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Bovard residents frustrated proposed gas hookups fizzle
Several Bovard residents in Hempfield are frustrated because gas hookups suggested in 2017 have yet to come to fruition. As part of the Peoples Gas initiative Go With Gas, gas lines were to be extended into three Westmoreland County communities — including Bradenville in Derry Township and Claridge — giving...
Delayed asphalt order pushes back reopening of Springdale’s Walnut Street
Walnut Street in Springdale is expected to remain closed through Wednesday afternoon while crews continue work to repair the street. Carmen Canonico, head of Springdale’s roads department, said the borough wasn’t able to get the asphalt needed to finish the work on Tuesday. It expected to get the asphalt needed...
Police: Fayette County woman charged with animal cruelty, neglect in dog’s death
An arrest warrant was issued this week for a Fayette County woman accused of causing the death of her dog by leaving it without shelter, food or water, according to court documents. Charges of aggravated animal cruelty, cruelty to animals and neglect were filed Tuesday against Leighann Pomplas, 27, of...
Boulevard of the Allies road work begins Thursday night
A $7 million project to repairs parts of the battered Boulevard of the Allies will begin Thursday night and continue through early August, causing closed lanes overnight and in between rush hours. Work will start with single-lane restrictions on the Boulevard of the Allies from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m....
Pittsburgh police involved in Kopy’s brawl reassigned
The undercover Pittsburgh police detectives involved in an October 2018 bar brawl with a motorcycle gang will remain on the force but will be reassigned, city officials announced Tuesday. Mayor Bill Peduto and Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said other changes are being put into place in response to the...
First-time penguin parents show off baby chick at Pittsburgh zooVideo
First-time penguin parents Prince and Mambo showed off their baby chick Tuesday as staff at the Pittsburgh zoo introduced a recently hatched Gentoo penguin named Iggy. Iggy hatched about a month ago, zookeeper Jessica Ries said. Staff will have to use a blood test to determine whether Iggy is a...
Plum grad Courtney Zezza signs pro basketball contract with team in Greece
Plum and St. Francis (Pa.) graduate Courtney Zezza will begin her professional basketball career in Greece. The Red Flash’s all-time leader in blocked shots (299) signed a contract with Kronos Agiou Dimitriou, a member of the Greek C Basketball League. The league has been in operation for 35 years. Kronos...
Feeding time at the James Sharp Landing
Sharpsburg resident Jennifer Daniels took time Tuesday morning with her daughter, Cheyenne Galford, to feed the ducks swimming in the Allegheny River at the James Sharp Landing along 13th Street. Daniels is a lifelong resident of the borough and said the summer spot has changed dramatically since she was a...
Police arrest Braddock man accused of fatal Arnold shooting last month
A 32-year-old Braddock man accused of fatally shooting a man in an Arnold alley June 28 was arrested Monday night following a search involving police, bloodhounds and a helicopter. Police charged Allen Duwayne Herring with killing Gregory Ray Wynkoop, 35, of East Franklin during a robbery. Westmoreland County District Attorney...
PennDOT plans job fairs in 3 counties
Winter employment opportunities with PennDOT will be the subject of three job fairs this month in District 12, which covers Westmoreland County. Prospective employees can visit 144 Donohoe Road in Hempfield, near Westmoreland Mall, from noon to 8 p.m. July 18. Agency employees will talk about job openings during the...
South Hills Interfaith Movement seeks donations of school supplies
South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) is looking for donations to help provide kids in the South Hills with the school supplies they need to have a successful school year. Thanks to a donation from CentiMark Corporation, SHIM will distribute more than 1,000 new backpacks to local students – but will...
Penn Hills town hall sheds light on water and sewage bill increases
How and why are Penn Hills residents’ water and sewage bills surging? That has been the question on many residents’ minds for a while and Penn Hills administration attempted to answer it at a town hall meeting that lasted more than two hours the evening of July 8. Around 100...
