Paul Peirce stories, Page 69
Office manager for Greensburg doctor, 4 others charged in drug-acquisition scheme
A former office manager for Dr. Nabil Jabbour, a Greensburg physician facing federal charges for illegal distribution of Suboxone and money laundering, was among five people state police arrested Wednesday on charges of being conspirators in an alleged drug acquisition operation. Jabbour’s office manager, Sabrina D. Thomas, 27, of Fairbank,...
Fayette authorities seek help locating 87-year-old Dunbar man
State police in Uniontown are seeking the public’s help locating an 87-year-old man who was last seen Monday at his Dunbar Township home. Police describe Luther Bryner as 5-feet 9-inches tall and approximately 140 pounds with gray hair and hazel eyes. Police said he was seen in the vicinity of...
Probation officers ask Greensburg man’s parole be revoked after multiple arrests last week
The Westmoreland County Adult Probation office has asked a judge to revoke the parole of a 19-year-old man who was arrested twice last week by Greensburg police for allegedly stiffing a cab driver out of a $90 fare just a few hours after he was accused of illegal possession of...
Appeals court dismisses homicide conspiracy conviction in stabbing death of Washington County woman
A state appellate court Monday dismissed the homicide conspiracy conviction of a Washington County woman who, along with her husband and stepson, were found guilty in the brutal slaying of their 92-year-old neighbor in 2011 in order to loot the victim’s savings. The three-judge Superior Court panel also ordered Diane...
Cops: Jeannette man jailed on $30K bond after 12-mile chase
State police arrested a Jeannette man early Sunday after allegedly leading police through multiple Westmoreland County communities for 12 miles at speeds often exceeding 90 mph. Darrick L. Brown, 22, was charged with one felony count of fleeing and eluding police and 70 multiple traffic counts, including driving without a...
West Newton parents accused of refusing to have infant treated for medical concerns
The parents of an infant girl in West Newton were arrested Saturday on charges of child endangerment and reckless endangerment for failing to follow a pediatrician’s advice to have the child treated at an area hospital for concerns over low weight and having a below-normal body temperature. Tiffany M. Aquilina,...
2nd day of search in Brush Creek fails to locate reported body, officials say
For a second day Sunday, multiple Westmoreland and Allegheny County emergency response crews were unable to locate a body that a witness told police he saw floating Saturday in Brush Creek in North Huntingdon. Crews on Sunday entered the creek in inflatable rafts, dive teams from Monroeville and Murrysville responded,...
Two drivers killed in separate Indiana County crashes, troopers say
Two people were killed in separate accidents Saturday in Indiana County, according to state police. Christine Pierce, 55, of Indiana, was killed in the first crash that occurred at 10:32 a.m. on the 3500 block of Route 286 in White Township, state police said. Troopers reported Pierce’s vehicle crossed the...
10th Street Bypass reopened as floodwaters recede
The 10th Street Bypass between Ft. Duquesne Boulevard and 10th Street in Pittsburgh reopened to traffic Sunday morning, PennDOT District 11 has announced. The section was closed Friday due to flooding along the Allegheny River. On Saturday, PennDOT also reopened the “bathtub” area of the Parkway East and the southbound...
Fayette County man flown to hospital after suffering burns in Saltlick fire, dispatcher says
Multiple fire departments from Fayette and Westmoreland counties responded to a house fire Sunday in Saltlick Township where one resident reportedly suffered burns, according to a Fayette County dispatcher. The dispatcher said an elderly male resident inside the house on Stanton Road, near Champion, was airlifted by medical helicopter to...
Snow returning to southwestern Pennsylvania Sunday, forecasters say
Southwestern Pennsylvanians will likely see a return of snow to the region late Sunday afternoon that could result in two inches of snow by Monday morning, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Moon. Shannon Hefferan, a meteorologist, said Pittsburgh area residents can expect a new weather system...
Hundreds of Seton Hill students volunteer in honor of Martin Luther KingVideo
A lot of college students might have woken up Saturday, saw the temperatures outside dipped to the low teens, rolled over and hit the snooze button. But that was the furthest thing from Seton Hill University junior Molly Carbone’s mind. “No way. I love doing carpentry, and I really love...
