Western PA Local News category, Page 2583
Derry man gets 7 to 14 years for friend’s overdose death
After a plea from the victim’s mother, a Derry man was sentenced Friday to serve up to 14 years in prison for his role in a friend’s fatal overdose in Greensburg more than two years ago. Glenn Levtzow, 38, appeared in court a week after he failed to attend a...
Cops: Undercover cocaine buy outside Salem strip club results in worker’s arrest
An undercover cocaine purchase outside the Beehive Showbar in Salem Township resulted in the arrest of the strip club’s front desk clerk, police said. Jeremiah J. Edwards, 50, of Salem, is charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to deliver and possession of cocaine, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Police...
Pittsburgh Zoo brings ‘Radical Reptiles’ to MurrysvilleVideo
Is it cold blooded? Does it have scales? If so, it might have been in the gymnasium at Mother of Sorrows School on Friday as students learned all about “Radical Reptiles” at a program presented by the Pittsburgh Zoo’s Zoomobile. Zoo conservation education specialist Katie Campbell, along with Connor Bamrick...
Legal sports betting hasn’t slowed bookies, office pools, survey finds
Millions more people will place legal bets on the Super Bowl this year as sanctioned sports gambling spreads across the United States, but the proliferation of sportsbooks and wagering apps hasn’t slowed illegal activity. About 26 million Americans will wager about $6.8 billion on the Super Bowl this year, according...
State police, Seton Hill University students continue search for missing Unity woman
State police on Friday searched wooded areas in Unity, continuing a quest to find a woman who has been missing for nearly two years. Kathe Gross, mother of Cassandra Gross, said searchers were focusing during the morning on an area where her daughter’s dog, Baxter, was found. “I believe they’re...
Are the Rolling Stones headed for Pittsburgh this summer?
The Rolling Stones 2020 tour buzz has begun, and Pittsburgh is showing up on lists of possible destinations. If true, the rock band would be making its first stop in Pittsburgh in five years. A fan website It’s Only Rock’n Roll said North American tour dates are expected to be...
Tarentum man jailed for allegedly chasing, shooting at moving vehicle in New Ken
A Tarentum man who police said fired four gunshots at two people earlier this month was sent to the Westmoreland County Prison on Wednesday without bond pending a preliminary hearing. Sean Marcus Talley, 21, is accused of attempted homicide and related charges. He has has various addresses in the Alle-Kiski...
Franklin Regional superintendent stresses need to welcome new residents at Prayer Breakfast
Gennaro Piraino believes the solution to Westmoreland County’s problems starts with a simple question: What would Fred do? Piraino, speaking at the 45th annual Westmoreland County Prayer Breakfast on Friday, said Westmoreland County’s “economic crisis” is being driven mostly by a loss of population — which means new people need...
Week in review: Speakeasy busted; Legionella found in nursing homeVideo
Investigators shut down a Pittsburgh speakeasy for illegal alcohol sales, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto pitched new ways to get around the city, and residents at the Westmoreland Manor nursing home are drinking bottled water after Legionella bacteria was discovered. Here’s a look back at the week’s top stories. Penn Trafford...
Accused gunman in Wilkinsburg mass shooting might not stand trial
One of two men set to stand trial in a 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting will learn Monday whether he will be tried with his co-defendant or if the six counts of murder against him will be dismissed. The trial is scheduled to begin Monday. Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski...
Heart of Pitt’s Nationality Rooms retires after half-century as director
The University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms have been described as “31 mini-museums” representing Pittsburgh’s ethnic communities. They are one of the best known features of the school’s Oakland campus, bringing in some 25,000 visitors from around the world each year. And reviewers on the travel site TripAdvisor have ranked the...
Latrobe presentation will focus on skin cancer
Skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in the United States, will be the topic of an informational program Wednesday in Latrobe. The 6 p.m. presentation by Dr. Melissa Pugliano-Mauro, residency program director in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Dermatology, is part of an ongoing series of health-related...
