East Huntingdon man accused of shooting at troopers now charged with attempted homicide
A number of new charges, including attempted homicide, were filed Wednesday against an East Huntingdon man who was wounded in an encounter with state troopers. James R. Miller Jr., 61, sat in a wheelchair during his arraignment on the new complaint in district court. State police withdrew the original, less...
Stowe teen charged with shooting at undercover police officers
A teenager remained in jail Wednesday after being charged with shooting at two police officers doing an undercover drug investigation in Stowe a day earlier. Delvonte Woodson, 17, of Stowe was charged as an adult Tuesday with two counts each of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and assault of a police...
Trib Lunch Box: Bear attack, kitchen+bar opens, Pitt’s Bioforge, convention center not closing
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, March 6, 2024: • Butler County bear attack sends woman to the hospital The woman heard a commotion in her backyard Tuesday night involving her dog and, when she tried to get her dog away from the smaller bears, the mother bear...
Westmoreland happenings: Lenten lunch series, egg hunts, pancake breakfast, more
Church News • St. James Church, 306 St. James Lane, New Alexandria, will have all-day Eucharistic Adoration today for the memorial of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity. Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m., adoration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and benediction will be at 6 p.m. Drop in anytime during...
Private road on pause as Penn Hills zoning board mulls approval
The Penn Hills Zoning Hearing Board will take a month to mull whether a landscaper can build a private road in a section of the municipality prone to landslides and drainage issues. Vigliotti Landscaping started work on the road in 2020 to connect its storage facility at 10250 Buchannon Road...
Penn Hills Council refreshes library board in tight vote, ending tenures of 2 longtime members
Penn Hills Council has turned the page on two long-serving members of the Penn Hills Library Board, though not without resistance. By bringing the board to its full complement of seven members, council ended Kim Dawson and Judy Donohue’s expired terms — and their 22-year tenures. Their successors are Larry...
Property owners get sticker shock from Westmoreland County tax hike
John Proffitt said he was shocked when he opened his Westmoreland County property tax bill this month. The 91-year-old North Huntingdon resident’s county tax increased to $592, more than 25% over last year’s $471. “It’s ridiculous for it to (go) up that much in one year,” said Proffitt, who owns...
New equipment helps Foxwall EMS with lifesaving measures
Foxwall EMS will have better capabilities to care for cardiac patients and people with severe respiratory issues thanks to the purchase of a portable ventilator. Paramedic Jenifer Swab said the equipment allows for precise control of a patient’s respiratory rate and other measurements of ventilation. It is military grade, weight-based...
‘We’re going all in on Connellsville’: Penn-Trafford grads, Franklin Regional coach seek to enliven city with event center, restaurant
The city of Connellsville is alive with development. Three Penn-Trafford graduates and a former Franklin Regional High School football coach are a part of the reason why — pitching in with plans to build an event center, restaurant and short-term rental property. When Nate Morgan, a 1993 Penn-Trafford graduate, bought...
Collier Scout recognized by commissioners for Webb Field project
Chartiers Valley sophomore Justin Bonkoski, 15, of Collier, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout — the highest rank in Scouting, following his project at Webb Field in Collier. Justin said his Eagle Scout project stemmed from the efforts of his brother, Michael, to clean up and repaint the dugouts...
Morning Roundup: Station Square fatal shooting victim ID’d; Monroeville police officer struck by vehicle in Penn Hills
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 6. Victim identified in fatal shooting Friday in Station Square The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the 25-year-old man fatally shot Friday night in Station Square. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police responded to reports of...
Butler County bear attack sends woman to the hospital
A black bear attacked a woman in her Butler Township backyard Tuesday night, injuring the woman badly enough that she’s hospitalized. Lee Ann Galante, 55, was attacked after her dog had an altercation with the mother bear’s three cubs, according to Butler Township Patrolman Jon Schaffner. The attack happened about...
The Stroller, March 6, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Concordia speakers bureau offers presentations The Concordia Lutheran Ministries Speakers Bureau...
