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Police say Turtle Creek man sexually assaulted child; suspect arrested in Harrison
A Turtle Creek man faces charges that he sexually assaulted a child over a period of five years, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. Police arrested Jose Melendez Jr., 33, on Tuesday in the Sheldon Park public housing plan in Harrison. They had been looking for him since issuing...
New app notifies Latrobe residents of community events, incidents
Latrobe residents can access community-related information with the swipe of a smartphone. The city will use Pittsburgh-based app Savvy Citizen to update locals with events, meeting dates, emergency notifications, outages, trash pick-up delays and weather watches and warnings. Latrobe Police Community Service Officer Beth Straka encourages all Latrobe residents to...
Pittsburgh man arrested after fatal Homewood shooting
Police have arrested 19-year-old Khatrell Haynes-Morgan in connection with a homicide in Homewood. On June 1, Glenn Davenport, 34, died after Haynes-Morgan, from Pittsburgh, allegedly fired 11 shots at around 1 a.m. in the 7700 block of Frankstown Avenue. A woman was injured in the shooting and taken to the...
Fayette state representative could face DUI charges after car crash, seeks alcohol treatment
State Rep. Matthew Dowling, R-Fayette/Somerset, could face DUI charges after he was involved in a car crash Saturday, and is seeking “professional treatment to address any possible alcohol issues.” State police responded to the incident at about 1:40 p.m. Dowling, 37, had rear-ended a car twice in the area of...
Pittsburgh police: 13-year-old girl missing for over a day
A 13-year-old girl has been missing for over a day, Pittsburgh police said in a Friday night social media post. Dreemah Matthews was last seen getting on the school bus at 7:45 a.m. Thursday. According to police, Matthews is known to spend time on the North Side. She is 5...
2 dead in Fayette shooting
Two people died as a result of shootings Friday afternoon near Uniontown, Fayette County Coroner Dr. Phillip Reilly said Saturday. He said that autopsies are scheduled to be performed on the victims on Saturday. Reilly said the families of the victims have been notified, but he declined to reveal the...
Mister Rogers Family Days event in Latrobe to bring back some pre-pandemic activities
The 2022 Mister Rogers Family Days will aim to mesh pre-pandemic activities with last year’s week-long event structure, according to Latrobe Art Center Executive Director Michael Tusay. Tusay anticipates a week of fun during the sixth-annual event, which will be held from June 6-11 in Fred Rogers’ hometown of Latrobe....
89 Republican congressmen urge U.S. inspector general to evaluate Pitt’s fetal tissue research
Nearly 90 Republican congressmen are asking U.S. Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm to conduct an audit into the University of Pittsburgh’s fetal tissue research that some legislators allege included illegal and unethical activities. In a May 24 letter, the Republicans address why they believe Pitt’s research, published...
Latrobe’s 1st Humble Rumble to feature vendor show, car cruise bike run
Cars, bikes and more than 80 vendors will crowd Latrobe this Sunday. The city’s first “Humble Rumble” event will kick off at 8 a.m. in the Memorial Stadium parking lot. Hosted by the Westmoreland chapter of Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education, the daylong occasion will raise money for the...
Hempfield lawmaker’s bill targets Pitt, Penn State funding
Tuition funding for Pennsylvania students could be turned on its head in the coming years. On Wednesday, State Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield, introduced a bill that aims to redirect funds from Pitt, Penn State and Temple University to in-state students at all universities, private colleges, community colleges and technical schools...
Adelphoi welcomes new park on Latrobe campus, looks to further expansion
The center of Adelphoi’s Latrobe village now has a lush, green hub to welcome students. The nonprofit child care agency recently added a park to its educational campus. Park amenities include an amphitheater, bridge, picnic tables, benches and an empty, grassy space for activities. Karyn Pratt, Adelphoi vice president of...
Ligonier vets who earned Medals of Honor deserve statues, locals say
Sitting in a Ligonier coffee shop, Mark Sorice made a bet with his cousin: If Sorice approached five people, none of them would know who Sgt. Alvin Carey or Pvt. John Ewing were. Sure enough, none of the five knew either man. Carey and Ewing, both Ligonier locals, were awarded...
