Renatta Signorini stories, Page 149
Man linked to Unity woman’s disappearance facing new charges from jail
Criminal charges continue to pile up against a Unity man who is under investigation in connection with the death of Cassandra Gross, who has been missing for more than a year. State police Tuesday filed two new cases against Thomas Stanko, 48, accusing him of asking a woman to falsify...
Public meeting set for adoption of South Greensburg comprehensive plan
Swapping blight for beauty, including through public spaces and building improvements, is a key component for South Greensburg’s future. So are better parks, improved recreation opportunities, restored infrastructure and a revamped and reimagined town center radiating from the intersection of Broad Street and Huff Avenue that draws visitors through arts,...
Country musician, actor John Schneider plans stop at Jergel’s
Tickets go on sale at noon Friday for a performance by country musician John Schneider at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, according to a concert announcement. Schneider will visit the area on Aug. 9 for an 8 p.m. show. His music career kicked off in the 1980s, but Schneider also is a...
Actor, singer-songwriter Kiefer Sutherland announces tour stop at Jergel’s
Singer-songwriter Kiefer Sutherland will visit Jergel’s Rhythm Grille for a tour stop on June 28, according to a concert announcement. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon for the 8 p.m. show. Also a longtime, award-winning actor, Sutherland delved into music with a debut album in 2016 and a world...
Beaver County firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drainVideo
A brood of ducklings trapped in a Beaver County storm drain were rescued by firefighters, according to a video posted on the Chippewa Township Fire Department’s Facebook page. The video, posted Sunday, shows a firefighter in the drain carefully picking up the ducklings and placing them into a plastic bin...
West Newton woman enjoyed faith, food and home-making
There was always something good in the oven at Catherine Lash’s home. The mouth-watering scent of raspberry pie or one of her cakes filled her West Newton kitchen on a daily basis. Visitors knew they’d be treated to fresh baked goods and coffee when they visited, said her son, Richard...
Community grapples with tragic death of Connellsville boy in turnpike crash
Minutes after leaving a Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance shed Thursday with his young son as part of a take-your-child-to-work day, a Fayette County man drove his truck into the back of a tractor trailer along the toll road in Mt. Pleasant Township. Hayden M. Field, 11, of Connellsville Township died at...
Latrobe police looking for car involved in hit-and-run
Latrobe police are looking for a white or silver car that was involved in a hit-and-run Friday morning that left a city woman’s vehicle severely damaged. The hit-and-run happened at 6:15 a.m. in the 400 block of Miller Street. The Dodge Caravan was parked on the street when it was...
Police quell rumor of chinchillas on loose at Monessen park
Reports of a chinchilla infestation at Monessen City Park turned out to be false, despite social media claims that a local breeder set 60 of the exotic rodents loose in the Monongahela River town, according to police Chief Jim Smith. “To the best of our knowledge, that didn’t happen,” Smith...
Greensburg Care Center starts music therapy program with state grant
Patients of Greensburg Care Center who have memory impairment are getting to listen to their favorite tunes thanks to a state grant. Officials at the Hempfield facility used a $12,650 grant from the state department of health to buy 30 iPods and pairs of headphones to start a music therapy...
Pittsburgh man accused of trying to meet teen for sex arrested in Dormont
A Pittsburgh man planned to meet a teenager for sex in Dormont but instead was confronted by police, according to federal authorities. Brian L. Turek, 38, was indicted on charges of coercion and enticement of minors, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Turek made an initial appearance...
Indiana man accused of beating mother to death charged with assaulting hospital patient
An Indiana County man accused in the 2015 beating death of his mother allegedly choked another patient at Torrance State Hospital in Derry Township this month. Todd Royce Walters, 40, is charged with strangulation, simple assault and harassment in connection with an April 18 incident. Walters has been undergoing treatment...
Girl testifies she feared ‘getting shot’ by Derry mayorVideo
A 15-year-old boy testified Wednesday that he was involved in a scuffle at a Derry park this month with two younger boys when he heard someone yelling. “‘Get on the ground, put your hands up’ … with a lot more profanity,” the boy said he heard. The person yelling was...
