Renatta Signorini stories, Page 32
4 more charged in alleged mistreatment of elementary students in Greensburg Salem
It’s what they didn’t do that resulted in charges filed Monday against four more people as part of a case involving the alleged mistreatment of three children last year at a Greensburg Salem School District elementary school. “These were people who participated to some degree, but weren’t the main people...
$284M would help child care issues in Pa., advocates say
The staff of 25 at JB’s Bright Beginnings in North Huntingdon has their hands full, encouraging the development of 100 children while parents work. They could do more — the child care center is licensed for 350 children — but a lack of staff for a job that has wages...
Jeannette residents lag in seatbelt use; state officials look for ways to boost safety awareness
Tapping into the minds of young people might be a way to promote traffic safety to their peers. That could mean handing out treats to Jeannette City High School students who follow traffic rules, such as wearing a seat belt on the ride to school, or having them create social...
Derry Township man surrenders after overnight standoff
A lengthy overnight standoff in Derry Township ended peacefully early Thursday when a man surrendered to state police, according to Trooper Steve Limani. Benjamin T. Clawson, 42, was taken into custody on charges of simple assault, harassment and terroristic threats stemming from an incident that prompted troopers to be called...
2 jailed in Monessen child endangerment case
Two Monessen residents were jailed this week after city police said their two children were found living in deplorable conditions, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Jerimiah E. Roberts, 30, and Felicia Renee Dugan, 29, both are charged with child endangerment. Monessen police responded to the Park Manor...
Greensburg diocese to comb through 10K personnel files to see if more convicts are working at parishes
The personnel files of 1,000 employees and 9,000 volunteers in the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg will be under a microscope as diocesan officials work on an audit to learn whether any of them have criminal records. The audit, which is expected to take several months, comes after a cursory review...
North Huntingdon cop hurt in aftermath of undercover drug sting
A North Huntingdon police officer was hurt Tuesday night when a man who authorities said accompanied a suspected drug dealer to an undercover buy hit an unmarked police vehicle as he fled the scene, according to court papers. Township police and agents from the state Attorney General’s Office worked together...
State police investigating theft of $18K in electronics from East Huntingdon store
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating who stole $18,000 worth of electronics from a Verizon store in East Huntingdon last month. Troopers issued a news release Tuesday about the May 9 theft at a Verizon store in Summit Ridge Plaza. They said someone entered an unlocked rear door and took 23...
Hempfield man accused of attempted burglaries in Carbon neighborhood
A Hempfield man was behind bars after state police said he tried to break into two homes Thursday evening and ran away from troopers attempting to arrest him, according to court papers. Ruben A. Carranza, 35, eventually was captured and arraigned Friday morning on charges of attempted burglary, attempted criminal...
Wall collapse closes portion of street in Jeannette
Jeannette officials are looking into options after part of a wall along Chestnut Street collapsed last week following heavy rains. The collapse prompted the closure of part of the 400 block. A curb was constructed on the street to divert water away from the wall and properties below it at...
South Greensburg man told game warden he mistook fellow hunter for coyote when he fired shot
A South Greensburg man who authorities said shot a fellow hunter he mistook for a coyote in South Huntingdon was charged last month with two counts. Cody Ostrosky, 32, is facing a misdemeanor charge of shooting at a person while hunting and illegally having a hunting license, a summary. A...
Former Jeannette EMS vehicles sold as part of bankruptcy case
The former Jeannette EMS on Monday saw the latest in a series of liquidation events with the sale of four emergency response vehicles. The longtime provider closed a year ago. It’s an issue being faced by EMS agencies across the state. Officials at Eureka Community Ambulance Service in Tarentum said...
East Huntingdon man receives probation for involvement in 2021 Greensburg street brawl
An East Huntingdon man was sentenced Friday to seven years of probation in connection with a Greensburg street brawl three years ago. Judge Christopher Feliciani ordered Tyler J. Griffiths, 24, to spend 18 months on house arrest. Griffiths pleaded guilty in March to aggravated harassment by prisoner, resisting arrest and...
Latrobe man sentenced in 2021 assault case
A guilty plea was entered Thursday by a Latrobe man in connection with a domestic assault, a year after a mistrial was declared when a juror communicated with another about the case via Facebook. Glenn James Whittier, 53, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and simple assault. He was sentenced Thursday...
Mammoth Fest draws faithful, builds crafter business
Events like Mammoth Fest give local crafters doing something they love a way to share their products with the masses. Oftentimes, a buyer at a small, local event turns into a loyal customer. “We do get repeat business when we’re out and about,” said Nancy Sanner of Hempfield. She makes...
Man shot on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
A man was released from a hospital early Sunday after Pittsburgh police said he was shot in the right forearm and upper chest. The shooting happened in a courtyard area on North Shore Drive, just west of PNC Park, police reported. Officers found about 20 shell casings of different calibers...
Hunker man receives probation for role in shooting of 2 dogs
A Hunker man convicted of involvement in covering up the shootings of two dogs and hiding their bodies was sentenced Thursday to six months of probation. Judge Scott O. Mears ordered that supervision of Jason W. Beal, 38, can be terminated once he pays all court costs and fees. Beal...
First lady Jill Biden assures Pittsburgh Pride revelers that president stands with them
That few seconds of meeting first lady Jill Biden on Saturday, and taking a quick photograph, was the thrill and privilege of a lifetime for Carol Mullen of Regent Square. But what Biden had to say after about 20 minutes of meeting revelers at Pittsburgh Pride in Allegheny Commons Park...
As fire department OT costs approach $200K, Jeannette chief asks for 4th firefighter
Jeannette council members are looking for ways to adjust staffing in the fire department as the city has paid $182,600 in overtime to its three full-time firefighters between 2021 and 2023. More overtime is being accrued in 2024 as two firefighters currently are working 36-hour shifts while the third is...
‘I can’t imagine why you would do this,’ judge tells man whose jailhouse threat cost him probation
Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani was moments away from granting leniency to a man who testified against three of his co-defendants in connection with a 2022 fatal shooting in New Kensington. But the judge abruptly halted a sentencing hearing after learning that the defendant — Raquan Carpenter, 20 — may...
Judge bans Derry woman from owning pets for 7 years after caged dog dies of dehydration
A Derry Borough woman is forbidden from having any pets during her seven-year probation term for allowing a dog to die of dehydration in her basement. Judge Christopher Feliciani said Destiny F. Witherspoon, 27, left the dog, named Dallas, alone locked in a cage while she dropped off two other...
Man’s ear partially detached when he is struck, run over by utility van
State police said a man was seriously injured Saturday after a Jeannette woman hit him with a utility van, according to court papers. Amanda M. Knerien, 34, called 911 and then drove the man to AHN Hempfield Hospital where she left him, authorities said. The man had head and face...
Man arrested at North Huntingdon motel gets prison sentence
A man convicted of illegally having a gun and drugs when he was found at a North Huntingdon motel with a runaway teenage girl was sentenced Tuesday to four to 10 years in a state prison. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio ordered Robert Easley, 42, no hometown available, spend an additional year...
Woman pleads guilty to killing pedestrian in New Florence
An Indiana County woman was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in a state prison for hitting and killing a pedestrian in New Florence. Melissa Ann Anderson, 53, of East Wheatfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of accidents involving death, driving under the influence and reckless driving in the...
Michigan man who fled Vandergrift police receives probation
A Michigan man who fled from Vandergrift police upon being found asleep behind the wheel after wrecking into a parked vehicle will spend the next year on probation. Stanley Francis Molette, 37, entered a general plea Tuesday to six counts against him, including resisting arrest and driving under the influence....
