Brian C. Rittmeyer stories, Page 51
Morning Roundup: Police say driver pulled gun in road rage on Turnpike in Hempfield
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 11: Police: Gun pulled in road rage on turnpike in Hempfield Pennsylvania State Police said a person was arrested after a road rage incident in which a gun was pulled on the turnpike in Hempfield. In a...
Slide repair to close Old Leechburg Road in Plum
Another road in Plum is closing for slide repair. Old Leechburg Road between Sardis and Old Mine roads will close at 8 a.m. Tuesday, PennDOT announced Monday. The road will be closed continuously through July 21. Traffic will be detoured using Sardis, Leechburg and New Texas roads. It is the...
Man seriously injured in Downtown Pittsburgh stabbing
A man was seriously injured after being stabbed Monday afternoon in Downtown Pittsburgh. The stabbing happened around 1:20 p.m. in the area of Smithfield Street and Seventh Avenue, police said. Police said they found a man who had been stabbed in the chest. He was taken to a hospital and...
Morning Roundup: Medics answer 37 calls during Ed Sheeran’s Pittsburgh concert
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 10: Medics answer 37 calls during Ed Sheeran’s Pittsburgh concert Two people suffering cardiac arrest were among just over three dozen medical calls authorities answered during Ed Sheeran’s concert Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. According to Pittsburgh Public...
2 children killed in Beaver County shootings
Two children are dead after weekend shootings in Beaver County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 15-year-old boy died after being shot shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of Knoll and Main streets in Aliquippa. He has been identified as Dahvea Sparrow, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. Anyone...
Police find guns, drugs within reach of 18-month-old New Kensington girl, charge man with endangerment
Police said they found two loaded guns and several narcotics within reach of an 18-month-old girl while executing a search warrant at a New Kensington apartment Friday morning. New Kensington police charged Cameron Robert Blystone, 22, with endangering the welfare of children, possessing an instrument of crime, unlawful body armor...
PennDOT, contractor working to set closing date for New Kensington Bridge
When a six-week closure of the New Kensington Bridge will begin is now unclear, a PennDOT spokesman said Friday. The same is true for the closing of the Freeport Road underpass in East Deer. In late June, PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said the Allegheny River bridge between East Deer and...
Star Lake urges arriving early for Eric Church’s Outsiders Revival Tour
Eric Church’s 27-date Outsiders Revival Tour will land at The Pavilion at Star Lake on Saturday. The Washington County venue is advising fans to arrive early, as they are expecting a large crowd with heavy traffic. “We encourage carpooling and ride-share services, where possible, to cut down on delays and...
Nurse receives statewide caregiver award
Lee Hoolahan, a member of the Presbyterian SeniorCare Network team, has received state-level recognition for providing outstanding clinical care to residents. Hoolahan is a licensed practical nurse at The Willows, a 193-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation community on Hulton Road in Oakmont owned and operated by Presbyterian SeniorCare. He was...
New Kensington awards $349K contract for Fifth Avenue sidewalk repairs
Work to repair and replace broken and lifted sidewalks in downtown New Kensington will start in the second or third week of July, the city’s engineer said. At a special meeting last Friday, June 30, city council voted 4-0 to award a contract of just over $349,000 for the Fifth...
‘Orange’ air quality alert issued, sensitive groups warned
An air quality alert has been issued for Southwestern Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a “code orange” alert covering Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties that will be in effect until 4 p.m. An orange alert means that air pollution concentrations in...
Drivers line up to get Sheetz $1.776 Independence Day gas deal
Drivers pounced on the chance to get gas at a steep discount on the Fourth of July, waiting in long lines at Sheetz convenience stores to fill up at just $1.776 per gallon. The Altoona-based convenience store announced Monday it would sell gasoline at that price to commemorate the year...
