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Greensburg Sheetz reopens after major remodeling
Following a months-long closure for remodeling, the Sheetz on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg reopened Tuesday. The gas station and convenience store, located near Lynch Field, closed Oct. 1 for a major remodeling. Employees worked at other Sheetz stores during the renovations. Natawsja Sosnak, hospitality assistant manager at the Greensburg store,...
Duquesne, Waynesburg men sentenced to 30 years and 10 years, respectively, for sexual exploitation of minors
A Duquesne and a Waynesburg resident were found guilty this week for sexual exploitation of minors, U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said. George Cobbs, 41, of Duquesne was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing and attempting to produce material depicting a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. U.S....
Man transported to hospital with significant injuries following Richland Township crash
A man was transported to a hospital with significant injuries Tuesday following a vehicle crash at the intersection of Gibsonia and Benedict Road in Richland Township. Police and EMS responded to Gibsonia Road near the intersection with Route 8 around 7:10 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. Northern...
Ligonier Valley Police Commission receives proposal for new station location; anonymous donor would foot $1.8 million of the bill
The Ligonier Valley Police Commission is mulling a proposal for a new $2 million police station that apparently would be funded largely through a donation. Ligonier Township resident Greg Sullenberger, who said he is a former state trooper, presented a general proposal for constructing a new police station near the...
Police arrest 2 in Sewickley torture case they say was triggered by hunt for gold Rolex
A hunt for a gold Rolex watch led two gun-wielding men to storm a Sewickley home Sunday and torture the man who lived there for more than five hours — gluing his eyes shut, burning him with lit cigarettes and urinating on him, police said Wednesday. “I’m here for my...
Defense lawyer says Jeannette man is a scapegoat for key witness in fatal overdose
The lawyer for a Jeannette man told a jury that prosecutors are seeking to convict the wrong man for the sale of a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a Unity man who died in 2021 of an overdose. Defense attorney Tim Dawson said the case against Andrey Young is...
Monessen pair charged in theft of credit cards while man was preaching at Smithton church
Two Monessen residents are accused of stealing a lay worship leader’s wallet while he was leading services at a Smithon church. “It was kind of a wake-up call for us,” said Hope Memorial Lutheran Church Pastor Becky Dittenhafer. The theft was reported March 10 and on Tuesday state police filed...
Sewickley fire chief charged in connection with hit-and-run insurance fraud investigation
Cochran Hose Company Fire Chief Shayne Quinn and another person have been charged in connection with an Allegheny County Police insurance fraud investigation. Charges stem from an incident March 24 in front of the fire station. Police said security video from the station shows Monica Hinda, 27, of Coraopolis go...
TV Talk: Point Breeze’s Victoria Groce wins ‘Jeopardy!’ Invitational Tournament
Victoria Groce of Point Breeze won the “Jeopardy!” Invitational Tournament Tuesday night, including the grand prize of $100,000 and a place in the “Jeopardy!” Masters Tournament that’s expected to air on ABC in May. Groce, a frequent trivia quiz team competitor, first played “Jeopardy!” back in 2005 but more recently...
Commissioner says reassessment a nonissue in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Commissioner Sean Kertes said Tuesday there are no plans for a reassessment. “The court will have to mandate it for us. I am against reassessment,” said Kertes, who chairs the three-person board of commissioners. Lawyers for the Pittsburgh Public Schools filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to trigger a...
Headache after the eclipse? Here’s what you need to know
Did your total solar eclipse glasses accidentally fall off Monday? Did you accidentally glance at the sun? You’re probably going to be fine. Unless you were staring directly at the sun for more than a split second, Dr. Denise Gallagher, ophthalmologist and retina specialist at the UPMC Vision Institute, said...
Pennsylvania poised to become the next state to ban using a handheld device while driving
Pennsylvania is on its way to becoming the next state to ban the use of handheld cellphones while driving. The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 124-77 to approve an amended version of a Senate-passed bill championed by Sen. Rosemary Brown, R-Monroe County, that would make it illegal for a...
