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Local musicians to celebrate 40 years of The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ in Millvale show
When The Clash’s double-album “London Calling” was released in 1979, many young musicians took notice. They’d been listening to bands such as Aerosmith, Journey and Queen, artists they liked and perhaps thought they loved. But love at that age is fleeting and ephemeral. A favorite cartoon becomes childish, a first...
Route 31 in Jones Mills reopens after wreck closed both lanes
One person was injured after a wreck involving a tractor trailer closed both lanes of Route 31 in Jones Mills Thursday morning, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The road, which reopened around 7 a.m., was closed between Route 381 and Route 711. Traffic was diverted onto Roaring Run Road....
Police searching for man accused of Downtown robbery
Pittsburgh police are searching for a man who is accused of robbing a woman in a Downtown parking garage, officials said. The incident occured about 5 p.m. Dec. 6 in a garage in the 600 block of Smithfield Street. Police said the suspect changed clothes and was caught on camera....
Police: Officer shoots, kills pit bull after dog attacks poodle in North Side
A pit bull was shot and killed by Pittsburgh police in what started as a report of two dogs fighting, according to a release from the bureau of police. Officers were called to the intersection of Viola Street and Catoctin Way in the Perry North section of Pittsburgh’s North Side...
Greensburg man taking his battle against rare cancer to AustraliaVideo
Back in 2011, while Matt Burnsworth was undergoing what he calls the “mother of all surgeries,” a doctor left the operating room to tell his mother that the cancer was worse than anyone had thought. Each time the doctor came out, he said another organ would have to be removed....
The Stroller, Dec. 12, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Santa to visit several Valley communities Santa Claus is planning to ride through several Alle-Kiski Valley communities over the weekend. • North Apollo: Santa will begin his trip with the borough firemen at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Leonard Avenue, and visit the following streets: 4:45 p.m., Wemple; 5 p.m., Center;...
Penn Township proposes more money for firefighters, no tax increase
Penn Township’s proposed 2020 budget would give more money to the fire department, with no tax increase. If commissioners approve the budget next week, real estate taxes will remain at 17.7 mills, but be divided slightly differently. Currently, 16.7 mills worth of tax revenue goes to the general fund, with...
Irwin plans crackdown on speeders
Public complaints about speeders zipping along Pennsylvania Avenue in Irwin have prompted borough officials to crack down on drivers who ignore the speed limit, which is 25 mph through Irwin. A short-term answer might come through using a mobile radar sign, with a pending change to state law potentially delivering...
Wreaths Across America to honor veterans buried in 3 Norwin cemeteriesVideo
Veterans buried in three Norwin-area cemeteries will be honored Saturday with wreaths placed on their graves by volunteers with the North Huntingdon chapter of Wreaths Across America, a national initiative. A third cemetery, Long Run Cemetery in North Huntingdon, has been added to Union Cemetery in North Huntingdon and Immaculate...
Chevron hints at selling or reducing natural gas production in Appalachia
Chevron, one of the largest producers of natural gas in the region, may begin divesting in its gas operations in Appalachia, the company announced Tuesday. In Chevron’s exploratory budget for 2020, the company announced a flat spending budget of $20 billion. Domestic projects include the Permian Basin, which spans much...
Lyft driver from Harrison accused of exposing himself, groping passenger
A Harrison man accused of exposing himself to a woman and groping her last month while driving for the ride-sharing service Lyft was ordered Wednesday to stand trial. Indiana Township police said Douglas Timothy Moore, 53, picked up a woman who requested a ride to West Deer and then drove...
Settlement over bad air in Clairton calls for U.S. Steel to cough up $2 million
U.S. Steel will pay residents $2 million and invest $6.5 million to upgrade equipment at its Clairton Coke Works facility, according to a tentative settlement struck with residents in a 2017 class-action lawsuit. The proposed settlement was outlined in court documents signed by an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas...
