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Community College of Beaver County names Roger Davis as president
Community College of Beaver County named Roger W. Davis as its ninth president. Davis had been interim president since May 2018, when Christopher Reber left the Center Township-based community college for a similar post in New Jersey. Davis also served as an executive vice president and provost of CCBC, a...
Bond revoked for men charged in $10M cocaine bust in North Braddock
A judge on Wednesday revoked bond for two men charged in an alleged large-scale cocaine trafficking operation, calling the men flight risks and a danger to the community. Jermaine Clark and Terry Suggs Jr. were arrested Monday in North Braddock, the culmination of a months-long investigation into the pair. The...
Pittsburgh riverfront trail renamed in honor of former Mayor Tom Murphy
The North Side section of Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Heritage Trail has a new name. Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved renaming the trail in honor of former Mayor Tom Murphy, a longtime North Side resident, who is recognized as the “architect” of the city’s riverfront trail system. The trail...
Steelers fan who headbutted man in viral video pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
A Pittsburgh Steelers fan who headbutted another fan during a brawl at a Steelers game in December pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Chad Ferguson, 44, of Ben Avon, was required to pay a $100 fine for the summary offense. A simple assault charge police had filed against Ferguson was dismissed....
Cops: 2 men accused in South Huntingdon convenience store robbery fled with $33K
Two men accused by state police of robbing a South Huntingdon Township convenience store-gas station May 6 fled with more than $33,000 from the store’s safe, according to court documents. Curtis T. Everett, 26, who lists his address as the Westmoreland County Prison, and Dylan J. Kurucz, 26, of Glassport,...
Video: Duquesne University Choirs at Fox Chapel Presbyterian ChurchVideo
As part of its special music event series, Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church hosted a concert of the Duquesne University Choirs that included the Voices of Spirit, directed by Caron Daley, and the University Singers, directed by Joseph Stuligross. The choirs regularly perform around Pittsburgh and the region....
Sewickley Academy girls basketball clinches spot in state playoffs
The Sewickley Academy girls basketball team is going to the PIAA playoffs under the WPIAL’s follow-the-leader format for determining some state qualifiers. West Greene, which defeated the Panthers in the 1A quarterfinals, advanced to the championship game with Tuesday’s victory over Vincentian. Six teams qualify for the PIAA tournament from...
Greensburg joins other Pa. Catholic dioceses in launching sexual abuse fund
Officials with the Greensburg Catholic Diocese on Wednesday announced the launch of a compensation fund for victims of clergy sexual abuse. The diocese, which includes Westmoreland, Fayette, Indiana and Armstrong counties, was the last of seven statewide to launch such a fund. Greensburg Bishop Edward C. Malesic said those who...
Cantata choir welcomes new members, prepares for Palm Sunday
A local cantata choir is preparing for its second Palm Sunday performance at First Presbyterian Church in Murrysville, but its members have plans to perform well into 2019. The Murrysville Cantata Choir started a little under a year ago, presenting Lloyd Larson’s “Behold the Lamb,” and also performed at the...
West Jefferson Hills parents voice concerns over racist social media post
African American parents in the West Jefferson Hills School District are enraged after a Thomas Jefferson High School student allegedly made a racist social media post about a fellow student that circulated widely Tuesday. The photo is of an African American student appearing to be sitting in a school science...
ATF joins state police probe into arson at Indiana County church
Federal agents have joined state police fire marshals to investigate an arson early Tuesday that destroyed a church in rural Indiana County. Investigators, including agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are seeking information from anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the vicinity of...
Feral cat found in Frazer tests positive for rabies, fifth this year in Allegheny County
A feral cat found in Frazer has become the fifth animal to test positive for rabies in Allegheny County this year, the Allegheny County Health Department said. The cat was captured near the 2300 block of Dellenbaugh Road and brought to one of the health department’s facilities. In addition to...
