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Police: Mt. Pleasant motorcyclist led trooper on chase after fleeing traffic stop
State police over the weekend arrested a motorcyclist on DUI and other charges after another motorist complained about him driving erratically late Saturday in Mt. Pleasant Township. Casey M. Gardner, 33, of Mt. Pleasant, was arraigned before Senior District Judge Roger Eckels and ordered held in the Westmoreland County Prison...
Watershed program offers ways public can help protect environmental resources
A series of informational programs to help educate the public about ways in which they can protect local waterways kicks off tonight at the Moon Township Municipal Meeting. The PennState Master Watershed Program covers a wide range of water resource topics including groundwater, stream ecology, wildlife in the watershed, invasive...
Gas prices drift lower, but Iran tensions could cause impacts, analyst says
Gas prices have come down slightly in Pittsburgh, with a bigger decrease nationally. In Pittsburgh, prices are down 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.97, according to GasBuddy. That’s 7.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, but 11.2 cents per gallon lower than a year...
Police: Antique bathtub reported missing in Elizabeth
A bathtub is missing in Elizabeth Borough, according to police. A 1920s antique cast iron bathtub with four claw feet and a brass soap dish was taken from Seventh Avenue sometime overnight between Saturday and Sunday by a person in a pickup truck, borough police said in a Facebook post....
Vandergrift man uses family knowledge to connect with Kiski Area youthsVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. Joshua Westurn of Vandergrift is following in his father’s footsteps by helping local youths. He credits his upbringing with being able to lead the Kiski Area Youth Network the...
Off-duty police navigate ‘gray area’ of when to intervene in potential crimes
Duane Fisher had the day off, so he wasn’t wearing his police uniform. Then in his mid-20s, Fisher has just finished doing laundry and was heading out to meet friends in South Fayette when he heard something that jolted him — the blast of a gun firing not more than...
Back-to-back storms pound Allegheny County, prompt emergency rescues
Heavy rain storms that pounded the region Sunday through Monday afternoon caused widespread flooding and damage, and emergency responders in several communities had to use boats to rescue residents from vehicles and homes. Eastern suburbs, including Penn Hills and Plum, appeared to be among the hardest-hit communities in storms that...
Garfield man charged in fatal shooting during landlord-tenant dispute
Pittsburgh police have charged a man in connection with dispute between a landlord and tenant in Garfield early Monday that ended in a fatal shooting, according to authorities. Officers from the city’s Zone 5 station responded to a call for a man shot in the 5100 block of Kincaid Street...
Springdale public works employees get annual 2% raises in new pact
Wages for Springdale Borough’s public works employees will increase by about 2% per year over five years under a new labor agreement. The wage increase is part of the five-year contract approved Tuesday by council and the five-man public works crew, members of Utility Workers Union Local 509. Public works...
Char Valley student gears up for art showcase
Olivia Prosek wants her art — just like herself — to stand out from the crowd. Her drawings, using mostly acrylics, colored pencils and markers, is semi-realism, but always has a twist. That wow factor — or different take on a traditional subject — is what makes her art unique....
Greensburg woman honored for decades as foster parentVideo
When people ask Sandra Barnaby when she’s planning to retire, they’re not necessarily referring to the time she splits between serving as a nanny and cleaning houses. For more than 30 years, Barnaby, 74, has welcomed children into her Greensburg home as a foster parent and guardian. She plans to...
Police searching for man suspected of robbing Lower Burrell pharmacy
Lower Burrell police are looking for a man they say robbed a local pharmacy store on Friday afternoon. The robbery occurred just before 3:45 p.m. at the Walgreens at 108 Greensburg Road, according to a post on the police department’s Facebook page. Police said the man was armed, but did...
Free dental clinic slated at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh
Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh will host a free dental clinic at PPG Paints Arena on Friday and Saturday. The event is aimed at helping people who don’t have access to dental care or can’t afford dental insurance. Doors open at 6 a.m., and the clinic begins at 7 a.m. Patients...
