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33-year-old man fatally shot on Pittsburgh’s South Side

A man was fatally shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood, according to police. The 33-year-old man had been shot in the neck around 10 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Carson Street, city police said. Steve Robertson of Squirrel Hill South died at a hospital after...
Steelers vs. Browns: What they’re saying in Cleveland after the loss

What does Cleveland Brown head coach Kevin Stefanski think his team needs to improve upon after a 23-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers? Pretty much everything. “Name something, we gotta do it better,” he said. It was a laundry list he cut short during his post-game press conference Sunday after...
Jeannette moves fire trucks into new station

Fire trucks and equipment are being moved into Jeannette’s new fire station, and officials now are turning their focus to securing funding to add living quarters to the building. City manager Ethan Keedy expects that work to cost between $1 million and $1.5 million. “We have one grant submission still...
Police say Unity man arrested after incident at personal care home

A Unity man was arrested this week after state police said he broke into a personal care home, threatened a worker and demanded she perform a sex act, according to court papers. The worker told police she heard footsteps around 2 a.m. Sept. 25 inside Kelly’s II Personal Care Home...
Jeannette extends tax break program for commercial properties

A five-year extension on a tax break program for commercial properties in Jeannette has been approved by city council. Now, Jeannette City school directors and the Westmoreland County commissioners have to follow suit for the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance, or LERTA, program to continue. It was established in Jeannette...
Judge to decide appeal for ex-state trooper in 20-year-old Blairsville dentist’s murder

An appeal filed by a former state trooper in the murder of a Blairsville dentist is 10 years too late, state Deputy Attorney General William Stoycos argued Thursday. Plus, evidence the defense claims it recently obtained wouldn’t have any impact on the trial jury’s decision to convict Kevin J. Foley...
Man accused in Salem lawnmower pipe bomb case now charged over 2nd explosive attempt

James Sever, the man accused of planting a pipe bomb in his former landlord’s lawnmower, was charged Thursday with putting a second bomb on a pickup truck being used by one of Sever’s relatives, state police said in court papers. The pickup was a loaner vehicle from a Rostraver car...
Dayton Freight shipping company to build depot off I-70 near Smithton

An Ohio-based freight company is moving into Westmoreland County and bringing at least 50 jobs with it. Dayton Freight finalized the purchase of 31.5 acres at the Interstate 70 Industrial Park in South Huntingdon, according to Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. officials. The company, through Stream’s Edge Properties, paid $1.7...
Hempfield opens online auction of surplus equipment

Bidding has started for 118 pieces of surplus equipment Hempfield is hoping to unload. The online auction is underway, and several items already have more than a dozen bids. The auction, being conducted by Anderson Auctioneers, will end Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Payment and pickup for winning bidders...
Lawnmower explosion suspect used fishing line to rig bomb, police sayVideo

It took more than two hours of interrogation before James M. Sever began to share information about the explosion of a riding lawnmower at a Salem property from which he had been evicted, Trooper Jacob Feryus testified Monday. “He had said that he had rigged up the bomb with fishing...
South Huntingdon man arraigned on indecent assault charges

A South Huntingdon man was jailed Friday on $250,000 bail on state police accusations that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl. Thomas Howard Sherbondy, 45, was arraigned Friday on charges including rape of a child, indecent assault and corruption of minors. Troopers said in court papers that the accusations were...
Jurors shown video of assault of autistic teen in New Kensington, allegedly because of grudge against mom

Logan Bashioum testified Thursday that he didn’t remember much from an alleged attack in New Kensington two years ago. A video played for jurors during the second day of trial against a brother and sister accused in the beating showed two men standing over Bashioum, who was 17, kicking him...
Scottdale man sought in alleged kidnapping

Police are looking for a Scottdale man who they said kidnapped a woman and kept her in a wooded area for about two days, according to court papers. An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for Shawn Prince, 29. He is charged with kidnapping, simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment. Borough...
Defense attorney says video could exonerate Scottdale day care worker

The defense attorney for a former Scottdale day care worker accused of assaulting a child said he believes there is surveillance video from the center that will exonerate the defendant. “My client has been working in this field for years, has never had any problems. … She had no intention...
Swastikas found on signs in Mt. Pleasant borough, surrounding communities

Mt. Pleasant Borough Police are investigating numerous swastikas spray painted on signs around town over the last few days, said Mayor Diane Bailey. Authorities are asking that residents and business owners leave the symbols associated with antisemitism or of Nazism alone while they try to figure out who is behind...
Jeannette considers work at entry to improve access to city hall

Jeannette is trying to make an accessible entrance to city hall easier to navigate for those who use it. But cost is a factor. Solicitor Tim Witt said officials are looking into grant funding to enhance a back entryway and navigation throughout the 100-year-old structure for people who have physical...

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