Tax credits will set pace of Latrobe’s Mary Street housing development
As officials move forward with a Hempfield housing project, funded in part through state tax credits, a proposed Latrobe housing development remains on deck — with word of its own hoped-for tax credits still pending. The nonprofit Homes Build Hope expects in May to hear if the Pennsylvania Housing Finance...
Ligonier Township supervisor accused of stealing gun from ex-wife
A Ligonier Township supervisor was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing a handgun from his ex-wife, according to court papers. Wade Edward Thomas, 57, is free on $100,000 unsecured bond on theft and receiving stolen property charges. Westmoreland County detectives said the gun was reported stolen Jan. 13 from the victim’s...
Freeport Road reopens after landslide in Springdale Township
A section of Freeport Road in Springdale Township reopened Wednesday morning after a landslide shut down the road Friday. The road had been closed between the New Kensington Bridge and Riddle Run Road. About 11,000 vehicles use that section of road daily. Motorists had to use detours while the road...
Westmoreland County officials stress how much 2020 census counts
More than a year ahead of the 2020 census, Westmoreland County officials are banding together to ensure every resident gets counted. The once-a-decade population count determines the amount of public funds local municipalities receive, the number of representatives each state has in Congress and what infrastructure projects get completed. Based...
Auction set for former district court offices in Washington Township
A vacant modular home owned by Westmoreland County will be auctioned off next month. The building previously housed the offices of District Judge Jason Buczak next to the Washington Township Fire Department. A new $1.25 million district court office opened in January on Beaver Run Road. The auction will take...
After Oscar win, ‘Free Solo’ documentary again screens in Pittsburgh
Fresh off its Oscar win for best feature documentary, the movie “Free Solo” is returning to the screen of the Rangos Giant Cinema at the Carnegie Science Center this weekend. The movie tracks Alex Honnold’s free solo climb up the 3,000-foot granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park...
No injuries in Route 28 crash involving school bus Wednesday morning
No one was hurt in a crash involving an empty school bus that closed inbound Route 28 on Wednesday during the morning rush hour. Millvale police Chief Tim Komoroski said six vehicles including an ABC Transit bus with only the driver inside were involved in the crash. Multi vehicle crash...
Highlands families sought to host exchange students in April
Host families are being sought for foreign exchange students in the Highlands School District. Families are needed to host visiting AFS foreign exchange students the nights of April 3 and 4 for “International Days” at the district’s schools on April 4 and 5, district spokeswoman Jennifer Goldberg said . “This...
Thousands, many in the A-K Valley, still waiting for electricity after brutal wind storm
There were more than 2,800 West Penn Power customers who remained without power Wednesday night — and some of them might have to wait until Saturday before their electricity is restored. As of 9:45 p.m. areas where customers still didn’t have power included Lower Burrell, Harrison, Leechburg, Ford City, Cranberry,...
Fire under T tracks will not impact morning commute, Port Authority says
Light rail service is operating normally Wednesday morning following a fire under a bridge in Pittsburgh, according to the Port Authority of Allegheny County. Tents used by homeless people and debris caught fire below the T tracks along Arlington Avenue around 2 a.m., the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. The...
Driver accused in fatal Penn Hills crash arrested
Allegheny County police said Wednesday that officers arrested a Pittsburgh man accused of being drunk when he crashed his pickup into an SUV and killed its driver this month in Penn Hills. Theamon Jemal Hicks, 48, was charged Tuesday with homicide by vehicle, according to court records. He is currently...
Salvation Army worker was well known at Pittsburgh International Airport
Marilyn Darnley became an institution at Pittsburgh International Airport. The Salvation Army worker was a fixture at the terminal for 20 years, but it wasn’t just the costumes she wore on holidays and special Pittsburgh sports occasions that drew travelers to her red kettle. “She had a beautiful smile. She...
Pittsburgh Zoo officials keep close eye on lemur’s cancerVideo
Keepers and veterinary staff at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are hoping for the best but preparing for any care necessary as they await results on a ringtail lemur’s cancer status. Caera, a 14-year-old ringtail lemur, showed no signs of distress in the fall, when one of her keepers...
