Renatta Signorini stories, Page 41
Resident warming frozen pipes sparks fire at Hempfield mobile home
A resident using a heat gun Wednesday morning to thaw pipes in a Hempfield mobile home sparked a fire that heavily damaged the home, according to fire Chief Anthony Kovacic. The resident escaped unharmed and called 911 about 10:30 a.m. Firefighters extinguished the flames, leaving about half of the Flamingo...
3 New Jersey men accused of taking metal from Penn Township business
Penn Township police said three New Jersey men nabbed with metal items valued at $120,000 are suspected of being part of a large theft ring. Police said they responded to an alarm at Hamill Manufacturing Co. around 3:20 a.m. Saturday and spotted the three men leaving in a pickup loaded...
Police discover deplorable conditions, 77 animals; Penn Township officials condemn home
Two people were charged Friday with animal cruelty offenses after investigators removed 77 dogs, cats and other animals from a Penn Township home that later was condemned. Police said a teenage boy was living there and the home didn’t have running water. Humane officers and township police served a search...
What they’re saying in Buffalo after Bills knock Steelers from playoffs
Fans were left to dig out their seats at snowy Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, but the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t dig out of an early point deficit in losing their fifth consecutive playoff game. The Buffalo Bills and the sportswriters who cover them had a lot of praise for two specific...
Pedestrian struck by car on Route 130 in Unity
A pedestrian was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital last week after being hit by a car in Unity, according to information state police released Tuesday. Troopers said Leonard C. Kulha, 74, of Latrobe, was crossing Route 130, not far from the intersection with Route 981 in Pleasant Unity, when he...
Informational pickets return for Westmoreland employees on expired contract
After months of picketing, members of a union representing more than 500 Westmoreland County employees are now working without a contract. The four-year pact with the county expired at midnight Dec. 31, said Maria Saccani, a licensed practical nurse at county-owned Westmoreland Manor and union delegate who has been taking...
Jeannette accepts Pitzer’s Townhouse as donation, looks to redevelop it
The former Pitzer’s Townhouse restaurant and lounge may be redeveloped or razed now that it’s owned by the city of Jeannette. City council Thursday accepted a donation of the property with hopes it might be redeveloped. The building at South Fifth Street and Magee Avenue that formerly held Pitzer’s Townhouse...
Tractor-trailer overturns on Route 119 near New Stanton turnpike interchange
Route 119/Interstate 70 in New Stanton reopened Monday morning after an overturned tractor-trailer was cleaned up. The highway was shut down around 7 a.m. just south of Youngwood. A photo from the scene showed the road blocked by the overturned rig at the on-ramp to Route 119 south, not far...
Undercover police fentanyl sting results in arrest of New York City man near New Stanton turnpike interchange
A New York City man who believed he was meeting someone to exchange about a pound of fentanyl Wednesday evening in Hempfield instead found himself behind bars, police said. Investigators said they found the drugs hidden in a toy school bus inside the SUV being driven by Adrian Wright, 38,...
Unity man arrested after robbery at Sugar Shack pizza shop
A Unity man is behind bars after state police said he robbed a pizza and pastry shop with a knife on Monday. Austin Miles Lewis, 23, had about $150 when troopers apprehended him near his home, according to court papers. Troopers were called to The Sugar Shack Pizza & Pastry...
Scheme to collect false back taxes results in prison term for Jeannette man
A Jeannette man will spend 33 months in a federal prison in connection with his role in a scheme in which participants impersonated IRS officials who demanded immediate payment of fake back taxes. Ronnell Taylor, 41, of Jeannette, also was ordered to spend two years on supervised release after the...
New Florence man accused of threatening family with claw hammer
A New Florence man is accused of possibly spraining a state trooper’s thumb during a Saturday night domestic incident that spilled into the street and required help from witnesses and neighbors, according to court papers. Police were called to 19th Street in New Florence around 9:15 p.m. for a report...
