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West Deer native heeds calling to priesthood

Brendan Dawson first thought about becoming a priest as an altar boy in third grade. The idea would come up from time to time over his life, but he thought his future lay along another path. “I decided I was going to go to Pitt and study political science and...
Baldwin woman pleads guilty to using fraud to obtain painkillers

A Baldwin woman pleaded guilty in federal court to obtaining a pain drug through health care fraud. Prosecutors alleged that Heather Summerfield, 39, following back surgery in 2009, began to use Tramadol and became addicted. She fraudulently obtained more than 60,000 Tramadol pills, prosecutors said. Summerfield would allegedly pose as...
Penn Hills school board president seeks help from federal government to relieve debt

The president of the Penn Hills school board has petitioned the federal government to seek relief from the district’s crippling debt. Erin Vecchio said she reached out to President Donald Trump via letter seeking relief from the $172 million of debt that she described as “being used for a kickback...
Allegheny County Board of Health begins search for new director

The Allegheny County Board of Health has started the search for a new health department director. Dr. Karen Hacker, 63, will step down July 31 to become director of the Centers for Disease Control National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. She has led the county health department...
Avalon man convicted in drunken driving crash that killed McKeesport teen

A 23-year-old Avalon man who killed a McKeesport teen in a crash after drinking at a birthday party and on a party bus was found guilty on charges including homicide by vehicle while drunken driving during a non-jury trial before Allegheny County Judge Thomas Flaherty. Robert L. Darrisaw Jr., 23,...
Foxwall EMS recognized by American Heart Association

Foxwall EMS has earned recognition from the American Heart Association for its work to improve treatment of heart attack patients. The group, housed along Squaw Run Road in Fox Chapel, was given the Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Award for improving response measures, Commander Josh Worth said. Mission: Lifeline’s EMS...
Greensburg man’s alleged attempt to avoid taxi fare ends in ride to jail

A Greensburg man’s alleged attempt to stiff a taxi driver out of an $89 fare instead got him a ride to the Westmoreland County Prison on Wednesday. Keith T. Hohman, 29, was charged by city police with theft of services because a cab driver reported Hohman ran out on a...
Allegheny County Health Department to begin public health survey

The Allegheny County Health Department plans to begin surveying residents next week about public health priorities. Last conducted in 2014, the Community Health Assessment is used to help the health department identify what public health areas need more support. Access to healthcare services, chronic diseases like obesity and smoking, environmental...
Ligonier Beach site of Titanic movie filming

No, Ligonier Beach is not open. The shuttered pool, however, has been the site for the last few days of filming for an independent movie about the sinking of the Titanic and its aftermath. The familiar summertime sight of the pool full of water caught some off guard, Ligonier Township...
Brentwood’s Fourth of July celebration turns 100

It’s a day unlike any other in Brentwood Borough. The American flag is flying high on the telephone poles and more than 40,000 people line Brownsville Road — more than four times the borough’s population — to celebrate the Fourth of July. They’re decked out in their best red, white...
$1 million scratch-off ticket sold in Pittsburgh

Someone is walking around with $1 million scratch-off winner. The lottery announced that a Max-A-Million Scratch-Off ticket winner worth $1 million was sold at Z & Z Associates at 300 Sixth Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. The seller gets a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. No winner was announced,...
Raccoon in Etna tests positive for rabies

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has confirmed that a raccoon discovered on Ganster Street in the Borough of Etna has tested positive for rabies. Rabies is a virus transmitted by an animal bite or scratch, and exposures due to a bite or scratch are almost always fatal when left...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Jun. 20, 2019

District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtJames Jones Jr., 36, of Pittsburgh on charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, harassment and criminal mischief. Charges were filed Sept. 23. Ethan Duvall, 22, of New Kensington on charges...
Mother Nature soaks Greensburg pool’s reopening

Even with a return of a summer-like weather forecast for Friday, when the sun is expected and temperatures could reach into the 70s, there is no guarantee the freshly refurbished Veteran’s Memorial Pool at Greensburg’s Lynch Field will be open. “Believe me, nobody — and I mean no one —...
Lower Burrell man moving closer to priesthood after spending year at Murrysville parish

Mark Dunmire didn’t always want to be a priest, but that didn’t stop him from thinking about it. Now that he’s about to be ordained a deacon, he’s well past the point of accepting a calling that began years ago with a suggestion from his parish priest. Dunmire, 35, of...
Woodland Hills school board votes to increase taxes, furlough staff

The Woodland Hills school board voted Wednesday to accept a budget that includes a 3 percent tax increase and furloughs at least 60 staff members. The 5-3 vote increases the millage rate from 25.35 to 26.1105 mills — an increase of $65.94 per year, or about $5.50 per month, for...

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