Emergency drill planned for Wednesday at Pittsburgh International Airport
Nearly 500 airport employees, volunteers and first responders will launch a government-mandated, emergency training exercise Wednesday evening at Pittsburgh International Airport — and officials there said they will take multiple measures to ensure travelers aren’t alarmed that something has gone wrong. The drill is scheduled to take place from 6...
Pa. Supreme Court hears debate on gun-industry immunity in lawsuit over Mt. Pleasant boy’s death
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday heard argument on whether a federal law that protects gun manufacturers from civil liability prohibits a Westmoreland County family from suing the company whose gun killed their teenage son. The case turns on the court’s interpretation of the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in...
Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
PHOENIX — Arizona can soon enforce a long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, opening the door to prosecuting doctors who perform the procedures. Under the decision, a long-dormant law that predates Arizona’s statehood would take effect. It...
Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prisonVideo
PONTIAC, Mich. — The parents of a Michigan school shooter were each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented the killing of four students in 2021. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass...
More than $16,000 in copper wire stolen from Harmar concrete plant
An East Butler man is accused of stealing copper wire from a Harmar concrete plant that, according to the business, costs them nearly $16,500 to replace. Harmar police charged Colton Shane Miner, 24, with felony counts of theft by, receiving stolen property and theft of secondary metal, along with summary...
Pittsburgh Public Schools sues Allegheny County, Innamorato to trigger countywide property reassessment
After weeks of warning about its financial peril, the Pittsburgh region’s largest school district on Tuesday sued Allegheny County and its executive, Sara Innamorato, to try to force a countywide property reassessment. Pittsburgh Public Schools solicitor Ira Weiss said the urban school district is facing a dire financial crisis caused...
Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement related to East Palestine train derailment
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery February 2023 train derailment in Ohio, but residents worry the money not only won’t go far enough to cover future health needs that could be tremendous but also won’t amount to much once divvied...
Morning Roundup: Police seek suspect in Braddock shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 9: Police seek help finding suspect in fatal Braddock shooting Allegheny County Police said they are seeking the public’s help in finding a suspect in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in Braddock. On Monday, police...
1 killed, 2 injured in Rostraver Township crash
A man is dead following a motorcycle crash Monday night in Rostraver Township. Camden Ellin, 24, died at Penn Highlands Monongahela Valley Hospital after his motorcycle crashed along Fellsburg Road. Officials said two motorcycles collided with an SUV. The Washington County Coroner said a state trooper witnessed the crash, which...
‘I sprinted out of the building’: Franklin Regional reflects on attack 10 years later
Kate Berry heeded the fire alarm, briskly walked down a stairwell and opened the doors into a hallway at Franklin Regional High School when she encountered a knife-wielding student. She was face to face with Alex Hribal. “I remember … seeing him and thinking like, ‘Oh, why is he walking...
Woman, 3 children hurt in crash in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood
A woman and three children were sent to hospitals Monday night when the woman’s vehicle hit a utility pole in the Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. The driver was hospitalized in critical condition after the crash, reported at 6:55 p.m. at Arlington Avenue and Rinne Street, police said. A...
‘Absolutely amazing’: Solar eclipse wows watchers in Western Pa.
For a few moments Monday afternoon, thousands of people around Southwestern Pennsylvania were doing the same thing — looking up at the sky. Many were left with wonder and excitement at witnessing a solar eclipse, even if it was sometimes obscured by clouds and just shy of totality. “It’s so...
Lawsuit accuses SWAT team of fatally shooting mentally ill Upper St. Clair man in back
An Upper St. Clair man who was killed by police officers responding to his mental health crisis in January was shot eight times in the back, a federal lawsuit alleges. Filed on Monday, the lawsuit claims that Christopher Shepherd, who was armed with a kitchen knife, was running away from...
