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Driver accused of fleeing Route 30 crash near Westmoreland Mall
Area firefighters and state police Monday searched a neighborhood along the border of Hempfield and Unity to find a man who fled the scene of a wreck on Route 30, state police said. David L. Jellison, 27, of Hostetter, was arraigned on multiple criminal charges Tuesday in connection with the...
Duquesne teen sentenced to minimum 20 years for two shootings, one fatal
An Allegheny County judge Tuesday sentenced 17-year-old Thomas McKissick to at least 20 years in prison on charges of homicide and attempted homicide that stemmed from two separate 2017 incidents in Duquesne, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The first incident happened Oct. 10, 2017, when a 16-year-old boy met...
Time’s running out for treats at Schorr Family Bakeries in Pittsburgh
The clock on the wall shaped like a slice of bread represents the end of an era. It’s time to stop baking. For 45 years, the Schorr family has been kneading dough for their community bakeries with locations in Pittsburgh’s Observatory Hill and West View locations. Saturday will be the...
Leechburg man accused of shooting woman in face to be released from jail while awaiting trial
A Leechburg man accused of shooting a woman in the face before shooting himself will be released from jail while he awaits trial. Roy Edward Berry Jr., 49, was granted a $10,000 non-monetary bond Tuesday after he waived his preliminary hearing. Berry had been in the Westmoreland County Prison since...
Mt. Lebanon man found guilty of third-degree murder in infant daughter’s death
A 31-year-old Mt. Lebanon man was found guilty of third-degree murder Tuesday in the November 2017 death of his four-month-old daughter. Joseph Gazzam, 31, had entered guilty pleas in April to charges including reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, along with a general plea to one count...
JCPenney to remain open during Century III Mall demolition
Century III mall’s lone tenant, JCPenney, said it would remain “for many years to come” despite the mall owner’s plans to demolish the mall and redevelop the property. “While we don’t provide specific details about our real estate activities, I can tell you that JCPenney is committed to keeping our...
Jeannette man arrested on arson charge in connection with April fire
Jeannette police Tuesday arrested a city man they charged last month with arson and related counts in connection with an April 2 fire. Jason Anthony John, 40, was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $250,000 bail. Authorities accuse John of setting an abandoned North Third Street home on...
Latest round of Catholic Charities grants supports housing, feeding programs
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg has awarded $37,500 in grants to eight organizations from its Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund. The fund, founded by former Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt in 2009, is for organizations in the four-county diocese that accept and promote the mission of the Catholic Church in...
Winning Cash 5 ticket worth $400K sold in Pittsburgh
A jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket for Monday’s drawing was sold at a Downtown Pittsburgh business. The winner will receive $400,000. The ticket was sold at Faber Coe & Gregg, 500 Grant St. The business will receive $500 for selling the winning ticket. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 09-10-13-35-36....
New charge filed against Hempfield man accused of threatening church, pastor
A Hempfield man accused of leaving threatening messages for the pastor of a Penn Township church was arrested Tuesday on a charge of flight to avoid apprehension. Mark Eugene Ray, 59, was found hiding in an East Pittsburgh home June 3, 10 days after he allegedly fled from police trying...
Thousands expected at Greek Food Festival in Oakmont this weekend
Thousands of hungry folks are expected to flock to Oakmont for the annual Greek Food Festival. It is the 45th year for the festival at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church. The festival will run from noon to 11 p.m. on June 28-30 at 12 Washington Ave. At...
Richard King Mellon, R.K. Mellon Family foundations tap heir as new leader
Richard A. Mellon, a grandson of Richard King Mellon, has been named to lead the foundations that bear his grandfather’s name. He was unanimously appointed as chairman and CEO by the boards of both the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the R.K. Mellon Family Foundation, marking the beginning of the...
Fort Pitt Museum celebrates 50th anniversary with throwback weekend
The Fort Pitt Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary by rolling back prices. On Sunday, the museum is offering admission prices of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, the original admission prices charged when the museum first opened on June 30, 1969. A part of the Smithsonian-affiliated...
