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Man cut while escaping Plum apartment fire Saturday
A man suffered cuts while escaping from a Saturday evening fire that damaged his Plum apartment. The man broke out a front window of his first-floor apartment and cut his hands on the glass while climbing through to safety, according to Holiday Park Fire Chief James Sims. The man was...
Boy shot, man injured during scuffle at Washington County cinemas
A boy and a man were treated and released at area hospitals after being involved in an altercation late Saturday that resulted in the boy being shot in the leg at a Washington County movie theater. The man, from Greene County, whom police didn’t identify, suffered unspecified injuries in the...
In Pennsylvania, young lawmakers drive conversation on reducing student debt
When freshman state Sen. Lindsey Williams, a Democrat from West View, learned Philadelphia Sen. Vincent Hughes was crafting a bill to tackle student debt refinancing, she quickly agreed to circulate a co-sponsorship memo. Williams, 36, and fellow freshman state Sen. Katie Muth, a 35-year-old Democrat from Montgomery County, are among...
Local filmmaker to shoot scenes at Leechburg B&B, converted churchVideo
A local independent film crew has set its sights on filming in the Leechburg area. Spruce Films of Ebensburg has secured historic buildings at 156 Siberian Ave. in Leechburg and a tavern in Hyde Park as filming locations for a short feature horror film titled “Occurrence at Mills Creek.” Written...
West Deer announces paving plan, money for bathroom repairs
West Deer Supervisors plan to spend almost $1 million on this year’s summer paving program. A contract of just more than $803,500 and another worth $173,500 were awarded to Youngblood Paving of Wampum. The larger contract is for paving Hillcrest Drive, Rickenback Road, Havencrest Drive, Dawn Road, Skyview Terrace, Paradise...
What’s your vanity plate say about you?
We’ve all seen those cars buzzing past us with a vanity plate emblazoned on it with some little play on words. Considering I’ve never owned a car that was nice enough to make me want to draw more attention to it, I have never had one. But I’ve always enjoyed...
Pittsburgh Cut Flower property owners seek final approval of phases 2, 3
Despite little progress being made in phase one of development at the former Pittsburgh Cut Flower property along Bakerstown Road, developers requested final approval of phases two and three at the Richland Board of Supervisors meeting in March. Representatives of 4137 Bakerstown Road LLC, which owns the property, were not...
Shaler hires new police officer
A new police officer is joining the Shaler Township department’s staff of 26 officers. The Shaler commissioners March 12 hired William English III. The township’s Civil Service Commission sanctioned English’s employment. English is replacing officer Gregory Steinmetz, who is retiring in May after 28 years of service, Lt. Sean Frank...
‘A profound wound to the community’: Pittsburgh’s black leaders react to the Rosfeld verdict
Pittsburgh’s African-American community Saturday expressed a mixture of grief, disbelief and anger over the acquittal of Michael Rosfeld, the former East Pittsburgh police officer charged for shooting and killing an unarmed black teenager. Leaders from the community spoke about race, the toxic perceptions of black men and a justice system...
Passionate protesters remain peaceful in Pittsburgh streets after Rosfeld verdict
Hundreds of peaceful protesters spilled into the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland on Saturday, the day after former police Officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted of homicide in the 2018 death of Antwon Rose II. The protesters shouted for justice, encouraged people to vote and expressed frustration over the not-guilty...
Rosfeld acquittal could deter prosecutors from bringing similar cases, expert says
A Bowling Green State University criminology professor who is a leading researcher on police shootings said his greatest fear is the chilling effect Michael Rosfeld’s acquittal could have on prosecutors facing similar cases in the future. Philip Stinson woke up Saturday thinking about the not-guilty verdict in the former East...
Woodland Hills community grieves over Rosfeld verdict, looks to unite
Woodland Hills High School students will discuss this week how they want to honor and remember their 17-year-old classmate, Antwon Rose II, who was shot and killed by a police officer in June. For now, the community is coping with the fallout from a four-day trial after ex-East Pittsburgh police...
