$36,000 worth of belongings were taken from an Ambridge business: S&S Flooring, over a period of 3 years. An employee, 43 year old Wesley Jacobs was accepted into a special plea program for first time offenders called the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition program. Successfully completing the program can allow offenders to petition the court to have their records expunged.
Officers spoke with an Ambridge man after a 15 year old girl told them he had touched her inappropriately and assaulted her in November 2016. 35 year old Willie Glover made a no-contest plea to indecent assault and corruption of minors and has entered the Intermediate Punishment Program, an alternative to jail that can include electronic monitoring
A man and several children would have had to pass warning buoys to get to the spot where they were walking & fishing on the apron in front of the Allegheny Lock and Dam 9 in Armstrong County… just feet from rushing water.
Jeff Hawk of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said, “That’s a very dangerous situation. We were, quite frankly, horrified and dismayed when we saw that,” .
“No fish, I don’t care how big, is worth your life,” Hawk said.
In the meantime, they remind boaters to take safe boating classes, always wear a life jacket and pay attention to buoys and markers when you’re on the river.
There’s a warning for people in Butler County about a new round of phone scams.
Scammers are trying to trick people out of hundreds of dollars by posing as power company workers.
Electric companies such as Central Electric Cooperative and West Penn Power are warning customers that they will never cold call them or threaten to turn off their power unless you pay.
51 year old Scot Lewis of Hanover Twp. was initially charged with arson, making terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment. Police responded to a reported assault on June 11th where they found a woman bleeding from her nose. She said Lewis had hit her multiple times, threatened to kill her with a knife, and said he would burn down the house. The charges have been reduced to a harassment citation.
Pirates get closer Keone Kela from Rangers for 2 prospects
PHOENIX (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired hard-throwing closer Keone Kela from the Texas Rangers for minor league starter Taylor Hearn and a player to be named.
The deal was announced late Monday night after the Rangers’ 9-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
“It was a challenging trade,” Rangers GM Jon Daniels said. “Keone has been awesome the last couple years, a dominant closer for us. Ultimately felt where we are, it made sense to consider these kind of deals where we can get multiple players.”
The surging Pirates are 3 1/2 games behind Arizona for the final NL wild-card spot, with Atlanta and Colorado also ahead of them in the standings. The Pirates entered Monday with a 4.23 bullpen ERA, 10th best in the NL.
“Kela is an experienced, quality, high-leverage reliever who projects to be a significant addition to our late-game options for the next few seasons,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said.
The 25-year-old Kela has 24 saves and a 3.44 ERA this season. He will be arbitration eligible beginning next season and will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2021 season.
Kela learned of the deal after being called from the bullpen in the seventh inning Monday night.
“I’m still a little shocked, but I’m excited that it’s a new beginning, a new journey that I get to venture into,” he said. “Just forever grateful for the opportunity to play here in Texas, all the support from the fans.”
Hearn is 3-6 with a 3.12 ERA in 19 starts at Double-A Altoona this year. The 23-year-old left-hander is a graduate of Royse City High School, located about 50 miles west of Globe Life Park in Arlington.
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Many residents throughout the Pgh. area saw multiple helicopters flying late Monday night.This was part of a Department of Defense training exercise that was announced earlier this month by the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety.
These training exercises were scheduled to run in and around the greater Pittsburgh area from July 23 through Aug. 4, in conjunction with local and federal law enforcement.
Someone who played Powerball at a Forest Hills convenience store is now holding a winning ticket worth $1 million.
Pennsylvania Lottery officials said that a winning Powerball ticket from Saturday’s drawing was sold at Stop & Shop on Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills. The ticket, worth $1 Million matched all five white balls but not the red Powerball.
The ticketholder, who’s name is not known yet, has one year to come forward and claim the prize.
The store will get a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
Casting directors are coming to Pittsburgh on Wednesday as part of a nationwide search for a young boy to play the lead role in an upcoming movie.
A Caucasian boy between the ages of 4 and 7 is needed to play the lead in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming movie “The Boy Who Knew Too Much,” a true story about 4-year-old baseball prodigy Christian Haupt.
The movie will film in Atlanta from September to November.
Auditions will be held in Pittsburgh on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only.
Visit https://www.castittalent.com/The_Boy_Who_Knew_Too_Much and select “Nationwide Open Call” from the drop-down menu to download audition material.
If you’re interested in auditioning, email angela@angelaboehmcasting.com with the subject line “The Boy Who Knew Too Much.”
Include the following information in the email:
Child’s name
Child’s age
Phone number
Where you currently reside
Parents’ names
2 – 3 photos of the child including one full body photo (no hats or sunglasses)
If casting directors are interested, they will contact you with more information on where and when to audition.
WEATHER TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018
TODAY:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High near 80F.
TONIGHT:
Scattered thunderstorms early, then cloudy skies after midnight. Low 68F
WEDENSDAY:
Thunderstorms likely. High 79F. Chance of rain 80%.