Rostraver used car dealership cited with nearly 800 business infractions
A Rostraver used car dealership is facing nearly 800 charges after, state police said, those running it failed to keep proper business records and post open hours, according to court papers. The charges were filed Monday against Anden Auto. They include one misdemeanor alleging failure to maintain records of sales...
Primanti Bros. sending gift of thanks — in sandwiches — to Titans for helping Steelers make playoffs
Tennessee is about to get a taste of Pittsburgh. Primanti Bros. announced on social media that they’ll be sending sandwiches, topped with fries and coleslaw, to the Tennessee Titans as a way to say thanks for helping the Steelers make the playoffs. The Steelers learned Sunday, a day after closing...
Rostraver father will stand trial after July accidental shooting of 4-year-old son
A 4-year-old Rostraver boy continues to recover from a head wound after accidentally shooting himself in July with his father’s gun. Meanwhile, his father was ordered Friday to stand trial on charges of child endangerment and reckless endangerment. The gun was left loaded and unsecured under a bed next to...
Lack of snow, where rainfall ends up factors in declining Beaver Run reservoir levels
There’s been little change to an extended dry spell that has dropped water levels to rarely seen lows in the region’s reservoirs. But water customers who’ve been asked to cut back on their use are doing their job, according to municipal authority officials. Customers have been conserving, said Michael Kukura,...
Police say Blairsville women conspired in Derry Township man’s overdose death
Two women are facing charges in connection with the August 2022 drug overdose death of a Derry Township man, according to court papers. Ashley N. Kirkland, 35, of Blairsville was arrested Wednesday on a charge of conspiracy to commit drug delivery resulting in death. An arrest warrant has been issued...
Hempfield resident stymied in effort to have mailbox moved
Danielle Guenther has been trying for years to get her mailbox moved to what she considers a safer location outside her Hempfield home. Now, she has to walk across busy North Greengate Road, near the crest of a hill, to pick up her mail. Guenther said she’s been back and...
Murrysville electrician killed last week is ‘going to be missed by many,’ colleague says
A Murrysville electrician who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a Clarion County trailer was remembered fondly by a professional colleague. “George was a friend to everybody and he’s going to be missed by many,” Forrest Passerin said of George Dayieb. The 57-year-old Dayieb was...
Uniontown suspect in attempted homicide dies after jumping through window while in police custody
A Uniontown man wanted on attempted homicide charges died Saturday after jumping through a third-floor window as police were taking him into custody. Pennsylvania State Police said officers from Connellsville responded about 11 p.m. Friday after a report of a squatter in a vacant building at North Pittsburgh Street and...
Latrobe man charged after leading police on 23-mile chase through Unity
A Latrobe man is accused of leading state police on a 23-mile pursuit through Unity Saturday night during which troopers said he drove 80 mph in a 40 mph speed zone, according to court papers. Zachary Daniel Bowman, 32, was headed home from a night out when police said they...
Greensburg Salem elementary teacher, aide arraigned on abuse accusations
A report from another teacher prompted the investigation that led to the arrests this week of a teacher and aide at Greensburg Salem’s Robert F. Nicely Elementary School on accusations they mistreated three students in a special needs classroom, according to police. “It seems that somebody from the classroom at...
Fayette County man charged in fatal 2022 North Huntingdon crash
A Fayette County man is accused of driving more than 70 mph through a red light in North Huntingdon last year, colliding with another vehicle and killing its driver, according to court papers. Four others were injured in the crash on Route 30 at the Colonial Manor Road intersection on...
Michigan teens jailed after police investigate gift card theft in Ligonier
Three teenagers from Michigan were jailed over the weekend after police said they provided fake names while authorities were investigating a theft of $400 in gift cards in Ligonier Borough. Keenen E. Reese II, Rashad A. Shahid and Malik S. Spillers, all 18, of Flint, Mich., all are being held...
Jeannette man jailed on DUI charges after crash injures woman, child
A Jeannette man is behind bars after police said he was driving while impaired during a crash that seriously injured two people. Allan M. Beech, 33, was jailed last week on $250,000 bail on charges of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, child endangerment and related offenses...
