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Eden Christian Academy students win mock trial competition
Students from Eden Christian Academy won the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division (PBA/YLD) Mock Trial Competition for Region 1 (Allegheny County), advancing the team to the State Championship, to be held in Harrisburg on March 29-30. The students are coached by Aubrey Smith, an associate at Dingess, Foster, Luciana,...
South Fayette musical takes audience back to ’80s with ‘Wedding Singer’
South Fayette High School students are inviting audiences to rock and roll through the ‘80s with them as they perform “The Wedding Singer” from March 29 to 31. The cast of about 50 students, donning fishnet gloves, mesh T-shirts and zebra-striped pants, hope to have audience members laughing in their...
Kiski Area hires first out-of-district food services manager
The Kiski Area School District is outsourcing management of its food services department for the first time. The school board awarded a contract to Nutrition Inc. to manage the district’s food services. The contract, which Business Manager Peggy Gillespie said must also be approved by the state Department of Education,...
More water project change orders irk Springdale councilmen
Another costly change order for Springdale’s water system renovation project prompted two councilmen to put the heat on the project’s engineer — again. Councilmen Frank Forbes and Mike Ziencik questioned project engineer Kevin Szakelyhidi, of Bankson Engineers, this week about a change order of more than $24,000 council was being...
Pittsburgh brothers indicted in meth ring case with ties to Greensburg
A federal grand jury has indicted a pair of Pittsburgh brothers in a methamphetamine ring with ties to Greensburg, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Thursday. Cassidy Barton, 35, and Forrest Barton, 30, are accused of scheming to acquire and sell more than 1 pound, or 500 grams, of a...
Arnold Palmer airport eyes 2 millionth passenger, gets extra South Carolina flights
Westmoreland County officials are celebrating the arrival of the 2 millionth Spirit Airlines passenger at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, expected this month. The low-cost carrier has provided the only commercial flight service at the Unity airport since 2011. As of Feb. 28, the number of incoming and outbound passengers since...
Police: Missing 10-year-old girl from North Huntingdon found safe in White Oak
A missing 10-year-old North Huntingdon girl was found safe in a wooded area in White Oak on Wednesday night, police said. A searcher found the girl, who lives in that neighborhood, shortly before 11 p.m., lying down about 50 feet from the road, said North Huntingdon Police Chief Robert Rizzo....
Washington man, 24, won’t get death penalty for killing man during botched gun robbery
A Washington County man convicted of murdering a partially deaf and blind man while trying to rob him of a gun collection six years ago will not face the death penalty, a jury decided. A jury of six men and six women sentenced Brandon Wolowski, 24, to life in prison...
Witnesses: Rosfeld was crying, shaking, panicking, distraught after shooting Rose
Michael Rosfeld was crying and shaking in the moments after he fired three shots into 17-year-old Antwon Rose II last June in a grassy East Pittsburgh lot, witnesses testified Wednesday. Residents who saw the shooting and police officers who responded to the scene told the jury that Rosfeld questioned why...
Ohio man alleged to have distributed heroin in New Castle pleads guilty in federal court
An Ohio man accused of distributing heroin in New Castle plead guilty to federal drug charges. Frank Christian, 46, of Youngstown plead guilty Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon on charges of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin. Authorities said he distributed about 90 grams of...
2 injured in Parks Township car crash
A two-vehicle crash in Armstrong County sent two people to the hospital late Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the crash near Stitts Run and Dime roads in Parks Township shortly after 5:30 p.m., an Armstrong County 911 shift commander said. As of 6 p.m., a...
Legal opinions vary on significance of testimony about Rosfeld’s emotions
It’s unclear whether the prosecution or defense will benefit from Wednesday’s testimony about the emotional state of former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld after he shot Antwon Rose II, based on analysis from two legal experts. East Pittsburgh resident John Leach, a witness called by prosecutors, testified Wednesday that...
