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Georgia man admits to using a Pittsburgh resident’s credit card to steal cash
A Georgia man admitted using counterfeit credit cards to fraudulently obtain cash advances from a Pittsburgh bank. Khambrel Coleman, 33, plead guilty in federal court to bank fraud charges. Authorities said he committed the fraud November 2016 through Feb. 3, 2017. One of his illegal transactions involved the use of...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle near Highland Park Bridge in Pittsburgh
One person was transported to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in a construction zone in Pittsburgh. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the incident took place shortly after 10 p.m. between Allegheny River Boulevard and the ramp onto the Highland Park Bridge. Dispatchers said the bridge remained...
Pittsburgh police looking for missing Hill District teen
Pittsburgh police are searching for a missing 13-year-old boy. Amir Foster was last seen around 5 p.m. Wednesday in the California-Kirkbride neighborhood, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s Facebook page. Foster, who is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds, was last seen wearing a white...
Wilkinsburg library apologizes after Facebook post draws criticism
Reading is fundamental, and officials at the Wilkinsburg Public Library want folks to know it. But maybe they should cut back on the snark. In a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon, the library threw shade at some who aren’t active users of the library system. “Some of y’all have never had...
Hempfield’s $4.3 million SAFER grant to be managed by outside organization
Hempfield now has an outside organization dispersing and directing funds from a $4.3 million grant awarded to Westmoreland County fire departments in 2017. Awarded Sept. 1, 2017, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant provides money to departments for recruiting...
Army, community bands join forces for Blairsville concert
The U.S. Army 28th Infantry Division Band based in Torrance will share the bill with the Blairsville Community Concert Band for a joint concert Thursday in Blairsville. The bands will perform separately and in combination, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Park amphitheater at West Market and Water...
Plum Air Force JROTC cadets honored by borough vet for recent performance
Vietnam veteran and Mayor Harry Schlegel thanked a group of recruits for their serving in leading a military celebration. He presented members of the Plum School District’s Air Force Junior ROTC program with a proclamation at a recent school board meeting for their performance in the Oakmont/Verona Memorial Day parade....
Assault, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jun. 26, 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 courtMichael Patterson, 24, of New Castle on charges of simple assault, aggravated assault, disorderly conduct...
Run/walk to set stage for Latrobe Fourth festivities
Preliminary activities for the annual Latrobe Fourth of July Celebration will head into the home stretch Friday, with the event’s 5-mile run and 2-mile walk. Beginning and ending at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium, the event is set for 7 p.m., rain or shine, with registration starting at 5 p.m. along Irving...
Route 30 reopens in Unity Township after crash Wednesday evening
Both lanes of Route 30 eastbound at St. Vincent Drive were shut down Wednesday shortly before 5:30 p.m. after a motorcycle and car collided, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher confirmed. According to the dispatcher, the driver was ejected from the motorcycle. Marguerite Fire Chief Scot Graham said one person was...
Man who said, ‘Sorry, Happy Holidays’ after robbing Crafton bank pleads guilty
A man who said “Sorry, Happy Holidays” after robbing a Crafton bank with a BB gun last year pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of armed bank robbery, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Brent Richards, 33, of Crafton, took just over $10,000 from...
Pittsburgh City Council hesitant to pay legal fees for ethics board
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday balked at paying $45,000 in legal fees for the city’s Ethics Hearing Board to, among other things, enforce a campaign finance disclosure ordinance that at least one council member disagrees with. Five members, including Councilwoman Darlene Harris of Spring Hill, abstained on a vote authorizing...
Beechview man accused of April robbery of Castle Shannon bank
A Beechview man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for allegedly robbing a Castle Shannon bank in April, federal prosecutors said. Deontre Simpson, 23, is accused of robbing the Dollar Bank at 400 Mount Lebanon Boulevard on April 29. According to a release from U.S. Attorney Scott...
Allegheny County launches air quality dashboard on website
A new air quality dashboard on the Allegheny County Health Department website will help users monitor air pollution in real time. The new interactive site launched Wednesday. It takes information from the county Health Department’s air quality monitors and is intended to be more accessible for users, officials said. Users...
Westmoreland GOP commissioner candidates to keep separate campaigns
The two Republican candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner have not agreed to unify their campaigns but will maintain a dialogue as they take on incumbent Democrats Gina Cerilli and Ted Kopas this fall. Republicans Sean Kertes and Doug Chew met for two hours Tuesday night with county GOP officials. They...
Peduto sets aside $500K to buy recycling bins for Pittsburgh residents
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto plans to set aside $500,000 in 2020 and allocate more money in future years to buy more recycling bins for city residents. Recycling has been mandatory in Pittsburgh for 28 years, and the city is transitioning from the blue bags that have been distributed for storing...
No program cuts, furloughs or tax hike in Plum School District in coming school year
Plum School District property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes, and students will have the same programs in the coming school year. The school directors voted 6-3 Tuesday night to pass a $64.7 million spending plan. Board President Scott Coulson and Directors Sue Caldwell, Angela...
2 teens shot near daycare on Pittsburgh’s North Side
Two teens were shot Wednesday afternoon on Norwood Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at 2:30 p.m. and was initially for a person shot in the 2600 block of Norwood. But when police arrived they found two teens had been shot. Police didn’t release...
OpenStreetsPGH set for Sunday in Downtown, Strip, LawrencevilleVideo
Thousands of bicyclists and pedestrians are expected in Pittsburgh on Sunday for Bike Pittsburgh’s popular OpenStreetsPGH program. Roads will be closed in Downtown, the Strip District and Lawrenceville. Traffic will be prohibited from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Market Street from Market Square to Liberty Avenue, on Sixth Street...
Presidential campaign ‘chachkies’ through the years topic of McCandless museum program
A long-time local collector of political campaign memorabilia will lead a free program at 7 p.m. July 18 in McCandless titled “Marketing the Presidency: A Visual Tour of 125 Years of Presidential Artifacts.” Steve Mihaly, a retired vice president for the H.J. Heinz Co. will discuss the often odd items...
Fire claims garage, truck, camper in Kiski TownshipVideo
A fire in Kiski Township destroyed a garage, a classic pickup truck and a camper Wednesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported. “It was minutes from the house catching fire,” Kiski Township fire Chief Rich Frain said. Firefighters were able to save two nearby homes, although both had the vinyl...
4 Canada lynx kittens introduced at Pittsburgh zoo
The Pittsburgh zoo introduced four Canada lynx kittens Wednesday as they got their first check-up and round of vaccines. The kittens – named Bjorn, Ragnar, Helga and Lagertha, after characters in the History Channel TV show “Vikings” – were born to mom Chayne on May 8. The kittens are about...
Accused traffic scofflaw’s luck runs out in New Stanton sting, police report
An Irwin man’s luck avoiding bench warrants for numerous traffic offenses in three Western Pennsylvania counties ran out Wednesday when he was ordered held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $1,500 bail after unsuccessfully attempting to escape police this month. Walter P. Hanns Jr. , 38, was arraigned on two...
Poster contest, activities planned at Northland Library to mark Constitution Day
To commemorate Constitution Week 2019, the Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is partnering with Northland Public Library for the 6th annual Constitution Day activities. As part of the celebration, local elementary-aged children are invited to participate in a poster contest titled “We the...
Allegheny Health Network to start building Harmar hospital next month
The construction of Allegheny Health Network’s neighborhood hospital in Harmar is moving forward after being delayed for more than six months. AHN spokesman Daniel Laurent said construction is expected to start in July but couldn’t immediately provide a specific date. “We can’t wait to get started,” Laurent said. AHN officials...
