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Police: Woman left 2 kids alone in car after running out of gas
Police charged a Beaver County woman with endangering her two children after they said she left them alone in a car after running out of gas. Rochester police charged Valerie M. Fullum, 29, of New Brighton with two counts of endangering the welfare of children on Oct. 3, according to...
British vocal group that performs for the queen to sing in New Kensington
The British are coming — to New Kensington. The Queen’s Six, a male vocal sextet of St. George’s Chapel Choir based at Windsor Castle, perform at private and state affairs for the royal family and during chapel services. They are lay members of the church. They will perform a one-hour...
New Kensington delays Carl Avenue repaving
Full paving won’t be done for an important section of Carl Avenue until 2020 — about 18 months after someone used spray paint to implore “fix me.” The short section between Tarentum Bridge Road and Craigdell Road in New Kensington is a shortcut for many to avoid a traffic light...
Police: Man found shot dead inside Penn Hills home
A 35-year-old man was found shot to death in a Penn Hills home Wednesday, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Aaron Evans. Penn Hills officers went to the home in the 7200 block of Lawton Street around 6:15 p.m. for a reported...
Feds: Western Pennsylvanians duped into buying illegally imported ‘smart drugs’
A Mercer County man pleaded guilty to plotting to sell to Western Pennsylvanians untested drugs from China and Russia that he claimed could make people smarter, federal prosecutors said. Emil “Butch” Koledin, of Hermitage and the corporation he ran, Koledin Enterprises Inc., each entered guilty counts of conspiracy to defraud...
Verner Elementary School library to get STEM section through grant next school year
Verner Elementary’s library will undergo a makeover next year as part of a grant-funded project. Riverview School District was one of 16 organizations selected to receive a $50,000 Blueprint for Learning grant through Remake Learning and the Grable Foundation. The district’s application was crafted by Riverview seniors and Key Club...
Irwin takes stance against vaping, bans from parks and playgrounds
Amid the growing concern over the health impact of electronic cigarettes, Irwin council is making a move to ban their use at the borough’s parks and playgrounds. Council this week directed solicitor Zachary Kansler to preparean ordinance to prohibit vaping at places such as Irwin Park. The ordinance would be...
Medics respond to possible head-on collision in Armstrong County
Police and medics are responding to a possible head-on collision Wednesday night in Armstrong County, initial reports indicate. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was seriously injured. Authorities received a report of the crash believed to involve at least two vehicles near Guthrie Road and Main Street in Manor...
U.S. Supreme Court declines review of convicted killer Jordan Clemons’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Jordan Clemons to review whether his constitutional rights were violated when he was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend in 2012. Clemons was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Karissa Kunco in January 2012....
Pittsburgh man in wheelchair accused of robbing South Side bank
A Pittsburgh man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh this week after prosecutors say he attempted to rob a South Side bank while in a wheelchair. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said after the Aug. 13 robbery attempt, surveillance video showed Emanuel Luna, 54, using a cane...
Avonmore man ordered to stand trial on sex charges
An Avonmore man accused of sexually assaulting a girl last spring was ordered to stand trial on four charges against him. Donald Arthur Haverkost, 58, of Water Street, had a preliminary hearing Wednesday in front of District Judge James Andring. Andring dismissed four counts against Haverkost, including having sex with...
Belvedere Hotel demolition in Oklahoma Borough nears completion
The Belvedere Hotel demolition along Route 66 in Oklahoma Borough could be completed next week, according to Lee Schumaker, borough code enforcement officer and the demolition project coordinator. Orr Avenue has been closed between Hancock Avenue and Route 66, which is the project’s staging area. It’s expected to reopen sometime...
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boros Chapter, to induct Class of 2019
A tradition continues Thursday evening as a new class of athletic greats will be celebrated and inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boros Chapter. The Class of 2019 – Colleen Connors Marston (Gateway), Maria Beth Silverio (Turtle Creek), Paul Fox (Plum), Dan Grubbs (Turtle Creek), Dave McDonald...
Water experts to test polluted waters in the Buffalo Creek watershed to find the source
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will plant six acres of native vegetation along area waterways within two weeks and testing polluted waters to find the source in the Buffalo Creek watershed. Known for its rich environmental quality and beauty, the Buffalo Creek watershed runs through Butler and Armstrong counties...
CDC awards Carnegie Mellon University $3 million for flu forecastingVideo
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said this flu season has the potential to be severe. They should know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week named CMU an Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence, a five-year designation that includes $3 million in research funding. Its Delphi Research Group, which...
Police: Scott man scared women, caused ruckus at apartment complex
A 34-year-old Scott man resisted officers from four police departments after defecating in a vacant Chatham Park Drive apartment, according to a criminal complaint. Two women called police to the apartment complex on Sept. 30 because a neighbor knocked on their door and tried to force his way into their...
Woman sues Greensburg diocese, claims officials protected priest accused of rapeVideo
A woman is suing the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, claiming she was repeatedly raped by a priest in her Seward parish in 1972 after the priest was transferred there because of earlier abuse allegations. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, said she suffered horrific sexual abuse at the hands...
Daily Download: Carjacking suspect caught, tracking the flu and preparing for ‘Duck’ seasonVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Nicole Brambila discusses a carjacking suspect who tried to take a vehicle occupied by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy, how the severity of flu...
Defense witness says Jeannette murder victim likely didn’t die from blood loss
A forensic pathologist testifying for the defense told jurors Wednesday there was not enough blood at a Jeannette murder scene for the victim to have died there from blood loss. “I don’t think, looking at those scene photographs, that there was nearly enough blood” to cause the death of Khalil...
Monroeville approves pool sale to state turnpike commission
Monroeville council voted unanimously to sell the municipality’s public pool to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for a highway-widening project. The decision came despite residents urging officials to reconsider the sale, which puts and end to Monroeville Community Pool’s 45-season history. The 10-acre property along Abers Creek Road and its various...
South Side crash leads deputies to stolen guns, counterfeit money
A crashing noise in Pittsburgh’s South Side led to a man’s arrest after sheriff’s deputies found a stolen gun in his car and a shoe box filled with more than $25,000 worth of fake $100 bills in the trunk, officials said. Tyriee Tuttle-Kasper, 22, of Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood was booked...
Registration required for Harrison recycling collection event
Advance registration is required for a recycling collection event coming up in Harrison. The “Too Toxic to Trash” event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at the municipal building, 1 Municipal Drive. The event is open to anyone — not just Harrison residents — who...
Pittsburgh outranks Honolulu in 2019 Condé Nast Traveler survey
The beaches, sunsets and volcanic rainforest hikes of Honolulu apparently aren’t as appealing to travelers as the pierogies, beers and foodie paradise of Pittsburgh, a magazine reader’s survey found. Condé Nast Traveler published its rankings of the best small and large cities to visit in the United States with its...
Rally’s opening in Penn Hills causes traffic woesVideo
Lunch hour in Penn Hills has taken on an entirely new meaning for people waiting in lines to get a Rally’s meal. “The traffic is terrible,” said Rob Schneider, summing it up while standing outside his vacuum distribution office on Frankstown Road. His office happens to be across the road...
Latrobe seeks new city manager, public works head as Michael Gray resigns
Latrobe is seeking applicants for two positions — city manager and public works director — as the man who holds both titles has tendered his resignation. Michael Gray said he submitted his resignation Monday for personal reasons. City council is expected to act on the resignation Tuesday , with Gray’s...