Search continues for body in Brush Creek in North HuntingdonVideo
The search for a body along Brush Creek in North Huntingdon Township has entered its second day as rescue crews resumed Sunday morning. A Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher confirmed the search had resumed, but no other updates were immediately available. Police received a report Saturday that a body was spotted...
Pedestrian struck in Pittsburgh hit-and-run on Jan. 23 dies of his injuries
A 75-year-old Pittsburgh man who was struck by a hit-and-run driver last month near the South Side Slopes has died of his injuries at UPMC Mercy Hospital, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. John J. Kulinski died Friday of multiple injuries suffered Jan. 23 about 9:40 p.m. as...
Parkway East ‘bathtub’ section and Parkway North ramp in Pittsburgh reopened to traffic
PennDOT District 11 reopened the “bathtub” area of the Parkway East in Pittsburgh this morning. The area was closed Friday evening due to flooding. In addition, the southbound Parkway North, I-279, ramp from the Fort Duquesne Bridge to the eastbound lanes of the Parkway East were also reopened to traffic....
Fayette County man accused of impersonating first responders in emergency dispatches
A Fayette County man was arrested Thursday by Uniontown Police on five counts of impersonating a public servant for allegedly making 21 illegal radio transmissions over the county emergency dispatch system while posing as a first responder. When police identified Jonathan M. Campbell, 27, as a suspect he told investigators...
Mt. Pleasant Township man accused of additional threats during standoff
A Mt. Pleasant Township man who was arrested last month after allegedly barricading himself in a camper with a handgun and firing at state troopers was charged Friday for allegedly threatening two area residents during the incident. Timothy B. Minerd, 47, of Mt. Pleasant, shot at the ground in front...
Woman recalls being beaten during carjacking outside Westmoreland prison
A 65-year-old woman testified Friday she initially couldn’t feel any pain after being beaten outside the Westmoreland County Prison in Hempfield last year as a recently released inmate carjacked her vehicle with her infant grandson still strapped in the backseat. “He punched me on the right side of my face,...
Cops: Unity man subdued by Taser also accused of drug possession
State police used a Taser early Tuesday to subdue a Unity man who became combative with four state troopers during a traffic stop. Patrick A. Smith, 35, was arraigned on charges of resisting arrest, manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug...
Pittsburgh man, Penn Hills woman sentenced in Louisiana for transporting cocaine
A man and woman from southwestern Pennsylvania arrested more than two years ago for transporting about 16 pounds of cocaine in Louisiana were sentenced last week to federal prison there. Joseph Wilbon, 52, of Pittsburgh, and Marva L. Flenory, 59, of Penn Hills, were sentenced to six and a half...
Jeannette pharmaceutical lab reaches agreement with FDA over sterilization concerns
An attorney for a Jeannette pharmaceutical business accused by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of failing to properly sterilize its laboratory has reached a consent agreement in hopes of ending the dispute. The FDA issued a public warning last summer alleging Ranier’s Compounding Laboratory, also known as Ranier’s Pharmacy...
Armstrong County man accused of repeatedly harassing Delmont woman
A 47-year-old man who was cited last month for repeatedly harassing a Delmont woman was arrested Saturday by borough police after again allegedly contacting the victim and her mother. Patrick J. Daugherty of Leechburg was arraigned on charges of intimidating a witness and harassment for repeatedly messaging the victim through...
Plum painter charged with home improvement fraud by Greensburg police
A Plum contactor is accused of taking a $1,250 down payment in 2018 for a painting project in Greensburg that he never started. Michael Cerniglia, 54, was charged with home improvement fraud by Greensburg Patrolman Regina McAtee this week. McAtee alleges in an affidavit that Cerniglia, operator of Michael’s Painting,...
Parents accused of abandoning 3 children in Greensburg home to avoid arrest
A Greensburg couple allegedly abandoned their three children — a 16-year-old boy and 5-year-old twins — for more than a week to avoid being served arrest warrants, Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department deputies allege in court documents filed Friday. Ryan J. Mason, 39, and Destany Stamps, 36, were arrested at a...
Westmoreland County firefighters draw on past experiences to deal with subzero cold
As Westmoreland County firefighters prepared to potentially respond to emergencies in subzero temperatures late Wednesday into Thursday, Delmont Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rich Balik said lessons learned at a fatal fire last year in Salem Township assisted in its planning. On Jan. 5, 2018, multiple departments battled subzero windchill as...
