Madasyn Czebiniak stories, Page 14
Vandergrift couple injured when SUV drives backwards into wooded area
An elderly Vandergrift couple was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Monday after their SUV drove backwards off a road and through a wooded area in the borough, according to police. The incident happened about 12:10 p.m. at Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues. Vandergrift police Sgt. Anthony DePanicis identified the couple as...
Lower Burrell police warn of speaker scam
Lower Burrell police are asking people to be on the look out for a man allegedly approaching people in parking lots, trying to sell speakers that are actually rocks. “Apparently there’s a white male (who) is approaching people in parking lots … telling him that he has speakers for sale,”...
Tarentum man accused in jitney robbery deemed ‘danger to society’
A Tarentum man accused of robbing and threatening to shoot a jitney driver over the weekend remained in Allegheny County Jail without bond Tuesday. A judge deemed him a danger to society, according to court records. Vern Alexander Connor Jr., 36, was arraigned early Tuesday by District Judge Regis Charles...
Armstrong County Jail inmate faces more charges for throwing feces
An inmate at the Armstrong County Jail is accused of throwing feces on his cellmate and threatening correctional officers. Edward Daniel Wilson Jr., 18, of Kittanning is facing a felony charge of aggravated harassment by a prisoner as well as two misdemeanor counts of harassment, said Trooper Michael Dunlap of...
Roaches cited in consumer alert for Las Palmas in Oakland
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Las Palmas #2 in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. A Jan. 24 inspection report said that the Atwood Street store was infested with live and dead roaches. Sewage leaked from a bathroom toilet onto the floor. According to the Food Safety...
Lower Burrell police identify man asking for gas money
Lower Burrell police have identified a man accused of going around the city and asking residents for gas money. The man is not suspected to have committed any crime other than Lower Burrell solicitation ordinance violations, police said. “Lower Burrell Detectives positively identified and contacted this person. He is not...
Weekend snow, frigid temperatures coming to Pittsburgh region
More snow and chilly temperatures are on the way. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is expected to fall in the Pittsburgh area through Sunday, with up to an inch expected on Sunday, National Weather Service Meteorologist Jared Rackley said Friday morning. “(We’re) not really looking at a whole...
Snow showers expected to blast parts of Western PA could affect Friday’s commute
More snow is on the way for Western Pennsylvania. And that snow could impact Friday morning driving conditions. A special weather statement issued early Friday morning by the National Weather Service said a band of moderate to heavy snow showers could affect visibility and cause hazardous conditions along some area...
Plummeting temperatures, gusty winds set to smack Pittsburgh region
Western Pennsylvania could see roughly an inch of snow in some places Thursday. A special weather statement issued early Thursday by the National Weather Service said temperatures have quickly dropped behind a cold front, allowing rain to transition to snow. A quick coating to near an inch of snow will...
Lower Burrell police warn of man asking for gas money in the city
Lower Burrell police are warning residents about a suspicious man allegedly going around the city, asking residents for gas money. Police shared information about the situation on Facebook on Wednesday, asking residents to call 911 if they are approached by the man. “There is a local Facebook post circulating about...
Threat at Chartiers Valley High School not credible, say police, district officials
A threat made against the Chartiers Valley High School on Wednesday was not credible, according police and officials at the district. Evening activities at the school will happened as planned, but Superintendent Johannah Vanatta urged parents to check with coaches. The school will be open Thursday. “As always, the security...
Crash with injuries reported in same spot as fatal vehicle crash in Hazelwood
At least one person was injured in a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning around the border of Hazelwood and Greenfield, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. at Irvine Street and Greenfield Avenue, Allegheny County 911 dispatchers said. It is the some spot where a...
Traffic blocked on I-79 north after tractor trailer overturns
Traffic was blocked along I-79 north early Wednesday after a tractor-trailer hauling soft drinks overturned between the Crafton and Coraopolis exits, officials said. The crash was reported at 5 a.m. at mile marker 63.5. At 9:15 a.m., traffic cameras showed traffic getting past the rolled over tractor-trailer in one lane....
