Paul Peirce stories, Page 2
More than 300 turn out to honor memory of late state Rep. Mike Reese
As word spread that participation in the Mike Reese Memorial 5K Run/Walk Sunday would likely surpass the inaugural event a year ago in Westmoreland County’s Mammoth Park, it did not surprise his childhood friend Chad Zaucha. After all, Zaucha and his family had driven 360 miles from Yorktown, Ind., to...
Pittsburgh man arrested for fatal Hill District shooting
An 18-year-old Pittsburgh man was arrested Saturday for the fatal shooting June 24 of a teenager in the city’s Hill District, according to police. Shaun Scott was arrested for the shooting death of Maleek Thomas, also 18, police said in a news release. The shooting occurred shortly before 2:45 p.m....
Police say Clairton man jailed as suspect in 3 area robberies
A Clairton man is being held in the Allegheny County Jail on charges of robbing two area convenience stores and an attempted robbery of a third store late Friday. David Vankavelaar, 29, is charged by county police with robbery, terroristic threats, theft by unlawful taking, simple assault, and recklessly endangering...
Return of Claridge Fair benefits Penn-Trafford Soccer Club; event continues Sunday
A few of the inflatable rides at the new Claridge Fair in Penn Township were still a little wet from the rain early Saturday, but it didn’t slow down 6-year-old Nina Garafalo as she swiftly descended a slide erected on the fields at the Penn-Trafford Soccer Club complex. “It’s still...
In full swing: Youth baseball shows renewed life 2 years after lockdown
Eleven-year-old Ian Taylor couldn’t tie the laces of his baseball spikes fast enough. The sweltering 92-degree temperature couldn’t slow Ian or temper his enthusiasm as he rushed toward the ballfield for warmups with his Yankees teammates. They were about to take on the Expos in the ages 10-11 division of...
Tom Cruise’s success credited with bump in Westmoreland air show attendance
It isn’t exactly risky business to assume that actor Tom Cruise’s summer blockbuster sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick,” may have played a role in the wildly successful attendance figures reported for this year’s Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow. About 50,000 people attended the air show earlier this month, making it among...
Rostraver police accuse Mercer County man of assaulting, restraining woman
A 34-year-old Mercer County man was arrested by Rostraver police after he was accused of assaulting a woman and holding her against her will for three days, according to court documents. Justin C. Uber, 34, of Grove City, was apprehended after he and a woman stopped at a Sunoco gas...
Police: Derry Township man accused of assaulting woman, 2 children
A Derry Township man is accused of assaulting a woman and repeatedly striking two children with a belt, according to court records. Iszac T. Dallar, 32, was arrested and arraigned Friday on charges of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, making terroristic threats and three counts each of harassment and...
Mutual Aid Ambulance CEO and operations manager depart, board tabs former coroner Ken Bacha interim CEO
Two years after changing administrators in charge of its day-to-day operations, Mutual Aid Ambulance Inc. confirmed its new chief executive officer and director of operations departed this week. The Greensburg-based nonprofit said Friday that CEO Douglas DeForrest and director of operations Lorenzo Garino are no longer employed with the ambulance...
State police seeking information in theft of 8,000 golf balls in Somerset County
Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of the persons responsible for stealing 8,000 golf balls from a Somerset County golf course. State police in Somerset report that the Oakbrook Golf Course located at 251 Golf Course Road in Jenner Township reported this...
Slain FBI agent’s mother: Remember Sam Hicks as hero
Charlotte Carrabotta, the mother of FBI agent Samuel S. Hicks who was gunned down in 2008 while serving a warrant in Indiana Township, admits reading and viewing news accounts of the early release from prison Tuesday of Christina Korbe has been “very difficult” for the Hicks family. “And I really...
State police seek help locating missing Greensburg teenager
State police are asking for help locating a missing 17-year-old girl from Greensburg who was last seen Wednesday. Madison Star Hopkins left her home driving a sport utility vehicle around 4 p.m. June 8, troopers said. Hopkins drives a dark green 2001 Jeep Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate: KKG 1694....
