Local Stories for May 2012
Stories for Wednesday, May 30
Victim in East Deer hit-and-run ‘ecstatic’ suspect was caught
Police arrested a man early Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run case out of East Deer in February. Investigators said an interview that aired on Channel 11 News last week helped them make an arrest in the case. Sheriff's deputies said they saw the interview with Tammy Roberts, who lost ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 29
Jeannette School District officials host open discussion on bullying
Community leaders gathered Tuesday night for an open discussion about bullying issues in the Jeannette School District. County police and court personnel spoke at the meeting at Pitzers Townhouse on Magee Avenue. Some parents in the district said their children have been bullied so badly that they were pulled out ...
Sandusky, lawyers meet with AG’s office at Centre County Courthouse
A closed-door meeting that included former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, his lawyer, prosecutors and the judge in his child sexual abuse case is over. Members of the Sandusky defense team, including Joe Amendola and Karl Rominger, began meeting with members of the Attorney General’s Office and Judge ...
Authorities investigating altercation over Ellwood City nativity involving councilman
Police are investigating an altercation between a council member and another person outside of an Elwood City nativity meeting. Officials said there was a meeting regarding the nativity scene in Ellwood City, and the mayor confirmed something happened outside in the form of a verbal confrontation. Ellwood City Mayor Anthony ...
Porch at McKees Rocks home collapses with 2 families inside
Two families were displaced Tuesday afternoon when strong winds damaged a McKees Rocks house, causing the porch to collapse. Officials said the porch collapsed at a home along Third Street in McKees Rocks just before 3 p.m. According to police, two families were inside the home at the time. No ...
Former Cal U president will get six months pay from state
Former California University of Pennsylvania President Angelo Armenti said Monday the state has back-tracked and is giving him six months written notice of his termination, as stipulated in his contract. Armenti, a 72-year-old physicist and educator, was fired as university president May 16 after meeting with the Pennsylvania State System ...
Doctors say mild winter could lead to more cases of Lyme disease in Western Pa.
Doctors fear the mild winter will lead to a boom in the tick population and even more cases of Lyme disease in Western Pennsylvania. Beth Fleming, 13, of Sewickley, was diagnosed this spring. Doctors think a camping trip last summer caused her to get sick. “I looked down at my ...
Steelers begin 2nd week of OTA’s
The Steelers began their second week of organized team activities Tuesday. Steelers defensive back Ike Taylor has arrived for, as he says, the "Mandatory - Voluntary" workouts in great condition. The cornerback is never out of shape. "This is a young man's game," Taylor said following a workout. He continues to pay ...
Brookline residents upset at response time to fix water break
Residents in Brookline are upset that a water break hasn’t been fixed despite being reported almost a month ago. The break is in the middle of the intersection of Brookline Boulevard and Whited Street. A resident told Channel 11’s Julie Fine that she reported the break over three weeks ago ...
Police: Man wanted in Crafton Heights shootings is ‘armed, extremely dangerous’
Police are looking for a McKees Rocks man accused in multiple shootings and robberies in the Crafton Heights neighborhood recently. Officials said Deron Taylor is aware he is wanted in connection with various crimes and is “on the run.” Authorities said Taylor is accused of robbing and shooting a man ...
Firefighters battle flames at University of Pittsburgh Dental School building
Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire late Tuesday morning at a University of Pittsburgh Dental School building. Officials said the blaze was reported at a building on Terrace Street in Oakland just before noon. A University of Pittsburgh representative said there was one patient inside the building under sedation when the ...
3 jailed after authorities raid 2 suspected meth labs in New Castle
Three people are jailed on charges that include the illegal possession and disposal of dangerous chemicals used to manufacture the power stimulant methamphetamine at two suspected labs uncovered at separate homes in New Castle Tuesday. Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa told Channel 11's Alan Jennings that two men and ...
Multi-car accident snarls traffic on Parkway East near Oakland
Emergency crews quickly responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the Parkway East. Officials said the crash was reported west of the Oakland/Bates Street interchange just before noon Tuesday. Authorities have not said if any injuries were reported in the crash. According to police, the right lane was ...
Surveillance video shows thief steal packs of cigarettes from East Allegheny Rite-Aid
Authorities are looking for a man accused of breaking into a Rite-Aid on Tuesday morning in East Allegheny. According to police, surveillance video shows the robber broke in just after 3:30 a.m. to the store on East Ohio Street and taking packs of cigarettes. No arrests have been made, and ...
Police: Man pistol-whips convenience store clerk during robbery
Police in Fayette County are looking for a man accused of assaulting a convenience store clerk during a robbery Monday. Authorities said the attacker pistol-whipped the manager at the Sheetz in South Union Township early Monday morning. The man then took an undetermined amount of money and fled the store. ...
Bogus email schemes people into putting virus on computer
Target 11 is warning people about an email going around that claims to be from the Post Office, notifying you about a package. According to the Post Office, the email is a scheme. There’s a link inside the email that asks the recipient to pay $5 to get the package. ...
Union Twp. woman, 75, dragged by car in purse-snatching
Police said they're searching for a couple in a car who dragged a 75-year-old woman several feet in a drive-by purse-snatching near a Union Township convenience store. Southwest Regional Police in Washington County said Joyce Sanders was walking home from the store in Elrama when the car sped up to ...
2 arrested after hit-and-run crash in downtown Pittsburgh
Two people were arrested early Tuesday morning following a hit-and-run in downtown Pittsburgh. According to police, an SUV was hit at the corner of Ninth Street and Liberty Avenue around 2 a.m. Authorities said the suspects kept going and then hit a fire hydrant at Eighth Street and Penn Avenue. ...
Maintenance worker shocked at Pine Richland HS hospitalized
A maintenance worker was hospitalized Tuesday morning after getting shocked at Pine Richland High School. A school spokesperson said the worker touched a live wire just before 10 a.m. Officials said the worker was alert and talking when he was taken to a local hospital as a precaution. The man’s ...
13-year-old arrested in connection with Monroeville Mall shoplift beating
A 13-year-old Pittsburgh girl is in juvenile custody on charges she beat a 17-year-old employee at Monroeville Mall. According to police, cellphone video shows the 13-year-old girl beating and kicking a girl who works at Hollister on May 17. Authorities said an alarm went off when the girl walked out ...
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