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North Apollo, Parks Township join Leechburg police regionalization study; more participation sought
Leechburg officials are hoping to add more nearby municipalities to an upcoming police regionalization feasibility study. In addition to Leechburg, North Apollo and Parks Township officials have agreed to participate in a state-run study to explore whether regionalization would reduce costs and pave the way for 24/7 police coverage. Leechburg...
Native weasel reintroduction in Pa. under consideration, Monroeville presentation planned
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are considering a plan to reintroduce a native species of weasel to the state’s woodlands after its disappearance more than 100 years ago. The American marten, or pine marten, and its potential habitats are being studied to determine if the proposal is feasible. Tom Keller, the...
Westmoreland DA crash racks up nearly $33,000 in SUV repairs
Although Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli described the crash she had in her county-provided SUV last year as minor, it resulted in a nearly $33,000 repair bill. According to documents obtained by the Tribune-Review under the state’s Right-to-Know law, the 2021 Ford Explorer XLT four-wheel drive SUV assigned to...
Cat killed in North Huntingdon house fire
A cat died and two homes were damaged in a porch fire Wednesday afternoon in North Huntingdon. No one was home when the fire started around 4 p.m., and no people were injured, according to Circleville Fire Chief Craig Couchenour. Two dogs were taken alive from the home at Woodall...
1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at El Paso, Texas shopping mallVideo
EL PASO, Texas — One person was killed and three more were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, adding to the dozens of people already killed this year in mass shootings across the United States. El Paso police said hours after the gunfire...
Shapiro criticizes Norfolk Southern’s emergency response to Ohio train derailment
Gov. Josh Shapiro condemned train company Norfolk Southern in a letter this week, alleging the company failed to immediately contact the state after a train derailment near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border on Feb. 3. Shapiro said his office plans to take direct action against the company, and added the state legislature...
Hollywood sex symbol Raquel Welch dies at 82
NEW YORK — Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film “One Million Years B.C.” would propel her to international sex symbol status throughout the 1960s and ’70s, has died. She was 82. Welch died early Wednesday after a brief illness, according to...
Boil water advisory lifted for Pittsburgh neighborhoods
After several days of a boil water advisory in East End Pittsburgh neighborhoods, the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority on Wednesday lifted the advisory for several thousands of households across about a dozen neighborhoods. The announcement comes a day after some residents in four neighborhoods had their advisories lifted. There...
Judge upholds sex assault convictions of Mt. Pleasant Township man
A Westmoreland County judge denied the appeal of a Mt. Pleasant Township man who is serving a 50-year prison sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls. Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Mears said there was no basis to overturn the convictions against Kenneth Daniels. Following a three-day...
Police look to question housemate of woman, child fatally shot in Swissvale
A woman and a girl were found shot to death inside a Swissvale apartment on Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. County police said Wednesday night that they are trying to contact a man who lived with them. County detectives want to speak with Kareef Antonio George Easington, 35....
Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
WASHINGTON — The overdose-reversing drug naloxone should be made available over the counter to aid the national response to the opioid crisis, U.S. health advisers said Wednesday. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted unanimously in favor of the switch after a full day of presentations and discussions...
White supremacist gets life sentence for Buffalo supermarket massacreVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after relatives of his victims confronted him with the pain and rage caused by his racist attack. Anger briefly turned physical at Payton Gendron’s sentencing when...
14-year-old on probation accused of fatally shooting Carrick teen
A 14-year-old boy, who the police say shed his GPS ankle monitor after shooting and killing another teen in Carrick earlier this week, turned himself in on Wednesday. Nigel Thompson, 14, of Carrick, who Pittsburgh police is charged with criminal homicide and three weapons counts. He was in the Allegheny...
Braddock man arrested after carjacking incident involving police cruiser
A Pittsburgh man is in custody after an attempted carjacking of a police officer in Braddock on Tuesday night. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported that Derek Lamont Moore, 33, is facing charges including aggravated assault, assault of a law enforcement officer, disarming a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. Allegheny...
Westmoreland sheriff’s deputies nab suspect in 3 road rage collisions
A Rostraver man accused in three road rage collisions was arrested Monday after sheriff’s deputies said he fled from them at about 70 mph in a 35 mph zone, according to court papers. Deputies were searching Friday morning for Jason Michael Walters, 40, in connection with a bench warrant in...
Morning Roundup: Police recover church bell stolen from Squirrel Hill
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023: Police recover church bell stolen from Squirrel Hill A 2,000-pound church bell that Pittsburgh police said was stolen from Squirrel Hill has been recovered. Police said they recovered the bell early Wednesday morning along Parkwood...
Former Mt. Pleasant cop paroled after 2 sexual assault convictions overturned
A former part-time Mt. Pleasant police officer was freed from jail Monday and ordered to serve an additional five years on probation for the sexual assault of a woman eight years ago. John A. Brown, 50, of Mt. Lebanon was convicted of misdemeanor indecent assault and simple assault offenses based...
Norwin delays decision to remove book from 5th grade classes
Fifth grade students in the Norwin School District will have to wait another month to find out how the story ends regarding their supplemental reading curriculum. The school board Monday voted 5-3 to consider replacing the 2005 novel, “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” with a “more responsible resource,” as Director...
Lawsuit: Thousands of Western Pa. residents at risk after Ohio train derailment
A class-action lawsuit alleges the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and subsequent controlled burn of hazardous chemicals could have an adverse effect on the health of thousands of Western Pennsylvanians. In the suit, two Beaver County men say they want Norfolk Southern Railway to pay for the medical monitoring of...
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey undergoes prostate cancer surgery
HARRISBURG — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania underwent surgery for prostate cancer on Tuesday; it was successful and he expects to return to a “normal schedule” after recovery, his office said. “His doctor reports that, as expected, the procedure went well and he confirmed that the Senator should not...
Court nixes Fox News’ bid to end voting tech firm’s lawsuit
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected Fox News’ bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump. A five-judge panel ruled unanimously against the network, host...
Armstrong County billboard with message of inclusivity taken down
A Worthington-area billboard meant to welcome people of all faiths, genders and sexual orientations was up for six days before opponents forced its removal. Erected by the Armstrong County Democratic Committee and paid for by donations, the sign was meant to combat a nearby billboard along Route 422 that has...
PennWest president announces departure
Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, founding president of Pennsylvania Western University, also known as PennWest, is leaving her position. She announced Tuesday she is transitioning to a new role with the State System of Higher Education as President-in-Residence and CEO for PennWest Investment. She is to begin the transition immediately and will assume...
4 shot outside Pittsburgh high school, police say
Four students were shot Tuesday afternoon outside of Westinghouse Academy in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood just after school let out, police said. None of the injuries are reported to be life-threatening, officers said. Police said the student victims, two 15-year-old boys, a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, were shot at...
Winner of $2B Powerball jackpot revealed in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The winner of November’s record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was identified in California on Tuesday, the state lottery announced. California Lottery Director Alva Johnson said the winner was a man named Edwin Castro, but released no other information about him, including his hometown. Castro declined to appear...
