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Volkswagen investing $2.6B in Ford-owned, Pittsburgh-based Argo AI
DETROIT — Volkswagen will sink $2.6 billion into a Pittsburgh autonomous vehicle company that’s mostly owned by Ford as part of a broader partnership on electric and self-driving vehicles, the companies confirmed Friday. The two automakers will become equal owners of Argo AI, a robocar firm that was majority-owned by...
Leechburg man killed in Route 66 motorcycle crash
The Armstrong County coroner said a Leechburg man was killed Friday morning when he lost control of his motorcycle along Route 66 in Gilpin. Coroner Brian K. Myers identified the victim as 55-year-old Ronald M. Mego. Myers said Mego was traveling north toward Leechburg just before 6:30 a.m.when he lost...
Flooding recedes in Westmoreland Co.; roads reopened
Flood waters have receded in Westmoreland County after a day of storms that pushed the Pittsburgh area ahead of 2018’s record-setting precipitation. Roads that were closed by flooding Thursday had reopened by Friday morning, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. A section of Guffey Road in the southwestern part of...
Expect delays on Little Deer Creek Valley Road through mid-August
Traffic restrictions will continue for several weeks on Little Deer Creek Valley Road in Indiana Township, PennDOT officials announced. Anyone traveling near the Lefever Road neighborhood should expect delays. Milling and paving is happening from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Crews from Tresco Paving will flag motorists into single...
Dump truck overturns in Rostraver
One person was reported injured Friday after a dump truck overturned on Tyrol Boulevard in Rostraver. The crash, which was reported at 6:45 a.m. at 200 Tyrol Boulevard, according to Westmoreland County 911 dispatchers, included a fuel spill as well. A post on the Rostraver-West Newton Emergency Services Facebook page...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 12-14
Temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid-80s, so get out and enjoy this weekend. There’s plenty to do. Cheers! The Pittsburgh Summer Beerfest is Friday and Saturday at Stage AE on the North Shore. Guests will enjoy an unlimited sampling of hundreds of craft beers. Selections include...
Arnold Council seeks ideas for spending $300K in federal money
Arnold Council is considering using a portion of its 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for improvements to Roosevelt Park. Council approved Tuesday a CDBG proposal that provides about $16,300 for improvements to the park, located at the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and Drey Street. That amounts to about 5.5%...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood
A man was fatally shot Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood, police said. Officers responded around 10:30 to the 100 block of Millbridge Street, where they found the man dead on a sidewalk of gunshot wounds, public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the...
Officials: Uniontown man found dead with dog biting at neck
Police are investigating after a Uniontown man was found dead in his home Thursday morning with his dog biting his neck, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. The news station identified the man as 52-year-old Homer Utterback, who investigators say suffered from seizures. Officials believe Utterback had an episode and fell...
Take a stroll down the Carnegie area wine and ale trail
One doesn’t have to go far to find a great glass of locally produced wine or ale. Round up some friends and check out the following establishments: • Apis Mead & Winery, 206 Mary St., Carnegie, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this summer. It is the only Pittsburgh meadery producer...
North Allegheny hosting Q&A session for ‘guest’ substitute teacher program
The North Allegheny School District is hosting a question and answer session for college graduates who are interested in serve as substitute teacher. The July 18 event begins at 2 p.m. and is aimed at people who hold a bachelor’s degree in any subject from an accredited college or university...
North Versailles police found missing 81-year-old man
A missing 81-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease was found safe late Thursday night. North Versailles police were searching for the man around 10:50 p.m. after he was reported missing a half hour earlier. The man was last seen in the 1,000 block of Clinton Street wearing a white t-shirt and...
Plum’s farmers market to now happen every Monday
A new farmers market program in Plum may have found its roots. The borough had its first Monday Market at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road on July 8. At least 100 people stopped by from 3 to 7 p.m. to check out the event’s inaugural vendors, including Pappy’s...
Plum Community Center to host Harry Potter event
Plum Community Center will be transformed into the fictional school Hogwarts for a major fundraiser. Wizards and witches of all ages are welcome to grab their cloaks and head down to 499 Center New Texas Road on July 27 for Hogwarts, Honeydukes and Harry Potter. “Harry Potter” is a series...
Groups to host Greensburg vigil against refugee detention camps
Voice of Westmoreland, a nonpartisan community group that works to give everyone a voice, is hosting a candlelight vigil Friday, “to end human detention camps” on the U.S.’s southern border. Members of the group will join the community to “protest the inhumane conditions faced by refugees in our own country,”...
9 people rescued in Penn Borough after onslaught of rain
Nine people were rescued in Penn Borough on Thursday afternoon by the Penn Township Ambulance Association’s swift water rescue team. Eight adults were rescued from Style Right Industries on Cole Street after the building became surrounded by water, said Edgar Grant, director of the association. Not knowing how high the...
Assault, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Jul. 11, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges July 5-16 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Sable Goodwin, 20, of Pittsburgh with retail theft. Charges were filed July 11 in connection with an incident along the 4000 block of Monroeville Boulevard. • Kayla Wilkes, 28, of Turtle Creek with driving...
Trial on disorderly conduct to resume Friday for husband of Allegheny County controller
A jury trial is set to resume Friday morning in Detroit regarding disorderly conduct charges filed against the husband of Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner, prosecutors said. Khari Mosley, 53, of Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood is facing two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace stemming from a...
Drug, firearms cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jul. 11, 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 courtRaymond Cobb, 18, of Woodbridge, VA on charges of possession of controlled substances, possession of...
State agency approves $1.2M for Allegheny County housing projects
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has approved more than $1.2 million for a wide range of housing projects in Allegheny County. “The dollars approved for these projects will serve as the foundation for improving our housing stock, creating greater accessibility to services and enhanced security for vulnerable populations,” state Sen....
DUI, theft cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Jul. 11, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsMichelle Walker, 42, of Plum on charges of driving under the influence, driving without a license, driving with a suspended license and careless driving. Charges were filed Feb. 3.Paul Brewer,...
Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with Fourth of July double shooting
Pittsburgh police issued an arrest warrant for a North Side man wanted in connection with a July 4 shooting in which two people were wounded in Downtown’s Agnes R. Katz Plaza. City police said Camerin Caldwell, 18, shot an 18-year-old man and 16-year-old boy shortly after 11 p.m. in the...
Appeal hearing continued for former chief deputy sheriff Patricia Fritz
A Westmoreland County deputy sheriff testified Thursday that he felt intimidated when he said then-chief deputy Patricia Fritz started screaming at him during a conversation last year about union-related issues. Cpl. Steven Felder, union president, said he was trying to leave the conversation and go to the county’s human resources...
Butler County woman stopped with gun at Pittsburgh International Airport
A Butler County woman was stopped Wednesday with a loaded 9 mm handgun in her carry-on bag at the Pittsburgh International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The woman was a Petrolia resident, the TSA said. There were six bullets in the gun, including one in the chamber....
Allegheny Health Network ‘tops off’ new North Side cancer institute
Before iron workers hoisted the last steel beam into place Thursday at Allegheny General Hospital’s $80 million cancer institute set to open in spring 2020, Lydia Mitchell made sure her name was on it. The second-grade reading teacher at Allegheny Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh’s North Side is being treated at...
