Local Stories for September 2012
Stories for Thursday, September 27
Two more major banks report website problems
Two more major American banks, U.S. Bank and PNC, reported problems with their customer websites Wednesday after a financial services security group warned about possible cyberattacks. U.S. Bank spokesman Tom Joyce said some customers experienced intermittent delays. He said the bank was working to fix the problem and was working ...
Flames destroy vacant house in Lawrence County
Intense flames consumed a house in Lawrence County early Thursday morning. The fire happened around 7:15 a.m. on Grant Street in New Castle, firefighters said. The house was vacant at the time of the blaze. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
1 crash results in 2 DUIs for Irwin dad, son
Western Pennsylvania police say a father and son had both been drinking before the younger man crashed into a utility pole and was then given a ride home by his father. Online court records don't list attorneys for 30-year-old Adam Augustine and his father, 61-year-old Francis Augustine, both of Irwin. ...
Beaver County DJ has most of music collection stolen
A western Pennsylvania optometrist who moonlights as disc jockey says someone stole a significant chunk of his music collection during an event over the weekend. John Guzzetti was working as the emcee for an event Saturday at a Beaver County performing arts center when someone stole more than 1,000 compact ...
Dark Knight brings light to children in hospital
The Dark Knight visited the new Gotham City on Wednesday, but not to fight crime. Lenny Robinson, a self-made millionaire from Owings Mills, Md., spent the afternoon in full Batman garb visiting patients and their parents in Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. “I think this is awesome,” said Dawn Green of ...
Daughter of missing Ross Township woman: 'I wish she was here'
One year after her disappearance, family and friends held a candlelight vigil to pray for a missing Ross Township woman. Jamie Peterson vanished a year ago. Her children said they realized she was missing when they returned home from school and she wasn't there. Dozens of Peterson's friends and family ...
Transformer fire knocks out power to 2,000 in Lower Burrell
Crews worked throughout Wednesday night and into Thursday morning to restore power to thousands in Lower Burrell after a transformer fire. Officials said the fire on Oregon Drive knocked out power to about 2,000 customers. The power has since been restored.
Stories for Wednesday, September 26
Woman, 66, sets up surveillance cameras to catch neighbor stealing prescription meds
Police said a 66-year-old woman set up her own surveillance cameras inside her Shenango Township apartment after noticing her prescription medications were disappearing. Authorities said they weren’t sure if the woman was over medicating herself when they couldn’t find evidence that someone was breaking into her home to take her ...
Detectives issue warning about increase in car break-ins in Beaver Co.
Police are warning drivers in Beaver County after a recent rash of car break-ins. Authorities in Ambridge said at least nine cars have been burglarized in the past month, and other nearby areas are also reporting an increase in break-ins. Officials said CDs, electronics and change are among the more ...
Alert neighbor helps police nab Unity Twp. burglary suspect
Police are crediting an alert neighbor for helping police catch a burglary suspect in Unity Township. Authorities said the man heard someone knocking on his neighbor’s front door and moments later, a window shatter. The neighbor said he then saw the suspect crawl through a window into the house. Detectives ...
Judge upholds perjury charges against Penn State administrators Schultz, Curley
A judge has upheld perjury charges against two Penn State administrators accused of lying to a grand jury that investigated allegations ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused children. Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover on Wednesday ruled against motions by former vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley ...
Well-known criminal defense attorney accused of DUI, endangering the welfare of children
A well-known criminal defense attorney in Pittsburgh was charged with DUI and endangering the welfare of children last week outside his Bethel Park home. Police said Jimmy Sheets was arrested outside his Appel Road home Sept. 18 after he got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend, who is the mother ...
McKeesport police ask for help locating armed, 'very dangerous' suspect
Authorities in McKeesport are looking for one of the men accused of breaking into a home, robbing it and desecrating the victim’s mother’s ashes. According to police, Dailan Smith, 21, is also a suspect in a recent shooting in McKeesport. Authorities said Smith and two others broke into a ...
Emergency crews rush to motorcycle crash along Route 8 in Richland Twp.
A motorcyclist was involved in an accident in Richland Township Wednesday afternoon. Authorities said the accident was reported about 3 p.m. along Route 8 at the intersection of Route 910. Initial reports from the scene said a man was possibly pinned under his motorcycle. No other details about the crash ...
Dormont man claims contractor was paid $23K and didn’t finish job
A Dormont man has filed a criminal complaint against a contractor he said failed to finish a job he was paid more than $20,000 to complete. Roger McDowell said he hired Sever Construction and Conrete to do work on a retaining wall at his house. The victim said he picked ...
Police: Brookline bank robber hands teller note saying he has gun
Police are looking for a bank robber who got away with an undetermined amount of money from a Brookline bank Wednesday afternoon. Authorities said a man walked into the Community Bank on Brookline Boulevard just after noon Wednesday and handed the teller a note that said, "Be quiet and hand ...
As Steelers struggle, Roethlisberger continues to shine
Don't blame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for Pittsburgh's slow start. Roethlisberger has been nearly unstoppable during the first three weeks of the season, averaging over 300 yards a game and throwing eight touchdowns against just one interception. He's currently second in the NFL in quarterback rating and has proven to be ...
Kmart at Parkway Center Mall closing; 54 workers to lose jobs
Fifty-four workers will lose their jobs when Kmart closes its store at the Parkway Center Mall in Pittsburgh in January. A spokeswoman for Kmart's parent company, Sears Holding Co., said the store is closing because its lease is expiring. Kmart has been at the mall along the Parkway West since ...
Convicted Fayette Co. molester appeals life sentence
A 71-year-old Mill Run man is appealing his life sentence for fondling a young girl, saying prosecutors should have given him prior notice of the stiff penalty before he went to trial. Richard Glenn Bowers was sentenced last month in Fayette County for indecent assault. Bowers was acquitted of related ...
Overturned tractor-trailer spills gravel on I-70 in Washington County
An overturned tractor-trailer spilled gravel on Interstate 70 in Washington County early Wednesday morning. Officials said the accident, which shut down part of the road, happened near Dunningsville. Traffic was backed up for miles while crews worked to clear the roadway and upright the truck. The roadway reopened just before ...
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