Western PA Local News category, Page 2883
Overholt Rye whiskey, once owned by Mellon family, to be auctioned in Kentucky
Someone next week will have a shot at buying a historic bottle of whiskey distilled in Westmoreland County that typically fetches more than $1,000 a shot, on the rare occasion it can be found. On Thursday, a 1909 bottle of Overholt Rye whiskey — passed down through the Mellon family...
Beaver County man accused of selling heroin-fentanyl mix that led to a death
A Beaver County man is accused of selling a mixture of heroin and fentanyl that resulted in a person dying, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Zachary Martin Cymbalak, 32, who resides in the borough of Freedom, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on two counts of narcotics charges...
Westmoreland commissioners honor Hempfield’s Terry RanieriVideo
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday issued a proclamation honoring the life of Hempfield’s Terry Ranieri. Ranieri, 64, a 1975 graduate of Hempfield High School, died from cancer on Aug. 22. Commissioners Gina Cerilli, Ted Kopas and Charles Anderson presented the proclamation to Ranieri’s brothers Tony and Eddy and their sister,...
Artwork unveiled to surround Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh
Inspired by the hundreds of pieces of art sent from around the world in the aftermath of the Tree of Life synagogue attack, members of three congregations gathered those images of strength and hope and decided to share them with the community. The Squirrel Hill synagogue has been shrouded in...
Man in critical condition from stabbing after medics find him in Swissvale
A man was in critical condition after medics rushed him to the hospital Thursday afternoon from a Swissvale neighborhood, police said. Officials received a report of a man in need of help near the 7500 block of Ellesmere Street around 12:25 p.m., Allegheny County Police Inspector Andrew Schurman said. Police...
Neighbors in Ross shocked by number of dogs rescued from home
From the day Kate Tierney moved into her home along Ridgeside Road in Ross Township, she suspected there might be a hoarder living in the house across the street. There was junk strewn in the front yard, and at least two dumpsters had been filled and removed from the modestly...
Ex-Westmoreland County employee gets $37,500 workplace settlement
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday agreed to resolve a complaint by a former human resources employee at the courthouse who claimed a hostile workplace forced her to retire in 2017. Assistant county solicitor David Regoli said a complaint filed by Deborah Liprando with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was...
Westmoreland judge awards Allegheny Township woman $600K in slip-fall case
An Allegheny Township woman has been awarded $600,000 for injuries she suffered two years ago outside of a township mini-mart. Following a two-day trial, a Westmoreland County jury ordered Graft Oil of Oci Inc., the owners of the Honey Bear Mini-Mart on Route 356 in Allegheny Township, to pay for...
‘A Few Good Men’ opens Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 45th season
Pittsburgh Public Theater opens its 45th season with “A Few Good Men.” Written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by PPT artistic director Marya Sea Kaminski, the play opens Thursday and runs through Oct. 13 at the O’Reilly Theater, Downtown Pittsburgh. The cast includes professional actors as well as military veterans....
Scottdale company offers challenge grant for Westmoreland food bankVideo
In 2000, fundraising accounted for 10% of the Westmoreland County Food Bank’s budget. In 2018, that portion had risen to 60%. Food Bank CEO Jennifer Miller cited that number at Thursday’s Annual Partnership Luncheon to highlight the importance of partners — agencies, volunteers and donors. “Our partners are not taken...
2 people in custody, 1 flees police in connection to woman’s body found in McKeesport park
Police took two people into custody Thursday night at a Walmart in Washington County in connection to the death of a woman whose body was found Thursday morning in the woods at a McKeesport park, officials said. Police also are searching for a third person who fled the Walmart parking...
Pittsburgh youth mentoring program opening Downtown to address loitering
A nonprofit North Side youth mentoring program is opening a storefront in Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center with hopes of alleviating problems with kids loitering and fighting Downtown. The Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County on Thursday approved a five-month, rent-free lease with Youth Places for...
