January 03, 2019 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Crime and Police News, White Oak News
A White Oak man was hospitalized following a two-hour standoff with police and the Allegheny County SWAT team.
No charges have been filed but the investigation remains open, White Oak police Chief Mark Sargent said.
Police were dispatched to a home on State Street just before 4 a.m. Wednesday when callers reported a 20-year-old man living there was suicidal.
As officers entered the front door, Sargent said, they heard a shot from the second floor.
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January 02, 2019 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Crime and Police News, McKeesport and Region News
McKeesport's police chief will wrap up an almost 26-year career with the department on Feb. 1.
Bryan J. "B.J." Washowich, who has served as chief since 2010, has announced his retirement. His successor has not yet been named.
Washowich, 47, grew up in White Oak, where his father, the late Wayne Washowich, served as a police officer, planning and zoning director, and code enforcement officer.
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January 02, 2019 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Announcements
Above: 1724 Butler St., McKeesport, via Google Maps.
More than 140 additional houses and commercial structures in McKeesport are facing condemnation proceedings and possible demolition.
City officials have advertised and will hold hearings at 1 p.m. Jan. 9 and 11 on 147 properties, located in practically every section of McKeesport.
But the list particularly targets blighted neighborhoods along Versailles Avenue, including 15 houses on Butler Street, 14 on Soles Street and eight on Jersey Street.
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December 27, 2018 |
By Richard Finch Jr. | Posted in: North Versailles Twp. News
There is no property tax increase planned for North Versailles Twp. residents in 2019.
At their Dec. 20 meeting, township commissioners approved a 2019 budget in the amount of $8,206,638, with property taxes set at 7.75 mills, including 7.25 mills for the general fund in 0.5 mills to support the volunteer fire service.
Median property value in North Versailles is $57,000, according to the Allegheny County Treasurer's Office.
The millage represents $7.75 in property tax on each $1,000 of a property's assessment. A property assessed at $50,000 would owe $441.75 in township property tax.
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December 27, 2018 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A 22-year-old man is reportedly in critical condition following a shooting Thursday afternoon on Palmgreen Street.
Allegheny County police are investigating but have released few details.
County police said McKeesport police and paramedics were dispatched to the 2700 block at 1:15 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
The victim, whose name was not released, was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was flown to a Pittsburgh trauma hospital for treatment.
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December 27, 2018 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
An old scam is making the rounds again, and police and Duquesne Light are warning local residents to be aware.
The con artists call customers and tell them they owe money, said Alicia George, spokeswoman for Pittsburgh Police, which sent out an alert on Thursday. The scammers tell the customers that unless they pay the balance immediately, their power will be shut off.
Although similar scams have made the rounds of the Pittsburgh area before, this time, the scammers are sending fake information over Caller ID so that the calls actually appear to be coming from Duquesne Light.
“The callers are getting more savvy in their approach,” said Jessica Rock, Duquesne Light spokeswoman.
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December 26, 2018 |
By Richard Finch Jr. | Posted in: North Versailles Twp. News
North Versailles Twp. commissioners have unanimously approved site plans for a new GetGo at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 and state Route 48, and executives from Giant Eagle say groundbreaking could happen as early as spring.
The convenience store, gas station and restaurant would replace the existing Kings Family Restaurant as well as the site of a former Marathon gasoline station.
Pasquale “Pat” Avolio, director of real-estate development and construction for Giant Eagle, spoke to commissioners at their Dec. 20 meeting. “We still need approval from PennDOT for a traffic impact study as well all requisite approvals from the municipality,” he said.
According to Allegheny County tax records, GetGo purchased the site in August for $6.5 million.
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December 26, 2018 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A city resident is being held in the Allegheny County Jail after being arrested by sheriff's deputies for violating probation.
Breanne T. Jefferson, 29, formerly of Rankin, is being held without bond pending a hearing before Allegheny County Judge Edward Borkowski on an alleged probation violation, court documents indicate.
In a prepared statement, sheriff's deputies said Jefferson was first arrested by McKeesport police in 2014 in connection with several house burglaries in the city. She pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and received probation.
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December 26, 2018 |
By Cami DiBattista | Posted in: White Oak News
With delinquent garbage accounts now in excess of $461,000, White Oak borough officials are urging residents to pay up, and are planning further action.
At council's December meeting, White Oak Councilman Steve Phloar said that residents who have not made their annual trash collection payment of $240 must do so by the close of business on Dec. 31 to avoid a penalty.
If the borough office is closed, a drop box is available in the lobby on the Lincoln Way side of the building for resident convenience. Reminder notices were sent earlier this month, he said.
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December 24, 2018 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A security camera image of the July 14, 2015, robbery of a First National Bank branch in West Mifflin. (Tube City Almanac file photo)
A former resident of Philadelphia has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of robbing two banks near Century III Mall.
Germaine Kelly, 39, faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. Sentencing has been scheduled for May 16 before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon.
Prosecutors said that on July 10, 2015, Kelly entered the Dollar Bank on Route 51 in Pleasant Hills and presented a teller with a note demanding money. He escaped with $1,115.
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