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Almost 90 in Kiski darkened by intended outage
An intentional power outage cut electrical service for almost 90 customers in part of Kiski Township on Friday. West Penn Power spokesman Todd Meyers said it was necessary to take service down in the area of School and Edmon roads. “There is a broken pole and lines hanging from it....
Trial begins for man accused of killing family in Thanksgiving Day crash
Testimony began this week in the trial of man charged with killing a family of three Thanksgiving Day in 2016 as he tried to flee police near Route 30 in North Versailles. David Bianco, his fiancée, Kaylie Meininger and her young daughter Annika died when their Ford Taurus burst into...
Man convicted of raping teen now accused of pressuring her to recant
A man convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl in 2014 faces new charges on allegations he pressured the victim last year while still in jail to recant her original statements, court records show. Christopher Vasquez, 28, was sentenced to at least seven years in prison in 2014. In May 2018,...
Pittsburgh man with long record pleads guilty to having pistol, ammo
A Pittsburgh man with 13 prior convictions pleaded guilty in federal court for having a handgun and ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Darnell James Shipman, 29, entered the guilty plea Friday before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. Shipman, who is a convicted felon, was accused of brandishing...
Symphony East will welcome Pittsburgh Festival Opera performers in March
Pittsburgh Festival Opera vocalists Adrianna Cleveland, Alicia Jayourba, Abigail Eagleson and Corrie Stallings will perform at the next Symphony East program in Murrysville. The program will be at 1 p.m., March 18 at Redstone Highlands, 4951 Cline Hollow Road in Murrysville. It is open to the public, and no reservations...
1 dead in Derry Twp. crash on Route 217
At least one person has died following a two-car crash Friday that closed a stretch of Route 217 in Derry Township. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Route 217 and Curnow Road, according to Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers. Route 217 was closed for about four-and-a-half...
Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik to respond to abuse, listening sessions
Bishop David Zubik, the head of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, will soon issue a pastoral letter that offers an action plan to try and move forward in the wake of the grand jury report chronicling decades of sexual abuse in the church. The letter will address issues related to...
Veterans group receives $45,000 grant
The West Mifflin-based nonprofit Operation Troop Appreciation is receiving a $45,000 state grant to help it provide welcome-home kits to veterans, state Rep. Austin Davis, D-McKeesport, announced Friday. Davis said the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs selected Operation Troop Appreciation to get the grant through the Veterans Trust Fund....
Rather Ripped Records in Brookline closes
Another iconic Pittsburgh record store has gone out of business. Rather Ripped Records in Brookline closed its doors for the last time on Thursday. The store had been in business for 50 years, after South Side native Russ Ketter opened at his original location in Berkeley, California in 1969. He...
Sign of spring: The trout stocking trucks have begun to arriveVideo
Alle-Kiski Valley anglers, children and dogs turned out Friday for the second biggest day of trout season — the first day of trout stocking. “This is what everybody waits for,” Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officer Mike Walsh said along Deer Creek in Indiana Township’s Emmerling Park. “When...
Test boring will restrict Route 119 traffic in Youngwood
Motorists will encounter a series of single-lane closures on sections of Route 119 and adjoining streets in Youngwood beginning next week. According to PennDOT, daytime traffic restrictions will occur as needed on weekdays, allowing crews to conduct test borings in preparation for planned reconstruction of the roadway beginning in 2020....
Hundreds without power after crash on Clairton’s North State Street
North State Street in Clairton reopened Friday after a crash had closed the road between Mendelsohn and Blair avenues. Allegheny County dispatch said the one-vehicle wreck sheared a utility pole and caused downed lines at about 3:30 p.m. Clairton police are investigating. There were no injuries reported. The crash knocked...
Franklin Regional students incorporate drumming, lasers, blacklights into gym classVideo
Franklin Regional Middle School students, through a grant from the FR Panther Foundation, spent part of their Friday drumming to dance music with lasers and blacklights. Health and physical-education teacher Barbara Haybarger said the fitness drumming program helps students with rhythmic movement, building confidence and learning to collaborate with peers....
Virginia men accused of stealing items worth $6K from Walmart
Three Virginia men are accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of merchandise from an Armstrong County Walmart and are suspected in similar thefts at other Walmarts and stores in at least two other states. State Police in Kittanning filed felony theft charges Friday against Shawn Terrance Acklin, 27; Adarrus...
Pittsburgh firm contributes capital for medical hemp industry
Primal Equity, a Chicago-based investment advisory firm with offices in Pittsburgh, is raising capital for the Oregon-based medical hemp producer 4TF Investments. The capital will go directly toward one of the largest medical-grade hemp harvests to date and will help the cannabidiol, or CBD, market continue to grow, said Joseph...
ATF still investigating Jeannette fatal fire evidence; trial date to be set later
Investigators continue to analyze evidence collected at the scene of a 2018 Jeannette fire in which an elderly woman died. Assistant District Attorney Leo Ciaramitaro said Friday in a court hearing for the man accused of setting the April 9 blaze that evidence collected at the scene is still being...
Man rejects plea deal in East Huntingdon pedestrian fatality case
A New Stanton motorist prosecutors contend was under the influence of drugs when he struck and killed a pedestrian on Christmas Eve 2016 in East Huntingdon rejected a plea deal on Friday that would have required him to serve up to 40 years in prison. Matthew Ramsay, 31, is charged...
Luxury movie theater planned for closed Bally’s fitness in Pittsburgh’s Downtown
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is planning a six-screen movie theater in a Downtown building that had a long history as a cinema before it was turned into a health club. Kevin McMahon, who heads the cultural trust, said the organization is renovating the building at 115 Sixth St. with plans...
Derry man wanted on fugitive warrant arrested in Bedford County
A Derry Township man, who authorities feared fled the area to avoid trial for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl, was arrested this week in Bedford County. The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department warrant team and state police in Bedford teamed up to arrest William M. Brady, 36, at a Walmart near...
Aspinwall residents can vote on topics for police presentations
Aspinwall police are planning to host a series of community seminars and they’re asking residents to decide on the topics. A survey on the police Facebook page invites residents to cast a vote on presentations they’d be most interested in and likely to attend. Topics include drug awareness, young adults...
Lutherans to give up plastic for Lent
The six-week Lenten period leading up to Easter is a time when Christians around the world give up something. While Christians commonly give up food or drink such as chocolate or alcohol, the governing body for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in southwestern Pennsylvania wants to take the practice...
Curtain rises on Shaler Area’s production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’
“Beauty and the Beast” is being presented at Shaler Area High School at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7 p.m.; and March 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the door....
Point Park University graduate alum to showcase photography exhibit ‘Our Lands’
Tonight is your first chance to see “Our Lands,” a collection of photographs depicting landscapes, game wardens and those who frequent public lands available through the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The exhibit is that of Point Park University graduate alum Rebecca Lesner. Her work highlights the job of state game wardens...
Science Fair at Shaler Elementary gives students a chance to shine
Shaler Area elementary students showed their science abilities during a STEAM Expo Science Fair on Thursday Feb. 28, 2019, at the school....
2 arrested after Monessen police seize ‘significant amount’ of suspected heroin, 4 guns
Monessen police arrested two people Friday after seizing a “significant amount” of suspected heroin and four handguns during a raid at an address where a man was fatally shot in June. Authorities served a search warrant at a Summit Avenue apartment just after 6 a.m. in connection with a drug...
