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Pittsburgh man convicted of federal firearms violation sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced in federal court to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on LaRon Hollaman, 29, federal authorities announced Tuesday. Bissoon also ordered the sentence to...
B-PEP urges Wolf to fill Allegheny County court vacancy with African-American
Citing a lack of diversity on the Allegheny County bench, Pittsburgh’s Black Political Empowerment Project is calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to appoint Rosemary Crawford to fill a vacancy on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. In a letter to the governor, B-PEP Chairman and CEO Tim Stevens wrote...
CCAC to open its doors to former Art Institute students
Students left in the cold by the sudden shuttering of the storied Art Institute of Pittsburgh last week may be able to transfer to the Community College of Allegheny County. CCAC officials said they will hold two informational sessions for former Art Institute students at the CCAC Allegheny Campus from...
Former Pittsburgh police officer pleads guilty to lying to FBI
A former Pittsburgh police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to lying to FBI agents about not knowing a person suspected in a Crafton bank robbery in 2018. Antoine Cain, 49, of Brookline pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements to government agents. The 25-year police veteran faces a sentence...
Peters drug treatment doctor must pay hefty income tax restitution and serve detention
A Peters psychiatrist who pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to filing false income tax returns learned Monday he will serve time in a halfway house and home detention as well as pay more than $300,000 in restitution. U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab ordered Dr. Allan W. Clark,...
102-year-old retired teacher started in one-room Derry Twp. schoolhouse
Thelma Kosmach started her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in the Village of Gray Station in Derry Township in the mid 1940s. She was paid $7 a month to teach first through eighth grades all subjects, including music and art. In addition to teaching, she scrubbed floors, filled the...
Tundra swans are a treat for those lucky enough to catch their migration north
They can arrive like a snowstorm and disappear just as fast. A swatch of migrating tundra swans will continue to captivate those lucky enough to see them on local lakes and rivers as they head to their breeding grounds on the Arctic tundra. They will move through the region for...
Jack’s Run bridge being replaced near South Greensburg, Hempfield border
A posted traffic detour is in place while contractor JF Shea Construction Company replaces a concrete bridge that carries Keystone Avenue over Jack’s Run, near the border of South Greensburg and Hempfield. Work on the PennDOT project is expected to wrap up in May, at a cost of more than...
Jones abruptly resigns as Latrobe manager
Wayne Jones no longer serves as Latrobe’s city manager. Jones, who has served as manager since August 2014, abruptly resigned at Monday’s council meeting. He announced his resignation as council concluded its agenda, after recessing for an executive session on personnel matters. Jones couldn’t be reached later for comment. He...
Defense attorney says client didn’t intend to be involved in Latrobe murder
The lawyer for a Latrobe man told Westmoreland County jurors Tuesday his 19-year-old client never intended to be involved in a murder. Defense attorney Michael DeMatt conceded that Colin Gearhart was present but was not involved with the robbery and shooting that left a friend dead in front of his...
Trial set to begin for motorist accused of killing East Huntingdon pedestrian
Opening statements and testimony will begin Wednesday in the third-degree murder trial of a New Stanton motorist charged with being under the influence of drugs when he hit and killed a pedestrian walking his dog on Christmas Eve 2016. Jurors were seated Tuesday in the case against Matthew Ramsay, 31,...
Burrell students get high-tech homework assignment from electronics maker
Talk about your homework. Burrell High School students took home a robotic arm, a 3D printer and a heavy assignment from a visit to a Harrison circuit board producer. Tuesday’s visit to EPD Electronics by 14 Burrell students wasn’t your typical field trip and, according to school administrators and students,...
‘Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Park’ appears in Apple, Bing map searches
Mac Miller’s name now appears in some online searches for the late Pittsburgh rapper’s neighborhood playground. Blue Slide Playground in Squirrel Hill’s Frick Park has been rebranded as “Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Park” via Bing and Apple Maps searches. Miller’s name did not appear attached to Blue Slide Playground on...
