Western PA Local News category, Page 2860
Convicted killer indicted on federal drugs, weapons charges
An East Pittsburgh man previously convicted of killing his best friend more than 20 years ago was indicted by federal grand jury on drug and weapons charges, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Douglas Tyrone Williams, 39, possessed with intent to distribute 100 grams or more...
PennDOT plans emergency repairs for Route 30 sinkhole at Greensburg-Hempfield border
PennDOT on Wednesday halted work on a sinkhole along Route 30 at the border of Greensburg and Hempfield as it prepares to make emergency repairs on an inlet connecting two underground storm water pipes — including one that runs beneath the heavily traveled roadway. The inlet connects pipes that run...
Patient alleges assault by Philly hospital employee after surgery
PHILADELPHIA — A hospital employee is facing charges in what a patient alleges was a sexual assault in two different hospital rooms after her surgery earlier this year. WPVI—TV reports that 28-year-old Rose Tummarello alleges that a Jefferson University Hospital employee sexually assaulted her Jan. 29 following her nine-hour surgery....
IronRock Tap House at Westmoreland Mall to open this fall
A new restaurant originally set to open this summer outside of Westmoreland Mall is now slated to open its doors in September. IronRock Tap House, originally proposed as Sedona, does not have a specific open date, said owner Greg Cammerata, but said live music will help kick off a grand...
Penn Hills senior housing complex receives green light from PHFA
A developer that plans to build a subsidized apartment complex for seniors in Penn Hills has received funding approval from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Authority. A.M. Rodriguez Associates sought $1.25 million in tax credits over 10 years from PHFA to build a 52-unit apartment complex where the former Forbes Elementary...
Penn Hills renews tow contract with Don Kuhn Auto Body
Penn Hills Council extended the municipality’s tow truck contract for another five years with Don Kuhn Auto Body, which is owned and operated by the mayor’s husband. Don Kuhn Auto Body, which has served as the municipality’s towing company for decades, will tow and store cars, pick-up trucks and other...
Colleagues recall slain Pittsburgh Police Officer Hall as great servant and ambassador
Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall died doing what he was most passionate about — protecting and serving the people, the slain officer’s family said Wednesday night. Hall died at UPMC Presbyterian hospital in the city’s Oakland neighborhood earlier in the day, three days after he was shot three times in...
Astronomy association will host ‘star party’ in Murrysville
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will host a “star party” at 8:30 p.m., July 28 at Murrysville Community Park. There will be a short presentation on stargazing and the universe. Afterward, guests will be able to view the sky through association members’ telescopes. Jupiter and Saturn will be visible,...
Court rules that Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave law can stand
Pittsburgh went 1-1 in cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday with justices ruling the city has authority to require paid sick leave for workers employed in the private sector and striking down an ordinance requiring training for security guards. Pittsburgh City Council in 2015 approved both ordinances and...
Craft distilleries offer samples for homeless benefit at Greensburg eatery
Fans of locally crafted libations can enjoy samples of spirits Saturday in Greensburg while raising money to help the homeless. “Tasting the Spirits” will be held 4-7 p.m. at Major Stokes, 108 W. Pittsburgh St. Area craft distilleries — including Country Hammer Moonshine, which has a location in North Huntingdon,...
Bike run to honor fallen servicemen from Westmoreland, Beaver counties
Two Western Pennsylvania servicemen killed last year in Afghanistan will be honored during the second annual Fallen Heroes Run, set for Aug. 10 in Hempfield. Beginning at 8:15 a.m. at the Z&M Harley-Davidson dealership on Route 30, the motorcycle run will pay tribute to Army Sgt. Jason McClary, 24, an...
Yough School District wants more property taxes from Tenaska Westmoreland power plant
The Yough School District wants more tax revenue from the newly built Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station in South Huntingdon. Yough officials have filed an appeal in Common Pleas Court challenging the $1.9 million assessment used by county officials to determine the property taxes paid to the school, Westmoreland County and...
