Tony LaRussa stories, Page 14

Police accuse Frazer woman of using heroin while caring for kids

A Frazer woman with a prior conviction for selling drugs was ordered to stand trial on charges she was using heroin while caring for two children. Brandy Marie Kralik, 38, of the 100 block of Snyder Lane was charged Jan. 27 with two felony counts of endangering the welfare of...
Students offer raucous sendoff as Deer Lakes boys basketball team heads to Hershey for 1st state title game

Tina Cadamore couldn’t contain her pride as the Deer Lakes boys basketball team made the rounds Friday morning at the district’s four buildings. “I’m here to support my nephew, (player) Billy Schaeffer,” she said between hooting and hollering for the Lancers. Cheering students and faculty lined the hallways in a...
Tarentum man ordered to trial on charges he beat, burned woman

A Tarentum man was ordered to stand trial on charges that he beat a woman and repeatedly burned her while they were arguing. Brian Scott Schuller, 51, of West Seventh Avenue was charged with a felony count of aggravated assault and counts of simple assault and unlawful restraint. Schuller has...
Former District Judge Suzanne Blaschak-Rogers remembered for fairness, professionalism

District judges in Pennsylvania aren’t required to be lawyers to serve on the bench. But Suzanne Blaschak-Rogers always made sure she understood the letter of the law before making decisions that affected the lives of the people who appeared in her courtroom during the three decades she served as a...
Bail denied for ‘shoeless’ man accused of setting fire at Harsco Metals building in Harrison

A district judge denied bail for a man accused of setting a fire inside a control room at the Harsco building in Harrison on Tuesday. Harrison police charged Mark Porter, 35, of the 800 block of Lardintown Road in Fawn with felony counts of arson and criminal trespass along with...
New Kensington robbery suspect accused of trying to crash into police cars with child on board

New Kensington police say a man who fled a traffic stop had a child in the car when he led officers on a high-speed chase during which he tried to crash into police vehicles. Benjamin Alexander Ploski, 34, of the 800 block of East Hills Drive in New Kensington faces...
Contractor accused of bilking Pine residents out of $185K awaiting trial in 3 other fraud cases

Northern Regional Police accused a home remodeling contractor who is awaiting trial for three separate fraud cases with collecting more than $185,000 in payments from two Pine residents and then walking off the jobs before the work was finished. Sean Vincent Hein, 36, of the 500 block of Bauerlein Street...
Police find drugs after man flees New Kensington traffic stop; felony charges filed

A Penn Hills man was accused of being a drug dealer after heroin, cocaine and marijuana were found in his backpack after he fled from a traffic stop, according to New Kensington police. Tristen Kelly Pierre, 26, of the 100 block of Deerfield Drive was charged with three counts of...
New Kensington police say Ohio woman had nearly 2 ounces of meth in van stopped for driving without lights

New Kensington police accused an Ohio woman of selling drugs after nearly 2 ounces of crystal meth as well as heroin and packaging material were found during a traffic stop, according to authorities. Kallin Delray Stewart, 34, of East Canton was charged with a felony count of possession of drugs...
Man taken to hospital by helicopter after being struck by tree in Allegheny Township

A man was transported to a hospital by medical helicopter for treatment Monday morning after he was hit in the head by a tree that was being cut down in a heavily wooded area of Allegheny Township, according to authorities. Emergency responders were dispatched about 9:30 a.m. to the 1500...
Attorney Leslie Uncapher Zellers announces bid in race for district judge

Leslie Uncapher Zellers, a longtime lawyer in the Alle-Kiski Valley, is running for district judge. “It is time for change in this office,” she said. “It’s time for the justice we need now. It is important for magisterial district judges to have a solid foundation in all areas of the...
Police: Washington Township man wanted on arrest warrant caught after leading officers on high-speed chase

A Washington Township man wanted on an arrest warrant was charged with a felony charge after police say he led officers on a high-speed chase after fleeing from a traffic stop. Cameron Marcus Kuhns, 25, of the 4200 block of Route 66 was charged with a felony count of fleeing...
West Deer police say contractor bilked family for $30K over unfinished work

West Deer police charged a home improvement contractor from Butler County with felony charges after a family accused him of collecting more than $30,000 in up-front payments for work that was never completed. Austin Reges, 27, of the 100 block of Cayman Drive, Penn Township, was charged with felony counts...
Special needs teens getting a taste of work by pitching in at Lower Burrell restaurant

Courtney Kobelenske is like every parent who wants the best for their children. So when she came to the realization that her teen daughter’s challenges have kept her from participating in traditional school sports and activities, she took matters into her own hands and organized the first Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games...
Annual trout stocking along Pine Creek a sure sign spring is in sight

With temperatures dipping into the 20s and wind gusts sending snow swirling in the air, it’s a little hard to imagine a lazy day along the banks of a bubbling stream waiting for the fish to bite. But on March 14, more than a dozen volunteers joined members of the...
Police: West Deer woman faces felony charge after cocaine found in 9-month-old’s urine

A West Deer woman was arrested after telling police a 9-month-old child in her care likely tested positive for cocaine because she had some of the drug on her hands while preparing the baby’s bottle, police said. Brittney Michele Pebler, 33, of the 200 block of Pollock Street was charged...

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