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Pittsburgh swears in first woman, minority to EMS Deputy Chief rank
Pittsburgh officials swore in the city’s first woman as a deputy EMS chief on Monday in a moment that newly sworn-in Amera Gilchrist said she never could have imagined when she began her work with city EMS two decades ago. “Today a glass ceiling has been broken,” Gilchrist said after...
Ruffsdale market owner meets with Trump to discuss tax reform
Kristen Ranker raised two children as a single mom, worked three jobs at one time to make ends meet, rode her Harley from California to Washington, D.C., to raise funds for veterans and built a successful small business at Schaeffer’s Corner Market in Ruffs Dale. Monday, President Trump got to...
Pittsburgh police officers honored for their bravery
Dozens of Pittsburgh police officers received awards Monday at a ceremony meant to recognize those who go above and beyond what is asked of them, police officials said, including five officers awarded the bureau’s Medal of Valor. “This is just a small portion of what we see each and every...
East Huntingdon detour marks start of PennDOT bridge work
Traffic is being detoured on Chaintown Road in East Huntingdon this week, as PennDOT road crews begin the first of three in-house bridge improvement projects this construction season. Others are planned beginning in July in Ligonier Township, and in September in Hempfield. PennDOT hopes by December to complete replacement of...
Westmoreland prison inmate population down
The inmate population at the Westmoreland County Prison on Monday was at its lowest level in more than a year. Warden John Walton told the prison board just 590 inmates were assigned to the jail, down from where it had been just a month ago. The jail averaged 623 inmates...
Investigation continues in police shooting of former Canon-McMillan wrestling champ
Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone said no charges had been filed as of Monday in the police shooting of 19-year-old Logan B. Macri of Canonsburg, but a state police investigation is ongoing. Macri, a 2018 Pennsylvania state high school wrestling champion for Canon-McMillan High School, was shot multiple times...
Judge: No basis to dismiss charges against Sheriff Jonathan Held
The presiding judge in the criminal case against Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held in court documents filed Monday said he found no basis to dismiss public corruption charges in the aftermath of a December mistrial. Senior Common Pleas Judge Timothy Creany in an 11-page opinion said prosecutors presented enough evidence...
Pitt football and South Side shop spar over ‘412’ trademark
The University of Pittsburgh football team may yet wear 412 on their helmets this season. A Pittsburgh trademark attorney said Monday that South Side apparel shop merchandise company Shop412 is “splitting hairs” in its alleged trademark dispute with the university over the 412 area code. “The picture of the Pitt...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Apr. 15, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtMelvin Barnes III, 33, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of marijuana, driving under...
Avonmore the only Alle-Kiski town to apply for Westmoreland County blight grants
The first structures to be torn down in Westmoreland County using money from a newly created demolition fund will include a building in Avonmore. “This is needed to remove blight and create economic impact,” Jason Rigone, director of Westmoreland County’s planning department, said of the new fund. In addition to...
Highlands seeking volunteers to help students get ready for prom
Going to the prom can cost a lot, and staff members at Highlands High School are seeking help make it more affordable for their students in need. Volunteers are being sought to do hair, makeup and nails for girls on the day of the prom, May 10. Not to leave...
Union Trust building upgraded after estate planning donation
A North Huntingdon woman who died in 2016 left $75,000 to the Westmoreland Cultural Trust in her will, one of the first major donations left to the nonprofit organization from estate planning. Funds donated by Linda Whitehead, who died Jan. 14, 2016, were used to upgrade to Union Trust building...
Pirates donate $20,000 to improve youth baseball fields in Pittsburgh
A $20,000 donation from the Pirates’ charitable foundation is helping Pittsburgh improve two city baseball fields. Pirates Charities is providing $10,000 for each field through its Fields for Kids program. The donation will pay for infield resurfacing and new dugouts at Dinan Field in Stanton Heights and Devlin Field in...
Free Pittsburgh lawn-mowing service for available for seniors, veterans
The city of Pittsburgh began taking applications Monday for a twice-a-month lawn-mowing service available to seniors, veterans and low-income people with disabilities this summer through fall. Mayor Bill Peduto said Monday that the city has enough money and contractors to provide the free service to about 1,000 households between May...
Pittsburgh shootout leads to 1 injured in car crash over Stowe hillside
A shootout between vehicles that began Monday afternoon in McKees Rocks and continued into Pittsburgh’s West End culminated with one car plummeting over a hillside in Stowe, police said. One person who was injured in the wreck remains in “critical but stable condition” Monday night, Allegheny County Police Sgt. Venerando...
Trout to be stocked Saturday at Kunkle Park in Washington Township
The Washington/Bell Township Lions Club will stock trout in Pine Run in Kunkle Park on Saturday. The fish are donated by the Blackleggs Creek trout nursery in Clarksburg, Indiana County, according to John Turack of the Lions Club. The stocking of about 200 fish is for young anglers, ages 10...
Union: Construction tax fraud costs governments $450B annually
Several hundred carpenters’ union members and public officials rallied Monday in Downtown Pittsburgh to call for an end to construction industry fraud. Union officials said unscrupulous contractors and labor brokers rob the public of federal and local tax revenue by paying workers cash “under the table,” misclassifying them as independent...
Seton Hill to host Greensburg Big Table Discussion
The Seton Hill University community and Greensburg area civic leaders will gather Wednesday evening for a “Big Table Discussion,” at the university’s hilltop campus. The event, designed to explore new ways to create a strong and connected community, is among scores of such Big Table discussions that businesses, organizations and...
Westmoreland Historical Society looking for antique vendors
The Westmoreland Historical Society is looking for vendors for the 46th annual Antiques and Collectibles Sale at Historic Hanna’s Town. Held the second Sunday of each month from May to October, vendors have the opportunity to sell antique, vintage and one-of-a-kind items at the Greensburg area sale. Vendor spots cost...
Uniontown man jailed on $250K bond after raid in child sex assault probe
Acting on a tip from the FBI’s child exploitation unit, state police Friday arrested a Uniontown man on charges of allegedly videotaping himself engaged in sex acts with an underage girl and posting the images on the Internet. Zachary T. Bosh, 35, was arrested by state police on charges of...
Allegheny Valley Hospital noted for knee, hip replacement
Allegheny Valley Hospital is among seven Allegheny Health Network hospitals and affiliated institutes recognized by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Allegheny Valley earned a “Blue Distinction Center-Plus” designation for knee and hip replacement. The hospital was recognized for its efficiency in delivering care in...
Images of hope to replace tarps at Tree of Life site
Artwork expressing love, hope and healing will replace blue construction tarps surrounding Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue where a gunman killed 11 worshippers last year, officials said. The building, which housed the congregations of Tree of Life or L’Simcha, New Light and Dor Hadash, remains surrounded by a chain-link fence...
Burgettstown man killed in Washington County crash
A Burgettstown man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Monday, according to the Washington County coroner. James Coppock Brown Jr., 66, was driving north on Interstate 79 at 10:30 a.m. in Amwell Township when he apparently lost control of his vehicle while trying to pass another driver, the coroner said....
Gas tops $3 per gallon in Pittsburgh, national average could be there soon
Gas prices have topped $3 per gallon in the Pittsburgh area, and the nation is likely to be there soon, too. In Pittsburgh, the average price is $3.05 per gallon, up 12.5 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy. That’s 29.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and...
Pittsburgh Irish Festival moves to new location for 2019
The 29th annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival is moving its location at Sandcastle water park. Festival organizers plan to host the September event at Sandcastle’s main parking lot, known as “The Lots.” The move became necessary after heavy rains and flooding at the old location, the Riverplex at Sandcastle, forced the...