Monroeville, 11 other Allegheny County libraries waive late fines
Got late fines from the library? Not anymore — at least for members of the Monroeville Public Library and 11 others in Allegheny County. As of Sept. 1, those past due library fines have been deleted and the libraries will not continue fining patrons for missed due-back dates. The hope...
Armstrong County man tells police he’s ‘too fat’ to run from arrest
An Armstrong County man suspected of driving under the influence Wednesday in New Kensington told police he tried to run away because he was wanted on a warrant, but was “too fat” to get away. Now, Danial James Hilton Dopson, 31, of Cadogan, faces charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest,...
Father accused of assaulting 3-month-old East Huntingdon boy
A 3-month-old East Huntingdon boy remained hospitalized after state police arrested the child’s father Wednesday for allegedly assaulting the baby, leaving him with three broken ribs, bruising and a brain hemorrhage. Taylor Joseph Shipley, 19, is being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison on charges of aggravated assault...
Jury convicts Duquesne man for supplying drugs that caused 2017 overdose death
An Allegheny County jury deliberated about three hours before convicting a Duquesne man for supplying the drugs that caused a Clairton man’s 2017 overdose death. It was the first such jury conviction since a 2011 change in state law made it possible to charge someone in a fatal drug overdose...
Steelers approved for multimillion-dollar retail store addition to Heinz Field
The Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County on Thursday unanimously approved a request by the Steelers to build a two-story addition to the FedEx Great Hall at Heinz Field that will include a merchandise shop along Art Rooney Avenue. Team spokeswoman Heidi Edwards told SEA board members...
Greensburg’s ‘Bridging the Gap’ poetry project to feature Pittsburgher’s ode
A Pittsburgh woman is the latest poet to have her work selected for the Bridging the Gap public art project — an installation which reveals poems gradually by displaying them in large letters on the North Main Street bridge. The first two lines of Michelle Stoner’s poem “Mile Marker 322,”...
State police: Patrols nabbed more drivers impaired by drugs than alcohol
State police arrested 52 people for drunken or drugged driving and confiscated about $17,000 in cash during patrols last weekend in Armstrong, Butler and Beaver counties, according to a report. Police said one driver led them on a chase early Saturday before he was stopped near Rural Valley in Armstrong...
Pepperoncini’s in Oakdale forced to pay $24K for violating federal overtime rules
Pepperoncini’s Pub in Oakdale was forced to pay $12,034 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to four employees after failing to pay them overtime when they worked more than 40 hours in a work week. Liquidated damages are an amount equal to the amount owed in...
North Huntingdon site could have been Cracker Barrel, lawsuit claims
A North Huntingdon landlord is suing an equipment rental company, claiming the owners scuttled a deal to sell the site to interests that would have brought a Cracker Barrel restaurant to the location. In a lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County, MB Realty Group contends Sunbelt Rentals Inc., it’s principals and...
Pittsburgh among 2019 recipients of seedlings from New York’s 9/11 ‘Survivor Tree’
Seedlings from the “survivor tree” pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center towers 18 years ago will be donated and planted in Pittsburgh as a memorial and symbol of resilience in the wake of the October massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. The survivor...
Bear Hollow the latest Murrysville park to see updates, improvements
Murrysville Community Park may have gotten most of the attention this summer thanks to its brand new splash park and playground, but municipal recreation officials don’t want residents to forget about the other parks in town. “We’ve taken a park each year and outlined what needs to be updated and...
Pitt Greensburg to gather data for national health research project
A big data research project that experts say may change the face of medicine in the next decade is headed to Westmoreland County. The National Institutes of Health project dubbed “All of Us” seeks to collect health data from one million Americans over the next five years. It is coming...
FBI agent who investigated Erie pizza bomber case speaks at Duquesne
A sex worker with Westmoreland County connections was the linchpin in the infamous Erie pizza bomber case, a former FBI agent who investigated the crime said Thursday at Duquesne University. Jerry Clark, now a Gannon University professor, worked for 21 years in the FBI, including nearly a decade with the...