1 person injured in head-on crash on Route 981 in Derry Township
One person was flown from the scene of a two-vehicle collision Monday between a garbage truck and a pickup along Route 981 in Derry Township, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. Robert S. Baden, 52, of New Alexandria, had to be extricated from his Chevrolet Silverado pickup by firefighters...
Squirrel Hill Tunnel reopens after overturned truck cleared
Outbound traffic on the Parkway East resumed about 11:30 a.m. after a truck overturned in the Squirrel Hill tunnel that blocked both lanes, according to PennDOT officials. No injuries were reported in the crash that occurred about 9:30 a.m., but first responders shut down the outbound tunnel to clear the...
2 injured in head-on collision on Route 51 in Rostraver
Two people were reported injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash along Route 51 in Rostraver, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. The head-on collision between a van and a pickup truck occurred about 5 a.m. on the highway stretch between Mt. Pleasant and Darr Road, according to Rostraver Central...
No injuries reported in Mt. Lebanon garage fire
Multiple fire crews responded to a fire late Thursday at the 500 block of Landsdale Place in Mt. Lebanon, according to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers. The fire was reported at 11:58 p.m., authorities said. The garage was fully involved when firefighters arrived, officials said. No one was injured, and the...
Man in stable condition after shooting on Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man was grazed on the neck in a shooting Thursday on Pittsburgh’s North Side, city police said. Zone 1 officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for multiple shots fired on the 1300 block of Federal Street around 11:50 p.m., according to public safety information officer Maurice Matthews. Responding officers...
Romanian men accused of planting credit card skimmers in Frazer, Monroeville now charged in Washington County
Two Romanian nationals accused last month of planting skimming devices at Sam’s Club stores in Allegheny and Butler counties were charged this week with targeting a store in Washington County. South Strabane police filed criminal charges against Colceag Constantin, 41, and Raul-Mihani Cojucaru, 40, after a skimmer was found on...
About 1,100 W. Pa. residents still without power; forecast has sunshine returning
Electric utility crews had restored power to all but about 1,100 Western Pennsylvania residents Thursday evening after severe thunderstorms blew through the region late Wednesday, according to area utility companies. At 7:30 p.m., West Penn Power reported 666 customers without power in a nine-county region while Duquesne Light Co. reported...
Police: Pedestrian ‘critical’ after being struck by car in Forest Hills
A pedestrian in Forest Hills was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Thursday morning along Ardmore Boulevard, according to Allegheny County police. County 911 dispatchers reported that the incident occurred at about 5:30 a.m., with one person being transported by ambulance to an undisclosed hospital. County police said...
DNA match from Greensburg man leads to arrest in Hempfield bank robbery
Authorities used DNA gathered from an index card to charge a Greensburg man with a Nov. 24 bank robbery in Hempfield, according to court papers. Jonathan Smith Jr., 29, wore a distinct red “DoorDash” covid-19 mask and dark ski cap in an attempt to hide his identity when he passed...
Charges filed in 2020 fentanyl overdose death in Sewickley Township
A Butler County man is accused of selling the fatal dose of fentanyl that killed a Sewickley Township man. Matthew S. Steinbook, 41, of Seven Fields supplied three stamp bags of fentanyl to Todd A. Shaak, 40, according to state police Trooper Shane McClelland. Shaak was found dead in the...
FBI seeking information on bank robbery in Reserve
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Reserve police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying a man responsible for robbing a Standard Bank in Reserve last month. Two surveillance photographs taken at the bank at 2000 Mount Troy Road during the robbery 2:30 p.m. May 27 were released this week...
Southwest Greensburg VFD turns to federal grant to attract new volunteers
Southwest Greensburg Fire Department’s Deputy Fire Chief Ed Milliron can remember when he first joined the volunteer fire department in 1982, and the fire whistle went off “you’d literally see about 40 people pouring out of their houses running to the fire station.” Times have changed, according to fire Chief...
Pittsburgh police seeking IDs of 3 suspects in Brookline break-ins
Pittsburgh police are asking the public’s help identifying three suspects who may be involved in a series of home burglaries and vehicle break-ins in Brookline last month. At 4:30 a.m. May 27, police report an area of the neighborhood was targeted with several thefts from several residences and vehicles. Three...
