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Police: Slickville man fondled 9-year-old girl
A Slickville man was arrested Tuesday on police accusations that he inappropriately touched a girl on two occasions about four years ago. Sean Rugh, 34, was being held at the Westmoreland Count Prison on $15,000 bail. Mt. Pleasant police said the victim’s grandmother reported the assault in December. The girl...
Photo Gallery: Earth Day cleanup at Beechwood Farms
More than 30 volunteers turned out to Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel for an Earth Day cleanup on April 20. Volunteers of all ages helped to remove invasive species from the 5 miles of trails at the 134-acre sanctuary. They also planted native varieties, spread aster and wildflower...
Police: Unity man fired rifle inside home while 2 girls were there
A Unity man is facing aggravated assault and related charges after state police said he fired a rifle inside his home while two girls were there. Mark William Slagle, 41, was arraigned Monday afternoon and is free on $5,000 unsecured bond. Troopers said they were called to Puriton Avenue at...
Highlands school board candidates outline priorities at Harrison forum
More transparency, more fiscal responsibility and a focus on teaching basic life skills to complement a strong curriculum were among the ideas expressed by Highlands School Board candidates at a forum in Harrison. “I’ve gone to many, many meetings and watched the deterioration and frustration of the community,” said Region...
Norwin music program 1 of 6 honored in Westmoreland
Norwin’s music program has joined 623 school music programs across the United States, as well as five others in Westmoreland County, to be designated as one of the 2019 Best Communities for Music Education. Norwin has a robust musical program with more than 20 musical ensembles involved in more than...
Keynote Café owner celebrates its ‘community of creative people’ as closing nearsVideo
Jill Sorrels just wanted to hear live music again when she made the decision to open Keynote Cafe on Jeannette’s Clay Avenue in 2007. “I missed the music,” Sorrels said of get-togethers at her home where friends would regularly play and sing. “I had enough money for about six months,...
Western Pennsylvania’s first rebranded Dunkin’ opens in Pleasant HillsVideo
Dunkin’ opened its first rebranded store in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday. No “Donuts” here in Pleasant Hills. Just Dunkin’. “We all know that America runs on Dunkin’ and we’re excited to make it easier for Western Pennsylvania residents to run on Dunkin’ too,” Anthony Braun, chief operating and financial officer...
BizTown community simulation breaks ground in South Fayette
A new town is under construction in Allegheny County. What makes this future community unique? It will be run by 10- to 12-year-olds. Nestled inside Abele Business Park in South Fayette Township, Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania broke ground on April 4 on JA BizTown, a 10,000-square-foot interactive community simulation...
Penn Township commissioner resigns; replacement sought
Penn Township is seeking a replacement for Commissioner Grant Pence, who recently resigned from the board. Pence’s resignation was accepted at the April 17 meeting. Pence, who could not be reached for comment, has more than two years remaining on the four-year term he won in November 2017. Pence represented...
2 passengers caught with guns on same day at Pittsburgh International Airport
A California man tried taking a revolver in his carry-on bags at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, just hours after a West Virginia woman was caught with a loaded handgun, officials said. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the Chula Vista man at the checkpoint after they found a .22-caliber revolver...
Study: Ewing sarcoma rate not higher than expected in Canon-McMillan School District
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday attempted to allay concerns about the incidence of a rare cancer in Washington County and the Canon-McMillan School District. A health department spokesman said a new study of a group of Ewing sarcoma cases in and around the district found the rates were...
Police: Man who lost prosthetic in dumpster slept there to avoid ‘chaos’ at home
A man sleeping in a dumpster in McKees Rocks, who lost his prosthetic leg when he got tossed into the back of a garbage truck, was not homeless, authorities said. The man, whose name has not been released, has a home in the neighborhood but left to escape what authorities...
Sharpsburg walking tour showcases borough’s past, future
A new walking tour of Sharpsburg gives a nod to the borough’s past while showcasing its steps toward future growth. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the University of Pittsburgh, “WalkWorks” takes people past Heinz Memorial Plaza and the Chief Guyasuta statue, St. Mary Church and the James...
