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Proposal would prevent Pittsburgh police from pulling over drivers for minor, secondary violations
Pittsburgh police would no longer be allowed to pull over drivers for secondary violations such as headlights or brake lights being burned out or license plates being improperly displayed, under legislation introduced Monday. The measure is meant to make traffic stops more “equitable and fair,” according to the legislation sponsored...
Voter turnout at 36% in Westmoreland County; elections board reviews problem ballots
More than 88,000 registered voters in Westmoreland County cast ballots in last week’s general election as turnout for the municipal races neared 36%, officials said. That figure exceeded the predicted turnout of 30% and represented 22,000 more ballots than were cast during a similar election cycle in 2017. This fall’s...
$16M project to replace Pittsburgh streetlights with LEDs gains final approval
Pittsburgh’s 35,000 streetlights will be converted to LEDs as part of a $16 million project approved Monday by City Council. Proponents say the conversion will be environmentally friendly and cost-efficient, though some council members have questioned whether the lights will be reliable and popular with residents. The project could cut...
Suzie’s Barbershop serving men’s haircut needs in SpringdaleVideo
Opening a male barbershop was scary for Suzie Hloznik. She questioned if seeing a female barber-owner would be comfortable for men accustomed to the guy’s world of a typical barbershop. But she was determined to make her dream a reality. As she opened Suzie’s Barbershop in Springdale in June, all...
Hempfield girl, Steelers LB Devin Bush featured on ‘Next Generations’ through NFL Network
A Hempfield Area eighth-grader’s football skills are earning her a name among the pros. Madalyn “Mads” Pevarnik, 13, who attends Harrold Middle School, will be featured on the NFL Network after Monday night’s Steelers game against the Chicago Bears, according to her family. The flag football safety and wide receiver...
Police: 1 dead in North Versailles crash
A multiple-vehicle crash Monday in North Versailles left one person dead and several others injured, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard and Maryland Avenue, police said. One woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Those...
Troopers: Sewickley woman treated at hospital for injuries after being assaulted, choked
A Sewickley Township woman was treated at a Greensburg hospital over the weekend for multiple injuries after she was assaulted and choked by a Fayette County man, according to state police. Jordan C. Troupe, 19, of Dawson was arrested at a residence on the 100 block of Bluebird Road after...
Greensburg Ladies Night Out offers shopping fun for everyone
The Greensburg Business & Professionals Association will make holiday gift-buying easier — or at least more enjoyable — with its Ladies Night Out shopping event on Thursday. The fun kicks off at 5 p.m., with participating stores in downtown and the surrounding area staying open until 9 p.m., offering treats...
State agents accuse Greensburg nurse of writing fake prescriptions for thousands of pills
A Greensburg nurse is accused of writing fraudulent prescriptions for thousands of pills and filling them at pharmacies throughout the area, according to court papers. Kari A. Halaut, 54, used prescription pads belonging to her former employer after being fired and continued to write prescriptions while working at other nursing...
GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell denies all allegations of abuse in second day of custody trial
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell said Monday that he has never physically abused his estranged wife or children. “We had a tumultuous relationship,” Parnell said. “We fought a lot. We were on again, off again from the time that we met.” But, he continued, he never struck any of...
Bell Township man jailed without bond, charged with stabbing teenager
A 16-year-old boy is reported in stable condition in a Pittsburgh hospital after being stabbed in his back with a knife during an argument Sunday, according to state police at Kiski. Richard Cain, 58, was arraigned Monday on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless endangerment,...
New Florence fire chief, 3 former auxiliary members die of covid complications, president says
Members of the New Florence Volunteer Fire Company suffered a “devastating loss” after the fire chief and three former auxiliary members died last month from covid-related difficulties, President Brandon Teeter confirmed. Chief Keith Boring, 56, a life member of the company who served 24 years as chief, died Oct. 19....
