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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...
Fox Chapel’s Sheppard named MVP of pro ultimate disc all-star game
Max Sheppard turns 24 next week, and he picked up an early birthday present Saturday as he brought home Most Valuable Player honors at the inaugural American Ultimate Disc League all-star game in Madison, Wis. The Fox Chapel and Edinboro graduate is making the most of his fifth season on...
North Huntingdon to hold hearing on cell phone tower
North Huntingdon officials will hold a public hearing this week on a request from Verizon Wireless for a variance to build a cell phone tower, an effort that is the target of a lawsuit by the township. The commissioners scheduled a required public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Thursday on a...
Penn Hills Elementary closed early Wednesday due to water main break
Penn Hills Elementary School closed early Wednesday afternoon due to a water main break along Jefferson Road. Superintendent Nancy Hines said the school lost water service sometime before noon, but the students were able to have lunch. The district posted an alert about the incident on its website, phsd.k12.pa.us, and...
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...
Heinz Endowments donates $1M to Pittsburgh Promise
The Heinz Endowments announced Wednesday it is making a $1 million contribution to the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program, bringing to $19.4 million the total donated over the program’s decade of existence. The Pittsburgh Promise awards high school graduates in the city up to $5,000 annually to assist with tuition, fees,...
CCAC Juneteenth activities to include honoring slain rapper Nipsey Hussle
The Community College of Allegheny County’s Homewood-Brushton Center will partner with TRIO Student Support Services and the black art expo to host the center’s annual Juneteenth event this month. The event, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States in 1865, will be held from 6 to 9...
Rabid cat found in Rostraver
Officials found and captured a rabid cat in Rostraver this week. The animal was found in the 4200 block of Route 51. Anyone who has been bitten or scratched by the cat should call either the Westmoreland County State Health Center at 724-832-5315, or the state Department of Health at...
For the first time in 60 years, no Shriners circus in Pittsburgh
For the first time in roughly 60 years, the Pittsburgh Syria Shriners won’t host its annual circus. The Shriners, based in a facility in Harmar, serve Western Pennsylvania. They often are seen with their signature clowns and miniature cars in local parades. The group has to find new ideas for...
Leave roaming bear alone, officials advise, ‘don’t try to take a selfie with it’
The young black bear spotted Tuesday in Penn Hills along Frankstown Road likely is the same one spotted later that evening in Turtle Creek and Monroeville, according to social media reports and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It is hoped the young bear, which is looking for safe territory, will find...
Beef Jerky Outlet opens in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Pittsburgh celebrated National Jerky Day on Wednesday with the grand opening of the Beef Jerky Outlet in the Strip District. The outlet on 18th Street specializes in more than 100 varieties of premium jerky. There are meats like kangaroo, alligator, venison and elk, as well as specialty flavors such as...
Pennsylvania court ruling may open door for future clergy sex abuse suits
Lawyers for clergy sexual abuse survivors say a Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling handed down Tuesday could open a path for many old claims previously timed out to go to a jury. Writing in a 38-page opinion, a three-judge panel overturned a Blair County judge’s decision to dismiss a clergy sexual...
New Kensington to install more LED streetlights
New Kensington is moving ahead with the installation of new LED streetlights downtown. City council on Monday authorized City Clerk Dennis Scarpiniti and City Engineer Tony Males to enter into negotiations for the new lights. They will be negotiating with representatives from Connected Energ Group and Tudi Mechanical Systems. Scarpiniti...
Western Pa. soccer coaches split on U.S. women running up score in World Cup
Athletes in all sports at all levels are told to play hard and not give up. In 1969, the Minnesota Vikings football team had a famous rallying cry of “40 for 60” which meant 40 men playing together for 60 minutes. It got the Vikings to the Super Bowl that...
Mother of Sorrows students graduate, send technology message to parents
Eighth graders at Mother of Sorrows School in Murrysville are on to high school following the May 21 commencement ceremony, held at Mother of Sorrows Church. Prior to graduation, however, members of the eighth-grade class also penned a letter to Mother of Sorrows parents, which was included in the school’s...
It’s lift-off for Pittsburgh Hays bald eaglet No. 9
It’s the season for well-fed eaglets to leave the nest and learn to fly under the tutelage of their parents, and one of two young bald eagles in the Pittsburgh Hays nest apparently cleared for take-off Tuesday. Robert Bevan of Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place captured a photo of one of the...
Historic Allegheny City public works stable to become apartments
The last municipal building still standing from the days when Pittsburgh’s North Side was its own separate city is destined to become an apartment building. North Side-based Go Realty is restoring the old Allegheny City Stables — vacant for more than a decade. The estimated project cost is $7.5 million...
Baldwin High School welcomes new principal
Shaun Tomaszewski once dreamed of becoming a doctor. Then, he fell in love with teaching. As someone who thrives in areas where he’s passionate, Tomaszewski jumped ship on his initial plans to enter the medical field and went for a job he loved. After nearly a decade in education serving...
West Point cadets and professor hold STEM sessions for Penn Hills studentsVideo
A group of Penn Hills students will go home for the summer with a bit more knowledge in STEM fields after a special encounter with U.S. Military Academy West Point. Assistant Professor Samuel Ivy and two other cadets spent time teaching eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students about coding, electrical engineering...
