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Former Pennsylvania State Trooper Asking Judge to Vacate Verdict in Fatal Crash
TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (WENY) -- In May, a Pennsylvania State Trooper was found guilty in Tioga County Court of causing a crash that killed a Troy Area School District teacher. Now, his defense team is asking for that guilty verdict to be thrown out and given a new trial. "The...
Update: Be ready for damaging winds and penny-sized hail with thunderstorms in part of Pennsylvania Wednesday
An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 8:33 p.m. valid until 9 p.m. for Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland and Union counties. Look for penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 8:32 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along...
Pa. Senate approves promotion of local airman to Brigadier General
An airman from Upper Oxford is one step closer to becoming a Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard following the State Senate’s approval of his nomination. Recently, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved the confirmation of Colonel Jaime E. Ramirez, who currently serves as the 193rd Special Operation...
"Project Lifesaver," a nationwide program to help those with special needs or dementia, comes to Washington County
WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) - People with special needs or dementia are at a greater risk of wandering away, but with the help of a special tool, law enforcement in Washington County can find them in just minutes.Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi of Troop B set the scene, holding a receiver."We got the call, someone's missing in our area," Gagliardi said. "All we're going to do is turn this on and we know we're close because we can hear the chirp dedicated."He demonstrated the technology law enforcement in Washington County can now use to locate people with cognitive disorders like...
Pittsburgh-area woman sentenced for deadly DUI crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County woman was sentenced to 6 to 15 years in prison for her role in a fatal crash in 2022. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said 44-year-old Ahna Malik was sentenced to prison by Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio on Tuesday in connection with the crash that killed 57-year-old Dawn Coyne. Malik was previously found guilty in May on all 17 counts, including homicide by vehicle while DUI, according to the DA's news release. The deadly head-on crash happened in Hempfield Township in March 2022. The district attorney's office said Malik attempted to pass several vehicles on Arona Road before crashing into oncoming traffic, hitting and killing Coyne.Officials said toxicology reports found that Malik had drugs in her system, including crystal methamphetamine and marijuana, at the time of the crash. Law enforcement also found narcotics in Malik's vehicle, leading to several drug-related charges, the news release said.
Latrobe Police looking for info after reports of nails on roadways
Police in Latrobe are making the public aware of an increase of incidents involving nails on roadways. They say they’ve been made aware of vehicles running over nails on local roads or a large number of nails dumped on a road.
Photo online raises concerns about safety of 'Racer' at Kennywood
A photo of the popular Racer roller coaster at Kennywood has circulated on social media and has park-goers concerned for their safety. The photo shows two concrete blocks holding up a part of the roller coaster’s track.
Traffic stop unveils alleged domestic incident
A Derry Township man faces simple assault and related charges stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred last week. According to a criminal complaint filed in the case, members of the Pennsylvania State Police at Greensburg were conducting routine patrol at approximately 12:15 a.m. Friday, July 19, on the southbound lane of Depot Street near South Alexandria Street in Latrobe when officers observed a tan Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Steelers notes: Mike Tomlin on camp practice start time, joint practice with Bills, 'Hard Knocks'
Jul. 24—Fans will learn they better not hit that snooze button in order to make it to Saint Vincent from Pittsburgh in time for most Steelers' training camp practices this year. On the eve of the first 10:30 a.m. practice — some four hours prior to when it's been over the past five decades — coach Mike Tomlin provided an explanation for the decision. "There's just some challenges in the ...
Rumble Car Show returns to Mars this weekend
After spending last year in Saxonburg, the Rumble Car Show is returning home to downtown Mars for its fifth installment on Saturday, July 27, from noon to 7 p.m. The show, says organizer John Podolak, has grown “bigger and better” each year since its inception on the streets of Mars in 2019, hosting more than 1,000 vehicles on multiple occasions and practically shutting down the borough. Visitors have come to Rumble from as far away as Texas to show off their classic cars and motorcycles.
Mi Scuzi holds grand opening at new location
An Erie staple when it comes to Italian cuisine has moved locations, officially opening in the Millcreek Mall. Mi Scuzi celebrated its grand opening in its new location at the mall next to JCPenney with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday. Michael Farsace, the owner, said he’s proud of what they’ve...
Pirates could add to offense by dealing from pitching depth
The Pirates are scouring the trade market for ways to improve their lineup, and given the lack of pure sellers with available bats, one potential avenue the team has explored is trading from another area of its major league roster to augment the offense. General manager Ben Cherington discussed such a possibility on Sunday, via Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and he mentioned just Wednesday that the team has an abundance of pitching that could appeal to other clubs (also via Hiles).
Pérez works 6 scoreless innings, Tellez splashes a homer into the river as Pirates top Cardinals 5-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martín Pérez pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 5-0 on Wednesday to take two of three games from the Cardinals. Pérez (2-5) allowed four hits, three in his final two innings, and walked five with two strikeouts. The 33-year-old left-hander entered with a 5.61 ERA after allowing 11 runs in 8 1/3 innings over his last two starts. “I got confidence,” Pérez said. “It doesn’t matter. Every outing I’m always going to trust my stuff. That happened today. I was able to compete and throw a lot of pitches in the strike zone.” Tellez chased Matthew Liberatore (2-3) at the start of the fourth inning by sending a fastball 447 feet into the river beyond the wall in right field, extending the Pirates’ lead to five runs.
Stems 4 Schaef to Benefit Erie Elementary Student
Schaefer Mezzacapo was diagnosed with Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy at the age of 3. Now seven years old, Schaefer has been approved for treatment at the Stem Cell Institute in Panama City, Panama. This therapy is potentially life changing. It also comes with great costs, approximately $17,000. To help off-set...
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