Western PA Local News category, Page 2871
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Sep. 19, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Frank Machi, 67, of Pittsburgh on charges of theft of services. Oakmont police filed the charges July 10. Waived preliminary hearings • James Jones Jr., 36, of Pittsburgh...
Assault, drug cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Sep. 19, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Sept. 6-16 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Eugene Jones, 20, of Pittsburgh with possession of controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to deliver, burglary and criminal trespass. Charges were filed Sept. 15 in connection with an incident along...
Stabbing incident in Pittsburgh injures 2 women
Pittsburgh police are investigating a stabbing incident that resulted in injuries to two women. Authorities said the incident occurred around 2 p.m. Thursday along the 2300 block of East Hills Drive. Police found two injured women, including one with multiple lacerations to her face. They were transported to a local...
Plum School District has a new 9-12 assistant superintendent, Yamnitzky to retire
A changing of the guard is taking place in Plum School District. Resident and Assistant Superintendent Gail Yamnitzky is retiring Oct. 1 after serving more than 25 years as an educator, with 15 of those in the borough. Her positions included principal at Pivik Elementary, K-6 director of curriculum, assistant...
DUI, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Sep. 19, 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. Waived preliminary hearings • Harold Walker, 51, of Trafford on charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly...
Pittsburgh man gets 18 months in federal prison for selling drugs
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Thursday in federal court to serve 33 months in prison for selling drugs and violating terms of his earlier release. According to a federal court press release, Senior U.S. District Judge Donetta W. Ambrose imposed an 18-month sentence on Tory Bryant, 32, for selling drugs...
Westmoreland transit authority to seek bids for bus and shared ride operatorVideo
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority will not renew its contract with the operator of its bus and shared ride system in 2020 because the authority could not reach an agreement with that company on the rates for next year. National Express LLC, wanted to charge rates the transit authority considered...
Cleveland man pleads guilty to robbing Clarion gas station, raiding Brookville gun store
A Cleveland man who prosecutors say burglarized a Jefferson County gun store in 2017 pleaded guilty to robbery and firearms charges in federal court this week. Rayshawn Patterson, 20, also admitted to two robberies that occurred in Clarion County and Cleveland, respectively, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said...
Chartiers Valley welcomes 3 new administrators
A new team of principals at Chartiers Valley Middle School plans to be visible as they learn more about the building, its students and staff. Michele Welter joined the Chartiers Valley team this year as principal, replacing Adrienne Floro, who retired from the district. Dan Knause soon will join Welter...
Avonmore has taken its licks, but it still celebrates with Harvest JubileeVideo
“We got the wings.” The director of Avonmore’s Harvest Jubilee excitedly told its former director that another purveyor had been found after the original chicken wings vendor pulled out. They were checking final details Wednesday for the festivities that take place Friday and Saturday. The jubilee is free. It features...
Alcosan unveils $2 billion Clean Water Plan that extends to 2036
Details of a $2 billion plan to manage sewer and storm water issues throughout Allegheny County were released Thursday by officials from Alcosan. The long-awaited Clean Water Plan has been in development since 2008, when the federal Environmental Protection Agency issued a consent decree. It mandated that Alcosan make improvements...
Cops: Murrysville woman accused of illegally recording conversations with court workers
A Murrysville woman is accused of illegally videotaping and recording conversations with Westmoreland County courthouse employees and then posting two conversations on social media, according to a criminal complaint. Jennifer L. Gesuale, 40, is charged with illegal interception of communications and disclosure of intercepted communications. Both are third-degree felonies punishable...
Butler woman ordered to stand trial in Arnold homicide last summerVideo
A Butler woman was ordered to stand trial Thursday for allegedly luring a man to a robbery in June that prosecutors say led to his death in Arnold. Bailey Ann Hines, 25, allegedly conspired with Allen Duwayne Herring, 32, of Braddock to rob Gregory Wynkoop of East Franklin on June...