Landmark Scottdale collectible shop closingVideo
After 30 years of operating country gift, antique and collectible stores, floral shops and a tea room, Martha “Marty” Savanick is calling it a career. “It’s been a great run. People are saying there is really no stores close by like ours with the extensive inventory,” said Savanick, who is...
Antwon Rose Sr. tells crowd to ‘leave the streets alone’
The father of a black teenager shot and killed by a police officer had a message Saturday for young people trying to come to terms with the jury’s not-guilty verdict. “Do what you gotta do for your parents,” Antwon Rose Sr. said. “The streets ain’t it; the streets ain’t it....
Saturday morning fire displaces Monessen family
Fire officials say children playing with matches sparked a Saturday morning blaze that heavily damaged a Monessen home, displacing the family that lives there. No charges will be filed because of the young age of the children, according to Monessen Fire Department Station 1 Chief Chris Rhome. No one was...
Demonstrators march through Pittsburgh day after Rosfeld found not guiltyVideo
The day after a jury found Michael Rosfeld not guilty of homicide in the shooting and killing of 17-year Antwon Rose II has brought mixed reactions. The heads of two of the city’s most powerful philanthropic institutions shared in the shock and outrage that brought people into the streets Friday...
Group proposes county Vets of War on Terror monument
A group seeking to raise money for a proposed Westmoreland County Veterans of the War on Terror Monument took a step toward gaining public awareness Saturday by installing a sign about the project at the site next to Twin Lakes Park. The monument, expected to cost about $350,000, is planned...
Hays bald eagles welcome first eaglet of 2019Video
The Hays bald eagles welcomed their first eaglet of the season Saturday afternoon. The eaglet emerged from its egg at 1:14 p.m., four hours after a pip (small crack) was observed on the egg. It is the ninth eaglet the Hays couple have hatched in their years there. Two eggs...
Ohio governor wants to raise age to buy tobacco to 21
DAYTON, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is proposing raising the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 as part of his two-year state budget. The Dayton Daily News reports the plan also would include vaping products, which are growing in popularity among high school students. About 20...
Gunshots fired into Monroeville office of Rosfeld’s lawyer
Someone shot as many as eight bullets late Friday at the Monroeville office of Patrick Thomassey, the defense attorney for former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld, police said. No suspects have been identified. Monroeville police are seeking information on an unknown vehicle neighbors heard driving away from the James...
Almost $18,000 raised during Derry High School’s annual Bachelor Auction
Dressed in tuxedos and waiting for their bid, 19 junior and senior boys at Derry Area High School participated in the 2019 Bachelor Auction, raising almost $18,000 for charity. The annual event is hosted by the school’s Interact Club, a student organization based on community service. Up to 20 junior...
North Huntingdon fire temporarily closes section of Route 30
A section of Route 30 was closed in both directions for about an hour Saturday morning as firefighters battled a blaze at a North Huntingdon auto dealership. According to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher, the fire was reported at 7:16 a.m. in an attic at an auto dealership at 13460...
Rosfeld acquittal leaves a relieved wife in tears and a mother indignant
The two women in the first row of the courtroom late Friday waited nine months to get there, and their reactions when the jury read the verdict told separate tales of months-long heartache. One collapsed from her chair – sobbing. The other remained still – no tears. Not guilty. Michelle...
Shaler Area to replace Biles Field turf
The Shaler Area School Board unanimously voted March 20 to pay more than $524,000 to replace Biles Field’s turf. Montreal-based FieldTurf will provide the artificial turf. Shaler Area used the company when renovating Titan Stadium in 2016. The motion states the replacement is “subject to a notice to proceed following...
Video: Top stories for the week of March 18
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of March 18: • Lower Valley communities named among the best • O’Hara’s Brownshill Road to close most of summer • Sharpsburg compiling online pet registry • Aspinwall council announces summer paving goals For more...
