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Tube helps rescuers free ‘victim’ from mound of cornVideo
Members of the Bradenville Volunteer Fire Department came to the rescue this week when 15-year-old James Winklosky found himself sunk up to his waist in a bin of corn kernels. The rising sophomore and FFA treasurer at Derry Area High School volunteered for the role of “victim” in a mock...
Pittsburgh felon sentenced to 5 years for illegal gun possession
A Pittsburgh felon has been sentenced in federal court to five years in prison for illegal firearm possession. Andre Charles Hall, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. Authorities said Hall, a convicted felon, illegally possessed a .40-caliber pistol in October 2016. Pittsburgh police discovered the firearm...
Wilkinsburg man charged with federal drug and firearms violations
A Wilkinsburg man was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug and firearms violations. Jerome Solomon, 39, has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of firearm by a convicted felon and possession of firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Authorities said the charges stem from...
Family, friends pay tribute to ‘Santa Dan,’ a former Mt. Pleasant resident
Like his beard, Daniel Schultheis grew into the role of Santa Claus over the years. He started out wearing a fake beard, but there was nothing fake about his Santa persona, his daughters said. “My dad — you’d swear he thought he was Santa all year long,” said Valerie Handford,...
Police plan to crack down on aggressive driving in Western Pa.Video
Risk is a daily, accepted feature of the job for Murrysville police Officer Ryan Auvil. But that doesn’t make it any less frightening when a tractor-trailer driver fails to move into an adjacent lane — to “steer clear,” according to current state law — as Auvil is writing a ticket...
Drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Donte Marshall, 27, of Braddock on two counts of charges of controlled...
Homeville Bridge in West Mifflin reopened after being closed due to unspecified ‘police activity’
The Homeville Bridge in West Mifflin reopened Wednesday night after being closed in both directions due to “police activity.” Borough dispatchers would not specify what happened in the area, and only would confirm the bridge was closed since around 8 p.m. Wednesday. It was reopened sometime before 10:20 p.m. Allegheny...
Financial website claims Penn Hills best place in Pittsburgh area to retire
Penn Hills is one of Pennsylvania’s best places to live retired, according to GOBankingRates.com. The website is designed to be a personal finance resource to share articles and advice on managing money. They made their retirement determination based on median home list price, annual mortgage total and annual cost of...
Assault, firearms cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jul. 17, 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 court • Kamontae Redmon, 20, of Pitcairn on charges of simple assault and harassment. Pitcairn...
Woman reportedly struck by train in Penn Hills
Penn Hills police are investigating reports of a woman struck by a train Wednesday evening. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed police, fire and EMS activity at 7:47 p.m. along the 1900 block of Leechburg Road. The woman’s condition was not immediately available....
Trial of a McKeesport man charged with killing woman, injuring man to conclude this month
A McKeesport man charged in a double shooting that left one woman dead and another man injured on the steps of a McKeesport bar in 2017 will soon learn his fate. Testimony in the nonjury trial of Daniel Bizzelle, 27, wrapped up Wednesday afternoon. Allegheny County Court Judge Randal Todd...
Monessen man sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for role in drug trafficking ring
A Monessen drug dealer man was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in federal prison after being convicted of narcotics violations. Donald Mitchell, 38, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Authorities said Mitchell was a heroin distributor for the Jarran Bell drug trafficking organization. The investigation...
State loan will help replace aging water lines in Latrobe
Latrobe Municipal Authority has been awarded a $2.69 million state loan to replace aging water lines in areas of downtown Latrobe where PennDOT plans to improve several intersections next year. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority on Wednesday approved the loan for a 20-year term with a 1% interest rate. The...
Qatar Airways adds cargo customer at Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport’s cargo business is getting a boost thanks to a commitment from a Sri Lankan company that’s shipping its goods with Qatar Airways Cargo, the Allegheny County Airport Authority announced Wednesday. The company, EFL, is making the airport a cargo distribution point using Qatar Airways. EFL is using...
Self-serve tap beer now a thing in Pittsburgh: Vault Taproom opens on South Side
Pittsburgh’s first restaurant where customers can pour their own draft beer will have its official opening Thursday on the South Side. The Vault Taproom, featuring the iPourIt self-serve draft wall, will open at a location once occupied by an iconic East Carson Street coffeehouse. When customers arrive, they check in...
AHN, Riverhounds planning $16M sports/health complex in CoraopolisVideo
Allegheny Health Network and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds outlined plans Wednesday for a sports complex and health clinic on the site of a former railroad yard in Coraopolis. The $16 million, 78-acre facility will feature 10 synthetic FIFA-regulation soccer and multipurpose fields, two of which will be indoors, and a 20,000-square-foot...
Sister of man slain in New Kensington ‘trying to be patient’ with case unsolved
It’s been almost two months since newspaper delivery driver Gregory Lee Smith was shot and killed while on the job. His family and New Kensington police are still looking for answers regarding Smith’s slaying May 23. “They haven’t gotten anybody yet,” Mary Spekis of Lower Burrell, Smith’s sister, told the...
Jury: Ligonier psychologist Monsour not guilty of molestation claims
A Ligonier psychologist was found not guilty Wednesday of charges that he molested a young girl. Dr. Roy C. Monsour, 65, declined to comment as he left the courtroom after his acquittal. A jury of six men and six women deliberated just more than an hour before finding Monsour not...
Allegheny County Board of Health approves $300K for asthma study, $90K for trees
Doctors and researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and UPMC Children’s Hospital received a $300,000 grant from the Allegheny County Clean Air Fund to create a registry tracking pediatric asthma. The Allegheny County Board of Health approved the disbursement from the nearly $12 million fund at...
Health officials eye nationwide overdose drop with ‘cautious optimism’
Nationwide drug overdose deaths fell last year for the first time since 1990, a decline mirrored statewide and locally, new data show. The drop of 5.1% turned the tide on a nearly 30-year increase driven in recent years by heroin and other powerful opioids. The numbers come from preliminary data...
Weeding out invasive species topic of Ingomar Garden Club’s upcoming program
Gardeners interested in learning more about how to control the spread of invasive plants are invited to attend an Aug. 7 program sponsored by the Ingomar Garden Club. The club’s business meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch. The program titled “Invasive Species Not to Share” will start at...
Police: Men forced woman to perform sex acts outside Leechburg bar
Two men face sex charges after police said they made unwanted advances to a woman at a Leechburg bar and then forced their way into her car and refused to leave until she performed sex acts on them. Leechburg police said the two men — identified in a criminal complaint...
Pittsburgh gears up for Vintage Grand PrixVideo
With 760 horsepower, the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 sounded like one fierce animal when it fired up Wednesday in Market Square to help celebrate the 37th Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. The event takes place this weekend in Schenley Park. Paul Bucet, Ford’s regional manager for sales and service, described...
Ross could take steps to force McKnight Road property owners to fix failing storm sewer line
The recent failure of a stormwater line running along southbound McKnight Road that caused the road leading to an apartment complex to collapse into a sinkhole was not a surprise. For years, Ross Township officials have urged property owners along the busy commercial corridor to fix the underground line that...
Derry teacher in the running for $100,000 ‘Tools for Schools’ award from Harbor Freight
Two Pennsylvania teachers, including one from Derry, are in the running to receive up to $100,000 for their high schools’ skilled-trade programs. Roy Campbell, an agriculture mechanics teacher at Derry Area High School, along with Robert Brightbill, a construction teacher at Dauphin County Technical School in Harrisburg, are semifinalists in...