Review: The Psychedelic Furs rock McKees Rocks
It was 10 p.m. Tuesday night in the beautifully restored Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks and the Psychedelic Furs still hadn’t hit the stage. The bill, which featured opening bands of James and Dear Boy, was running behind but I had waited nearly 40 years to see these guys, so,...
Hops cultivation to be explored at Penn State field day
Are you a farmer who is interested in growing hops, one of the chief ingredients in beer? Penn State Extension is offering a Hops Production Field Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 29 at the Barn at Soergel Hollow, 1078 Prospect Road, Evans City, Butler County. The field...
After ‘person of color’ quip, Rep. Mike Kelly clarifies: ‘We’re all created equal’
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, is defending comments he made to a reporter Tuesday, in the wake of President Trump’s tweets telling four congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they came from. “You know, they talk about people of color. I’m a person of color. I’m white,” Kelly...
State grants provide expanded public docks in Sharpsburg
Fishing and boating enthusiasts have even more reason to spend the day at James Sharp Landing along the Allegheny River. New, larger docks were installed this month at the Sharpsburg hot spot along 13th Street. The cost was nearly $63,000, paid with grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and...
Rock of Refuge church in Jeannette to give out free school supplies
One local church is helping students prepare for the coming school year by handing out free school supplies. Rock of Refuge Congregational Church in Jeannette is hosting its second-annual school blessing Aug. 3, when they will give out supplies to about 300 local students from preschool to 12th grade. The...
Police: Burglar enters Pittsburgh Islamic Center, changes clothes
Pittsburgh police responded to a burglary in progress shortly after midnight at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh on Bigelow Boulevard. Police said key holders to the center alerted police after remotely viewing a man walking through the building on a surveillance camera. Before officers arrived, they were told that the...
Hillman Performing Arts offers musicians, mentalists and modern-day circus
With seven new shows announced for the 2019-2020 season, the Hillman Performing Arts Series is bringing music, illusions and a modern-day circus to the stage at Shady Side Academy. The series kicks off Sept. 28 with Dom Flemons, known as the American Songster, in a solo acoustic performance of folk...
Driver flown to hospital after truck rolls over in Butler County crash
A Johnstown man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after the truck he was driving rolled in a two-vehicle crash on Route 422 in Butler County on Tuesday afternoon. According to state police, Ryan S. Kimmel, 37, was driving a Freightliner east on Route 422 between the Jefferson Street and...
1 dead, 1 hurt in Lawrence County shooting
Two men in their 20s were shot at a residence in Lawrence County around 1 a.m. Wednesday, state police said. The shooting happened at a residence on Bryson Hill Road in Shenango Township. Brian Robert Eisenhuth, 23, died at the scene, police said. The other victim, Ronald L. Lantz Jr.,...
Heavy downpours to be followed by extreme heat heading into weekend
The Pittsburgh region is set to get up to an inch of rain Wednesday followed by hot and muggy weather that could see heat indexes reach and exceed 100 degrees this weekend, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. Isolated and scattered showers crossed the region early Wednesday, meteorologist Jason Frazier...
Missing Pittsburgh girl found safe
A missing 10-year-old girl has been located and is safe, according to Pittsburgh police. Police had sought the public’s help in finding India Ford. She had last been seen at about 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Rosedale Street....
Deadline approaching to submit public comment on North Park Lake trail improvements
Allegheny County residents have until July 31 to submit comments on planned improvements to the biking and walking trail around North Park Lake. The project being planned along Pearce Mill Road between Brown Road and Babcock Boulevard includes pavement rehabilitation, installation of new signs and pavement markings, replacement of guide...
Police: Greensburg woman punched grocery store clerk after 3rd cake pickup
A Greensburg woman was behind bars Wednesday after police said she assaulted a grocery store employee on the third consecutive day the suspect picked up a cake, according to court papers. Tajai Christi McRoberts, 21, allegedly punched a cashier in the face Tuesday and dragged her by her hair out...
