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Highlands High School Class of 2019 set for the future
Here is the Highlands High School Class of 2019: Alyssa Nicole Adamovits, Guillermo Jose Alcantar, Jake Michael Arvay, Bailey Renee Ayers, Cameron Jeffrey Babinsack, Isabella Baker, Ryan Michael Baker, Anthony Joseph Balog, Bailey G. Beacom, Cole Nickolas Bergquist Daneasha Berry, Nicholas D. Bigenho, Karick Matthew Bigley, Richard Marcel Blake, Julia...
Police call Uniontown fires suspicious
Uniontown firefighters battled blazes at more than one house in Uniontown late Friday night, a Fayette County 911 supervisor said. The fire was reported at 336 E. Main St., at about 9:20 p.m. The 911 supervisor said that city police said multiple buildings were on fire. The initial report from...
US attorney says FBI not meddling in accused Tree of Life shooter’s case
The FBI did not block the defense attorneys of accused Squirrel Hill synagogue gunman Robert Bowers from interviewing witnesses, federal prosecutors said in court Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office dismissed the allegation that the FBI was meddling in the case and related demands made by defense attorneys last week as...
Storms wash away abutment of Thompson Run Bridge in Ross, closing lane
Allegheny County Department of Public Works crews shut down the southbound lane of Thompson Run Road between Radcliff Drive and Babcock Boulevard in Ross Friday due to concerns about the safety of the bridge. Officials said a consultant handling the Thompson Run Bridge No. 3’s annual inspection discovered that a...
Apollo-Ridge seniors share their final high school moments
Here is the Apollo-Ridge High School Class of 2019: Marley Renae Altman, Trent Michael Arduino, Curtis Michael Arner, Carlos Daniel Baines, Emilee Lynn Barber, Audrey Lana Barnes, Travis Ray Baylor, Cheyenne Mycal Benemann, Owen T. Bernard, Parker J. Berry Jeremy Alexander Birch, Angelo Benjamin Bonnoni, Michael Elijah Booker, Jessica Dawn...
Rare Andean condor chick hatches at National Aviary
A rare Andean Condor chick, a downy, grey-white baby bird the size of a grapefruit, hatched Friday at the National Aviary. This is the first Andean Condor chick to hatch at the National Aviary since 2007, and is currently the only Andean Condor chick to hatch this year at an...
Ligonier Valley: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates from Ligonier Valley High School. Lexie Ann Ambrose, Nathanial James Andrews Shane Edward Barkley Jr., Leah Rose Beard, Zachary Roger Beitel, Nathan Fredrick Belford, Jakob Nicholas Berger, Greta Miriam Bergman, Kevin Andrew Blystone, Madison Hannah Bouch, Alexia Lynn Boyd, Blake Michael Bridge,...
Derry Area: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates from Derry Area High School. Bastien Myles Anderson, Kaylee May Angus, Nathaniel Todd Angus, Nicholas Michael Aukerman Jason Thomas Baker, Maria Ann Balega, Cody Matthew Barger, Christian Gregory Bartlebaugh, Thurayyanadja Faith Bartlebaugh, Jonathan Michael Bauer, Anthony Nelson Bedont, Ronald Edward Bell II,...
Greater Latrobe: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates from Greater Latrobe Senior High School. Matthew W. Albaugh, Marino Allan Angelicchio, Noah R. Ankeny, Tyler A. Anthony, Ethan Robert Apple, Nathaniel David Arendas, Carly Marie Augustine, Lia N. Auman, Ava J. Avolio Brenna Faie Barnhart, Cole James Baughman, Noah Joseph Belak,...
Lord’s Prayer revision: OK, say some, but don’t let meaning get lost in translation
And lead us not into banal translations of the Lord’s Prayer. Catholics in the Diocese of Greensburg say they don’t mind Pope Francis’ proposed change to the Lord’s Prayer, as long as it faithfully reflects the meaning of Christ’s words. “I would not want him to mistranslate Jesus’ words, but...
Gilpin native promoted to lead state police training academy
A Gilpin native is directing the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, where he graduated 32 years ago. Thomas Dubovi was promoted to major and director of the state police bureau of training and education. His promotion ceremony was Friday at the academy at Hershey. “I thought, if I made sergeant, I...
