Western PA Local News category, Page 1011
Twin Lakes fishing tournament honors Delmont man’s memory, passion for nature
There isn’t much that John Negich of Export recalls more fondly than standing on the banks of a stream in southeastern Wyoming, fishing and watching the local wildlife with longtime friend Tom Washburn. “Tom was my brother’s best friend,” said Negich. “And I’m Tom’s brother’s best friend. The four of...
Plum thanks Pat McAfee after another donation
Former Indianapolis Colts punter, current TV star and Plum native Pat McAfee was thanked by the borough for another charitable act. McAfee paid for every child age 17 and younger to have an all-day ride ticket at Plum’s SummerFest. According to borough manager Michael Thomas, the total cost was around...
North Huntingdon police locate missing autistic teen
North Huntingdon police located a 16-year-old autistic boy who had been reported missing late Wednesday night. Authorities were looking for the boy who was missing from the Ridge Road area of the township. They reported in an alert after midnight that the child had been found....
Police: 1 of 2 victims in Brighton Heights shooting has died
One of two women shot in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood Wednesday night has died, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Darkale Bonner, 35, died at a hospital just before 8:30 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said. The office said Bonner died from a gunshot wound to the head...
Guardian Angels Parish Festival in Harrison underway
The Guardian Angels Parish Festival in Harrison had great weather Wednesday for its opening night. The festival runs nightly through Saturday night with rides, games and music. The festival is held on the church grounds at 800 Montana Ave. in Natrona Heights, just off of Freeport Road....
Fire damages house of Greensburg firefighter, neighboring apartment
A Greensburg firefighter whose home was damaged by fire Wednesday night received hugs of support from his fellow firefighters and first responders as he sat on his neighbor’s front porch steps and watced his colleague’s efforts to extinguish any hot spots. Greensburg Fire Chief Tom Bell said the home of...
Bolivar man convicted in attempted murder, kidnapping of Ligonier joggerVideo
A Bolivar man was convicted Wednesday of the attempted murder and kidnapping of a college student who was out for a winter run through Ligonier. After hearing three days of testimony and deliberating more than four hours, a Westmoreland County jury said Frank Springer, 56, is guilty of all eight...
Former Derry man convicted of illegal recording at courthouse
A former Derry man was convicted Wednesday of three felony charges for violations of the state’s wiretapping laws. Justin Juan De La Martinez, 43, now of Illinois, was found guilty of illegally recording and distributing video of a employee in the Westmoreland County Court Administration Office. Prosecutors contended Martinez did...
Jury begins deliberating whether Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is eligible for death penalty
The prosecution told jurors they had all the evidence they needed to find that Robert Bowers intended to kill. He spent months planning the Tree of Life synagogue attack. He stockpiled weapons and ammunition. He announced his intentions online. Assistant U.S. Attorney Soo Song said in her closing argument Wednesday...
Golf outing to aid McCandless man needing kidney
George “Alex” Reed of McCandless was fortunate to have a successful living-donor kidney transplant in 2015, but the organ is now failing, and the 33-year-old Reed is searching for another living donor. His friends and family are hoping that a golf fundraiser Match Made on the Green on Aug. 6,...
Hempfield summer maker fair to highlight local craftspeople
Creative crafters from around the area will be in the spotlight on Saturday at the Hempfield’s first ever Homegrown Hempfield: Makers Market event. The craft market, which runs in conjunction with the Amp Up Your Summer concert series in Hempfield Park, will invite 12 local makers to show off their...
AGH nurses urge call for staffing, safety improvements as negotiations loom
Citing an ongoing shortage of nurses and concerns for patient safety, the unionized registered nurses of Allegheny General Hospital urged health care workers throughout the region to demand improvements to staffing levels. At a news conference Wednesday at Allegheny Commons Park North in Pittsburgh, the RNs represented by SEIU Healthcare...
Carnegie Mellon plans new robotics center at Hazelwood Green
Carnegie Mellon University is looking to build a new robotics center at the Hazelwood Green site in Pittsburgh. Plans for the robotics center were presented to Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday. The center would include a 150,000-square-foot research building with a two-story enclosure for testing on robots and drones and...