Harrison police holding drug take-back event
Harrison police will hold a drug take-back event Thursday for township residents. “Medicine that languishes in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse or abuse and flushing them or throwing them away present potential safety and health hazards,” said Harrison police Chief Mike Klein. Unwanted or out-of-date prescriptions and...
Fugitive wanted for ‘numerous’ car chases found in Homewood
A Pittsburgh man who has led police on a multitude of car chases recently is in Allegheny County Jail after sheriff’s deputies made a concerted effort to arrest him while he wasn’t behind the wheel, authorities said. Chief Deputy Kevin Kraus said 19-year-old Michael Stuvaints was wanted for fleeing Stowe...
Ohio River, Buffalo Creek among nominees for Pennsylvania’s River of the Year
The five nominees for Pennsylvania’s River of the Year include the Ohio River and an obscure but environmentally unique waterway, Buffalo Creek in Armstrong and Butler counties. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the nonprofit Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers annually pick nominees for the honor....
Penn Hills couple loses home, 2 cats to fire
A Penn Hills couple was receiving help from the Red Cross Wednesday after a fire claimed their two cats and Ross Road home. Penn Hills Fire Marshal Chuck Miller said firefighters responded to the blaze at a modular home across from Ross Park around 10:10 a.m. A preliminary investigation indicated...
Community honors retiring county Commissioner Chuck Anderson and his wifeVideo
Chuck Anderson stepped back, a look of genuine surprise on his face. The luncheon at Lakeview Lounge had been advertised as the regular monthly meeting of the local chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, an event that typically draws about 30 retired military officers. On Wednesday, more than...
Former Munhall firefighter who set porch fires could spend 3 years in prison
A former Munhall firefighter who told police he set two porches on fire in December 2018 because he was bored will spend between 18 months and three years in prison and then serve seven years probation. Allegheny County Judge Randal Todd sentenced Ryan Laubham, 19, on Wednesday. A former volunteer...
Pittsburgh councilwoman Darlene Harris sues city over campaign finance ordinance
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris on Wednesday sued the city, Mayor Bill Peduto and the Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board, contending the city illegally fined her for failing to file campaign finance reports with the ethics board during the spring primary. The board in September fined Harris, 66, of Spring Hill...
Greensburg man gets jail time for grabbing girl, 9, by throat
A Greensburg man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of child endangerment for a physical altercation in September with a 9-year-old girl. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani sentenced Roger E. Russell Jr., 64, to nine-to-23 months in jail as part of a plea bargain in which prosecutors...
Man gets probation for trying to run over ex-lover’s boyfriend in Derry Township
A former Greensburg man was ordered Wednesday to serve five years on probation for an attempt to run over a romantic rival with his car this year in Derry Township. Robert Kuszajewski, 28, now of Jeannette, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of simple assault, reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats...
Arnold adopts budget with no tax increase, seeks funding for sewer projects
Arnold Council on Tuesday adopted a $4.4 million budget for 2020 that does not change the property tax rate and increases spending just $10,000 over this year. The tax rate remains 43.5 mills, with 25 mills going toward general city services and 18.5 mills toward debt service. At that rate,...
Police: Knoxville woman tied dog to dumpster on cold morning
The girlfriend of the man who owned the emaciated dog found last week tied to a dumpster at an apartment complex in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood is charged with animal neglect and cruelty in connection with the incident. The dog, a female pit bull/boxer mix, is named Remy and was found...
No injuries reported when car crashes into Madison houseVideo
Dale Stinogle was jolted from his quiet afternoon looking out the kitchen window of his Madison apartment Wednesday when he “heard a big crash, like an explosion, and then the whole house shook.” “We have a few oxygen tanks stored in our basement, and it was so forceful, I first...
Stahlstown man watches childhood tree light up Rockefeller Center for NYC holiday tradition
When Mitch Schultz Jr. watched a rainbow of lights bring a holiday glow to this year’s Christmas tree at New York City’s Rockefeller Center, it added a stunning final chapter to his family’s 60-year history with a Norway spruce. “I trimmed it tons of times as it was growing,” said...