Woman injured in hit-and-run in Downtown Pittsburgh
A woman was injured Saturday night in hit-and-run crash in Downtown Pittsburgh, police said. The incident happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Liberty Avenue. When emergency officials arrived, they found a woman unresponsive on the street with a laceration above her eyelid. She also had bruises....
DirecTV drops KDKA due to contract stalemate with CBS
DirecTV customers across the region on Saturday found KDKA-TV, the CBS local affiliate, was no longer available through their subscription service. They were among some 6.5 million DirecTV subscribers across the nation affected by the blackout, the result of a stalemate in talks between CBS and AT&T over the cost...
Final roll call for slain Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin HallVideo
For one last time Saturday evening, an emergency dispatcher radioed for Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall. The silence that followed was deafening. “Base to Unit 31H1,” a dispatcher radioed. More than 100 officers from Pittsburgh and beyond gathered on Brighton Road in front of the Zone 1 police station for...
Outfit that runs Westmoreland County buses says it’s on the road to better service, fewer fines
As fines continue to mount, the company that operates buses for the Westmoreland County Transit Authority said progress has been made to ensure there are enough drivers to properly operate the commuter bus and paratransit systems. Bill Steinmetz, general manager for National Express Transit, the Ohio-based company hired last year...
Gilpin looks for ways to reduce police costs
A Gilpin committee is looking for ways to reduce police costs, with options including sharing services or hiring a neighboring department to patrol the township. “This is very, very early. A baby step,” said Gilpin Supervisors President Charlie Stull, who is on the exploratory with township Supervisor Susan Brown. He...
At Gino’s Petit Dejeuner in Harmar, a not so little breakfast with a French infusionVideo
An international trifecta of culinary flavors unite at Gino’s Petit Dejeuner in Harmar. The cozy French-inspired bistro, located in Harmar Shopping Plaza, blends American and Turkish influences on an extensive breakfast and lunch menu. In French, “petit dejeuner” translates literally as “little lunch” but means “breakfast” — which is the...
Some hesitation, but local leaders see benefit of Penn Township turnpike interchange
Mary Etta Bertolino has lived on Route 130 in Penn Township since the 1950s, when it was a sleepy rural road. “It was like the boondocks out there,” she said. It’s changed a lot since then. Cars constantly zip by on the busy road. Construction equipment across the street heralds...
Summer heats up with new stores, new names, more
Rosewood of the South Hills is the new owner and name of the former Washington Commons, 528 Dewey Ave., Bridgeville. Providing “elegant personal care at affordable prices,” the renovated facility offers senior living in private and semi-private furnished and unfurnished suites with onsite services of social events, recreation and therapeutic...
Video: This week’s top storiesVideo
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of July 14: • Ice Cream World serves its last scoop. • Expect traffic delays along Little Deer Creek Valley Road. • Hoboken church in Blawnox marks 140 years. • Chase Bank to fill vacant...
Staycation destination: Carrie Blast Furnaces in Rankin
Need a break? Looking for new adventure? There’s no reason to leave Western Pennsylvania. In this occasional series, we highlight “staycation” ideas found in our own backyard. For those who want to see a part of Pittsburgh area’s heritage as the center of the nation’s steelmaking, there is no better...
Tarentum skateboard shop that likens itself to community center celebrates 1st yearVideo
Skateboarding is for everyone. That’s the message Dry Bones skateboard shop in Tarentum, which celebrated its one-year anniversary with a block party Saturday, is trying to convey. “There’s no gender. There’s no age limit,” said Brian Snyder, who owns the shop with his wife, Wendy Thimons. “Grab a skateboard and...
Alle-Kiski Valley folks finds ways to beat the heat, humidity
Sylvan Park Pool in Harrison seemed the perfect spot for folks looking to beat the scorching summer heat that overtook the Alle-Kiski Valley this weekend. About 200 people attended Friday’s night family swim — which normally sees an average of 75 to 150 people — due to the soaring temperatures,...