Pa. attorney general: 5 arrests made in Allegheny County for separate instances of gun trafficking
Five people in Allegheny County face charges for separate instances of gun trafficking and related firearm offenses, according to a news release from Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office. Four of the five arrests stem from the straw purchases of firearms, or buying firearms for someone who is prohibited from owning...
Missing 13-year-old girl is in danger, Pittsburgh police say
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in finding a 13-year-old girl who is in danger, according to a social media post from the bureau. Nidrea Cox was last seen at around 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Glen Hazel. Cox is 5 feet 7 inches tall. She was wearing black clothing...
Fred Rogers Institute carries on legacy, opens partnership opportunities with name change
The Fred Rogers Institute exists to share every part of Rogers’ legacy, not only his televised impact. And institute Executive Director Dana Winters believes the organization’s name change is going to further that mission. This week, the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media announced it would rebrand...
Masks required again in Fox Chapel Area schools as covid cases rise
Fox Chapel Area students and staff are yet again required to mask up in school buildings and district transportation, according to an email sent to parents Thursday evening by Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac. The school district will provide masks for those who do not have one, Reljac said. The superintendent...
Some say Greensburg Community Days, underway now, is the real start of summer
Greensburg Community Days, a three-day event that many deem an unofficial start to summer, kicked off Thursday and continues through Saturday evening at Lynch Field. The event features food and craft vendors, live music, entertainment, a car cruise, fire department demonstrations and fireworks show at 9:30 p.m Saturday by Pyrotechnico....
Pittsburgh business, community leaders publicly support Pitt funding
Over 100 regional business and community leaders have thrown their weight behind the University of Pittsburgh as Republican support for the school’s state funding is in jeopardy. Pitt shared 12 letters this week urging lawmakers to follow precedent and approve the university’s 2022-23 nonpreferred appropriation bill, which would give the...
Latrobe’s new manager wants to make the ‘great city’ better
As Terry Carcella steps up to the plate as Latrobe’s new city manager, he has one goal in mind: improving the city through effective and efficient government. “We have a great city that’s really improving,” Carcella said. “We have great amenities, and I want to make it better.” City council...
Greater Latrobe school board adopts proposed $61.5 M budget
The Greater Latrobe school board this week adopted a proposed budget of more than $61.5 million with a 1-mill property tax increase for the 2022-23 school year. Six board members voted in favor of adoption. Board member Andrew Repko voted against the spending plan, and members Merle D. Musick and...
Proposal would require greater public access to records from Pitt, Penn State, others
Greater transparency requirements could be in store for Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities. State Rep. Ryan Warner, a Republican from the 52nd District — which includes parts of Westmoreland and Fayette counties — has introduced legislation that would increase public access to the records of the University of Pittsburgh and Penn...
What’s that? The historical roots of Seton Hill’s landmark trees
Seton Hill doesn’t have an average driveway. The long and winding road that slowly lifts travelers to campus is bookmarked by towering trees on either side. Perhaps Seton Hill’s most prominent landmark, these renowned trees are “synonymous with Seton Hill and its identity,” according to campus archivist Casey Bowser. “When...
Fox’s Pizza Den founder dies, remembered for giving nature
Corporate leadership sometimes has a reputation for being cold and robotic. James Fox Jr. made sure he had the opposite impact through Fox’s Pizza Den. Fox, who founded his eponymous national pizza chain 51 years ago, knew the name of every franchise owner of the chain’s more than 200 restaurants,...
Homewood man arrested after stabbing 3 people, police say
A Homewood man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed three people Thursday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. At around 3:30 a.m., police found a woman who had been stabbed in an apartment on the 7700 block of Frankstown Avenue in Homewood. Medics took the woman to the hospital...
Latrobe Elks hope to attract new members with new lodge building
The Latrobe Elks Lodge and Golf Club hopes to attract members with a new building. The Elks held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building Wednesday. About two dozen people came to the Derry Township organization to celebrate and enjoy refreshments. The new building, which overlooks the Elks’ golf course, features...
