Western PA Local News category, Page 1013
Brookline man sentenced to probation for downloading child pornography
A Brookline man has been sentenced to three years of probation for downloading nearly three dozen videos of child pornography. Zachary Allen Carcia, 27, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, court records show. Two related charges were withdrawn. Gary Gerson, the Downtown...
Defense tries to discredit expert witness who says Pittsburgh synagogue attacker isn’t mentally ill
Robert Bowers’ defense attorneys tried Tuesday to discredit the government’s final expert witness on mental health by questioning him about his billing rates, a 20-year-old case where he was investigated for perjury, and presentations he’s made in the past. The defense cross-examined nationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Park Dietz for three...
Pittsburgh moves ahead with plan to tear down poorly rated bridge
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure that will allow the city to plan for the demolition of a poorly rated bridge that is at the center of an ongoing lawsuit. The bridge crosses over Saw Mill Run Boulevard near Woodruff Street, linking the city’s Bon Air and...
WWII bomber pilot celebrates 100th birthday in McCandless
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of Tom Wiley’s great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. After anti-aircraft shells began exploding outside of his cockpit window during his first mission, Army pilot Tom Wiley didn’t expect to survive World War II, let alone live to be 100 years old....
Clinic for students interested in running set at Robert Morris sports center
P3R, the self-proclaimed engine behind Pittsburgh’s favorite races and runs will present a running clinic at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center. P3R is partnering with UPMC to provide UPMC Sports Medicine Running Clinic: Empowering the Teenage Athlete on July 27 and 28 at the P3R Track and Field...
Lower Burrell appoints Greg Primm as manager; Ron Welker picked for council vacancy
It takes Greg Primm 21 minutes to drive from his Kiski Township home to Lower Burrell City Hall. He’ll be getting used to that commute come September. Lower Burrell Council on Monday unanimously voted to hire Primm, currently Allegheny Township’s manager, as the city’s manager. “I’m looking so forward to...
Road closure planned for stretch of River Road in Parks Township
PennDOT announced upcoming pipe repair work will shut down a portion of Route 66 (River Road) in Parks Township beginning July 24. River Road will be closed, weather permitting, between Industrial Park Road and Montgomery Lane. The closure is expected to remain in effect until July 28 as maintenance crews...
Morning Roundup: Police say driver pulled gun in road rage on Turnpike in Hempfield
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 11: Police: Gun pulled in road rage on turnpike in Hempfield Pennsylvania State Police said a person was arrested after a road rage incident in which a gun was pulled on the turnpike in Hempfield. In a...
Slide repair to close Old Leechburg Road in Plum
Another road in Plum is closing for slide repair. Old Leechburg Road between Sardis and Old Mine roads will close at 8 a.m. Tuesday, PennDOT announced Monday. The road will be closed continuously through July 21. Traffic will be detoured using Sardis, Leechburg and New Texas roads. It is the...
The Stroller, July 11, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Special meetings scheduled for vote on Tarentum-Brackenridge police consolidation
The idea to consolidate police forces in Brackenridge and Tarentum continues to inch forward. More than 7,500 residents in the two boroughs could be served by a combined department by the end of the month if the move is approved during specially scheduled meetings July 28. Both councils will meet,...
WestCo Roller Derby team hosts final home game of the season
WestCo Roller Derby will host its fourth and final home game on Saturday in Salem. The team will take on the Black Rose Riveters from Hanover in a 7 p.m. match at Palmer Imaging Arena, 100 Center Ice Drive in Salem. Established in 2012, the team includes women from Westmoreland,...
21st annual Old Fashioned Picnic set for Salem’s Fairview Park
Historic Fairview Park, just outside Delmont in Salem, will host its 21st annual Old Fashioned Picnic from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 19. Bring a picnic basket, coolers, blankets and lawn chairs for an afternoon including old-fashioned games for children and adults of all ages. Pets and alcohol are not...
