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Fox Chapel Area students selected for Spanish National Honor Society
A group of Fox Chapel Area High School students donned red stoles and celebrated their induction into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica – Spanish National Honor Society — during an April 8 classroom ceremony. Students were selected for their academic achievements in the Spanish language classes offered at the high school...
Cops: Scammers impersonating Greensburg police
Phone scammers are impersonating the Greensburg police officers, even making it appear as if they’re calling from the department’s real phone number, according to police. The scammers tell residents their Social Security numbers have been stolen and used for illegal activity, leading to warrants for their arrest, according to police....
‘Sesame Street’ to film in Pittsburgh in June
“Sesame Street” will celebrate the iconic program’s 50th anniversary with a visit to Pittsburgh in June. As part of a nationwide road trip, “Sesame Street” will host a free family festival and stage show on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on June 15. The show’s production crew will also film...
PennFuture sues EPA over coke oven standards
A Pennsylvania-based environmental advocacy group is among those suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency for failing to adequately regulate coking facilities across the country. PennFuture, which has an office in Pittsburgh and has advocated for stricter emissions regulations at the Clairton Coke Works, has joined with Louisiana Bucket Brigade, the...
Leechburg couple recounts horror of Monday shooting
Janelle Stankiewicz and Dennis Gronski II don’t know why an armed man shot his way into their Leechburg home early Monday or what might have happened if the man hadn’t died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in their kitchen. Stankiewicz said she does know the incident will be hard to...
Police: $200K in pot was headed for Southwestern Pennsylvania
State police in Greensburg arrested two New York men Tuesday for allegedly attempting to deliver more than $200,000 worth of marijuana to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Trooper Stephen Limani said 75 one-pound, vacuum-sealed plastic bags of marijuana were seized just after 8:30 a.m. during a traffic stop at the New Stanton interchange...
Penn Hills mayor defends decision to silence resident
The Penn Hills mayor said she was sorry a woman felt upset after being silenced at a public meeting in March but doubled down on her decision to cut the woman off. “As mayor of Penn Hills, I am truly sorry the speaker was so upset with the decision of...
Youngstown inmate who stabbed 4 on hunger strike alleges mistreatment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An inmate who stabbed four fellow prisoners and a guard in separate bloody attacks is on a hunger strike inside Ohio’s toughest prison, alleging mistreatment. Greg Reinke is housed at the state’s supermax prison in Youngstown. He says he’s being harassed by guards, denied proper recreation time...
Pittsburgh to pay $77,500 to settle police brutality lawsuit
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to pay a South Park man $77,500 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a former city police officer assaulted him and violated his civil rights during high school football championships at Heinz Field in 2015. Gabriel Despres, 23, sued the city and Landmark...
Coroner: Man killed in Ligonier Township crash
A Ligonier man died at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown after a Sunday evening crash in Westmoreland County, according to Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees. Benjamin A. Leshow, 28, was driving a Dodge Ram south on Route 271 in Ligonier Township just after 6:30 p.m. when he lost control...
PWSA adds more orthophosphate, warns of discolored water
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Monday began adding a lead control chemical to the northern portion of its system and advised residents of the North Side and Millvale that they could temporarily see discolored drinking water. PWSA started adding EPA-approved orthophosphate to the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler. The...
Women’s Board raises $90,000 for Wilkinsburg-based Hosanna House
The Women’s Board of Pittsburgh broke its own record with its 2019 fundraising luncheon. The Fox Chapel-based group brought in $90,000 to benefit Hosanna House, Inc., a multi-purpose health and human service organization assisting more than 35,000 people a year in Wilkinsburg and nearby communities. “It was a fantastic outpouring...
Highlands delays busing vote under pressure to keep Roenigk
Highlands School Board has postponed choosing a busing company from two bidders for the district’s transportation contract, while facing immense pressure to keep its long-time provider. The school board appeared set to vote Monday on approving a five-year agreement with ABC Transit. It would replace WL Roenigk, which Highlands has...
Pittsburgh Public Safety meeting to focus on hate, extremism
A citywide public safety meeting Wednesday night will focus on teaching the public to recognize and report hate crimes, department officials said. The public event, “Recognizing and Reporting Hate Groups and Extremism in Your Neighborhood,” will be held at the Teamster Temple in the city’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Attendees will learn...
Clairton teens face charges in Antwon Rose protest fight
More than a dozen Clairton students face charges in connection with a fight that broke out last month during a protest against the acquittal of former officer Michael Rosfeld, police Chief Robert Hoffman said Tuesday. The students walked out of Clairton High School about 12:30 p.m. March 25, three days...
Police: New Kensington man sold heroin to undercover cop
A New Kensington man accused of selling heroin to an undercover police officer last year at a Harmar hotel is facing drug charges. Police said Shawnti “Savage” Shifflett, 23, sold 20 stamp bags of heroin to an undercover officer in January 2018 at the Days Inn, according to a criminal...
Elizabeth cops trying to ID teens in ‘riot-like’ Snapchat brawl
Police in Elizabeth Borough are trying to identify more than two dozen teens and young adults involved in an April 11 brawl that investigators said was organized on social media. Charges will be filed once investigators identify the people involved or who attended the fight, police Chief William Sombo said....
Highlands School District puts third employee on unpaid leave
For the third time since January, a Highlands School District employee has been suspended without pay. The school board on Monday approved a statement of charges against the employee, who was placed on unpaid leave. The board did not identify the employee at its meeting Monday. The person was identified...
Christ the Divine’s ‘Panther Prowl’ brings in nearly $8,000 for Aspinwall school
Students at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy blew bubbles, hula-hooped and snapped pictures at Aspinwall Riverfront Park on April 12, all in the name of raising money for their elementary school that sits just blocks away. The first-ever “Panther Prowl” walk-a-thon involved students soliciting pledges for walking around the...
Demolition set for Jeannette home that has been scene of suspicious fires
A house on South Seventh Street in Jeannette that has been the scene of several suspicious fires will burn no more. Plans are in the works to have it razed, said fire Chief Bill Frye. City council has unanimously approved the emergency demolition of the vacant structure at 212 S....
Repairs to Mon Incline nearly done, could reopen in May
Work to repair damage to the Monongahela Incline caused by a series of water main breaks in January is expected to be completed this week. But the 149-year-old cable rail car will likely not reopen to the public until May, according to the Allegheny County Port Authority, which owns the...
Westmoreland County residents to get behavioral health honors
Several community members and organizations will be honored by Mental Health America of Southwestern Pennsylvania next month. The award recipients will be recognized for their contributions to behavioral health at the agency’s annual Innovations event May 2. Being honored with the lifetime achievement award is Dr. Loren H. Roth, a...
Sewickley Academy’s Bedi to battle for tennis state-tournament berth in WPIAL consolation final
Sewickley Academy’s Arjan Bedi will compete Tuesday in the consolation final of the WPIAL Class AAA boys tennis singles tournament. The winner of the match between Bedi and South Fayette’s Jacob Patterson, set for 2 p.m. at Mt. Lebanon High School, will qualify for the PIAA tournament May 24 and...
Cops seek public’s help with search for New Castle murder suspect
Police in New Castle are searching for a suspect charged with shooting one man to death and wounding another on Thursday. Officers in the Lawrence County city responding to a report of shots fired on April 11 in the 500 block of East Winter Avenue learned that shortly after the...
Police: Man shot twice in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood
Pittsburgh police responding to a ShotSpotter notification in Perry South late Monday night found a man suffering from two gunshot wounds, according to authorities. Officers from the Zone 1 station in the North Side used the gunshot detection technology and calls placed to 911 to direct them to the 2200...
