Renatta Signorini stories, Page 65

No one was reported hurt when a shot was fired into the ground during an argument at Jeannette’s McKee Stadium on Saturday, according to Police Chief Donald Johnston Jr. Officers learned two men got into an argument at the Park Street stadium at 10:15 a.m. when one of them fired...

A Fayette County man is accused of leading state police on a chase early Friday on Route 119 with speeds that surpassed 100 mph, according to court papers. Clarence Spackman, 33, of Bullskin, is being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on charges of fleeing from police, driving under the...

A Jeannette man was being held without bail after an 11-hour standoff last week shut down a city neighborhood overnight. Jesse McCurdy, 49, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of risking catastrophe, prohibited possession of a firearm and defiant trespass. Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies said they arrived at McCurdy’s Good Street...

Two people were arrested Thursday in connection with numerous neglected farm animals, some of which were dead, that were seized from a Hempfield property, according to court papers. Authorities said a veterinarian concluded most of the animals had pneumonia and a sheep found dead had a ruptured eye and suspected...

A Hempfield home was damaged Wednesday morning after an incident that its occupants described as sounding “like a gunshot,” according to homeowner David Elliott. Firefighters were called to Cree Drive in the township’s Fort Allen neighborhood around 8 a.m. and found the home’s windows had been pushed out of their...

State police investigating an attempted burglary in Mt. Pleasant Township are trying to identify a woman and two men who tried to break into a home. Investigators released a surveillance image Tuesday of a tan minivan in which the suspects fled. Trooper Steve Limani said the incident was concerning because...

A peaceful spot at Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill’s Greensburg property was taken back to its Indigenous roots Saturday. The steady drumbeats and vocal calls transported dozens of sisters to the country’s Native American heritage. It was a way to recognize the land’s first inhabitants and, for Sister Edie...

A man was treated at a hospital and released Sunday after being shot in the shoulder in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County Police. Investigators said a shooting in the 1000 block of Duquesne Boulevard was reported around 2 a.m. to Allegheny County 911. The man was found with a shoulder...

A woman was hospitalized Sunday after being shot in the stomach in Clairton, according to Allegheny County Police. Authorities said they were called to the 400 block of Saint Clair Avenue around 2 a.m. after the shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911. The wounded woman was in critical condition,...

A man was hurt Saturday night in a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood, according to city police. Officers said they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds in the 2100 block of Wylie Avenue after receiving a ShotSpotter alert at 10:40 p.m. The man, who was conscious and alert,...

An arrest warrant was issued Saturday for a Pittsburgh man accused in a fatal shooting in McKeesport. Vernon Dean Eutsey, 25, is charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, reckless endangerment and a weapons violation in the death of Michael Gunter, 22, of McKeesport. Allegheny County Police said they found Gunter...

An Upper Burrell man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday not far from his home, according to the Westmoreland County coroner. William A. Montgomery, 59, was traveling on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at 4 p.m. on Seventh Street Road, also known as Route 780, near Upper Drennen Road when authorities...

When it came time to profess her vows Saturday morning, there was no doubt Sister Hyeon Lee was ready for the lifelong commitment. “I am so resolved,” she said with emphasis, to laughter of about 100 friends, family and fellow sisters who had gathered at Caritas Christi in Greensburg to...

Firefighters helped a Sewickley Township resident get out of a burning home Saturday morning before extinguishing the flames. Herminie Fire Chief Eric Kline said the blaze, in the 500 block of McClerge Avenue, was reported just before 11 a.m. The chief said it appeared to have started on the home’s...

A reforestation project at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County is coming to an end with the final saplings going into the hallowed ground Friday and Saturday. Donna Gibson, executive director of Friends of Flight 93, said the project’s completion is bittersweet. It’s been worthwhile to see the...

State police arrested a Jeannette man who they said was driving without a valid license at the time of a 2021 Donegal Township crash that seriously injured three others, according to court papers. Shane R. Mowry, 36, is charged with accidents involving death or injury and several summary vehicle citations,...

Local officials are concerned that an animal sedative that can cause skin and soft-tissue infections is increasingly being found in drugs in Philadelphia. Tim Phillips, director of the Westmoreland County Drug Overdose Task Force, said xylazine may already be mixed into stamp bags that are sold around Southwestern Pennsylvania. “I...

A North Huntingdon man accused by state police of creating child pornography and putting it online was arrested Thursday and jailed without bail. James C. Gockel, 39, is charged with numerous counts of child pornography and related offenses. Troopers said they were notified by the National Center for Missing and...

Police in Arizona arrested the husband of a Westmoreland County native, accusing him of fatally shooting her at their Phoenix home last month, according to police and news accounts. Investigators said family members of Amy Jo Jacobelli Malobicky, 54, reported she and Paul A. Fratella, 43, had been involved in...

Developers in at least three projects in Jeannette are waiting for a tax break program to be approved before getting work underway, according to fire Chief Bill Frye. Council could vote Thursday to establish 19 Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance zones around the city in an effort to spur redevelopment...

A Scottdale woman was jailed Monday night after police said she beat a woman with a wooden baseball bat and ran her over with a car before fleeing, according to court papers. Authorities said Nicole L. Moore, 25, became angry after she saw the woman video recording a 3-year-old child...

State police are trying to identify a man who quickly cut a security cable and stole a push lawnmower last week from the Home Depot store in Hempfield. The suspect was at the property off Route 30 for less than two minutes, Trooper Steve Limani said. He arrived at 9:40...

A Penn-Trafford High School junior who usually makes big plays on the football and baseball fields recently switched it up to help veterans in need. Jacob Otto, 17, collected about 200 garbage bag loads of gently used clothing he donated to two organizations last week — Vietnam Veterans of America...

Free Easter meals are being brought to the Latrobe-area community by a group of individuals focused on helping others. Signups end Tuesday for the Make a Difference group’s initiative. The meals will be prepared for takeout or delivery April 16, the day before Easter, at Grace Bible Church & Academy...

Attorneys representing a New Kensington man facing the death penalty on charges of fatally beating a child claim there isn’t enough evidence to support a homicide charge against him, and they are seeking help from a medical expert. They also want to have separate trials on the homicide charges and...