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Thunderstorm warning, tornado watch in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of southwestern Pennsylvania. The tornado watch is in effect from 6:46 p.m. Sunday until 3 a.m. Monday. In addition, the weather service, issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Sunday evening until 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., depending on the...
Car crashes into Shaler restaurant, but disaster averted
Police are investigating what caused a motorist to cross two lanes of traffic, strike a pole and crash into a building Sunday afternoon in Shaler. Shaler police Lt. Sean Frank said the crash happened around 3 p.m. when the driver crashed into the Barrel Junction restaurant, 3108 William Flynn Highway....
World War II vet, 94, gets high school diploma
World War II veteran Emilio Saldari, 94, was surprised with a Springdale High School diploma during his induction into the Allegheny Valley Alumni Hall of Fame on Saturday. Saldari, of Springdale Township, never got to graduate because he was drafted in 1943. A group of students prepared the surprise and...
People travel hundreds of miles to celebrate Sri Lankan New Year in Harrison
Nalinda Wickramasinghe and his 8-year-old son, Thesath, traveled about 150 miles to celebrate the Sri Lankan New Year in Harrison on Sunday. The family comes from Cleveland to attend the celebration each year at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center to keep the traditions alive for the children and relish in the...
Prep work underway for Freeport sewer projectVideo
A construction crew is installing temporary shoring along Buffalo Creek at Freeport’s sewer plant so an Oakdale company can begin work on the first stage of the nearly $12 million renovation of the facility. The Phase 1 work by Jet Jack is almost six months later than expected, Freeport officials...
Utility-pole fire closes Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum
Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum was closed Sunday at about 1:30 p.m. between Ramparts Boulevard and River Road due to a utility pole on fire, according to Allegheny County officials. The mishap also closed the intersection of Coxcomb Hill Road (Route 909) and Repp Road. Utility poles along the road,...
Multi-car crash on Parkway East sends 1 to hospital
One person was transported by ambulance from the scene of a five-car crash on the Parkway East near the Bates Street exit on Sunday afternoon. The crash, in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 72, was reported around 11:30 a.m., according to Allegheny County 911 officials. Eastbound traffic on the...
Penguins viewing party Downtown will depend on the weather
This afternoon’s weather will determine if Penguins fans can enjoy Sunday’s Game 3 outdoors. The KeyBank Big Screen will be in operation for all home playoff games at the corner of Centre Avenue and Logan Street, with activation beginning two hours before game time. But with rough weather in the...
No injuries in Garfield house fire
No one was injured as firefighters put out a blaze on the 5000 block of Brown Way in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood on Sunday morning. The fire was reported around 10 a.m. A small section of Brown Way closed in the area of the fire is back open, according to Allegheny...
Public hearing scheduled to discuss flood plan for Westmoreland County
A detailed blueprint to reduce flooding throughout Westmoreland County is expected to be approved next month by county commissioners. A public hearing will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 3 at the courthouse to discuss the Integrated Water Resources Plan, a document that outlines a growing concern about flooding related...
Summer bluegrass festival will benefit Fayette fire company
The Springfield Township Volunteer Hose Company will benefit from a full day of pickin’ and grinnin’ this summer in Fayette County. “Bluegrass at Jellystone” will run from noon to 10 p.m., June 29 at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Mill Run, near Ohiopyle. It will feature music by...
Former Canon-McMillan wrestling champ shot by police after refusing to drop gun
A 19-year-old man was shot by police early Sunday morning after he refused their commands to drop the gun he was holding. Logan B. Macri, 19, of Canonsburg was shot multiple times following an alleged domestic assault at a home in North Strabane, according to state police. Police from North...
Teen found shot to death in Garfield home
A 19-year-old man was found dead inside a home in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood Saturday night, according to Pittsburgh police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Ameer Coleman of Pittsburgh as the victim of a shooting that occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday. Coleman’s body was found at a...
