Renatta Signorini stories, Page 18
Bartender at the Aliquippa VFW wanted on charges tied to brutal, prolonged attack
An arrest warrant has been issued for a third person in connection with a brutal beating at a Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge in Aliquippa. City police said Ireland Brown, 21, of Ambridge was bartending at the time of the Jan. 5 attack, according to a post on the department’s...
Traffic-monitoring cameras planned for area near Ebara Elliott Energy in Jeannette
Jeannette police will soon have a 24-hour view of roads near Ebara Elliott Energy as the company is buying security cameras and license plate readers. Council approved the installation of four cameras and three license plate readers in the area of the company’s U.S. headquarters in Jeannette. Police chief Derek...
Route 136 bridge in Rostraver closed early for reconstruction
Safety concerns on a small bridge in Rostraver resulted in it being closed earlier than anticipated for reconstruction. PennDOT District 12 press officer Laina Aquiline said the agency’s bridge safety team noticed structural changes on the bridge that carries Route 136 over a stream known as Pollock Run. “Originally set...
Maryland man accused of credit card fraud at Springhill Suites in Unity
The father of a Massachusetts man arrested last month for impersonating a police officer in Hempfield is behind bars after state police said he used a housing authority’s credit card to book hotel rooms in Unity, according to court papers. Patrick Rooney, 47, of Maryland, is accused of using a...
Point State Park tops the list of most-visited in the region in 2024
It’s probably no surprise that Point State Park was the most visited state park in the region in 2024, according to statistics released by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. With sweeping city, river and bridge views, the park provides 36 acres of green space while preserving its place...
Angels among us: Duo creates keepsakes, 1 bead at a time
Daniel Krueger and Lucille Knopsnyder always have a handmade treasure stashed away in a pocket. It might be a colorful beaded bracelet that Krueger, of Derry Township, crafted, complete with little angel wings. Or it might be a beaded angel figurine, something Knopsnyder, of Unity, has been making for decades....
Rural property owners concerned that housing developments will alter Hempfield lifestyle
John Keenan bought his Hempfield property more than 30 years ago because of the peace and quiet it offered. His son grew up in the rural area on the eastern edge of the township and now uses the property to run an organic farm that supplies produce to local tables...
Lack of manpower forces Greensburg Fire Department to sell truck that requires 2 drivers
The end of an era is approaching for the Greensburg Fire Department. The days are numbered for the department’s tractor-drawn ladder truck, which has become a casualty of fewer volunteers. “It takes two drivers for this truck, and we just don’t have the manpower anymore,” said fire Chief Tom Bell....
Police say Latrobe man provided fatal drug dose
Latrobe police used video surveillance evidence from more than 10 locations to track the movements of a city man shortly before he died from an accidental drug overdose, according to court papers. They compared that information with messages retrieved from Jonathan S. Campbell’s Facebook account to file charges Friday against...
Jeannette council OKs panic buttons for City Hall
Panic security buttons will be installed inside Jeannette City Hall after council approved the measure Thursday in a 3-2 vote. Council authorized spending no more than $8,000 for Morgantown Security and Fire to install the buttons, as well as smoke detectors. “I’m excited that it passed,” said Mayor Curtis Antoniak....
Mon View Heights owner from New York, charged in $580K theft, surrenders in West Mifflin
One of three men from New York accused of stealing $580,000 related to the Mon View Heights housing complex in West Mifflin surrendered to authorities on Thursday. Jonathan Liani, 39,was arraigned and is free on $250,000 unsecured bail, according to court records. Allegheny County detectives said in court papers filed...
Fire causes extensive damage to home in Jeannette
No injuries were reported in a fire in Jeannette on Wednesday afternoon that left a home with extensive damage, according to fire Chief Bill Frye. When firefighters got to the home at the intersection of Chestnut and Lavelle streets around 12:30 p.m., there was fire in the back two rooms...
