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Suspect charged with threatening to kill New Kensington victims if they testified against him
Police say Jerry Lavelle Hardy didn’t want the victims of his alleged crimes to testify against him in court, so he threatened to kill them. Hardy, 48, of Stratford Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Friendship neighborhood was scheduled for a hearing before New Kensington District Judge Frank J. Pallone Jr. on Thursday...
Shaler Area Unified bocce teams face each other in playoffs
As if it were not nerve-wracking enough having two teams from the same school playing each other in the same sport, imagine that scenario pitting sister against brother. That’s exactly what’s about to play out on the bocce court in the first round of the playoffs Wednesday at Gateway High...
Bayer grant boosts food access at Salvation Army in Brackenridge, Greensburg
Brackenridge Salvation Army chef Cheryl Bieranoski doesn’t mess around when it comes to good eats. The self-described lunch lady is gleeful scooping out whopping-sized servings of sloppy Joes and fruit salad to more than 100 people Thursdays at the free Community Lunch. “Everyone is so grateful,” said Bieranoski, who has...
Stabbing victim files lawsuit against Greensburg Rialto owner
The now shuttered Rialto Bar and Bistro in Greensburg violated state liquor laws, had insufficient security and improperly trained staff prior to a near-fatal stabbing that left one man injured in November, a new lawsuit alleges. The court filing in Westmoreland County claims the Rialto on Otterman Street had an...
The Stroller, March 1, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Tickets available for spaghetti dinner in honor of Brackenridge chief Pioneer...
‘Westmoreland Night of the Stars’ gets encore with new producers
Less than two weeks after founder John Noble announced the demise of Westmoreland Night of the Stars, the annual showcase of county school musicals is getting an encore. Tony Marino, founder of Westmoreland Performing Arts, said his organization will take over producing the show, to be staged May 3 at...
Game Commission to host waterfowl briefing
Hunters and members of waterfowl organizations can attend the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s virtual annual waterfowl briefing, streamed by the agency’s Facebook page, on March 9 at 1 p.m. Waterfowl Program Specialist Nate Huck and Wildlife Operations Division Chief Ian Gregg will review the proposed 2023-24 waterfowl hunting seasons, regulations, and...
Death of Penn Hills couple treated as murder-suicide, police say
The identities of the Penn Hills couple who were found dead Tuesday in what police are calling a murder-suicide were released Wednesday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Thomas Washington Sr., 63, and Rosemary Washington, 62, were found inside their home in the 100 block of Conestoga Road when Penn...
Couple faces charges in connection with burglary in Unity
State police charged a Unity couple in connection with a burglary at a township home after some of the items taken were found at pawn shops in the area, according to court papers. Julie Amanda Farabaugh, 41, was jailed last week on charges of receiving stolen property, forgery and drug...
Thiel announces candidacy for Ligonier district judge
Allison Thiel wants to continue in her mother’s footsteps. Thiel, 38, of Ligonier Township, announced she will run for the soon-to-be vacant district judge’s seat, replacing her mother, Denise Snyder Thiel, who will retire at the end of the year after serving more than three decades in office. Allison Thiel...
2nd man arrested in killing of Dravosburg man in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police have arrested a second person in connection with the January murder of a man in the city’s Elliott section. Deonte Kidd, 28, of Perry South, is charged with hindering apprehension, destroying or concealing evidence, abuse of a corpse, tampering with or destroying physical evidence and two counts of...
$5K worth of THC cartridges stolen from Hempfield man, police say
A Hempfield man was hospitalized Monday night after state police said he was robbed by three suspects who reportedly stole $5,000 worth of THC oil cartridges, according to court papers. One of the three suspects was arraigned Tuesday morning — James Walter Ryan, 21, of Penn Township. Arrest warrants were...
Bushy Run reenactment debate headed to Harrisburg
The battle over Bushy Run’s annual reenactment is coming to a head Wednesday morning in Harrisburg. There, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission members plan to vote on the future of force-on-force reenactments at PHMC sites, including Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township. PHMC’s staff previously decided to halt such reenactments,...
