Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 10
Man drives to Pittsburgh police station after being shot in chest in Bedford Dwellings
A man drove himself to a Pittsburgh police station Sunday night after being shot in the chest in the Bedford Dwellings neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh police. Police received a report of four shots being fired in the 2500 block of Chauncey Drive around 7:45 p.m. While officers from the Zone...
Penn-Trafford community mourning sudden death of freshman football coach TJ Detruf
The Penn-Trafford community is mourning the sudden death of one of its high school football coaches. TJ Detruf, an assistant freshman football coach at Penn-Trafford for three years, died Saturday at his home in Hempfield, Penn-Trafford head football Coach John Ruane said. He was 41. The cause of death and...
Ohio man charged after gun found in carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport
A handgun was found in the carry-on bag of an Ohio man going through security Sunday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport. Justin Eugene Stanley, 47, of Negley, Ohio, was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, according to court records. Transportation Security Administration officers saw the gun in Stanley’s...
Man in Ligonier Township police incident died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, DA spokeswoman says
A man shot and killed himself during a traffic stop in Ligonier Township on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office said Sunday. The incident happened around 5 p.m. near Route 30 and Baywood Road, spokeswoman Melanie Jones said. According to Jones, county detectives were called out...
15-year-old who left Pittsburgh hospital found safe, police say
A 15-year-old boy who was considered endangered after leaving a hospital in Pittsburgh has been found, Pittsburgh police said Sunday. He is safe, police said. Police originally said Timothy Powell was reported missing Saturday after leaving a hospital in the 3800 block of O’Hara Street. The hospital was not named....
Ohio woman dies following crash on Route 22 in North Fayette
A 66-year-old woman from Ohio was fatally injured on a crash on Route 22 in North Fayette on Saturday morning, according to state police. State police said the single-vehicle crash happened around 9:15 a.m. on eastbound Route 22 just east of the Oakdale exit, Exit 15. According to state police,...
State police identify woman killed, man hurt in Butler County 3-wheeled motorcycle crash
State police have released the name of a woman who died and a man who was seriously hurt in a crash involving a three-wheeled motorcycle in Butler County Saturday afternoon. According to state police, Betty E. Campbell, 66, of Butler died at the scene on Oneida Valley Road in Washington...
Large family descended from Lebanese immigrants gathers from across region, nation & world for overdue reunion at Boyce Park
Four generations of a family with roots in Lebanon that today spans from the Alle-Kiski Valley, across the U.S. and to Brazil gathered at Boyce Park in Plum on Saturday for a reunion some of them said was too long in coming. The more than 150 people expected at the...
Wrong-way detection system work to restrict Route 28 ramp shoulders in O’Hara, Harmar
Work that is part of the installation of a wrong-way detection system on Route 28 will be done at exits in O’Hara and Harmar starting Monday. The work to install conduits is scheduled for between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the southbound Route 28 off ramp...
Police accuse man of stealing $18K from casino at the Meadows by switching hold ’em cards
A 25-year-old man is accused of stealing more than $18,000 from a Washington County casino by moving cards around in multiple hands of “Ultimate Texas Hold ‘em,” according to state police. State police charged Brando Castaneda, of Washington, Pa. with one felony count of theft Thursday for the crime alleged...
Paws-itive effort: Stella’s Snack Shack, a little free pantry in Shaler, helps pet owners in need
There wouldn’t be any need to find new homes for pets if they could be kept in the ones they already have. That’s part of why Emily Marie Boehler has put up a little free pet pantry near her home in Shaler, so people in need can feed their dogs...
Ross approves minimum distance of 3,000 feet between medical marijuana businesses
The prospect of upwards of 19 medical marijuana businesses along McKnight Road didn’t sit well with Ross Commissioner Denise Rickenbrode. That’s why, she says, she asked her fellow commissioners to triple the minimum distance between them from 1,000 feet to 3,000 feet. All but one agreed with her and approved...
