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AHN to offer breast cancer events throughout October
Allegheny Health Network will host some free events at its hospitals and health sites throughout the region in October to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, according to a company news release. Below is a chronological list of upcoming, free events: Oct. 5: There will be walk-in mammograms offered from 8:30...
In-town fields part of high school football tradition across Western PennsylvaniaVideo
Greensburg’s Offutt Field was thrust into the spotlight on Nov. 2, 1962, and on Sept. 9, 1988 — though for opposite reasons. Nestled in a dip between hills on the city’s eastern end, the field originally known as Athletic Park has played host to a variety of community events and...
Millions of Americans still don’t have Real ID as 1 year deadline looms
An estimated 99 million Americans do not have federally compliant identification cards to fly domestically before the Oct. 1, 2020, deadline, a study by the U.S. Tourism Association has found. “We’re a year out,” said Tori Barnes, executive vice president of public affairs and policy for the association. “That means...
Penn State Extension plans workshop for cattle farmers
Beef farmers will have a chance in October to learn more about how to market the meat from their animals during a workshop offered by the Penn State Extension. Beef cattle producers can attend a two-day workshop on Oct. 22-23, 2019 at Penn State University Park. The workshop also is...
Monongahela man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge
A Monongahela man pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh federal court to a child pornography charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Eric Allard, 48, pleaded guilty Monday before Senior U.S. District Judge Donetta W. Ambrose. Prosecutors said that on Nov. 27, 2017, Allard had images and videos on a computer that...
5 in Western Pa. accused of cashing Social Security checks for dead relatives, roommate
A grand jury in Pittsburgh has accused five Western Pennsylvanians of defrauding the federal government by receiving thousands of dollars in benefits in the names of dead relatives and household members, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. The defendants each face one-count indictments that allege they accepted benefits to which...
2 Indiana area volunteer firefighters charged in arson at Amish furniture store
Two Indiana County volunteer firefighters have been jailed for allegedly setting fire to an Amish furniture store about 15 miles north of Indiana — one of a string of 11 suspicious fires in that region since August 2018, state police said Wednesday. Nicholas Leone, 22, of Creekside, and Dylan Dalessio,...
Ghost Town Trail marks 25th year with bike ride in Cambria County
The Ghost Town Trail, spanning Indiana and Cambria counties, has grown from 12 miles to 46 miles over the past 25 years and annually attracts 80,000 bicyclists and hikers. Organizations that develop, maintain and support the trail will celebrate that quarter-century of growth Friday with a bike ride and program...
In first-of-its-kind move, counselors assist patients while Fayette County doctor is arrestedVideo
Alongside local police and federal agents raiding Dr. Emilio Ramon Navarro’s Fayette County office on Monday were drug and alcohol counselors helping patients find alternatives as their doctor was arrested on federal charges. It’s the first time such a rapid-response team has been deployed during the arrest of a medical...
More than 136K eggs fall off semitrailer onto Pa. roadway
Police say a tractor-trailer driving through Hegins Township lost over 136,000 eggs when its load shifted. The Republican Herald reports 11,340 dozen eggs and 2,260 gallons of egg product were lost as 66-year-old driver lost control of the rig Tuesday morning. Hegins Township police say Miles had just picked the...
Western Pa. congressmen weigh in on Trump’s Ukraine dealings, impeachment inquiry
U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, said Tuesday afternoon that allegations of President Trump’s improper dealings with Ukraine’s new leader “add to the urgency of a full and immediate impeachment inquiry.” Doyle, a 13-term congressman, made the remark in a news release issued just before Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the...
Gang member from Butler County pleads guilty to selling drugs
A Portersville, Butler County, man pleaded guilty in federal district court Pittsburgh to a drug conspiracy involving 11 people associated with the GBK drug gang. Raymond Chrzanowski, age 51, pleaded guilty Monday to three counts. He is accused in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin, according to...
