Western PA Local News category, Page 927
‘I wasn’t raised this way’ Hempfield man who got involved with drugs tells judge
A Hempfield man who turned to drugs and then began selling them to support his own habit was sentenced to jail and probation Friday. “I wasn’t raised this way and I’m sorry for what I did,” said Chad J. Gilbert, 53. “All my life I worked hard and I ruined...
DA: Pittsburgh police justified in using deadly force in Allentown incident
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Friday that Pittsburgh police were justified in using deadly force against a woman in February incident. Responding officers shot Adrienne Arrington, 39, of Homestead, five times on Feb. 24 in Allentown. Zappala said she fired multiple shots at the officers from...
Westmoreland judges to fill Norwin school board vacancy
The Westmoreland County judges are expected to fill a vacancy on Norwin school board during a hearing on Oct. 16, a decision that will determine which faction will control the board for at least one month. The county judges are meeting to select someone to fill the remainder of the...
Riders protest Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s plan to shorten 4 routes
A group of bus riders on Friday protested Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s plan to shorten four bus routes starting Sunday, saying the changes will adversely affect city residents, particularly in Uptown and Downtown. The transit agency said the routes are being shortened because of the University Line bus-rapid transit construction project...
$136 check to Tree of Life altered to $6K payment to Wilkinsburg woman, Penn Township police say
A Wilkinsburg woman was arrested this week after Penn Township police say she altered a check that was intended to be a donation to the Tree of Life synagogue. Employees at a township bank grew suspicious of the check when Anna M. Krause, 30, opened a checking account and tried...
Coroner identifies 1 of 2 people killed in I-79 tractor-trailer crash
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday afternoon identified one of the two people killed in Thursday’s tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 79 as Butler County resident Frank L. Tupper, Jr. Tupper, 54, of Butler City, died at 12:50 a.m. Thursday at the scene of the crash, I-79’s northbound lanes...
2-year-old fatally struck by vehicle in Penn Hills identified
A 2-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle in Penn Hills on Thursday morning, Allegheny County police said. The incident on the 100 block of Lynnwood Drive was reported shortly before 8 a.m., police said. “The preliminary investigation determined a parent was leaving the residence and struck the...
East Liberty man accused of raping girl he met at East Busway station
A Pittsburgh man is accused of raping a teenager who police said he met this spring at an East Busway station. Thomas Cocco, 30, of East Liberty, who had a preliminary hearing Friday, encountered the 17-year-old girl at the Homewood Avenue busway stop in Point Breeze shortly after midnight May...
How a government shutdown would impact Western Pa.
Time is running out for the federal government to avert a shutdown. The Republican-controlled House had been unable through Friday afternoon to pass funding bills that accommodate the demands of the party’s far-right faction, and a Saturday deadline looms. If a funding bill package is not reached and approved by...
24-hour spinning competition at Petersen Events Center aims to connect service dogs with veterans
For 24 hours — 10 a.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday — the Petersen Events Center in the Oakland will be a cyclist’s dream, as Team Foster, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting veterans with service dogs, hosts its third Ruff Ride in Pittsburgh. Part festival, part competition, Ruff Ride...
Children’s mental health event at Latrobe Hospital focuses on caring for youth in time of need
Amidst rising mental health concerns for Pennsylvania youths, Independence Health System is bringing back an annual children’s mental health education event for therapists and other care providers for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The Children’s Mental Health Symposium, scheduled at Latrobe Hospital on Oct. 5, will...
Duquesne Light, union reach agreement on eve of potential strike
A day before hundreds of workers were scheduled to walk off the job, Pittsburgh’s largest electricity provider and a labor union reached a tentative agreement to likely avert a strike. Members of IBEW Local 29 voted 711-14 to authorize a strike for Saturday, but an agreement was reached between IBEW...
