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Woman shot in Swissvale, Allegheny County police investigating
A woman was hospitalized after being shot in Swissvale Tuesday night. Emergency responders were dispatched for the shooting around 9 p.m. along the 7300 block of Brinton Street. Authorities said the victim was found with a gunshot wound to her side. The woman’s condition was not immediately available. Allegheny County...
Police searching for missing Armstrong County man
UPDATE: Walker was found unharmed a few miles from his home about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2019, officials said. Police plan to resume their search Wednesday morning for a missing man with dementia in Armstrong County. Paul Walker, 70, was last seen at his farm on Walker Road in...
SummerSounds celebrates 20 years in Greensburg
The SummerSounds concert series in Greensburg will celebrate its 20th season by going back to the past. The schedule isn’t final yet, but the plan is for all but one of the 13 free concerts to feature an act that has played at SummerSounds before. Organizers announced most of the...
Sweethearts & Heroes to teach Monessen students impacts of bullying
Jason Spector, Rick Yarosh and Tom Murphy have one goal in mind when they pull up to a school — to empower kids and teachers to put an end to bullying. Through the organization Sweethearts & Heroes, the trio travels across the United States to show students the impact bullying...
Volunteers needed for Loyalhanna Watershed litter cleanup
The Loyalhanna Watershed Association is looking for volunteers to clean litter from roadsides near Ligonier and Latrobe. The 14th annual spring cleanup, planned to cover more than 50 miles of roads, is set for 9 a.m. to noon April 27. The association wants to sign up volunteers by April 15....
Highmark reports strong financial picture for 2018
Highmark Health took in $515 million more in revenue last year than the previous year, making 2018 its second-best financial performance since the integrated health care system’s inception, CEO David Holmberg said Tuesday. “We’ve continued to grow and expand, remain financially strong and stable, and maintain our relationships in the...
Highmark CEO: Hospital group wrong for siding with UPMC over AG Shapiro
Pennsylvania’s largest hospital association is mistaken in trying to squash state Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s attempt to halt the looming breakup between Highmark and UPMC, Highmark Health CEO David Holmberg said Tuesday. On Monday, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania joined UPMC in asking a federal judge to block...
Delmont residents form ‘vision committee’ to consider heritage-trail spur
When AnnaMarie Stackiewicz of Delmont and her husband are on bike trails in the region, one of their favorite parts is when a trail brings them into a town where they can look around or find a bite to eat. They are hoping to bring about something similar when the...
Greensburg Salem Mini-THON raises more than $50K
Greensburg Salem High School shattered its Mini-THON record by raising $50,737 for children with cancer during its 12-hour overnight dance marathon Saturday and Sunday. “The feeling, honestly, is just indescribable right now,” said Natalia Zucco, a Greensburg-Salem senior and chair of the group that organized the event. The money goes...
Kenny Ross sues C. Harper, claiming rival car dealership tried to steal clients
A Westmoreland County car dealership claims a local competitor conspired with a group of employees to steal part of its business. According to a 15-count lawsuit, North Huntingdon-based Kenny Ross Auto Group contends six former workers banded together this month to steal clients, data and purposefully worked to take the...
Utilities, contractors, property owners in Allegheny County issued fines for PA One Call System violations
Several utilities, contractors and property owners in Allegheny County have been fined for alleged violations of the PA One Call system that damaged underground lines in 2018. On Tuesday, the PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee announced 70 disciplinary actions statewide, issuing $75,000 in fines against 33 facility owners, excavators...
Westmoreland, Pa. watch ‘historic’ $270M settlement in Oklahoma opioid lawsuit
The potential impact of a $270 million settlement announced Tuesday between a drug manufacturer and the state of Oklahoma remains to be seen when it comes to dozens of similar lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania, including one by Westmoreland County officials in 2017. But experts said it could be a model...
Cheswick to hold special meeting to discuss police pension plan
Cheswick Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday. The meeting will discuss amending the police pension plan and any other business that may come up, according to a legal advertisement. Details of the pension plan amendment were not immediately available Tuesday. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at...
New park-and-ride open in New Stanton
Starting April 1, Westmoreland County Transit Authority riders will be able to catch the bus in New Stanton. That’s when the transit agency’s new park-and-ride lot will open at the corner of Bair Boulevard and North Center Avenue, near the reconstructed Route 70 interchange. It will service the authority’s 3F...
North Allegheny, North Hills receive ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ award
The North Allegheny School District has been honored for the 13th consecutive time with a Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. The North Hills School District is receiving the honor for the fifth consecutive year. Only 623 school districts in the United...
Assault, robbery cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtLauren Dumm, 30, of Charleroi on charges of burglary, robbery, aggravated assault, theft by...
Vandergrift man accused of child rape
A phone call to the Childline abuse hotline led to sexual assault charges filed against a Vandergrift man, according to police arrest papers. Eric Jermain Emory, 32, of Holland street, is accused of sexually assaulting a Westmoreland County girl starting when she was in kindergarten. He is is charged with...
Even the Dalai Lama had questions about Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto’s beard
Questions about Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s beard are being asked in the strangest places these days. The mayor started growing whiskers in August and has since been fielding questions about his two-toned hair color, black hair, white beard. He returned Monday from a two-week trip abroad that included stops in...
Cheswick to explore merger with neighboring fire departments
Cheswick Volunteer Fire Department is exploring whether a potential merger with neighboring departments could save money and improve services. “We don’t want to duplicate the services, duplicate the equipment,” said Nino Pollino, president of the Cheswick department. Cheswick has asked the state Department of Community and Economic Development to study...
Long-time North Fayette manager hired to replace retiring McCandless manager
McCandless council ended its search for a town manager March 25 with a unanimous vote to fill the town’s top administrative position with the long-time manager from North Fayette Township. Robert Grimm, who has been the manger in North Fayette since May 1998, is scheduled to begin working in McCandless...
Norwin senior league seeks softball players
The Norwin Senior Softball League is looking for players — specifically ones who are age 55 and older and still want to play for fun. The slow-pitch league typically fields six teams, said Bill Rollason, president of the Norwin Senior Softball Association. Players need not be North Huntingdon residents. Those...
Judge fines Lower Burrell councilman $600 for harassment, trespassing
A Lower Burrell councilman was found guilty of harassing his ex-fiancee after she said he continued to contact her after she and a police officer told him not to. Cecelia Sharrock testified in a Turtle Creek district court Tuesday that Joseph Grillo even went to the bank where she works...
Judge defends not releasing juror names from Westmoreland sheriff’s mistrial
The judge presiding over the state’s public corruption case against Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held on Tuesday defended his decision to refuse a Tribune-Review request to immediately identify jurors who served in the first trial, which ended four months ago. Senior Common Pleas Court Judge Timothy Creany in a seven-page...
Lane closures planned on Parkway North on Wednesday
Rolling lane closures on the northbound Parkway North are scheduled for Wednesday. PennDOT said the lane closures will occur as needed between I-579 and the Suffolk Street Bridge from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crews will be making preparations for upcoming paving in the area. An average of 35,000 vehicles...
PennDOT seeking input on Route 28 noise barriers
Residents impacted by the impending Highland Park Interchange Reconstruction Project still have time to vote on sound barriers proposed along portions of Route 28. A postal gaffe was discovered after surveys were returned to PennDOT undelivered to residents in Aspinwall and O’Hara, spokesman Steve Cowan said. “There were some issues...
