Michael DiVittorio stories, Page 72

An Upper Burrell man has been charged with homicide in connection with a fatal shooting at an Upper Burrell tavern Saturday night. Daniel J. Moles, 61, was arrested and taken to the Westmoreland County Prison, according to court documents. The shooting occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at Woodpeckers Pub...

The news of no local police protection came as a surprise Saturday to many Freeport businesses. The borough hasn’t had a police officer on duty since Nov. 3, when the newly hired police chief quit at the end of his first shift. “I’m shocked,” Fifth Street Bistro owner Jess Stobert...

Bethel Park Council will have four new members next year as complete but unofficial returns have come in from the Allegheny County Office of Elections. Republican John Oaks defeated Democrat Danielle Gosnell in Ward 3 by a vote tally of 685 to 627. Democrat Joe Janosik defeated Republican Donald Harrison...

A McKeesport man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the mother of his unborn child. Isaac Smith, 25, was taken into custody around 7 p.m. Friday by Allegheny County detectives and Pleasant Hills police. He is charged with homicide and homicide of an unborn child in connection...

Lane restrictions are expected to take place on the Parkway East inbound early Saturday. PennDOT officials said a single-lane restriction is planned for 6 a.m. to noon in Pittsburgh. The restriction is for bridge inspection on the Greenfield Bridge between the Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74) and Oakland (Exit 73B) interchanges....

Long-term closures are planned for a portion of Sixth Street in Sharpsburg. PennDOT officials said starting Monday at 7 a.m. the street will close between Clay and Penn streets through Monday, Dec. 13. Here is the detour: • From Main Street, take Ninth Street north; • Turn left onto Penn...

Lane restrictions along the Wexford Run Road Bridge in Marshall are expected to occur in both directions starting Monday. PennDOT officials said restrictions will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Tuesday, Nov. 16 so crews can conduct gas line inspection work....

Single-lane restrictions are planned along the Carnegie on- and off-ramp bridge over the Parkway West in Scott on Saturday. PennDOT officials said restrictions will occur from 7 a.m. to noon in each direction on I-376 under the bridge, which carries ramp traffic at the Carnegie interchange. The restrictions are necessary...

Parts of two roads in downtown Pittsburgh will be closed Monday as part of the filming of Netflix’s “Rustin.” Public Safety officials said Ross Street will be closed from 6-8:30 a.m. between Forbes and Fourth avenues. Smithfield Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Fifth and...

Intermittent daylight ramp closures on the I-579 “Cap” Urban Connector project in Pittsburgh will take place Monday through Wednesday, weather permitting. PennDOT officials said closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day on the Bedford Avenue ramp to southbound I-579, and the Seventh Avenue ramp to southbound...

Allegheny Health Network Pediatric Institute will host three community vaccination clinics for children ages 5 to 11 this month. • Saturday, Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon at Allegheny General Hospital’s Hemlock Building, 320 E. North Ave. in Pittsburgh’s North Side. • Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to...

Gilpin police want to find a man and a car who they say were involved in the burglary of a township business. Police Chief Chris Fabec said people should be on the lookout for a white, four-door Dodge Neon with a missing driver’s side rear hubcap. He said its driver,...

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League officials have announced disciplinary measures as a result of their investigation into an incident at a game between Armstrong and Mars Area high schools. Armstrong students were chanting vulgarities at Mars’ female goalie Oct. 28 at the Belmont Ice Arena near Kittanning. It’s the Armstrong club’s...

Mail-in votes for Leechburg Council broke a tie in favor of two incumbents while sealing the fate of another. Armstrong County election numbers updated Thursday show newcomer John Mrvan remained the top vote-getter with 246 votes, which was a boost of 23 votes from the night before. Democrat incumbents won...

Freeport officials are seeking $11 million in Pennsylvania Investment Authority funds to help pay for a new sewage plant. Council unanimously passed a resolution to that effect Monday night. Kevin Creagh of KLH Engineers said the deadline to apply was Wednesday, and PennVEST officials may approve the request in December....

A Gilpin supervisors race may come down to write-in ballots. Unofficial returns from the Armstrong County Election Bureau indicate Republican Kevin Miller defeated Democrat Charles Minnich for a four-year seat. Miller received 279 votes to Minnich’s 213. There were 66 unresolved write-in votes as of Thursday. If all of the...

It is a clean sweep by Republicans in the Jefferson Hills Council and mayoral races, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Newcomer Keith Polick was the top vote-getter in a race for four four-year council seats. He earned 1,692 votes followed by incumbents David...

Armstrong County Elections results show a tie between two incumbents in the Leechburg Council race, while a well-known Leechburg pharmacist earned the most votes cast Tuesday at the polls. Democrats Chuck Pascal and Alan Tarr each earned 179 votes, according unofficial returns posted by the elections bureau. Both currently sit...

Vandergrift will have a new mayor to start the new year. Councilman Lenny Collini, who was listed on both party ballots Tuesday, won 76.5% of the vote against a write-in campaign waged by incumbent Democrat Barbara Turiak, who received 23.5%. With all of Vandergrift’s six precincts reporting, Collini had 485...

Two men have been arrested in connection with recent vehicle break-ins in Bethel Park. Charles Trout, 30, of Pittsburgh and Nicholas Ehrhart, 36, of Butler are charged with receiving stolen property, criminal conspiracy, theft from a motor vehicle, criminal attempt, loitering and prowling at night and defiant trespass. Charges stem...

Oakmont police are investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins. Chief Michael Ford said a group of young men reportedly entered at least eight unlocked vehicles on multiple blocks between Fifth and Thirteenth streets sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Victims reported cash and other items being stolen. No forcible...

A retired Plum police sergeant has been named Freeport’s new police chief. Council unanimously voted Monday night to hire Matthew Feldmeier to head the borough force in what elected leaders called a transition within the department. Former Chief Eric Belton resigned to take a job with Plum police, and patrolman...

With the roar of thunderous engines, trucks and tractors pulled more than weight for a former South Buffalo girl. Their drivers donated money and time in support of Taylor Roles, 12, who is living with a rare form of epilepsy. A few hundred people participated in the township fire department’s...

Armstrong School District students are no longer allowed at hockey games after high school students chanted vulgarly at a female goalie at a recent game against Mars Area. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League is investigating, and its executive committee will discuss the incident during a meeting Wednesday or Thursday night,...