Local Stories for October 2012
Stories for Monday, October 29
Authorities investigating fatal Washington County crash
One person was killed in a car accident Monday afternoon in Washington County. According to Washington County 911 dispatchers, the one-vehicle crash was reported just before 3 p.m. Monday on Letherman Bridge Road in North Bethlehem Township. Authorities said the car went off the road and over a hillside. Investigators ...
Steelers right back in mix after drubbing Redskins
Ben Roethlisberger talks constantly about the weapons at his disposal. Mike Wallace. Antonio Brown. Heath Miller. Jerricho Cotchery. Whatever running back happens to be healthy during a given week. So of course the first touchdown pass the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback threw during Sunday's 27-12 win over the Washington Redskins went ...
Police: Wilmerding man arrested on child pornography charges
A Wilmerding man was arrested Monday morning on child pornography chargers, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office said. According to police, an undercover investigation in May located a computer with child pornography and it was traced to a home in Wilmerding. On June 25, authorities searched 38-year-old Donald Montedoro’s Welsh ...
Pittsburgh Act 47 hearing postponed by Sandy
A hearing to determine whether Pittsburgh's days as a "financially distressed" city under the state's Act 47 has been postponed indefinitely by Hurricane Sandy. Weather in the city was wet and cool and the main part of the storm wasn't expected to arrive until Monday night or Tuesday. But officials ...
Target 11 investigates problem properties
Rundown, dilapidated houses with weeds and trees growing out of control. These blighted areas are a neighborhood's worst nightmare. Every day Target 11 gets calls from viewers complaining about nuisance properties. And often times, we hear the same complaints that nothing is ever done about the problems. Target 11 investigator ...
Woman hospitalized after car, Amish buggy collide in Lawrence Co.
A woman was hospitalized Monday morning after a car collided with an Amish buggy in Lawrence County. Authorities said the crash was reported about 8:30 a.m. on Covered Bridge Road in Wilmington Township. According to police, the driver crested a hill, but by time he saw the buggy, he said ...
Local authorities brace for Super Storm impact; Watches, warnings in effect
The Pittsburgh area is bracing for what Hurricane Sandy could bring to the area. Severe Weather Team meteorologist Kevin Benson said rain will continue throughout the day Monday and will be heavy at times. Overnight and into Tuesday, Benson said, wind gusts could reach up to 60 mph and 2 ...
Many Pittsburgh suburbs delaying trick-or-treat
The strongest part of the super storm spawned by Hurricane Sandy is expected to blow through the Pittsburgh area by the end of Tuesday, but many suburbs aren't taking a chance and are postponing trick-or-treating. Full list of 2012 trick-or-treat times (refresh often to see changes). Towns including East McKeesport, ...
Blaze contained at Lawrence County battery plant
A battery plant in Lawrence County caught fire Sunday night. InmetCo. In Ellwood City caught fire around 7 p.m., officials said. Firefighters said a lithium reaction sparked the blaze. Officials said they did not order an evacuation because the gas was not considered dangerous. No injuries were reported.
Robber gets $400 from Oakland hotel
Pittsburgh Police were investigating the armed robbery of the Quality Inn University Center in Oakland Sunday evening. Zone 4 Police Sgt. Brian Elledge said a man wearing a skeleton mask and wielding what appeared to be a gray handgun attempted to jump the counter in the lobby of the hotel ...
Firefighters battle blaze at vacant Butler Co. home
Investigators are working to determine what caused a fire at a vacant home in Butler County late Sunday night. Firefighters said the blaze stared around 11:30 p.m. at a home on East Brady Street in Butler City. The fire chief said the home has been vacant for about two months. ...
19-year-old Ambridge mother-to-be shot to death
Police said a 19-year-old woman two months away from becoming a mother was shot to death in Ambridge Sunday night. Investigators said the shooting happened just before 9 p.m. at a home on Merchant Street. The Beaver County coroner has identified the woman as 19-year-old Conekeia Finney. “She opened up ...
Stories for Sunday, October 28
Search for missing man continues at Moraine State Park
Crews are continuing their recovery effort of a missing Prospect man at Moraine State Park despite being hindered by the weather. Police said Brian Cornetti, 54, disappeared while hunting for raccoons in the park Friday night. On Saturday morning, a park volunteer spotted Cornetti's fishing boat, which Moraine State Park ...
Woman dies in house fire in Armstrong County
The mother of Armstrong County commissioner Richard Fink died Sunday morning in a house fire in Applewold, Borough, authorities said. Armstrong County coroner Robert Bower said the body of Mary Fink, 79, was found in the kitchen on the first floor of her Franklin Street home. She was pronounced dead ...
Bruce Springsteen rallies for votes in Oakland
Bruce Springsteen made a stop in Oakland Saturday afternoon, but it was not for one of his usual concert appearances. Springsteen took the stage at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall for reasons beyond entertaining the crowd of more than 2,000 people. He was campaigning for President Barack Obama. With the ...
Steelers latest to attempt to stop Redskins' RGIII
There comes a moment seemingly every time the Pittsburgh Steelers face a rookie quarterback when the kid succumbs to the relentless pressure and confounding schemes drummed up by Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Eli Manning. Joe Flacco. Andy Dalton. All showed an uncanny maturity while being thrown into the NFL ...
Stories for Friday, October 26
Barge strikes Panhandle Bridge, stops traffic on river, T line
Officials shut light-rail and river traffic about 5 p.m. Friday after Port Authority of Allegheny County said a barge struck the Panhandle Bridge between Downtown and Station Square. Port Authority of Allegheny County stopped running trains between First Avenue Station in Downtown and South Hills Junction in Beltzhoover. Port Authority ...
Curley, Schultz ask to delay January perjury trial
Retired Penn State vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley have asked a judge to delay their Jan. 7 perjury trial stemming from the Jerry Sandusky child abuse investigation. Attorneys for the administrators said they're still reviewing thousands of documents containing millions of pages that may be relevant ...
Top 5 scams in Pittsburgh
They're clever. They're convincing. And they're after your money! Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor uncovers the Top 5 Scams in Pittsburgh. A scam is all about the story. It has to be convincing, and some of these con-artists are really good. They know how to lure you in. Then, ...
NHL cancels November schedule
The Penguins are off until December. NHL regular-season games were cancelled through Nov. 30, though the league did not wipe out its lucrative New Year’s Day Winter Classic with its latest round of cuts Friday. The Penguins will have 23 games purged, including 11 at Consol Energy Center. Nine games ...
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