Man killed in Friday crash studied exercise science at SRU
The 18-year-old who died Friday morning, Feb. 6, in a vehicle crash between the Zelienople and Evans City exits on Interstate 79 was a first-year exercise science major at Slippery Rock University. The Butler County Coroner’s Office said Friday afternoon that Evan Gingo, of Pittsburgh, died Friday morning as a...
Hoffmann Family reportedly interested in saving Post-Gazette
Not long after reaching an agreement to purchase the Penguins, the Hoffmann Family of Companies reportedly has its eyes on the newspaper.
Community concerns spur new policy on cooperation with federal agencies in Penn Hills School...
The Penn Hills School Board is considering a new safety protocol for students and staff. According to district solicitor Chelsea Dice, the protocol stipulates what steps staff members are expected to take should a federal agency — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement — enter a district building requesting...
Landslide knocks part of Logans Ferry Road in Plum down to 1 lane until...
A section of Logans Ferry Road in Plum will have a single-lane restriction until summer after a landslide on a short portion of the roadway. The stretch sits between Browntown and Webster roads. New stop signs have been installed at each end as well as signage before the section that is restricted to one lane,...
Morning Roundup: Police charge caretaker with theft from Verona patient
Angel Thomas, 31, of Pittsburgh (Verona Police) Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Feb. 6:. Verona police are seeking assistance in locating a woman they say stole money from a woman she was hired to care for. Police responded to a report of money...
Troopers find 2 pounds of cocaine during Westmoreland County traffic stop, DA says
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office says the traffic stop happened on Feb. 3, after a vehicle with excessive tint drove by a trooper and his K9 on I-76 in Donegal Township.
Missing Pittsburgh man in early stages of dementia found stabbed to death, officials say
An investigation is underway after a man was found stabbed to death in a Pittsburgh home on Saturday morning.
Pa woman missing since 2011 may have traveled to West Virginia: FBI
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WBOY) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Pittsburgh is asking for the public’s help to locate a woman who has been missing since 2011 and may have traveled to West Virginia. According to a Facebook post made by the FBI field office in Pittsburgh,...
Authorities name suspect in North Lima gun store burglary
PITTSBURGH - Authorities say they have dismantled a criminal group based in western Pennsylvania responsible for stealing dozens of firearms from gun shops, including a store in North Lima, Ohio. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the arrests of seven juveniles and one adult on Thursday. The group...
Man who led police on icy river pursuit held for court
A man is being held for court after a police pursuit on the frozen Allegheny River near Verona on Jan. 29. (Courtesy of Verona Police Department) The man who tried to evade Pittsburgh police by walking 5 miles along the frozen Allegheny River on Jan. 29 will remain in Allegheny County Jail.