Man gets 1 to 2 years for fatal 2019 crash on Tri-Boro Expressway
The night William Guyaux was killed, he had been grieving the death of a friend. Both he and Edward Wharton, 60, were out drinking the evening of Oct. 20, 2019, in Wilmerding and Monroeville. Both men were drunk, said defense attorney Patrick Thomassey, and it was Guyaux who asked Wharton...
Missing Clairton teen was shot to death, medical examiner says
A Clairton teenager missing and last seen in June was shot and killed, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday. Dorian Serrano, 18, died of a gunshot wound, the medical examiner’s office said. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. Police said Serrano was last seen June 14,...
Man shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man was shot and wounded Tuesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Pittsburgh police, firefighters and EMS responded to the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in the city’s Manchester neighborhood for a ShotSpotter alert about shots fired. First responders found an adult male victim with...
District classes to be canceled or held virtually as Belle Vernon hosts young student’s funeral
Classes at Belle Vernon Area’s Marion Elementary School will not be in session Wednesday, as the community gathers to bid farewell to one of the school’s young students. Instruction will be provided remotely that day for students at other district schools — including the high school, where a funeral service...
Judge defers to future jury to decide 8-year-old rape case against Unity couple
A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday rejected a request from defense attorneys to preside over a nonjury trial of a Unity couple originally charged eight years ago in connection with allegations brought by a teenager. Common Pleas Judge Tim Krieger said the cases against Bruce Palmer, 38, and his now...
McKeesport gives police $3K bonuses in aftermath of Sean Sluganski’s death
McKeesport issued $3,000 bonuses to city police officers Friday, nearly three weeks after the shooting death of city Officer Sean Sluganski. McKeesport solicitor Jason Elash said Mayor Michael Cherepko authorized the payments to compensate officers for lost overtime and court pay while the department was shut down for two weeks...
Weinstein calls on officials to ‘reimagine’ juvenile detention center in Pittsburgh area
A candidate for Allegheny County executive called Tuesday for officials to speed up the process of reopening the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. At about the same, the county’s sitting executive, Rich Fitzgerald, said he was in the process of addressing the issue. The now-closed Shuman Center closed in September 2021...
Historically mild February leaves Pittsburgh region with barely a trace of snow
February did not make Pittsburgh shiver. Generally, February is the region’s second snowiest month of the year. Not this year. Just 0.2 inches of snow accumulated over February in the Pittsburgh region. With highs reaching above 50 degrees Tuesday, the month ended as the least snowy February in Pittsburgh history,...
Pittsburgh City Councilman Anthony Coghill announces bid for Allegheny County treasurer
Pittsburgh City Councilman Anthony Coghill is launching a campaign for Allegheny County treasurer. Coghill, a Beechview Democrat in his second term on council, said his experience as a city councilman, business owner and Sports & Exhibition Authority treasurer has prepared him for the role of county treasurer. “I feel like...
Architect named to Pittsburgh’s revamped Art Commission
The owner of an architectural and development firm has been appointed by Pittsburgh’s newly reorganized Art Commission. Gerrod Winston, an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s school of architecture and owner of Pittsburgh-based Winston Design + Development, will join the commission’s Civic Design Committee. City Council last week approved Mayor...
Greensburg Road lanes to be shifted for bridge replacement
Traffic will be shifted on Greensburg Road near Lincoln Beach Drive in Plum for work to replace a bridge over Pucketa Creek, the Allegheny County Department of Public works announced Tuesday. The lane shifts will start at 9 a.m. March 13 and are expected to end in December, the department...
Oakland zoning package gains final approval
A long-debated zoning package for Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood gained final approval Tuesday. City Council postponed a vote on the zoning package in December after a lengthy public hearing where residents, developers and other Oakland stakeholders voiced an array of concerns. The zoning legislation will create three new base zoning districts...