Bridgeville officials approve 2019 roadwork bid for nearly $121K
One month after rejecting bids that went over budget, Bridgeville Borough Council approved a trimmed 2019 road program. Borough council approved a bid from Victor Paving & Construction for $120,825 for the project. Victor’s was the lowest of four bids. In the 2019 budget, borough council allocated $150,837, including engineering...
Blood banks seeking donors; says blood supply in region at ‘critical shortage’
The American Red Cross and Vitalant Pittsburgh put out an emergency call Tuesday for blood donors. It is down to less than a three-day supply of most blood types, the Red Cross said in a statement.. The Red Cross said it has less than a two-day supply of type O...
Goo Goo Dolls to join Train at KeyBank Pavilion
The Goo Goo Dolls will join Train at the KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown on Aug. 7. Train, a multi-platinum selling band, and the Grammy-nominated Goo Goo Dolls are two of the biggest pop rock acts from the 1990s and 2000s. Fans will be treated to hits such as the Goo...
Abby Lee Miller shares photo of fall from wheelchair at Pittsburgh airport
Reality star Abby Lee Miller is lauding the staff at Pittsburgh International Airport after she fell out of her wheelchair while traveling. Miller talked about the incident this week in an Instagram post where she thanked the airport’s escorts and the “hot firemen” who helped her into her wheelchair. ”‘Help!...
Police: Record fentanyl bust on Pa. Turnpike saved countless lives
Investigators believe Monday’s fentanyl bust on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is the latest operation in a network connected to the Dominican Republic that is funneling drugs into Southwestern Pennsylvania. “We feel strongly that it is a part of the same group,” Trooper Stephen Limani said. Two New York City men remained...
Portion of Jacoby Road in Harmar to close for 4 months
Motorists who travel through Harmar near the Indiana Township line should expect delays the next four months while a portion of Jacoby Road is closed for bridge work. Specifically, Little Deer Creek Bridge No. 5 was scheduled to close at 6 a.m. July 17 for reconstruction, the Allegheny County Department...
Cops: Unity man accused of firing gun, assaulting man in neighborhood speeding dispute
A Unity Township man was so angry over a man he accused of speeding on a residential street that he allegedly fired a .38 caliber handgun at the victim’s passing car Monday and later injured him during a physical confrontation, state police said. Terry E. Simms Jr., 32, was arrested...
Man involved in Ross Township SWAT incident surrenders to police
A man who refused orders to come out of his house Tuesday morning after Ross police smelled a strong odor of natural gas when they came to check on him has surrendered to authorities. Family members of the man asked police to conduct a welfare check after he was involved...
Masked man sought in Shadyside robbery
Police are searching for a masked man dressed in black they believed robbed a business in Shadyside just after 11:30 p.m. Monday. An employee was mopping the floor when a man came into the store and put a handgun to his back, Pittsburgh police said. The man demanded cash, grabbed...
Police: N.Y. woman tried to use fraudulent ID to buy iPhones in Hempfield
A New York woman is behind bars after state police said she tried to use a fraudulent driver’s license and credit card Monday to purchase two iPhones at a Hempfield store. Raquel M. Martinez, 27, of New York City is charged with access device fraud, identity theft and related offenses....
Greensburg overwhelmed with brush pickup requests
An overwhelmed Greensburg Department of Public Works is asking residents to stop leaving large trees, loose grass and other unwieldy brush for city workers to clean up. “The call volume has increased dramatically, and some have taken advantage of the service, which is not fair to the people that have...
Fire causes significant damage to Shaler home
No one was injured when a fire caused heavy damage to the back of a Shaler home Tuesday morning. The fire was reported just before 5:45 a.m. at 602 Bluestone Drive, Shaler Police Lt. Sean Frank said. Crews contained the fire within one hour. The cause of the blaze is...
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of boy in Lawrence County
A man suspected of stabbing an 8-year-old boy to death Monday night in Lawrence County was arrested Tuesday in Ohio. Police said that Keith Burley, 43, of Edinburg, stabbed the boy multiple times in front of his three brothers, telling him to “die” as he did so. Police identified the...
