Renatta Signorini stories, Page 19

A pedestrian was killed over the weekend after being hit by an SUV on Route 119 southbound in Fayette County, according to state police. Troopers said Dorian L. Mills, 37, of Uniontown, was walking in the right hand lane of Route 119 in Bullskin at 2:15 a.m. Saturday when he...

For Trish Walch, living at Odin View Apartments in Hempfield is a dream come true. It’s in large part a nod to the Westmoreland County Housing Authority building’s service coordinator who plans a multitude of activities while serving as a sort of personal assistant to residents who need assistance figuring...

Michele Yealy lost her only daughter to the rushing water of the Youghio­gheny River. Andrea Yealy was 16 when she hopped in a two-person inflatable kayak rented by a friend’s family on Sept. 16, 2000, at Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County. They paddled without a guide down a 7-mile...

(Editor’s note: “From the archive” is a recurring series highlighting vintage photos submitted by community members or gathered from the Tribune-Review’s files. If you have a photo you would like to see featured here, please contact gtrcity@triblive.com.) It seemed as though the Jeannette Glass plant might restart four decades ago,...

A Hempfield man was sentenced to two years of probation this week in connection with dozens of obscene and racially-charged voicemails police said he left for members of Congress. Mark Eugene Ray, 64, pleaded guilty to ethnic intimidation and harassment. A second count of harassment was dismissed. Judge Timothy Krieger...

An Arnold man was sentenced Friday to four to eight years in a state prison in connection with a sexual assault of a teenager. Alexander James Moss, 26, pleaded guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. Three other charges were dismissed. Moss was ordered to spend three years on probation after...

A man who was fatally shot in Export this week will be remembered at a luncheon on Sunday, according to his obituary. Police said Daniel T. “Slim” Chicka Jr., 65, of Avonmore, had been in a dispute over parking with another man when he was shot Tuesday on Madison Avenue....

Police in South Greensburg are seeking help to identify a driver who they said was involved in a road rage incident this week. The man was driving an older model maroon or burgundy Chevrolet Equinox near the intersection of Route 119 and Huff Avenue Wednesday when authorities said he got...

A Jeannette woman was jailed Thursday in connection with police accusations that she hit a woman with her SUV. Jenna Ann Pippins, 23, is charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, reckless endangerment and related offenses in the Sunday incident. Jeannette police said in court papers that the injured woman, who...

A North Carolina man was pursued by police for about 12 miles on Route 30 Wednesday morning, according to court papers. Ligonier Valley police said Eric W. Horsfield, 70, drove at a safe speed and stopped for all red lights while police cars with their lights flashing followed between Ligonier...

It’s what they didn’t do that resulted in charges filed Monday against four more people as part of a case involving the alleged mistreatment of three children last year at a Greensburg Salem School District elementary school. “These were people who participated to some degree, but weren’t the main people...

The staff of 25 at JB’s Bright Beginnings in North Huntingdon has their hands full, encouraging the development of 100 children while parents work. They could do more — the child care center is licensed for 350 children — but a lack of staff for a job that has wages...

Tapping into the minds of young people might be a way to promote traffic safety to their peers. That could mean handing out treats to Jeannette City High School students who follow traffic rules, such as wearing a seat belt on the ride to school, or having them create social...

A lengthy overnight standoff in Derry Township ended peacefully early Thursday when a man surrendered to state police, according to Trooper Steve Limani. Benjamin T. Clawson, 42, was taken into custody on charges of simple assault, harassment and terroristic threats stemming from an incident that prompted troopers to be called...

Two Monessen residents were jailed this week after city police said their two children were found living in deplorable conditions, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Jerimiah E. Roberts, 30, and Felicia Renee Dugan, 29, both are charged with child endangerment. Monessen police responded to the Park Manor...

The personnel files of 1,000 employees and 9,000 volunteers in the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg will be under a microscope as diocesan officials work on an audit to learn whether any of them have criminal records. The audit, which is expected to take several months, comes after a cursory review...

A North Huntingdon police officer was hurt Tuesday night when a man who authorities said accompanied a suspected drug dealer to an undercover buy hit an unmarked police vehicle as he fled the scene, according to court papers. Township police and agents from the state Attorney General’s Office worked together...

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating who stole $18,000 worth of electronics from a Verizon store in East Huntingdon last month. Troopers issued a news release Tuesday about the May 9 theft at a Verizon store in Summit Ridge Plaza. They said someone entered an unlocked rear door and took 23...

A Hempfield man was behind bars after state police said he tried to break into two homes Thursday evening and ran away from troopers attempting to arrest him, according to court papers. Ruben A. Carranza, 35, eventually was captured and arraigned Friday morning on charges of attempted burglary, attempted criminal...

Jeannette officials are looking into options after part of a wall along Chestnut Street collapsed last week following heavy rains. The collapse prompted the closure of part of the 400 block. A curb was constructed on the street to divert water away from the wall and properties below it at...

A South Greensburg man who authorities said shot a fellow hunter he mistook for a coyote in South Huntingdon was charged last month with two counts. Cody Ostrosky, 32, is facing a misdemeanor charge of shooting at a person while hunting and illegally having a hunting license, a summary. A...

The former Jeannette EMS on Monday saw the latest in a series of liquidation events with the sale of four emergency response vehicles. The longtime provider closed a year ago. It’s an issue being faced by EMS agencies across the state. Officials at Eureka Community Ambulance Service in Tarentum said...

An East Huntingdon man was sentenced Friday to seven years of probation in connection with a Greensburg street brawl three years ago. Judge Christopher Feliciani ordered Tyler J. Griffiths, 24, to spend 18 months on house arrest. Griffiths pleaded guilty in March to aggravated harassment by prisoner, resisting arrest and...

A guilty plea was entered Thursday by a Latrobe man in connection with a domestic assault, a year after a mistrial was declared when a juror communicated with another about the case via Facebook. Glenn James Whittier, 53, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and simple assault. He was sentenced Thursday...

Events like Mammoth Fest give local crafters doing something they love a way to share their products with the masses. Oftentimes, a buyer at a small, local event turns into a loyal customer. “We do get repeat business when we’re out and about,” said Nancy Sanner of Hempfield. She makes...