Dravosburg News

An Allegheny County woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a Toyota dealership and using the money to pay credit card bills.

The Tribune-Review can be reached online or at 412-321-6460. A bank employee accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from her employer was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Pittsburgh.

A dream of many in Dravosburg is taped to the side of Pauline Godich's computer monitor, right next to the Penguins sign.

Timothy Debeneadto heard a noise at the back door of his Dravosburg house Saturday night.

A family escaped from a burning home overnight in Dravosburg. Firefighters were called to the house on Bettis Road just before 3 a.m. Sunday.

An apparent carjacking is being investigated in Duquesne, where a woman flagged down police officers and said her car was taken at gunpoint.

Anyone who uses a computer knows how frustrating it can be when things aren't working right.

The bridge in Brighton Heights is by no means the only bridge in Allegheny County with a low sufficiency rating.

"I'm the underdog, no doubt about it.'' That's what state Rep. Bill Kortz, D-Dravosburg, said today about his chances to become the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010.

State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, on Tuesday dismissed as "punitive" a measure by two Democratic House members to levy a $100 per resident assessment in larger municipalities without police departments that rely on state police protection.

State Rep. John Pallone is a Westmoreland County Democrat, but he problably should stay out of Hempfield, Unity, Derry and Mount Pleasant.

A Glassport man is expected to take the stand today to defend himself against charges he killed a man in a Dravosburg bar bathroom.

Three people were injured overnight after a crash in Dravosburg. Police said four vehicles crashed at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday along Richland Avenue.