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Union resignation provision may become part of new contract with state
A federal judge in Pittsburgh has agreed to stay a lawsuit involving the right of state employees to resign their union membership at any time. U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Bissoon signed the joint motion to pause proceedings after the state and the Service Employees International Union, Local 668, said...
North Allegheny’s use of technology recognized nationally
The North Allegheny School District has been recognized by a national organization that promotes the use of technology in education. The non-profit group Common Sense selected NA to receive the award for its “commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing students to use the immense power of digital media...
More drama surfaces as Greensburg woman’s lease of ‘Dance Moms’ studio ends
Filming for season 8 of Lifetime channel’s “Dance Moms” has concluded, but a different drama is unfolding behind the scenes at the Penn Hills dance studio where Abby Lee Miller became a reality TV star. A rift has developed between Miller and a former dance student who has leased the...
Police say Arnold shooting was robbery setup
Police now believe an Arnold shooting wasn’t just a drug deal gone bad; it was a robbery setup from the start. Police believe three people were involved in the plot, including a woman who initially met the victim and two men who tried to rob him, Arnold police Sgt. Joe...
Police arrest suspect in Wilkinsburg homicide
A man wanted by police turned himself in early Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month in Wilkinsburg that police said might have been spurred by jealousy. Alonzo Terrel Glen, 27, is charged with homicide in connection with the June 11 death of 49-year-old Marion White. A...
Drunk, unruly passenger on flight from Pittsburgh forces emergency landing
A jetliner traveling from Pittsburgh to Dallas on Sunday night made an emergency landing in Oklahoma City after a man acted aggressively toward passengers and crew members, according to authorities. The Oklahoma City Police Department released body camera video showing Brandon Cordell Ganus, 32, of Weatherford, Texas, being escorted off...
Windover Road in Murrysville closed for road work
Murrysville police advised residents that Windover Road will be closed on Wednesday for road work. Only local traffic is permitted. Municipal public works crews are performing drainage work along the road, according to Murrysville engineer technician Emily Mallisee....
Penn Hills man faces 10 child porn charges
A Penn Hills man faces charges of child pornography after detectives found 10 downloaded videos of children between the ages of 10- and 16-years-old performing sexual acts on his computer. Anthony Palandro, 42, will face an Allegheny County Court judge for 10 counts of child pornography and the use of...
Penn Area Library will host performance by Russian dance troupeVideo
World-renowned Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya will bring its show to the Penn Area Library on July 29. The free performance will be at 10 a.m. at the library, 2001 Municipal Court in Penn Township. It is being presented through a grant from the Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks...
Police: Wrong-way driver seriously hurt in Route 22 crash in Salem
An Export man was seriously hurt Monday after crashing head-on into another vehicle while driving west in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 in Salem Township, according to state police. Troopers said David J. Foti, 71, started driving in the wrong direction near the intersection of routes 819 and 22...
East Pittsburgh woman found dead after Cambria inmate tips off police
A man jailed in Cambria County for a probation violation is accused of killing a woman in his East Pittsburgh basement earlier this month and taking off with her cellphone and credit card before confessing to a therapist two days ago, state police said Wednesday. Delrico Trevo McClinton, 28, is...
Landslide shuts down part of Route 168 in Beaver County
Route 168 in Midland, Beaver County, will stay closed for the next few days after a landslide early Wednesday. Mud, rock and debris slid down a hillside and covered the roadway, according to PennDOT. The road is closed in both directions between Woodlane and Summit and Columbus avenues. The slide...
Flash flood watch issued for Western Pa. through Thursday evening
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the western Pennsylvania region. Repeated periods of heavy rainfall are possible through 8 p.m. Thursday, according to the weather service in Moon Township. The flood watch covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Beaver, Fayette, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties as well...
Fort Pitt Bridge celebrates 60 years as part of Pittsburgh’s grand entranceVideo
In a place that has more bridges than any other city in the world, it’s hard to pick one that stands out from the other 445. The ornate Smithfield Street Bridge, built in 1881, is the oldest through-truss bridge in the United States. The Sixth Street Bridge, now called the...
Man wounded by gunfire overnight in Carrick
Pittsburgh police are searching for suspects after a man was shot overnight in Carrick. Officers from Zone 3 and city emergency medical services responded to a call for shots fired in the 100 block of Birmingham Avenue at about 1:45 a.m., according to a police spokeswoman. Police say the victim,...
McCandless nursing home employees charged after patient injured during disputeVideo
Two McCandless nursing home employees have been arrested after a 75-year-old patient was injured during an argument, according to police. McCandless police charged laundry attendant Lily Asubonteng, 19, of Pittsburgh with aggravated assault for allegedly pushing the patient to the ground during an argument at about 2 a.m. on June...
Greensburg police warn of ransomware attack on businesses
Greensburg police are advising area businesses and residents not to open unfamiliar or suspicious emails after reporting that several local businesses were subjected to ransomware attacks on Tuesday. One business in the city was among those that had files corrupted and encrypted in the attack, police said. Hackers requested that...
Vehicle rollover shuts down Route 28 south near Tarentum
A pickup truck rolled over while trying to get onto Route 28 at Exit 14 Tuesday night, causing traffic to be rerouted. Fawn Township police responded to the incident around 10:30 p.m. Officials said the pickup truck was attempting to get on the ramp heading southbound when it rolled over....
Blessed Trinity Academy wins soccer title
Blessed Trinity Academy’s JV soccer team won the Diocesan Championship on June 9 at La Roche University. It was a hard-fought game that saw Blessed Trinity Academy grind out a 1-0 win against Holy Trinity....
1 year after Antwon Rose’s death, a look at where things stand
A year after Antwon Rose II’s death, a look at the status of his family’s civil cases, policing in East Pittsburgh and legislative actions on standards for police use of deadly force. Federal lawsuit The federal lawsuit filed by Rose’s parents, Michelle Kenney and Antwon Rose Sr., against Michael Rosfeld...
The death of Antwon Rose: 1 year later
Three gunshots on a late-spring evening in 2018 continue to echo throughout the region a year after they left Antwon Rose II dying in a grassy East Pittsburgh lot. Wednesday marks one year since the 17-year-old and another teen, Zaijuan Hester, ran from the traffic stop conducted by then-East Pittsburgh...
Lower Burrell man, friends chronicle bad parking in Alle-Kiski Valley
If you’ve done a poor job of parking in the Alle-Kiski Valley, odds are good that Tom Moses or one of his followers on Facebook has photographed your handiwork. “For years, I’ve been posting pictures of bad park jobs,” Moses said. “I tend to notice it. Nobody escapes me taking...
Syrian refugee charged with plotting to bomb Pittsburgh church
Federal investigators arrested a Syrian refugee living in Pittsburgh on charges of plotting to bomb a church in the city’s North Side next month to support the terrorist group ISIS, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, who resided in a Northview Heights housing complex and...
Greater Latrobe OKs 1-mill tax hike, $57M budget
Greater Latrobe School District property owners will pay an additional 1 mill of taxes to help support a 2019-20 district budget of $57 million. The board this week adopted a final version of the spending plan by a 7-1 vote, with Merle Musick absent. Board member Michael O’Barto cast the...
Oakmont looks to control vacation rentals in town
Oakmont officials want to adopt some new regulations so borough property owners think twice before turning their homes into hotels. Council approved advertising a short-term rental ordinance June 17 and could vote on it next month. According to the proposed ordinance, a property being rented out must be the permanent...
