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Prices at the pump fall in Pittsburgh, nationally
Average gas prices in the Pittsburgh region dropped 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week to $2.94 on Monday, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. That’s 1.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and 19.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average is...
Pittsburgh police seeking McKeesport man in Strip District shooting
Pittsburgh police are searching for a McKeesport man wanted on a slew of charges related to an Aug. 1 shooting outside a Strip District restaurant, authorities said. Treysaun Lockett-Tillman, 21, shot a man multiple times on the sidewalk across Penn Avenue from the Savoy Restaurant, police said in a criminal...
Photos: Dog days at Hartwood Acres
The nonprofit animal rescue Paws Across Pittsburgh hosted a free event at Hartwood Acres on Aug. 1 to celebrate our four-legged friends. The park in Indiana Township was filled with educational booths and handouts from Allegheny County Parks, along with a visit from the Wish 99.7 Sweet Treats truck. The...
Kids crusade in Sharpsburg offers puppets, games and music
Music, disco lights and messy games are all part of a “radical” end-of-summer kids crusade this week in Sharpsburg. Children 12 and younger are invited to Sharpsburg Family Worship Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 14-16 for a vacation bible camp like no other, said youth minister Jamie Horne....
Old Leechburg Road closed for repair work
Old Leechburg Road in Plum will close Monday and Tuesday for repair work, PennDOT said Monday. The road will close from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day between Sardis Road and Route 366 due to slide repair work. Traffic will be detoured to Sardis, Renton, Drennan roads and Route...
Helicopters to drop rabies vaccine baits in parts of Allegheny County
Rabies vaccine baits will be dropped from helicopters for the first time in Allegheny County, the county’s health department said. The baits will be dropped by hand in most parts of the county, but officials will use helicopters to make drops in remote areas. The baits are part of an...
Police: New Kensington man who fought, lied to officers had drugs, stolen gun
A New Kensington man who police said provided officers with two phony names during a traffic stop Friday is accused of assaulting one officer and possessing heroin, crack cocaine and a stolen gun. Police said they pulled over a car driven by Robert Edward Kramer, 47, about 8:40 a.m. because...
Fraud charge dismissed for Plum contractor accused of not completing project
A home improvement fraud charge against a Plum contractor was dismissed Friday by a Westmoreland County judge. Michael Cerniglia, 55, had been accused by Greensburg police this year of taking a down payment through his business, Michael’s Painting, but failing to start a $1,250 project on Grove Street. Judge Christopher...
Derek Woods Band will play annual festival at Woodstock host’s farm
At 31, Derek Woods is far too young to have attended the original Woodstock. Next week, however, not only will the Hempfield resident have a chance to visit the original festival grounds in Bethel, N.Y., but his group, the Derek Woods Band, will play the annual Yasgur Road Reunion, held...
Trump postpones Beaver County visit in wake of mass shootings
President Trump has postponed this week’s planned visit to an ethane cracker plant under contruction in Beaver County in the wake of this weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, the White House and county officials confirmed Monday. Trump had been slated to visit the plant site Thursday. “In...
Nonprofit seeks donations to stuff military Christmas stockings
Local nonprofit Military Connections isn’t just looking for volunteers to help sew more than 10,000 Christmas stockings that will be shipped to soldiers stationed overseas. It is looking for people to supply the stuffing. This year’s sewing day will be Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Murrysville...
Police: Mt. Pleasant man drove 100 mph, cut through cornfield during chase
A Mt. Pleasant man was drunk when he led police on a weekend chase that reached speeds of 100 mph, according to court papers. At one point during the 12.5-mile pursuit, Daniel S. Sebulsky, 34, drove through a cornfield before parking at his home and fleeing on foot, police said....
Scottish artist’s work on display at Gallery Space in Monroeville
Catriona Kirk is the third generation of her family to be involved in art, following in the footsteps of her father and grandmother. Largely self-taught, Kirk has drawn inspiration from her travels to countries like India and France, and the many people — and animals — she’s met along the...