Allegheny County Council resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas voted downVideo
Allegheny County Councilman Nicholas Futules summed up about five hours of public comment Tuesday night about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “This world sucks,” he said. The comment was made shortly before the 14 county council representatives in attendance voted 3-9-2 not to pass a resolution...
Tractor-trailer collides with car in Pleasant Unity, man being evaluated
A man was being evaluated by emergency medical personnel for injuries he sustained when a tractor-trailer collided with his car in Unity late Tuesday night, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. The crash along Pleasant Unity Road near the intersection with Schmucker Road was reported at about 9:20 p.m....
Pittsburgh police: Suspect in Florida homicide caught Downtown during Market Square smoke shop raid
A Florida man wanted on homicide charges in Florida was arrested in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday when police were searching for a suspect at a Market Square smoke shop, police said. The suspect, Danitto Simpson, 26, was wanted on a warrant in connection with a homicide last September in Daytona...
Saxonburg’s borough manager headed to court, accused of shooting dog
Saxonburg’s borough manager is headed to Butler County Common Pleas Court on charges accusing him of shooting his neighbor’s dog. Charges against Steven May were held for court Tuesday after a hearing before District Judge Jack D. Ripper in which eight people testified. May, 43, is charged with a felony...
Allegheny County judge sends rapist, most ‘dangerous’ defendant he’s faced, to prison for 49 years
It was all about control. The victim said that James Byrd always wanted to control her — when they dated on and off for years while he was in and out of prison, and more than a dozen years after that when he raped her. The prosecutor, too, said that...
Hunker man acquitted of animal cruelty in dog shooting, found guilty of other charges
A Hunker man told a Westmoreland County jury he had no alternative but to kill his neighbor’s dog as it lay wounded in his driveway after being shot by another neighbor. “The dog was growling, showing it’s teeth. I was intimidated. It stood up on its front legs but couldn’t...
Zoning change to allow more townhouses supported by Pittsburgh Planning Commission
A proposal that would make it easier to build attached housing — like townhomes and rowhouses — in Pittsburgh earned unanimous support from the Planning Commission on Tuesday. The legislation now will be sent to City Council for a final vote. The zoning change, spearheaded by Councilman Bobby Wilson, D-North...
Former WCCC student not guilty of screwdriver assault of instructor
It took a Westmoreland County jury just 20 minutes on Tuesday to find a former Westmoreland County Community College student not guilty of assaulting his instructor. Jurors acquitted David Ross, 26, of Unity, of a felony charge of aggravated assault and a simple assault offense. Prosecutors claimed Ross used a...
Pittsburgh recognizes Frick Park, synagogue as historic, considers designation for cemetery
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park and B’nai Israel Synagogue now are recognized with historic designation, and the city is considering designating a cemetery as historic for the first time. City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved historic recognition for the park and the synagogue after the city’s Planning Commission and Historic Review Commission...
Judge gives Tarentum killer 15-40 years for beating, strangling, stabbing woman
Juan Hayden didn’t just fatally stab Susan Jeffries in 2019. First, he beat and strangled her. Hayden’s efforts to make the Tarentum woman suffer, along with his history of domestic violence, led prosecutors to seek the maximum penalty of 20 to 40 years in prison when he was sentenced Tuesday...
Shaler Area High School hosts 8th STEAM competition
On Friday, 23 high school teams headed to Shaler Area High School to participate in the annual science, technology, engineering, art and math competition. “This is our eighth time hosting the competition,” said Paul Stadelman, high school math teacher and event co-coordinator. “When we first started, we were only around...
County police: 17-year-old to be charged as adult, accused of being in a gunfight with Stowe police
A 17-year-old boy faces felony charges after police say he fired gunshots at police officers in Stowe Township on Tuesday afternoon. Delvonte Woodson, 17, of Stowe Township, faces charges including criminal attempted homicide, assault of a police officer, and illegal possession of a firearm, Allegheny County Police said Tuesday night...
