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Marine Corps League holding annual state meeting in Westmoreland CountyVideo
More than 200 members of the Marine Corps League are expected to gather for the group’s 74th annual state convention this week in Westmoreland County. Opening ceremonies will be Friday morning after two days of organizational meetings at Hempfield’s Ramada Hotel & Conference Center by Wyndham, said Fred Neilen, vice...
Cops: Monessen couple abandoned pit bulls for ‘possibly weeks’
A Monessen couple were arraigned Wednesday on animal neglect and cruelty charges after police say they abandoned two pit bulls inside their home without food and water for “possibly weeks.” Daniel W. Brewer, 34, and wife Karen, 33, of Linden Avenue, were charged with two counts each of aggravated cruelty...
St. Margaret Foundation’s Summer Patio Party
St. Margaret Foundation and Atrias Fox Chapel hosted a Summer Patio Party on June 13 to heighten awareness of the Foundation’s work to fill in the gaps with hope for patients. Guests enjoyed appetizers, DJ music, specialty drinks and happy hour prices....
Open pickleball play offered weekly in Aspinwall
Free pickleball play kicks off tonight in Aspinwall. The courts, at the Aspinwall Community Field near Fifth Street, are open from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays. The program will run through Sept. 25 and is open to all. A paddle sport for all ages and skill levels, pickleball has emerged...
Avalon man on trial for 2018 crash that killed McKeesport teen
A non-jury trial started Wednesday for an Avalon man accused of causing a 2018 crash that killed a McKeesport teen. Robert L. Darrisaw Jr., 23, of Avalon, is facing charges including homicide by vehicle while drunken driving, according to a criminal complaint. Darrisaw told police he didn’t remember the early...
West Newton man accused of burglary while on probation
A West Newton man who was on probation was back in jail Tuesday after being accused of breaking into a Sewickley Township beverage shop. State police charged Malcom J. Long, 24, with burglary, theft, criminal trespass and criminal mischief. Long is accused of breaking into Seifert Beverage on West Newton...
‘Let’s Move’ at Phipps Conservatory this summer
Get moving at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens beginning Monday. “Let’s Move Pittsburgh Summer Fun Days” are five days where young and old can participate in games and crafts as well as fitness activities. The initiative is about developing healthy habits because Phipps is committed to leading children toward a...
Clairton officials ask Allegheny County for help in fighting air pollution
Clairton city officials showed up at an Allegheny County Council meeting Tuesday evening to ask council members to help them improve public health in their city. “We need your help: There are a lot of people in Clairton who have respiratory illnesses, and there’s some people who have cancer, like...
Police: Dump truck may have crossed center line in Fayette crash that killed 3
State police are attempting to determine whether the driver of a tri-axle dump truck crossed into oncoming traffic Tuesday and hit a pickup head-on, killing three people who are members of the same family. Investigators identified the victims as Kayla Nicole Burwell, 21, of Smithfield; Ronald Burwell, 53, of Uniontown;...
Woman charged in death of infant found in paint can
A woman has been charged in the death of her newborn son, whose body was found in a paint can in her eastern Pennsylvania home. The Lehigh County district attorney said Wednesday that 30-year-old Ashley Caraballo of Allentown is charged with criminal homicide, concealing the death of a child and...
Photo Gallery: Shady Side Academy graduation
Shady Side Academy celebrated the 125 students in the Class of 2019 at Senior School commencement on May 31. Bagpiper George Balderose led the processional, playing “The March of the King of Laois” and the Chamber Choir sang “You Are The New Day.” Lisa Schroeder, incoming president and CEO of...
Greater Latrobe bids superintendent farewell with tuneful tributeVideo
Greater Latrobe School Board provided Superintendent Judith Swigart a glowing sendoff Tuesday at her final public meeting with the school directors before her July 31 retirement. The tributes to Swigart’s nearly 11-year tenure leading the district included remarks by school board President Eric Hauser, a standing ovation, an impromptu vocal...
Extras wanted for Denzel Washington movie filming in Pittsburgh
The only August Wilson play in his Pittsburgh Cycle that isn’t set in Pittsburgh will begin filming in Pittsburgh next month and background actors are needed. Mosser Casting is looking for people of all ages to appear as extras during filming for Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” An open casting...
PWSA finishes year-long Lanpher Reservoir improvement project
A nearly $9 million improvement project to the Lanpher Reservoir is complete after a year of repairs by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. The project began last spring after the state Department of Environmental Protection issued an administrative order requiring PWSA to expedite three water system improvement projects, including...
Union resignation provision may become part of new contract with state
A federal judge in Pittsburgh has agreed to stay a lawsuit involving the right of state employees to resign their union membership at any time. U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Bissoon signed the joint motion to pause proceedings after the state and the Service Employees International Union, Local 668, said...
North Allegheny’s use of technology recognized nationally
The North Allegheny School District has been recognized by a national organization that promotes the use of technology in education. The non-profit group Common Sense selected NA to receive the award for its “commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing students to use the immense power of digital media...
More drama surfaces as Greensburg woman’s lease of ‘Dance Moms’ studio ends
Filming for season 8 of Lifetime channel’s “Dance Moms” has concluded, but a different drama is unfolding behind the scenes at the Penn Hills dance studio where Abby Lee Miller became a reality TV star. A rift has developed between Miller and a former dance student who has leased the...
Police say Arnold shooting was robbery setup
Police now believe an Arnold shooting wasn’t just a drug deal gone bad; it was a robbery setup from the start. Police believe three people were involved in the plot, including a woman who initially met the victim and two men who tried to rob him, Arnold police Sgt. Joe...
Police arrest suspect in Wilkinsburg homicide
A man wanted by police turned himself in early Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month in Wilkinsburg that police said might have been spurred by jealousy. Alonzo Terrel Glen, 27, is charged with homicide in connection with the June 11 death of 49-year-old Marion White. A...
Drunk, unruly passenger on flight from Pittsburgh forces emergency landing
A jetliner traveling from Pittsburgh to Dallas on Sunday night made an emergency landing in Oklahoma City after a man acted aggressively toward passengers and crew members, according to authorities. The Oklahoma City Police Department released body camera video showing Brandon Cordell Ganus, 32, of Weatherford, Texas, being escorted off...
Windover Road in Murrysville closed for road work
Murrysville police advised residents that Windover Road will be closed on Wednesday for road work. Only local traffic is permitted. Municipal public works crews are performing drainage work along the road, according to Murrysville engineer technician Emily Mallisee....
Penn Hills man faces 10 child porn charges
A Penn Hills man faces charges of child pornography after detectives found 10 downloaded videos of children between the ages of 10- and 16-years-old performing sexual acts on his computer. Anthony Palandro, 42, will face an Allegheny County Court judge for 10 counts of child pornography and the use of...
Penn Area Library will host performance by Russian dance troupeVideo
World-renowned Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya will bring its show to the Penn Area Library on July 29. The free performance will be at 10 a.m. at the library, 2001 Municipal Court in Penn Township. It is being presented through a grant from the Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks...
Police: Wrong-way driver seriously hurt in Route 22 crash in Salem
An Export man was seriously hurt Monday after crashing head-on into another vehicle while driving west in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 in Salem Township, according to state police. Troopers said David J. Foti, 71, started driving in the wrong direction near the intersection of routes 819 and 22...
East Pittsburgh woman found dead after Cambria inmate tips off police
A man jailed in Cambria County for a probation violation is accused of killing a woman in his East Pittsburgh basement earlier this month and taking off with her cellphone and credit card before confessing to a therapist two days ago, state police said Wednesday. Delrico Trevo McClinton, 28, is...
