Latrobe Police seeking information on stolen sport utility vehicle
Latrobe Police are asking the public’s help locating a sport utility vehicle that was reported stolen early Wednesday. Police Chief John Sleasman reported a resident on the 600 block of Fairmont Street reported her white and silver Kia Sorento was stolen just after 6 a.m. “She reported she went out...
Volunteers needed at Leechburg recycling center
Leechburg needs help at its recycling center. The center on Logan Avenue Extension separates plastic, glass, cardboard and paper and sends it to compactors, said Mayor Wayne Dobos. “We hope to pick up some volunteers. We have four regulars. Some of the volunteers were older and had to stop,” he...
Lower Burrell creates new position to oversee public works and parks
Lower Burrell is seeking applications for the newly created position of director of public works and parks. Mayor Richard Callender said a consultant recommended the new position after evaluating the city’s public works department. “The recommendation was that the foreman was overloaded with too much responsibility and separate positions should...
Arnold hires former Tarentum police officer
Retirement didn’t last long for Ryan Hanford. Arnold hired Hanford as a police officer less than a week after he retired from Tarentum’s police department. Hanford, 44, has been a police officer for 25 years, 22 of them serving on Tarentum’s force. His retirement was approved by Tarentum Council on...
Environmental advocacy groups to sue U.S. Steel over pollution
Environmental advocacy groups are planning to sue U.S. Steel over pollution from facilities in the Mon Valley. PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council, which both have offices in Pittsburgh, made the announcement Wednesday alongside Clairton residents at the Allegheny County Courthouse. “We cannot expect families to sustain this kind of...
New charges filed against suspended Ambridge police chief
Police on Wednesday filed additional charges against a Beaver County police chief already facing charges of theft, fraud and threatening his own officers, court records show. The new charges against James Mann, 61, include felony counts of theft, witness intimidation and threatening harm to influence the judicial process, along with...
People magazine names the most stylish stars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — They are the A-listers who wow on the red carpet. Ahead of the Academy Awards, People magazine on Wednesday released its list of Hollywood’s most stylish stars. The magazine calls Lupita Nyong’o a trailblazing beauty and Emma Stone the modern romantic. Nicole Kidman is the elegant...
Office manager for Greensburg doctor, 4 others charged in drug-acquisition scheme
A former office manager for Dr. Nabil Jabbour, a Greensburg physician facing federal charges for illegal distribution of Suboxone and money laundering, was among five people state police arrested Wednesday on charges of being conspirators in an alleged drug acquisition operation. Jabbour’s office manager, Sabrina D. Thomas, 27, of Fairbank,...
State bill would add adult sex traffickers, customers to Megan’s Law lists
Sex trafficking is on the rise in Pennsylvania, and state Sen. Kim Ward wants authorities to better keep track of those convicted of the offense. Ward, R-Hempfield, is proposing a change to state law that would require those convicted of the sex trafficking of adults to be added to the...
Roads slick after dry, powdery snow hits Pittsburgh region, more snow expected
The Pittsburgh region will continue to see snow showers through Wednesday evening after early morning snow caused slippery roads and traffic issues. John Darnley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, said the snow was always in the forecast, but because it’s a dry snow, it is slicker...
Slaughter Hollow Road closed in Sewickley Township
Slaughter Hollow Road in Sewickley Township is closed due to a minor dirt slide and severely leaning tree, roadmaster Joe Kerber said. “It is really not that bad,” Kerber said, but added the road will remain closed between Falls Road and Lowber Road until crews can cut the tree down...
Indictment: Ex-‘American Idol’ contestant Antonella Barba was drug courier
NORFOLK, Va. — A recently unsealed court document says a former contestant on both “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” worked as a courier for a drug ring and was trying to deliver nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl when she was arrested last year. The Virginian-Pilot reports 32-year-old Antonella Barba was...
Police: Hempfield Area student threatened to ‘shoot up’ high school
A Grapeville man is accused of threatening to “shoot up” Hempfield Area High School last month, according to court papers. Evan Daniel Kinzey, 18, is charged with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, possession of a weapon on school property, disorderly conduct and related offenses. Troopers were called to the school...
Landslide closes Verona Road, knocks out power in Penn Hills
A section of Verona Road in Penn Hills reopened to traffic and power was restored around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after a landslide swept a hillside into a nearby creek. The slide happened around 8 a.m. It pushed trees onto power lines, knocking out power in the region, according to Penn...
Petland Norwin celebrates after adopting out dogs
For the first time in two years, Petland Norwin has adopted out all their dogs, leaving the cages empty — at least, temporarily. “It’s pretty amazing,” said Kennel Manager Jamie Laitinen. “We’ve never come this close to emptying our kennels.” The Norwin Town Square pet store opened in 2016 and...
Baldwin road closed for landslide
A Baldwin road was closed Tuesday after a landslide made it impassable, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Prospect Road is closed between Beryl Drive and Streets Run Road. Crews were clearing debris from the road and anticipate to reopen one lane later in the week after...
Authorities: 2 Scranton women sitting in car shot, wounded
WILKES-BARRE — Authorities say two women sitting in a car were shot and wounded in northeastern Pennsylvania. But it’s not yet known what sparked the shooting in Wilkes-Barre, which occurred around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the victims — identified only as two Scranton residents ages 19 and 20 —...
Donation money stolen from St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is urging parishioners to be vigilant after discovering cash stolen from votive boxes in St. Paul’s Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Police suspect two men hid inside the church after doors were closed and locked Saturday night, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety....
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty in federal court to 3 gun and drug incidents
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty in federal court this week to three incidents where it was alleged he illegally had possession of guns and drugs. Federal investigators said in a news release that Chance Rice, 26, a convicted felon, had possession of a gun that was fired during a September...
Unhappy with deal, Trump still doesn’t expect a new shutdown
WASHINGTON — Under mounting pressure from his own party, President Donald Trump appeared to be grudgingly leaning toward accepting an agreement that would head off a threatened second government shutdown but provide just a fraction of the money he’s been demanding for his Mexican border wall. Trump said Tuesday he...
Strong wind topples trees, power lines
Powerful gusts of wind brought down numerous trees and power lines Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, and the gusts are not expected to let up until late Wednesday afternoon. A National Weather Service wind advisory for the region was issued at 2 a.m. and remains in effect until 4...
Elvis impersonator is a drag queen in ‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ play
Since Elvis Presley’s death over four decades ago, there have been tens of thousands of Elvis impersonators in garish, sequined costumes doing their part to keep The King’s legend alive. Some are more successful than others. So, what happens when an Elvis impersonator reaches the end of the line? Does...
‘I could’ve been dead,’ Tarentum homeowner says after tree falls onto house
A Tarentum homeowner is feeling lucky to be alive after a large tree fell onto his house Wednesday morning, causing severe damage to the roof and leaving a hole in the ceiling directly over his bed. Fortunately, Frank Lee already was downstairs and watching television when the tree fell onto...
Hempfield, Unity would have to pay millions for state police coverage under Wolf proposalVideo
Hempfield could pay almost $7 million for state police coverage under Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal — yet another attempt to collect from municipalities that rely on troopers rather than their own police department. Hempfield is one of nearly 2,500 municipalities across Pennsylvania without a local police department. The proposed...
Westmoreland water authority will test chlorine alternative in McKeesport
A small-scale treatment plant will be built at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s McKeesport facility to test a new chemical additive that officials said could improve the taste and smell of the system’s drinking water. The authority will spend $170,000 to construct the mock treatment plant that will serve...
