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KO Seeks Police Assistance From Mt. Lebanon
Commissioners in Mt. Lebanon are weighing a request by Keystone Oaks School District for a Mt.
Three-Alarm Fire Burns At Green Tree Restaurant
A three-alarm fire ignited at a restaurant overnight in Green Tree. Firefighters responded shortly before 11 p.m. to what used to be the Idlewild Inn in the 2700 block of Noblestown Road, but the restaurant has ...
Strong market lifts local railroad companies to record profits
L.B. Foster has been having a great few years in its railroad division. Stan L. Hasselbusch, the chief executive officer of the Green Tree-based company, said the business was strong and, as fuel prices rise, ...
A Green Tree man surrendered to police Tuesday to end a standoff that blocked streets and portions of the Parkway West for more than four hours.
Rape suspect arraigned after Green Tree standoff
Police lead away Nathan Cole, a rape suspect, who brandished a gun when officers tried to serve him with a warrant at his apartment yesterday.
Police in standoff with armed man in Pittsburgh suburb
A standoff between police and an armed man in a Pittsburgh suburb is causing several road closures in the area.
Big Name Hollywood Film Being Shot In Pittsburgh
It's lights, camera, action once again in Western Pennsylvania. The latest project is a film that's actually set in Hollywood.
Pittsburgh Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Ramp To I-279
State police say a Maryland man drove the wrong way onto Interstate 279 and collided head-on with a vehicle, killing a Pittsburgh man.
Mesotec moves HQ from Germany to Green Tree
Medical Sensors Technologies Inc., which makes a device to quickly and accurately measure intraocular pressure in the eyes of glaucoma patients, has moved its headquarters from Hanover, Germany, to Green Tree.
Police say an overnight crash along Greentree Road sent three women to the hospital.
PITTSBURGH A violent head-on collision overnight has left three people seriously injured.
Local Soccer Coach Charged In Child Porn Case
Police arrested local soccer coach George Carvlin Thursday in Monroe County after he allegedly sent child porn to an officer posing as a 14-year-old girl.
3 Hurt In Head-On Crash In Green Tree
Police said alcohol may be to blame for a head-on crash in Green Tree overnight.
Location key for Parkway Center office complex
Its close proximity to Downtown and an increasingly active office-leasing market along the Parkway West corridor is paying off for the local owners of a majority of the Parkway Center office complex.
“It was a surprise. There are a lot of talented civil engineers out there, so I was quite honored to receive this award.”
Family: Wife Lisa; daughter, Madison, 14 months. Occupation: Vice president and regional office manager for Harrisburg-based Gannett Fleming Inc., an international planning, design and construction management ... via PittsburghLIVE.com
Gardening News Briefs: May Market set for next weekend
The ever-popular May Market will begin Friday and continue through next weekend at Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The car was totaled in the crash, but officials say the driver only sustained minor injuries.
PITTSBURGH Police are investigating after a one-vehicle crash overnight in Green Tree. via Kdka.com
Officer shoots, kills man who guns down police dog
“The suspect had his hand under his shirt. When the officer told him to show his hand, (Jackson) pulled out a gun”
A Knoxville man shot and killed a Pittsburgh police dog Tuesday before the canine's handler returned fire, killing the man in what city police Chief Nate Harper called "an unfortunate" but justifiable action. via PittsburghLIVE.com
Spike Strips Used To End Police Chase
“The suspect fled from Noblestown Road, down the Imperial exit, and troopers and North Fayette officers in pursuit and were able to apprehend the suspect and take him into custody without incident.”
A pursuit on the Parkway ended with the vehicle's tires down to the rims. Police tried to stop 21-Year-Old Jaron Wells of Steubenville, Ohio, on Smallman Street for suspected drug violations aroudnd 3 a.m. ... via WPXI
Early Polling Issue Reported In Green Tree
“When we first started voting this morning, one machine wouldn't work”
Any voter who experiences a problems at the polls is encouraged to call one of two toll-free hotlines: 1-866-OUR-VOTE or 1-866-MY-VOTE1 The polls had only been open for about an hour before we started to hear ... via Kdka.com
“Yo, fool, come up off the car keys”
Homestead police Chief Jeff DeSimone has been enforcing the law in this Mon Valley town for 19 years, and he isn't easily scared. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review