100 arrested for suspected DUI over Easter weekend in Southwestern Pa.
State trooper arrested 100 drivers in the region on suspicion of drunken driving during the Easter holiday weekend, according to state police. Troopers in three local troops investigated 106 crashes, including a Friday weather-related collision in Indiana County that killed two people. Thirty people were injured in those crashes, according...
Police: Slickville man fondled 9-year-old girl
A Slickville man was arrested Tuesday on police accusations that he inappropriately touched a girl on two occasions about four years ago. Sean Rugh, 34, was being held at the Westmoreland Count Prison on $15,000 bail. Mt. Pleasant police said the victim’s grandmother reported the assault in December. The girl...
Police: Unity man fired rifle inside home while 2 girls were there
A Unity man is facing aggravated assault and related charges after state police said he fired a rifle inside his home while two girls were there. Mark William Slagle, 41, was arraigned Monday afternoon and is free on $5,000 unsecured bond. Troopers said they were called to Puriton Avenue at...
Bail reduced for man accused in Murrysville hit-and-run connected to lottery scam
A district judge on Tuesday lowered bail for a Maryland man accused by police of hitting a Murrysville man with his vehicle while trying to pick up $100,000 in an alleged lottery scam. District Judge Charles R. Conway reduced 47-year-old Clint OBrian Robinson’s bail from $500,000 to $25,000. A preliminary...
Brighton Heights man pleads to involuntary manslaughter in infant’s death
A Brighton Heights man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday in connection with his infant daughter’s death nearly four years ago. Joseph Swidorsky, 33, is scheduled for sentencing July 16 in Allegheny County court, according to online court records. His 1-month-old daughter Braelyn Swidorsky became unresponsive in a West View...
West Virginia man accused in fatal shooting of Delmont native
A West Virginia man is accused of fatally shooting a Westmoreland County native in February during an apparent attempted home invasion, according to the Herald Mail. Authorities said Alvin Deshaun Gilbert, 27, fired the shots that killed Corey Barkhamer, 26, formerly of Delmont, on Feb. 3 at a home in...
Police: Yukon man was intoxicated in I-70 crash that hurt 2 boys
A Yukon man is accused by state police of being intoxicated when he crashed on Interstate 70 in December, seriously injuring two young children, according to state police. Andrew Joshua Calvin, 31, told police he had used cocaine and Suboxone, which can be used to treat pain or an opioid...
Rapper Wiz Khalifa announces Pittsburgh-area tour stop
Rapper Wiz Khalifa will bring The Decent Exposure Tour to Burgettstown this sumer. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday with a presale starting Tuesday for the July 20 date at KeyBank Pavilion, according to an announcement. The Taylor Allderdice graduate will be joined by French Montana,...
Final phase of former Jeannette Glass site redevelopment to start
Now that the former Jeannette Glass site is cleaned up, a stream running underground at the property will be opened in advance of a planned redevelopment project there. Work will start Monday to “daylight” a portion of Old Bull Run Tunnel, the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. announced. The stream...
West Newton woman accused of stealing records from Bethel Park hospice
A West Newton woman is accused by police of taking patients’ health records and proprietary information from a Washington County-based senior living care company, according to court papers. Virginia L. Spano, 56, allegedly took about 700 pages of documents moments after she was fired from her job as a certified...
Lane reopened on Fort Pitt Bridge after overheight truck caused delays
An overheight truck caused traffic backups on the Fort Pitt Bridge outbound Friday morning, according to PennDOT. The truck became stuck on the westbound lower deck of the bridge approaching the tunnels, officials said at 5 a.m. One lane was closed until just before 8 a.m., according to a traffic...
Woman accused of peddling fake Magic: The Gathering cards at Greensburg storeVideo
Jillian Noel Yohe visited Pop! Culture Connection in Greensburg just before it closed Friday to sell some Magic: The Gathering cards, according to police. Owner Jeremy Fairgrieve paid her $1,000 despite some reservations about their authenticity. A nagging gut feeling prompted Fairgrieve to look a little closer at the potentially...
