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Trial date set for men accused in Monroeville kidnapping
Two men facing charges related to the alleged kidnapping of a Monroeville woman will get their day in court. A trial date of July 29 was set last week for Justice J. McCallum and Derrick Duke, who were arrested in February after allegedly leading police and FBI officers on a...
Couple accused of stealing merchandise from Habitat ReStore in New Kensington
A man and woman are accused of stealing merchandise from a New Kensington nonprofit earlier this week. Habitat for Humanity Allegheny Valley said the alleged theft happened Wednesday at Habitat’s ReStore, which resells donated goods. “Today at the ReStore, a man and woman (we have them on camera) stole 3...
Police: Southwest Greensburg man held gun to mom’s head for drug money
Three days after Mother’s Day, a 32-year-old Southwest Greensburg man was arrested after being accused of robbing his mom with a pellet gun, according to court documents. Nicholas S. Aaron was arraigned Thursday on multiple charges of aggravated assault, robbery, simple assault, making terroristic threats and harassment filed by Southwest...
Tickets, traffic and tailgating: What to know about Garth Brooks’ Heinz Field show
Garth Brooks will play in front of the largest Heinz Field crowd ever Saturday night when the county music superstar brings his tour to Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Ticket sales for the concert could top 75,000 and police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing for huge crowds of tailgaters and...
New Kensington man charged with assaulting girlfriend at her Plum home
A New Kensington man is facing charges after police say he assaulted his “on and off again” girlfriend when she refused to answer her front door as he pounded on it one night in March. David E. Saunders IV, 20, of New Kensington was charged with harassment and two counts...
Scottdale man accused of stealing more than $8K from catering business
A 48-year-old Scottdale man was arrested Friday on charges of stealing more than $8,000 over three years from the North Huntingdon-based catering business where he used to work. Robert J. Miller was arraigned before District Judge Wayne Gongaware on charges of theft and receiving stolen property filed by Westmoreland County...
Hempfield supervisor candidates tackle fire, police issues ahead of primary race
Long-discussed fire and police issues have six candidates at odds for two open supervisor seats in Hempfield. The debate over how to fill empty volunteer positions in the fire departments and an upcoming New Jersey-based Insurance Services Office Inc., or ISO, rating has dominated board discussions the past few months....
UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff made $8.54M in 2018, a 40% jump
UPMC President and CEO Jeffrey Romoff took home $8.54 million in compensation during the health giant’s fiscal year that ended last June, records made available Friday show. Romoff’s pay from July 1, 2017, through the end of June amounted to $2.42 million more than the previous year — for a...
Residents invited to public planting along Route 8
Residents are invited to a public beautification project Saturday along Route 8 in Etna. Volunteers will converge at the intersection of Kittanning and Butler streets to plant rows of colorful petunias and other posies to brighten the congested throughway. More than 400 flowers will be planted, beginning at 8 a.m....
Allegheny County DA Zappala faces 1st election challenge in 20 years
Longtime Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. will face his first challenger for his job in 20 years in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary election. Political newcomer Turahn Jenkins said the county’s criminal justice system is broken, and he aims to fix it. “I believe that this county is...
Sewickley-area real estate listings for the week of May 17, 2019
Aleppo Kelly Ann Conrad Jones sold property at 306 McCoy Place Road to Robert and Melissa Lynn Taylor for $295,500. Brenda Nagel sold property at 1005 Sewickley Heights Drive to Logan Hammerschmitt for $147,500. Bell Acres Marianne Legoullon sold property at 117 Grouse Lane to J Darwin King Jr. and...
Cops: Man fired shots in Bell Acres domestic dispute, refused to leave
A SWAT team was dispatched to the borough of Bell Acres on Thursday after a man refused to leave a home during a domestic dispute, according to police. Officers responding to a call for shots fired in the 100 block of North Avenue shortly before 3:15 p.m. found a woman...
