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Franklin Regional senior places in top three in regional welding competition
Franklin Regional senior Tom Bright brought home a third-place finish from the American Welding Society’s 38th annual Weld-Off Competition. Bright, who is a welding student at Northern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center, was among participants from 30 technical schools in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Bright earned two certifications in...
CDC officials will roll out ‘MeetMurrysville’ app at April panel discussion
Murrysville Economic and Community Development Corp. officials want local residents to have access to local goods and services at their fingertips. As they prepare for the second annual Murrysville Business District update, MECDC Executive Director Jill Cooper is looking to move the organization in a modern direction. And what better...
Greenway Boy Killas member pleads to conspiracy to distribute crack
An alleged Pittsburgh street gang member pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Pittsburgh to one count of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Brett Rodgers, 32, of Pittsburgh, entered the plea before Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. Prosecutors told the court that, in 2017, FBI and Drug Enforcement...
Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer Home Show returns for a 13th season
The Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer Home Show returns for a 13th season from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 at Teamsters Hall Local 249, in Lawrenceville. This event combines vintage fashion along with vinyl and furnishings. Want early access to vintage shopping? Come for our Early Bird for the die-hard...
Sweet shop set to open in downtown Latrobe
Terri Rodgers finally is getting her own storefront in downtown Latrobe. After almost seven years of working out of her home, melting chocolate to dip apples and making candies, then wrapping them up and topping them with a bow, Terri’s Gourmet Sweet Treats is set to open April 6, at...
Second eaglet hatches at Pittsburgh’s Hays bald eagle nest
A second baby eagle has emerged at the Hays bald eagles nest, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania officials announced Monday afternoon. “It’s a really fun time of year for us,” Audubon Communications Director Rachel Handel said. “I think it’s one of the most engaging ways we come in contact with...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to murder in 2018 botched drug deal
A man pleaded guilty Monday to killing another man in a botched drug deal last year in Pittsburgh’s South Oakland neighborhood, authorities said. Shayne Craighead, 23, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder. Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani sentenced him to at least 17 years in prison for...
Police: Arnold man ripped purse from elderly woman in Harmar
An Arnold man is accused of snatching an 89-year-old woman’s purse Monday morning moments after she cashed a $300 check at a Harmar bank. The suspect, Brandon Lee Crowe, 37, was arrested later in the day with the help of surveillance photos and information from witnesses, according to police. Harmar...
Attorney wants separate trials in 2017 drug death cases
The lawyer for an Allegheny County man charged with selling fatal doses of drugs in 2017 to men in Greensburg and Murrysville said two separate trials should be convened. Two consolidated cases of drug delivery resulting in death currently are pending against Demetrius Bernard Christmas, 30, of Turtle Creek. Prosecutors...
‘Wiesenthal: Nazi Hunter’ spotlights tolerance, benefits Tree of Life fund
He is nicknamed the “Jewish James Bond.” Simon Wiesenthal survived 12 Nazi concentration camps and made a name for himself by doggedly hunting down and bringing to justice Nazi criminals, including Adolf Eichmann. Now he is the subject of a one-man, one-act play called “Wiesenthal: Nazi Hunter” opening Tuesday at...
Old Fleatique, grocery store to become greenway corridor
Property along Route 30 in Ligonier Township, where the Fleatique and Red & White grocery store once were in operation, will become part of the greenway corridor between Idlewild Park and Ligonier. The 3.3-acre property at the intersection of routes 259 and 30 was purchased in October 2018 by the...
WAMO radio station asks for help finding suspect who stole $10K in equipmentVideo
A man broke into the offices of WAMO-FM hip-hop radio station in Forest Hills early Monday and stole about $10,000 worth of equipment, officials said. Jamal Woodson, the station’s general manager, woke to a call shortly after 4 a.m. from operations manager Louis Wingfield, who showed up to work and...