Bail reduced for man accused in Murrysville hit-and-run connected to lottery scam
A district judge on Tuesday lowered bail for a Maryland man accused by police of hitting a Murrysville man with his vehicle while trying to pick up $100,000 in an alleged lottery scam. District Judge Charles R. Conway reduced 47-year-old Clint OBrian Robinson’s bail from $500,000 to $25,000. A preliminary...
McCandless OKs change allowing personal care home where Wal-Mart wanted supercenter
McCandless council has altered the zoning requirements for the land along Blazier Drive where Wal-Mart wanted to build a supercenter several years ago so the property can be redeveloped more easily. Council voted unanimously April 22 to amending the 23-acre commercial property’s zoning to allow a personal care home to...
Free tree seedlings offered in Pittsburgh on Arbor Day
Allegheny County’s trees are in trouble. This Arbor Day, there’s something you can do about it. “It literally means ‘tree day,’ so one of the requirements on Arbor Day is that you plant a tree,” said Joe Stavish, community education coordinator with Tree Pittsburgh. This year, Arbor Day falls on...
Fox Chapel Area, Shady Side Academy athletes earn top WPIAL honors
Shady Side Academy seniors Emmie Lau and Nick Lauer, along with Fox Chapel Area senior Marissa Hardiman, are among the top scholar-athletes of 2019, according to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL). They each won a WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award which goes to the top 10 male and...
Latrobe considers pay hike for school crossing guards
Crossing guards at Latrobe Elementary School could see their first wage hike in more than a decade if city council approves. According to Latrobe officials, the four guards will continue to be stationed at two streets on either side of the school, Cedar and Cherry streets, but the city is...
1 killed when truck tips onto car on Steubenville Pike in Robinson
One man died Tuesday morning when a cargo truck tipped over onto his car on Steubenville Pike in Robinson, authorities said. The incident happened about 9 a.m. near the Interstate 79 interchange, an emergency dispatcher said. Police said they arrived on scene to find the cargo truck had rolled over...
Trafford man accused of breaking into neighbor’s home looking for girlfriend
A 30-year-old Trafford man is accused of breaking into a neighbor’s house early Sunday to look for his girlfriend, police said. Michael G. Pecharka was arraigned on charges of burglary, resisting arrest, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after the 4:30 a.m. incident. Borough Patrolman Zlatan Avdic reported he was on...
Ranked Sewickley Academy softball team hopes to avenge lone loss
The Sewickley Academy softball team has won four straight since a loss to Union in its Section 1-1A opener April 4. The Panthers and Scotties will meet again Tuesday at 4 p.m. Sewickley Academy, No. 5 in the latest Trib HSSN 1A rankings, is 5-1 overall and in section play,...
No one hurt in shooting outside Hill District bar
No one was hurt when a security guard shot at a suspect who brought a gun into a bar in Pittsburgh’s Hill District early Tuesday morning, according to city public safety officials. The security guard was working at Tim’s Bar on Wylie Avenue when he spotted a man with a...
Cops: Pittsburgh man spent weeks hiding in ex-girlfriend’s attic
Police have arrested a man who allegedly spent weeks hiding out in his ex-girlfriend’s attic in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. The woman discovered Cary Cocuzzi, 31, in her bedroom Saturday, according to an affidavit filed against him. She had a protection from abuse order against Cocuzzi and told police he...
Brighton Heights man pleads to involuntary manslaughter in infant’s death
A Brighton Heights man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday in connection with his infant daughter’s death nearly four years ago. Joseph Swidorsky, 33, is scheduled for sentencing July 16 in Allegheny County court, according to online court records. His 1-month-old daughter Braelyn Swidorsky became unresponsive in a West View...
Parked car rolled into Mon River. It took 2 days to recover it.Video
It took two days to recover a car that sank in the Monongahela River in Washington County, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Police told WPXI that an 18-year-old driver parked his parents’ Nissan at the top of a boat ramp in New Eagle on Saturday evening. After the man...
