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Penn Hills fines man $4,800 for illegal dumping
A man caught on camera illegally dumping furniture and debris on a Penn Hills residential street was found guilty during a summary trial Thursday and fined nearly $5,000. Aaron Evans, 35, of Wilkinsburg, said he plans to appeal a district judge’s decision that means he now owes a maximum fine...
Service planned for Tree of Life shooting anniversary
The Pittsburgh Jewish community is planning a day of service, study and remembrance on Oct. 27, a year after a Pittsburgh synagogue became the site of the country’s deadliest anti-Semitic attack. The 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue killed 11 worshippers across three congregations that held services in...
Aspinwall’s National Night Out raises $20,000
More than $20,000 will be split among Aspinwall’s first responders, thanks to the most successful National Night Out in the borough’s 10-year event history. Hosted by Aspinwall Neighborhood Watch, the event on Aug. 6 drew 1,200 revelers to the community ball fields for a night of appreciation for emergency responders....
$3 million scratch-off marks 3rd big Westmoreland winner in a week
For the third time in a week, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Westmoreland County struck it big — like $3 million big. The lottery announced Thursday that Colonial Manor Sunoco at 12970 Route 30 in Irwin sold a grand prize-winning $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off ticket this week. An employee at...
Family, pets displaced by Monroeville house fire
A Monroeville family and a number of animals have been displaced following a house fire on Vanderbilt Drive on Aug. 15. Debbie Bolette said she has lived in the home at 719 Vanderbilt for 25 years. She said three of her four dogs survived the fire and were being cared...
Westmoreland Fair brings rides, revelry and rabbit agilityVideo
It’s easy to tell that Alan Lipscomb works outdoors. Lipscomb’s face glowed with the deep pink of a fading sunburn Thursday morning as he cleaned the lead car of the Dragon Wagon children’s roller coaster on the grounds of the Westmoreland Fair, which opens Friday and runs through Aug. 24....
Pooches can play in the pool at Dog Days of Summer event in North Park
Dogs can beat the heat this evening in North Park at the Dog Days of Summer swimming party. Hosted by the Allegheny County Department of Parks and Recreation, the free event is an opportunity for four-legged friends to splash in a puppy pool and participate in some fun and games....
Pittsburgh youth football player who died felt ill before practice, mom says
The mother of a Carrick teen who died after collapsing at youth football practice Wednesday night said her son had wanted to skip the practice because he wasn’t feeling well. “He really wanted to relax and stay home,” Laken Duckett-Coates, 28, said Thursday while surrounded by family and friends on...
Police: Woman evicted from Cook Township home left behind 2 dogs, 9 birds
A Unity woman is accused of animal cruelty for allegedly leaving behind two dogs and nine birds after she was evicted from a Cook Township home in June. Charges were filed Wednesday against Patricia Canton, 51, by a humane police officer from North Huntingdon rescue group All But Furgotten. Canton...
Father of man charged with killing New Kensington cop sues prison over medical care
The father of the man accused of killing a New Kensington police officer is suing four Westmoreland County Prison officials, claiming they denied him needed medical care while he was incarcerated. Gregory Baucum Jr., in the lawsuit filed this week without the assistance of a lawyer, contends he was repeatedly...
Gatto Cycle Shop celebrating 55th anniversaryVideo
George J. Gatto has been president of Gatto Cycle Shop for the past 20 years, but he’s worked for the family business for most of his life and most of the company’s 55-year existence. “I started cleaning oil spots off the floors and building bicycles” at the age of 11...
Allegheny Cemetery marks 175 years in Lawrenceville
Roger Galbraith has worked at Allegheny Cemetery for nearly 50 years, and he plans to stay for eternity. “Section 13, Lot 79: That’s where I’ll be buried,” he said, pointing to a green hillside dotted with tombstones. The 66-year-old grew up in Lawrenceville, just a few blocks away from the...
Water advisory lifted in 2 Pittsburgh neighborhoods
A water advisory issued earlier this week for two Pittsburgh neighborhoods has been lifted. People in Lincoln-Lemington and Homewood North no longer have to boil water before using it. Still, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority advised running water from the tap for at least a minute before drinking or...
Music of all types featured at New Kensington ‘Band Blast’
Nearly two dozen bands are scheduled to perform Sunday at the sixth annual “Band Blast” at Memorial Park in New Kensington. The lineup features 11 groups playing between noon and 8 p.m. on the main stage, and another 11 scheduled to appear on the second stage. Admission is $5. Gates...
Used book sale slated at New Alexandria Public Library
Book lovers are invited to shop for bargains beginning Wednesday at the New Alexandria Public Library. The library will hold its fifth annual used book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Aug. 23 and 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Aug. 24 in Keystone Plaza, at the intersection of...
Police: 2 fleeing Washington Township traffic stop hurt in chase
Two people were hospitalized early Thursday after the vehicle in which they were traveling rolled over during a police pursuit in Washington Township, according to investigators. Township police tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Hancock Avenue just south of Oklahoma Borough at 1:16 a.m., according to...
Pro wrestling, including Verona’s BROhemoth, to return to Cribbs Field
Cribbs Field in Verona will once again be the site of carnage and calamity — all for the sake of charity. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance superstars return to the park Saturday, Aug. 24 for Battle in the Borough 2. Professional wrestlers from near and far will wage war outdoors along...
Pittsburgh’s hip-hop community forms board to support local acts
The shooting at a July 13 concert at Nova Place was the final straw for Jeff “DJ Chevy” Cobbs. The Braddock native had already been working for a year on finding ways to recognize, resolve and prevent issues faced by the local hip-hop community. After a fight escalated and led...
Woman killed in Chartiers Township house fire
A 90-year-old woman was killed in a Chartiers Township fire Wednesday. The Washington County coroner identified the victim as Grace Thomas. Neighbors called 911 after seeing flames shooting from the home, and crews responded at 8:30 p.m. to the fire along Sprowls Avenue. Chartiers, Houston and North Strabane fire departments...
2 men injured in Hill District shooting
An overnight shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District left two people injured, police said. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. Thursday in Terrace Hill Village, near the border of West Oakland. Public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to the 100 block of Oak Hill Drive and found two...
Arnold man, Indiana area woman hit with same gunshot after struggle over gun
An Arnold man who was threatening suicide was shot in the shoulder during a struggle with another man over the gun early Saturday morning in Indiana County and a woman was wounded by the same bullet, state police in Indiana said. State police called the shooting an accident. Police did...
127-year-old Apollo church set to become new borough buildingVideo
After 127 years, First United Church of Christ in Apollo will close its doors with a final service Aug. 25. But the spirit that forged several major construction projects at the site will live on as the building is in the process of being donated to the borough for its...
Rep. Summer Lee to host environmental forum in Forest Hills
State Rep. Summer Lee, D-Braddock, plans to hold a public forum on the environment Tuesday in Forest Hills. The forum will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Forest Hills Borough Building on Greensburg Pike. The public is invited to join Lee and local organizations to learn about...
2nd person charged in Arnold shooting death of Armstrong County man
A woman with ties to Butler has been charged with homicide in connection with the killing of an Armstrong County man during a robbery in an Arnold alley in late June, records show. Bailey Ann Hines, 23, is accused of plotting a fake drug deal and robbery that led to...
13-year-old Pittsburgh boy dies after collapsing while playing football
A 13-year-old boy died after he collapsed while playing football in Pittsburgh, police said. Jordan Duckett of Pittsburgh died Wednesday after he collapsed while running off a field in the city’s Chartiers neighborhood, according to the Allegheny County coroner’s office. Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, Fire and Police responded to reports...