Retired Pittsburgh police officer plans to challenge Mayor Peduto in 2021 primaryVideo
A retired Pittsburgh police officer announced plans on Thursday to challenge Mayor Bill Peduto in the 2021 Democratic primary. Tony Moreno, 51, of the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood, said he spent 24 years fixing problems as a city patrol officer and narcotics detective, and that made him the best candidate...
Wexford doctor will be Team USA physician at Rugby World Cup in Japan
Dr. Sam Akhavan won’t be competing, but he will experience all the excitement from the field during Team USA’s play in the men’s 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Allegheny Health Network orthopedic physician will be keeping a close eye on the USA players, watching for concussions and knee...
Human Dignity project comes to Monroeville
A Pittsburgh artist visited the Monroeville Library on Wednesday to start a project that aims to educate people on diversity and eventually to install a permanent art piece on the library’s property. Andrea London, of Point Breeze, brought a part of her art installation, entitled “We Are All Related,” in...
Arnold Palmer Regional site for airport security fast-track enrollment
Prospective airline passengers who want to fast-track their trip through airport security checkpoints will have the opportunity to sign up for the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program Sept. 23-27 at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The program allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to skip some of the normal checkpoint requirements. Participants don’t...
Trollbeads store coming to South Hills Village
The beads reflect moments in life. Trollbeads is a bead-on bracelet brand, and carries handcrafted bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings. The company invites customers to create their own jewelry by starting with a bracelet and adding beads, spacers or other items. Customers can also opt to have one made. A...
Pittsburgh appealing court ruling on Lamar sign atop Mt. Washington
Pittsburgh is asking Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court to reconsider a three-judge panel’s ruling that a sign atop Mt. Washington can remain. Pittsburgh and Lamar Advertising have battled in court for years over the Mt. Washington billboard that has featured advertising since the 1920s for such iconic local brands as Iron City...
Pirates pay visit to Plum elementary schoolVideo
Children chanting “Pirates! Pirates! Pirates!” is not commonplace in the halls of Center Elementary School. But you can bet that’s what you hear from hundreds of students when members of the Pittsburgh Pirates come for a visit. Eight members from Pittsburgh’s professional baseball team took the school by storm Wednesday...
Cornel West to give lecture at Saint Vincent College
Princeton University professor emeritus and celebrated liberal author Dr. Cornel West will give the Threshold Lecture at Saint Vincent College on Oct. 17. West, a noted philosopher, political activist and social critic, will speak on “The Arts as a Prophetic Witness in Times of Suffering and Despair” at 8 p.m....
Murrysville officials working to develop ordinance for 5G antennas
If 5G antennas are going to begin sprouting in Murrysville, local officials want to ensure they’re not unsightly. “They’re not just a pole out of the ground with an antenna,” Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison told council at its Wednesday meeting. “They’re permitted up to 28 cubic feet of cabinet...
Southwestern Pennsylvania mayors endorse Pete Buttigieg
Mayors from two Monongahela River communities in Southwestern Pennsylvania signed on to a letter this week endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind. Mayor Matt Shorraw, of Monessen in Westmoreland County, and Mayor Ross Swords Jr., of Brownsville in Fayette County, were among the over...
Cops: Greensburg caregiver accused of assaulting patient in emergency room
A Greensburg caregiver for a 62-year-old man with multiple disabilities is accused by police of assaulting him as he was treated in a hospital emergency room. City police charged Margaret J. O’Neill, 47, with neglect of a care dependent person, resisting arrest, defiant trespass and disorderly conduct after the 2:11...
Postal Service accepting applications in Pittsburgh, Warrendale
The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up for the 2019 holiday season. The Postal Service is seeking applicants for temporary positions at its Network Distribution Center and at the Logistics and Distribution Center, both located in the Thornhill Industrial Park in Warrendale. Applications are also being accepted for the Pittsburgh...
