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4 hurt in Port Authority bus crash in East Hills
Four passengers were hurt when a car crashed into a Port Authority bus Thursday morning in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, officials said. The 77-Penn Hills bus was inbound at about 8:45 a.m. at Frankstown Road and Eymard Street when a car crashed into the driver’s side of the bus, pushing...
At least 1 injured in Mt. Pleasant Twp. head-on collision between vehicle, tanker truck
At least one person was injured in a head-on collision between a vehicle and a tanker truck in Mt. Pleasant Township Thursday morning, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. The crash on Route 31 near the corner of Freeman Road happened around 10:30 a.m., dispatchers said. The Mt. Pleasant...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills closed indefinitely
Travelers who drive on Nadine Road in Penn Hills will need to take a different route indefinitely, PennDOT said July 24. A section of the road between Allegheny River Boulevard and Lincoln Road has been closed since July 12 after a landslide overturned a retaining wall, causing a portion of...
Sharpsburg’s ‘Operation Backpack’ offers free school supplies
It’s almost that time of year to start thinking about backpacks, school supplies and fresh haircuts. Volunteers of America and Sharpsburg Family Worship Center hope to ease the expense for families with the annual Operation Backpack, an event where school-aged children can shop for back-to-school needs — all for free....
Penn State names road after Lower Burrell native
Joe Swanderski has made quite an impression in his 17 years working at Penn State University. So much so that the Lower Burrell native recently had a road named after him at the State College campus. Swanderski, 67, works as a supervisor for utility operations at the university. He has...
Police: Washington County man flees traffic stop, crashes into 2 houses
A Washington man caught driving without a license plate fled state police for about a mile early Thursday, hitting multiple parked vehicles and two houses, according to police. Troopers were on patrol on Fayette Street and Baird Avenue in Washington County’s Canton Township when a white GMC Sierra Denali without...
Police: Property dispute preceded Sewickley Township garage arson
A Sewickley Township man is behind bars after state police said he set his neighbor’s garage on fire following an ongoing property dispute, according to court papers. George Allen Stepinsky, 60, was arrested Wednesday on charges of arson, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, risking a catastrophe and related...
How to get your share of $700M settlement from Equifax data breach
People whose Social Security numbers and other private information were exposed in a 2017 data breach by the Equifax credit reporting agency can apply online for a share of the $425 million available through a $700 million settlement reached between the government and the company. The data breach — considered...
Police seek help solving McKeesport homicide
Allegheny County police said they are seeking the public’s help as they investigate the July 13 shooting death of Delquay James. Police and EMS responding to a 911 call just before 8 p.m. found James, 21, dead of multiple gunshot wounds near a vacant home at 2001 Beacon St. in...
Historical society presents slide show depicting Latrobe scenes from the 1950s
The Latrobe Area Historical Society will offer two screenings of its newly revised slide show, “Latrobe: The Fabulous 50s,” on Friday and Saturday. Doors open at 9 a.m. each day at the society headquarters, 416 Weldon St., Latrobe, and the show starts at 9:30 a.m. Ice cream sundaes will be...
United Way needs 500 volunteers for regional Day of Caring
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Westmoreland Region office in Greensburg is looking to recruit 500 volunteers for its 17th annual Day of Caring. Slated for Sept. 13, the event connects volunteers with projects benefiting communities and nonprofit and civic groups in Westmoreland and Fayette counties and southern Armstrong County. Volunteers...
Charity car cruise at La Roche University to benefit Animal Friends
A charity car cruise to benefit Animal Friends will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11 on the La Roche University campus in McCandless. The event will feature a variety of classic, antique, exotic and collectible vehicles as well as food and raffles. A number...
Westmoreland churches plan Night of Worship at Palace Theatre
Leaders and musicians from several area churches are combining efforts for an inaugural Westmoreland Night of Worship Sept. 27 at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The event, scheduled from 7 to about 8:30 p.m., will feature modern Christian music and worship in the theater at 21 W. Otterman St. “The...
ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ broadcasts live from PittsburghVideo
The first fans lined up on Pittsburgh’s North Shore at 4:45 a.m. Thursday for an opportunity to board the Gateway Clipper’s Empress boat and join the “Good Morning America” live broadcast with Ginger Zee, T.J. Holmes and Tory Johnson. Friends Patty Kolesar of West Mifflin and Marlene Ordonez of McKeesport...
Elizabeth woman charged in connection with man’s 2017 overdose death
An Elizabeth woman is accused of supplying the drugs that caused a man to die from an overdose nearly two years ago. Police arrested Melanie Sphar, 43, on Wednesday and charged her with delivery of drugs resulting in death and three other related felonies in connection with the August 2017...
Mt. Pleasant Glass Centre at full capacity
Westmoreland County has filled its eighth industrial park. Officials this week leased the last available lot in the Mt. Pleasant Glass Centre, which houses seven tenants and 116 employees. “We are thrilled to see Mt. Pleasant Glass Centre at full occupancy. It has proven to be a great area to...
Thousands pulled in to the Monroeville Convention Center for Train & Toy Show
David McDanel’s eyes lit up every time he saw the lights of a Ferris wheel and a train coming around the track. He and his Greensburg family returned several times to the amusement park layout of the interactive South Hills Model Railroad Club display at the Monroeville Convention Center. It...
Drums Corps International competition coming to Elizabeth Forward’s Warrior StadiumVideo
The rhythm will be hitting hard and heavy Sunday, Aug. 4 at Elizabeth Forward’s Warrior Stadium, when Drum Corps International’s 2019 summer tour comes to the Pittsburgh region. Part of a competition that includes more than 45 drum corps performing more than 100 shows in 37 states, DCI Pittsburgh will...
Murrysville firefighters to conduct rough-terrain rescue training
Joggers and dog-walkers in Pleasant Valley Park on Saturday may notice a lot of activity by firefighters, but they needn’t worry. There’s no emergency. However, firefighters will be training for when an emergency does take place, conducting a rough-terrain rescue training exercise. The public can expect to see emergency responders...
Fire in Penn Hills under investigation
Penn Hills firefighters are investigating a fire at a two-story building Wednesday night. Allegheny County dispatchers said calls for the fire at 529 Penn Vista Drive came in around 9:50 p.m. Authorities said flames were coming out of the side of the home. Emergency responders were still on scene as...
Man gets 6-plus years for $2M counterfeit Darknet scheme that hit Pittsburgh, Uganda stores
The former head of an international counterfeit operation will spend more than six years behind bars for a scheme that used the so-called “Darknet” to flood Uganda and the Pittsburgh region with more than $2 million in fake U.S. currency, prosecutors said Wednesday. Ryan Andrew Gustafson, 31, also must pay...
Woman gets up to 6 years for hit-and-run crash that killed North Hills man
A Ross woman was sentenced Wednesday to three to six years in prison for fleeing a fatal car crash that killed a North Hills man crossing the street the week before Christmas in 2017, prosecutors said. Melinda Gregor, 30, was convicted last year for striking a pedestrian, Michael Menner, with...
Oakmont Summer Street Sale set for Saturday
One of Oakmont Chamber of Commerce’s biggest events of the year is set for Saturday. Allegheny River Boulevard from Pennsylvania to Washington Avenues will be shut down from at least 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the borough’s Summer Street Sale. “This year’s event is going to be more of...
Murrysville Council approves GetGo near Giant Eagle on Old William Penn Highway
Murrysville residents will get a GetGo convenience store and gas station off Old William Penn Highway, but they’ll have to get their cars washed elsewhere. Council gave unanimous approval Wednesday night for development of a 4,900-square-foot store alongside a dozen fuel pumps near the existing Giant Eagle. Giant Eagle officials...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to nearly 5 years in federal prison for gun violations
A Pittsburgh felon who fired a gun in the air during a neighborhood dispute two years ago was ordered to serve nearly five years in federal prison. Ambrose Sample II, 39, was sentenced in federal court to four years and seven months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release,...