Dollar Tree preparing to open new store in New Kensington
A new Dollar Tree in New Kensington will open in late July, a company spokesperson said. The store is in Riverview Plaza on Tarentum Bridge Road, in the space previously occupied by Altmeyer’s. A specific opening date was not provided. Altmeyer’s filed for bankruptcy in July 2022 and ran a...
New Kensington police arrest woman, hand children over to father facing sex charges
After New Kensington police arrested a woman on charges of endangering her two children, officers turned the 3-year-old and 1-year-old over to their father, who is charged with rape and accused of performing sex acts in front of the children. New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer said his department was...
Sheetz celebrating Independence Day with gas priced at $1.776
Anyone who knows what year the Declaration of Independence was signed also will know the price of gasoline at Sheetz on Tuesday. The Altoona-based convenience store chain announced Monday that it will reduce its gas prices to $1.776 per gallon to celebrate Independence Day. The promotion will start at 12:01...
New Texas Road reopens in Plum after slide repair; Leechburg Road set to close
One Plum road that was closed while a slide was fixed has reopened, while another is set to close for the same reason. New Texas Road reopened to traffic Monday, PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said. It had been closed between Old Leechburg Road and Rosemary Hill Drive since May 30...
Faces of the Valley: Plum father, son seek to make connections, share love of reading with Little Free Library
Like many children, 9-year-old Everett Yon likes to share and seeks to connect. Everett wanted to meet people in Plum’s Regency Park neighborhood, where he has lived with his father, Nicholas Yon, since 2018. He also wanted to share his love of reading. His idea to operate an apple cider...
New Kensington police seeking Ohio man in double attempted homicide
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Ohio man who New Kensington police say shot at two people last Sunday. City police charged Iven Cashua Miller Jr., 36, of Cleveland with two counts of attempted criminal homicide, two counts of attempted aggravated assault, one count of person not to...
Billboard company that won in Tarentum now challenging East Deer to put up 4 electronic signs
A Butler company that won a four-year legal battle to place an electronic billboard at the Tarentum Bridge has launched a similar claim in neighboring East Deer. America First Enterprises, which does business as Oliver Outdoor, wants to put up four billboards in three locations that would be visible to...
Foundation pays mortgage on home of fallen Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire
A foundation created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks announced Thursday that it paid off the mortgage on the home of Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire, who was killed in the line of duty early this year. The mortgage on the Brackenridge home McIntire shared with his wife, Ashley, and their...
Slide repair to close Leechburg Road in Plum into mid-August
PennDOT plans to close another Plum road to repair a slide, a spokesman confirmed Thursday. Leechburg Road will be fully closed between New Texas and Unity Center roads from July 5 through mid-August, spokesman Steve Cowan said. Traffic on the road has been restricted since June 9, when a temporary...
New Kensington considering updated regulations, new fees for restaurants, food trucks
New Kensington is revamping fees paid by restaurants and food trucks in an effort to emphasize food safety. City council is considering an ordinance that would bring the city into compliance with the state’s food laws, health officer Patrick McGuire said. “It makes the licensing and enforcement in compliance with...
Industrial development agencies finalize venture to redevelop New Kensington park
Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. and the Regional Industrial Development Corp. finalized a joint venture to redevelop the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park. Westmoreland County commissioners and IDC directors Sean Kertes, Doug Chew and Gina Cerilli Thrasher approved the partnership with RIDC, which has agreed to the terms. “We’re extremely...
PennDOT plans daily, 10-hour closures of Campbell Road in West Deer
A West Deer road is scheduled to be closed 10 hours a day, each day, from Tuesday through Friday, PennDOT announced Monday. Weather-permitting, Campbell Road will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Saxonburg Boulevard and Route 910 while crews are leveling the road and paving....
Retiring New Kensington-Arnold principal to head science foundation’s effort in city
New Kensington native Nicole Roberts is ready to retire from her more than three-decade career in public education — but not from being an educator. Roberts, 54, is retiring effective Sept. 11 as principal of H.D. Berkey Elementary School in Arnold. She will continue working as program director of the...
