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Police charge 2 men with transporting cocaine, pot on Route 28 in South Buffalo
Two men were arrested Saturday night after state police said they were driving on Route 28 with illegal drugs in their vehicle. State police said Fabian Fitzroy Douglas and James Pierre Louis had more than a half-ounce of cocaine and more than a pound of marijuana when they were pulled...
McKees Rocks man charged in shooting at housing complex
A McKees Rocks man was behind bars Monday afternoon after police say he shot another man in the leg Sunday at the Hays Manor housing complex. Charles Jeffrey Dwyer, 27, remained in Allegheny County Jail after failing to post $100,000 bail. He faces charges of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment....
Gas prices continue climb as refinery issues raise concerns
Gasoline prices have been on the rise for five straight weeks with no signs of slowing down, a petroleum analyst said Monday. “Several perhaps major refinery issues flared up over the weekend, including fires at two facilities that could push wholesale gasoline prices up notably, mainly in the Pacific Northwest...
Police: Man drove 100 mph on Route 30 in Ligonier
A Derry Township man didn’t have a valid driver’s license when police say he was going twice the speed limit on Route 30 eastbound Saturday in Ligonier Township. Todd Michael Trout, 28, was driving at 77 mph in a 55 mph zone at 8:20 a.m. and accelerated to 100 mph...
Police: Missing Blairsville woman found safe
A Blairsville woman who had been reported missing since early March has been located and is safe, state police in Indiana County said Tuesday. Jodi K. Leary, 44, a Blairsville native, was reported missing by her family Friday. Police said she’d last been seen by a family friend March 3...
Tandem swing newest addition to Squaw Valley’s adaptive playground
Squaw Valley Park has a new swing built for two. The equipment was installed March 12 at the adaptive playground along Fox Chapel Road. Cost was about $1,100. “It is a tandem swing where two people can ride together,” Township Manager Julie Jakubec said. The township’s adaptive playground is a...
Johnstown pediatrician gets at least 79 years for assaulting patients
EBENSBURG — A former Pennsylvania pediatrician was sentenced Monday to at least 79 years in prison for sexually assaulting 31 children, most of them patients, as his now-adult victims blasted not only their abuser but the system that let him get away with it for so long. Dr. Johnnie Barto...
Pittsburgh offering free financial counseling at 8 centers
Pittsburgh residents can receive free help with financial problems at eight locations through a program announced Monday by the city and nonprofit organization Neighborhood Allies. Residents can receive one-on-one counseling for challenges such as debt, low credit scores, budgeting and saving money, according to the Mayor’s Office. The centers will...
Judge to allow testimony about drive-by shooting in Michael Rosfeld trial
Testimony about a drive-by shooting that preceded the shooting death of Antwon Rose will be permitted during the homicide trial of Michael Rosfeld, the former police officer who killed Rose, a judge ruled Monday. However, Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Alexander Bicket said details of a robbery in which defense...
‘Spin Your Wheels’ along the Aspinwall riverfront April 6
No matter the weather on April 6, the Spin Your Wheels fundraiser at Aspinwall Riverfront Park will see the shoreline abuzz with activity. From spinning class to yoga and boxing, an array of exercise classes will be offered for all ages from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost begins at...
North Hills Art Center pet art show benefits animal rescue groups
North Hills Art Center has a variety of art for sale benefiting local animal rescue groups running through March 23, 2019. The center is open Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., located at 3432 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh. For details, call the center at 412-364-3622....
Entrances to Wood Street T station back open
The Wood Street entrance at Wood Street T Station reopened Friday, the Port Authority of Allegheny County announced Monday. Contractors have completed the majority of construction at the station, which began in mid-December. The construction is part of a $2 million project to enhance various Port Authority-owned facilities. Additional work...
Shaler Area PTO treasurer accused of taking more than $25K
Rebecca Hirt, who has been treasurer of the Burchfield Primary School PTO in Shaler Area School District since June 2017, is accused of taking more than $25,000 from the PTO bank account and a school dance funded by the organization. According to a criminal complaint, the PTO co-president became suspicious...
Tree of Life supports Christchurch victims with donation page
Last fall, when a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue, members recall receiving overwhelming support from the Muslim community in Pittsburgh. Now Tree of Life is returning the kindness by coming to the aid of the victims of last Friday’s attacks on mosques in the New...
Pipe trades apprentices to compete at Latrobe Industrial Park
Beginning tradespeople from across the state will converge in the Latrobe area this week for the annual Pennsylvania Pipe Trades Apprentice Contest. Hosted by the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 354, the contest will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday , at...
Potholes prove costly for Pa. drivers
Pennsylvania’s ubiquitous potholes cost taxpayers more than $63 million last year, transportation data show. In Southwestern Pennsylvania, those costs were more than $11 million. Contrary to popular perception, fixing potholes is a year-round job. And if a season existed for these pesky road craters that wreak havoc on the asphalt...
East Huntingdon road to close April 1 for bridge replacement
An East Huntingdon road will close for several months starting on April 1 for a bridge replacement, according to PennDOT. Work will be done on Buttermore Road in a section over a stream between Route 31 and Stoner Road. Utility relocation and tree removal work are ongoing in that area....
One injured when car flips in Allegheny Twp.
One person was injured Monday when their car flipped in Allegheny Township, according to Westmoreland County 911. The one-vehicle crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. at the corner of Route 356 and La Belle Vue Road, dispatchers said. The driver was taken to a local hospital. The crash scene has...
Mother of Sorrows students advance to statewide science competition
Mother of Sorrows School students are headed to the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science’s state competition after advancing from regionals in February. John Beeson and Matthew Jordan will advance to the statewide competition in May after earning high marks in the regional competition at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Jordan also...
Arrest made in connection with threat against Bethel Park High School
Police arrested one person in connection with an online threat against Bethel Park High School, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Details about the threat and suspect were not immediately available Monday morning. Classes were held as scheduled Monday, but police provided added security, WPXI reported. The latest threat was...
Etna offering Pine Creek emergency-preparedness event
Etna is hosting a free Pine Creek Awareness Day from 1 to 4 p.m. March 23 at Fugh Hall, 27 Crescent Ave. The free event will feature representatives from the many organizations disseminating information about flooding and general emergency-preparedness. The American Red Cross will provide its adult “Be Red Cross...
Montour Trail Council enters 30th year of championing outdoors
Most of what once was a railroad line now serves as a recreational trail linking many communities in the South Hills and West Hills. Members of the Montour Trail Council, which maintains its headquarters at 304 Hickman St., Bridgeville, have worked to extend the trail throughout the South Hills into...
‘Night at the Races’ on Friday benefits North Chamber’s scholarship fund
The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Night at the Races on Friday to raise money for its scholarship fund. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Glade Run Lutheran Services Dining Hall located at 485 W. Beaver Street in Zelienople, Butler County. The dining hall...
God’s Choice seeks to lift spirits of those with special needsVideo
When Debbie Miller and Richard Long sing with their church choir, it’s an experience that moves them body and soul. Long waves his arm high and wide as he joins in an uplifting rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.” Miller gestures with both arms to interpret the lyrics as...
Will Michael Rosfeld testify? Lawyers weigh in on the risky move
Putting a defendant on the stand to testify in their own defense is risky business. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t, legal experts told the Tribune-Review. It’s anyone’s guess whether Michael Rosfeld will take the stand and describe under oath exactly what happened on June 19, 2018, the day...