Witness: Gunshot residue ‘inconclusive’ for Frazer woman charged in husband’s death
Closing arguments are scheduled Thursday morning in Allegheny County Court for a Frazer woman accused of killing her husband two years ago after they argued about money and her having burned a casserole. Teresa Drum, 40, is charged with the Feb. 27, 2017, homicide of her husband, Dennis Drum Sr.,...
Work at 3 locations along Parkway North will result in lane restrictions on Friday
Work at three locations along the Parkway North will result in traffic restrictions on Friday, PennDOT announced. • Route 4021 Camp Horne Road between Stone Quarry Drive to Mt. Nebo Road — Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will be in affect through June 14 while crews replace and repair curbs do...
Traffic signal changes on Grant Street in Pittsburgh designed for pedestrian safety
Changes designed to increase pedestrian safety and the walkability of Pittsburgh’s Downtown Business District are coming to Grant Street. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is installing traffic signal timing changes, part of a larger traffic analysis, optimization and planning project to improve safety throughout Downtown. The most notable change...
Ross residents can now be part of the pothole patching patrol
Ross Township is making is easier for residents to report the plethora of pesky potholes that are already cropping up this spring. The township’s newly designed website provides an easy way to report those sworn enemies of your vehicle’s tires, rims and suspension. The Citizens Request Tracker provides more than...
Latrobe woman admits participating in money laundering conspiracy
A Latrobe woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh to participating in a “mystery shoppers” money laundering scheme for five years. Susan Rings, 63, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of money laundering conspiracy before Judge David S. Cercone, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. In connection...
Officials: Convergence of Rosfeld trial, NCAA wrestling tourney shouldn’t create problemsVideo
About 100,000 people, many from out of town, are expected to attend the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships starting Thursday at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena as the emotionally charged trial of Michael Rosfeld continues a few blocks away. At a news conference Wednesday, officials said they’re prepared to handle the...
Penn Hills man creates petition in response to Penn Hills mayor silencing resident
A Penn Hills resident has created an online petition in hopes of eliciting an apology from the Penn Hills mayor after she refused a woman a chance to speak at a recent public meeting. Corey Young, 30, created the petition Tuesday, March 19, after watching video footage of the Penn...
Ballot positions picked for Westmoreland primary election in May
Dan Galbraith hopes his luck is better in two months, when voters go to the polls and nominate Republican candidates for Hempfield supervisor. He was one of a handful of the more than 500 candidates running for office this year who gathered Wednesday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse to draw...
Former Mercer County DA sentenced in obstruction case involving his lover
The former Mercer County District Attorney who was convicted in January of abusing his position of power to influence criminal cases involving his lover was sentenced Wednesday to probation and community service. Miles Karson, 73, of Sharon was sentenced to four years of probation and 300 hours of community service....
Arnold woman who missed court date related to New Kensington cop killing turns herself in
It turns out, an Arnold woman likely wasn’t on the lam when she failed to appear in court for a hearing earlier this week. She just didn’t know when she was supposed to be in court. Lisa Harrington, 33, told a judge she believed her hearing on Monday had been...
‘Eucharistic miracles’ showcased at South Greensburg church
The age of miracles is not over — or so says an exhibit of “Eucharistic miracles” on display through Saturday at St. Bruno Parish in South Greensburg. The exhibit comprises 140 panels that explain and illustrate the phenomenon of Eucharistic miracles in the Catholic Church through the centuries, from the...
4 inured in Parkway West fatal crash released from hospital; no charges filed
Four people injured Tuesday in a Parkway West crash that killed a woman have been released from local hospitals, state police said. Victoria Elizabeth Brandt, 19, a college student from South Park, died from her injuries. She was one of four occupants in a silver Honda Civic about 2:30 p.m....
McKees Rocks man sentenced to federal probation for Nigerian marriage sham
A McKees Rocks man was sentenced in federal court to one year of probation after his conviction on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit offenses against the United States. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Norman Lee McCullough, 59, conspired with two other individuals to...
