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Ultimate Frisbee class slated in Penn Twp.
A six-week introductory class to ultimate Frisbee, for those 10 and older, will teach players the rules, skills and strategy of the game, beginning July 22 in Penn Township. Carla and Reed Stewart will teach the class held Mondays from July 22 to Aug. 19, at 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.,...
Pittsburgh police on track to equip nearly 900 officers with body cams, chief says
Two-thirds of the Pittsburgh police force now is equipped with body cameras, and all of the city’s nearly 900 officers will be wearing the recording devices by the end of the year, police Chief Scott Schubert said Wednesday in an annual report. The Tribune-Review reported in November that the plan...
Keystone State Park programs focus on conservation, links with South America
Links between North America and South America will be explored as part of Keystone State Park’s observance of Latino Conservation Week, July 13-21. An initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation, the week supports members of the Latino community who explore activities in the outdoors and helps to protect natural resources....
Husband charged in Somerset woman’s death after her body found buried under home
The husband of a missing Somerset County woman whose body was found buried underneath her home was jailed Wednesday on charges he murdered her, state police at Somerset said. James Dwayne Kline, 48, of Paint Township, was placed in the Somerset County Jail in connection with the death of his...
Theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges June 28 to July 2 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Daniel Kelly, 18, of Clairton with criminal conspiracy, endangering the welfare of children, possession of controlled substances, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and four counts of receiving...
Former McGinnis Sisters store in Monroeville purchased for $1.7 million
The building that housed the former McGinnis Sisters in Monroeville is getting a facelift, but the new owners remain mum on plans. Glimcher Group, a commercial real estate firm based in Pittsburgh, purchased the property in April for nearly $1.7 million under 4301 Northern Pike Partners LLC. The firm did...
Drug, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jul. 3, 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 courtCrystal Jordan, 52, of Pitcairn on charges of tampering with physical evidence, misbrand controlled substances,...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Jul. 3, 2019
East Hills DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols and other educational enforcement activities this weekend. The task force consists of Plum, Monroeville, White Oak, North Versailles Township, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Edgewood police departments. Project director is Plum police Lt. Lanny Conley. The enforcement/educational details will occur within the...
Allegheny County Democrats name interim executive director
The Allegheny County Democratic Committee has a new interim executive director. Elizabeth Casertano, 25, of Shaler, will become the third person over the past year to head the organization. She replaces Steve Kochanowski who stepped down to devote more time to campaign work. Mark Salvas of Plum abruptly resigned last...
Pittsburgh attorney suspended for drug convictions
The state Supreme Court’s disciplinary arm on Wednesday suspended a Pittsburgh attorney who was exonerated from accusations that he had sex with his dog but pleaded guilty to drug-related charges. The court-ordered temporary suspension of Ivan DeVoren of the city’s Highland Park neighborhood is set to take effect on Aug....
Mom of convicted Crafton bank robber pleads guilty to helping him, covering up crime
The mother of a convicted bank robber pleaded guilty in federal court for helping her son and attempting to cover up his crime, federal prosecutors said. Melissa Kane’s son, Brent Richards, stole just over $10,000 from the Citizens Bank at 31 Foster Ave. in Crafton last year. He pleaded guilty...
Decades-old gas lamps in Oakmont may be converted to LED lights
Natural gas lamps along Allegheny River Boulevard in Oakmont may be going out as a borough committee seeks state funding for replacements. Oakmont Boulevard Project members have been working on converting the gas lamps across from the businesses along the cobblestone road to LED lights for years. Some were converted...
Search for Bolivar man is similar to father’s time on the lam
This isn’t the first time police have searched for a David McGinnis in the Bolivar and Fairfield Township areas. David Wayne McGinnis — accused of arson, insurance fraud and making terroristic threats — was on the lam from police for several months in 2010. Nearly a decade later, his son...
Fox Chapel Presbyterian seeking donations for Harvest Fair
Collections are underway for the much-anticipated yearly fundraiser at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. The Harvest Fair, hosted this year on Sept. 27-28, is accepting donations Mondays through Saturdays. The event has been hosted more than 60 years in an effort to support local outreach efforts. In 2018, the fair brought...
Deutschtown Music Festival brings more than 300 bands to 30 venues on North SideVideo
It might seem that, after six years of organizing the Deutschtown Music Festival, the logistics would get easier. But when more than 300 bands and 30-some venues are involved, it’s always a challenge, according to organizer Ben Soltesz. “It keeps getting bigger,” said Soltesz, 46, of Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood....
Company developing multiple Monroeville apartments
A developer wants to construct an apartment building along Old William Penn Highway in Monroeville just around the corner from the construction site of a similar apartment complex. A.R. Building, the same developer responsible for a 92-unit apartment building along Evergreen Drive, has asked council to rezone property from commercial...
Free helmets to be offered at Tarentum bike rodeo
Free bicycle helmets and tuneups will be featured at Tarentum’s first bike rodeo. The event, sponsored by the borough’s Special Events Committee and police department, is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the borough marina under the Tarentum Bridge. About 100 helmets will be available...
Baldwin-Whitehall School District residents will see a tax increase
Baldwin-Whitehall residents will see an increase in real estate taxes in 2019-20, as the district makes infrastructure improvements and staffing additions to address the needs of the growing district. Board members in June approved the district’s $70.6 million 2019-20 spending plan that includes a .71 mill increase in real estate...
Lazy River, Cliffhangers remain closed at SandcastleVideo
This summer, Sandcastle’s Lazy River has been really lazy. The popular attraction, along with the water park’s Cliffhangers slides, have yet to open for the season. “In the off-season, we had such bad flooding, and then the water froze, which cracked the Lazy River’s fiberglass,” Tyler Saxon, sales and marketing...
McCandless man accused of exposing himself at North Park pool
Allegheny County police are investigating after two women reported a man exposed himself at the North Park Swimming Pool. Police started investigating June 27, when the women reported a man had exposed himself at the pool, but they didn’t contact police until after the man left that day. Pool staffers...
McCandless man accused of exposing himself at North Park pool
Allegheny County police on Wednesday arrested a 62-year-old McCandless man who is accused of exposing himself to women at the North Park Swimming Pool. Christopher Steffy turned himself in on charges of indecent exposure and open lewdness, police said. He was arraigned and released on $10,000 unsecured bond. Police started...
Monroeville one of 13 butterfly count sites
A Monroeville corporation will host its 21st annual butterfly count July 13. PPG’s Monroeville Business & Technology Center invited the public to the event, which attracts about 100 people to count the many butterflies that frequent the site’s pollinator garden. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to...
Aspinwall sprinkler pool clogged 3 times with mulch
Members of the Aspinwall public works department are becoming frequent visitors to the borough’s sprinkler pool at the Field Avenue playground — but it’s not to cool off. Manager Melissa Lang said the pool’s drain has been clogged with mulch or other debris three times in the span of a...
Scottdale man strangled 16-year-old girl, cops say
An 18-year-old Scottdale man is in the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bond after borough police said he assaulted and strangled a 16-year-old girl during an argument this week. Ford B. Johnson II was arraigned before District Judge Mark Mansour in night court Monday on charges of strangulation, simple assault...
Moon landing programs set for Mt. Pleasant, Latrobe libraries
Libraries in Mt. Pleasant and Latrobe will offer audiovisual presentations this month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of humans first stepping foot on the moon. The program at Mt. Pleasant Library, to be held 4 p.m. July 15, will feature a live web cast reliving the historic Apollo 11 mission...
