Local Stories for June 2012
Stories for Thursday, June 28
Curry out as co-host of NBC's 'Today' show
Ann Curry officially announced her exit from NBC's "Today" show after one year as co-host. "It is not as I expected to leave this couch after 15 years, but I am so grateful," Curry said through tears. "I get a fancy new title which means I get tickets to go ...
Search crews continue efforts to find missing Georges Twp. man
Volunteers have been trying to help the family of a missing Georges Township man bring their loved one home. Emergency workers will resume their search for Rodney Lincoln in Fayette County Thursday. Lincoln's wife said her husband was behaving strangely before he disappeared on Monday from their Rose Drive home. ...
Man leads police on high-speed chase through Cecil Township
Police in Washington County said a man in a stolen car led them on a chase through Cecil Township, reaching speeds of more than 90 MPH. Investigators said the chase began around 3 a.m. when officers began following 20-year-old Mark Phillip Nikl. Police said Nikl took off onto Route 50 ...
Police presence increased after fatal double shooting in Perry South
Authorities have identified the two men who were found shot to death inside of a car in Pittsburgh's Perry South neighborhood Thursday morning. Officials said Matthew Todd Burton, 21, and Deondre Kenny, 15, were found around 6 a.m. on Buena Vista Street. Police said both victims were shot in the ...
Gateway School District cuts jobs, adds 'pay-to-play' sports
One of the area's largest school districts voted in favor of cutting teachers and staff positions, having larger classes and adding pay-to-play sports in an effort to reduce a budget deficit. The Gateway School District has been struggling with declining enrollment, rising employee costs and loss of state revenue. In ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 27
Senior Players Championship could become annual Pittsburgh event
As the Senior Players Championship gets set to officially begin Thursday, tour officials and various players are talking about making the event a yearly tradition in Pittsburgh. The event is being held at the Fox Chapel Golf Club, a course that has impressed the players. "I hope it stays here ...
After winning MVP award, Malkin reels in another ‘trophy’
Last week, Penguins center Evgeni Malkin reeled in some major awards at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas, winning both the Hart Trophy for MVP, as voted on by the writers, and the Ted Lindsay Award for MVP as voted on by NHL players. Well, Malkin has reeled in some ...
Target 11 investigates legitimacy of new accusations against Jerry Sandusky
Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle found out Wednesday that new accusations of abuse against Jerry Sandusky appear to not be true. Federal court papers were filed Wednesday requesting restraining orders against Sandusky, but Earle said things didn’t seem to add up and he determined both appear to be bogus. The ...
Man accused of assaulting woman while driving 100MPH with infant in car
An Industry man accused of assaulting his child’s mother while the infant was in the car last week remains in the Butler County Jail Wednesday waiting to find out if he’ll be released. Thomas Elko, 28, is facing charges of reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault ...
St. Anthony’s parishioners protest, urge diocese to keep parish open
Dozens of parishioners from St. Anthony’s Church in Monongahela peacefully protested the suspension of Sunday masses at its church Wednesday morning. The protestors asked Bishop David Zubik to keep the 108-year-old church open during their short protest outside the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s offices downtown. The group met with the Rev. ...
Father delivers baby on side of road in Kennedy Twp.
A baby girl who was born Wednesday morning on the side of Interstate 79 in Kennedy Township is doing fine, according to hospital officials. Marcus Thomas was driving just before 9 a.m. Wednesday when his wife, Erika Garcia, began going into labor while sitting in the front seat. “I didn’t ...
Crews spend hours clearing sugar-coated roadway in Warrendale
Crews spent most of Wednesday morning on a sugar-coated roadway and it wasn't a good thing. Police said a tractor-trailer carrying powdered sugar flipped while exiting the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Warrendale. Officials said the driver was attempting to pass a vehicle when the back end of the truck went off ...
Duquesne Brewing to revive Fort Pitt beer brand in August
Fort Pitt beer will be back on the market later this summer. Duquesne Brewing Co., which makes Duquesne Pilsener, said today it will introduce a specialty lager with the long-dormant name in August. The brew "will take you back to a time when quality, tradition and taste reigned supreme," the ...
Lightning Safety Awareness week under way
This week marks Lightning Safety Awareness week and in Monaca, a Little League team is making sure they know about the "strikes." Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff McKay wears a lightning detection pager on his belt. He said it lets him know how far away lightning strikes are to the ball ...
Firefighter airlifted after injuring arm battling Bullskin Twp. blaze
A firefighter was airlifted to a local hospital Wednesday morning after being injured while battling a house fire in Bullskin Township. Officials said the flames were reported at a house on Quail Hill Road by a neighbor just before 9 a.m. Authorities said the injured firefighter’s arm went through a ...
Coal truck, car collide in North Bethlehem Twp.; 2 hurt
A coal truck and a car collided in North Bethlehem Township Wednesday morning on Route 519. Police said two people were hurt and were flown to local hospitals. There is no word on what caused the crash. The victims' conditions have not been released.
Fired Pittsburgh cop accused in sex cases can look for work, judge says
A fired Pittsburgh police officer who's been confined to his home awaiting trial on charges he tried to coerce five women to have sex with him can leave his house -- but only to find a job, attend religious services, and go to a doctor. An Allegheny County judge said ...
Police: Sharpsville duo stole cigarettes to pay drug debt
According to police, two women who allegedly tried to steal $187 worth of cigarettes planned to use them as partial payment of a drug debt -- and also had crack cocaine on them when arrested. Officials said Jamie Bacon, 31, and Amy Fryman, 36, both of Sharpsville, were arrested late ...
Pittsburgh Penguins planning complex with UPMC
The Pittsburgh Penguins are teaming up with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to establish a sports medicine and practice facility in the suburbs. The team and the region's dominant hospital network hope to open the facility in Cranberry Township in the summer of 2014. UPMC already has a similar ...
Chairs line Canonsburg street week before 4th of July parade
Canonsburg residents have begun preparing for the Independence Day parade. People have already started lining the Fourth of July parade route with chairs. Saving a spot with chairs has become a tradition for the parade, but officials said it seems like chairs went up earlier this year than in years ...
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