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Gov. Tom Wolf visits Carnegie to discuss Restore Pennsylvania initiative
Gov. Tom Wolf stopped by the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall on March 6 to share plans for his Restore Pennsylvania initiative, an effort that would supply funds for victims of natural disasters and to prevent flooding, something Carnegie residents are all too familiar with. “I think we...
North Allegheny student helps food allergy sufferers enjoy eating again
Brandon Negri loves pizza, despite the fact that he’s allergic to nearly all the ingredients that go into a traditional pie. You can often find the 17-year-old enjoying a slice at Mandy’s Pizza, his family’s business in West View. At age 9, unfulfilled by gritty, gluten-free bread topped with a...
BrainSTEM Robotics team to compete at World Championships
The BrainSTEM Robotics First Tech Challenge Team #6931 was part of the winning alliance, which placed first at the at the First Tech Challenge PA State Tournament, hosted at Oxford Area High School in Oxford, PA, on March 2-3. This victory qualifies the team to go to the FIRST World...
Workers fill in Rostraver sinkhole near Route 51Video
A once-expanding sinkhole along a busy stretch of Route 51 in Rostraver no longer worries PennDOT, municipal officials and passing motorists — because it no longer exists. The crater that had been inching toward the state highway near a storm drain, reportedly growing more than 10 feet deep, was filled...
Fire marshal to investigate fire that damaged Youngwood toy business
A state police fire marshal will investigate the cause of a fire Thursday night that destroyed an adjoining storage shed and caused mostly interior smoke damage at a Youngwood toy business. According to Youngwood Fire Chief Lloyd Crago, the owners of Gene and Troy’s Toys, who live nearby, had not...
Post-graduation plans in jeopardy for some Plum High School seniors
Plum High School students hope they can work with administrators to resolve graduation scheduling conflicts. Senior Isabella Stoll noted that graduation originally was scheduled for June 6 but may be pushed to June 10. That, she said, would impact many district families’ plans. Multiple seniors joined Stoll at a recent...
Norwin Rotary kicks off 9th annual Chili Cookoff & Wing Thing
“Chili or wings?” Cheyenne Moyer asked a group of people who walked into Cafe Supreme in downtown Irwin. In front of her were two flavors of wings and a pot of chili, ready to serve the line of people that made their way down the hallway. Cafe Supreme was just...
PennDOT to repair landslide along Route 422, work to take about a month
PennDOT is scheduled to begin a landslide repair project along Route 422 in Armstrong County just west of Elderton starting March 18. There will be temporary single-lane traffic during off-peak hours. Work should be completed by the end of April, according to PennDOT....
Pitcairn man, 33, guilty of heroin and fentanyl distribution
A Pitcairn man accused of possessing heroin and fentanyl with intent to distribute the drugs pleaded guilty to the crimes in federal court, authorities announced Thursday. William Kelly Penn, 33, entered his plea before U.S. District Court Judge Nora Barry Fischer. Agents executed a search warrant at Penn’s home last...
Mount Oliver man sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for 2 bank robberies
A Mount Oliver man convicted of robbing two banks in Allegheny County has been sentenced in federal court to more than 10 years in prison, authorities announced Thursday. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak imposed the sentence on David Payo, 52. His prison time, 10 years and seven months, will...
Rodent droppings trigger alert at Pittsburgh Family Dollar store
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for a mouse infestation at the Family Dollar on Chartiers Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights neighborhood. An inspector on Wednesday found “too many rodent droppings to count” throughout the store, “under every shelf checked.” Droppings also were found on top...
Learn sheep and goat production at Penn State Extension in Hempfield
A workshop aimed at teaching people about sheep and goat production is headed to Penn State Extension in Westmoreland County on March 22. Attendees will learn how select animals based on performance data, use the National Sheep Improvement Program, identify livestock structure and learn about the importance of breed character....
Police: Wilkinsburg man robs Pittsburgh bank, returns 2 weeks later to do it again
A Wilkinsburg man confessed to robbing the same Downtown Pittsburgh bank twice in two weeks as part of a nearly month-long crime spree to support his drug addiction, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Glenn Ford, 60, pleaded guilty to committing four robberies between mid-September and early October 2017, U.S. Attorney Scott...
