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Written by Ken Hawk
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Monday, February 21 2011 09:33 |
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A water main break in Shaler Township late last night spilled 12,000 gallons of water onto a heavily-traveled roadway every minute until crews were able to shut service off.
Channel 11 News reports that the break happened at the intersection of Route 8 and Saxonburg Boulevard, near Middle Road. In all, about 2 million gallons of water flooded the roadway and nearby homes.
All service is expected to be restored by noon today. |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Sunday, February 20 2011 06:18 |
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An Armstrong County woman sustained serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident that happened late Saturday morning in Kiski Township.
State Police at Kittanning say 27-year-old Alaina Miller of Elderton was traveling north on Route 156 near the Wilson Road intersection when she lost control of her vehicle, causing it to leave the roadway, strike a utility pole and then overturn several times. Miller was not wearing her seatbelt, and as the vehicle was overturning, she was ejected from the window and into a field about thirty feet from the vehicle.
Police say Miller may have been driving under the influence at the time of the crash, and charges are pending the outcome of blood lab results. An open alcoholic beverage container was reportedly inside the vehicle, according to police. |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Sunday, February 20 2011 06:14 |
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State Police at New Castle are searching for someone who caused a near-catastrophe in Lawrence County sometime over the last two and a half weeks.
Police say someone cut a padlock and hole in a gate for a radio broadcast tower just off Evergreen Road in Pulaski Township sometime between Monday, January 31st and this past Friday. Once on the property, the perpetrator cut two ground wires from the base of the tower, leaving it vulnerable to collapse and sudden injury or death to anyone or anything in its path.
There are no suspects at this time as police are continuing their investigation. |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Thursday, February 17 2011 15:12 |
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A wanted fugitive from justice has been found in the Alle-Kiski Valley.
According to State Police at Kittanning, 35-year-old Jason Jeffries, who has addresses in Baltimore and Brackenridge, was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Henry Street in Tarentum last night.
Police say Jeffries was acting suspicious and it was determined that he was wanted on multiple felony drug delivery, false reports to law enforcement, and criminal attempt warrants out of Bethel Park in Allegheny County. He's now in the Allegheny County Jail. |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Thursday, February 17 2011 15:01 |
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Charges are pending against two adults and seven teenagers in connection with a field trip to eastcentral Pennsylvania last fall.
Kittanning-based State Police say it started when the Leechburg Moose lodge sponsored a scholarship program for high school seniors; namely the three boys and four girls. They, along with a 31-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman serving as chaperones, boarded a van for a day-long program presentation in Selinsgrove, Snyder County. The trip took place shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday.
On the return trip, one of the students on board got permission from the adult male, who was driving the van, to smoke marijuana. Some of the other students and the driver smoked the marijuana, with the woman providing assistance. One of the female students on board reported the incident to her mother.
Police are continuing their investigation. |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Thursday, February 17 2011 14:42 |
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A Butler County man faces drug charges after a traffic checkpoint stop in Armstrong County yesterday.
Kittanning-based State Police say the 21-year-old suspect's name has not been released pending lab results, but he is from Sarver. He was stopped on Route 128 near Foreman Road in South Buffalo Township during the noon hour.
The man was found to have a marijuana pipe in his possession following a consent search. |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Thursday, February 17 2011 14:27 |
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State Police at Franklin are looking for a Venango County woman who may have fallen into the ice-covered Allegheny River last week.
Police say 20-year-old Molly Margaret Keats of Franklin was last seen one week ago this past Monday, and was last heard from the following day by text message. Evidence recovered from her home and the banks of the Allegheny River suggest that Keats took a large amount of prescription medication before leaving her residence and making her way out onto the surface of ice over the river before entering the water.
Molly Margaret Keats is a white female with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She stands about five feet five inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. She could possibly be wearing an olive drab hooded sweat shirt with a fur collar.
Anyone with information can call the Franklin State Police barracks at (814) 676-6596. |
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Last Updated on Friday, February 18 2011 09:48 |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Thursday, February 17 2011 12:08 |
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According to investigators, a woman was found dead in a creek along Route 910 near the number 3 fire station in West Deer Township.
Channel 11 News reports that investigators believe the woman was involved in an overnight car crash.
Police said the woman's car was found nearby in the water. |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Wednesday, February 16 2011 11:20 |
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A Beaver County jury has convicted a man of murder and other charges in a shooting that wounded his estranged wife and killed her friend.
According to our news exchange partners at WPXI-TV, the jury found 56-year-old Gregory Baker guilty of third-degree murder last night in the December 2009 shooting that killed Thomas Dougherty and wounded Linda Baker. Police say Mrs. Baker had filed for divorce in the days before the shooting.
Authorities say Mr. Baker shot the pair as they left a restaurant in the East Rochester Township Plaza along Route 65. The conviction, which spares him the death penalty, means that Baker will spend up to 40 years in prison. His sentencing date has not been set. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, February 17 2011 08:46 |
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Written by Ken Hawk
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Wednesday, February 16 2011 11:14 |
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A Ross Township man accused in a hit-and-run crash this past December will go to trial.
21-year-old Matthew Staub was ordered held for court in connection with the crash that injured 60-year-old Mary Ann Hussar on Hillendale Road back on December 14th. Hussar was apparently setting out trash for pickup when she was hit. According to Channel 11 News, police believe Staub hit Hussar while driving his girlfriend’s car and then fled the scene.
The car was impounded by police while they continue to investigate. Police are trying to match fabric found on the car to the coat Hussar was wearing when she was hit.
Hussar is in a rehabilitation center and faces months of recovery, according to her husband. Staub faces a number of charges including reckless driving and aggravated assault. |
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