Route 910 bridge replacement in Indiana Township, near Rawlins Run, begins Monday
Route 910 in Indiana Township, near Rawlins Run, will be closed beginning Monday as crews work to replace a bridge. Beginning at 7 a.m., bridge replacement work will start on Route 910 between Indianola Road and Bayer Drive. Route 910 will close at the bridge through Tuesday, Aug. 8, according...
Verona man arrested after being on the run nearly a year
Police arrested a Verona man Wednesday after he had been on the run for nearly a year. Jaheed Aziz, 32, had been a fugitive since August 2022 when he didn’t appear for status hearings on four different cases, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. Judge Beth A. Lazzara issued...
Fox Chapel Area High School student and Class of ’22 grad take the stage in CLO’s ‘The Sound of Music’
Two young actresses with Fox Chapel Area High School connections have landed plum roles in an iconic musical based on a true story. FCAHS Class of ‘22 graduate Maddie Dick and Fox Chapel Area senior Emily Harajda are portraying sisters Leisl von Trapp and Louisa von Trapp, respectively, in Pittsburgh’s...
Lawsuit: Bad cellphone data led to botched raid of Monroeville home
A family whose Monroeville home was stormed by Pittsburgh SWAT officers in January is suing the city in federal court, claiming the violent raid violated their civil rights. The family said in the lawsuit that at least 20 officers carrying machine guns raided their Paulson Avenue home Jan. 22, scaring...
Police seek man accused of attacking woman in Blairsville, stealing pickup in Derry Township
A woman leaving work at an assisted living facility in Blairsville was hospitalized Wednesday after state police said she was attacked by a man who stole her car and a second vehicle. Trooper Tristan Tappe said a tip from the public helped investigators identify the suspect as Michael A. Bronson-Whitfield....
Chatham University auctioning contents of Shadyside mansion
Jim Crowley walked into what’s known as the Thomson House mansion and said he felt like he had just stepped back in time. Not much had been touched for years — the furniture was reminiscent of the Victorian era up to the 1920s, a woman’s wardrobe from decades ago hung...
New law will make it easier for Pittsburgh’s Land Bank to purchase properties
A new Pennsylvania law is expected to make it easier for Pittsburgh’s Land Bank to purchase blighted properties. An amendment to the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Law included a few technical and procedural changes to the way Sheriff Sales are conducted in Allegheny County. The changes will allow the...
University Women honor several for work in promoting equity
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd was honored at a Fox Chapel luncheon for her work in promoting equity for women and girls. The Fox Chapel Area branch of the American Association of University Women honored Todd with its Gateway to Equity Award at a May ceremony at Fox Chapel...
Keep your cool: Outdoor work continues as temperatures soar
Because summer is prime time for roadwork, plenty of folks are on the job no matter how high the thermometer registers. “We just carry bottles of frozen water, and sometimes I just dump it on me,” Frankie McPherson said as the temperature reached 93 degrees Fahrenheit during an afternoon scorcher...
Audubon’s Succop Nature Park will be energy self-sufficient by year’s end
Succop Nature Park, a prime trail-walking and bird-watching spot spread over 50 acres near Butler, will become even more eco-friendly as it transitions away from fossil fuels this year. The Audubon Society-owned property along West Airport Road in Penn Township, Butler County, will use solar panels to produce 100% of...
Vehicle and bus with 5 students collide in Springdale; no injuries reported
No injuries were reported Wednesday afternoon when a small school bus carrying five students and a vehicle collided in Springdale. Springdale police Chief Derek Dayoub said officers were dispatched at 12:04 p.m. to the intersection of Pittsburgh and Butler streets to respond to the crash. It’s unclear what led to...
Duquesne shooting suspect turns himself in
A Duquesne man turned himself in at a Downtown Pittsburgh court Wednesday morning after authorities said he shot someone in his hometown last month. Allegheny County Police charged Bradley C. Middlebrook, 33, with attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated assault and a firearms charge, court records show. No date has...
