Phantom Fright Nights this fall. Kennywood is looking to hire roughly 200 seasonal team members for its rides, food and...
Former employee at North Huntingdon auto parts store accused of burglary, theft
A former employee at a North Huntingdon auto parts store was arrested for burglary after a security camera caught him entering the store after hours late Saturday, according to township police. Stephen M. Wray, 40, of North Huntingdon and a former employee at Spitz Auto on Route 30, was arrested...
Delmont library reschedules butterfly release party
You can schedule a butterfly release party for July 29. But if the butterflies don’t cooperate, not much can be done. In fact, the ones at the Delmont Public Library aren’t even butterflies yet — they’re still caterpillars, transitioning to the next phase of their lives — which is why...
Penn Hills manager slams Peoples Gas for response to plaza fire
Penn Hills officials are looking for answers from Peoples Gas about why it took the company so long to shut down a ruptured gas line that fed a fire that destroyed a shopping center along Frankstown Road. The gas company said it was hampered at the Churchill Center Plaza fire...
State releases audit for Sharpsburg fire relief group
The Sharpsburg Fireman’s Relief Association got the ‘all clear’ from audits released by state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. Finances from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2018, were reviewed. The goal is to determine whether the group complied with laws pertaining to state aid and expenses paid by relief funds....
Cash 5 ticket worth $500,000 sold at West Mifflin Giant Eagle
A $500,000-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket was purchased at a Giant Eagle in West Mifflin. The ticket matched all five numbers, 02-05-18-24-33, in Friday’s drawing. The holder of the ticket has yet to claim the prize. The person with the winning ticket should sign the ticket and call lottery...
Fall opening eyed for New Kensington O’Reilly Auto Parts store
The steel frame for a new O’Reilly Auto Parts store is up in New Kensington. Work is continuing on the store along Tarentum Bridge Road at Carl Avenue. The store is scheduled to open this fall, said Nathanael Coram, a project administrator at the company’s headquarters in Springfield, Mo. The...
Christmas already? Harrison residents prepare wreaths for holiday seasonVideo
It’s not quite Christmas in July, but a handful of Harrison residents are already looking ahead to that most wonderful time of the year. On Monday, under hot sun and in muggy air, members of the township’s Recreation Board and others cleaned up Christmas wreaths that will be hung on...
Pittsburgh immigrant workshop to stress ‘theology of welcome’
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is holding a two-day workshop in September to help clergy and religious leaders be more welcoming to immigrants. The workshop, “Allies in Faith: Encouraging Hospitality to Immigrants,” is scheduled for Sept. 11-12 at the East Liberty seminary, 616 N. Highland Ave., and is being held in conjunction...