Preacher uses sign language to teach Biblical concepts at Mt. Pleasant libraryVideo
Communicating with his hands is second nature to Christian Garcia. So is preaching. Put them together, and a unique skill set emerges: helping the hearing impaired understand Biblical concepts they may have never learned before. “I just want to teach people about God’s love for them,” said Garcia, assistant pastor...
Greater Latrobe high school eyes project-based learning classes
Greater Latrobe Senior High School students will learn two skill sets at once in a pair of proposed mash-up courses with a cross-curricular reach. The school board on Tuesday will consider adding six courses for the 2019-20 school year — including “Astronomy With English” and “Current Issues With Statistics,” each...
Bridgeville cops, firefighters should be applauded for extra effort
To the editor, The Bridgeville Borough Police Department and Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department deserve a standing ovation for their thoughtfulness and caring for their community. What I recently viewed on the local news media was the ultimate act of kindness. A portable basketball hoop was purchased, assembled and delivered by...
Arnold officials mulling whether to change dog catcher
Arnold officials will wait to get some input from the state’s dog warden before deciding who will be the city’s dog catcher. Council discussed awarding a contract for the service to Hoffman Kennels, which is the animal control service used by the majority of communities in the Alle-Kiski Valley. But...
Hampton council set to rule on Windmont Farms Development
A decision must be made by Hampton Council at its next meeting regarding the Windmont Farms preliminary planned residential development proposed to be located off of South Pioneer Road, according to discussion at council’s April 10 meeting. Applicant Crossgates Inc. is proposing to develop approximately 63 acres at the intersection...
Aquinas Academy student wins science award
Hunter Harrison, an eighth grade student at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, was awarded the Society of American Military Engineers Fisher Scientific Award at the Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair on March 29at Heinz Field. Harrison’s project was titled “Sensational Sandbag Stuffers.” More than 1,000 students from over 100...
Heavy rain, wind expected to hit Pittsburgh Sunday
Here come April’s showers. The National Weather Service in Moon has issued a hazardous weather outlook — including severe thunderstorms, wind gusts, heavy rainfall and possible tornadoes — for several Eastern U.S. states starting Sunday and lasting through late next week. Potential for widespread severe thunderstorms Sunday across much of...
Opus 2 concert lets graduating seniors choose the music
The Opus 2 Orchestra, which draws members from all over the east suburbs, will perform its “Seniors’ Choice” concert, where members who are graduating from high school choose several of the program’s selections. This year’s concert will feature Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” and “A Million Dreams” from...
Body of man, 61, missing since Tuesday found in river near Monessen
The body of a man missing since Tuesday was found Saturday morning in the Monongahela River near the Donora-Monessen Bridge in Westmoreland County, the office of the coroner said. Lonzo Gardner, 61, of Monessen, was found by a dive team about 11:45 a.m., said Kenneth Bacha, Westmoreland County’s coroner in...
Carl Magnetta remembered as one of Tarentum’s biggest boostersVideo
The important people who came out Saturday at the Carl J. Magnetta Memorial Amphitheater in Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park weren’t on the stage. “The dignitaries are the people of Tarentum,” said Gina Landa of the Tarentum Recreation Board. At least that’s how Magnetta, a former mayor and councilman, felt, according...
Monroeville Mall shoppers react to Friday night gunfire
Monroeville Mall shoppers had mixed feelings the day after about gunfire that led to an evacuation there Friday night. “This world is getting crazy,” said April Hawkins, 49, of Wilkinsburg. She was standing outside the mall Saturday afternoon after shopping for clothes with her grandson. Police are searching for suspects...
No major injuries as multi-car crash snarls Parkway East traffic
Traffic approaching the Squirrel Hill Tunnels is moving slowly in both directions Saturday afternoon, the result of residual delays following a multi-vehicle crash. Officials for PennDOT announced via Twitter that the crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of the Parkway East shortly after 2 p.m., near the Beechwood Boulevard exit...
