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Man killed in Washington County ATV crash
A man was killed Wednesday evening when he was thrown off his ATV and struck by another vehicle in Marianna, Washington County, according to state police. Tyler Raymond Markoff, 21, of Marianna, was driving his ATV on Rosewood Avenue just after 5 p.m., police said. The ATV overturned when Markoff...
Periodical cicadas perform ‘natural pruning’ on trees across Western Pennsylvania
Drive through nearly any part of rural Western Pennsylvania and it won’t take long to notice: little clumps of dead leaves at the ends of certain tree branches. Fall hasn’t arrived early. The phenomenon is called “flagging” and is the work of the periodical cicadas from Brood VIII, who emerged...
Carlynton to launch Cyber Academy
Carlynton administrators will hold an informational meeting on July 24 about the new Carlynton School District Cyber Academy that will launch for the 2019-20 school year. The new online instructional program is being offered to students of the district who are enrolled in a cyber or charter school. The meeting...
Chartiers Valley School District residents to see taxes go up
Chartiers Valley School District residents will be paying more in real estate taxes in 2019-20. In a 6-2 vote, board members approved the district’s $67.4 million 2019-20 budget, that includes a .4885 mill increase. This takes the millage rate up to 17.5595 mills for 2019-20. Board members Jeff Choura and...
2 toddlers drown in Uniontown swimming pool
Two brothers, ages 1 and 3, drowned in a swimming pool in Uniontown on Wednesday evening, according to city police. First responders were called to Whiteman Avenue for the drowning just after 7:20 p.m. Adults were home at the time, according to Lt. Thomas Kolencik. The incident is under investigation,...
Ambridge man electrocuted at pipe plant
A man shocked at an Ambridge pipe plant Wednesday has died. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as David Bupp, 46, of Ambridge. Authorities said the electrical worker came into contact with an electrical current along the 2000 block of Duss Avenue around 11:15 a.m. He was transported...
Tube helps rescuers free ‘victim’ from mound of cornVideo
Members of the Bradenville Volunteer Fire Department came to the rescue this week when 15-year-old James Winklosky found himself sunk up to his waist in a bin of corn kernels. The rising sophomore and FFA treasurer at Derry Area High School volunteered for the role of “victim” in a mock...
Pittsburgh felon sentenced to 5 years for illegal gun possession
A Pittsburgh felon has been sentenced in federal court to five years in prison for illegal firearm possession. Andre Charles Hall, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. Authorities said Hall, a convicted felon, illegally possessed a .40-caliber pistol in October 2016. Pittsburgh police discovered the firearm...
Wilkinsburg man charged with federal drug and firearms violations
A Wilkinsburg man was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug and firearms violations. Jerome Solomon, 39, has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of firearm by a convicted felon and possession of firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Authorities said the charges stem from...
Family, friends pay tribute to ‘Santa Dan,’ a former Mt. Pleasant resident
Like his beard, Daniel Schultheis grew into the role of Santa Claus over the years. He started out wearing a fake beard, but there was nothing fake about his Santa persona, his daughters said. “My dad — you’d swear he thought he was Santa all year long,” said Valerie Handford,...
Police plan to crack down on aggressive driving in Western Pa.Video
Risk is a daily, accepted feature of the job for Murrysville police Officer Ryan Auvil. But that doesn’t make it any less frightening when a tractor-trailer driver fails to move into an adjacent lane — to “steer clear,” according to current state law — as Auvil is writing a ticket...
Drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Donte Marshall, 27, of Braddock on two counts of charges of controlled...
Homeville Bridge in West Mifflin reopened after being closed due to unspecified ‘police activity’
The Homeville Bridge in West Mifflin reopened Wednesday night after being closed in both directions due to “police activity.” Borough dispatchers would not specify what happened in the area, and only would confirm the bridge was closed since around 8 p.m. Wednesday. It was reopened sometime before 10:20 p.m. Allegheny...
Financial website claims Penn Hills best place in Pittsburgh area to retire
Penn Hills is one of Pennsylvania’s best places to live retired, according to GOBankingRates.com. The website is designed to be a personal finance resource to share articles and advice on managing money. They made their retirement determination based on median home list price, annual mortgage total and annual cost of...
Assault, firearms cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jul. 17, 2019
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Kamontae Redmon, 20, of Pitcairn on charges of simple assault and harassment. Pitcairn...
Woman reportedly struck by train in Penn Hills
Penn Hills police are investigating reports of a woman struck by a train Wednesday evening. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed police, fire and EMS activity at 7:47 p.m. along the 1900 block of Leechburg Road. The woman’s condition was not immediately available....
Trial of a McKeesport man charged with killing woman, injuring man to conclude this month
A McKeesport man charged in a double shooting that left one woman dead and another man injured on the steps of a McKeesport bar in 2017 will soon learn his fate. Testimony in the nonjury trial of Daniel Bizzelle, 27, wrapped up Wednesday afternoon. Allegheny County Court Judge Randal Todd...
Monessen man sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for role in drug trafficking ring
A Monessen drug dealer man was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in federal prison after being convicted of narcotics violations. Donald Mitchell, 38, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Authorities said Mitchell was a heroin distributor for the Jarran Bell drug trafficking organization. The investigation...
State loan will help replace aging water lines in Latrobe
Latrobe Municipal Authority has been awarded a $2.69 million state loan to replace aging water lines in areas of downtown Latrobe where PennDOT plans to improve several intersections next year. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority on Wednesday approved the loan for a 20-year term with a 1% interest rate. The...
Qatar Airways adds cargo customer at Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport’s cargo business is getting a boost thanks to a commitment from a Sri Lankan company that’s shipping its goods with Qatar Airways Cargo, the Allegheny County Airport Authority announced Wednesday. The company, EFL, is making the airport a cargo distribution point using Qatar Airways. EFL is using...
Self-serve tap beer now a thing in Pittsburgh: Vault Taproom opens on South Side
Pittsburgh’s first restaurant where customers can pour their own draft beer will have its official opening Thursday on the South Side. The Vault Taproom, featuring the iPourIt self-serve draft wall, will open at a location once occupied by an iconic East Carson Street coffeehouse. When customers arrive, they check in...
AHN, Riverhounds planning $16M sports/health complex in CoraopolisVideo
Allegheny Health Network and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds outlined plans Wednesday for a sports complex and health clinic on the site of a former railroad yard in Coraopolis. The $16 million, 78-acre facility will feature 10 synthetic FIFA-regulation soccer and multipurpose fields, two of which will be indoors, and a 20,000-square-foot...
Sister of man slain in New Kensington ‘trying to be patient’ with case unsolved
It’s been almost two months since newspaper delivery driver Gregory Lee Smith was shot and killed while on the job. His family and New Kensington police are still looking for answers regarding Smith’s slaying May 23. “They haven’t gotten anybody yet,” Mary Spekis of Lower Burrell, Smith’s sister, told the...
Jury: Ligonier psychologist Monsour not guilty of molestation claims
A Ligonier psychologist was found not guilty Wednesday of charges that he molested a young girl. Dr. Roy C. Monsour, 65, declined to comment as he left the courtroom after his acquittal. A jury of six men and six women deliberated just more than an hour before finding Monsour not...
Allegheny County Board of Health approves $300K for asthma study, $90K for trees
Doctors and researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and UPMC Children’s Hospital received a $300,000 grant from the Allegheny County Clean Air Fund to create a registry tracking pediatric asthma. The Allegheny County Board of Health approved the disbursement from the nearly $12 million fund at...
