Justin Vellucci stories, Page 38
First responders called to rollover crash in North Huntingdon
Emergency responders were called to a rollover crash in Westmoreland County early Wednesday. The crash happened at about 1:45 a.m. near the intersection of Route 30 and Cherry Lane in North Huntingdon. Westmoreland County 911 said it was unclear if there were any injuries. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported a...
Man arrested in Allegheny General Hospital attack
A 43-year-old man was arrested this week after police said he went on a rampage in a hospital emergency room and attacked at least three people, punching them and throwing a computer at a nurse. Michael Robert Johnson, whose home address is unknown, faces three counts each of aggravated assault,...
Aspinwall ramp off Highland Park Bridge to be closed Wednesday
One of the ramps off the Highland Park Bridge will be closed today. The ramp from the northbound side of the bridge to northbound Freeport Road — the Aspinwall exit — in Sharpsburg will close to traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting, PennDOT said. Crews will...
Morning Roundup: Person injured in crash in North Huntington
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 15, 2023: Person injured in crash in North Huntington An overnight car crash in North Huntington injured one person and caused a power outage in the area. The crash occurred around 11:45 p.m. at Turner Valley Road...
Sandcastle named one of top waterparks in U.S.
Sandcastle has been named one of the top waterparks in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report. The publication handed the West Homestead waterpark the honor over the weekend, calling Sandcastle a “nostalgic treat.” Sandcastle was one of 36 parks nationwide and one of four in Pennsylvania to...
Morning Roundup: Penn Hills infant’s cause of death revealed
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 14, 2023: Penn Hills infant’s cause of death revealed A 7-month-old Penn Hills girl died of acute fentanyl toxicity in January, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Zhuri Bogle died Jan. 14 in her Penn...
Fire guts Monroeville apartment complex; dozens left homeless
A large fire gutted an apartment complex early Tuesday in Monroeville. The blaze broke out just before 1 a.m. at the Cambridge Square Apartments in the 200 block of Cambridge Square Drive, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. About 36 units were affected. Two people were treated on the scene,...
1 man shot and killed in Clairton
A man was shot and killed Monday morning in Clairton. Allegheny County Police responded just before 7:30 a.m. to a reported shooting inside a residence in the 400 block of Miller Avenue. First responders found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim...
Police say dog shot with pellet gun in Fayette County
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the shooting of a dog in Fayette County. Between 12:30 and 2 p.m. March 7, a dog escaped a fenced yard in South Union, police said. When it returned, the owner noticed it had been shot multiple times by a pellet gun. The dog is...
Western Pa. could see 1-2 inches of snow
Looks like snow’s not done with us just yet. Monday’s weather forecast in Western Pennsylvania is calling for considerable cloudiness and a chance of snow, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. Highs Monday are expected in the upper 30s, with a 50% chance of precipitation — and that...
Beaver County man assaulted ex-girlfriend, threatened to kill another person at Rivers Casino, police say
A Beaver County man was arrested late Friday after state police said he assaulted an ex-girlfriend at Rivers Casino and threatened to kill another person. Police said Edward Thomas Smorey, 53, of Hookstown, approached the 57-year-old woman around 10:40 p.m. Friday at the casino’s Drum Bar. Police said he pulled...
Pittsburgh man wanted on 5 warrants nabbed by sheriff’s office
Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday arrested a Pittsburgh man wanted on five different arrest warrants. Khyree Givner, 28, had his bail revoked in January in a case accusing him of endangering the welfare of children, and he failed to appear in court in another case involving a firearms charge,...
2-hour standoff ends with man’s arrest in Hill District
A man was in the Allegheny County Jail Thursday in connection with a Hill District shooting. Vincent Brunson, 29, whose home address is unknown, is charged with criminal trespassing, recklessly endangering another person and a weapons charge. He is in county jail on $10,000 bail. Shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday...
Pittsburgh man charged in theft of church bell
A Pittsburgh man faces criminal charges in connection with the theft of a 1,000-pound church bell. Matthew Pistelli, 54, was arrested Monday night by Pittsburgh police plainclothes detectives in connection with the Feb. 12 theft of the bell from Turner Cemetery in the Squirrel Hill/Greenfield area. Pistelli faces charges of...
Water issue closes Pittsburgh zoo, but it should reopen Wednesday
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium closed Tuesday because of what it described as a water issue, but the facility is expecting to reopen to guests Wednesday, officials said. The issue was located outside of zoo grounds but was impacting the zoo with “intermittent service,” said Alex Cauley, the zoo’s public...
Duquesne man wanted for 2022 sexual assault of 14-year-old girl arrested
A Duquesne man accused of using the internet to lure and sexually assault a 14-year-old girl last year was taken into custody Monday, authorities said. Cameron Salmon, 21, had been on the run since August 2021 when he faced charges involving a firearm, according to Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M....
Norfolk Southern to pay $7M to reimburse Pa. agencies, fire departments, create relief fund
The train company responsible for last month’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has agreed to pay more than $7 million to cover costs incurred by Pennsylvania agencies and fire departments and establish a relief fund for residents and businesses, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday. Shapiro said he demanded Norfolk Southern...
Medical examiner IDs man killed in McKeesport shooting
The man killed in the first of two Wednesday afternoon shootings in McKeesport was 47-year-old Robert Joyner, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Joyner, who lived in Pittsburgh, was shot in the 3100 block of the city’s Versailles Avenue and died at 1:27 p.m. at an area hospital, the...
Pa. residents seek answers to derailment-related questions at Beaver County clinic
Sam and Roberta Birchler grow corn, beans, carrots, lettuce and more in their 40-by-70-foot garden in Beaver County’s Darlington Township — about 2 miles from the site of last month’s Norfolk Southern trail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. They eat the food they grow there, as well as blueberries that...
Police: McKeesport teen opened fire at housing complex in father’s defense
A McKeesport teen is facing weapons charges after police said he attempted to shoot a man who, during a fight Wednesday afternoon, had pulled a gun on the teen’s father. The teen survived, but two other men died as a result of the shootout. Davon Flewellen-Belton, 18, was arrested Wednesday...
3 dead, 2 injured in separate McKeesport shootings, police say
Three men were killed and two others injured in a pair of afternoon shootings in McKeesport that police say are not related. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified two of the three deceased late Wednesday night. The first shooting was reported at 12:08 p.m. in the 3100 block of the...
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...
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...
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...
