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Westmoreland County may pay $85K to settle reservist’s lawsuit against sheriff
Westmoreland County commissioners appear ready to settle another discrimination lawsuit filed against the county and Sheriff Jonathan Held. The settlement calls for a payment of $85,000 to part-time sheriff’s Deputy Jonathon Sutton, who filed the federal lawsuit in March 2018. Commissioners could approve the deal at their Thursday meeting. Details...
Uniontown couple accused of robbing 80-year-old man after ATM stop
State police in Uniontown arrested a Uniontown couple in connection with a strong-arm robbery of an 80-year-old Dunbar Township man outside his home. David E. Millero, 29, and Tiffany L. Evans, 27, were arrested on multiple criminal charges in connection with the robbery and assault of John O. Welsh about...
Activist group to discuss Green New Deal in Delmont
The proposed economic stimulus package dubbed the Green New Deal will be discussed at public forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Lamplighter, Route 22, Delmont. Local activist group Voice of Westmoreland is hosting the town hall forum for residents to learn how to make the Green New Deal —...
Trib offers $5,000 reward in delivery driver’s shooting death
Trib Total Media is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any suspects in the shooting death of Gregory Lee Smith. Smith, 69, of New Kensington was shot and killed while he was out on his route delivering the Trib about 3 a.m. May...
Hulton Road reopened after truck crashes, dumps load on street
A dump truck lost its brakes and crashed Tuesday on Oakmont’s Hulton Road, closing the busy street to traffic into the evening. The wreck, reported about 1 p.m., closed Hulton between Fifth Street and Allegheny River Boulevard. Oakmont police Chief Mike Ford said no one was injured in the crash....
Crews extinguish Derry Township trailer fire
Remnants of a Derry Township mobile home caught fire Tuesday as a crew worked to demolish it. Owner George Nuttall, who lives next to the property on Chestnut Ridge Road near Route 217, said workers took a break from cutting part of the trailer’s metal frame before the fire started...
Clairton woman who Googled how to revive a baby pleads guilty to killing toddler
A Clairton woman who spent an hour Googling how to revive the toddler she strangled last year pleaded guilty to third-degree murder Tuesday in exchange for a maximum of 40 years in prison, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Deasha Ringgold, 21, was charged in August for the...
Artwork on Downtown parking garage is a who’s who of famous Pittsburghers
Pittsburgh has collaborated with the owners of a Stanwix Street building to transform nine stories of the facade into a virtual who’s who of famous Pittsburghers. The public art piece dubbed “We Are Pittsburgh” consists of 20 banners with the pixelated images of well known personalities such as Andrew Carnegie,...
Segments of McKnight Road closed through June 15 for paving
Beginning Tuesday, the right lane in both directions along McKnight Road in Ross Township will be closed at the intersection of Evergreen Road for paving work that is expected to last until June 15, PennDOT announced. Work along the lanes, which were closed May 28, will be done weekdays from...
Unity man awaiting retrial decision on rape accusation released on electronic home monitoring
A Unity man who had his conviction of raping a teenage girl overturned will be released on home electronic monitoring while waiting to see if a state appellate court will make him stand a second trial. In August, a Westmoreland County jury found Bruce J. Palmer, 34, guilty of rape,...
Castle Shannon bank robbery suspect arrested in Ohio
A Wilkins man is awaiting extradition from Ohio, accused in the robbery last month of a Castle Shannon bank, police said Tuesday. Deontre Lamar Simpson, 23, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property and two counts of robbery, court records show. The robbery happened about 1:30 p.m. April 29 at...
Tarentum volunteers taking action on abandoned houses
A group of Tarentum residents plans to fan out across the borough Saturday to clean up about a half-dozen abandoned and empty houses overrun by tall grass, overgrown shrubs and unsightly garbage. It’s the first public cleanup effort by the Tarentum Action Committee, a group of about 30 volunteers who...