Ohio man found with pot brownies, gun on turnpike, police say
An Ohio man was arrested Thursday evening after police say they found him with pot brownies, drug paraphernalia and an unlicensed gun. Nashon William Latimer, of Parma Heights, Ohio, was pulled over around 6 p.m. after a toll collector alerted police Latimer allegedly left the Pennsylvania Turnpike without paying and...
White Oak man, head of alleged gambling ring, wants charges dismissed
The patriarch of a White Oak family charged last summer with operating a multi-county illegal gambling ring contends the criminal case against him should be dismissed for a lack of evidence. In court documents filed Friday, the attorney for Robert Biros, 83, asked that a preliminary hearing be conducted to...
Peduto lauded by anti-violence groups for gun ban legislation
Gina Pelusi of Upper St. Clair lost her mother, Ruth Ann, about five years ago to a man who shot her after she answered a knock on her door at her Virginia home. Valerie Dixon of East Liberty lost her son, Robert, in 2001 to a man who shot him...
Man allegedly hits East Deer police officer in the face, runs away
A Tarentum man is accused of hitting an East Deer police officer in the face Thursday night when the officer tried to arrest him, according to court documents. Zeya Icquise Dixon, 21, faces charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and loitering and prowling at night in connection with...
Export tests out ‘goat-scapers’ on steep park hillsideVideo
The hillside next to the Export playground would be quite a challenge for the borough’s public works crew to trim. But the steep slope is little more than a snack for 10 goats and Hobo the donkey, from Homestead-based Allegheny Goatscape. “It would be tough to get someone in there...
Volunteers raising money for Upper Burrell’s Clark family
Upper Burrell volunteer firefighters are planning a benefit dinner to help a family known for helping others that was displaced by a fire last month. The Clark family’s house at 205 Rocky Lane house was damaged by an accidental fire on May 18. Nine fire departments fought the blaze. It...
Gateway Rehab has new medical director
A Butler physician is Gateway Rehabilitation’s new director of physician services. Dr. George Lloyd is a surgeon who has refocused on addiction counseling since 2000 and is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. About 18 years ago, he established Evidence Based Recovery Inc., a medical practice treating...
Jury acquits Loyalhanna man charged with rape
A Westmoreland County jury deliberated just 20 minutes Friday afternoon before it acquitted a Loyalhanna man of rape and other offenses in connection with allegations made three years ago by a teen boy. The jury found Michael Snyder, 29, not guilty of all five counts charged. “This case was all...
‘Red Baron’ to fly at second annual Jimmy Stewart Airshow
The second annual Jimmy Stewart Airshow is set for this weekend, with World War I-style dogfight maneuvers, skydivers, drones and plenty of activities for kids planned at the Jimmy Stewart Airport in Indiana County. Gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with aerobatics between noon and 5 p.m. Tickets...
Changes could be coming to Hempfield’s Smail properties
Smail’s Autobody and Collision Center in Hempfield Township could be expanding. Plans presented to the township’s planning commission Wednesday show a 6,125-square-foot expansion to the center, including additional service bays and new asphalt paving. Located behind Smail’s Acura and Honda dealerships along Route 30, the center offers repairs to all...
‘Flannel shirt eagle’ rescued along highway released back into wild
Not all bald eagle rescue stories end so happily. But the bald eagle saved from the middle of a busy Chester County highway in a motorcyclist’s flannel shirt has been successfully rehabbed and released back into wild. Motorcyclist Dandon Miller of Lancaster, who stepped up to help the bird stranded...
Pittsburgh Symphony hires second violinist
Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez was hired as a member of the second violin section for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. After spending this season on a one-year appointment, he won the audition for the 2019-2020 season. Sergiani-Velázquez has performed with the Borromeo Quartet in Boston, and regularly tours with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra,...
Ohio man stopped at Pittsburgh airport with loaded gun, officials say
An Ohio man was stopped with a loaded .38-caliber gun in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Federal workers found the gun as the man passed through a TSA security checkpoint. Allegheny County Police confiscated the firearm and detained the East...
Westmoreland County labor leaders to discuss ramifications of census
The Greater Westmoreland County Labor Council will discuss the impact of the 2020 Census on the county during a meeting at 7 p.m. June 17 at Hempfield Fire Co. No. 2, 421 Thornton Ave., Hempfield. Sheila Beasley, the Pittsburgh Partnership Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, will provide information about...