Upper Burrell police warn of phone scam
Scammers pretending to be Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) representatives are calling people and asking them for donations, Upper Burrell police warn. Police shared information about the scam on Facebook Tuesday, warning people not to provide the scammers with any financial or personal information. “DO NOT give out any financial...
Bethel Park School District cancels classes for Wednesday
Bethel Park High School will be closed Wednesday due to a sprinkler malfunction, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. The malfunction occurred on Tuesday and resulted in an evacuation, WPXI-TV reported. A phone call went out to parents, notifying them that the needed cleanup was extensive enough that the school...
No one hurt in fire that spread to 3 homes in Donora
Firefighters battled a 3-alarm fire that spread to three homes in Donora, Washington County early Tuesday. The blaze broke out shortly before 3:30 a.m. along the 900 block of Thompson Avenue. No one was hurt, a Washington County 911 dispatcher said. Madasyn Czebiniak is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can...
Police: Baby stepped on, woman beaten in Latrobe altercation
State police in Greensburg are investigating an alleged altercation where a man severely injured a woman and stepped on a baby last month in Latrobe. The incident occurred just before 8:45 p.m. Dec. 28. State police reported that the man, 42, struck the woman, 38, several times with a closed...
2nd Avenue in Hazelwood reopened after fatal morning crash
At least one person died when a car lost control on an icy road and struck a tree in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood early Tuesday. The crash occurred just after 5:45 a.m. in the area of Second Avenue and Greenfield Avenue, officials said. Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Department tweeted that a driver heading...
Felled tree, power lines shuts down section of Harrison road
A section of Karns Road in Harrison was closed Monday because of a downed tree and power lines, according to Citizens Hose Fire-Rescue-EMS. A post on the department’s Facebook page said Karns was closed between Burtner and Springhill roads. The road remained closed as of about 5 p.m., with no...
All Pittsburgh bridges reopen after 12 barges break loose on Mon River
Bridges carrying traffic across the Monongahela River were closed Monday morning after 12 barges hauling coal broke loose from a tow boat and floated away. The bridges reopened by mid-morning but not before the morning commute ground to a halt in some places and Port Authority of Allegheny County riders...
Alle-Kiski Valley residents are ready to weather the storm
Frank Smolenak isn’t worried about the impending storm that is expected to dump 6 to 8 inches of snow on the Pittsburgh area over the weekend. But he and his wife, Laura, have taken precautions regardless. The two spent $300 on groceries Thursday and then stopped by Community Supermarket in...
Dad delivers baby in 7-Eleven parking lot in New KensingtonVideo
A child arrived just the other day. He came to the world in an unusual way. In a gas station parking lot. Bobby and Lindsay Elliott of Allegheny Township had been doing what expectant parents do: driving to the hospital to give birth to their son. But Beau Elliott decided...
Cops: Philadelphia men stole iPhones worth $41K from Frazer Walmart
Two Philadelphia men are accused of stealing nearly $41,000 worth of cellphones last month from the Walmart store in Frazer, and they are suspected in similar thefts in at least two other states. “This is the biggest theft we’ve ever had at that Walmart by far. It is the largest...
Lower Burrell Police looking for participants for Citizen Police Academy
Lower Burrell police are accepting applications from city residents for its Citizen Police Academy. Classes start in March and will be limited to 25 residents, who must be 18 or older. Topics of discussion include criminal and drug investigation, patrol techniques, firearms, juveniles and our youth commission, crime prevention, community...
Arnold woman charged with assaulting her autistic son
Police charged an Arnold woman with assaulting her 6-year-old autistic son after he soiled his pants. Elena Lovorn, 27, of Fifth Avenue faces felony charges of strangulation and endangering the welfare of children and misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment and simple assault. She remained in Westmoreland County Prison on Monday...
