Joe Napsha stories, Page 48

Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, along with municipalities in the counties, will receive about $3.1 million from impact fees the state collected last year on Marcellus Shale gas well production, a considerable increase over the year before, according to data released Friday. Allegheny County and its municipalities will receive nearly $1.9...

The woman whose body was found in the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim, Julie Anne Keddie, 38, was recovered by Pittsburgh River Rescue around 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, the medical examiner’s office said Friday. Keddie’s hometown...

A New Alexandria man found with 8,000 images and videos of child pornography was sentenced to five years in federal prison and 10 years of probation for distributing the sexually explicit material, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh said Friday. Senior U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti sentenced Matthew T....

New Kensington firefighters quickly put out a fire Friday afternoon at a what was reported to be an abandoned house. The fire in the 300 block of Industrial Boulevard was reported around 4:30 p.m. It took responding firefighters about 15 minutes to put out the fire, a Westmoreland County Department...

An Apollo man was the winner in the 18th annual Team Bass Tournament for disabled veterans that was held recently on the Monongahela River near West Brownsville in Washington County. Veteran Mark Rosensteel of Apollo, president of the Keystone Paralyzed Veterans of America chapter, won the June 12 tournament with...

Norwin school officials will have to wait another month before finding out whether North Huntingdon will waive a $15,575 building permit fee for a school roofing project. The township commissioners on Wednesday tabled making a decision until July on the requested waiver. The move comes a week after a majority...

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Pittsburgh with officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency to talk about replacing lead pipes. Harris will be joined by HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and EPA Administrator Michael Regan to tout the administration’s investments in removing...

A body was pulled from the Allegheny River near the 10th Street Bypass in Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon, city police said. Pittsburgh River Rescue retrieved the body of a person shortly after noon, police said. Authorities were alerted by a passerby. Police did not reveal the gender of the deceased....

The FBI in Pittsburgh and Reserve Township police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed a Reserve Township bank last month, the same suspect they believe may have robbed a Shaler bank five years ago. Investigators said they saw similarities between the man who robbed the...

The popularity of gin in England from 1720 to 1765 will be explored, and gin will be tasted, at the Colonial Cocktail Hour — The Gin Craze, planned for 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Bushy Run Battlefield Museum, Route 993, east of Harrison City. Shawn MacIntyre, the former museum...

The woman who shot and killed an FBI agent 14 years ago as he attempted to serve an arrest warrant at her home in Indiana Township was released from a federal prison Tuesday, according to U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Christina Korbe, 53, was released Tuesday from the Federal Detention Center...

A McKeesport man suspected of shooting a woman in McKeesport on Saturday has been jailed after turning himself into authorities on Tuesday, Allegheny County Police said. The suspect, Deandre Hawkins, 28, is accused of shooting the woman in the arm and wrist at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday at the intersection...

A bicyclist in East Vandergrift was hit by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon, a Westmoreland County emergency supervisor said. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Chamber Street, the public safety supervisor said. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene. Vandergrift police could not be reached for comment Tuesday evening....

Penn-Trafford property owners will pay more in school taxes under a $63.0 million budget that raises the real estate millage by 1.5 mills in the Westmoreland County portion of the district, an increase of less than 2%. The school board Monday approved increasing taxes from 88.25 mills to 89.75 mills...

Norwin will pay a $15,755 building permit fee for a school roof project unless the North Huntingdon commissioners reverse a 4-3 decision last week that rejected the school’s request to waive the fee, as has been done in the past for nonprofits. The commissioners cited what they said was the...

A mother whose son was murdered in Jeannette in 2019 is among those planning to speak at a rally Saturday evening at St. Clair Park in Greens­burg to raise awareness about the importance of stopping gun violence. Taunja Greer Williamson of Jeannette is the mother of murder victim Mariell McGowan....

Education and public safety leaders will gather for a symposium on school security and safety on Monday. Learning how to assess threatening behavior, cyber security as a part of school security, and the challenges students and educators face in recovering from the impact of the covid pandemic, will be among...

Information on job opportunities for veterans, mental health support, health screenings, legal advice, housing information, benefit options and financial advice will be available at the Veterans Expo planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Greene County Fairgrounds, Route 21, Waynesburg. The event is sponsored by the Greene...

Norwin first responders will be honored Norwin area police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians will be recognized at the Norwin Area First Responders Public Safety Event from 1 to 6 p.m. June 25 in downtown Irwin. First responders from North Huntingdon, Irwin and North Irwin will hold fire safety...

Under a new agency budget, North Huntingdon Township Municipal Authority customers are paying an additional $1.50 a month for sewage service, and tap-in fees will increase by $250. A $10.3 million operating budget approved by the authority raises the monthly rate for sewage service from $52.30 for residential customers to...

An Irwin resident this week pleaded with borough officials to have the police take action to prevent residents from setting off “excessive fireworks” over the upcoming July 4 holiday. Jennifer Incheck of Melrose Avenue told council this week that the fireworks set off in her Penglyn neighborhood over the July...

Music in the Streets returns to Irwin Several musicians will perform throughout downtown Irwin June 16 from 5:30 to 11 p.m. during the Music in the Streets event. Darryl & Kim will perform from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Lamp Theatre courtyard on Main Street, while Band Anna will...

Norwin property owners will pay slightly more in real estate taxes in the upcoming fiscal year after the school board narrowly adopted a final budget Monday. By a 5-4 vote, the board approved a 1-mill tax hike for property owners in North Huntingdon, North Irwin and Irwin. The move increases...

A former president and chief executive of The Hillman Company of Pittsburgh and prominent Duquesne University alumnus was remembered as a special person of enormous accomplishment and generosity. Charles “Carl” G. Grefenstette, 94, of Pittsburgh, a former Duquesne board member, “was nationally respected as a business leader, known for the...