Grand opening for Murrysville park, splash pad set for this weekendVideo
A grand opening for the new “destination playground” and splash pad at Murrysville Community Park will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday. The park includes nontraditional features like a small-scale zip line and has features that will appeal to younger and older children alike. Also, we don’t want to ruin...
Charges withdrawn in Murrysville hit-and-run tied to lottery scam
Charges were withdrawn Tuesday against a Jamaican national from Maryland accused by police of hitting a Murrysville man with his vehicle while trying to collect $100,000 in an alleged lottery scam. Prosecutors said they dropped two counts against Clint OBrian Robinson, 47, because of an ongoing investigation by the state...
Cops: Mt. Pleasant man shot at men who claimed he threw beer can at woman
A 57-year-old Mt. Pleasant man was arrested by state police on multiple criminal charges, including attempted homicide, after allegedly firing a handgun at two men who confronted him about assaulting a woman at a public housing complex in Fayette County last weekend. Charles Edward Chandler was arrested following the incident...
Pittsburgh using autonomous vehicle data to track parking trends in Strip District
Aaron Morris’ first car was a 1987 Pontiac Firebird that he started driving in high school. Now he’s using it to map the congested parking situation in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Morris and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Monday announced that the city will use parking data supplied by Allvision, a...
Officials OK deal with Cincinnati-based developer for Hempfield industrial park
County officials this week approved the potential sale of 13 acres at the Westmoreland Technology Park II in Hempfield to a Cincinnati-based commercial real estate development and design firm. Acting as the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp., county commissioners signed off on the deal to option the property to AI....
Grant will cover Westmoreland, Fayette freight rail line improvements
Westmoreland County received a $1.5 million state grant for the second phase of a $3.9 million project to upgrade its 18-mile freight rail line from Hempfield to Connellsville. The grant will pay for most of the $2.1 million cost to rehabilitate infrastructure , officials said. The railroad company will pay...
Pittsburgh ranks among top 20 places to celebrate Fourth of July
Pittsburghers get ready — the city made the Top 20 list of best places to celebrate the Fourth of July out of 100 United States cities. According to WalletHub, a personal credit tech site, Pittsburgh ranked 20th, coming in behind Orlando and before Minneapolis. The site uses a list of...
Rivers Casino launches online sportsbook
Think the Steelers will bring home the Vince Lombardi trophy this year? You can place your bet online now. Western Pennsylvania’s first online sportsbook — BetRivers.com — launched Tuesday through Rivers Casino and sports betting provider Rush Street Interactive. Fans can now bet on the go, with all the features...
Pittsburgh closes sections of sidewalk along scenic Mt. Washington
Pittsburgh has closed several sections of cantilevered sidewalk as a safety precaution along scenic Grandview Avenue in Mt. Washington and expects to spend up to $1 million this year on repairs. Grandview’s four observation decks remain open. Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith of Westwood, who represents Mt. Washington, said structural pillars underneath...
Pittsburgh police seek help identifying man suspected in CVS robbery
Pittsburgh police need help identifying a man who they believe was involved in a robbery last week in Downtown. Investigators released in a Facebook post surveillance images of the suspect who they said entered the CVS on Sixth Street just before 7:45 a.m. on Thursday. The man had his face...
Route 910 reopens after nearly 6 hours closed
Route 910 between Harmar and Indiana Township has reopened after being shut down for nearly six hours Tuesday morning. Motorists who travel nearby Freeport Road tangled with heavy delays from the detoured traffic. The portion of Route 910 was closed after a tractor trailer split and the bottom of the...
Police: Man shot and killed trying to force way into Crescent house
A Crescent Township resident shot and killed a man who forced his way into a home overnight, Allegheny County police said. The victim is Corey Laguardia, 22, of Hopewell, according to the medical examiner’s office. Homicide detectives responded to the call just after midnight from a home in the 1000...
