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(Brady Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they were dispatched to Marigold Lane in Brady Twp., Butler County  at 7:25 AM Tuesday morning for a report of cruelty to animals. Upon arriving an investigating it was learned that Christopher Chuhra of Slippery Rock Township was bit by his Husky dog.

Troopers said Chuhra then proceeded into the kitchen of the home and grabbed a large kitchen knife and stabbed his dog approximately three times in the mid section. The dog was transported by Troopers to the Butler Veterinary Center for emergency surgery. At 2:30 PM the same afternoon Troopers were advised by the hospital that the dog was in stable condition.

No other information including if Chuhra was or will be charged was provided in the release.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A Houston Texas man pled guilty yesterday in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around Allegheny, Jefferson, and Clearfield counties
36- year-old Jesus Gonzalez pled guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine before United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand. Gonzalez was one of 47 defendants charged in six related indictments as part of the Return to Sender investigation.
On October 22, 2020, Gonzalez and three other individuals chartered a private plane and transported six kilograms of cocaine from Houston to Pittsburgh International Airport. Investigators obtained a search warrant for the plane and seized the cocaine from two pieces of luggage.
Judge Wiegand scheduled sentencing for Feb. 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years to a maximum of life in prison, a fine not to exceed $10,000,000, or both.

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(West Mifflin, Pa.) Kennywood Park officials are expected to hold a briefing this morning to provide an update after three people including a 39- year-old man and two 15-year-old juveniles were shot during the opening weekend of Phantom Fall Fest late Saturday night.
witnesses reported that two groups were arguing near the MUSIK EXPRESS ride when the shooting started.
Police ran a trace on the gun that was recovered at the scene and found it was stolen from Columbus Ohio last year. It’s not clear if that is the gun that was used for the shootings. The injured are expected to recover from their injuries.
During today’s briefing that is being held at the park, officials are expected to recap the events of the evening, including the security that was in place and the screening technology used at the front gate. They are also expected to share ‘new and enhanced’ security measures being put into place before the park reopens this weekend.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Three Pittsburgh Police marked vehicles caught fire early this morning in the department’s Training Academy parking lot located at 900 N. Lincoln Avenue on the city’s northside. The fire was first reported around 3 a.m. and officials think that the fires are suspicious and were set on purpose. They are planning to use privately owned surveillance cameras in the area to see how the vehicles caught fire. Thankfully no one was injured in the incident.

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The Beaver Falls City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday evening, with a slighted eye towards the holiday season.

The city approved for its annual trick-or-treat times, agreeing unanimously on the block of 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Halloween Day–October 31–for the handing out of candy and other treats. A similar event, however, was tabled; the “Trunk Or Treat” to be held by BCBH Early Intervention on October 22 was held away from a vote until a designated time was decided upon. Council felt that it wanted the organization to have the best opportunity to gather townspeople for the event, and to not have it conflict with other events taking place on that Saturday.

Council also approved the pension calculations for retired officer Michael Seybert–who retired on August 22–and the resignation and separation agreement for officer Christopher Tessmer, effective on September 23. The council also approved general fund expenditures and transactions at a total of $311,733.37, along with approval for the allocation of funds to the city’s three pension plans and additional funds to support the Fire Relief Association.

Beaver County Solicitor Garen Fedeles was present at the meeting, filling in for the absent Beaver Falls Solicitor Shannon Steele; Fedeles spoke about the upcoming Act 57 of 2022 regarding tax penalties for new homeowners taking effect soon. City Manager Charles Jones announced that two new restaurants–BF BBQ and Taste Of The Caribbean–will be opening to the public this weekend. Jones says that there’s more on the way: “I’m getting inquiries every week about businesses that want to relocate here or open up, so that’s good stuff.”

The next Beaver Falls City Council meeting is scheduled for October 11 at 7:00 PM.

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(Big Beaver, Pa.) Pa State Police in Gibsonia are reporting that they were called to the scene of a one vehicle accident at 11:30 PM Sunday night along the Pa Turnpike at mile marker 13.1 in Big Beaver.

Troopers reported upon arriving and investigating that it was learned that a 2015 Dodge Charger that was being operated by 63-year-old Clarence Dufford of Ellwood City was traveling eastbound in the right lane at an unsafe speed and Dufford lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle traveled across the left lane and struck the center concrete barrier. After impact the vehicle traveled counter clockwise and hit the center concrete barrier a second time and can to a final rest between the left and right lane facing south.

Dufford was not injured in the accident but was cited by State Police for driving a vehicle at an unsafe speed.

(Photo of Gov Wolf Speaking at the announcement courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services)
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is spending $45 million to add three new state parks. Officials are set to announce Tuesday the parks will be at a nature preserve in Tunkhannock, on Big Elk Creek in the Philadelphia suburbs and along the Susquehanna River near Wrightsville. Together they’ll add about 3,400 acres to Pennsylvania’s existing system of 121 state parks. The three new parks’ final names haven’t been determined. They are expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026. New state funding is also helping develop a park where people can use motorized vehicles south of Hazleton and to preserve the state’s large collection of geologic core samples.