Peduto endorses North Side man for Pittsburgh City Council seat
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday publicly endorsed a City Council candidate running against his longtime political rival Darlene Harris. Peduto issued a statement endorsing Bobby Wilson, 36, of the North Side’s Spring Hill neighborhood, calling him a “dynamic, qualified community leader.” This is Wilson’s third attempt to unseat Harris,...
Police: Harrison man choked driver for singing Christmas songs
A Harrison man was arrested this week after police say he assaulted another man because he was singing Christmas songs in the car. According to court documents, Clayton Lucas, 25, of Eisenhower Drive told police he began to choke a man who was driving the car because the driver was...
Unity woman gets probation for boyfriend’s shooting
A Unity woman pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting her boyfriend during a domestic dispute last year. Brandy Harr, 41, told a judge it was in her best interest to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of simple assault in connection to the March 9, 2018, shooting in her apartment that...
Lawyers want 1990 New Kensington rape case against John Kunco dismissed
Lawyers for John Kunco, the former Harrison man who served nearly three decades behind bars for the rape of a New Kensington woman, wants a judge to dismiss the case. In court motions filed Thursday, lawyers contend missing evidence and the loss of testimony through the deaths of the alleged...
Fraudulent bank withdrawals from North Apollo Borough investigated
Kiski Township police are investigating two fraudulent withdrawal attempts from North Apollo Borough’s bank account in February. According to borough council, someone tried to withdraw $4,200 from the borough’s Apollo Trust Bank account on Feb. 12 and another $5,000 on Feb. 26. An unauthorized person tried to convey the money...
Deer Lakes principal recognized for healthy school breakfast initiatives
A Deer Lakes School District principal is being recognized for her efforts to make sure students are eating a healthy breakfast every day. Jennifer Cavalancia, principal at Curtisville Primary Center, was named as a 2019 Pennsylvania School Breakfast Hero, sponsored by the No Kid Hungry campaign. Cavalancia said in a...
Banner day as Hempfield students’ art goes on display at New Stanton Turnpike plaza
Six silk banners swayed softly Thursday inside the New Stanton Turnpike Service Plaza as 13 Hempfield Area High School students who created them looked up in admiration. The banners celebrate Westmoreland County’s landscape and history as well as the creative minds behind them. “I was so proud of this group,”...
Oklahoma Borough man gets house arrest for stealing natural gas; how much still debated
An Oklahoma Borough man will serve five years on probation and a year of house arrest for his role in what Westmoreland County prosecutors continue to maintain is the theft of more than $200,000 of natural gas. Jeffrey Zinchini, 60, avoided jail time as part of a sentence announced Thursday....
Chelsa Wagner jailed in Detroit after police altercation, attorney says
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner spent Tuesday night in a Detroit jail after an altercation with police in a hotel where she and her husband were staying during a belated Valentine’s Day celebration, her attorney said. Attorney Heather Heidelbaugh said Thursday that Wagner, 42, of Point Breeze has not been...
Rahmael Holt’s cousin guilty of hindering arrest after shooting of New Kensington officer
A 30-year-old Duquesne man accused of helping Rahmael Sal Holt escape arrest following the November 2017 shooting death of a New Kensington police officer was convicted Thursday of hindering apprehension in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski found Holt’s cousin, Marcel R. Mason, guilty of the third-degree...
Heinz to sell new sauce mashups ‘Mayomust’ and ‘Mayocue’
Kraft Heinz is no longer just for Ketchup lovers. The brand has introduced two new combinations targeting sauce fans. The first is a mayonnaise and barbecue mashup the makers call Heinz Mayocue and the second a mustard concoction, also with mayo, called Mayomust. “Sauce lovers nationwide have been mixing different...
4th hearing in Murrysville fracking ordinance challenge set for March 14
The fourth hearing in the Murrysville Watch Committee’s substantive validity challenge to the municipal fracking ordinance is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the municipal building, 4100 Sardis Road. Murrysville council members voted 6-1 in 2017 to approve a fracking ordinance, which they worked on over seven years. Canonsburg drillers...
