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Seton Hill Big Table Talk explores town-gown collaboration
The conversation was lively and full of recommendations for building bridges in a stronger community in Greensburg when Seton Hill University convened a pair of “Big Table Discussions” Wednesday evening. Topics ranged from how to encourage diversity, engage with local businesses, improve public transit and leverage the community’s arts and...
Thrice-convicted Jefferson Hills cocaine dealer gets 8-plus years in prison
A Jefferson Hills man convicted of his third cocaine-dealing offense will spend more than eight years behind bars, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Deon Webb, 45, pleaded guilty last August to attempting to sell more than 4 ounces of cocaine to an informant with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in fall...
DUI, firearms cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsZechariah White, 24, of Tarentum on charges of accident involving damage to attended vehicle/property and failure to stop and give information or render aid. Charges were filed Oct. 6. Melanie...
Westmoreland County could be region’s first to get water wells tested by feds
Westmoreland County could become the first one in Western Pennsylvania to have large-scale, baseline testing done on the water quality of private wells by the federal government. The Westmoreland Conservation District is applying for a $250,000 grant to pay the U.S. Geological Survey to do baseline testing on 40 to...
Liquor Control hearing to address Pennsylvania’s taproom tax
A public hearing examining a new beer tax in Pennsylvania is set for Tuesday at the Spoonwood Brewing Company in Pittsburgh. The hearing, hosted by state Rep. Natalie Mihalek, R-Upper St. Clair, will look into the state Department of Revenue’s recent tax bulletin, which requires breweries to collect the state’s...
Assault, drug cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Apr. 17, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges April 10-15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Dylan Pierce, 19, of Monroeville with possession of controlled substances, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. Charges were filed April 15 in connection with an incident at...
DUI, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Apr. 17, 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 courtTyrone Hicks Jr., 25, of Jeannette on charges of possession of firearm prohibited, firearms not...
Pa. Supreme Court to take up AG Shapiro’s case against UPMC
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to take up Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s case against health giant UPMC, setting the stage for a showdown next month in Harrisburg. The high court is scheduled to meet next on May 14, 15 and 16. Shapiro spokesman Joe Grace described the court’s willingness...
Unity farm may have found solution to ‘dairy dilemma’
Pleasant Lane Farms is starting to see a way out of the dairy dilemma. On Wednesday, the Unity farm welcomed Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding to announce plans for a cheesemaking facility to supplement milk production. “With (milk) prices being the way they are, making the cheese is the only...
Hempfield event pairs disabled children with adaptive devices, bikesVideo
William Gunther will be able to ride a bicycle alongside other kids in his Unity neighborhood and Sarah Carl will be able to tell her parents what she wants to eat when they plan meals in their Penn Borough home. Those are just two of the benefits of Wednesday’s presentation...
Bushy Run Battlefield hosts market, Wilderness Day events
A variety of vendors will sell their wares at the open air Bushy Run Market, which is planned this spring and summer for the Bushy Run Battlefield along Route 993 in Penn Township. The Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society Inc. is sponsoring the market, which will operate the first Saturday...
Heart of St. Vianney comes to Hempfield churchVideo
Faithful Catholics visited Our Lady of Grace parish in Hempfield Wednesday for a glimpse at a rare relic — the heart of a saint. The “incorruptible” heart of St. John Vianney, preserved for 160 years, is traveling the United States in a case made of gold and glass. “It’s really...
NRA seeks injunction to stop Pittsburgh from enforcing gun regulations
The National Rifle Association has joined two other groups in seeking a preliminary court injunction in an attempt to stop Pittsburgh from enforcing a gun ban until the conclusion of lawsuits filed against the city by all three organizations. Four city residents with assistance from the NRA, along with Firearm...
George Clinton bringing farewell tour to Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino
George Clinton’s “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” is coming to Pittsburgh. Clinton is bringing his classic brand of psychedelic funk with the legendary Parliament Funkadelic (P-Funk) to The Event Center at Rivers Casino on June 7, at 8 p.m. It’s part of a farewell tour that begins in May....
Pittsburgh adding public art in new Lincoln-Lemington spray park
Kids and adults this summer can cool off while enjoying some artistic surrouondings at Pittsburgh’s newest spray park in Lincoln-Lemington. The city incorporated two public art installations in Paulson Spray Park scheduled to open in May. Pittsburgh commissioned Will Schlough, a Seattle-based artist and graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, to...
Charges reduced in knife, gun confrontation outside Praha Hotel
A Tarentum man involved in a disturbance at the Praha Hotel earlier this month pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday. Misdemeanor charges of simple assault and recklessly endangering another person were withdrawn against Felix Brun Sondova Blancarte, 34. He pleaded guilty to summary offenses of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness....
Police continue to investigate Munhall double shooting
Allegheny County Police detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a double shooting Tuesday night in Munhall. Police had not identified any suspects nor discovered a motive for the shooting as of Wednesday. A 20-year-old man from the Homestead area and a 31-year-old woman believed to be from Rankin were...
School board sacks request for new Springdale football uniforms
Allegheny Valley School Board rejected a request from Springdale High School’s head football coach to buy new uniforms the coach said are needed because there’s a shortage of ones that fit. “I only have about 15 to 20 uniforms that fit properly,” head coach Seth Napierkowski wrote in a letter...
Judge selected in Monroeville kidnapping case
An Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge has been selected to hear the cases of two men alleged to have been involved in a Monroeville kidnapping. Derrick D. Duke, 25, of Swissvale, and Justice J. McCallum, 24, of Penn Hills, will face Judge Randal B. Todd on May 17...
Forum set for Harrison, Highlands primary candidates
The Harrison Township Democratic Committee is hosting a non-partisan public forum for township commissioner and Highlands School Board candidates. The forum will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Natrona Heights Veterans of Foreign Wars, 894 Veterans Drive. It’s off of Freeport Road near Harrison Hills Park....
Work on new MAWC pipeline nearing completion
A $63 million project linking Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water treatment plants is wrapping up. Authority officials said work on the final section of a 48-inch pipe between Jeannette and Adamsburg is nearly complete. The line still has to pass bacterial tests and be connected to a tank in...
Meadows Racetrack and Casino fined $12,500 for underage gaming violation
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board levied fines totaling $242,500 against two casino operators Wednesday, including a $12,500 fine against the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington County. The fines were announced at the board’s public meeting disclosing consent agreements between the casinos and the board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel. The...
Scholarship fund honoring Lower Burrell Officer Kotecki continues to grow
The Officer Derek Kotecki Scholarship Fund will have distributed $42,500 to area students when awards are presented this spring at graduation time. Kotecki, a Lower Burrell native, a husband and father of two, served his hometown as a police officer for 18 years, including many as its police dog officer....
2 killed in Washington County crash – Apr. 17, 2019
Two people died from injuries they suffered Monday morning in a Washington County two-vehicle crash, authorities said. Julie Nicholas, 51, of New Eagle, was driving south on Route 88 in Carroll Township around 7 a.m. when a northbound vehicle crossed the center line and hit her vehicle head-on, according to...
Kittanning trooper honored for drugged, drunken-driving arrests
The Kittanning state police station’s Trooper of the Year has prevented numerous tragedies on the roads in his part of the Alle-Kiski Valley, his supervisors said. Trooper Nick Elliott, of Butler, helped arrest about 100 people for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol last year. “That’s 100 potential...