Loyal Steelers fan from Beaver County appears in commercial with Terry Bradshaw
There was a knock at the front door. “I opened it, and there stood Terry Bradshaw … THE Terry Bradshaw … and I just lost it,” said Rick Holman of Brighton Township in Beaver County. “As a child he was my favorite player.” Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback and television...
Gas prices spike following attacks on Saudi Arabia
The national average price of gasoline is up for the first time in 10 weeks following the attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. The national average has gone up 8.5 cents per gallon in the past week to $2.66, GasBuddy reported. The 8.3 cents-per-gallon increase in...
Perryopolis doctor charged with swapping pills for sex
A Perryopolis family doctor is charged with 28 counts of swapping opioid medication for sexual favors, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Emilio Ramon Navarro, 58, of Coal Center was indicted on 29 charges, according to a Justice Department news release. Between April 2018 and April 2019, Navarro unlawfully dispensed...
Police: Home invasion suspect fatally shot, another wounded in Philadelphia
Authorities say an attempted home invasion in Philadelphia ended with one suspect being fatally shot and another wounded. The shootings occurred around 4:20 a.m. Monday. Authorities say the two men climbed into the home through a back deck window and demanded money. They were then shot by someone inside the...
Police: Teen arrested after drugs, knife found inside Indiana County school
A 15-year-old Indiana County boy was charged through juvenile probation after state police said he brought drugs and a knife into an East Mahoning Township school last week. Troopers said the Rochester Mills boy had a black knife and suspected marijuana in a glass container at the building on Thursday....
Allison Park man dies in crash on I-79 in Butler County
An Allison Park man was killed in an early morning crash Friday on Interstate 79 in Butler County. According to state police, Joshua P. Travis, 22, was traveling northbound on I-79 in Muddy Creek Township when he lost control of his Dodge Ram 1500 at about 6 a.m. After over-correcting,...
Western Pennsylvania experiencing same bird declines being seen nationwide
Recently released researched confirmed what local bird experts already suspected: Bird populations have dropped a staggering 29% — nearly 3 billion birds — since the 1970s, according to the journal Science. Jim Bonner, executive director of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania headquartered in Fox Chapel, said he is, sadly,...
Feds: McKeesport sex offender busted with more child porn
A McKeesport man on probation for conviction of child sex crimes recently admitted in federal court to possessing more child pornography and coercing minors into sexual activity, authorities said. Scott Joseph Payne, 32, plead guilty to three counts of production of images depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor and...
Former New Castle police officer accused of violating man’s rights
A former New Castle police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of deprivation of civil rights. Ronald Williams, 40, of New Castle is accused of depriving an individual of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure in connection with an incident in April 2018....
Pa. bill dangles student loan forgiveness for volunteer firefightersVideo
A year after a lengthy report documented growing holes in Pennsylvania’s network of volunteer firefighters, advocates hope a package of bills designed to help recruitment and retention gains traction in Harrisburg this fall. Citing SR 6, a report that found the number of active volunteer firefighters had declined from more...
State police investigating fatal traffic crash along I-79 North
State police are investigating a fatal wreck along Interstate 79 northbound in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County. The incident happened at about 6 a.m., according to a state police dispatcher. No other information was immediately available....
Cleveland man pleads guilty to robbing Clarion gas station, raiding Brookville gun store
A Cleveland man who prosecutors say burglarized a Jefferson County gun store in 2017 pleaded guilty to robbery and firearms charges in federal court this week. Rayshawn Patterson, 20, also admitted to two robberies that occurred in Clarion County and Cleveland, respectively, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said...
List of ‘best’ Frank Lloyd Wright homes in 37 states includes Fallingwater
Fallingwater in Fayette County is among the Frank Lloyd Wright homes featured in a new “best of” list compiled by the home improvement website HomeAdvisor. The famous Wright home, visited by thousands every year, appears on a list and a map that shows the geographic reach of Wright’s work and...
