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FBI searching for fourth suspect in drug sweep across Western Pa.
Federal agents Thursday announced that they are searching for a fourth suspect connected with a major drug trafficking sweep in Western Pennsylvania this week. The FBI said Michael Rose is considered armed and dangerous, and anyone who knows his whereabouts should contact police or FBI’s Pittsburgh office at 412-432-4000 immediately....
Allegheny Land Trust purchasing 40.5 acres in Bethel Park
The Allegheny Land Trust is working to permanently protect 40.5 acres of vacant green space off of Library Road in Bethel Park that already is home to several well-kept trails. The nonprofit is under contract to purchase the land from owner Pittsburgh Terminal Corp. and is working to raise the...
Brentwood Borough High School Class of 2019
On June 7, Brentwood Borough High School’s Class of 2019 walked across the stage at the stadium to receive their diplomas....
New Cranberry liquor store first to feature tasting room
The first state liquor store that includes a tasting room opens Friday in Cranberry. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will hold a grand opening for the new Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection location at 4 p.m. Friday at the Cranberry Mall, Phase III Shopping Center at 20111 Route...
Allegheny Valley Hospital names new president
Dr. Vicenta C. Gaspar-Yoo will become Allegheny Valley Hospital’s first practicing physician-president when she takes the helm of the Harrison hospital on July 1, Allegheny Health Network announced Thursday. “It is an honor to become part of AHN and Highmark Health at this time of remarkable growth and innovation for...
Cops: Indiana County man jailed after firing shotgun inside house during argument
A 31-year-old Indiana County man was arrested this week on charges of firing a 12-gauge shotgun inside a house during an argument with a woman in White Township. Joshua N. Walters was charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure and reckless endangerment following the incident about 2:19 p.m....
Artists get $169K in grants from Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation
Cameron Barnett can continue to pen poetry — and get paid for it. The 29-year-old from Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood is one of 15 artists chosen to receive grant money from “Investing in Professional Artists,” a shared program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments announced Wednesday. The foundations awarded...
Kennywood to bring back Heinz ketchup
The Kennywood ketchup controversy is over. Heinz is returning to the West Mifflin amusement park, along with Sandcastle and Idlewild & SoakZone. “Kennywood has had the honor to be in business for the past 120 years because of our guests,” park officials said in a statement Wednesday. “We value and...
Volunteers sought to help with planting at new Harrison rain garden
Construction of a rain garden is underway on the grounds of Highlands Middle School in Harrison. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy project, at the corner of Broadview Boulevard and California Avenue, is intended to help capture and control stormwater. The garden is part of a $125,000 project funded by a grant...
Police looking for suspects who robbed Overbrook personal care home
Two armed men robbed a personal care home in Overbrook early Thursday in pursuit of narcotics, according to Pittsburgh police. The robbery was reported shortly after 3 a.m. at a personal care home on the 2400 block of St. Norberts Street. Police didn’t provide the name of the facility. Tribune-Review...
Sharpsburg officials work to combat opioid overdoses
Sharpsburg Mayor Matt Rudzki didn’t mince words when encouraging people to attend tonight’s drug awareness program in the borough. “Last year, nearly 50,000 Americans died of an opioid overdose,” Rudzki said. “It is a deadly and devastating epidemic. We can’t keep parsing this dire issue.” Rudzki joins state Rep. Sara...
Sharpsburg VFD upgrades station safety with federal grant
Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Department was able to make safety upgrades to the station along Main Street, thanks to a grant from the federal government. The department was selected to receive $48,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to eye air quality improvements at the fire hall. Members installed an...
Police: Man with stun gun steals cigarettes from Point Breeze gas station
Pittsburgh police are investigating an armed robbery at a Point Breeze gas station Wednesday night. Officers responded just after 10:30 p.m. to a call of a fight and then later a robbery in progress at the gas station in the 7500 block of Penn Avenue, according to Cara Cruz, public...
Chartiers Valley makes hire to bolster school safety
Chartiers Valley School District is taking steps to improve safety and security in its schools. Board members on June 11 unanimously approved the hiring of longtime law enforcement officer Edward Joyner to serve in the district’s newly created administrator of safety and security/school police officer role. He will earn a...
Char Valley custodian earns 2019 Champions of Learning Award
It’s lunchtime at Chartiers Valley Middle School. Music is pumping and students are dancing. Just a few minutes prior, boredom had set in. The food had all been eaten and it seemed like forever until the next period would begin. But head custodian Dona Gaudio once again came to the...
Cheaper summer gas in Allegheny County continues as EPA extends fuel waiver
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has extended an emergency waiver that will keep gas costs lower in Allegheny County. State and federal regulations have long required the county to sell a low-polluting, more expensive blend of gas during the summer. However, due to damage to the Buckeye Partners Laurel Products...
Irwin OKs liquor license for taco/tequila restaurant
Irwin officials gave the green light to transfer a liquor license from West Newton to a proposed restaurant on Main Street that will feature tacos and tequila. Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the request of Greg Olszewski, a Penn Township businessman, and Matthew Mitchell of North Huntingdon, to transfer a...
Irwin manager resigning; borough to seek replacement
Irwin Borough is looking to hire its third manager in two years. Council accepted Valerie Morton’s resignation, effective June 25. Morton, who has been the borough manager since September 2017, said she is leaving to take a job in private industry in Moon Township. Morton was hired in December 2016...
Children receive free helmets, safety tips and prizes at annual Verona bike derby
More than 100 children received new bicycle helmets courtesy of Riverview Athletic Association at the recent Verona Bike Derby. It was one of the largest crowds to participate in the Verona Police Department’s 20th annual event. The 700 block of East Railroad Avenue was blocked off for several hours June...
3 Ohio men accused of robbing 6 pharmacies, hitting stores in Oakland, Bridgeville, Erie
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has accused three Ohio men of an eight-month pharmacy robbery spree in a scheme to sell stolen opioid painkillers and dozens of other types of prescription medication on the street, U.S. Scott W. Brady said . Abdulrahman Abdelaziz Jamea, 21, Arthur Lee II, 21,...
Greensburg man charged with federal drug possession
A Greensburg man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of methamphetamine possession. Authorities said Ryan Mason, 39, possessed the drug with the intent to distribute it. He is accused in incidents on Dec. 20 and Jan. 25, according to the two-count indictment. The U.S. Postal Inspection...
Monroeville pair accused of scheming to sell heroin/fentanyl mix
Two Monroeville residents are accused of conspiring with a Somerset County man to sell a mixture of fentanyl and heroin to addicts in Western Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted the three defendants: Harvey G. Hicks, 49, and Breanna M. Bane, 27, both of Monroeville,...
Democrat Tay Waltenbaugh announces state Senate run in Jeannette
On a sunny June afternoon, a group of about 60 people gathered in the 300 block of Sixth Street in Jeannette amid two dozen tidy, new two-story homes that occupy a street once dominated by crumbling row houses. They came to celebrate the resurrection of a neighborhood of homeowners. They...
Theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges June 6 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Kendall Alexander, 22, of Monroeville with receiving stolen property and retail theft. Charges were filed June 6 in connection with an incident along the 3600 block of William Penn Highway.Tina Soltow, 48, of Turtle Creek with...
Drug, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jun. 12, 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 courtDavid Cromwell, 45, of North Braddock on charges of criminal attempt - theft by unlawful...