Pine-Richland employees, positions added to union representing support professionals
Several employees and classifications of employees are being added to a union representing support professionals in the Pine-Richland School District. The school board approved the agreement with the Pine-Richland Education Support Professionals Association at its July 21 meeting. The association approached the district about adding the positions to the bargaining...
Pine-Richland directors approve personnel moves ahead of coming school year
The Pine-Richland School Board has approved bringing on and letting go teachers and other employees ahead of the coming school year. Seven new hires and one reassignment are all effective Aug. 15. Pine-Richland students return to classes on Aug. 20. Lynzee Gladziszewski was hired as a health and physical education...
2 years after fire, Chili’s celebrates opening of new eatery in Ross
A Ross restaurant damaged by fire more than two years ago celebrated its reopening on Monday, July 21. Chili’s on McKnight Road was the scene of a roof fire in April 2023. The fire was caused through an issue with a hot water tank, and it was accidental, a spokeswoman...
Little pantry outside Etna food pantry will help ensure people have food when they need it
A food pantry outside a food pantry might at first seem a bit redundant, but Walter Moser sees a new little pantry serving a purpose outside the Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna. The little pantry, an Eagle Scout project for Holden Driver, 16, of Aspinwall, was installed July...
Nearly 1-mile section of Harts Run Road in Hampton to close until late August
Part of Harts Run Road in Hampton is scheduled to close for construction at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, PennDOT announced Monday. Harts Run Road will be closed between Rosanna Drive and Woodland Road so crews with A. Liberoni can conduct wall construction, base repair and shoulder reconstruction. The nearly...
In brief: Happenings in the Pine Creek Journal area
Farmers Market continues at Pine Community Park The Farmers Market at Pine Community Park will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 5 by the splash pad. Vendors include Knock About Coffee, Pittsburgh Pastures, Arsenal Cider House, Fessides Farm & Apiary, Coffee Au Lait, Gray...
10-month-old Pittsburgh boy dies after being abused by parent’s boyfriend, police say
A 10-month-old boy died after a man said he became “aggressive” with the child because he was frustrated that the child would not stop crying, according to Pittsburgh police. Pittsburgh police on Sunday charged Dominic Pinnick, 18, of Homewood with attempted homicide and other charges. The baby was taken to...
Allegheny Valley Association of Churches stages choir performance in Tarentum
Sunny skies, a comforting breeze and a break from the rain graced a performance by the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Community Choir in Tarentum on Sunday afternoon. Members of the choir gathered at the Carl Magnetta Jr. Amphitheater in Riverview Memorial Park for the first-time, free concert. “We just...
Man riding scooter seriously hurt after colliding with SUV in South Oakland, police say
A man was seriously hurt after Pittsburgh police say he crashed his motorized scooter into the side of an SUV in the city’s South Oakland neighborhood early Sunday morning. The collision happened just before 5:45 a.m. at Bates Street and Second Avenue. According to an early investigation, the scooter rider...
Motorcyclist dies after head-on crash with pickup in Washington County
A motorcyclist died after a crash with a pickup Saturday afternoon in Washington County, state police said. State police said Zachary C. Strohmeyer, 37, of Avella was traveling east on Vance Road in Cross Creek Township on a Harley-Davidson when he became distracted and hit an oncoming pickup head-on. Strohmeyer...
Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese, Muslim council decry recent vandalism to Baldwin Borough church
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations this weekend were each decrying recent vandalism to St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Baldwin Borough. “The anti-Catholic and antisemitic messages left behind have wounded not only the people of this parish but every member...
2 men accused of breaking into Marshall bar, stealing $24K from gaming machines
Two men are accused of breaking into a Marshall bar and taking more than $24,000 from gaming machines. With charges filed Thursday, Northern Regional Police said they identified Patrick Adam O’Malley, 28, of Shaler and his acquaintance, Ryan Joseph Stermon, 44, of Pine as persons of interest in their investigation...
Tip from messaging app leads to child porn charges against Irwin man, authorities say
A child porn tip from a messaging application lead to state police charging an Irwin man, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Joshua David Ward, 34, faces 10 counts of dissemination of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication...