Highlands Elementary students briefly evacuated because of natural gas odor
Students were evacuated from Highlands Elementary School for about a half-hour Friday morning. School officials sent students to the playground across the street after a strong smell of natural gas was detected around 10:15 a.m. Firefighters and gas company crews responded but found no problems at the school, officials said....
Dozens of vacant Tarentum buildings targeted for demolition
Nearly three dozen vacant Tarentum buildings have been marked for demolition. The borough would like to tear down at least a dozen this year. Those buildings either have partially collapsed or are close to a neighboring building, code enforcement officer Anthony Bruni said. How many get taken down this year...
Unity medical marijuana dispensary hosting job fair
A soon-to-be open medical marijuana dispensary in Westmoreland County is looking for employees. RISE Latrobe, which will be located on on Beatty Country Road in Unity Township, is hosting a job fair to find eligible employees for hourly retail staff, including patient care specialists and shift supervisors. On Thursday ,...
North Hills DUI Task Force plans weekend checkpoints, patrols
The North Hills DUI Task Force, which comprises officers from a dozen communities, will be out looking for impaired drivers this weekend. During the 17 years since the task force was organized, 221 check points and roving patrols that have been conducted, resulting in the arrest of 937 people for...
Steel Blossoms, with roots in Western Pa., sign record deal
There was a definite spark the first time Sara Zebley and Hayley Amour performed together inside the Pleasant Hills American Legion. They knew they had something special. Fast forward a few years, and the two were packing up their bags and moving to Nashville to form Steel Blossoms, an Americana...
Brentwood Formula 1 team racing to raise funds for trip to world finals
The success of a miniature race car designed and built by a team of Brentwood High School students is taking them to Abu Dhabi in November to compete in the world finals of F1 in Schools. “It’s kind of insane. We’re always used to this small town vibe where everybody...
Allegheny County Jail inmate found dead in cell died of drug overdose
A Pittsburgh woman who was found dead in her jail cell in November died from a drug overdose, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Jeanna Rosenberger, 39, died accidentally from combined drug toxicity of fentanyl, bupropion, promethazine and diazepam, the medical examiner ruled. Rosenberger was found unresponsive at the...
Quaker Valley boys tennis team rolls into PIAA quarterfinals
The Quaker Valley boys tennis team continues its quest for a state championship Friday as it takes on District 3 runner-up Pequea Valley in the quarterfinals at 12:30 p.m. at the Hershey Racquet Club. The Quakers made quick work of District 6 champion Juniata in a 5-0 first-round victory Tuesday,...
Lane crossover along Saw Mill Run Boulevard expected to last through late June
Starting Friday, motorists using Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Pittsburgh will encounter a traffic crossover that will be in place until late June, PennDOT announced. Northbound traffic along Saw Mill Run, or Route 19, will be crossed over into the southbound lanes just north of the Shaler Street Bridge. A...
Butler Street where water main burst closed until Saturday for paving
A section of Butler Street in Lawrenceville will be closed until Saturday while crews can repave areas impacted by a water main break. Work to fix the 20-inch main between 39th and 42nd streets began shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, and water was shut off to homes and businesses along...
Johnstown church commemorates 130th anniversary of deadly flood
Behind the altar of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in downtown Johnstown are engraved the words, “Many waters cannot quench love.” The verse from the Song of Solomon is a perpetual reminder of the Locust Street church’s role in the 1889 Johnstown Flood and its aftermath. “I think that we here...
Shaler Area High School to benefit from ‘rain check’
Shaler Area High School soon will have a rain garden installed on its property thanks to a $6,793 grant awarded to Girty’s Run Watershed Association from the Allegheny County Conservation District’s Conservation, Leadership and Innovation Program. Shaler Area High School partnered with Girty’s Run Watershed Association to develop a conceptual...
Q&A with judicial candidates for Westmoreland Common Pleas Court
Six lawyers are seeking two vacancies this year on the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. Democrats Michael Stewart, Jessica Rafferty and Matt Schimizzi, along with Republicans Wayne McGrew, Kyle Baxter and Justin Walsh are each running in both party primaries on May 21. The top two vote-getters in each...