Man seriously injured in Downtown Pittsburgh stabbing
A man was seriously injured after being stabbed Monday afternoon in Downtown Pittsburgh. The stabbing happened around 1:20 p.m. in the area of Smithfield Street and Seventh Avenue, police said. Police said they found a man who had been stabbed in the chest. He was taken to a hospital and...
Ligonier Valley Library annual Historical Photography Show runs through Sept. 12
The Ligonier Valley Library’s annual Historical Photography Show kicks off Tuesday. This year’s show is titled “Faces of Ligonier Valley: Veterans of Vietnam and the Cold War.” The event is slated to run from Tuesday through Sept. 12 in the Pennsylvania Room and Hallway. Photographs of men and women who...
Hempfield book policies up for future vote with further revisions
School libraries would be required to post a list of requested new books a month ahead of time for the public and school board to review under new proposed revisions to book policies at Hempfield Area School District. The policy revisions for acquiring new school library materials and challenging the...
Greensburg promotes new detective sergeant, hires new officer
Greensburg city officials promoted one member of their police department and hired a new one Monday night. Detective Justin Scalzo was promoted to the rank of detective sergeant, and council voted to hire Jonathan Stevenson as the department’s newest officer. Both moves came by unanimous vote. Scalzo has been with...
Trial begins for Bolivar man accused of trying to kidnap, kill jogger
Surveillance video and tire tracks helped investigators find the man accused of attempting to kidnap and kill an 18-year college student who was out for her morning run, a Westmoreland County detective testified Monday. Detective John Swartz told jurors that evidence led police to the Bolivar home of Frank Springer,...
Real estate consultants kick off Greensburg visit with tour of downtown properties
Reimagining the potential of downtown Greensburg took another step forward Monday. A group of national commercial real estate experts toured prominent vacant properties that long have bedeviled economic growth in the city’s business district. “They had some very general questions,” said Greensburg Councilman Randy Finfrock, who met with the group...
Carson City Saloon in Pittsburgh’s South Side temporarily closes amid recent shootings
A popular nightspot in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood has temporarily closed after recent gun violence. Carson City Saloon announced Monday on Facebook that it will shut its doors for a while “for the safety of our staff and patrons alike.” It is the first such closure in the sports bar’s...
Section of Pittsburgh’s Boggston Avenue to close to southbound motorists for repairs
A section of Pittsburgh’s Boggston Avenue will close to southbound motorists around noon Tuesday so the road can be stabilized, city officials said. The southbound section of road bordering the city’s Mt. Washington and Beltzhoover neighborhoods will be closed between West Warrington and Taft avenues. The northbound lane will remain...
TSA confiscates loaded 9mm at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officers on Monday stopped a Washington County man who tried to bring a handgun onto a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport. It was the 22nd gun confiscated at the airport so far this year. TSA officers found a loaded 9mm gun in the Canonsburg man’s carry-on bag...
Bon Journey to headline annual Harvest Market Dinner at Loyalhanna Watershed Association Farm
The annual Harvest Market Dinner and Dance sponsored by the Ligonier Country Market and Loyalhanna Watershed Association is set for Aug. 12. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on market grounds at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association Farm, just off West Main Street, Springer Road in Ligonier...
Pittsburgh City Council poised to vote on $62.5M plan to help fund URA housing programs
Pittsburgh City Councilman Anthony Coghill acknowledges there’s a need for more affordable housing in the city, but says he has reservations about a “vague” proposal to direct $62.5 million to the Urban Redevelopment Authority for housing initiatives. Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration and the URA have been tight-lipped about spending specifics...
‘Pop-up’ distributions at Gateway High School help hundreds each month
For Thanksgiving, a group of Moss Side Middle School mothers arranged a “pop-up” food distribution that served more than 40 families. “We noticed how many people we helped, and there was more of a demand,” organizer Jennifer Czyzewski said. “So we wanted to go ahead and do it districtwide, and...
