Motorcyclist, Passenger Hurt in Route 30 Crash

January 29, 2024 |

By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News

A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured Saturday afternoon when they collided with a car on Route 30 in North Versailles Twp.

Allegheny County police said the motorcycle was headed east on Route 30 near the Greensburg Pike overpass at around 2:30 p.m. when a sedan turned left onto the highway from Highwood Avenue into its path, and the vehicles collided.

The cyclist was taken to a hospital in critical condition, while the passenger was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said. Neither person’s name was released.

The driver and passengers of the sedan were not injured, police said. Homicide detectives initiated an investigation.

Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

 

Striking Workers to Publish Dessert Cookbook

January 29, 2024 |

By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements

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Sales of an upcoming cookbook will help raise money for striking workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“Seasoned with Solidarity” is seeking favorite home recipes for desserts, says Allie Petonic of United Steelworkers Local 3657. Recipes are being accepted through Feb. 5.

For more information, visit tinyurl.com/CookbookPGUnions.  

Petonic says recipes have been received so far for apple cake, pear tart, poppyseed cake, lemon dream cookies, carmelitas, rum balls, puddings, sugar cookies, pumpkin cake, pound cake, oatmeal pie, strawberry cornbread, brownies, nut roll and many more, but additional contributions are welcome.

 
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NAMI McKeesport Sets February Meeting

January 29, 2024 |

By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements

National Alliance on Mental Illness McKeesport support group will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at Penn State Greater Allegheny in Frable Building Room 122, a spokeswoman said. The meeting is open to families and friends of loved ones living with mental illness.

A “care and share” session will be held. This opportunity offers understanding and support unique to those who are affected by mental health conditions of loved ones.

For more information about the McKeesport meeting call (412) 527-6600. For the NAMI Helpline call (412) 366-3788 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

Two Hurt in Mansfield Bridge Crash

January 28, 2024 |

By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News

Allegheny County police are investigating a head-on collision on the Mansfield Bridge that sent two people to area hospitals.

Police said that just after 3:15 p.m. Friday, a red Hyundai sedan entered the bridge from the Glassport side, traveling the wrong way in the southbound lanes.

There, police said, it collided with a black Honda SUV. The driver of the Hyundai, identified only as an adult male, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, while the Honda’s driver, identified only as an adult female, was in stable condition. Neither drivers’ name was released.

The bridge was closed to traffic for several hours as police worked on the accident scene.

The Allegheny County police Collision Reconstruction and Homicide Unit is investigating. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

 

Two Face Trial in Fatal School Bus Crash

January 28, 2024 |

By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News

Two men accused of racing one another across the Mansfield Bridge before a fatal school-bus crash will face trial on all of the charges.

At a preliminary hearing Friday before Magisterial District Judge Katherine P. Lovelace in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood, William R. Soliday II, 43, of Irwin, and Andrew N. Voigt, 37, of Penn Hills, were ordered held for court in connection with the Sept. 20 death of Samantha Kalkbrenner, a sophomore at Serra Catholic High School, and injuries suffered by four other people on the bus, including the driver.

Formal arraignment has been scheduled for Feb. 26 in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.

Soliday is currently being held without bond on homicide and related charges in Allegheny County Jail. Voigt is free on $150,000 cash bond.

 
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EA Board Proposes Tax Break for VFD Members

January 23, 2024 |

By T.J. Martin | Posted in: North Versailles Twp. News

East Allegheny School Board is considering a measure to give a $3,000 annual property tax break to qualifying members of volunteer fire departments.

The measure, proposed by School Director Merle Pusey, is designed to help encourage residents of the district to join their local fire departments, which have struggled for years with declining numbers of volunteers.

At last week’s school board meeting, there was a standing room only crowd, and most of the members of the audience were there to see if the measure would pass.

The school district is served by five volunteer fire departments — Crestas, Fire Department of North Versailles, West Wilmerding, Wilmerding and United, which serves East McKeesport and Wall.

 
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Three Hurt in Car-Ambulance Collision

January 22, 2024 |

By Jason Togyer | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News

Three people, including two crew members of McKeesport Ambulance Rescue Service, were injured Sunday evening in a collision at the intersection of Stewart and Soles streets.

McKeesport police are investigating the incident, which occurred as the ambulance was responding to a house fire in the 2700 block of Dinsmore Street.

MARS Chief Bill Miller said the 2019 Ford ambulance had just left the station on Evans Avenue and was eastbound on Stewart when it was struck broadside on the driver’s side by another vehicle.

 
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Dinsmore St. House Fire Displaces Family of 5

January 22, 2024 |

By Jason Togyer | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News

Related story: Three Hurt in Car-Ambulance Collision

A family of five was displaced Sunday evening when fire swept through their Dinsmore Street home.

Crews were dispatched to the 2700 block just before 7:30 p.m. and arrived to find smoke visible and flames emerging from the left side of the house, McKeesport deputy fire chief Ed Harmon said.

The occupants of the home — a mother and four children, ages 7 to 18 — were able to escape safely and called 9-1-1, Harmon said.

 
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East McKeesport Will Re-Bid Stormwater Project

January 18, 2024 |

By T.J. Martin | Posted in: Announcements

A newly-received state grant prompted the East McKeesport Borough Council to reject a bid for a portion of a storm water project and they will now seek bids for the entire project.

Borough Engineer Laura Branthoover of Glenn Engineering & Associates Ltd. told the council that the borough recently received a $100,000 Small Water and Sewer Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for the Ice Plant Hill Project.

The project is designed to address storm water issues on the two-lane roadway by cleaning out some existing drainage pipes and adding additional collection inlets.

 
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W.O. Council Plans to Reopen 2024 Budget

January 17, 2024 |

By T.J. Martin | Posted in: White Oak News

Late last month, White Oak Borough Council passed a 2024 budget with no tax increase. But now it looks as though they’ll change their collective minds.

At a special meeting Dec. 28, council passed a budget of $6.48 million which included using approximately $892,000 from the borough fund balance and no tax increase. That left about $723,000 in the fund balance.

But at its regular January meeting, council voted unanimously to reopen the budget and hold a special meeting Feb. 1 to consider a new 2024 budget which contains a 1-mill real estate tax increase.

“Revenues are decreasing and expenses are increasing,” Finance Committee Chairman Jason Russell said in explaining the proposed change to his fellow councilpersons.

 
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