Police: 3 Pittsburgh gas stations robbed
Pittsburgh police are investigating three robberies at gas stations that happened between Sunday night and early Monday morning, police spokesman Chris Togneri said. In all three cases, men wearing dark clothing entered the stations and demanded cash. At least one of the men had a gun, Togneri said. The first...
Replay FX gaming convention draws thousands to PittsburghVideo
Blinking lights and sounds of bleeps and beeps filled the second floor of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center this past weekend. It was the fifth year of Pittsburgh’s annual retro gaming convention, Replay FX, co-production between Pittsburgh’s esports team, the Pittsburgh Knights, and Replay FX. The marquee event of...
Tractor-trailer hauling beer overturns on Pennsylvania Turnpike
A tractor-trailer hauling beer overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Monday morning, blocking the right lane of the interstate until early afternoon. OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Westbound Just Before New Stanton. #WestmorelandCounty #wpxi pic.twitter.com/SExJxXTYFm— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) August 5, 2019 The crash occurred westbound between the Donegal...
Missing East Hills teen found safe
An East Hills teen who had been missing since Friday has been found, Pittsburgh police said on the department’s Facebook page. Daysha Hayes, 17, has been reunited with her family. She went missing about 3 p.m. at her family’s home, according to police....
How to get a Real ID driver’s license (it’s not that hard)
Here is what you need to know to get a Real ID driver’s license. First, be aware that “Real ID” is a process, not a specific identification. There are various types of Real IDs, such as a U.S. passport or card, permanent resident card and federally recognized tribal-issued photo ID,...
Allegheny County leading in number of Real ID cards
More than 28,000 Allegheny County residents applied for and received a federally enhanced driver’s license and ID card in the first three months of Real ID in Pennsylvania, state transportation data shows. No other county had more. The roughly 7,600 cards issued in Westmoreland County placed it in the top...
Lily’s offers upscale dining with a view in Allegheny Township
It’s not just burgers and fries anymore at River Forest Country Club in Allegheny Township. Lily’s, the revamped restaurant at the golf course and country club, offers a fresh take on classics like chicken wings and sandwiches while adding in dinner entrees like a broiled rib-eye and shrimp scampi. “We...
Vehicle smashes South Greensburg doctor’s office
A doctor’s office in a South Greensburg building was damaged Saturday afternoon when a vehicle drove into it, crashing through the exterior. The front wall of Dr. Geoffrey B. Monsour’s office was smashed when the vehicle hit the brick building and pushed into the doctor’s waiting room. Doors to the...
Veterans help with archaeological dig at Fort Ligonier
A weekend archaeological dig at Fort Ligonier did not find any evidence of an artillery battery in the eastern end of the French and Indian War-era fort, but it gave veterans an opportunity to search for some history from a conflict centuries ago. Accompanying Juniata College professor Jonathan Burns, who...
Washington High School grad among dead in Dayton shooting
A Washington High School graduate was among the nine killed in a mass shooting at a Dayton, Ohio, bar early Sunday. Nicholas Cumer, 25, graduated from the Washington school in 2012, his family said. “We are heartbroken by the loss of our Nicholas in this senseless act on August 4,”...
New Kensington tattoo shop offers ‘ink’ to help leukemia patientVideo
Life right now for 14-year-old Veanna Pollard and her family revolves around her blood. Just over a month ago she was diagnosed with leukemia — a cancer affecting the blood. It means monitoring white blood cell counts and undergoing rounds of chemotherapy to push life-saving drugs into her veins. Her...
Bishop Zubik to undergo back surgery for collapsing disks
Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik will undergo spinal fusion surgery Monday, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Sunday. The surgery will be done at UPMC Mercy Hospital and will address issues related to collapsing disks. Zubik has undergone three other procedures for the same issue. An update will be provided when...