3 charged with robbery after Monroeville chase, crash
Two men and a teenage boy allegedly robbed two stores at gunpoint, then crashed into a utility pole while fleeing from police in Monroeville Thursday evening, according to McKeesport Police. Deon Dutrieuille, 19, of Turtle Creek, Robert Webb, 23, of Homestead, and the 16-year-old are charged with robbery, theft and...
Homestead’s Enix Brewery closed and for sale
Homestead’s Enix Brewery is closed, but the refurbished space may not be empty for long. Enix, which opened in August 2018, was a hybrid brewery and bowling alley. Experienced brewer and restaurateur David Rodriguez brought classic brewing and culinary styles from his native Spain. There was an outdoor patio space,...
Jean-Louis Parisian Bistro in Dormont debuts new executive chefVideo
Dormont’s Jean-Louis Parisian Bistro has a new executive chef, though his face is familiar. Vincent Capuano has taken over for world-renowned chef Gaetano Ascione in a planned transition, the roots of which extend back a few years. Capuano was the executive chef at Needle & Pin, the British-Indian fusion restaurant...
1 suspect arrested, another sought in Greensburg Sheetz robbery
Police have arrested one man and are looking for another accused of robbing the Sheetz on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg Thursday evening. Four men entered the store around 6:15 p.m., according to police. Tywone McClain Jr., 21, of Greensburg, allegedly demanded money from the cashier, saying he had a gun...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Well, hello February. Welcome the new month with a Pittsburgh weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Kid approved The Giant Eagle Kidapalooza Family Festival 2020 is happening Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. Hosted by Entercom Pittsburgh, the day will be filled with rides, games,...
The Stroller, Jan. 31, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Lenten fish fries information wanted Today is the last day of January and Lent is just around the corner! The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. If you would like to have your organization’s fish fry listed in...
DUI, drug cases among those handled by Monroeville Judge Herbst in January
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Matthew Cavanaugh, 39, of Turtle Creek on charges of possession of controlled substances...
John Oyler: Tax collector tarred, feathered in 1791 by Whiskey Rebels, later became Bridgeville Pioneer
One of the most interesting persons to crop up in our review of “Pop” Ferree’s workbooks is a gentleman named Robert Johnson. He is mentioned prominently on page 46 of “Bridging the Years,” the official publication of Bridgeville’s Golden Jubilee in 1951, in an article titled “Bridgeville’s First Factory.” According...
Jeannette grows its art scene, with more to come
Jill Urbani Sorrels has a vivid recollection of something her father said years ago about Jeannette’s future. It would take an entire generation for the city to bounce back from a decline, Urbani Sorrels remembers him saying. “ ‘It will come back through the eyes of the artists,’ ” she...
Gateway School District explores methods toward racial equity in schools
In an effort to close the achievement gap between its black and white students, Gateway School District officials are focusing on ideas like instructional and environmental inclusion and teaching about cultural figures and historical struggles. Those efforts, as well as a proposed mentoring program for fifth- through eighth-graders, were among...
Donora man killed in crash
A Donora man was killed Thursday night in a one-vehicle crash near the Donora-Monessen Bridge, according to the Washington County coroner. Derrick A. Dow, 41, lost control of the vehicle he was driving at the intersection of Route 837 and Donora Road at 8 p.m., Coroner Tim Warco said. Dow’s...
Penn Hills man caught with 36 bricks of heroin, fentanyl pleads guilty in federal court
A Penn Hills man caught last summer with 36 bricks of heroin and fentanyl at his residence pleaded guilty this week to federal drug and guns charges, prosecutors said Thursday. Antwon Shamar Bonner, 21, admitted as part of his guilty plea to possessing with the intent to sell large amounts...
New streets, bike lanes open at Hazelwood Green as development takes shape
Three newly paved public streets, freshly painted bike lanes and innovative landscaping features are among the latest visible signs of activity taking shape at Hazelwood Green, a 178-acre development along the Monongahela River that’s been in the works for nearly two decades. The infrastructure improvements, which took two years to...