Judge delays decision on plea deal in July crash in North Huntingdon
A Westmoreland County judge wants more information before considering a plea deal in connection with a North Huntingdon two-vehicle crash that seriously injured a driver. Judge Scott Mears requested the criminal and driving history for Nolan Patrick Mullen, 22, of North Huntingdon, who is accused of driving 90 mph just...
Greensburg plans zoning review for 1st time in 30 years
Greensburg is planning to revamp its zoning ordinance. It’ll be the first review of the city’s zoning ordinance in about 30 years, said Alec Italiano, director of planning and development. “There’s been a lot of Band-Aids put on the current code,” he said. City officials are seeking proposals from consultants...
Western Pa. represented at upcoming Westminster Dog Show
Declan will have his own cheering section when he hits the show ring Tuesday to compete in the Westminster Dog Show. The 4-year-old golden retriever will help his owner/handler Megan Ash of North Huntingdon achieve a goal in the process. “This has always been on my bucket list to go,...
Detectives say series of raids has put vape shop owners on notice
Westmoreland County vape shops are taking notice in the wake of police raids in the last several months at similar businesses. Westmoreland County Detective Tony Marcocci said a couple of shops checked recently by undercover officers had stopped selling illegal items as a result of raids on vape shops. “It’s...
Hempfield’s troubled High Park, West Point fire departments may join forces
High Park Volunteer Fire Department, which has been closed for the past year, is proposing a merger with West Point Volunteer Fire Department. Attorney Kim Houser said members of both departments have been examining the potential to join forces and could file a petition in the coming weeks in Westmoreland...
South Carolina man accused of killing girlfriend in Rostraver
A mother of three was fatally shot late Wednesday in Rostraver by her live-in boyfriend, according to police. One of three children living at the Route 136 home called 911 around 11 p.m. to report the shooting. Estela Rivera Vasquez, 35, was found in the basement with a gunshot wound...
Greensburg fire officials hope electronic signs will give recruits the message
Greensburg fire Chief Tom Bell wants to try out a new recruitment method — electronic signs. He is planning to buy four signs with a $109,600 state grant that could be installed outside three fire departments and city hall, as long Greensburg officials give the OK. “We picked the three...
Fayette County attorney’s license suspended 5 years because of money laundering case
A Fayette County attorney who completed a probation sentence for offering to launder drug money for clients had his law license suspended for five years, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announced Wednesday. The license suspension is retroactive to April 2020 when the temporary suspension started for...
Police say owners of Mon View Heights stole $580,000, created public nuisance
Three men who own the Mon View Heights housing complex in West Mifflin were charged by police Tuesday with stealing $580,000 that could have been used to make improvements at the properties. Instead, authorities said, the trio diverted the cash into various bank accounts connected to the apartment complex, according...
Aide at Quality Life Services accused of stealing patient’s debit card
A traveling health care worker from Louisiana who police said has a history of theft is accused by Washington Township authorities of stealing a debit card belonging to a patient and using it at a grocery store, according to court papers. Family members of the patient at Quality Life Services,...
Newly approved painkiller Journavx is ‘potentially groundbreaking’
A new painkiller that is said to be free of addiction risks may be transformative for treatment of acute pain, according to local medical professionals. “I think it could be a potentially groundbreaking medication,” said Dr. Richard Gao, anesthesiologist and chronic pain physician with Allegheny Health Network. “I definitely think...
Jeannette couple plans to distribute $10K in scholarships through nonprofit
A $1,000 boost from a local nonprofit helped Jeannette native Noah Sanders buy books and pay for student housing at college while he works on a degree in business and finance. A 2024 high school graduate, Sanders is hoping to become an accountant after completing coursework at Defiance College in...
Massachusetts man accused of impersonating a police officer in Hempfield during alleged fraud scheme
A man who state troopers said portrayed himself as a Pittsburgh police officer on a Hempfield doorstep Friday morning is behind bars. State police said they were called to a home on Crows Nest Road just before 10 a.m. by a resident who reported a suspicious person knocking on her...