Police searching for Crescent girl missing since weekend
Update: Grace was found safe in Pittsburgh Tuesday evening Police in Crescent are searching for a teenage girl missing since the holiday weekend. Crescent police said in a social media post that a 14-year-old girl named Grace has been missing since Sunday. She was last seen wearing a black shirt...
Veterans get designated parking at UPMC St. Margaret outpatient center
Combat-wounded veterans now have designated parking at the UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center. Two spaces were dedicated on May 24 at the facility along Mariner Court. “We are so excited to recognize our veterans,” said Susanna Stratton, a clinician who spearheaded the project. She first saw similar veteran parking...
Season’s 1st ‘Fish-For-Free Day’ draws anglers to North Park
Residents across the state had the chance to try their hand at reeling in a big one on Sunday during the season’s first Fish-For-Free Day sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The next Fish-For-Free day is scheduled for July 4. The commission is offering the free days to...
Pennsylvania starting to make moves on plastic bag bans
Regional grocery chains Giant Eagle and Shop ’n Save are starting to get their feet wet in the anti-plastic bag movement — an initiative Kroger recently took by storm after vowing to eliminate the single-use plastic from their stores by 2025. Each year, more than 380 billion plastic bags and...
Homestead’s Enix Brewing to pair drinks with cigars
Have a drink and a smoke at Enix Brewing in Homestead. The brewery and restaurant will introduce the Enix Cigar Club with the assistance of cigar expert Josh Mills of the Tobacconist. “There are so many different flavors of cigars from spicy to sweet,” Mills told the Tribune-Review. “And there...
Pirate Parrot, pitcher Brault visit Shady Side Academy kindergartners
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Brault joined the Pirate Parrot in a visit to Shady Side Academy Junior School on May 22 to congratulate students on their fundraising efforts for needy children. The Junior School was the grand prize winner of the Project Bundle Up Fundraise the Jolly Roger competition, which...
Penn Hills students recognized for anti-littering artwork
Six Penn Hills students won top honors this year for their artistic renderings of anti-littering messages depicted on posters and coloring pages. Alexandria Shields, a senior at Penn Hills High School, won first place for her poster playing on the “Penn Hills — Home of Champions — Keep It Clean!”...
Tornado watch issued for most of Western Pa.
A line of storms moved through Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, dropping rain and hail in some places and spurring a lookout for tornadoes in all but three counties. The National Weather Service issued warnings for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes until 4:30 p.m. in Armstrong and Indiana counties as the system...
Verona farmers market under new management; season starts June 6
Verona’s farmers market is under new management and about to start a new season. Verona Chamber of Commerce marketing director Patty Thomas stepped down as market coordinator, citing personal reasons. Chamber board member Stefani Garibay will take over the role. “Patty did a wonderful job,” Garibay said. “She did all...
WDVE Memorial Day 500 ends in major upset
The WDVE Memorial Day 500 returned to the airwaves after more than two decades this holiday weekend, but not without some controversy. Perennial 1980s winner, “Stairway to Heaven,” was unseated as the No. 1 song by Pink Floyd. It wasn’t the defeat of Zeppelin that led to tweets of rage...
Gas prices continue decline as summer driving season begins
Gasoline prices continued falling last week as the summer travel season got underway, according to price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. Prices at gas stations in the Pittsburgh area dropped 5 cents in the past week to an average of $3.05 per gallon, according to GasBuddy and its daily survey of 731 stations....
Cops: Somerset County meth lab discovered after explosion
An explosion which sent a suspected drug manufacturer to the hospital, brought investigators to his meth lab in Somerset County, according to state police. Zachary Maust, 33, of Berlin Township, allegedly was in his father’s garage in Brothersvalley Township on May 18, making meth using the “one-pot method,” which involves...
Man dead, teen injured in Pittsburgh Hill District shooting
One man is dead and a 15-year-old girl is injured after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Police were called to the Bedford Dwellings apartment complex on Chauncey Drive just before 11 p.m. Monday for a report of shots fired. They found...