Spotted lanternfly webinar teaches about permit, species
Wondering if you need a spotted lanternfly permit? A March 21 webinar will work to answer questions about the invasive species and which Pennsylvania businesses are required to have a permit. The spotted lanternfly was originally found in Berks County in 2014 and can damage grape, hops and logging industries....
‘Disturbing’ James Bond Facebook meme spurs Highlands to ax would-be security firm
Highlands School District officials say “disturbing” Facebook posts were the impetus for the district to rescind its contract with a school security firm. Days after the board approved a contract with Olympia Security Group in mid-February, “various people in the community” alerted substitute Superintendent Monique Mawhinney and other officials to...
Turnpike delays expected Wednesday between Allegheny Valley, Butler Valley
Westbound motorists on the Pennsylvania Turnpike may experience delays Wednesday while crews apply pavement markings between the Allegheny Valley and Butler Valley exits. Three intermittent, 15-minute traffic paces are planned between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to allow completion of the work. During the paces, turnpike maintenance crews and state...
Cavitt Road in Monroeville to close Wednesday until possibly Friday
A small section of Cavitt Road in Monroeville will be closed starting Wednesday morning to possibly Friday. A Nixle report to Monroeville residents said the road will close due to road work at 7 a.m. March 13 between Asbury Court and William Penn Highway. The closure may continue overnight Wednesday...
Pittsburgh Council to amend gun legislation Wednesday, but no vote expected
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday will amend - but not vote on - controversial legislation that would ban certain firearms and accessories from within city limits, a sponsor of the bills said Wednesday. Councilman Corey O’Connor of Swisshelm Park said council would amend the proposed legislation to add information, including...
Electronics, hazardous waste to be accepted at Monroeville recycling event
Monroeville Department of Public Works will host a recycling collection event in April. Erie-based Environmental Coordination Services & Recycling will accept electronics and household hazardous waste from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6 at Monroeville Public Works, 200 Starr Drive. This is the municipality’s second such event of the...
Allegheny Township approves money for Tredway Trail expansion
Allegheny Township is set to begin the next leg of the Wynn and Clara Tredway Trail. Supervisors awarded a $249,000 contract to A. Folino Construction of Oakmont to build the 1.5-mile extension from underneath the Freeport Bridge toward the junction of the Kiski and Allegheny rivers. Work is expected to...
PennDOT releases $500.7 million in liquid fuel taxes for local road and bridge work
Let the pothole patching crews roll. Officials at PennDOT said the state has forwarded liquid fuels taxes totaling $38.57 million to municipalities in Allegheny County and another $15 million to Westmoreland County communities as part of the March 1 distribution of $500.7 million statewide for road and bridge maintenance and...
As pressure mounts on Boeing, Pittsburgh’s top airline will keep flying 737 Max 8
Pittsburgh International Airport’s leading airline said Tuesday it will continue flying its Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes as aviation authorities in some countries grounded that model of aircraft following Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash that claimed 157 lives. At least 24 Southwest Airlines flights using the 737 Max 8 came through...
Community pep rally rev up North Hills fans for spring sports season
The North Hills School District helped fans get ready to cheer on the teams competing in the spring sports season with a Community Pep Rally on Monday. Members of the spring varsity track, lacrosse, softball, baseball, boys’ tennis and boys’ volleyball teams were introduced at the March 11 event and...
Pa. Army National Guard in Mt. Pleasant hosting open house March 27
Anyone wondering what it takes to join the Pennsylvania Army National Guard will have an opportunity March 27 at the 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Armory in Mt. Pleasant Township during a public open house. Master Sgt. Angela Burd said the event, to be held from 2-7 p.m., is aimed at...
County’s annual youth marble competition kicks off at Block Northway
Allegheny County kicked off its annual marble-shooting competition at The Block Northway in Ross Township on Monday evening. Children 14 and younger are participating in the week-long competition to determine the winners who will compete for the title of 2019 Allegheny County Marbles Champion. The Allegheny County Parks and Recreation...