Punxsutawney man wanted for shooting in Indiana County
State police are seeking a Punxsutawney man in connection with a shooting Thursday in Indiana County. Storm Michael Armagost, 27, is charged with possession of a firearm without a license, reckless endangerment of another person, assault and harassment. An arrest warrant was issued Friday before District Judge Guy Haberl. Troopers...
Allegheny Valley School Board eyes upgrades at Springdale High School
Allegheny Valley School District officials went straight to the scene Thursday — Springdale High School’s auditorium lobby — as they reviewed possible renovation projects at the building. The renovations are still in the planning phases, and Thursday’s meeting addressed possible work to be done in the auditorium and gymnasium areas,...
Bolivar man gets lengthy sentence in ‘chilling’ case involving Ligonier Township jogger
Janell Emery looked up from her written statement at the defendant, wondering aloud if Frank Springer knew the pain he’s caused her family. Has he thought about the terror Emery felt when she raced to her daughter after the college student fought off Springer’s abduction attempt in Ligonier Township earlier...
North Huntingdon rejects proposed housing plan
Plans for a 70-house development in North Huntingdon’s Altman Farms neighborhood were rejected by township officials after residents and the police chief objected to the project. Commissioners Jason Atwood, Eric Gass, Richard Gray, Virginia Stump, Lyndsay Wengrzyn and Ronald Zona opposed the plan for the subdivision on Lindenwood Drive near...
Sewickley Township recreation center faces wrecking ball
A piece of history — part of the former Sewickley Township Junior-Senior High School, which was being used as a community recreation center — is facing the wrecking ball. The demolition of the building in Herminie will be advertised for bids once the documents for Westmoreland County’s $75,000 allocation for...
Indiana County man faces additional drug charges
Additional charges were filed this week against an Indiana County man already facing drug charges. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Sterling Friel, 25, of Indiana. Friel was released on $10,000 bond on drug charges that were held for court on Sept. 14. Friel was the target of a...
Penn Township, Greensburg natives will receive awards from Pitt-Greensburg
Scott Szypulski and Myron Jones II will receive awards from the Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association on Saturday. Their reaction? “It’s full-circle.” Szypulski, of Oakland, grew up in Penn Township and graduated from Pitt-Greensburg in 2014. Jones, of Washington, Pa., spent his high school years in Greensburg and attended Westminster College for...
Plum renews contracts with assistant superintendent, chief financial officer
The Plum School Board has renewed contracts for two district administrators. The new contracts for Assistant Superintendent Denise Sedlacek and Ryan Manzer, chief financial officer, began Tuesday. Sedlacek’s three-year agreement runs through June 30, 2026, while Manzer’s five-year agreement is through June 30, 2028. Each of their salaries were set...
Line painting scheduled along Route 28 between Pittsburgh and Millvale
Crews will be painting lines Saturday along a section of Route 28 as part of PennDOT’s highway safety initiatives. Lane closures are scheduled between 6 a.m. and noon between Pittsburgh and Millvale as crews paint lines in both directions of Route 28, PennDOT said. Line painting also may occur Saturday...
Police say McKeesport woman stabbed sister in head with sharp keychain
A McKeesport woman is facing charges after police said she stabbed her sister in the head with a pointed keychain during an argument. McKeesport police wrote in court papers that, at 7:36 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the 2800 block of Cleveland Street for reports of a woman stabbed in...
Sewickley Music Club kicks off new season
The Sewickley Music Club is kicking off its 103rd year and welcomes back members for an impressive 2023-24 season of musical performances. At 2 p.m. Oct. 10, the club members meet for their first event at Divine Redeemer Parish – St. James on Walnut Street in Sewickley. Members arrive at...
Morning Roundup: Police investigate Oakland robbery; $1M scratch-off sold in West Mifflin
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Sept. 29: Police investigate Oakland robbery Pittsburgh police say they are searching for a suspect following a robbery in Oakland. University of Pittsburgh police said they are assisting city police into the incident that occurred in the 300...
The Stroller, Sept. 29, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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