Freeport man accused of pointing handgun at women
Freeport police say they used surveillance camera video to find a man accused of pointing a loaded pistol at two women and threatening to shoot them. The women said they saw a man, later identified by police as Michael Anthony Rivera, stumbling along a sidewalk on Fourth Street at Market...
Springdale High School educator is an ‘All Star Teacher’Video
Springdale High School teacher Susan Mellon has been knocking it out of the park as a gifted support and enrichment teacher for the past 25 years. She works with students to make sure they are reaching their full potential by encouraging them to go after their dreams — even if...
Springdale Manor resident caused fire after falling asleep while smoking
A resident of the Springdale Manor high-rise fell asleep while smoking and caused a small fire in his apartment Monday morning, officials said. “Fortunately, the smoke detector woke him up and he dumped water on the fire in the carpet,” said Allegheny County Housing Authority police Sgt. Ed Mogus. Had...
Vandergrift woman’s first-degree murder trial delayed
A Vandergrift woman accused of killing her cousin will have her trial delayed at least four months. Ashley Croft, 35, is awaiting trial in connection with the Oct. 18 shooting death of John Edward Smail of Greensburg. Croft is charged with first-degree murder. She is being held in jail without...
Penn Hills, Allegheny Land Trust team up to protect wooded areas
Penn Hills municipal staff is working with a nonprofit to figure out how to better protect 143 acres of wooded land that is unable to be developed. Council approved a resolution in February allowing Penn Hills staff to work with the Allegheny Land Trust on three separate sections of land...
Commissioner Cerilli won’t comment on campaign money from dead man tied to massage parlor prostitution ring
Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli on Monday refused to comment on $1,900 in donations her campaign received from a deceased family friend implicated in a human trafficking and prostitution ring at area massage parlors. According to campaign finance records, Cerilli received four donations from Henry “Sonny” Caruso dating to 2015,...
GOP commissioner candidate challenges ballot order selection for Westmoreland primary
Members of Westmoreland County’s Elections Board could meet this week to consider allegations of impropriety made by a Republican candidate for county commissioner over a lottery that chose the ballot order for May’s primary. John Ventre, one of seven GOP commissioner candidates seeking two nominations this spring, wants a do-over....
Federal bump stock ban goes into effect Tuesday; none turned over to ATF in Pennsylvania
With the bump stock ban looming, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says it is not aware of anyone turning a single one in at the field office in Pittsburgh or the dozen other offices across the state, a spokeswoman said. The final rule promulgated by the...
Robert Morris University symposium to focus on women’s leadership
Robert Morris University’s Women’s Leadership & Mentorship Program will present its 4th Annual Women & Transformational Leadership Symposium, from 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. March 28 and 29 at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, 1160 Thorn Run Road, Moon Township Demeatria Boccella of FashionAFRICANA will be keynote speaker for the...
North Allegheny hosting ‘Celebration of Us’ diversity event on April 10
The North Allegheny School District’s unity and diversity committee is hosting a program called “Celebration of Us” on April 10. The free event, which runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the senior high school, will feature a variety of performances, exhibit tables from student groups and community organizations as...
Taste of Shaler held at Elfinwild Fire Hall
Taste of Shaler was held at Elfinwild Fire Hall on March 23 as the community was treated to foods and beverages from locations throughout the Shaler Area. In addition to the variety of consumable goods, there was also music, student artwork and even a silent auction. The annual event is...
State Police Troop A, Indiana station, moving to new building
State Police Troop A’s Indiana station will be moving into a new home effective 7 a.m. Tuesday. Trooper Cliff Greenfield said the station’s new address will be 35 Fenton Road, Indiana, PA 15701. The station is relocating about one-half mile away from its former location at 4221 Route 286 Highway...
Man drives over New Kensington wall onto railroad tracks 15 feet below
The driver of a car that went off New Kensington’s Constitution Boulevard onto railroad tracks at least 15 feet below managed to get himself out of the overturned car safely after the wreck, according to police. New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer said the driver, Ricky Burkett of Arnold, will...