Beaver County man drowns while attending wedding in South Carolina
A Beaver County man who was attending a wedding in South Carolina drowned Saturday, according to the Oconee County coroner. The man was identified as 26-year-old Kellen Jerome Mackey of New Brighton, according to Coroner Karl Addis. Emergency dispatchers received a report of a missing person presumed drowned around 2:15...
2 flown from Sewickley Township crash
Two people were flown by medical helicopter from a multi-vehicle crash Monday in Sewickley Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatch supervisor. The crash was reported at 10:20 a.m. on Herminie West Newton Road near the intersection of Harris Drive, just south of Herminie. Firefighters extricated at least one person...
Penn Township drug take back program gets 84 pounds of unused meds
Penn Township police and Penn Township Citizens for Drug Awareness collected 84-½ pounds of unused and expired prescription drugs during last month’s National Drug Take Back event held locally in the Giant Eagle parking lot at Penn Crossing, Harrison City. Sixty-one residents took advantage of the opportunity to drop off...
Out & About: St. Anne Home supporters count blessings at annual gala
An old hymn says, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” Supporters of the St. Anne Home are accustomed to doing that yearly at the Harvest of Blessings gala. They were especially grateful to gather Nov. 6 in the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College for the 25th...
2 cold weather shelters open for 7th season in Westmoreland
Cold evenings are creeping in and three nonprofits want to help those in Westmoreland County who don’t have a warm place to spend the night. Cold weather shelters have opened for a seventh season at Welcome Home Shelter in Greensburg and Union Mission in Latrobe. Both will provide lodging and...
Unity’s Victory Brinker releasing EP of favorite Christmas songsVideo
Fans who have missed Victory Brinker since the Sept. 14 finale of “America’s Got Talent” are in luck. Just in time for Christmas, the 9-year-old opera diva from Unity is releasing her first EP, “The Wonder of Christmas. It will be available beginning Friday on all digital retailers and streaming...
CrossFit MindFire’s first Barbells for Boobs a success
Andrea Plubell, a member of CrossFit MindFire in Sewickley, was struck by a startling statistic: One in eight women are affected by breast cancer. This is a statistic that stuck with her after participating in a Barbells for Boobs event a few years ago, and it led her to reach...
Mars hockey to resume play following incident involving vulgar chants against its female goalie
A female high school ice hockey goalie at Mars Area High School will play her second game since she was the target of vulgar chants from spectators that resulted in discipline by a school and a youth sports organization. Armstrong High School students chanted vulgarities at the Mars team’s female...
In brief: Schlicht named Valley Care Association board president, art show and more in the Sewickley area
Schlicht named board president Pete Schlicht was appointed president of the board of trustees of the Sewickley area’s Valley Care Association. Valley Care was founded more than 40 years ago on the premise that Sewickley area residents should age with comfort and dignity. To that end, the association operates an...
Scottdale man gets state prison sentence in sexual assault of 2 teen girls
A Scottdale man was sentenced to two to seven years in a state prison last week for sexually assaulting two teen girls. Albert C. Fletcher III, 36, was ordered to spend another three years on probation. He pleaded guilty Thursday in two cases to charges of sexual assault, corruption of...
Code Orange air quality alert issued for parts of Allegheny County
High air pollution could impact sensitive groups of people Monday in several counties across the region, including communities in Allegheny County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The department issued a Code Orange air quality alert for fine particulate matter, with the highest hourly concentrations likely occurring before...
Turkey talk: Customers placed orders for fresh Thanksgiving birds earlier than usual
The early bird gets the … turkey? This Thanksgiving season, with people set to gather with family and friends once again, hosts and hostesses want to ensure the main course will be there as well. According to area farmers, customer orders for fresh birds are way ahead of last year....
New Alexandria library marks century milestone
New Alexandria Public Library is marking a century of helping area residents catch up on their reading. When it was founded in 1921, the library was in the Jamison House, on the town’s Main Street — or old Route 22. It relocated to the community hall in 1929. In 2000,...
