Morning Roundup: Police say Homestead nightclub was illegal speakeasy
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Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 25, 2023:
State police say Homestead nightclub was illegal speakeasy
Pennsylvania State Police on Friday served a search warrant at Benefactor’s on 8th Avenue in Homestead, a nightclub that they said was serving as a speakeasy.
Officers from the State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and the Homestead Police Department seized 26.28 liters of liquor and wine, according to a release published Monday.
Criminal charges are pending.
Police: Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a pizza delivery driver told them he was robbed at gunpoint and his car was stolen in the city’s Hill District neighborhood Monday night.
Police were called to the area of Junilla Street and Wylie Avenue for a reported armed robbery just after 10:15 p.m.
The delivery driver told officers he’d been robbed and his car was stolen. Police said he was not injured.
Officers located the unoccupied vehicle in the area soon after the robbery was reported, police said.
Police are searching for the suspect and the investigation is ongoing.
Pittsburgh’s Cops & Kids Summer Camp still accepting applications
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s Cops & Kids Summer Camp, slated to run July 24-28, is accepting applications through May 1.
The free program is open for ages 8 to 12 who live in the city.
Police officers collaborate to implement the summer camp programming that develops leadership and promotes diversity and inclusion, city officials said.
Uniforms are provided for participants, and transportation is available.
Boil advisory issued in North Fayette County
The North Fayette County Municipal Authority issued a boil water advisory Monday evening after possible contamination of drinking water from rainwater on the cover of the authority’s main reservoir in Dunbar.
The advisory impacts all North Fayette County Water consumers, as well as customers of Mountain Water Association South of Uniontown.
The authority said it is working with the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection to resolve the issue.
The impacted reservoir is currently offline and is no longer feeding the system, the North Fayette County Municipal Authority said in a statement.
There are no reports of illness, and system-wide samples passed lab tests, the authority said.
As a precaution, they will begin flushing water systemwide, temporarily increasing chlorine dosage and conducting further testing.
The authority told customers to boil water for at least a minute and let it cool before consuming it or using it to brush teeth or wash food.